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Chapter 504: Different Issues of Concern

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After hesitating for a while, Zeng Lijuan said into the phone, "Old Zheng, if you're free this morning, Old Huang and I will come to your house to talk to you and Old Yu about something."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Aiying's heart sank for no reason. Zeng Lijuan took the initiative to come to explain, so it seemed that this was not a small matter. The two families had known each other for so many years and understood each other quite well. Usually, the two families would just laugh it off.

After Zheng Aiying hung up the phone, Lao Yu asked with concern, "What did Lao Zeng say? Does she know about the fight between the two children?"

Zheng Aiying shook her head with a worried look: "She didn't say it on the phone, but said she'd come to our house with Lao Huang later to talk about it in person."

Old Yu frowned, somewhat dismissive. What's the big deal? It's just a young couple arguing; is it really necessary to come all the way here?

Yu Wei and Tang Yuan were talking about this while driving to work.

"Yu Wei, what do you think was the reason your older sister and brother-in-law argued?"

Yu Wei gripped the steering wheel and looked straight ahead.

"How would I know? Neither of them said a word, and there was no way to persuade them."

Tangyuan suddenly developed a wicked sense of humor.

"Hey! I'm telling you, your older sister and brother-in-law had a fight, why didn't you, as their brother-in-law, go and stand up for her?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Wei glared at Tang Yuan with annoyance.

"I think you're just looking for trouble. We're born of the same mother, so how come there's such a big difference between you and your brother? Every time we argue, when you go back to your parents' house, has your older brother ever come to me to vent his anger?"

"When something like this happens, there's no time to try and reconcile them, why would I add fuel to the fire? Am I just being nosy? As long as it's not a matter of principle, isn't it normal for couples to argue?"

Tang Yuan laughed heartily, mimicking his leader's tone: "Not bad, not bad at all! Section Chief Yu is not only very mature in his political and professional matters, but also very mature in handling family relationships!"

Unfortunately, Tang Yuan spoke too soon.

Early in the morning, Huang Xiaochuan hurriedly sent the two children to his uncle and aunt's house. The Huang and Yu families had been getting along for so long, and Huang Xiaochuan knew that he couldn't keep Yu Xiang's return to her parents' home a secret from Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan. If they found out, they would definitely go to Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying, so he didn't send the two children there.

There was only one class in the morning. Huang Xiaochuan simply read from the textbook and finished the class hastily before going to the hospital where Yu Xiang worked.

On his way to Yu Xiang's department, Huang Xiaochuan ran into Ji Mei. Ji Mei teased him, "Oh? Professor Huang, what brings you here? What's wrong? Can't stand being apart for even a short while? You even came to the hospital?"

Huang Xiaochuan had no interest in arguing with her, so he quickly said goodbye to Ji Mei and left.

Seeing Huang Xiaochuan like this, Ji Mei also vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but she had a consultation to attend to and didn't have time to think about it in detail.

The nurses on duty all knew Huang Xiaochuan; they all knew he was Dr. Yu's husband. The couple was a perfect match, envied by many.

Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, she greeted him, "Oh, isn't this my brother-in-law!"

Huang Xiaochuan then asked, "Is Yu Xiang here?"

The nurse kindly pointed in the direction of the outpatient building: "Dr. Yu is seeing patients today. Just go to the outpatient department and find her. Do you want me to call her and let her know?"

Huang Xiaochuan quickly waved his hand: "No need, no need, I'll go directly."

Everyone knows what the hospital's outpatient department is like; patients line up one after another for consultations. Yu Xiang was constantly busy, so naturally she didn't have time to see Huang Xiaochuan.

Moreover, all the people who came to register for Yu Xiang's appointment were women. It was really conspicuous for a man to run to the entrance of the gynecology clinic, which attracted the attention of the women. Huang Xiaochuan had no choice but to find a place to sit down in the waiting hall.

Meanwhile, Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan had already told their in-laws, Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying, the whole story.

