“You really checkmated me?” Gu’s father looked incredulously at the chess board, “You’ve never beaten me before!”
Yunzhi just smiled without answering. “How about another game?”
“Bring it on, I don’t believe this old veteran can’t beat this young rookie!” The old man was suddenly energized.
Gu’s mother watched the father and son with a smile, then turned to her daughter-in-law, “While they play chess, let’s go prepare lunch!”
“Okay, Mom, I’ll help you!” Song Yunhua sweetly followed the older woman.
This was the usual routine, because she couldn’t cook, so every time they visited the in-laws, Gu’s mother cooked while she helped. After eating, she would conscientiously wash the dishes. In managing her relationship with her mother-in-law, Song Yunhua was quite competent. Despite her strong demeanor outside, in front of the elders, she always knew how to appear humble and win their affection. This was one reason why, after eight years of marriage, they hadn’t had children yet, and the older generation hadn’t blamed her. The other reason was the instructions left by her own mother before her death.
Gu’s mother was in an excellent mood, preparing a table full of delicious dishes. The fragrance wafted from the dining room. The old man took advantage of this moment to place a chess piece, “Haha, son, you lost!”
“Yes, Dad, I lost. Looks like the old ginger is still spicier!” Yunzhi played along.
“Good, let’s wash up and eat!” Gu’s father stood up, satisfied.
At the dinner table, the family gathered around. Gu’s mother gently asked, “Yunhua, when are you planning to have children?”
The smile on Song Yunhua’s lips froze. Yunzhi’s movement of eating also paused. No one spoke, and the air seemed to solidify instantly.
Dad Gu was stunned, looking at him strangely, “You’ve been married for quite a while now, so why are you asking me such a question?”
Yunzhi hesitated for a moment and said, “I have a very good colleague whose marriage is not happy. He has fallen in love with another girl, and they are very happy together. However, his wife does not agree to a divorce, and he asked me what he should do. Dad, what do you think he should do?”
