B5SB -Chapter 286 Untitled Draft

“Xiao Han, while you’re young, you should hurry and have a few more kids to raise together—it’ll save you a lot of trouble later,” Su Nian said with a smile.

Gu Yihan looked at her in surprise, not understanding why she would think that way.

She waved her hand with a smile. “I don’t have plans for that right now.”

“Life’s like opening blind boxes when it comes to kids—you never know if the next one will be a boy or a girl.”

She certainly didn’t want to be like Su Nian, having two kids already and still not knowing what to do!

Like the ‘Calabash Brothers,’ one after another.

Su Nian was just speaking casually. Whether to have kids or not was entirely Gu Yihan’s decision.

Thinking of Zhou Jianghe at home, always sulking, not studying properly, and only interested in watching TV, she couldn’t help but feel a trace of disdain in her eyes.

Coldly, she said, “Our eldest, learning bad habits from his aunt, always likes to oppose me.”

“He can’t even make porridge properly when asked to help!”

Gu Yihan quickly interrupted, “No, Sister Su, Jianghe is still just a kid—not even seven yet!”

“Seven years old or not, it doesn’t matter. I suffered after marriage because my parents never trained me to do housework. I don’t want him to end up like me, incompetent in chores and disliked by others!”

Su Nian insisted, “Having him do housework is for his own good—so he won’t grow up like me, hated for being useless around the house.”

Gu Yihan was left speechless.

What on earth is going on here?

No wonder Jianghe always gives off such a gloomy vibe.

Seeing Gu Yihan’s disapproving expression, Su Nian sighed.

“Xiao Han, you don’t understand! That kid is close to his aunt, not me. Because of his attitude, I want to have two more kids. That way, when that little ungrateful brat Jiangge grows up, even if he doesn’t take care of me or old Zhou, we’ll still have other hopes.”

Zhou Jianghe, who had just reached the door, heard Su Nian belittle him and showed an incredulous expression on his young face.

He didn’t expect to be seen as so worthless in his own mother’s eyes.

Didn’t she want to listen to him?

No matter what he did, Su Nian always found something wrong.

Nothing he did ever met her expectations.

“I have a feeling the baby in my womb will be a gentle little boy, here to let me experience true mother-son affection!”

Su Nian’s gentle voice reached the ears of Lu Huailin and Zhou Jianghe at the door.

Lu Huailin glanced down at Zhou Jianghe, who was struggling to hold back tears.

He cleared his throat twice, giving Su Nian inside a subtle reminder.

Hearing Lu Huailin’s voice, Gu Yihan relaxed and quickly stood up, running toward the door.

“Well, big baby, you’re back?”

Gu Yihan smiled and pinched Haohao’s smooth little cheeks.

“Mommy, full!” Haohao stretched out his hands toward Gu Yihan.

Gu Yihan laughed and picked him up, then glanced past Lu Huailin, freezing for a moment.

She then asked with a smile, “Jianghe, are you here to see your mom?”

Zhou Jianghe gave a small “Mm,” instinctively taking a step back, his little hands clenched tightly into fists.

Su Nian, sitting on the sofa, stood and walked out after hearing Gu Yihan.

“Jianghe, what are you doing here?”

Zhou Jianghe’s gaze briefly flicked to Su Nian’s belly and he said, “Sister was crying for you!”

Before Su Nian could respond, he turned and left.

Su Nian frowned slightly, dissatisfaction in her eyes.

She complained to Gu Yihan, “See? He acts like I owe him! Almost seven years old, and he has no manners—not even calling me ‘Mom’!”

At the small courtyard gate, Zhou Jianghe could no longer hold back his tears and ran off, silently crying.

“Auntie said Brother Jianghe is bad, not a good person!” Haohao’s innocent voice sounded.

Gu Yihan lightly patted Haohao’s little bottom, signaling him to be quiet.

She then turned to Su Nian with a worried expression. “Sister Su, Jiangge must have heard what you said! You should go comfort him!”

Su Nian waved dismissively. “No need to comfort him. He’ll get over it in a couple of days.”

Seeing that Su Nian didn’t take it seriously, Gu Yihan opened her mouth, wanting to say that children also have their pride.

Lu Huailin came out of the kitchen carrying a pot, expressionless, looking at Su Nian.

Coldly, he said, “Comrade Su, I just heard Captain Zhou calling for you!”

Su Nian finally remembered that Lu Huailin had returned and Zhou Jun should be back as well.

“I’ll head back first. We can chat when there’s time!”

Haohao snorted intentionally at Su Nian’s back.

Gu Yihan found it amusing, looked at Haohao in her arms, and carried him to the dining table, placing him in his high chair.

She tapped his little nose and said, “What’s wrong, baby?”

Haohao frowned, “Auntie bad, Brother Jianghe cried!”

Lu Huailin placed a bowl of rice in front of his wife. “Wife, you should keep your interactions with Comrade Su to a minimum. Someone who badmouths their own child in front of outsiders either lacks sense or has a wicked heart.”

At first, he was happy to find someone who got along with his wife.

Who would have thought she would even belittle and defame her own flesh and blood?

Gu Yihan handed Haohao his special spoon.

Looking at Lu Huailin, she guessed, “It’s probably Jianghe being close to his aunt, and Su Nian is taking it out on him.”

Lu Huailin swallowed his rice. “Just an excuse.”

Gu Yihan smiled and changed the topic. “Alright, other people’s business isn’t ours. By the way, I gave Grandma five yuan today.”

Lu Huailin nodded. “That’s right.”

Although Gu Nainai’s behavior made him angry, he was grateful that his pregnant wife was taking care of Haohao and the baby.

He was still willing to provide living expenses for her and support the family.

After the meal, Lu Huailin quickly cleaned up the dishes and took them to the courtyard to wash.

Gu Yihan fanned him with a palm fan while reading her book.

Lu Huailin lifted the wooden door carefully, minimizing the noise, and peeked at Haohao inside the bed. “Asleep?”

Watching Lu Huailin’s careful movements, Gu Yihan smiled. “He fell asleep shortly after his diaper was changed.”

Lu Huailin’s eyes lit up. He quickly walked to his wife, scooped her up, and turned to leave.

Gu Yihan froze, instinctively wrapping her arms around his neck.

Realizing what was happening, she lightly patted his shoulder and said in exasperation, “What are you doing?”

Lu Huailin kissed her lips, said nothing, and went straight to Gu Nainai’s former bedroom.

He laid her on the bed, leaned over, and began exploring her body.

Burying his face in her neck, his breath fanned over her nape in short bursts.

The ticklish sensation made Gu Yihan hug him tightly.

He whispered into her ear, “Wife, I missed you.”

“I missed you too!”

Lu Huailin immediately covered her mouth.

In the silent night, the room was filled with Lu Huailin’s heavy breathing and Gu Yihan’s soft moans.