Xu Qinghuan was discussing this with Dong Sufen next door. "It's not that I'm angry she takes it for granted that I should help her regulate her health. We're family, and in a way, her asking me shows she trusts me. But honestly, as a woman, I just can't stand this obsession with giving birth to a son. There are three girls in that house; how much of her heart is actually focused on her children? Back then, she herself said she would treat her daughters better, but the moment she turned around and got pregnant again, I didn't see her paying any attention to the three she already has. I just find those children so pitiable."
Dong Sufen replied, "She has her reasons. Her first child was a boy who passed away from a sudden illness; it’s always been a hurdle in her heart. Later, she couldn't get pregnant for a long time, and when she finally did, it was another girl. Although she seemed to let it go for a while, it's hard not to fall into a dead end when so much time passes."
Xu Qinghuan was unaware of this history. "I notice you often spend time with Dadan and Erdan. They are children without a mother, and Eldest Brother is quite concerned about them—every time he comes back, he picks them up, tosses them in the air, and plays around with them. It’s all very sweet. But look at Eldest Brother and his wife. They have two girls, yet Eldest Brother feels they aren't close, likely because he never bonded with them from the start. As for the eldest sister-in-law, she only tells Daya…
Chapter 420