fictionpage Chapter 434: The Treatment Is Different Now
Chapter 434: The Treatment Is Different Now
At the end of January 1997, Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang returned to Shanghai before the Lunar New Year.
The servants had been notified long ago and were ready to welcome the mistress of the house back at any time.
Huang Xiaochuan carefully helped Yu Xiang out of the car and took her home.
After sitting down, Yu Xiang said reproachfully, "Was this really necessary? You're going too far!"
Huang Xiaochuan spoke as if he held a royal decree, his face full of self-righteousness: "Susanna said that you must be careful in the first three months. Besides, you've suffered a lot to carry these two children, so it's only right that I take care of you."
Yu Xiang smiled sweetly, then urged Huang Xiaochuan, "You should call your two mothers right away, otherwise they'll worry again."
"Okay, I'll start now!"
After confirming Yu Xiang's pregnancy, Huang Xiaochuan immediately called back from the United States to share the good news with his two mothers. Zeng Lijuan and Zheng Aiying were first shocked, then relieved, and finally overjoyed.
Especially after Zheng Aiying chatted with Yu Xiang for a long time, a weight was finally lifted from her heart.
Huang Xiaochuan picked up the phone in the living room and called Zeng Lijuan and Zheng Aiying one by one.
"Mom, Yu Xiang and I are home. Yu Xiang is fine, no problems. Got it!"
Huang Xiaochuan then passed the topic to Yu Xiang.
"My mom's worried and wants to talk to you!"
Yu Xiang answered the phone: "Mom!"
"I'm fine, don't worry! I'm a doctor, I'll take good care of myself. Besides, there are so many people at home, there's nothing for me to do."
After chatting with her mother-in-law for a while, Yu Xiang handed the microphone back to Huang Xiaochuan.
Huang Xiaochuan said to Zeng Lijuan, "Mom, I need to call my mother-in-law. I'll hang up now and we can talk in detail when you arrive."
Huang Xiaochuan then called the Yu family, and Yu Min answered the phone.
She exclaimed with delight, "You're back? Where's my sister? How is she?"
"She's fine. Is Mom home?"
"Yes, yes! Give the phone to my sister first, I want to say a few words to her."
Huang Xiaochuan had no choice but to hand the phone to Yu Xiang again.
When Zheng Aiying heard her eldest daughter call, she immediately came out of her room.
"Was that your sister's call?"
Yu Min nodded to Zheng Aiying while talking to Yu Xiang.
Zheng Aiying snatched the phone from Yu Min's hand.
He asked with concern, "Xiao Xiang, are you alright?"
"Mom, I'm fine, don't worry about me."
Zheng Aiying wiped her eyes and said, "Thank God."
He then added, "Rest well when you get back. Don't run around. Focus on your pregnancy, understand?"
But he still felt uneasy: "No, no, I'd better go myself! I'll take a bus to Shanghai tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiang exclaimed, "Oh? Mom, you don't need to rush over. What will happen to Dad if you leave?"
"It's alright, let him and your father-in-law make do for a few days, your mother-in-law and I will go over first."
"Okay then! I'll have Xiaochuan send a car back to pick you up. You don't need to squeeze onto the big bus."
At this moment, Yu Min interjected, "I'm going too. I'm going to Shanghai for the Chinese New Year this year."
Zheng Aiying glared at her second daughter with displeasure, then said into the phone, "That's all for now. Have Xiao Chuan send a car. I'll pack my things in a bit."
After hanging up the phone, Zheng Aiying said angrily, "Why are you running around instead of staying at your in-laws' house for the New Year?"
"I've already discussed it with Yue Zhiyuan and his parents. Yue Zhiyuan and I will go to Shanghai with you for the Chinese New Year."
Once Zheng Aiying heard that Yu Min had already made arrangements, she stopped objecting.
"Then you'll go with your dad. While I'm away for a few days, you can help cook a few meals when you come back."
"Okay, I'll take care of it!" Yu Min was overjoyed when Zheng Aiying agreed. Cooking a few meals was no big deal.
Upon learning that Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang had returned, the whole family, including the uncle and aunt, came over that evening, and the grandmother also insisted on coming to see Yu Xiang.
