Chapter 12: The Qin Family’s Situation**

So does this mean Qin Zhuoran isn’t exactly “up to standard”? No wonder he remained unmoved despite marrying the beautiful original owner.

“Once your body is well, hurry up and have a child. Don’t follow others’ example of avoiding pregnancy. The children in the Qin family are precious. If you have a child, you’ll secure your place!”

“And the more children you have in a family like that, the more inheritance you’ll get in the future. While you’re still young, hurry up and have a few.”

Su Mei earnestly advised.

“Is it really that dramatic?” Meng Yitong, who had been an orphan in her previous life, couldn’t believe a child could be so important. If that were the case, why was she so easily abandoned?

As for using the number of children to divide inheritance, Meng Yitong thought that was pure nonsense.

A capable heir would obviously inherit more family wealth than a bunch of idle, wasteful people.

Meng Yitong felt that focusing on quantity in such matters was incredibly foolish.

Su Mei, who didn’t know what Meng Yitong was thinking, immediately gave a serious analysis in response to her comment.

“It’s not an exaggeration at all! Your stepmother, after injuring the heir to the family, managed to reverse the situation by giving birth to a son. After you marry into the Qin family, as long as you can win over Qin Zhuoran and have one or two children, even your second aunt will have to respect you.”

“If children aren’t that valuable, why were things so easily overlooked after the family heir was injured?”

Meng Yitong sneered, “Having a stepfather means you’ll have a stepmother. I’ve seen that happen too many times.”

“Where were you being so careless? At that time, that Madam Qin was even driven out of the Qin family, but then it was found out she was pregnant. After giving birth to a son, she was reinstated. We all suspect she knew she was pregnant all along, which gave her the courage to burn Qin family’s eldest son.”

Meng Yitong thought that Qin Zhuoran was truly pitiful. He was burned, and not only couldn’t he retaliate, but he also gained another competitor for the family fortune.

“After you marry in, you must be careful of this Madam Qin. After all, she has a criminal record. She can even harm a five-year-old child, so what can’t she do?” Su Mei continued.

Though Madam Qin still had a high position in this circle because of the Qin family’s status, they still looked down on such a vicious woman who could harm children.

“Mom, do you think she would drug Qin Zhuoran? You know, something that would make him infertile,” Meng Yitong suddenly recalled the most classic poisoning plots from palace dramas and quickly asked.

If Qin family’s children were really that precious, and Madam Qin was this ruthless, what could be a better method than making Qin Zhuoran infertile?

“Could it be?” Su Mei was also startled by her daughter’s suggestion. But after thinking carefully, in a family like theirs, regular health check-ups were necessary. Any issues should have been discovered long ago.

“Mom, shouldn’t we provide health check-up reports for both sides before the wedding?” Meng Yitong was really beginning to doubt Qin Zhuoran’s health. After all, with a stepmother like that, who could say if there were any issues?

If, after marrying, she found out that Qin Zhuoran couldn’t have children, and then the entire Qin family blamed it on her, that would be bad.

Meng Yitong felt it was important to understand the situation clearly before the marriage.

Su Mei looked at her daughter helplessly and said, “Up until now, the only person in our family who has met the Qin family is your grandfather. Do you think he could bring this up?”

Meng Yitong knew it was impossible. Let alone her, the granddaughter who was not liked by the old man, even if it was her cousin, the old man would probably not ask for this.

Looking at how generous her grandfather seemed this time, it was clear he had something to gain, and he probably knew there was an issue but was eager to send her over anyway.

Seeing her daughter’s mood dampened, Su Mei quickly tried to reassure her, “Don’t worry too much. After you marry in, you’ll know. If it’s really a problem, it’s not a big deal.”

“As long as there’s money, there’s plenty of fun to be had. No need to focus on those little things between men and women…”

Here it came again. Meng Yitong felt like her mother’s theory was slowly brainwashing her these past few days!

But she had to admit, the wisdom of someone who had been through it all made sense. Meng Yitong realized it was pointless to think too much now. She should wait until after the marriage to get a feel for things.

If Qin Zhuoran wasn’t too bad, then she’d try to hold onto him.

If he didn’t let her, then she’d have no choice but to prepare to leave early.

Meng Yitong also thought of herself as a type who didn’t care much about the world.

After marrying, she would stay low-key and be obedient. Even if she and Qin Zhuoran ended up separating due to personality differences, she’d still have a large dowry to live a good life.

After all, she wasn’t as wasteful as the original owner.

In her past life, when she worked as an intern at a law firm, her monthly internship pay was only 1500 yuan, yet she still managed to save a little.

So even if she divorced in the future, it shouldn’t be worse than that time.

After making up her mind, Meng Yitong relaxed and began recovering in the hospital.

Her injury was quite severe, and the doctor advised her to stay for observation for a month.

In fact, when Meng Yitong first crossed over, she felt dizzy on the first day, and the second day, aside from the pain on her forehead, she didn’t feel any other unusual symptoms.

But Meng Yitong wanted to take advantage of this time to understand the original owner better, so she chose to stay in the hospital.

The only people who came to visit her frequently were her mother, Su Mei, and Meng Yuanliang, who was completely oblivious to his wife’s menopause.

During the hospital visits, Su Mei would ramble on about all the gossip she had heard or seen, and Meng Yitong, who had suddenly crossed over and was clueless about everything, was the only one who could tolerate it.

Su Mei felt that her daughter had been much more obedient lately, and was happy to talk endlessly, fulfilling her need to gossip.

Happy Su Mei even stopped attending gatherings with the wealthy wives and focused solely on staying with her daughter in the hospital.

Of course, this was mainly because there weren’t any important figures in her circle—just a bunch of pseudo-rich women.

Some were middle-class, pretending to be wealthy, while others were nouveau riche, like her, a marginal figure in the elite circle.

The only thing that made her somewhat notable was her status as the Meng family’s daughter-in-law. Even though she wasn’t highly regarded, she still had opportunities to mingle with higher circles.

Now, the news of her daughter’s upcoming marriage to the Qin family’s eldest son seemed to have spread, and she was receiving more invitations in a day than she had in the past year.

This made her, a once invisible figure in the elite circle, both nervous and secretly pleased