Ever since Lin Xiaohui faked her pregnancy, she feared Lu Chengming would discover the truth if she stayed away too long. Thus, she made an excuse that the pregnancy made traveling difficult and continued to live at her sister Lin Xiaoyue’s home.
Seeing him bring up the topic again, Lin Xiaohui was immediately displeased. "Look at your mother and sister-in-law. They dare to give me a hard time even though I'm carrying your Lu family's child. If I can't go to work and earn money, will there even be a place for me in that household later on?"
Lu Chengming felt annoyed by her words. Zhao Hong had always done whatever he said before.
However, considering she was pregnant, he suppressed his anger and coaxed her with a smile, "Didn't you say you liked a wool coat last time? My salary just came in. I'll take you to buy it tomorrow."
Hearing that he would take her to buy clothes, Lin Xiaohui became happy again and walked towards the main entrance with him. Da Feng Novel Network.
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"Mom, is Dad home? Da Wang hasn't seen me for several days. Will he forget me?" After getting off the car, mother and son walked towards the family residential area. Ruirui suddenly tilted his head and asked.
Chen Lishu smiled, "Your dad is at work and won't be back until tonight. Don't worry, Ruirui is so cute, Da Wang definitely won't forget you."
Upon hearing Chen Lishu's words, Ruirui couldn't help but reveal his small, rice-grain-sized white teeth.
"Isn't this Sister Lishu?" As the mother and son were talking, a somewhat sharp voice came from ahead. Chen Lishu looked up and saw Lin Xiaohui and Lu Chengming walking towards them.
Seeing Chen Lishu look over, Lin Xiaohui instinctively straightened her not-yet-obvious belly, then looked at Ruirui and asked knowingly, "Sister Lishu, whose child is this?"
Chen Lishu replied, "Mine."
Lin Xiaohui feigned extreme surprise. "If I remember correctly, Sister Lishu hasn't been pregnant, right? When did you have such a big son?"
Chen Lishu glanced at her and retorted, "If I remember correctly, you've only been married for less than three months, haven't you? And your belly is already this big?"
She actually mocked her for being promiscuous? Lin Xiaohui was furious. "No matter what, I gave birth to this child myself. It's better than some people who can't think straight and raise an unrelated child."
"Like father, like son, like mother, like daughter. You two?" Chen Lishu scoffed disdainfully, pulled Ruirui along, and walked past them.
Lin Xiaohui was so angry her nose almost crooked. She reached out and blocked Chen Lishu. "Chen Lishu, clarify what you just said. What did you mean by that?"
Chen Lishu unceremoniously shook off her arm and said coldly, "Only maggots know the smell of feces in the toilet."
Seeing her making a move on Lin Xiaohui, Lu Chengming immediately glared and was about to step forward. Chen Lishu shot him a sharp glance. "Lu Chengming, if you want to show off, you need a brain. Look at where we are. Believe it or not, I'll yell and make sure you can't handle the consequences."
If she was bullied at her doorstep, her life would have been for nothing.
Seeing that the couple had calmed down, Chen Lishu took Ruirui and left without looking back.
Lin Xiaohui watched their retreating figures and fell into deep thought.
Originally, she had planned to find a suitable opportunity to pretend to have a miscarriage, thus handling the situation without anyone noticing. But she was too used to Lu Chengming being obedient to her during her pregnancy. So, even though Lin Xiaoyue kept urging her, she couldn't make up her mind.
Now, seeing Ruirui, she suddenly had a bolder idea.
Lu Chengming, seeing her silence for so long, assumed she was angry that he hadn't stood up for her and offered a way out. "If she weren't a woman, I would have taught her a good lesson."
"Let's go," Lin Xiaohui suddenly said, pulling him along to wait for the bus.
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Chen Lishu and Ruirui arrived downstairs. Before they could even enter the unit building, they saw the Wang brothers running over quickly with their schoolbags.
"Hello, Auntie," the two children called out in unison.
Chen Lishu smiled and nodded. "Finished school?"
The elder brother, Wang Yanchao, nodded and then looked at Ruirui. "Gu Rui, I just borrowed two comic books from a classmate. Let's go to my place to read them."
Although eager, Ruirui still shook his head and refused. "Da Wang is waiting for me at home. Besides, I need to help my mom with chores. Please save them for me, and I'll come over to read them tomorrow."
Chen Lishu found his grown-up tone amusing and touched his little head. "Mom doesn't have any chores. You go play with them."
"Alright," he still seemed a little worried. Before leaving, he reminded her, "Mom, if you have any chores you can't do, remember to call me. Dad said a man must be responsible."
Chen Lishu chuckled, "Okay, Mom knows."
Seeing her agree, Ruirui then turned around with a smile and went to the Wang family's home with the Wang brothers.
Chen Lishu opened the door and found that 'Da Wang' was not at home. He had probably gone out with Gu Xingdong early in the morning.
As the weather gradually warmed up in March, after being cooped up all winter, it was certainly no longer bearable to stay indoors.
Having been away for a week, Chen Lishu first tidied up the house. Seeing that it was getting late, she began preparing dinner.
She had bought a large block of tofu today, and there was some dried kelp left from before. It was perfect for making pan-fried pancakes and kelp tofu soup tonight.
In the evening, when Gu Xingdong returned, 'Da Wang' happened to emerge from the other side. Spotting his figure, it meowed and darted over.
Inside the house, Chen Lishu had already prepared the meal, and Ruirui was animatedly telling her about the comic books he had read today.
Gu Xingdong opened the door and saw his wife and son sitting at the table talking. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What are you two talking about that's so lively?"
Chen Lishu turned around and smiled, "Your son is telling me about 'Monkey King Thrice Defeats the White Bone Demon'."
"Is that so? Tell your dad about it after dinner too."
Gu Xingdong said this while changing his shoes and going to the bathroom to wash his hands. Chen Lishu got up to bring the dishes from the kitchen.
'Da Wang' smelled the aroma of the food, opened its mouth and called out to Chen Lishu, then turned to wait by its food bowl.
After dinner, Chen Lishu boiled hot water. The family washed up, soaked their feet, and then went to bed.
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Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was the end of March. On this day, Chen Lishu had just finished her class and was packing her books to go home when someone called her, saying there was a phone call for her at the reception room.
Chen Lishu went over curiously. After waiting for about four or five minutes, the phone rang again. She immediately answered, "Hello?"
Upon hearing her voice, Nan Haitao couldn't help but curve his lips and say with a smile, "Guess what this call is about?"
Thinking of a possibility, Chen Lishu's clear eyes instantly brightened. She quickly turned and covered the receiver with her hand, whispering, "It's not that we can get a business license, is it?"
Nan Haitao raised an eyebrow, surprised by her quick reaction.
"I've been keeping an eye on this matter. It can indeed be processed now. Knowing you're in a hurry, I specifically asked someone to help. However, it can only be temporary for now. The formal one still needs approval, and it will likely take at least one to two months."
Chen Lishu was very happy to hear Nan Haitao's words. Whether it was temporary or formal, as long as the procedures were complete, she could open her business.