Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 616 - 615: I Don’t Want Him to See

Chapter 616: Chapter 615: I Don’t Want Him to See

Luo Xinyan returned to Luo Yue’s home with a pale face.

Her heart was completely in turmoil because of the phone call she had just received.

Lu Pengcheng was Lin Xia’s father-in-law, and with Luo Yue having given birth, it was no surprise he would find out.

But she hadn’t expected that this man would actually come over wanting to see the child.

She should have resolutely refused outright!

Yet, thinking of her daughter, she still wanted to listen to her opinion before making a decision.

Yu Hongli took the dried clothes from Luo Xinyan’s hands and, noticing her pale complexion, asked with concern, "Mom! What’s wrong with you?"

Why did he feel that his mother-in-law’s face looked so unwell?

Lin Aijia also hurried out of the kitchen and asked, "Dear neighbor! Are you all right?"

No matter how much she disagreed with Luo Xinyan on some issues, she still had to maintain appearances.

With her son asking, and herself also present, she couldn’t just pretend not to hear.

Luo Xinyan forced a smile and shook her head, "I’m fine! It’s just a bit of stomach pain! Hongli, has the baby’s diaper been changed?"

"It’s been changed! Mom! Just leave it to me! I’ll wash them all together later!" Yu Hongli had applied for a week’s leave from work specifically to help out with what he could at home.

Lin Aijia couldn’t help but glare at her son, thinking, this silly boy never tires!

"Wash them together? If it’s wet, just scrub it out immediately! It’s not like we’re in a flat-house where using water is inconvenient!"

"Mom! I’ll do it the way I want, okay? Just don’t interfere," Yu Hongli realized these past few days how fortunate he was that he had listened to his mother-in-law’s advice and not moved back to live with his parents after getting married.

Otherwise, the conflict between his wife and his mother would have been unbearable!

In the end, the one who would suffer and get scolded from both sides was him!

Luo Xinyan had no interest in listening to Lin Aijia and her daughter bickering. She adjusted her emotions and pushed the door to enter the bedroom.

The baby, with a fresh diaper, lay comfortably on the bed, moving his hands and feet with delight.

Luo Yue watched her son’s every move with a beaming smile, occasionally touching his little hands and feet, her eyes full of affection.

Seeing Luo Xinyan enter and close the door behind her, Luo Yue sensed something was amiss.

She asked anxiously, "Mom! You look so pale; are you unwell again?"

Her mother’s health wasn’t very good, she had worked so hard over the years and was weighed down with illnesses.

Especially since the start of her pregnancy, her mother had been extremely busy.

She took great care of her, preparing delicious food for her.

During her postpartum recovery, it was mostly her mother helping her, with her mother-in-law barely contributing, instead causing friction over differing views.

To make matters worse, out of consideration for Yu Hongli’s feelings, she couldn’t even ask the unwanted guest to leave.

Luo Xinyan sat down beside Luo Yue’s bed, comforting her, "It’s nothing, Yueyue! Don’t worry! Mom’s fine!"

Luo Yue didn’t believe it, grabbing Luo Xinyan’s hand only to find it ice-cold.

"Mom! And you say you’re fine! Your hand is so cold! Did you use cold water to wash something?"

Luo Xinyan patted Luo Yue’s hand back, "No!"

She listened for any noise outside before speaking in a low voice, "Yueyue, mom has something to tell you, don’t get excited or raise your voice. Your mother-in-law is out there!"

She decided to let her daughter make the decision!

If she didn’t want Lu Pengcheng to see the child, she would immediately call Lin Xia to inform them and nip Lu Pengcheng’s hopes in the bud.

If she agreed to let him see the child, she wouldn’t stand in the way.

After all, Lu Pengcheng was her father, and the child’s maternal grandfather.

She could understand his desire to see the child actually.

But she really did not want him to disturb her daughter’s peaceful life!

Luo Yue immediately realized the seriousness of the situation, her beautiful, big eyes flickering, "Mom! Just tell me! I won’t get agitated!"

She even had a faint guess in her heart already.

Luo Xinyan whispered close to her ear, "He’s here! He’s at Lin Xia’s house right now! Lin Xia just called me! He said he wants to see the child!"

Luo Yue’s face instantly turned cold and tense, "No! Mom! Tell Lin Xia for me! I don’t want him to see her!"

Even though she was now married and a mother, having experienced the difficulties of parenting, she still could not fully forgive Lu Pengcheng!

If it weren’t for that incident involving Lu Pengcheng’s wife at her home, maybe she wouldn’t hate him as much!

After all, Lu Pengcheng was responsible for what had happened back then;

His mother, the old lady who once lived in her work unit, bore even more responsibility.

But his wife just had to go to her home.

And there, in the place where she and her mother used to live, she carelessly blurted out those words.

It made the neighbors, who originally knew nothing about her background, gossip and point fingers.

The ugly words behind their backs were as many as hairs on a cow.

Her mother was criticized, and she suddenly went from being someone everyone knew had lost her father early to becoming a despised illegitimate child!

Even after they moved away from that place, when she was working in the hospital and some former neighbors came in, they would greet her with a smile to her face but muttered unkind words behind her back.

How could she not resent him?

Luo Xinyan moved her lips but didn’t try to persuade her, "Okay! Then I’ll go tell Lin Xia!" She respected her daughter’s decision!

Luo Yue saw her mother getting up to leave and unexpectedly felt a tangle of emotions rising within her. She didn’t know why, but suddenly, images of her wedding flashed through her mind.

Lu Pengcheng had attended the wedding as Lin Xia’s future father-in-law, in the union between her and Yu Hongli.

His every move at the ceremony had stirred complex feelings in her.

At that moment, she admitted, she had felt a little moved.

"Mom..."

Luo Xinyan turned her head to look at her daughter. She didn’t want to guess her thoughts, so she simply sat back beside her and asked softly, "Yueyue, what do you want to say?"

Luo Yue lowered her eyes to hide the emotions flickering behind them. After pondering for a long moment, she finally raised her head again and murmured softly, "Alright! Let him have a look!"

A range of emotions flashed across Luo Xinyan’s face, including surprise, disbelief, and a tinge of relief.

Lin Xia brought Lu Pengcheng to Luo Yue’s house.

Before coming, to be cautious, Lin Xia only allowed him to bring a pair of silver bracelets and a cloth tiger.

After all, their visit was under the pretense of Lu Pengcheng being her father-in-law, and bringing too many gifts would easily raise suspicion.

The rest of the items could be sent to Luo Yue at a later opportunity.

Lin Aijia and Yu Hongli were totally unaware of Lu Pengcheng’s visit, so the mother and daughter were surprised at the same time, with great excitement.

Yu Hongli, being in the know, naturally felt a different kind of excitement than Lin Aijia.

Lu Pengcheng suppressed the excitement and nervousness inside him, doing his best to maintain his expression as he exchanged a few words of pleasantries with Lin Aijia and the others.

The reason for coming over was that he happened to be visiting Lin Xia, and when he learned that her cousin’s child had been born, he decided to come over and see.

Lin Aijia didn’t suspect anything and eagerly led Lu Pengcheng to the southern bedroom to see the baby...