Chapter 125: Chapter 118: Whether I Let Her Down or Not, the Choice Is Mine
Yin Shixiu paused for a moment and continued, "To marry her, I calculated endlessly, relying only on the possibility that she might like me just a little."
Perhaps... this possibility was just an illusion on his part, but it was his only bargaining chip, gambling on...
Her eventually falling in love with him.
If he lost the gamble...
"If she never loves me in the end, then she and I are just one of the countless pairs of resentful couples."
Just returning to the calmness before he met her.
"You can call her a little fox spirit, say she is unworthy... she is already my wife, pregnant for me, about to bear my twins."
Yin Shixiu took a deep breath and stood up,
he glanced at the two brothers still kneeling on the side, their faces long since pale, finally resting his gaze on Yin Shihua and Shan Munan, "When I walk out this door later, maybe I won’t step back in for a while."
Zhou Mengqin looked at him upon hearing this.
"Today’s situation getting to this point isn’t entirely Mingxu and Minglang’s fault, the main responsibility lies with me for not protecting that girl well."
As soon as Yin Shixiu said this, Shan Minglang froze, his eyes that hadn’t dried were wet again!
"Uncle, we were wrong, I know we were wrong... boohoo..."
"Grandma, Grandpa... it’s our fault, don’t blame Uncle and Aunt..."
Yin Shixiu took a deep breath, "A man shouldn’t cry!"
Shan Minglang wanted to hold back his tears, but he just couldn’t stop them.
This was like they were just playing with matches, never expecting in the end that they would burn down the whole house...
"Shixiu, it’s my fault for not teaching my sons well, this matter..."
Shan Munan, with a refined temperament, was now full of guilt.
"As for Mingxu and Minglang, I will not pursue it, and in the future, Meng won’t either, I understand her. So... handle it yourselves."
After speaking, Yin Shixiu then looked at Yin Shaohui and Zhou Mengqin, "All your questions, I’ve already solved for you."
"...What are you talking about? Ah? So in the end, you’re giving up on me and your dad for that girl?"
Zhou Mengqin, who had been strong all her life, finally couldn’t help but tear up after seeing her son’s determination...
Throughout history, choosing between a mother and a wife, the answer wasn’t hard.
"Whether I’m filial or not, that’s for you to decide. But whether I betray her or not, that’s my choice."
After saying that, Yin Shixiu turned and left with large strides.
Zhou Mengqin lightly sighed, only murmuring, "Do I want to be the evil mother-in-law..."
Yin Shaohui embraced Zhou Mengqin’s shoulder, comforting her, "It’s alright, it’s alright..."
But how could it be alright?
Yin Shixiu’s words were calm, reasonable, without flaw, yet every word was blaming them.
Blaming them for driving his wife away.
The twins on the other side were already dumbfounded...
Shan Munan looked at his two sons and began, "Do you see now? This is the trouble you caused."
Yin Shihua and Shan Munan were always straightforward and never disputed.
So after knowing about Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng’s marriage, they mostly understood and hoped for the best.
Especially since Yin Meng often spoke to them about Su Xiaomeng.
Based on Yin Meng’s descriptions, they were still optimistic.
Given such a temperament... if not for their sons causing such a scare, the little girl wouldn’t have been frightened to this extent today.
After all, she is just a twenty-year-old girl who brushed past death, unable to remain calm mentally.
"Your uncle won’t pursue it, but I can’t let it go."
Shan Munan’s voice turned cold, and Yin Shihua quickly looked at him, "Husband, what are you doing?"
"Dad, send them to the army."
Shan Minglang and Shan Mingxu’s eyes widened almost simultaneously.
Yin Shaohui glanced at Shan Munan, surprisingly did not oppose, but instead asked his two grandsons, "Go to the army, do you accept?"
Shan Minglang was almost driven insane by guilt, he’d accept even if they beat him half to death, let alone send him to the army!
But just as he was about to nod, Shan Mingxu spoke up, "I accept! But Minglang can’t."
Shan Mingxu clenched his fist, and Shan Minglang looked at his brother in confusion...
"This whole thing was my idea, Minglang just followed me."
"Brother..."
"And Minglang’s nature is too carefree, a place like the army would be too harsh for him, I can go to the army and serve for a few years!"
Shan Minglang was touched by his brother’s consideration, shaking his head furiously and hugging his brother tightly, "Brother... I want to be with you! I don’t want to be separated from you!"
Shan Mingxu frowned, rolling his eyes at him, "Can’t you act more like a man? If we all go, who’s going to take care of mom and dad, grandpa and grandma?"
Though Shan Mingxu said that, he was secretly thinking...
Damn, if they all go, who will find a way to secretly send him something fun and interesting from outside?
A place like the army is boring to death, without a phone, computer, or iPad, he’d go crazy!
Yin Shihua was reluctant, but she didn’t say a word.
Everything was up to her husband to decide.
Zhou Mengqin hadn’t recovered from Yin Shixiu’s words, and Yin Shaohui did not oppose.
Going to the army and enduring some hardship might be good.
