My sister-in-law from Qingdao

"Mom, what are you thinking? My sister-in-law isn't that kind of person, and neither am I."

My mother's hand groped my hand and she said, "Son, you don't know what it's like for a married woman."

Once a woman gets married, she can't live without a man. If the neighbors see you coming back with your sister-in-law today, they'll gossip about you behind your back.

"Oh, it can't be that bad. My brother isn't home, and my sister-in-law sold her car, so we only came back in one car."

"In short, just listen to your mother."

In Qingdao, if your sister-in-law really needs your help, try to go during the day and not at night, understand?

I quickly nodded and agreed, "Mom, I understand."

"It's getting late, let's go to bed early. Can we stay home another day tomorrow?"

My mother's eyes were filled with reluctance.

"Your son is a translator now, working in foreign trade. Foreigners don't celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, but I still have to work for them, so I have to go back tomorrow."

"Alright then, it's getting late, let's go to sleep."

Even though I'm in my twenties, my mom still treats me like a child. She stood up, patted my head, and then left.

I lay in bed, thinking about what my mother had just said, and realized she was being a bit too suspicious.

Su Xiaoya is not that kind of woman at all; the way she looked at me was perfectly normal.

Since my brother passed away, the two of us have been together a lot. If anything could have happened, it would have happened long ago.

I chatted with Lin Moli for a while longer before putting down my phone and falling asleep.

The next morning, my mom prepared a sumptuous breakfast.

After finishing the meal, I found two more nylon bags filled with peanuts, sweet potatoes, radishes, and other vegetables.

As my dad was loading things into the trunk, he said, "Take this bag with Xiaodong, and give this other bag to your sister-in-law."

The sister-in-law blushed and said, "Uncle, I didn't bring you any gifts. I'm eating and staying at your house, and I still have to bring things. I feel so bad."

My mother chimed in, "Niece-in-law, Xiao Fang and Xiao Dong have always been very close. Although they are cousins, they are closer than blood brothers."

He said it so naturally and casually, but I always felt there was something more to it.

My sister-in-law and I drove along the highway from Chenjiatun in Ju County straight to Qingdao.

I don't know if it was because my sister-in-law didn't sleep well last night or what, but she was leaning against the passenger seat with her eyes closed, feeling drowsy.

Because she was wearing a V-neck dress and her body was hunched over, I didn't dare to look at her closely.

Because whenever I look at her closely, I can always see the glimpse of her skin below her neckline.

Thinking about what my mother said, I not only dared not look at it, but I didn't even dare to have any wild thoughts.

As the car approached Jiaonan, my sister-in-law sat up, rubbing her shoulders as she said, "I didn't sleep well last night. I dozed off as soon as I got in the car and had a dream just now."

My sister-in-law glanced at me as she spoke.

"I always think dreaming is romantic, like watching a movie, but sometimes I can't remember the dreams I've had."

I echoed his sentiment.

"Chen Dong, I dreamt about you."

My sister-in-law turned to look at me, her cheeks flushed.

"You dreamt about me? What did you dream about me about?"

"I'd better not say it; it's not embarrassing enough."

My sister-in-law sighed softly, shook her head, and then turned to look out the window.

Her words piqued my curiosity.

"Sister-in-law, what did you dream about me doing? Did I rob someone or do something illegal?"

She slowly turned to look at me, smiled shyly, and said, "I dreamt that I married you, and we had a son. When I went home, my parents-in-law were overjoyed and treated me so well."

Hearing this made my heart jump.

"Are you sure it was me in your dream? Or maybe it wasn't my brother?"

"It wasn't your brother, it was you. I dreamt that you were especially nice to me."

After finishing her sentence, my sister-in-law sighed softly, crossed her arms, and then turned to look outside again.

At the same time, she pressed a button on the car window, and the window opened a crack, allowing the wind to rush in.

A few seconds later, she closed the window. This time, she didn't look at me, but gazed ahead and said, "Chen Dong, how about we discuss something?"

"You said, no need for negotiation, just give the order."

"Yeah, let's have a baby together."

As soon as she spoke, my body trembled, and the car shook as well, startling me so much that I quickly gripped the steering wheel tightly.

The car jolted, and Su Xiaoya's body trembled as well. She quickly reached out and pressed my arm down.

"What's wrong? Why are you so excited?"

"Sister-in-law, we can't joke like that, it's gone too far."

Su Xiaoya frowned slightly, her pretty eyes glancing at me as she said, "The reason my in-laws treated me that way yesterday was not only because your brother didn't come home, but also because I couldn't give them a grandson."

I keep thinking, what would they do to me if I brought a son home?

I quickly said, "My grandparents do like grandchildren, but they want their son to have a grandchild with you. Don't get the wrong idea."

My sister-in-law sighed again and said, "That's not necessarily true. Maybe they're just thinking about carrying on the family line. As for whose child it is, I don't think they really care."

What they really care about is their pride.

My sister-in-law's words were a bit of an exaggeration, but they also seemed to make some sense.

Our country is developing rapidly now, and rural areas are no longer as impoverished as they used to be.

However, the mindset of rural people remains almost entirely unchanged.

If a family gets married and doesn't have a child, their lineage is considered to be extinct. If a woman in a family can't give birth to a son, the gossip of the women in the village could drown her.

"Chen Dong, please help me. If I can give birth to a son, my in-laws won't treat me like this anymore."

My sister-in-law reached out and held my arm, patting it gently as she spoke.

"I really can't do that. I'll help you with anything else, but this is the one thing I can't do for you, really."

I never imagined that my sister-in-law, Su Xiaoya, would make such a request of me.

"If you won't even help with this little thing, we can't count on you for anything else. Isn't this just a piece of cake for you?"

My sister-in-law looked outside again, and I secretly glanced at her face through the rearview mirror.

There was a hint of sadness in his eyes.

At this moment, I felt sorry for this woman.

The daughter-in-law came home, but the parents-in-law wouldn't even cook for her. It's really too much.

"Sister-in-law, don't overthink it. My brother will come back. When he comes back, we'll have money. At worst, we can do IVF."

"Give birth to twins, a boy and a girl, a boy and a girl, a boy and a girl, twins of opposite sexes."

Su Xiaoya snorted coldly and said, "Stop fantasizing. I have a feeling your brother won't be coming back."