1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 242 Is Auntie pregnant?

"It was my fault."

Gu Bin's attitude in admitting his mistake was very sincere: "I shouldn't have kept it from her."

"Xiao Bin, you should go back now."

Grandma favored her granddaughter. Although she didn't know the reason, she was still on her side: "Xiyu is angry right now and doesn't want to go back. Let her stay here for two days. She'll be fine once she's thought things through."

"alright."

Fearing he might upset his grandmother, Gu Bin didn't dare to explain further. He could only go along with her wishes, put on a smile, and awkwardly take his leave.

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Wangfuchizi West Street.

"What? Xiyu went back to her parents' house? What happened? Did you two have a fight?"

Grandma Gu was initially in a good mood after picking Rui Rui up from school, but her expression changed instantly when she heard that her granddaughter-in-law had gone back to her parents' home.

"Why is Auntie going back to her parents' home? When will she be back? Did Uncle make her angry?"

Rui Rui was also stunned; his handsome little face rarely showed a look of panic and helplessness.

"Ugh."

Gu Bin smiled wryly, and with no other choice, he could only recount the whole story.

"This is your fault."

Before he could finish speaking, Grandma Gu grabbed him and pulled him outside, saying, "Come on, come with me one more time and explain things to Xiyu."

"Grandma."

Gu Bin looked shocked: "You're going too?"

"I dont go"

Grandma Gu glared at him, annoyed: "Can you coax Xiyu back?"

"I'll go as well."

Rui Rui, afraid of leaving him behind, ran after him without even putting down her schoolbag.

"Don't go and cause trouble."

Gu Bin didn't want the children to laugh at him.

"No, I want to go."

Rui Rui, though small in stature, was quite shrewd. She made up her own reason: "My aunt loves me the most. If I cry, she'll definitely soften. My uncle can't persuade her, but maybe I can."

"Let Rui Rui go."

Grandma Gu and Rui Rui shared the same thought: "Xi Yu is soft-hearted, and it's easier to win her over with a child than to shamelessly try to get close to her."

"hey-hey."

Upon hearing her great-grandmother's words, Rui Rui felt as if she had received a royal decree. She made a face at her uncle and became even more smug.

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Qinglong Back Street.

"Oh, my dear in-law, what brings you here in person?"

When Grandma saw that it was Grandma Gu herself who had come, she was both surprised and delighted, and hurriedly invited her into the door.

"Big sister, it's been so long since we last met, I've come to see you."

Grandma Gu's smile was so warm and inviting that it was hard not to feel close to her.

"Is this your great-grandson?"

Grandma looked down at the young boy beside her and immediately guessed his identity.

"Yes."

Grandma Gu pulled Rui Rui over and tried to get closer to her through the child: "Rui Rui, quickly greet her, this is also your great-grandmother."

Hello, Great-Grandma.

Rui Rui blinked her big, dark, bright eyes and called out very obediently.

"Hey, good."

Grandma was delighted to hear this and grabbed a handful of candy from the coffee table, stuffing it into his hand.

"Hello, Grandma Gu."

Nana also came back from school this time. When she saw Grandma Gu, she greeted her very politely.

"Oh my, is this your little granddaughter?"

Grandma Gu came with a purpose, and she spoke very eloquently: "So polite, it's obvious that you, my dear sister, know how to raise children so well."

"This child has always been obedient."

Grandma was even happier to hear this, and her eyes crinkled with laughter.

"Older sister, I've come to apologize to you."

Grandma Gu seized the opportunity to explain her purpose: "I just found out that Xiaobin came back once after his mother passed away. I don't know what he was thinking. He came back to the country without telling anyone, not even Xiyu. No wonder Xiyu was angry. She waited for him for so long, but he didn't even give an explanation. He left without a word. Anyone would have complaints in this situation."

"Ugh."

Grandma stopped laughing. Out of respect for her, I couldn't complain anymore, so I could only sigh softly.

"Big sister, we still need you to help us reconcile this."

Grandma Gu lowered her posture and pleaded with a smile, "Xi Yu is a filial child, and you are the closest person to her. She will definitely listen to what you say."

"I wanted to advise her, but this girl..."

Grandma smiled helplessly: "As soon as I got back, I locked myself in my room and refused to come out no matter what I said. I was willing but unable to do anything about it."

"Rui Rui, didn't you want to find your aunt?"

