Episode 10 recap: Li Lin agreed not to have a second child.
Yu Hai and Zhou Hui greeted each other, and with Zhou Hui's consent, the two of them shared a table. Soon, the noodles arrived. Zhou Hui thought it was the dish he had ordered, but Yu Hai explained with a smile that he had also ordered the same noodles with braised pork and eggs. Now that Zhou Hui knows Yu Hai is also getting divorced, there was a sense of mutual understanding between these two middle-aged bachelors, and the distance between them unconsciously narrowed.
Yun Jie was invited by He Lu to visit her home, where she saw that He Lu's family had a new younger brother. The entire family was unsettled, as He Lu's grandmother and mother were arguing constantly due to disagreements over how to care for the child. Hearing the noisy quarrel, Yun Jie was really worried that her mother might also have another child. When Yun Jie returned home, she actively invited her mother for a walk and then asked if she could no longer have children after menopause. At first, Xu Meng An was startled, but when she realized her daughter was not suspecting her of being pregnant, she felt relieved. Yun Jie then told her mother about what she had witnessed at He Lu's home, saying she did not want a younger sibling, or her family might become as chaotic as He Lu's.
Xu Meng An became even more concerned. Now that her eldest daughter dislikes children, would she still be able to have another child? Li Lin was invited by his brother-in-law to go out for barbecue. During their conversation, they couldn't help but talk about their wives. Jia Hao Wen expressed how happy he was that Xu Meng Xin could give him a second child. Since his father had passed away early, it was his mother who raised him, and he had always wanted an older brother or sister. Now that he had married Xu Meng Xin, he finally had the opportunity to expand his family.
Seeing Jia Hao Wen's happiness, Li Lin couldn't help but be envious. Jia Hao Wen questioned why Li Lin didn't want a second child, and Li Lin lied, saying he lacked the energy and time to raise another child. The perceptive Jia Hao Wen noticed something during their meal and immediately told Xu Meng Xin when he returned home, suspecting that Xu Meng An might be pregnant.
Xu Meng Xin reminded him not to spread the word, as her sister might not be ready for another child. But Jia Hao Wen disagreed with Xu Meng Xin's suggestion, saying that even when his family was poor, they were still able to raise seven or eight children.
Jia Hao Wen is also a good person. He knows that his sister-in-law's family is having difficulties, likely due to financial problems, so he proactively arranged to meet his sister and offered her a part-time job at his company with an annual salary of 200,000 yuan.
Xu Meng An fully understands that Jia Hao Wen is trying to help her. Jia Hao Wen sympathizes that Li Lin and Xu Meng An must also really want a second child, and he hopes that Xu Meng An can consider Li Lin's opinion and if possible, have the child.
Xu Meng An's eyes reddened. She knows Jia Hao Wen means well, but how can she accept this help? Her husband Li Lin is a very face-conscious person, and in the long run, it will weigh on his heart. Li Lin has seen people at the company fired due to family reasons, and he has dedicated himself fully to the child, resulting in no achievements for two to three years. Li Lin saw his elder sister fired and crying, and immediately thought of his own wife - if they had another child, it would impact his wife's work, which he does not want to see.
Li Lin proactively took Xu Meng An to the park for a walk, and he finally agreed not to have another child, in order to ensure the quality of their family life and not affect Yunjie and Xu Meng An's lives. Xu Meng An knows her husband loves her dearly and is considering her, but seeing his lonely back still makes her heart ache.
In fact, she also wants this child, but their financial capability does not allow it. Yunjie had to stop piano lessons to save money. When Xu Meng An told Chen Wan Zhen about the decision to abort, tears uncontrollably flowed down her face as soon as she mentioned it.
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