Out of guilt toward me, after returning to the country, Liu Yunyang specially had his mother come to take care of my daily needs.

When I wanted to eat fish, she'd make chicken. When I wanted noodles, she'd steam rice, always claiming it was for my own good.

Her attitude was a complete reversal.

"Mom, have you been feeling unwell lately?" I earnestly asked after she made spicy chicken again.

Yang Caixia rolled her eyes at me, took off her apron, and plopped down next to me, starting to crack open some seeds.

"Jingjing, Mom is doing this for your own good. Yangyang is almost forty, and such a big company needs someone to inherit it, right?"

"Think about it, a man at forty is still in his prime, but it's different for a woman. If he ever develops improper thoughts in the future, you'll have nowhere to cry."

The good thing about my mother-in-law is that she can't keep anything to herself; she must have discovered something.

I sighed, deliberately acting conflicted.

"Mom, actually, it was Yunyang who suggested not having kids."

At that time, Liu Yunyang and I had just established our relationship for a month when one day he seriously said he had something to discuss with me.

He said he didn’t want kids in the future. Although he loved me very much, if I couldn't accept it, we could pretend nothing had happened between us.

Choosing to be childfree was something Liu Yunyang had thoughtfully considered, and I chose him.

It's easy for couples in the heat of passion to be moved by certain things, and to give me reassurance, he chose to undergo a vasectomy.

Returning to school after the National Day holiday, I was quite shocked to learn he had the surgery and cried in his arms for a long time.

I swore I would never abandon him.

Who would have thought he would choose to betray me first?

Looking back now, that surgery was just a psychological comfort for him.

"It doesn't matter who brought it up; now you two must have a child. I'll talk to Yangyang; you just have to not oppose it."

Yang Caixia rambled on a lot, and seeing that I didn’t refuse, she grinned ear to ear.

She excitedly called Liu Yunyang and even prepared a candlelight dinner for us.

I routinely posted on my social media: Surprise from my mother-in-law.

A silent war began between me and Yang Mingxi.

I helplessly acted about my mother-in-law's urging for a child and asked Liu Yunyang if we should tell the truth.

He was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly looked up and said, "Wife, how about we try for a child?"

I was taken aback, looking at him in confusion.

"If you don’t oppose, I can consult a doctor. I’ve heard that even if a man has had a vasectomy, it can be reversed."

Facing the sordid nature of my beloved was truly uncomfortable, but I still smiled and told him I'd think about it.

That night, I slept in the guest room. In fact, ever since I learned about his infidelity, I had a full checkup. I didn’t want to catch any disease.

"It's time to have a child."

This post was public, and many people offered their blessings, some even asking me to treat them to a meal, curious about my change of mind.

Of course, Liu Yunyang saw it too, but he had no time to get excited in front of me because his lover couldn't wait and hooked him away in the middle of the night.

Not long after, I received an audio recording: "Brother, if you want a child, I can have one for you. Don't abandon me."

"My mom is pressuring me; it's just a temporary measure. I have no feelings for her anymore."

"What if she gets pregnant?"

"She won't. I know what I'm doing."

"When will you divorce her? I want to stand by your side openly."

"Soon."

Hearing Liu Yunyang say such heartless things in person was quite unsettling. I got up, poured myself a glass of water, and dialed Lingling's number.

"Do it."