Only then did the two realize why their eldest daughter had returned to her parents' home.

This news was like a bombshell, leaving Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying completely stunned.

After they calmed down, neither of them spoke, mainly because they didn't know what to say.

Firstly, this incident had a huge impact on the two of them. Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying never imagined that they would encounter such a thing in their lives, so they didn't know what to do for a while.

Secondly, the two suspected that Huang Xiaochuan might not have known about the matter, as Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan had said. What if he had lost control of his mind?

But the couple thought about it again. They had watched their son-in-law grow up since he was a child, and he shouldn't have done such a thing.

It's only because the two families have known each other for over twenty years that they haven't immediately turned against each other and started arguing like most families of a man and a woman would.

Seeing that Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying still looked conflicted, Zeng Lijuan swore, "You two know best what kind of person our Xiao Chuan is. I'm not making excuses for Xiao Chuan, you know that our Xiao Chuan has built such a large business before he's even thirty, and he was promoted to associate professor at such a young age. Naturally, some people will have designs on him."

Although our Xiaochuan doesn't covet others, there's always the chance someone else might! If it weren't for the IVF thing, that woman wouldn't have been able to take advantage of him.

At this moment, Zheng Aiying was thinking about the two children. Whether her son-in-law had cheated on her was not the most important thing. Men inevitably have moments of infidelity, but as long as there were no children, it was easy to handle. But now that there were two children, things were different.

Because this could very well affect his grandchildren in the future, that's the most important thing.

Zeng Lijuan's words implied that the whole thing happened because Yu Xiang couldn't get pregnant, which made Zheng Aiying quite angry.

The inability to conceive is a thing of the past. Yu Xiang has already given birth to a son and a daughter for the Huang family. Not to mention the suffering she endured during her attempts to conceive and her pregnancies, now her son-in-law has suddenly and inexplicably had two more children outside the marriage, and yet he claims the cause is Yu Xiang's fault? This is rather displeasing.

Old Yu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he didn't say a word. Old Huang didn't know what to say to his in-laws either. The two old men just stared at each other.

After a long pause, Zheng Aiying spoke up: "Sister Zeng, the matter is already out, so there's no need to discuss how it happened anymore. I just want to hear what you and Lao Huang think."

At this moment, Zeng Lijuan was also feeling aggrieved. In her opinion, her son had no responsibility in this matter. Ultimately, it was because Yu Xiang could not get pregnant that the subsequent consequences occurred.

If Yu Xiang had been able to conceive normally, no one would have taken advantage of the situation, and things wouldn't have escalated to this point. Now look at the way the two in-laws are acting, as if it's all the Huang family's fault.

I may be unhappy, but things have already come to this, and I have to find a way to solve them.

Thinking of this, Zeng Lijuan said sincerely, "Aiying, the purpose of my husband and I coming here today is to explain this matter clearly to you and Lao Yu. Only by clearing up the doubts about my Xiaochuan can we discuss the next steps. Otherwise, if people keep thinking that my Xiaochuan has done this or that, we can't talk about anything else. Don't you think so?"

Zheng Aiying remained noncommittal to Zeng Lijuan's words, because this was not what she wanted to hear. In Zheng Aiying's view, whether it was right or wrong was no longer important. What she cared about was how the Huang family planned to arrange for the two children.

However, Zeng Lijuan believes that it is necessary to first confirm that Huang Xiaochuan is not responsible for this matter. In other words, Huang Xiaochuan is also a victim in this matter.

That way we can continue the topic. Otherwise, it would be a terrible injustice to always be burdened with a false accusation, and we wouldn't be able to speak with our heads held high.

Therefore, the two families disagreed on the key points of this matter.

That's often how things are when you're discussing something. If the two sides have completely different ideas and can't find common ground, they naturally won't reach an agreement.

The sudden appearance of two children born out of wedlock caused a major disagreement between the two families for the first time.