Seeing that her grandmother's tone had softened, Grandma Gu secretly winked at Rui Rui, saying, "Your aunt is inside. Why don't you hurry up and take the award certificate your school gave you to her?"

"Uh-huh."

Rui Rui understood what her mother meant, took out a certificate from her schoolbag, and ran to the bedroom door in front of everyone to begin her wonderful performance.

"Auntie, open the door! It's me, Rui Rui. I won first place in our school's English speech contest. The teachers all praised me for my good English and said they would like to invite you to the school to share your English learning experience with the students."

"Auntie, can you come to school? All my classmates want to see you. They all think I'm amazing for speaking such fluent English. I told them that you taught me all my English. You're really amazing, not only in English, but you can also speak German fluently."

"Auntie, do you agree or not? Our teacher is waiting for your reply. He said that whenever you're free, you're welcome."

"Auntie, are you inside? Did you hear what Rui Rui said? Could you please say something to Rui Rui?"

"Auntie, are you alright? Are you sick? Please open the door, Rui Rui is so worried because she can't hear your voice."

"Auntie, please, please open the door! You're not going to abandon Rui Rui, are you? Rui Rui is so scared, waaaaah!"

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The little boy chattered on and on, his expression changing like turning the pages of a book, from elation to sobbing in the blink of an eye.

His hoarse little voice was so pitiful that his grandmother couldn't bear to listen to it and wanted to go over and comfort him.

"Don't worry about it, let him cry."

Grandma Gu grabbed her and gave her a knowing look.

Grandma smiled helplessly and could only sit down again awkwardly.

As it turns out, Grandma Gu made the right bet.

No woman is heartless enough not to be moved by a child's hoarse cries. Rui Rui cried for a short while, and then the bedroom door creaked open from the inside, revealing a small crack.

"Auntie!"

Rui Rui immediately beamed with joy and happily rushed inside.

That "Auntie" was uttered with a gentle, lingering tone, even more affectionate than one's own mother.

Gu Bin's eye twitched involuntarily.

This kid is so damn talented, his acting skills are superb, he could win an Oscar.

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"Auntie, look at my certificate. It says here: First Prize in the English Speech Contest."

"My classmates all envy me. They say I'm lucky to have such a good aunt."

"My homeroom teacher also said that just by listening to my pronunciation, you can tell how good my aunt's is. A pure British accent, without any exaggeration, very, very good."

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"This kid has potential."

Rui Rui entered the bedroom, even more excited, and proudly presented her award certificate to Lin Xiyu, praising her aunt to the skies.

That sweet little mouth of hers was so charming that even her grandmother had to admit she'd misjudged her. This was hardly the withdrawn child she'd always been!
She's a total drama queen!
The entire Chen family combined are not as eloquent as him.

"Hahaha"

Grandma Gu couldn't stop smiling after hearing Grandma's candid comments.

-

"Auntie, please don't be angry with Uncle, okay? Come home with us. Rui Rui misses you and doesn't want to be separated from you."

In the bedroom, Rui Rui's wonderful performance continued. Lin Xiyu didn't say a word, but he changed the topic from the certificate to his uncle without any hesitation.

His little eyes looked so pitiful, like a little puppy that had been abandoned.

Since it concerned him, Gu Bin also perked up his ears and listened carefully to what was happening inside.

When she heard her nephew say that Auntie should stop being angry with Uncle, her eyebrows relaxed, and she was about to praise him, saying, "This kid is worth raising," when she heard what he said next.

"If Auntie is still angry, she'll make Uncle kneel on a washboard. A lot of my classmates say that when their dads make a mistake, they kneel on a washboard when they get home, and it's the kind with the serrated side facing up."

Gu Bin: "."

Whose nephew is this, causing such trouble for his uncle?!
Can I not have it?!
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"Do I have to kneel on a washboard?"

Grandma Gu found it amusing and chimed in through the door.

"want!"

Rui Rui answered fluently, echoing the old lady's words.

"My dear in-law, where's your washboard?"

Grandma Gu got up from the sofa, making a move to get the washboard.

Gu Bin glanced at his maternal grandmother, speechless.

"Forget it, we don't have that tradition in our family."

Grandma would never actually make him kneel; instead, she defended him.

"Kneeling is not an option."

Grandma Gu feigned displeasure and scolded, "He did something wrong himself, making such a good daughter-in-law go back to her parents' home in anger. I can't stand it if she's not punished."

"Overall, Xiaobin is a good kid."