Upon seeing his grandmother, Huang Xiaochuan complained, "Grandma, what are you doing here? I was planning to visit you tomorrow."
"How is Yu Xiang?"
Before Huang Xiaochuan could reply.
Grandma pushed Huang Xiaochuan aside and went straight to Yu Xiang, leaving the enthusiastic Huang Xiaochuan behind.
Seeing this, the second sister, Zeng Xia, couldn't help but feel smug.
"Fallen from favor, huh? Serves you right!"
Auntie slapped Zeng Xia angrily: "Shut your mouth."
"Mom, it hurts!" It seemed that her aunt's slap was quite strong, and Zeng Xia was in pain, rubbing her arm incessantly.
Now it was Huang Xiaochuan's turn to gloat.
"Should!"
Zeng Xia was furious. She looked around and realized there was no one she could afford to offend. Suddenly, she remembered her husband who was following behind her.
She turned around and lashed out at Huo Miao, who was holding a six-pound baby. Huo Miao was so miserable that he became a punching bag.
"Uncle!" Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, Liu Jin stretched out his hands, wanting him to hug him.
Huang Xiaochuan took the six-pound baby from Huo Miao's arms, while still encouraging his second brother-in-law.
"Second brother-in-law, you've spoiled your wife rotten. As the saying goes, if you don't discipline her for three days, she'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles. Don't be reluctant to hit her. Give her a good beating every now and then and she'll behave. I promise I won't hold it against you."
Upon hearing this, Zeng Xia rolled her eyes in anger.
Huo Miao smiled awkwardly and didn't dare to say a word!
Huang Xiaochuan sighed inwardly; it seemed that his second sister and her husband's strict control was incurable.
He didn't even consider that while he could say those words, would Huo Miao dare to do them? What if he really beat him up and then faced repercussions later? Didn't he even know what kind of person his brother-in-law was?
Zeng Hong slapped Huang Xiaochuan across the face in annoyance: "Shut your mouth! How can you be like this? Instigating your brother-in-law to beat your sister, watch out or I'll beat you up first."
Huang Xiaochuan quickly dodged Zeng Hong's slap, saying, "Second Sister's personality is like a rat that only fights when it's in its own nest. If we keep indulging her like this, she'll soon become the tyrant of the house."
At this moment, Xuanxuan grabbed Tang Jianhua's trouser leg, looked at Huang Xiaochuan, and called out, "Hello, Uncle!"
Huang Xiaochuan casually handed the six-pound bag to Zeng Xia, squatted down, and opened his arms: "Isn't this Xuanxuan! Come here, let your uncle hold you and see if you've gained weight!"
Xuanxuan happily jumped into Huang Xiaochuan's arms.
"Uncle!" Huang Xiaochuan greeted Zeng Jiahua while holding Xuanxuan.
At this moment, her aunt took Xuanxuan from her: "Give Xuanxuan to me, you can talk to your uncle for a while!"
After his aunt left with Xuanxuan in her arms, Zeng Jiahua glanced at his nephew unhappily: "Such a big thing, and you didn't even tell us."
"What good would telling you be besides adding to your worries? It's better not to say anything. Things are moving in a positive direction now, so stop worrying."
Zeng Jiahua knew, of course, that his nephew's words made sense, but as he got older, he couldn't help but want to nag a bit.
But Huang Xiaochuan's next words made Zeng Jiahua overjoyed.
"Uncle, you should start preparing your gift now. Just so you know, you need to prepare two!"
Zeng Jiahua asked with a look of surprise, "Twins?"
Huang Xiaochuan nodded smugly: "They're twins!"
Zeng Jiahua couldn't stop smiling.
Seeing that the women in the house were all gathered around Yu Xiang, Tang Jianhua and Huo Miao felt it was inappropriate for them to participate in the women's conversation, so they went over to Zeng Jiahua and Huang Xiaochuan.
They happened to overhear it.
Tang Jianhua exclaimed with delight, "Really? That's wonderful!"
Huo Miao had the same expression.
After confirming Yu Xiang's pregnancy, her status at home rose to the extreme. Huang Xiaochuan was completely sidelined, and her aunt would come every day, bringing this or that, saying she wanted to give Yu Xiang a good boost.