Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 698 - 697: Plan Ahead!

Lu Guangqi noticed the atmosphere was off, so he hastily said, "Meirou! Lin Xia! Don’t just stand around and chat! Come over here and sit down! Let’s talk while sitting!"

After finishing his sentence, he gave Fang Youlan a stern look, signaling her to control her expression.

There were quite a few people who had arrived today. Was it really necessary to get upset over a child’s candid words? Wouldn’t that just make us a laughingstock?

How could Fang Youlan fail to understand the profound meaning behind her husband’s gaze?

But at this moment, she was so irritated that she practically wanted to lash out then and there.

However, her rationality reclaimed control, reminding herself to stay calm. If she started a fight now, it would jeopardize the next steps of her plan.

Fang Youlan took a deep breath, reluctantly glanced at Lu Guangqi, and then forced a smile, saying, "Right! Everyone, please take a seat!" But her tone sounded somewhat unnatural.

The people present all had their thoughts about this scene, but of course, no one was foolish enough to show it.

Shao Meirou gently took Lin Xia’s hand and compliantly sat down in an open spot on the sofa.

After Lin Xia was seated, she appeared indifferent, as if the recent incident hadn’t affected her.

In reality, she had a lot on her mind.

Now it was just a child calling her "little sister", and Fang Youlan had such an extreme reaction.

If she actually gave birth to a daughter later on, wouldn’t Fang Youlan be even more outraged?

But whether Fang Youlan had a fit or not was none of her concern; after all, neither she nor Lu Zheng had control over whether they would have a boy or a girl—it was up to fate!

"Dabao! Come here to your grandpa!"

Lu Guangqi noticed that because of the recent incident, Dabao was hiding in his mother’s arms, blinking his dark grape-like eyes, looking a bit clueless.

How could a child understand the thoughts of adults?

Dabao’s mother placed him beside Lu Guangqi.

Her eyes kept drifting towards Lin Xia, seeking an opportunity to apologize.

She could tell that her son’s careless comment could bring some trouble to others.

Lu Guangqi’s birthday, because of this little interlude, ended up being not so joyful.

Lin Xia and Shao Meirou quickly finished their meal and didn’t linger, leaving straight away.

The other guests also took their cue to leave, one after another.

Only Fang Youlan’s sister, Fang Youzhen, and her daughter stayed behind because their home was far away.

After the guests had left, Fang Youzhen and her daughter sat in the living room, engrossed in watching TV.

Lu Guangqi and Fang Youlan went back to their bedroom, one after the other.

Lu Guangqi finally couldn’t hold back his complaint, "My dear! When you joked with the child, why didn’t you control your expression when you heard it was a little sister?

What do you think everyone thought of you, of our family? Isn’t this openly showing a preference for boys over girls?"

Even though he had quickly glossed over the incident, the moment was not a good look for anyone who saw it.

Fang Youlan rolled her eyes indifferently, "Let them think what they will. Is that something I can control?

Do you think I want to prefer boys over girls? Pengcheng only has Xiaozheng as a son, and Lin Xia is carrying a girl! How could anyone feel comfortable hearing that?"

Lu Guangqi disagreed, "The words of a child should not be taken so seriously. Haven’t you heard the saying that children are innocent and that they might just blurt out anything? Maybe Dabao just likes little sisters!"

Fang Youlan stubbornly believed Lu Guangqi, an old dotard, understood nothing, and argued with arched eyebrows, "What innocent babble! Haven’t you heard that children’s eyes are pure and can tell whether a pregnant woman is carrying a boy or a girl?

If Dabao says it’s a little sister, I’m betting he’s definitely right!"

Lu Guangqi was a bit perplexed about what Fang Youlan really thought, and why she had made such a hasty conviction while looking so flushed and agitated.

"Honey! You’re being too arbitrary! Besides, our grandchildren have finally conceived, whether it’s a little girl or a little boy, as long as the child is healthy, that’s all that matters!"

Frustrated, Fang Youlan could not keep her irritation at bay, "Enough! I can’t make you understand! You go sleep for a while! I’m going to chat with my sister!"

Lu Guangqi didn’t stop her; he knew Fang Youlan hadn’t seen her sister in a long time, and perhaps a chat between the sisters might brighten her mood.

When Fang Youzhen saw her sister enter the living room, she immediately had her own daughter continue watching television.

The sisters went to the guest room and sat down together, speaking in hushed tones.

Fang Youlan asked, "Third sister! What do you think about this matter!"

Fang Youzhen spoke with certainty, "Do I even need to say it? Definitely a girl! In our area, there have been several pregnant women whose baby’s gender was predicted by children, and the outcomes were exactly as the children guessed!"

"Sigh! Even the daughter-in-law of the old Sun Family in our courtyard had this happen! So, it’s impossible not to believe it!"

Fang Youlan was torn; no matter what she said aloud, deep down she still hoped her judgment was wrong.

But reality was harsh...

Fang Youzhen reminded her, "Sis, you better start making plans early! Hasn’t Xiaozheng’s wife been pregnant for over two months now?"

Fang Youlan nodded listlessly, "She must be! They confirmed the pregnancy just a few days after New Year’s, and now it’s already early February..."

On the way back, Shao Meirou even consoled Lin Xia a few words.

She essentially told her not to take it to heart and to ignore Lu Zheng’s grandmother’s reaction, because old people are just like old children.

Lin Xia agreed outwardly with perfunctory responses, but she had her own judgment internally.

When Lin Xia talked to Lu Zheng on the phone, taking advantage of the fact that Shao Chengzhi and Shao Meirou were not in the living room, she broached the subject with him.

"...Your cousin’s young son Dabao said that the baby in my belly is a little sister! At that moment, the faces of your grandmother and the others just didn’t look right..."

Lu Zheng frowned repeatedly as he listened; he hadn’t expected his grandfather’s birthday celebration to involve so much drama.

Lin Xia only mentioned a few things, but he could imagine far more.

It seemed that his wife must have been wronged; he needed to hurry back as soon as possible.

"Wife! Don’t worry about those people! The child is ours! So what if it’s a daughter? I like daughters even more!"

Lin Xia’s lips curled into a smile, and she teasingly asked, "Do you really like daughters? Are you just saying that to comfort me?"

Lu Zheng assured her immediately, "Of course! I remember I’ve told you many times! Wife! Surely you haven’t lost your memory because of the pregnancy, have you?"

"Go away! You’re the one who’s losing memory!"

"You just stay comfortably at your grandpa’s house; I’ll be setting off to come back in a day or two!"

"Really!" Lin Xia’s mood, which was initially clouded, instantly brightened a great deal, "Don’t worry about me! I’m not bothered at all! They can think whatever they like, it doesn’t affect me one bit!

The child is ours, and no one is going to bully her!"

Lu Zheng couldn’t help but praise her, "That’s the spirit! That’s what my wife should say!"

"Stop flattering me! Have you decided when you’ll be back? I want to pick you up from the station!"

"No set time yet, it’s so cold out there’s no need for you to come get me, what if you freeze? What will I do with both my daughter and you sick? Just wait patiently!"

The couple chatted on the phone for a long while before reluctantly hanging up.

Lin Xia rubbed her warm cheeks, secretly looking forward to Lu Zheng’s return.

With him by her side, she felt incredibly secure, as if she had a powerful support...