LOT -Chapter 257 Persuading to Have Children

Lin Mo shoved Ji Qianhua aside with her rear and, in one smooth motion, grabbed the roasted chicken from his hand.

Ji Qianhua: …

Everyone else: …

“Wow, that was quick and efficient.”

Lin Mo took a big, angry bite of the chicken and exclaimed, “Dad, Mom, how can you treat me like this? You actually had delicious food and didn’t tell me, and you’re even sharing it with this guy!”

“Am I still not your favorite little daughter? What you did really hurts my heart!”

[This is really too much! This roasted chicken smells amazing, Dad’s cooking just keeps getting better.]

Hearing her words, and sensing her true feelings, everyone didn’t know how to respond.

Lin Shangshu sighed helplessly. “I already had someone send your food over. Who said we don’t care about you?”

Lin Mo looked up at Bai Xiao. [Did someone bring my roasted chicken?]

Bai Xiao nodded. [Just now, didn’t we brush past someone? The person was holding the roasted chicken your dad made for you. I wanted to call you over, but you were running way too fast.]

Lin Mo: …

Everyone else was silently speechless as well. Lin Ran took out his handkerchief to wipe Ji Qianhua’s hands and said, “Don’t mind this girl. You know her temperament—she’s always been like this.”

Ji Qianhua smiled slightly. “I know. We grew up together; I know her character very well.”

Seeing the two of them looking at each other so affectionately, Lin Mo felt her anger flare up immediately.

Flirting with my sister right in front of me—do I even exist in your eyes?!

She was about to speak when Lin Shangshu, quick as ever, stuffed a chicken drumstick into her mouth. “Eat quickly! Eat, or your mouth will never be quiet.”

Lin Mo was in a bad mood and let out a dissatisfied hum. Though she had no time to speak, her glare could have killed someone.

Bai Xiao: [Stop glaring, stop glaring! You’re making your eyes cross. He’s actually not bad.]

Lin Mo: [Not bad? What’s not bad about him? How can you switch sides so fast? Anyway, the one getting married isn’t you—it’s my sister!]

Bai Xiao: [Why not my sister? I live in this household, so I’m part of it. I treat your sister like my own sister. Your sister being with Ji Qianhua doesn’t create any mother-in-law/daughter-in-law issues, the household is simple, and most importantly, they live close to you. Isn’t that great?]

[And look at him—he’ll definitely be a husband under his wife’s strict rule.]

Everyone present: …

Ji Qianhua was a bit embarrassed by all the praise. He thought the system would make things worse, but instead, it defended him.

Lin Mo, while being persuaded, began to think it wasn’t that bad, though she still felt a strong sense of unfairness.

Lin Qi handed Lin Mo some dried meat. “Eat, eat, have some more.”

The more she ate, the less time she had to complain—so eat quickly!

Under the feeding of the whole family, Lin Mo, unsurprisingly, ended up completely stuffed.

“Ahh, slow down, slow down! I can’t keep up with you.”

On the way home, Lin Mo held her big belly, panting. If her stomach weren’t full, she could have kept going!

Bai Xiao curiously tapped her stomach, and Lin Mo elbowed her. “Don’t touch my stomach! I’m already full to the throat. What if I vomit?”

This was food she worked hard to eat piece by piece—she couldn’t let it come back up.

Bai Xiao asked curiously, “I was just wondering, before I saw your stomach stretch and shrink. Why didn’t you tuck your little belly back in this time?”

Lin Mo tried. She took a deep breath and tried to suck in her stomach, but failed.

“Ugh, I can’t get it back in. Walk with me outside for a bit, help digest.”

Dad’s cooking keeps getting better. The dishes a few days ago were delicious, and today’s roasted chicken was also amazing.

The weather today was cool, and many people were outside playing.

The laughter of young lords and ladies came from nearby, and Lin Mo followed the sound.

Smelling the flowers and hearing the laughter of the youth, Lin Mo felt much better.

Passing by a small pavilion, Lin Mo overheard a conversation.

A young married woman was persuading an even younger wife: “You should take advantage of your youth and have more children. You’ve been married a few months, and your belly hasn’t shown any sign yet.”

The younger wife replied, “It will happen naturally. I’m not in a hurry.”

The first woman said, “How can you not be in a hurry? If you don’t have children, how will you secure your position? What if one of the concubines has the eldest son? Would that make you comfortable? The eldest legitimate child will still be outnumbered, and your future children will be overshadowed.”

Lin Mo quietly hid behind a bush to eavesdrop.

She loved these domestic gossip stories the most. Some people looked glamorous outside but had chaotic homes; others seemed plain but were capable of great things.

Lin Mo whispered to Bai Xiao: [Which families do these two wives belong to? I don’t remember them at all.]

[And why is this person always persuading others to have children? The other wife didn’t seem anxious at all and looked young—there’s no need to be so anxious.]

Bai Xiao checked and replied: [The older wife’s household’s rear quarters are a bit unstable. Her husband has many concubines. Though she has authority, the rear quarters aren’t peaceful. The younger one has a harmonious marriage. Her husband had two concubines before marriage, but he later paid them off.]

Lin Mo: [Ah, that makes sense. The first woman was just sharing her experience with good intentions, but their husbands are different.]

Hiding behind the bush and enjoying the gossip, Lin Mo saw that the younger wife remained unmoved, insisting on “letting nature take its course,” which frustrated the older wife.

The older wife wanted to take a look at the surroundings to calm herself, but immediately noticed the two hiding in the bushes.

No way! You two big guys—your heads are sticking out! How can you eavesdrop like this?

But the older wife, as if having found allies, immediately called Lin Mo over.

“小 Mistress Lin, could you come help us?”

Lin Mo: ??? Help you with what? I can’t have children.