“In our place, being a live-in son-in-law in the family is looked down upon,” An Xiaohui said hesitantly. Even the girl’s family would be criticized by the villagers.
Perhaps it was because of this that father and mother An never talked about this.
An Xiaohui and Xiao Wang were currently in a relationship. She knew that Xiao Wang had an elder brother and younger brother. If she proposed this to Xiao Wang, he would definitely be willing. Xiao Wang was such an honest and kind person. Moreover, he loved her so much.
However, An Xiaohui’s heart ached for him. She also loved him, so she was not willing to mistreat Xiao Wang. So, she didn’t mention this matter.
Xiao Lingyu smiled and shook her head. “No, I’m not talking about a live-in son-in-law. I’m talking about giving a child the surname An.”
She paused and said, “However, I have an idea. Maybe I can persuade your parents.” An Xiaohui’s eyes lit up and she immediately asked curiously, “What Idea?”
Xiao Lingyu said, “I had a friend who didn’t have a son, but she didn’t want her husband to be a live-in son-in-law. After some discussion, their policy was like this. She had a big wedding. Two months later, she bought a house for her parents, and she and her husband bought another house in the same neighborhood. Before they got married, they had discussed giving birth to a child with the woman’s family name.
“This way, she cared for both parties’ face. No one would gossip at all.”
Of course, the premise was that a woman could find a good man, a man who loved her very much, and a reasonable family.
After all, many people thought that after a woman got married, the man should not take care of the woman’s parents.
However, in today’s society, there were many single daughters. Many women were self-reliant and independent. After getting married, they did not need to rely on their husbands to take care of their families.
However, that was still a minority, and most of these women were in big cities. It was difficult to reach a common balance in rural areas where people had backward thoughts.
Of course, these questions were not too big of a problem for An Xiaohui.
……
Her current problem was how to communicate with her parents and persuade them.
An Xiaohui’s eyes lit up when she heard this, and her face flashed with excitement as she said, “I’ve never thought of that! Then I’ll try to communicate with my parents.”
Xiao Lingyu nodded, but she reminded her, “You have to discuss these things with Xiao Wang first. Then, you can talk to your parents about this!”
After all, the child was a matter that concerned two people or even two families. An Xiaohui definitely could not take matters into her own hands. Otherwise, the consequences would be hard to say.
An Xiaohui nodded and said, “Yes, I know, Sister Lingyu!”
Xiao Lingyu smiled and asked, “Are you in a better mood now?”
“Yes, much better!” An Xiaohui’s face was a little red, and she looked very embarrassed.
Xiao Lingyu nodded, then stood up and patted her shoulder. Her expression immediately became serious as she said, “An Xiaohui, you have to work hard in the future, understand?”
An Xiaohui nodded and replied, “Yes, President Xiao!”
Then, Xiao Lingyu left.
She had specially come to look for An Xiaohui because she had heard that An Xiaohui had been facing problems with her family. Xiao Lingyu cared about her. However, she had no idea An Xiaohui’s parents were so backward in thinking. They had given everything to An Xiaohui’s nephew when they had a biological daughter.
Xiao Lingyu was a farmer, so she naturally knew how severe the preference for sons was. This situation was quite common in Taoyuan Village in the past too.
Xiao Lingyu felt that she was very lucky. Her parents didn’t have such thinking. On the contrary, girls were also precious.
After Xiao Lingyu left, An Xiaohui fell into deep thought. However, she suppressed the excitement on her face. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that perhaps this idea could solve the problem.
If her parents were no longer focused on her cousin, then she could bring them to Taoyuan village to enjoy themselves. In the future, their family could live happily together.
Previously, she had never planned to bring her parents over. It was because of the way her parents treated her. She was afraid that if she took them over, not only would it cause trouble for her, but it would also cause trouble for the company. It was also likely that it would cause her boyfriend Xiao Wang great trouble.
Xiao Lingyu was right. She was only filial, but she was not stupid. She could not be so selfish.
An Xiaohui was very excited. She really wanted to rush out and have a good talk with her boyfriend Xiao Wang about this matter. Then, she would try to communicate with her parents about this matter.
However, she quickly realized that they were still working, so they definitely couldn’t talk about personal matters during working hours.
An Xiaohui pressed her chest and let out a deep breath. Then, she buried her head into work.
However, when it was time to get off work, An Xiaohui couldn’t wait to contact Xiao Wang. The two of them met in the cafeteria to eat.
When Xiao Wang heard what An Xiaohui said, he first had a look of surprise on his face, then he said decisively, “Xiaohui, don’t worry. These things are not a problem. Let alone a child with the surname An, even if you want me to be a live-in son-in-law, I won’t have any objections.”
An Xiaohui was very touched and said, “Thank you!”
Xiao Wang smiled and said, “Silly, do we still need to thank each other?” At this point, he thought of something and said, “Xiaohui, why don’t I come with you to talk to uncle and auntie? This will be more persuasive!”
An Xiaohui shook her head and said with a smile, “There’s no need for that for now. I’ll communicate with my parents first to see their reactions. Don’t worry. In the future, you’ll have plenty of chances to communicate with them.”
Xiao Wang nodded with a smile and said, “Alright then!”
An Xiaohui spoke her mind to Xiao Wang and said, “If my parents can really accept this, we’ll definitely be happy in the future.”
“Well, we will be happy in the future!” Xiao Wang echoed.
