Back To The 80s-Chapter 546 - 538: Upsetting _1

Bai Xiaolan’s confinement period can be said to be filled with endless chaos.

Every day lying down, she could hear Bai Mingzhu lamenting about her tough life eight hundred times, stating that she did everything for her son, and yet, the Cheng Qijia family doesn’t appreciate it. She grumbled that once their enthusiasm fades, they would inevitably regret it.

Every time Cheng Qijia’s family visited, Bai Mingzhu would throw a hysterical tantrum.

Bai Xiaolan wished she could stuff some cotton wool in her ears to block out the noise, in frustration, she complained to Zhou Siping, "Mom, could you please have my aunt calm down a bit? Where’s her restraint? Her patience? She’s causing trouble all the time, it’s driving me insane."

"You’re being harsh on your aunt, she’s just upset about the situation. I mean, what kind of a person did your cousin decide to bring home? She’s dark as charred wood and looks like a female judge, ordinary looking, and older in age," Zhou Siping replied, pacing back and forth with Tiantian in her arms.

Bai Xiaolan sighed deeply, "You guys sometimes seem to understand things very well, but why do you behave this way when it comes to this issue? Xiaobei told me, He Qin was originally fair-skinned, even fairer than Xiaobei, her dark skin is the result of her mission, causing her to be sunburnt. And why the double standards? When the neighbor’s son across the road got a wife who was three years older, you and my aunt praised the situation, citing the saying ’a woman three years older is a golden brick,’ you were complimenting that an older woman would be caring... He Qin is only two years older than my cousin, yet here you are, treating it like a catastrophe," Bai Xiaolan mimicked Zhou Siping and Bai Mingzhu’s tone of speaking from that time.

Zhou Siping glared at her daughter, "I sincerely doubt whether I gave birth to you, why are you always against me?"

"Because I’m not confused." Bai Xiaolan said, chuckling.

Gu Xiaobei arrived with Xiaopang and Mo Wang while Bai Xiaolan and Zhou Siping were verbally sparring.

"Where is everyone?" Gu Xiaobei asked, not seeing Wen Xiuqing and others in the yard.

Bai Xiaolan sat up against the quilt and said, "My parents and Doudou went grocery shopping, my aunt went out in search of stimulation, and Xiangdong has gone to work."

Zhou Siping gave Bai Xiaolan a glare, she never missed an opportunity to mock Bai Mingzhu.

Gu Xiaobei went over and looked at Tiantian in Zhou Siping’s arms while smiling, "He’s changing every day. He’s not even half a month old yet, but look at our Tiantian, he’s already growing into a handsome little man." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Zhou Siping sighed with worry, "This child keeps fussing all night long, he’s much harder to take care of than Doudou. He stops crying only when held, and begins to cry the moment he’s put down."

"Some children are demanding when they are young and are more difficult to care for, but it gets easier as they get older," Gu Xiaobei said, thinking that he hadn’t washed his hands, hence he didn’t hold the baby.

Bai Xiaolan was also worried about her son, "Xiangdong has to walk back and forth with him in his arms all night because he doesn’t sleep. As soon as we put him down when he falls asleep, he starts crying again. He’s got a loud voice, if we don’t hold him, he’ll cry his voice hoarse."

"It might get better after the confinement period, Tiantian is still small now, he probably feels more secure when being held," speculated Gu Xiaobei, not knowing the actual reason.

Just as they were talking, Bai Mingzhu returned home, feeling all infuriated.

Bai Xiaolan muttered quietly, "It seems she has been triggered again."

Bai Mingzhu sat down next to the bed, completely abandoning her manners, she quickly stated, "I’m furious! Today I went to the hospital to find that girl. I figured since I couldn’t persuade my son, I’d try to convince her to leave the Qi family voluntarily."

At her words, both Gu Xiaobei and Bai Xiaolan were taken aback.

"Aunt, you’ve really outdone yourself! On what grounds are you criticising He Qin?" Bai Xiaolan said, displeased.

"On what grounds? All because she is clinging on to my son."

Bai Xiaolan was left speechless, "Aunt, I have to say, you are the person I admire the most in this world. So what happened next?"

"What happened next? I talked things through with that girl, kindly advising her that she and the Qi family weren’t a suitable match, and that she wouldn’t be happy in the future if they stayed together. Since they are both young, it would be better to part ways sooner rather than later. They haven’t even registered their marriage yet, separating now would be beneficial for both of them, otherwise, if they can’t get along and subsequently divorce, it would be detrimental to both of them. Do you think there’s anything wrong with what I said?" Bai Mingzhu stated, all righteous and confident.

Gu Xiaobei and Bai Xiaolan pretended not to hear her, what kind of logic was that?

Zhou Siping, out of curiosity, asked, "Then why are you so worked up?"

The mere mention of that made Bai Mingzhu even angrier, "I said so much to her, and she didn’t react at all. In the end, all she said was, ’how would you know if I will be unhappy, since you’re not me,’ and something even more infuriating, ’I’m afraid you won’t see the day I divorce.’ I guess that’s what she meant, using some fancy words that I don’t understand. Does she mean that I might not live to see her divorce?" While saying this, she herself started to tremble with rage.

What He Qin had actually said was even more provocative: "Whether or not I am happy is none of your concern, maybe we will get a divorce, but you might not live long enough to see that."

Bai Xiaolan chuckled, "Aunt, He Qin was right, wouldn’t it be better if they didn’t get a divorce?"

Bai Mingzhu shook her head, "If the Qi Family insists on this, then I will never visit the Capital City again, I would rather pretend I never had this son."

Bai Xiaolan, a person who enjoyed stirring things up, interjected, "Aunt, remember your words. You said the same thing when my elder cousin got married."

Bai Mingzhu pointed at Bai Xiaolan, angrily stating, "You all, every single one of you, none of you makes my life easy."

Starting from that day, Bai Mingzhu fell sick and didn’t get better until nearly a month later, she spent every day lying on the bed, groaning in discomfort.

Cheng Qijia’s family visited a few times, each time helplessly shaking his head upon seeing his mother in such state.

"Mom, why are you doing this to yourself?" Cheng Qijia looked at Bai Mingzhu pitifully.

Bai Mingzhu, lying on the bed, clutching her chest, groaned, "Just leave, don’t worry about me, it’s painful, it should be... for all I deserve."

Cheng Qijia sighed, "Mom, our marriage application has been approved. I plan to go to the He Family on Sunday to set the wedding date. If you’re not going, I’ll have to explain to He Qin’s father that you’re busy in Capital City and won’t be able to make it."

At that, Bai Mingzhu suddenly stopped feeling any pain and quickly sprang up, "What? You’re going to set the date for the wedding? I haven’t even agreed yet, and you’re already planning to propose?"

"The organization has already approved it; since you don’t agree, I’ll have to go propose on my own." Cheng Qijia said flatly, these past days, he had been tormented until he was mentally and physically exhausted.

Bai Mingzhu gave it some thought and said, "No, we can’t have a proposal without an elder present. Your aunt and I will go. I want to see how extraordinary her family is."

On Sunday morning, Bai Mingzhu quickly got Zhou Siping to dress up and prepare for the day.

Bai Mingzhu wore a dark green corduroy qipao and a pearl necklace around her neck. She looked dignified and elegant, as long as she didn’t open her mouth to talk.

Bai Xiaolan watched her and said, "Aunt, once you get there, make sure you don’t say anything inappropriate. Otherwise, my cousin will hold it against you." She was sincerely reminding her this time.

Bai Mingzhu gave Bai Xiaolan a glare, she was definitely going to put up a fight, if not, why else would she go?