Chapter 367: Getting Jiang Sui to Break Off the Engagement
Chapter 367: Getting Jiang Sui to Break Off the Engagement
Gu Xunjing knew that his mother had also been in pain during this time, so he comforted her, "Mom, the one who is most heartbroken by losing the baby is Sui Sui, but she is the one comforting us. We can't let Sui Sui worry anymore, we all have to pull ourselves together. Baby, you know we love him, we really love... him."
As Gu Xunjing spoke, he couldn't help but choke up.
He accompanied Sui Sui to all her prenatal checkups. Actually, every time they went, he was a little worried, afraid that something might happen to the baby.
Only when I'm in the ultrasound room and hear the baby's strong and powerful heartbeat can my anxious heart finally settle down.
He felt that the baby's heartbeat was the most exciting sound in the world.
The baby's ultrasound images go from being completely blurry to showing the baby's facial features and movements clearly; each stage carries his/her hopes and expectations.
He even imagined that when the nurses brought his baby out of the delivery room, he might be too excited to hold the baby.
He should have known how to hold the baby so as not to hurt the baby, but now all of that is gone, and he hasn't even seen the baby's face.
Listening to her son's words, Li Wanyin realized that he was right. The saddest people were Sui Sui and... her son.
Li Wanyin took a deep breath and decided to let it go.
“Son, you’re right. Sui Sui is the one who’s most heartbroken. How can we let Sui Sui comfort us instead? We all need to be well and live our lives well.”
Jiang Qianhui lowered her eyelashes, thinking that these hardships should not have been borne by the Gu family.
She brought nothing but suffering to the Gu family!
Just as they finally decided to let go and live a good life, Su Shitian and Ma Zhongling walked in triumphantly.
Holding a bright red wedding invitation in her hand, Ma Zhongling said loudly and proudly, "Oh, the bride is awake! When is this invitation for our dinner?"
Su Shitian said coldly, "Didn't you see that the dates on the wedding invitations have already expired? If it's canceled, can it be re-invited?"
Ma Zhongling said sarcastically, "The bride was in a car accident and gave birth to a stillborn baby. I heard she can't get pregnant again. Does she still want to stay in the Gu family and cause others to be childless?"
They had inquired about Jiang Qianhui's situation. She was already infertile, and then the car accident led to premature birth and the death of the newborn. Her body was severely damaged, and the doctor said she could never get pregnant again.
They didn't believe the Gu family would still want a daughter-in-law who couldn't get pregnant.
So when they heard that Jiang Qianhui had come to the Gu family, they came over to kick her when she was down.
Ma Zhongling never imagined that the humiliation she had inflicted on Jiang Qianhui today would one day lead her to desperately try to please her.
Li Wanyin said angrily, "Ma Zhongling, Su Shitian, if you want to eat at our Gu family, we won't mind having two more bowls. But if you're here to perform crosstalk and bully my daughter-in-law, don't blame me for not remembering our years of friendship."
Ma Zhongling said emotionally, "Li Wanyin, before, for Jiang Qianhui, you disregarded our years of friendship and insisted on marrying Jiang Qianhui instead of my daughter. We would have assumed you were considering the grandson in her womb, but now the grandson is gone. Jiang Qianhui can no longer get pregnant. Are you still insisting that Gu Xunjing marry her? Does your Gu family want to die out? Did you ask Gu Xuanwu if he agrees?"
Li Wanyin's face was grim. Su Shitian said solemnly, "I've known Gu Xuanwu for many years, and I understand him best. The Gu family is the most important thing to him. How can he allow the Gu family to die out? Look, he didn't even come to this meal today. It's clear that he cares that Jiang Qianhui can't have any more children. Li Wanyin, if you don't want to be the bad guy, then we'll be the bad guys!"
Gu Xunjing said with a livid face, "Uncle and Aunt, you are my elders, and I don't want to lay a hand on you. But if I can't even protect my own wife, I don't deserve to be a man, so please shut up if you're saying anything you shouldn't!"
Su Shitian said coldly, "Gu Xunjing, even if you don't want to marry our daughter, so be it. Marry whoever you want. We've come to terms with it. You're still the child we've watched grow up, and we can't bear to see you marry a woman who can't have children and ruin the Gu family's life."
Ma Zhongling persisted, "Jiang Qianhui, if I were you, I would know better than to break off the marriage and become a burden to others. How could a family like the Gu family marry a woman who can't lay eggs? Don't try to take advantage of someone's guilt."
"Security, escort Mr. and Mrs. Su out!"
Gu Xunjing, having reached his limit, ordered the security guards to escort them out, showing he had no intention of showing them any more leniency.
Su Shitian said angrily, "You little brat, I've watched you grow up, and you dare to have security kick me out? Did you even ask your father?"
Gu Xunjing coldly retorted, "Why do you need to ask my father to protect my wife!"
Gu Xunjing was determined to send them away.
If they were kicked out by the Gu family's security guards, they would become a laughing stock in high society.
Ma Zhongling looked at Li Wanyin angrily and said, "Li Wanyin, look at your son! He actually dared to kick us out. He's so unlucky!"
"My son has already shown respect to both families. If you don't leave, I'll unleash my dogs!"
Ma Zhongling was so angry she almost died on the spot. She said angrily, "Li Wanyin, you've really gone too far."
"Who is really going too far? Coming to my house to humiliate my daughter-in-law, isn't that a slap in the face? Since you don't care about our years of friendship, why should we care?"
Seeing how angry Li Wanyin was, Ma Zhongling's attitude softened slightly.
“Wanyin, I see you’ve been bewitched by her. Now that the child has died, you’re still in pain, but time heals all wounds. When you see a daughter-in-law who can’t have children, that’s when true despair begins.”
Jiang Qianhui originally planned to bring up the matter of annulling the engagement with the Gu family after they had calmed down a bit.
Besides the fact that she will be unable to have children in the future, more importantly, someone as scarred as her is truly incapable of wholeheartedly loving someone again.
Gu Xunjing and Aunt Li are such good people, how could she bear to drag them down?
Ma Zhongling spoke earnestly, while Su Shitian added fuel to the fire, saying, "Wanyin, don't be fooled by Old Gu's always stern face. He actually really likes children. Do you think he can accept not having a grandson?"
"Whether I can accept it or not is none of your business, Su family."
When Gu Xuanwu heard that Su Shitian and Ma Zhongling had gone to his house, he knew they were up to no good, so he quickly returned. Sure enough, it was just as he suspected: they had come for his daughter-in-law.
When Li Wanyin saw the helpers who came to help with the argument, she didn't hold back!
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