She paused before continuing, "Fine, if you say he’s the father, then he is. I’ll still marry into the Yang Family."
Upon hearing this, Qian Family’s sister-in-law and brother immediately displayed a hint of smugness in their eyes.
But when they heard the next sentence from Land Officer’s wife, their faces changed.
"However, in our Yangshu Village, there’s a taboo. It’s considered unlucky for a bride to enter her husband’s home while pregnant. Not only would it offend the elders, but it would also disrupt the Feng Shui of the house," Land Officer’s wife said nervously, clearly making this up on the spot. But for her son’s sake, she gritted her teeth and continued, "So, the child must be aborted. The child and the bride cannot enter together. Once you deal with the child, our Yang Family will let your sister enter our home immediately."
"You’re talking nonsense!" Old Mrs.Qian was furious upon hearing this. "I’ve never heard of such a taboo. Are you just trying to avoid responsibility? Don’t pull this kind of trick on me."
Liu, who accompanied them, had never liked anyone from Daqian Village.
Upon hearing this, she said, "Humph! This is the rule in our Yangshu Village. The bride must have an empty womb when she enters. If your family agrees, then deal with the child now. If not, call off the engagement and return the betrothal gifts."
"Exactly!" Ms.Luo chimed in, "If you don’t agree, call off the wedding."
The people from the Yang Family were aggressive and unyielding, and even though everyone knew their reasons were excuses, it was hard to refute them.
You (Qian Family) claim the child is from the Yang Family, and they were shirking responsibility. But now, the Yang Family was upholding responsibility and only didn’t want the child.
So a new question arose: how many people would willingly give up their child? Everyone dreams of marrying and having grandchildren, and the Yang Family were no fools. Would they really make the bride have an abortion?
With this in mind, everyone began to question whether the child really belonged to the Yang Family.
Thus, the people of Daqian Village changed their gazes once more.
Qian Family’s sister-in-law and brother exchanged a glance. The sister-in-law stepped forward and said to Qian Yuhua, "Sister, what if we just give up this child? You’re still young, you’ll have other children eventually."
Yang Chuxia watched coldly, and her heart grew colder upon hearing sister-in-law’s words. She thought to herself, "You really want to abort the child? We’re just trying to make you call off the wedding."
Qian Yuhua hesitated and seemed reluctant upon hearing her sister-in-law’s advice.
Just as she was struggling to make a decision, a young man suddenly rushed in from outside, shouting, "Hua, we can’t! It’s our child!"
Recognizing the voice, Yang Chuxia’s eyes brightened. However, when she saw who it was, her face suddenly darkened.
Not only Yang Chuxia’s face darkened, but Liu’s face also darkened as well.
She immediately took off her shoe and started beating the newcomer.
"You’re really no good, how dare you flirt with my Yang Family’s daughter? I’ll beat you to death today," she yelled.
This newcomer turned out to be none other than the young man who wanted to marry Ruoqiu, then later wanted to marry Yang Dongzhi, and finally expressed interest in marrying Yang Chuxia – that Qian Family’s boy.
"Hey, stop it, stop it!" The Qian Family’s boy dodged while shouting.
Seeing him arrive, Old Mrs.Qian’s face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Not to mention Qian Family’s brother and sister-in-law’s expressions.
Only Qian Yuhua, seeing him being chased and beaten by Liu, felt painfully sympathetic.
"Auntie, take a break!" Yang Chuxia shouted. "Now that he’s here, things should be simplified."