Jing Shao is infertile, but his nanny is pregnant with his child.

Liu Huifang wiped away her tears. "Mom, what's there to say? The way you're talking is basically saying I wasn't wronged!"

Jin Aiyun smiled gently and said, "Okay, Huifang, I'm sure there's something I haven't done well as a mother-in-law. Tell me what it is, and I'll fix it."

Everyone: "......"

No, Mom, your smile is a little creepy.

Lu Yan glanced at Jin Aiyun, then looked at Liu Huifang, and found that Liu Huifang hadn't grasped the meaning behind Jin Aiyun's smile. Instead, she felt that Jin Aiyun was genuinely trying to talk to her properly.

Liu Huifang: "Mom, just because I wasn't satisfied with the New Year's gifts you bought for me, you took them away. Now we didn't buy much when we went out to buy anything. We're family, do you have to be so petty?"

When she returned to her parents' home, they complained that she hadn't brought enough things and dragged her outside to give her a good scolding.

Lu Yan blinked. Was Liu Huifang an idiot?

Her mother-in-law prepared New Year's gifts for her in advance, and she's still not satisfied?

Moreover, based on her understanding of Jin Aiyun, if Liu Huifang hadn't gone too far, Jin Aiyun would never have taken it back; there must have been a fierce argument that angered Jin Aiyun.

Jin Aiyun nodded. "Yes, anything else?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Huifang assumed that Jin Aiyun had realized her mistake and continued, "Baozhen and Baozhu are my own daughters whom I carried for ten months. What's wrong with me, as their mother, disciplining them? Look at the way Nuannuan acted just now; she seemed like she wanted to beat me to death."

Zhou Nuannuan retorted, "When did I ever say I wanted to kill you? It's clearly you who favors boys over girls!"

The words "preferring sons to daughters" stung Liu Huifang's ears. "Girls have no say in their own family! They can't even talk back to their sister-in-law. The way you just talked back to me, in our village, you'd have your mouth torn apart!"

Zhou Nuannuan was so frightened that she quickly covered her mouth, while Lu Yan laughed inappropriately.

Zhou Zhibin took a deep breath. "That's all outdated feudal thinking. We advocate gender equality now!"

Liu Huifang: "The old feudalistic view is the most correct. Once a girl gets married, she belongs to her husband's family and can't be relied on anymore. Only sons are reliable. If there were true gender equality, why would I need to give you a son after I've already given you two daughters?"

Zhou Zhibin pointed at her and said, "You're being unreasonable. Go back home."

He should have gone back yesterday afternoon!

Jin Aiyun: "Don't interrupt, let her continue."

"Come on, what else? Keep talking."

Liu Huifang looked at Jin Aiyun again, "Mom, Yan Chen is not young anymore. He's in a wheelchair and can't have children. With these conditions, how many good women can he find? My cousin is such a nice girl. Out of kindness, I brought her over this morning so she could meet Yan Chen. My cousin doesn't mind Yan Chen's physical condition. If they feel it's a good match, they can get married soon."

Hearing this, Lu Yan smiled and looked at Zhou Yanchen, lowering her voice to say, "Mr. Zhou is quite popular."

Zhou Yanchen tightened his chin. "Let's eat."

Lu Yan suppressed a laugh and said, "Okay."

Liu Huifang's voice continued in my ears, "And what happened? Yan Chen didn't even glance at her. My cousin, a woman, took the initiative to talk to Yan Chen, and the moment he opened his mouth, he scared her to tears. Mom, she's still my cousin, she represents my reputation. Even if you don't like my cousin, you can't treat her like this! Aren't you just showing me no respect?"

Lu Yan glanced at Zhou Yanchen and poked his waist with her index finger.

Zhou Yanchen felt numb all over from her poking, and with a slight movement of his thin lips, he said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Stop messing around."

Lu Yan lowered her head and pressed her lips together.

Jin Aiyun nodded. "Yes, is there anything else?"

Liu Huifang thought about it seriously.

Seeing her like this, Jin Aiyun sneered, "It seems you have so many grievances against your family. In that case, I'll have a good talk with you."

"I already made myself clear about the New Year's gift last time. If you bring it up again today, you won't understand even if I explain it again, so I won't waste my breath."

Liu Huifang opened her mouth, wanting to retort, but Jin Aiyun glared at her coldly, "When you talk to someone who understands reason, they'll understand no matter what you say. But when you talk to someone who's unreasonable, you can talk for three days and three nights and they still won't understand."

Liu Huifang: "Mom, are you saying I'm being unreasonable?!"

Jin Aiyun snorted, "Your parents favor sons over daughters. Instead of thinking about giving your daughter a better life, you want her to suffer the same hardships you've endured. You even want my daughter to be as timid and cautious at home as you are. Don't you find that ridiculous? I find it ridiculous too!"

"My daughter, Jin Aiyun's daughter, can do whatever she wants as long as she doesn't break the law, violate morality, or bully the weak. I just want her to be happy," Jin Aiyun stared into Liu Huifang's eyes, pointed at Zhou Nuannuan, and said firmly, "Even if she gets married in the future, she's still my daughter, and she has a say in this family!"

Zhou Nuannuan was so moved that she almost cried.

Her second sister-in-law's words just now made her feel uneasy.

"Finally, let's talk about your cousin," Jin Aiyun said coldly, looking at her. "Do you really think I don't know that she's been hooking up with several city men before she's even married?!"

After she finished speaking, everyone except Zhou Yanchen and Zhou Jianguo looked at Liu Huifang.

Zhou Zhibin suddenly looked at Liu Huifang and loudly questioned, "Is what Mom said true?!"

Liu Huifang's face turned pale instantly, and she stammered, "Mom, nothing like that! You must have misunderstood!"

Jin Aiyun snorted, "Am I mistaken? Or was your cousin played with and then abandoned, discovered by the villagers, miscarried, unable to conceive, and unable to marry, so you've all set your sights on my son!"

Liu Huifang nervously swallowed, lowered her head, and dared not look into the eyes of the crowd.

Jin Aiyun softened her voice, "When you first told me about your cousin last year, I thought, since you're my daughter-in-law, it would be a double blessing if the relative you introduced could work out. As long as her character is good, we could meet her, get to know her, and if it's a good match, we could settle down. But what happened?"

Jin Aiyun sneered, "You've really introduced a good woman to my son!"

It's not shameful for a girl to want to marry into a better family or have a better life, but if she's immoral and doesn't respect herself, that's a different story!

If she ruins her reputation and can't get married, then she'll start targeting her son. Well, don't blame her for being ruthless!

"After I rejected you, you took advantage of my kindness and even brought some shady characters home. I didn't expose her in front of you and your cousin, which was already giving you plenty of face, but you're still not satisfied. Are you too easy to talk to, or am I too easy to talk to?!"