The two children went to the city to buy things, so Zhao Jiaqi pulled Fan Zehao into the room, smiling like a cat that had stolen cream!
"Husband, I feel something is missing from our life, it's not exciting enough!"
His wife's words stunned him. He asked foolishly, "Not exciting? What's causing that lack of excitement!"
Yet, his mind was filled with questions. If their lives weren't exciting, then whose family in this world was more exciting than theirs?
But since his wife said so, it must be missing something, otherwise, why would she suddenly bring this up with him!
Before his mental questions were resolved, he was completely dumbfounded by her next sentence!
Zhao Jiaqi hooked his chin, her eyes smiling, winking flirtatiously, her charm and allure seducing him. Fan Zehao thought this was a reward for the day and was consumed by desire!
He heard his wife say, "We're missing a child. I've calculated, these few days are perfect for conceiving. You and I... hmm~~"
He pushed away the person clinging to him, wishing he could distance himself three feet from her, and carefully chose his words: "Wife, our children are already so grown. If we have another... will the children agree? Besides, if you have another, the children might think you don't like them anymore, and that wouldn't be good for them!"
Zhao Jiaqi was puzzled. What was wrong with her having a child? Would the three older children at home be jealous?
However, the children were grown, and their opinions should be sought; this was a major family matter!
She immediately abandoned the idea and nodded, "Alright, once the children agree, we'll quickly get this done. Otherwise, we'll have to wait another month!"
She was approaching thirty. She wasn't an advanced maternal age, but after this age, the chances of conceiving would likely decrease, and giving birth at an older age wasn't good for her body.
This morning, his wife had apparently given up. Fan Zehao subtly wiped the sweat from his forehead. He decided that once the children returned, he would have to hold a meeting with them beforehand, or if necessary, bribe them!
In short, one sentence: no more children. Even if they wanted children, they couldn't be born from his wife!
When she gave birth to twins, his wife almost lost her life. The scene from that day was etched in his memory forever. He absolutely refused to experience such heart-stopping terror again!
The two children were very happy because they had an extra day for shopping. They didn't hold back when buying things, thinking if Grandpa liked it, they'd buy it, and if Grandma liked it, they'd buy it too. They bought small gifts for everyone they knew in the inner city!
Although they didn't spend much money, the gifts were light but carried deep affection. Their mother had taught them this, and it was finally being put to use!
Around noon, the siblings got tired of shopping and had a casual meal at a restaurant outside. In the afternoon, after they had browsed enough and bought everything, they returned to the inn with great satisfaction, eager to show their parents their haul!
As soon as they stepped inside, their father intercepted them, dragging them to the wall to discuss: "Yaoyao, Mengmeng, how have I treated you!"
The two children blinked, then nodded, "Very well!"
"Today, Dad is asking you for one thing. You must agree to it, just pity Dad, alright?"
Their father's pitiful tone made Yu Meng's heart overflow with affection. She thought her father must have been bullied by her mother again!
She was the first to pat her chest, lift her chin, and nod emphatically, full of righteousness. With a wave of her little hand, she declared, "Dad, no matter when, your daughter will always be on your side. Don't worry, your daughter will definitely help you to the end!"
Yaoyao didn't know what had happened to his father, but if their father was begging them, he believed it must be very important. He couldn't be stingy, so he also stated, "I'm the same as my sister, my heart is always with Dad!"
With these two children's guarantees, Fan Zehao felt his chances of success had increased. He said, "It's like this, your mother wants to have another younger brother or sister for you. But your mother had a difficult childbirth when she was giving birth to Yaoyao and Sansan, and her body was weakened. Although she's recovered over these ten-plus years, her health is still not as good as before. Dad thinks if you two firmly refuse to have a younger brother or sister, your mother will give up the idea!"
"If your mother asks for your opinion later, just refuse in unison, and your mother definitely won't have any more children! That's all there is to it!"
The two children thought something had happened to their father, and they both put on a stance to help their father regain his authority. But the result... the siblings sighed in unison!
Their father lacked authority; this wasn't the mother's fault. Their father already couldn't assert himself, so how could they help!
Yu Meng sighed yet again, shook her head helplessly, retracted her clenched fists, and spread her hands open, saying, "Dad, can't you be a bit tougher and tell your mother directly, 'No, you're not allowed to have any more. If you dare, I'll divorce you.' See, that's what a man does."
Yaoyao thought his sister was right and nodded fiercely, "Sister is right!"
Fan Zehao's face instantly darkened. He glanced around, saw no one, and then whispered, "If you dare to say that, then you go say it. I don't dare, I'm afraid of breaking my leg!"
The two children rolled their eyes upwards in unison and said, "That's a funny thing to say, as if we dare to!"
If they dared, they would have already set things right!
These little rascals, they didn't dare, but they dared to provoke him here. This was clearly using him as a target. They would see how their mother would deal with them later!
"Are you two going to help me or not? If your mother has another difficult childbirth and dies, our family will fall apart. As the saying goes, 'with a new stepmother comes a new father.' Do you want me to take a new wife home and have her abuse you every day!"
He used both soft and hard tactics, not believing these two children wouldn't fear being bullied by a future stepmother!
But the result made him dumbfounded. Yu Meng spoke frankly, "Dad, with my temper, let alone a stepmother bullying me, if you married someone new, I'd cripple her the very next day!"
Yaoyao joined the ranks, "I'll go tell Mom right now that you threatened and intimidated us and said you were going to take a wife!"
Yu Meng gave her brother a thumbs-up. Her brother was truly amazing!
Looking at their father's contorted face, the two children grinned triumphantly at him, who was showing off their affection to them!
Watching the children's retreating backs, Fan Zehao stood frozen in place, worried!
Recalling their conversation, had he actually said he was going to take a wife?
He glanced towards the stairs, truly afraid these two children would go to his wife and complain. Rather than being called in for a talk by his wife, it was better to explain himself first!
With a trembling heart, he went upstairs, his mind still wondering which sentence had angered the children so much!
He would change if he had to!