Chapter 111 She Wants Exclusive Possession!
After accidentally hearing the news from passersby, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao were filled with worry, fearing that there would be further wars, which would lead to a bad New Year.
Just like the Mid-Autumn Festival before, Gu Qing was unable to celebrate at home. Instead, he rushed to the battlefield to fight against the Luoluo Kingdom’s army.
However, a few days after the Gu Residence’s outing ended and the New Year was tomorrow, the capital remained calm and peaceful, with no bad news.
This made Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao feel that they were probably worrying needlessly. Perhaps nothing had happened, and it was just other people’s random speculation.
As their hearts gradually relaxed, everyone began to look forward to the New Year tomorrow.
Among them, Gu Qingheng was the happiest. In previous years, he felt too embarrassed to ask the village chief for a larger red envelope. Now that his father was here, he could ask for more.
At that time, depositing the red envelope with his brother-in-law would be safer than anywhere else!
Afterwards, when he grew up, he could use it as his dowry to marry Sister Xia Tian openly!
Besides Gu Qingheng’s happiness, Xia Tian was also very much looking forward to her first New Year spent at the Gu family. Having been wandering outside before, she now finally had a home to stay in, which sometimes made her laugh in her sleep.
Therefore, while busy with preparations before the New Year, Xia Tian did not continue to practice her stealing skills. Instead, she helped Gu Mengyao.
Although Gu Yu did not want Gu Mengyao to be too tired, she had always prepared the New Year’s things in previous years. This year, she suddenly stopped doing anything, which made Gu Mengyao very unaccustomed.
So, it was better for her to find something to do and not be bored.
Before going to help in the kitchen, Gu Mengyao wanted to take advantage of her free time to practice spear arts in the backyard.
But… just as she touched the spear, Gu Yu suddenly appeared and directly stopped her, saying it was not allowed.
When asked for the reason, it turned out that it was going to snow, and the ground would be slippery. It would not be good if she fell.
Hearing this, Gu Mengyao felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, but she also knew that Gu Yu was worried that she would get into trouble while practicing martial arts, so she did not refuse.
Although Gu Mengyao would secretly practice when Gu Yu was not around.
However, now that Gu Yu would appear at any moment, Gu Mengyao did not dare to continue practicing. As she had nothing else to do, she went to help in the kitchen.
“Brother-in-law, it’s almost New Year, time flies so fast! After tomorrow, I will be ten years old!”
“Yes! In the blink of an eye, I’ve been here for two years already. I’m about to turn fourteen, and Mengyao will also reach the age of marriage at fifteen.”
“Huh? Brother-in-law, are you planning to have a baby with Sister?”
“!”
Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng, who had nothing to do, were strolling in the backyard at this time. It was much better than staying cooped up in the room.
Although there was nothing attractive to see in the winter scenery, it was all monotonous white, unlike the other seasons with lush flowers and vibrant colors… However, amidst the vast white, the scene of red plum blossoms blooming on a few trees was quite pleasing to the eye.
However, when Gu Yu was chatting with his younger brother-in-law, he did not expect… Gu Qingheng suddenly said something about a baby, which startled Gu Yu so much that he almost jumped up.
Tomorrow, Gu Yu would only be fourteen, and Gu Qingheng was asking about these things now. Wasn’t it too early?!
“Brother-in-law, why do you look so surprised? You and my sister should have children. My father was almost having me at your age!”
“Wait, this topic is a bit too abrupt. I can’t quite accept it.”
“What’s there to not accept… I know you’re pretending to be foolish! However, if you and my sister don’t have children yet, my father will urge you later!”
“…”
After the topic suddenly took a turn, Gu Yu was speechless and twitched his lips. He thought that Gu Qingheng was not busy enough with his studies every day, and now he even had the mind to manage this matter!
Although Gu Mengyao was about to turn fifteen, reaching the age of marriage, she was still a little girl in Gu Yu’s eyes!
Having children was too early!
However, early marriage and early childbirth were common in Linfeng Kingdom. Gu Yu’s modern ideas about late marriage and late childbirth now seemed somewhat unconventional.
But Gu Yu still insisted on his own idea.
“It’s too early to have children now. Let’s talk about it in a few years!”
“Ah! In a few years? By then, my child and Sister Xia Tian’s child will have been born. Brother-in-law, are you sure you want to wait this long? Be careful that my father will drag you over and educate you every day, urging you to work harder!”
“…”
After being frightened by his younger brother-in-law’s astonishing words, Gu Yu really didn’t know what to say.
Damn it, his younger brother-in-law’s thinking was too mature!
He was still a child, already thinking about having children so early…
“Qingheng, I think I need to talk to you.”
“Talk about what?”
“You know I transmigrated from another world. Although it’s not the same world as the current Linfeng Kingdom, ancient records have appeared in books, similar to Linfeng Kingdom, where people married and had children very early.”