Grandma smiled helplessly, and was just about to say a few good words for her son-in-law when she saw her little granddaughter Nana run to the backyard and come back with a washboard.

Grandma: "."

This is a bit embarrassing.

The child was so honest that she didn't know what to say.

-

The washboard has been brought over; with the props readily available, it would be unreasonable not to kneel down.

"Wife, it was my fault, please forgive me."

Gu Bin's lips twitched violently a few times, and he indeed knelt down in front of the bedroom door in front of his family.

"Xi Yu"

Grandma couldn't bear to see him like this and tried to smooth things over: "It's been so long since this happened, so don't make things harder for yourself. The more you think about it, the more you torture yourself. Although Xiaobin made a mistake, it's understandable. Give him a chance to explain himself properly to you."

"Yes, Xi Yu."

Grandma Gu chimed in, "When a couple lives together, they often quarrel and then make up. If you're upset, don't bottle it up and make yourself suffer. You can hit or yell at me all you want. If you can't do it yourself, Grandma will do it for you."

The bedroom remained quiet, without any sound.

Grandma Gu steeled her heart, went to her grandson, raised her arm, and gave him a thorough beating.

"clap clap"

The crisp, loud slap sounded particularly jarring in the quiet little house.

"Ouch, Grandma, you really hit me!"

Gu Bin covered his head with his hands, begging for mercy in a pitiful manner, matching the rhythm of the old woman.

"vomit."

A sudden, abrupt noise came from the bedroom, as if someone was feeling nauseous and wanted to vomit.

"daughter in law."

Gu Bin's expression changed, he stopped pretending, jumped up from the ground, and rushed into the house.

"What's wrong with Xiyu?"

Grandma was worried about her granddaughter, so she didn't slow down and followed her into the bedroom. Her little feet seemed to move at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.

"vomit"

Their response was Lin Xiyu covering her mouth and vomiting another mouthful of sour water.

"What's wrong with Xiyu? Why do you feel like throwing up? Did you eat something bad?"

Grandma Gu followed her in, looking anxious.

"without"

Lin Xiyu didn't know why she felt nauseous. Just as she was about to say no, another mouthful of sour water spilled out.

"If you have an upset stomach, go to the hospital immediately."

At that moment, everyone assumed she had an upset stomach and didn't even consider the possibility of pregnancy.

"I'll go to the hospital with you."

Gu Bin felt sorry for his wife and stepped forward to help her up from the bed.

"It's nothing serious, you don't need to go."

Lin Xiyu resisted and forcefully broke free from his arm.

"Stomach pain is not a minor issue; it's best to see a doctor."

Grandma Gu thought this would give her grandson a chance to ease the tension between the two, so she kept urging him to go to the hospital.

"How about I have your cousin come back?"

Grandma thought the same way and also advised, "Should we let her go to the hospital with you?"

"No need to trouble your cousin."

Lin Xiyu didn't want to go through all that trouble and disturb so many people.

"Is Auntie pregnant?"

As the adults were pulling and tugging, a clear child's voice suddenly rang out, like a muffled thunderclap striking everyone's heart.

Pregnant? !

Because Lin Xiyu had not conceived for many years, the word "pregnancy" was taboo, and the whole family deliberately avoided mentioning it in front of her.

There was a moment of silence in the bedroom.

The adults were all feeling complicated, and no one spoke up at that moment.

"It shouldn't be. I put too much vinegar in my noodles for lunch, and my stomach is a little acidic."

Lin Xiyu herself didn't think she was pregnant, and gave a wry smile.

"Honey, have you gotten your period this month?"

Gu Bin and her thoughts were clearly not on the same wavelength; upon hearing the words "baby," their breathing became much heavier.

No, right?

Since her uterus was damaged, Lin Xiyu's menstruation had been irregular, so Gu Bin's abrupt question really caught her off guard.

"Whether it is or not, let's go to the hospital to get it checked out first."

Gu Bin tentatively tried to persuade him, and then reached out his hand, wanting to help the person up.

"I already said I didn't need to go, why do you insist on going?"

Lin Xiyu was a little irritated and didn't believe she was pregnant at all.

Gu Bin dared not offend her at this moment, and helplessly turned around to look at his grandmother.

"Xiaobin, how about this?"

Grandma was very experienced with this kind of thing: "Go to the pharmacy and buy a test strip."

"it is good."

Gu Bin acted quickly, turned around and went out the door, and returned a short while later with a pregnancy test kit.