Chapter 95: Such a Big Deal

Old Lady Lu’s face was dark. That woman was using her pregnancy to stir up trouble between her and her daughter-in-law.

She was genuinely worried about Li Meng—she dared to say anything, and even a couple of snide remarks were nothing. She wasn’t afraid of Fang Yuan getting mad and giving her a hard time.

Fang Yuan sneered, “Mom doesn’t have the ability to get you pregnant. Whoever got you pregnant, go find them. Stop putting on airs. The third son of the Lu family isn’t anything special—having a child isn’t rare.”

Old Lady Lu didn’t say anything, almost bursting out laughing. Lu Feng’s face was gloomy as he walked away. People have to put on a good front, after all. His mom never treated him like this before—wasn’t it just because the second son and his wife were making money now?

Li Meng never expected Fang Yuan to say something like that, and was left speechless. She just followed after the eldest Lu.

Old Lady Lu said, “Getting pregnant is a good thing. I don’t know what she’s making a fuss about. Fang Yuan, I need to head back and check on things. When you get pregnant, I’ll look after you too.”

Fang Yuan nodded openly, “I’ll get pregnant as soon as I can.”

Lu Chuan’s ears turned bright red at that—such a blunt thing to say!

Maybe Fang Yuan was worried about leaving for school soon and wanted to get pregnant to tie him down?

Lu Chuan had already thought about how to reassure Fang Yuan. Whether they had a child or not, he wasn’t the type to fool around.

After Old Lady Lu left, Fang Yuan patted her stomach and muttered, “She acts like she’s the only one who can get pregnant.”

Lu Chuan comforted her, “Well, actually, there’s no rush. What matters is that we get along well. Having a child isn’t the most important thing.”

Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow at him. “Who says so?” She was in a hurry—she’d just been put down by someone with no self-control.

Alright, Lu Chuan didn’t dare voice any more opinions. If Fang Yuan really wanted a child, he’d go along with it.

He just hadn’t expected that Fang Yuan cared so much about having a child. If only she’d said so earlier. Lu Chuan’s face was so red it could cook an egg.

After dinner, Lu Chuan was shyly daydreaming about good things.

Then he heard Fang Yuan calling from the room, “What are you dawdling for? With your slowpoke ways, even getting pregnant takes longer than others.”

Lu Chuan’s face turned black. Was that something you could just say out loud? For once, he retorted, “If you’d said so earlier, maybe we’d already have one. It’s not just up to me, you know.”

Fang Yuan replied, “Then what are you waiting for? Lie down and get ready.”

Lu Chuan couldn’t understand how Fang Yuan could say these things so naturally, without a hint of embarrassment. Still, he gritted his teeth and did as she said.

Just as he was about to move closer, Fang Yuan said, “Lie down and sleep well.”

Uh… Lu Chuan was confused. “Sleep well?”

Fang Yuan said, “Yes, close your eyes and sleep. If we can’t get pregnant, it’s your fault.”

Soon, Fang Yuan was snoring away, really sleeping well.

After a moment of dark clouds passing over his mind, Lu Chuan suddenly sat up and started laughing so hard he couldn’t stop, pounding the bed.

He woke Fang Yuan, who glared at him. “You don’t want me to get pregnant, do you?”

Which only made Lu Chuan laugh harder. If they kept “sleeping seriously” like this, they’d never have a child in this lifetime.

Fang Yuan was about to hit him.

Lu Chuan said, “Don’t be mad, I’ll stop laughing. I just want to ask, who taught you this secret method for getting pregnant?”

Fang Yuan rolled her eyes. “Does it need teaching? If you sleep well, you’ll naturally have a child. Don’t worry, and don’t feel inferior.”

Lu Chuan tried not to laugh. “Okay, I’m not feeling inferior. I’m just curious.”

Fang Yuan said, “When my eldest brother got married, they wouldn’t let me in the room. They told me to wait to hold my nephew.”

Lu Chuan nodded. That’s what parents always say. He waited for her to continue.

Fang Yuan said, “I asked how you get pregnant, and they said you just have to sleep together seriously.”

Lu Chuan kept a straight face, or else he’d burst out laughing. “And you believed them?”

Fang Yuan said, “I didn’t believe it, so I asked my sister-in-law. She nodded. And then I had a nephew.”

She even got it confirmed! Lu Chuan thought to himself, it’s a good thing you don’t hang around your sister-in-law too much—who knows what kind of nonsense she’d fill your head with.

This was the downside of Fang Yuan having five protective brothers. With such tough guys around her all the time, she’d never heard any dirty jokes. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so clueless.

Lu Chuan said, “You don’t seem like someone who trusts people easily.”

Fang Yuan replied, “Mom said I’m too straightforward and easy to fool, so I should always weigh what people say. If I can scare them, then I can trust them. If I can’t, then I shouldn’t believe them.”

No wonder, Lu Chuan thought. Her mother had been warning her since she was little. And the standard her mother set for a daughter-in-law was pretty impressive.

If she could scare someone, their words could be trusted. If not, don’t believe them.

No need to overthink it—such a simple standard, and it really suited Fang Yuan’s personality.

Mainly, the Fang family had the confidence to back it up. Her brothers were so tough, no one in the surrounding villages dared mess with Fang Yuan.

Probably, if there were people she couldn’t scare, her mother would have already explained things to her.

Then Fang Yuan said, “Alright, go to sleep. I can’t stand that shameless woman showing off in front of me. She’s not the only one who can get pregnant.”

And with that, she went to sleep. Lu Chuan wanted to help Fang Yuan save face, but there was nothing he could do.

That night, with that topic and that turn of events, Lu Chuan’s laughter turned into a bitter smile.

Under the moonlight, Fang Yuan looked beautiful no matter what. She was worth him cherishing and carefully tending to their marriage.

Fang Yuan wasn’t stupid—she was just stubborn and straightforward, and truly a good person. Of course, you had to know how to appreciate her goodness.

And he just happened to see that goodness.

He was busy with school and barely had time for anything. If Fang Yuan got pregnant now, she’d have to raise the child on her own. Thinking of her stubborn nature, Lu Chuan couldn’t bear it. Maybe they could wait a couple of years to have a child.

That’s what he thought, but whether he could actually do it, Lu Chuan wasn’t sure.

Because at night, Fang Yuan would pull the blanket over to her side and fall asleep holding his hand.

Early the next morning, Fang Yuan saw Lu Chuan holding her hand and looked serious, asking coldly, “What are you trying to do?”

Lu Chuan didn’t even blink, making something up on the spot. “I just wanted us to be closer, so you could be more successful.”

Fang Yuan nodded and patted her belly. “I wonder if I’m pregnant yet.”

Lu Chuan didn’t dare stay in the room any longer. There was just no way to describe it—this was a kind of fun that outsiders could never understand. If she really got pregnant, it’d be a miracle.

Old Lady Lu came over early in the morning, bringing breakfast she’d already made.

She called Fang Yuan to wash up and eat. Fang Yuan, as direct as ever, said, “Mom, you’re not looking after your eldest grandson anymore?” No hidden meaning—she just said it like that.

Old Lady Lu paused, then said, “You’re right, Fang Yuan. That child wasn’t my doing. Whoever got her pregnant can look after her.”

Fang Yuan could hardly believe it—she hadn’t been like this yesterday. “Really? Your own grandson?”

Old Lady Lu replied, “How could a grandma be closer than his own mother?”

What happened overnight to make Old Lady Lu’s attitude change so much?

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"Chapter 96: If It’s Not Yours, Don’t Covet It