Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: Practicing What You Preach (1/2)
Chapter 140: Practicing What You Preach
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The days have flown by, and the time for Han Yu to leave had arrived. Su Wenyue was pregnant, and although Han Yu originally wanted her to join him after the child in her womb had reached three months, Su Wenyue no longer wished to continue living in the Han Family home and insisted on going with him at this time. Han Yu had no way of dealing with Su Wenyue, so he relented since the town he was going to was not too far away, merely half a day’s journey. After consulting a doctor to ensure that Su Wenyue’s health could withstand the trip, Han Yu packed up his wife and her servant and took them away.
This was something Han Yu only informed Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang of just before departing. Old Man Han didn’t have any objections, as long as Su Wenyue was sure her health could endure the journey, but Mrs. Yang had plenty of complaints and was completely against the idea. She hadn’t noticed before, but now she realized that the Fourth Daughter-in-law was not one to settle down easily. With a child in her womb, to run around with a man—what chaos! A man goes out to accomplish great deeds; a woman following him would only cause trouble! Regardless, Mrs. Yang had begun to understand that Su Wenyue responded better to a gentle approach than a hard one, so she tempered her words accordingly.
“Fourth Daughter-in-law, listen to Mother. Your child is just over a month old, and the first three months are crucial; there must be no negligence. Besides, Fourth child is going out to do important work, not to have fun. If you go along, he will have to be distracted by caring for you. You are now a mother yourself and should consider more for your husband and child, and not be willful.”
Su Wenyue felt stifled by her mother-in-law’s repeated attempts to stop her, but since this was her mother-in-law, Su Wenyue tried to reason with her calmly and evenly.
“Mother, don’t worry, a doctor has already diagnosed me, and the child in my womb is doing well. Besides, it’s not that far away; it’s just half a day’s journey by horse carriage. There won’t be any problems. I am only pregnant, not incapacitated. I can take care of myself and don’t need my husband to look after me. Besides, I have Xiao Xi with me. Whatever needs to be done, I’ll just have Xiao Xi do it; there won’t be any trouble for me.”
“Fourth Daughter-in-law, why are you so stubborn? Xiao Xi is just a little girl who has not yet married, and even if she can manage a lot, she lacks experience in many things. If you stay at home, Mother can watch over you and ensure you will give birth to a healthy baby. Look at the other families; when the men go out to work, you don’t see their wives following them. Be sensible!” Mrs. Yang’s words already carried a warning. If it had not been for the formidable background of the Fourth child’s mother’s family, and Fourth child’s protective stance, she would not have been so polite.
Su Wenyue pretended not to understand the hidden implications in her mother-in-law’s words. After all, as long as Han Yu didn’t change his mind, no one would be able to stop her.
“Mother-in-law, rest assured, my Birth Mother has already sent word that she will send an experienced old woman who understands childbirth to take care of me. You really shouldn’t worry; besides, we’ve already divided the family. It wouldn’t make sense to have a mother-in-law continue taking care of her daughter-in-law.”
Mrs. Yang, seeing that there was no persuading Su Wenyue, began to dislike her even more, and struggled to maintain the smile on her face.
Han Yu sighed, indeed, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law were arch-enemies. His wife, who was so virtuous and amiable, somehow didn’t get along with his mother. Previously, he had admired how well they got along, but issues became apparent as soon as they arose.