Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 534 - 534 529 Should You Have Children Early

Chapter 534: Chapter 529: Should You Have Children Early? Chapter 534: Chapter 529: Should You Have Children Early? “No, bro, you… why didn’t you tell us about getting the certificate so early? And not having a wedding ceremony, what’s up with that? A secret marriage?”

The second brother felt indignant inside, but he dared not show it outwardly; however, his curiosity was genuine. He couldn’t figure out what his brother was up to.

It surely couldn’t be that he was just waiting to shock him today, could it?

Not to be modest, but he truly didn’t think he was worth such an effort.

As for a secret marriage, pfft, he dared to say that considering how many years his brother had been pining for Jiajia, having secured a marriage certificate, he would have likely shouted it from the rooftops rather than doing it silently… huh?

The second brother seemed to have thought of something and suddenly widened his eyes, “I’ve got it, you must have sweet-talked Jiajia into secretly getting the certificate with you, keeping it from Aunt Mu, right?”

With a slap on his thigh, the second brother felt he had figured it all out!

Jiang Yan looked at him as if he were looking at an idiot. If it weren’t for the fact that it was his wedding day today, he really would have been due for a beating.

At this moment, Liu Wenhui came in to hurry them along, “It’s almost time, let’s go.”

In addition to the two of them, the best men included Ding Yamin and another young man who managed an internet café. The group crowded around the second brother, whose palms were sweating profusely, and they started to head out.

Mu Jiawen checked the newly decorated bridal room again to make sure everything was in order, then sat down on the sofa with Guan Jiao to crack sunflower seeds.

“Xiaotie really did a great job with this bridal room. If Ding Yamin and I could have a big apartment like this one day, we wouldn’t need to move again for the rest of our lives.”

The new apartment wasn’t far from Qinghe Garden, not exactly a new development, but not an old one either. The original landlord had bought it but never got around to decorating it, and half a year ago, when his family was about to leave Beijing, the second brother took an interest in it.

With four bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms, it was purchased with the intention of living together with Hong Jing’s parents.

Therefore, he didn’t get too involved in the decoration, as Hong Jing and her mother took care of it.

As for living with his in-laws, the second brother didn’t mind at all. Many people might not understand his mindset, but both Mu Jiawen and Jiang Yan did.

Having lost his mother in early childhood and his father in his teens, back in Jianghai Town, to survive, the second brother, with his dyed yellow hair, strutting around like a troublemaker, was just an outward appearance. In reality, among the three of them, he had the softest heart.

And he had always been the loneliest.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have clung to Jiang Yan just because he had helped him once. He also wouldn’t have hurried to help the elderly whenever they needed it…

Before, he had been alone in Jianghai Town. Later on, he had Jiang Yan and Mu Jiawen, and then came Hong Jing. And now, he was about to have his own complete, happy family.

“Sorry, sorry, I’m late…”

As Mu Jiawen and Guan Jiao were discussing the house, Yang Dan bustled in through the wide-open door, followed by her husband, Memberland.

“Slow down, watch your belly.”

The gal was already over four months pregnant. Because it was Memberland’s second marriage, they only held a banquet in Yang Dan’s hometown and didn’t have one in Beijing.

After graduation, Memberland had used his connections to help her find a job, and now she works in the logistics department of the Agricultural University.

Mu Jiawen stood up and let her sit on the sofa, saying with a smile, “Not late at all, the bride hasn’t even arrived yet.”

They planned to wait for the bride on this side, then go to the hotel together.

No sooner had they said a few words than the crackling of firecrackers rang out below, set off by a few of the internet café attendants who were waiting there.

Then, not long after, the stairwell echoed with the rowdy noises of playful banter.

The residents of the building, knowing that there was a wedding celebration in the house today, all opened their doors and stood at their doorsteps to watch the festivities.

Mu Jiawen carried a large bag of candy downstairs and handed out generous handfuls to everyone, receiving congratulatory remarks in return.

Among them was a middle-aged woman with bright, keen eyes, who smiled at Mu Jiawen and asked, “You’re such a pretty girl, do you have a boyfriend? If not, auntie can introduce you to someone…”

“Auntie, I’m already married.”

The woman looked at her with surprise, her mouth agape, and then turned to her neighbors, laughing, “See? I told you, good girls are snatched up early these days. Unlike my foolish son, who still shamelessly talks about establishing his career before starting a family…”

“Indeed,” someone chimed in, “it’s better to get married early if you can, then after having children, you can focus all your energy on your career.”

Mu Jiawen blinked and wondered to herself, is that how it works?

After having a child, can you really focus on doing what you want to do? But what about the child?

Oh right, her mom said she would take care of the child.

So…

Maybe they could consider it next year?

Qi Lihong’s twins are about to be born, and Yang Dan is already over four months pregnant… oh dear, does that mean she should also have one?

But her mother said giving birth was extremely painful, an unbearable kind of pain, and her sister-in-law agreed, suggesting she not think about it for now, focus on her studies, and do what she likes in her spare time.

Wait until she’s twenty-five and then let nature take its course with childbearing.

But then, does it not hurt as much to give birth after twenty-five?

A knife to the throat either way, whether you face it early or not, wouldn’t the wound heal faster if you get it over with sooner?

Mu Jiawen pondered this, thinking she could discuss it with Jiang Yan that night since she would graduate from her master’s program in a year and a half.

After distributing candy and returning, the groom managed to carry Hong Jing from the first floor to the eighth without using the elevator, egged on by a crowd. He completed this feat among the cheers of onlookers, then boasted with a grin that it was no big deal for him, asserting he could have climbed even to the eighteenth floor without any problems.

Mu Jiawen looked down at the groom’s slightly trembling legs and fell silent.

She couldn’t help but worry—would the trembling legs affect the night’s activities?

…

The wedding went smoothly. As a senior member from the groom’s side, Mu Chenyan had been at the hotel from the start, greeting guests with Hong Jing’s parents.

Most people assumed she was the groom’s mother, but Hong’s colleagues who had met her knew her as the master painter Mu Chenyan. They thought to themselves that Mr. Hong had done well—when asked, he never mentioned who his son-in-law was, and now he had quietly become in-laws with Master Mu.

Their smiles were warmer than before as they congratulated Mr. Hong, and they even last-minute added an extra five hundred yuan to their gifts.

On the bride’s side, a few close friends had heard from Mrs. Hong that the son-in-law was an orphan. Seeing Mu Chenyan’s commanding presence, they began to wonder, was this an elder from the groom’s family?

She seemed quite formidable.

Considering that although the boy had no parents, he was not short on abilities. It seemed he had opened some kind of chain store and, at just twenty-four years old, had already bought two houses in Beijing, both in prime locations near Beijing University.

The local primary and secondary schools near their new residence had solved the issue of school districts at a stroke.

They felt a tinge of envy, but now they roughly understood why such a young man was so capable.

He had powerful elders backing him up…