MC Bookstore Chapter 124 If you can't beat them, join them
Chapter 124 If you can't beat them, join them
"Mom, Tangtang is currently in her postpartum period. If there's anything you need, just tell me."
Gu Lin practically jogged to the middle of Ye Tang and Xu Mingzhu, his tall figure like a mountain.
Ye Tang quietly tugged at his sleeve, wanting to tell him not to misunderstand.
Seeing her son's tense expression, Xu Mingzhu snorted angrily, "What? Afraid I'll eat her? You're only afraid your wife will be wronged, but you're not afraid your own mother will be angered to the point of death? Your wife is no pushover."
"I don't care if she's easy to deal with or not," Gu Lin retorted, pressing on, "but you, Mom, are known for being ruthless."
He was eager to protect his wife and just wanted to end this unnecessary contact as soon as possible. "You go back first, I'll be fine here."
"Gu Lin!" Ye Tang hurriedly pulled his arm gently from behind. "Auntie really didn't make things difficult for me, please don't do this."
Xu Mingzhu snorted and glared at her son, "Didn't you hear that? Ye Tang is so reasonable, unlike you, you're like a firecracker, ready to explode at the slightest provocation!"
Although the words were harsh, the tone softened somewhat.
"That's because Ye Tang is sensible." Gu Lin didn't want to make the already tense relationship worse, but between his mother and his wife, he would unhesitatingly choose Ye Tang. "Alright, you should go back now and don't come here again."
"You brat!" Xu Mingzhu's temper flared up again upon hearing this. She slapped Gu Lin's arm twice, and feeling unsatisfied, punched him twice in the muscular back. "You've gone too far! I'm my granddaughter's grandmother. I can come whenever I want, what's it to you? I'll come, I'll come every day!"
"Auntie, Auntie, please don't be angry." Ye Tang used a little force this time, pulling Gu Lin, who had a stern face, behind her. "Gu Lin was just saying those hurtful things to you. You're welcome to come see the child anytime."
"...Alright, alright."
Xu Mingzhu waved.
The helplessness on his face gradually disappeared.
She looked down, took out a card from her designer handbag, and stuffed it into Ye Tang's hand without saying a word.
"No matter what, the child is the bloodline of our Gu family, and as the grandmother, I can't be stingy."
Her tone was firm, yet it brooked no refusal: "This postpartum care center isn't cheap, but I'll cover the cost. Just focus on getting better; that's more important than anything else."
Holding the card, which was still warm from her touch, Ye Tang quickly refused, "Auntie, really, we don't need it, we..."
"What do you mean?" Xu Mingzhu interrupted her. "Gu Lin's meager salary is barely enough for your daily expenses. Can he afford a place like this? I can't expect you to pay for your postpartum care yourself. Take it. If I don't accept it this time, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Xu Mingzhu wouldn't really get angry with her child.
She has a cheerful and outgoing personality.
Gu Lin mostly took after her.
Ye Tang didn't dislike her mother-in-law; in fact, she admired her straightforwardness.
She stopped being coy and refused, and gently gripped the card.
"Well... thank you, Auntie, I'll accept it."
"Okay," Xu Mingzhu responded, thus putting the matter to rest.
She turned to her son, "Gu Lin, come out with me for a moment, I have something to say to you."
Gu Lin helped Ye Tang sit up on the edge of the bed and whispered, "Rest well and don't move around. I'll be right back."
Ye Tang nodded, took his hand and squeezed it gently, "Talk to your mother nicely, don't be stubborn. I think... Auntie has a pretty good personality."
Gu Lin ruffled her hair and teased, "You think your mother-in-law, who won't let you in the door, is doing a good job? Have you lost your mind?"
"Oh dear." Ye Tang clicked her tongue.
"I'll be right back."
Gu Lin left the room and went to the relatively quiet lobby rest area of the postpartum care center.
When asked why her mother had come here, she asked, "Did you come here...for something?"
Xu Mingzhu turned around and asked, "Ye Tang is giving birth. Such a big thing, and you're just going to keep it a secret from the family without saying a word?"
Her accusations were tinged with obvious dissatisfaction and a sense of being excluded.
Gu Lin was stunned by these words, his eyes widening. "Mom, can't you be reasonable? Listen to what you're saying! You kicked me out of the Gu family, you don't accept my wife, and I have to tell you when I have a baby? Am I supposed to go to your house to be scolded?"
"We didn't approve of your relationship with Ye Tang back then because we were afraid you would get hurt again. We were doing it for your own good. You really can't tell right from wrong."
Gu Lin remained silent.
Anyway, we're married now and have a child.
He has a new life plan.
Whether his parents accept him or not is no longer that important to him.
"Yes, I can't tell right from wrong, but that's the truth. You still won't accept Ye Tang, just because she gave birth to a child with the surname Gu. Really, Mom, there's no need for that."
Gu Lin was showing some emotion.
Xu Mingzhu was also feeling bad.
The fact that she's here is actually a compromise.
"There's no need for all that. I came here today to tell you..." Xu Mingzhu didn't mince words, "...We've already got the marriage certificate, it wouldn't be right not to have a wedding. Could you coordinate a meeting between the two families' parents to discuss the specifics of the marriage?"
Gu Lin was taken aback.
What's going on?
Is this going through the necessary procedures?
"What...do you mean?"
"The Gu family has a set of procedures and etiquette for marrying a daughter-in-law. How much dowry do they want? How should we offer our betrothal gifts? There are so many things to consider, every little detail. Shouldn't both sets of parents meet and sit down to discuss it slowly?"
Xu Mingzhu glanced at her son and said, "That's what your dad thinks too. We didn't approve of your relationship with Ye Tang back then, and you didn't listen to us. This time it's even worse. Let's just say you've been bewitched by her."
Xu Mingzhu couldn't understand why Gu Linfei couldn't live without Ye Tang.
Therefore, she even specially invited a master to look at her son's marriage prospects.
The master said that the two are destined by fate, a perfect match, and cannot be separated no matter how hard you try.
Even if they were separated in the middle.
Even after experiencing different relationships or marriages, they will still get back together.
Xu Mingzhu and Gu Changqing were heartbroken.
If you can't beat them, join them.
So he accepted this daughter-in-law.
When Ye Tang gave birth, the elderly couple discussed it at home for a long time before Xu Mingzhu came to visit.
Ye Tang had a pretty good impression of her.
Aside from having a bit of a temper, in other respects she's not bad as a daughter-in-law.
The Gu family is considered a prominent family in Huacheng.
Although Gu Lin has an older sister, he is essentially an only child.
This wedding must be a grand and spectacular affair.
We can't let the Gu family down.
Xu Mingzhu looked at her son, "Stop grinning like an idiot. Have you gone home with Ye Tang to meet her parents yet?"
Gu Lin nodded.
I thought of that ten million yuan dowry.
"Ye Tang's parents asked for a dowry of ten million, but Ye Tang insisted on not accepting it, and I... don't have that much money, so this matter has been put on hold for the time being."
Xu Mingzhu nodded, "Ten million isn't a lot. Which family doesn't spend money to get a wife? Let's get them together for a meal. They can mention any requests they have."
"Let's wait until Ye Tang finishes her postpartum confinement before we talk about it."
Xu Mingzhu agreed, "Okay."