"Pengpeng is already ten years old, with Yueyue and the others looking after him as older sisters, and we as elders occasionally helping out. There shouldn’t be any major issues in their daily lives."
Mrs. Wen spoke, remaining silent for a while before continuing: "If a suitable match appears in the future, we should arrange something for the second son. It really doesn’t look good for the family not to have a woman in charge."
"Then I suggest you better not interfere in the second son’s marriage anymore."
Mr. Wen’s tone revealed a bit of resentment: "Xiao Ning is a good kid, but just because you resented the fact that she couldn’t bear a son, you kept nagging the second son nonstop every time you saw him, urging him to divorce Xiao Ning, insisting you could find someone for him who’s good-looking and can have children..."
Feeling embarrassed by Mr. Wen’s words, Mrs. Wen interrupted: "Why are you bringing up old issues? I was thinking of their future at that time. Who knew the second son would indeed divorce the previous one? Besides... besides, hasn’t the one I found given birth to a big fat boy?"
"Think of the second son’s current situation."
Mr. Wen stood up: "If it weren’t for your meddling, could the second son have ended up like this?"
Knowing she was in the wrong, Mrs. Wen chose to remain silent. Yet, Mr. Wen continued: "Xiao Ning was good to the second son and the child and respectful to us as in-laws, but because she birthed three daughters, you couldn’t bear this daughter-in-law and insisted on tearing the couple apart to find one who could bear a son for the second son. And what did that one end up doing?"
"How would I know the Su Family would raise such a rotten piece of work?" Mrs. Wen felt very aggrieved. Back then, she genuinely worried about the second son’s future, fearing he’d have no one to rely on in old age, thus... thus persuaded him to divorce and find another.
Mr. Wen spoke up: "Aren’t you supposed to deliver the household registration booklet? Let’s go."
"Why are you getting all fierce?" Hearing Mr. Wen’s tone was off, Mrs. Wen couldn’t help feeling annoyed: "If you were so capable, why didn’t you advise against meddling in the second son’s affairs earlier? Didn’t you have reservations about the second son’s previous marriage with all the girls?"
"I actually do have some thoughts." Mr. Wen said: "Since Liberation, our country has advocated for gender equality. But you, you still measure our children with old thoughts..."
Mrs. Wen interrupted Mr. Wen: "Are you saying I discriminate against daughters?"
"Aren’t you? You not only discriminate against daughters yourself, but also influence the kids, and even the youngest now is estranged from you. Don’t you feel uneasy about this?"
"How have I influenced the eldest?"
"The eldest has no daughters. If all they had were daughters, they’d surely be nagged by you about divorce just like the second son."

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