Chapter 431: Urging Childbirth

Chapter 431: Urging Childbirth

Grandpa Lu and the others had already heard about Bai Zhi's plan to open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic near Lu Ye's military base.

Hearing that she had already put this matter on the agenda, Grandpa Lu was even more gratified. He understood very well what it would mean if Bai Zhi could open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in the military.

Soldiers like Lu Ye, who come down from the front lines on missions, can receive timely medical treatment should a situation like Lu Ye's occur.

In addition, with her accompanying the army, her eldest grandson and granddaughter-in-law would no longer have to live apart.

The young couple were finally able to reunite.

Thinking of this, Old Master Lu felt a sense of relief and joy.

He looked at his granddaughter-in-law with eyes full of pride.

"Xiaozhi, this is wonderful! Grandpa is very happy to hear that you have this idea, and he will fully support you."

Grandpa Lu looked at her and began to make a strong statement, "When you are preparing for the clinic, you can tell me if you have any problems. I will have someone take care of it and I will make sure you don't have to run around for the procedures."

Grandpa Lu rarely broke his principles, and Wang Shufen looked at the old man with a strange gaze.

This old man was upright and incorruptible in front of them, always talking about principles, but when it came to Bai Zhi, he had no principles at all.

Typical double standards.

Jealousy was evident in Wang Shufen's eyes.

But who can blame them when Bai Zhi and Lu Ye are so outstanding?

She looked at her son and winked at him, hoping that Lu Hai would also protest.

However, upon hearing this news, Lu Hai showed no emotion other than admiration and appreciation for Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi said with a smile, "Grandpa, Lu Ye told me before that he would do a preliminary inspection after he went there. I'll go see him in a few days to check out the location and ask about the situation there. If I need your help, I will definitely ask."

As Wang Shufen listened to their conversation, besides feeling dissatisfied with the old man's favoritism, she also had another worry.

She looked at Bai Zhi and tentatively asked,

"Xiaozhi, are you running a clinic all by yourself? Is that really possible? Do you have the necessary licenses?"

Bai Zhi looked at Wang Shufen, who was concerned about her, and said, "Second Aunt, don't worry, I'll have my certificate soon. Besides, there's my maternal grandfather. He's mainly in charge of seeing patients, and I'm the investor. I just need to prescribe medicine."

She knew very well what kind of person Wang Shufen was.

Therefore, be as careful as possible when speaking in front of her, and don't give her any reason to complain.

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's explanation, Wang Shufen's eyes flickered slightly. She forced a smile and asked, "Doctor Ye is going too? That's great! Is he coming back soon?"

"Yes, I should come back when I open the clinic."

Upon hearing this news, Wang Shufen's expression did not turn so pleasant.

Her first thought was about her health. If Bai Zhi and Doctor Ye were both gone, what would she do for her follow-up appointments?

"Xiao Zhi, will you come back after you leave? Will you be busy and rarely come home in the future?"

"Probably, but we can still come over at the end of the year to reunite with our families for the Chinese New Year."

Wang Shufen's heart sank when she heard this.

It wasn't that she didn't support Bai Zhi's career, nor that she couldn't stand seeing them doing well. She was just worried that if they all left and she wanted to have a follow-up appointment, would she really have to travel so far to find Bai Zhi? That would be too much of a hassle.

Dr. Ye said she would need to take the medicine for at least a year.

At this moment, she felt conflicted.

Wang Shufen's eyes darted around frantically, then her expression shifted, and she smiled as she spoke, "Xiao Zhi, look, you and Xiao Ye are already married, haven't you thought about having children? Take advantage of your youth and have one quickly. After it's born, let your mother-in-law take care of it. She's almost retired anyway. After having the child, your major life event will be complete, and it won't be too late to start your career then."

After Wang Shufen finished speaking, she looked smugly at Old Master Lu, trying to find resonance in his expression.

The old man must also want to hold his great-grandson.

Bai Zhi never expected that the first person to urge her to have a child after marriage would be Lu Ye's second aunt, Wang Shufen.

She ate her meal and ignored Wang Shufen.

Lu Hai also rolled his eyes at his mother.

Why would someone so young have a baby when they could be doing anything else?

Seeing that they were all silent, Wang Shufen looked at Old Master Lu with a smile and said impatiently, "Dad, don't you think so?"

Unexpectedly, Grandpa Lu did not comply with her wishes. He said sternly, "Why are you in such a hurry to have a child? Xiaozhi is only in her early twenties, she is still a child herself."

Wang Shufen, undeterred, tried to give an example: "She's not young anymore, she's in her early twenties. When I was her age, Xiao Hai was already born."

When Lu Hai met his mother's gaze, he immediately replied, "Mom, if you're going to compare them like that, Lu Ya and Xiao Zhi are the same age, what is she doing?"

Lu Hai's words left Wang Shufen speechless, unable to utter another word.

Which side does this son belong to?

That's right, her daughter is the same age as Bai Zhi, who is now enjoying success in both her career and marriage.

Where is that brat of a girl in her family?

She severed ties with her family because of that scumbag.

There's no reliable job available, and they have to arrange everything for me.

Wang Shufen was so exhausted she couldn't even speak.

My own child is a negative example, and now, as an elder, I don't even have the right to say a word to the younger generation.

Grandpa Lu was afraid that Wang Shufen's words would put pressure on Bai Zhi, so he said with a smile, "Xiao Zhi, there's no rush to have children. Your grandpa and your parents aren't unreasonable people. We won't pressure you to have children as soon as you get married."

"You should focus on building your careers while you're young. Open your traditional Chinese medicine clinic first; it's a great thing for the soldiers, and Grandpa fully supports you. As for the rest, think it through yourself and be mentally prepared before you discuss it further."

Grandpa Lu sighed, “Having children and becoming parents is more difficult than building a career or doing a job, and it requires more of your efforts. I hope that when you and Xiaoye have children in the future, you are genuinely willing to welcome the arrival of a new life, are prepared to be parents, and have sufficient ability to raise, nurture, and educate them. Instead of having a child in a daze just because we old folks urge you to have one.”

Grandpa Lu said earnestly, "Before having a child, you must first understand the responsibility of being a parent. You need to think carefully about whether you have the ability to raise a child well. Look at your second uncle and aunt, they are helpless in dealing with Lu Ya's problem now, because they did not educate her properly when she was young. Now the child has gone astray, and it is too late to say anything."

When Wang Shufen was scolded, she retorted defiantly, "Dad, Xiaoya hasn't gone astray, has she? She was just temporarily bewitched. I believe she will repent."

"Alright, let's eat."

Grandpa Lu ignored Wang Shufen's words and simply urged them to eat quickly.

Sitting to the side, Bai Zhi was deeply moved by the old man's words. She put some food on his plate and said sincerely, "Grandpa, I'm really happy that you said those words. With such an enlightened elder like you, we won't have to feel guilty about anything we do in the future."

She was truly moved that the elderly man possessed such a high level of moral awareness.

As younger generations, what we fear most is that elders will use the guise of doing what's best for them to pressure us into marriage and having children.

They use familial bonds to manipulate the young people, claiming that if they don't obey the elders' wishes, they are unfilial.

In the past, we often heard of so-called filial young people who hastily got married or became pregnant in order to fulfill their elderly parents' dying wishes.