“Isn’t that good? It’s all recorded in books, so Brother-in-law, you shouldn’t hesitate anymore!”
“Wait until I finish speaking! According to the written records, ancient people had very short lifespans, meaning they died quickly… and most women’s cause of death was due to having children too early, leading to harm before their bodies had fully developed.”
Although Gu Yu had not seen these records and could not verify them, it did not prevent him from bluffing now, and he spoke convincingly. Gu Qingheng listened with a shocked expression on his face, clearly encountering this kind of statement for the first time.
Regarding this, Gu Yu did not continue to talk, for fear of startling his younger brother-in-law too much.
But as a warning, Gu Yu felt he had to tell Gu Qingheng.
Regardless of whether it was due to early childbirth or a shortened lifespan, there was certainly harm to the body. Seeing how much Gu Qingheng liked Xia Tian now, he definitely wouldn’t want her to be harmed.
“So, because early childbirth damages a woman’s body, that’s why Brother-in-law you don’t want children so early?”
“Yes, children will come eventually, but there’s only one wife. I don’t want to harm the woman I love the most for the sake of procreation, so let’s talk about having children later.”
“Then… how old is suitable?”
“At least eighteen years old.”
However, Gu Qingheng was different from stubborn people. After hearing Gu Yu’s words, Gu Qingheng conducted a thorough self-reflection and finally concluded that he did not want to have children so early!
When Sister Xia Tian grew up, he could have as many children as he wanted, so there was no need to be in such a hurry!
Thus, under Gu Yu’s persuasion, Gu Qingheng also joined the ranks of opposing early childbirth… which later made Gu Qing, who wanted to hold his grandson, extremely anxious.
“So you two are here! I was looking for you for a long time. They are making dumplings in the kitchen, do you want to go and make them together?”
“Mm.”
“Okay!”
Afterwards, Gu Qingheng looked at Gu Yu with a look of realization. Before Gu Yu could continue his persuasive talk, Gu Mengyao’s voice came from a distance, prompting Gu Yu to quickly shut his mouth to prevent his wife from hearing.
If Gu Mengyao heard them discussing these matters, who knew what she would think!
She would probably blush upon hearing the word “baby”!
However, when they heard Gu Mengyao calling them to make dumplings, Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng did not refuse. Instead, they happily agreed and then walked towards Gu Mengyao, ready to go to the kitchen together.
Before, when celebrating the New Year in Yang Family Village, Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng had gone to the kitchen to help Gu Mengyao make dumplings. Although they were kicked out of the kitchen by Gu Mengyao due to the poor quality of the finished product,
Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng both loved making dumplings. Even if they made them poorly, they would always go into the kitchen to fiddle with them whenever they made dumplings at home.
This persistent attitude was truly touching.
Gu Mengyao, from her initial refusal to gradual compromise, finally saw that the dumplings they had painstakingly made did not break when put into the boiling water. She was happier than they were, thinking that they finally had edible finished products!
She no longer had to see a pile of ingredients wasted, and she could also eat the dumplings they made.
Immediately after Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng arrived at the kitchen, Auntie Fei and Xia Tian were surprised, wondering why these two men were in the kitchen.
And when Gu Yu skillfully took the rolling pin, and Gu Qingheng wrapped the filling with dough, it made everyone in the kitchen drop their jaws in disbelief. They wondered if they were dreaming and had not woken up yet, to see this scene!
“Mengyao, how can you let Gu Yu come into the kitchen! He’s your husband, quickly persuade him to leave. I’ll go persuade Qingheng.”
“Auntie Fei, no need. I’ve told them before when we were in Yang Family Village, but I couldn’t persuade them… They just love to help me in the kitchen. They helped me make dumplings last year, and they can’t be left out this year.”
“Even so, you can’t…”
“Alright, let’s start too!”
When Auntie Fei pulled Gu Mengyao aside and asked her with a face full of worry to persuade Gu Yu to leave, Gu Mengyao shook her head and said there was no need to worry.
What had happened before was just happening again.
However, Auntie Fei did not think so.
If Gu Yu regretted it later, thinking that he had lost face by entering the kitchen, and it caused discord between the young couple Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao, that would be terrible.
Seeing Gu Mengyao’s indifferent look, Auntie Fei was anxious for her.
Auntie Fei thought this way because she was not familiar with Gu Yu’s personality. Even if the sky fell, he would not dislike Gu Mengyao.
After all, his wife had a good personality, was beautiful, and was skilled in martial arts, making him like her more and more!
When Gu Mengyao did not persuade Gu Yu to leave, but instead smiled at Auntie Fei, she walked over to Gu Yu and helped him make dumplings.
If her husband could be so gentle and considerate, it would probably make other women envious.
But Gu Mengyao would not say anything.
Because this kind of Gu Yu was hers alone.
She wanted exclusive possession!
