Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 534 - 497 Sima Zhao’s Heart (1 more update)

Chapter 534: 497 Sima Zhao’s Heart (1 more update)

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts have always been a grim challenge for men since ancient times.

If these conflicts aren’t handled well, a man caught in the middle can find it incredibly uncomfortable.

And the family is a place where emotions prevail, not reason.

When Lu Zhu first married Song Mingxiu, Cai Bijun treated Lu Zhu quite well. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was harmonious, and moreover, Cai Bijun was proud to have such a capable daughter-in-law.

She would tell anyone who listened how amazing her Xiaozhu was.

At first, when Lu Zhu didn’t want children and used various birth control methods to avoid pregnancy, Cai Bijun understood. She thought that as a newly married couple, the young people would naturally want their own space, which was perfectly reasonable.

But what she didn’t know was that even though Lu Zhu was already over thirty, she still didn’t want children.

And her good-for-nothing son, who listened to everything Lu Zhu said, unexpectedly took Lu Zhu’s side as well.

Cai Bijun was furious.

She herself was the second wife of the old Master Song, and the children he had with his first wife were all quite a handful, each one extremely good at winning their father’s affection.

Grandsons and granddaughters kept being born, one after another.

And then there was her side, where by the time she met the old master, he was older, and she only had time to have one son and one daughter, Song Mingxiu and Song Mingxi.

She was aware that the Song Family’s wealth couldn’t compare to the Lu Family’s, but the Lu Family dynamics were equally complex, in some ways even more so than the Song Family.

Therefore, there was no guarantee as to how much of the Lu Family’s wealth would end up in Lu Zhu’s hands in the future.

Having only these two children, she naturally had to carefully consider everything for the sibling pair.

And yet, Lu Zhu was not cooperating.

Lu Zhu was the princess cherished in the palm of Lu Maoyan’s hand; if she really decided not to have children, Cai Bijun felt that such a girl’s parents should keep her at home forever and not let her marry and trouble others.

As time went on, because Lu Zhu wouldn’t have children, Cai Bijun’s dissatisfaction with this daughter-in-law grew and grew.

To this day, Song Mingxi remained single, quite a few years younger than Song Mingxiu. Cai Bijun hoped that she would marry into a good family and was also looking to improve their own family’s situation through her daughter’s marriage.

Ladies of wealth indeed introduced her to many sons from rich families, but Cai Bijun had her sights set on Big Brother Bai, Bai Dingyang of the Bai Family. She had even heard that Bai Dingyang had returned to the country.

On New Year’s Day, she intended to find an opportunity to discuss this matter with Lu Zhu, but in the end, she didn’t mention it because she hoped that Song Mingxiu would communicate well with Lu Zhu. If Lu Zhu still insisted on not having children, then she hoped they would divorce.

If those two were to divorce, then there would be no point in considering Bai Dingyang.

Otherwise, if Mingxi married into the Bai Family, it could lead to awkwardness. Who knows, the Bai Family might even side with Lu Zhu, potentially unleashing their anger on her dear daughter.

All the way there, Lu Zhu did not speak to Song Mingxiu, and Song Mingxiu, focused on driving, did not initiate any conversation with Lu Zhu.

Lu Zhu’s brows were furrowed tightly, and as they neared the Song residence, she could no longer hold back. "Song Mingxiu, are you angry?"

Song Mingxiu was surprised, "Why do you ask, my wife?"

"Because I called your mother ’mother-in-law’ instead of ’mom.’" Lu Zhu also knew that Song Mingxiu called her parents ’Dad’ and ’Mom’, and by putting herself in his shoes, she felt she should do the same.

Previously, that’s how she used to address her.

But from a certain point, which Song Mingxiu also knew in his heart, she changed the way she addressed her.

"Did you start calling her mother-in-law today? Besides, she is your mother-in-law. Isn’t it quite nice to call her that? At least it’s clear whom you’re addressing, don’t you think?"

Song Mingxiu would never be upset with Lu Zhu over such a trivial matter.

After all, no matter what Lu Zhu did, he could never bring himself to be angry with her.

"Then why weren’t you talking just now?"

"Isn’t it you who always nag me to focus on driving and to talk less while you’re in the car?" Song Mingxiu smiled.

Lu Zhu: "..."

It seemed she had been overthinking.

Song Mingxiu thought of something and suddenly chuckled softly, clearly very amused.

This laughter left Lu Zhu confused.

"Song Mingxiu, what’s so funny? Am I that amusing?"

"No, no, my dear wife, I’m just happy."

"Happy about what?"

"I’m happy you pay so much attention to my micro-expressions. Thank you, my wife, I love you."

"..."

This sudden confession made Lu Zhu blush with shyness.

For the rest of the journey, Lu Zhu kept thinking, maybe she should give it a try with Song Mingxiu. After all, his performance over the past few years had been truly remarkable. Maybe for this man, she could really consider taking the leap through that ominous gate.

**

Song Family’s house.

With a ding-dong, Song Mingxi stood up from the couch, "I’ll get the door, it might be Big Brother and Sister-in-law coming back."

Cai Bijun quickly got up, reaching out to stop Song Mingxi, "Where’s the rush? Your big brother just said it would take forty minutes. They’ve only just left the Lu Family’s house; it’s still early."

"If it’s not Big Brother and Sister-in-law, who else would come to our house at this hour?"

"You’re such a child, don’t worry about these things. I’ll get the door." Cai Bijun finished speaking and headed out.

Soon, the butler led in a fair and refined-looking girl and even helped her with her suitcase.

"Godmother." The girl’s voice was soft and delicate, embodying the unique charm of a Jiangnan girl when she saw Cai Bijun.

"..."

Song Mingxi, who had sharp ears, was surprised when she heard the strange girl call her mother "Godmother" and turned to look at her father sitting in the armchair—Song Chengwang.

"Dad, when did mom take a goddaughter? Is she not satisfied with me as her daughter?" Song Mingxi cooed softly to Song Chengwang.

"Hmm, your mom isn’t dissatisfied with you, she’s dissatisfied with your sister-in-law," Song Chengwang put down his phone, took off his reading glasses, and gave a light snort.

"What?" Song Mingxi, sharp as she was, froze after understanding what her father meant.

If her mother wasn’t even satisfied with a woman like her sister-in-law, what was she trying to do?

Cai Bijun walked in with the girl, making introductions for the father and daughter, "This is the daughter of a childhood friend of mine, her name is Chen Qiuling, we all call her Ling’er, she’s nineteen and wants to take the art examination, so I’ve asked her to come over for Mingxiu to tutor her."

Cai Bijun’s introduction was very thorough, and was just to mask her true intentions.

Anyway, she was prepared for both possibilities, if Lu Zhu heeded advice and was willing to have children, then Chen Qiuling was simply here to study.

If Lu Zhu remained stubborn and refused to have children, well then, I’m sorry, but she would have to relinquish her place by my son’s side.

She didn’t care whether she was the princess of the Lu Family or not.

If she wanted to be a princess for life, she should stay in her own parents’ house. Even princesses of ancient times, when marrying into another family, were expected to bear children.