Chapter 114: How Long Are You Going to Make a Scene?

As she spoke, Jiang Baihe’s tears began to fall, and even Chai Jianguo’s eyes turned red.

No one knew just how much Jiang Baihe had exhausted herself over the past four years, all in hopes of getting pregnant.

She wanted to have a child more desperately than anyone.

That’s why every time she heard her mother-in-law call her a hen that couldn’t lay eggs, it hurt so much.

Ever since she finished her treatment with Gu Jianing, she had been hoping every day that she’d finally get pregnant.

She never expected that now, it had actually happened.

“Jianguo, now that I’m pregnant, you don’t have to be with Chai Xiaojun…”

Before Jiang Baihe could finish, Chai Jianguo cut her off. “Baihe, don’t talk nonsense. Whether you’re pregnant or not, I would never have anything to do with that woman. You don’t need to take my mother’s words to heart—just treat her like she’s gone mad and is talking nonsense.”

“I’ll make sure she goes back to our hometown as soon as possible.”

“You shouldn’t worry about anything right now. What you need to do is take good care of yourself and focus on a safe pregnancy.”

Jiang Baihe nodded, finally comforted by Chai Jianguo’s words. She stopped crying, and her emotions gradually settled.

Maybe it was the joy of learning she was pregnant, or maybe it was the IV drip to help stabilize the pregnancy, but Jiang Baihe started to feel less pain in her belly, though she was still a bit pale.

Dr. Hao prescribed some brown sugar, and Chai Jianguo made her a cup to drink.

As Jiang Baihe was sipping the brown sugar water, Old Lady Chai arrived.

She should have come earlier, but she didn’t know the way to the military hospital and got lost, having to ask several people before she finally found it.

As soon as she walked in and saw Jiang Baihe drinking brown sugar water, she was instantly displeased. “She’s fine—why does she need brown sugar water or an IV? Even I, her mother-in-law, never had brown sugar water!”

Jiang Baihe hadn’t expected her mother-in-law to follow her to the hospital. Hearing her speak, she frowned, wanting to say something.

“You just drink. Let me handle this,” Chai Jianguo said.

The next second, just as Old Lady Chai was about to start making a scene, Chai Jianguo forcefully pulled her out of the ward.

“Chai Jianguo, what are you doing? Have you lost your mind? I’m your mother, the one who gave birth to you and raised you!”

“Yes, I know you’re my mother!” Chai Jianguo let go of her, his voice low and serious.

It was precisely because she was his mother that he had tolerated her until now.

But now, he couldn’t take it anymore.

“Mom, pack your things and go back to our hometown. I’m sure my little brother and your grandkids miss you.”

Did Old Lady Chai want to go back? Of course she did!

She much preferred looking after her grandkids.

But this time, she hadn’t come to the military district on a whim—she had her reasons.

She couldn’t just leave so easily.

If she left on her own, that was one thing, but if her son told her to go, that was another. People might think she was being driven away.

“What do you mean by that, eldest? Are you trying to send your mother away?”

“Tell me, was it that little tramp Jiang Baihe who put you up to this?”

“My life is so hard! My husband died young, I raised my children with so much effort, and now that they’re grown and married, they forget their mother!”

Old Lady Chai made as if she was about to throw a tantrum right there on the floor.

Chai Jianguo felt a splitting headache from her shouting, and people nearby started to look over curiously. His face darkened, and his voice grew louder.

“Mom, how long are you going to keep this up? Baihe’s already been so upset by you that she almost lost the baby! What more do you want?”

“My little brother’s kids are your grandchildren—aren’t my children your grandchildren too?”

Chai Jianguo almost growled the words, startling Old Lady Chai into silence. Then she quickly realized what he meant.

“What? Almost lost the baby? You—you mean she’s pregnant?”

“Yes!”

“How is that possible!” Old Lady Chai shrieked. “Eldest, did that woman cheat on you? That must be it! That vixen should be drowned in a pig cage—”

“Shut up!” Chai Jianguo roared, scaring Old Lady Chai into swallowing her words.

“Mom, don’t you think I’d know if the child was mine or not? Or do you just not want me to have kids?”

Old Lady Chai’s lips moved, but she said nothing.

Of course that wasn’t the case. Deeply influenced by old-fashioned thinking, she desperately wanted her eldest son to have children.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have thought it was a good idea when Chai Xiaojun offered to have a child for Chai Jianguo.

The whole reason she’d come to the military district was to persuade her eldest to have a child.

And now, Jiang Baihe was actually pregnant!

Old Lady Chai knew her eldest wouldn’t lie to her.

So, just now, Jiang Baihe really was so upset by her that she almost lost the baby?

No, that couldn’t be.

She hesitantly asked, “Then, the baby in her belly…”

“Luckily, we got her here in time and the doctor put her on a stabilizing IV. But the doctor said that in early pregnancy, emotional stress can easily cause a miscarriage.”

Old Lady Chai pursed her lips and muttered, “So what you’re really saying is you want me to go home.”

She thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, “Fine, I’ll go back to the hometown!”

For the sake of her future grandchild, she could let Jiang Baihe off for now. “But…”

She paused. “I spent all my money coming here this time…”

Chai Jianguo understood her meaning. “I’ll give you a hundred yuan and some food coupons.”

Old Lady Chai immediately brightened. “Great! Buy me a ticket and I’ll go back tomorrow.”

Thinking about seeing her precious grandkids soon, she couldn’t help but smile.

Chai Jianguo pressed his lips together and said nothing.

He knew that ninety-nine percent of that money would end up with his younger brother’s family.

But Chai Jianguo didn’t care anymore.

If a hundred yuan could buy him some peace, it was worth it.

So, when Chai Jianguo returned to the ward, he told Jiang Baihe that his mother would be going back to the hometown the next day.

Jiang Baihe breathed a sigh of relief—her mother-in-law was finally leaving.

To be honest, she was really afraid that if her mother-in-law stayed any longer, she’d get so upset again that she’d risk another miscarriage.

“Jianguo, once I’m feeling better, let’s buy something to thank Jianing,” Jiang Baihe suggested.

She knew that her inability to get pregnant before was due to her own health issues, and it was Gu Jianing who had treated her.

They owed her a debt of gratitude.

“Mm, you’re right,” Chai Jianguo agreed.

Two days later, Gu Jianing saw the couple arrive at her door with gifts to thank her, and they told her that Jiang Baihe was pregnant.

Because of what had happened with Jiang Baihe’s scare, Chai Jianguo was still worried and asked Gu Jianing to check her pulse. When Gu Jianing confirmed that the baby was developing well, the couple finally relaxed.

Not long after they left, a guard from the military district came to tell Gu Jianing that Qin Tian was looking for her."