Chapter 88 Thank You Grandma

“Split the house?” The room fell silent for a few seconds. Even Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan’s cries stopped. The babies were rarely held, so when they cried, they would immediately stop as soon as their parents or grandmother held them. They buried their faces in their mother’s chest, kicking their legs. They hadn’t eaten, but they smelled their mother’s scent and closed their eyes, ready to sleep again.

 The children were carefree and had no idea how difficult their father was feeling at that moment. It was Gu’s mother who had first suggested that Gu Ye split the house. But now, hearing that Gu Ye was actually going to split the house, she immediately changed her tune.

“Your father and I are still here. What are you splitting the house for?” The rules in Tuanjie Commune were like this. As long as the elders were still alive, the family wouldn’t split. If the parents above split the house among their children, they would be laughed at by everyone. It didn’t matter when Gu Ye was single. But now that he was married and had children, he couldn’t ignore Yuzo and the children. “After we split the house, I will still fulfill my responsibilities, but we have children to raise now.

There won’t be much left over.” He said this, ignoring Gu’s mother’s unpleasant expression. He took the baby from his mother-in-law. “Mom, you go rest. Yuzo and I can handle the children.” This was his own business. There was no need to involve his mother-in-law.

He had seen everything his mother-in-law had done these past few months. He already felt guilty towards Yu Yu’s family, and now Chen Cuijuan was being dragged into this. Gu Ye felt ashamed. “Okay. The children will be bathed in the afternoon. Just put them to sleep later. I’ll wash the dishes. You two should get some rest early. You have to go to training tomorrow, Xiao Gu.”

 Chen Cuijuan quickly cleaned up the dishes and bowls, filled a basin with water, and went back to her room. Although she didn’t like Gu Ye’s mother, she had to admit that there was some truth to what she said. She was an outsider, and this wasn’t her business to interfere with. She just needed to make sure that Yu Yu and Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan weren’t at a disadvantage. Now that she had seen Gu Ye’s reaction, the stone in Chen Cuijuan’s heart had settled. She went back to her room to sleep peacefully. Gu’s mother didn’t say anything, but Gu Ye was the kind of person who, once he made up his mind, couldn’t be swayed by anything. He immediately took half a day off, planning to take Gu’s mother to the station tomorrow morning.

Gu’s mother hadn’t achieved any of her goals. Instead, she had made Gu Ye say that he would split the house the next time he went back. How could Gu’s mother be happy about this? But she was also afraid of pushing Gu Ye too far. He might not even take care of her and her husband’s old age in the future. Gu’s mother weighed her options for a long time that night. She decided to appease Gu Ye first. Shen Zhiyu’s family was in Tuanjie Commune. It was impossible for Gu Ye and his family not to go back. She would find a way to soften Gu Ye’s heart later.

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In the master bedroom, after feeding the two babies and burping them, Gu Ye got up and turned off the lights. He had been talking more than her lately. Tonight, the man was unusually silent. Shen Zhiyu looked at him, her nose feeling a little sour. She moved closer to him, reached out, and took the initiative to snuggle into his arms, hugging his waist. Gu Ye stiffened, looked down at his wife. “Not hot?” Pregnant women and newborns were more sensitive to heat than ordinary people. Even though Shen Zhiyu had given birth, she was still very sensitive to heat.

Usually, when he got close, she would complain about the heat, being very delicate. But today, she was taking the initiative to hug him. Shen Zhiyu shook her head. “Not hot. I just want to hug you.” “Gu Ye, I’m sorry. If it weren’t for me… you wouldn’t have argued with Mom.” The man paused in his movement to touch his wife’s forehead to see if she was sick.

 He slowly lowered his hand and hugged her back. “What are you apologizing for? I’m the one who’s sorry.” He was busy with training. During the day, his mother-in-law basically held the fort at home. His own mother finally came after his wife’s confinement, but she came for money and for her eldest daughter-in-law’s three children. In the dining room just now, Gu Ye felt that he wasn’t worthy of Shen Zhiyu. Her parents were so good. But his parents…

Because of him, his love and his children were also disliked. “You’re not the one who’s sorry.”

“You’re so good. You’re the most successful person in our entire village. You’re so good to me. If you don’t believe me, go ask around. The women in our village are so envious of me. I married a man who’s capable, loving, handsome, and powerful.” In the darkness, Gu Ye looked down at the woman in his arms, his Adam’s apple bobbing. “How am I powerful?” “You are powerful. I gave birth to two sons at once. Isn’t that because you’re powerful?”

Gu Ye: “…” Shen Zhiyu smiled, raised her head, and kissed his chin. “Gu Ye, you’re really good. Look at my mom. She’s even better to you than she is to me. You’re not home during the day, but Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan are still closest to you. So, it’s not your fault that others aren’t good to you. It’s their fault.” Knowing that he felt bad, Shen Zhiyu showered him with compliments. The man’s eyes became a little watery. He closed his eyes and tightened his grip, as if he wanted to rub the woman in his arms into his body. “Yu Yu.” “Hmm?” Shen Zhiyu knew he was very emotional now, but she had to interrupt him. She forcefully lifted her face from his chest.

“Gu Ye, loosen your grip. I’m going to suffocate.” Gu Ye: “…” “Okay.” He loosened his grip a little. Just enough for Shen Zhiyu to breathe. “Keep your voice down. Don’t wake the children.” That night, the two of them felt like they were back to when they first got married.

His wife was even softer and smelled even better than she had back then. His love for his wife was even stronger than it had been back then. He couldn’t get enough of kissing her and hugging her. He kissed her, and just as Shen Zhiyu was about to fall asleep, he suddenly said, “Next time we go back home, we’ll go see Grandma.” He definitely had to see his grandmother, but Shen Zhiyu didn’t know why he suddenly mentioned her grandmother now.

She was a little confused. “What happened?” “Thank you, Grandma.” Thank her for what? Thank her for her methods, her recipes, and the things she used to put on her. Thank her for being so good to his wife. Love is passed down from generation to generation. Grandma was good to Chen Cuijuan, and Chen Cuijuan was good to her daughter.