Shan Mingxu processed the leave of absence a week later, and after another week, he packed his bags and entered the army.
Shan Minglang cried like a puppy.
After Su’s father and Su’s mother took Su Xiaomeng away from the Yin Family, they didn’t go straight to the airport, but to a hotel instead.
Su Xiaomeng was holding Su Chengji the whole way, making Su’s mother feel genuinely embarrassed walking down the street.
Even if the girl was a bit shaken, after all, being this old and acting spoiled without considering the situation...
But at this moment, it wasn’t appropriate to scold her.
People are emotionally fragile now!
Back in the room, Su Xiaomeng didn’t detach herself from Su Chengji, wrapping her arms around his waist, she nestled into his embrace.
Su Chengji patted her back.
Seeing the wound on her neck, and the scars on her wrist... how could he not feel heartbroken?
Su’s mother sat across from them.
Her mind replaying the words Su Xiaomeng said at the Yin Family.
Just thinking about it made her angry...
Doctor? What nonsense?
They even locked her up...
What exactly was Yin Shixiu doing!
But upon recalling the end, the words that rang in her ears were Yin Shixiu’s last question—
Meng, don’t you like me anymore?
And that sentence—
I am not worthy of you, even if only for the brief time until the child is born.
What does even for the brief time until the child is born mean?
Su’s mother looked at Su Xiaomeng, who was nestled in Su Chengji’s arms, motionless...
Seeing she was no longer sobbing, she couldn’t help but ask, "Be honest with me, do you still like Yin Shixiu?"
"Xiao Meng?"
Su’s mother frowned slightly, then suddenly seemed to realize something...
Su Chengji understood and gently pulled Su Xiaomeng aside,
Her steady and rhythmic breathing, her tear-streaked face... revealing her exhaustion and peace.
But she had already quarreled with her husband and was talking about divorce; can she still sleep peacefully?
Su’s mother truly felt...
Mentally tired and heartbroken.
Ultimately, she didn’t disturb her anymore.
The next morning, Su Xiaomeng was awakened by the baby kicking in her belly.
"Kicking you?"
Su Xiaomeng turned her head and saw her mother lying right beside her.
"Mom..."
Su’s mother turned on her side, tidied up the hair falling on Su Xiaomeng’s forehead, and smiled lightly, "When I was pregnant with you, you were also particularly restless. People said it must be a boy because you were so naughty..."
Su Xiaomeng scratched her head and muttered, "No way..."
Su’s mother placed her hand on her round belly and touched it, "It’s really quite big."
Su Xiaomeng smiled a bit, looking somewhat smug, "After all, there are two..."
Su’s mother saw her cheeky demeanor, crying uncontrollably yesterday, yet today was so bright and sunny.
"Now you know it’s not easy being a mom, right?"
"...Mm."
Su Xiaomeng nodded, at least in these few months of pregnancy, she truly felt she was going through a tough time.
"After the children are born, it won’t be easy at all!"
Su Xiaomeng knitted her brows, "Is that so?"
Su’s mother raised her eyebrows at her, her face saying: Do you think you are easy to deal with?
Su Xiaomeng licked her lips, then burrowed into her mother’s arms, muttering, "But Dad says I’m a comforting little cotton-padded jacket..."
"Now you can ask him, see if he says comforting or troublesome."
Su Xiaomeng pouted, wriggled her body twice, acting spoiled in her mother’s arms.
Seeing her behaving childishly, Su’s mother suddenly felt distressed, her heart seemed to be clenched...
Clearly, she herself was still a child who hadn’t grown up, yet there were two inside her belly.
"Get up, your dad has booked a flight at eleven, should we go home?"
Su’s mother patted her head and said calmly.
Su Xiaomeng was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."
On the way to the airport, Su’s father was gnashing his teeth when he talked about the Yin Family, and Su Xiaomeng was nodding and agreeing right next to him!
The father and daughter chattered non-stop the whole way, critiquing everyone in the Yin Family from the seventy-year-old elders to the pair of twins thoroughly.
For example, Yin Shaohui is definitely a henpecked husband, Zhou Mengqin is an old-fashioned antique, those twins look good but with devious minds... things like that.
Su’s mother sat on the side gazing out the window, not engaging in such childish behavior.
Initially, she thought this girl would avoid the name Yin Shixiu, but who knew she would also naturally criticize him up and down.
"The uncle is old, has thick skin, must have a truckload of ex-girlfriends, so impure, and can’t be relied on in key moments, tsk tsk..."
She shook her head as if the baby in her belly wasn’t his.
Su’s father agreed wholeheartedly, even patting Su Xiaomeng’s belly, "Dear grandson, you mustn’t be anything like that guy!"
"Then who should they be like?"
Su’s mother raised her eyebrows, asked casually.
"Isn’t it obvious? They should be like my daughter!"
"...Haha, then we’re doomed."
"Mom, why do you say that..."
Su’s mother glanced at her, "If they’re like you, won’t they be fooled by people all day long?"
"I’m not!"
Su Xiaomeng retorted defiantly.