Chapter 162 - 161: Understanding Each Other’s Hearts and Minds

Translator: 549690339

“What’s there to worry about? I’ve got Grandma Chen and Xiao Xi taking care of me, and my mother even said she’ll send another old woman over. There are enough people to look after me. You just need to focus on your work and don’t worry about me,” Su Wenyue said considerately. Although she missed her father and elder brother, now that she was married, Han Yu naturally ranked first in her heart. Besides, she hadn’t heard of any married daughter who often stayed at her mother’s family’s home. Not to mention the gossip that would surely follow, which wouldn’t sound good at all, but if the Han Family caught wind of it, her mother-in-law would probably be the first to come looking for her.

Previously, Su Wenyue had assured Mrs. Yang that she could take care of herself before she allowed her to come along, which would otherwise be like slapping her own face. Although she was now diagnosed with twins, Su Wenyue naturally had a response ready for Mrs. Yang, but she really didn’t want the hassle nor did she see the necessity. Instead of staying at her mother’s home, she preferred to live with her husband. This was her true home.

“But you’re carrying twins now. No servant girl or maid can give you the care of a mother-in-law. Just be good, stay at your mother’s home, and once things quiet down on my end, I’ll come and get you, all right?” Han Yu didn’t really want to send his daughter-in-law to her mother’s family, but his top concern right now was his daughter-in-law’s safety. Everything else could wait.

“I said no, and I mean no. I’m perfectly fine. Why should I go live at my mother’s home? Carrying one child or carrying two is the same thing; it’s just that my stomach would be a bit larger. As long as I’m careful, there won’t be any problems. Why do you insist on me living at my mother’s home? Is it that you don’t want to see me?” Su Wenyue’s eyes filled with suspicion as she looked at Han Yu, and her mind began to entertain some conspiracy theories.

Indeed, Madam Su hadn’t told Su Wenyue about the dangers of carrying twins. Madam Su thought carrying twins was hard enough as it is and didn’t want to burden Su Wenyue psychologically. Han Yu agreed with his mother-in-law’s thinking. A pregnant woman’s mind is already full of worries, and needless anxiety would be bad for both her and the babies in her womb. Instead of mentioning it, it was better to have everyone around her be more vigilant in their care.

“Of course not, I’m doing this for your own good,” Han Yu said, seeing the doubtful look in his daughter-in-law’s eyes, realizing she had started to overthink again, which truly vexed him. He met his daughter-in-law’s gaze openly.

Su Wenyue stared at Han Yu for a moment, unable to discern anything, then withdrew her gaze, but she refused to listen to Han Yu. Instead, she became contrary, not wanting to do things according to Han Yu’s wishes.

“What do you mean ‘for my own good’? I said I’m not going and I will not go. Are you deaf?”

Su Wenyue felt upset and irritated as soon as things didn’t go her way. She felt that Han Yu’s reaction was somewhat off. Now that she thought about it, when she revealed that she was carrying twins, Han Yu’s reaction was just too bland. He did not show any surprise, but rather, she was the only one happy. Could it mean that Han Yu wasn’t looking forward to it? That simply can’t be!

“Tell me, don’t you like the child in my womb?! Otherwise, why were you so indifferent upon hearing that I’m carrying twins? I can see that you don’t dislike the children, you just dislike the child in my stomach, right? I knew it was like this,” Su Wenyue said as tears started streaming down with no warning, turning into a flood as she wept uncontrollably.

Su Wenyue’s negative emotions peaked, and despite knowing that her behavior was wrong, she couldn’t control herself. Reminiscing about her previous life, imagining her children disliked by Han Yu and mistreated by stepmothers, she felt immeasurably heartbroken. In this life, she had worked so hard for the sake of having a family, to love and cherish her children. But the thought that Han Yu disliked her children clung to her mind, a shadow of her past life’s obsessions buried deep, and chose this moment to erupt.

Han Yu was just worried about his daughter-in-law, which is why he urged her to heed his advice and stay at her mother’s home for a while. He did not expect things to escalate like this. As he listened to his daughter-in-law’s accusations—that he didn’t like their children, and saw her uncontrollable weeping, he felt unjustly blamed and full of heartache and worry that she would cry herself sick.

“Wife, stop crying. I do like our children, they’re our treasures. How could I not like them? I’m just too worried about you. Everyone says pregnancy is risky, and I don’t want you to be endangered by the children, so that’s why I reacted like that. You misunderstood,” Han Yu said, patting Su Wenyue’s back to comfort her as he spoke.

“Really? You’re not disliking the children, just worried for me?” Su Wenyue asked, wiping away tears with a pitiful look that tugged at Han Yu’s heart, breaking it into pieces. She was so endearing, so maddeningly adorable even when being unreasonable, that he couldn’t bear it and melted inside.

“Of course. How could I not like my own children? But you are the most important thing in my heart. Even the children can’t compare to how vital you are to me,” Han Yu continued emphatically, not caring how cheesy he sounded, because it was truly his heartfelt thought.

“Liar, you smooth talker. You just say nice things to coax me. How would I know if you are telling the truth?” Su Wenyue’s mood changed rapidly, typical of pregnant whims. However, some of what Han Yu said alleviated the worries originally buried in her heart. As she laughed, she also felt a bit embarrassed, burying her head in Han Yu’s chest, hiding and refusing to come out.

Han Yu finally laughed. With the child in the womb, his wife had become like a child herself. Gently consoling his still sobbing wife, he hid the worry and anxiety in his eyes, not bringing up the topic of sending her to her mother’s home again for fear of hitting another of her sensitive nerves. After all, he planned to find more time to come home; no matter how important the outside matters were, they could not compare to his wife.

Mrs. Su heard from the servants that Su Wenyue and Han Yu had a severe quarrel and, worried, she hurried over. But standing at the doorway, she saw the couple talking and laughing, the son-in-law softly and affectionately consoling her daughter without a hint of reluctance, treating her like a treasured possession. Smiling and shaking her head, she also felt a tinge of envy, realizing then that her daughter truly married the right person. For a woman, the most important thing in life is not wealth or status but having someone by your side who understands and is willing to indulge and cherish you.

Su Wenyue hadn’t noticed anyone’s presence, but Han Yu had sensed his mother-in-law approaching. He didn’t mind showing this side of himself in front of her. Seeing his mother-in-law pause at the door and then quietly leave, Han Yu knew she must be unprecedentedly pleased with him.

Originally, the An Family planned to send their daughter back the next day, for they were worried about her. But with Han Yu there, it was no longer necessary, and she didn’t want to interfere between the young couple and become unwelcome.

“Young Master, what are you looking at?”