Chapter 309: Big-Hearted

Qi Fenglian and Mother Qi came and went so openly that the neighbors on both sides all knew that Cheng Su's mother-in-law and elder sister had arrived, and they couldn't help but come over to make small talk. Mother Qi was now quite generous, and when people stopped by, she would grab a handful of peanuts to hand over, saying they were homegrown, to try for freshness, and she instantly won good favor.

At dusk, Qi Taiguo also returned from the army. While Cheng Su was busy in the kitchen cooking meals, Mother Qi pulled him aside stealthily and began to inquire about having children.

Qi Taiguo was peeling raw peanuts and, hearing this topic, felt his scalp go numb. Hearing the old mother's suspicion that Cheng Su might have health problems, he hastened to say, "Mom, there's nothing like that, both of us are very healthy!"

Mother Qi clearly didn't believe him and said obliquely, "Then why haven't you conceived?"