"When have you ever actually tried? You're just placating an old woman, aren't you?"
Mrs. Lu Sr. coughed. "Second Madam Lu, it's not as if I'm forcing you to have a second child, am I? You're the one who came to me, saying you would get shares for your child if you could have another one."
"You were the one who made that grand promise. I'm not some feudal relic who's going to force you to give birth."
"Otherwise, the things I'm leaving for your child..." Mrs. Lu Sr. didn't get to finish.
Second Madam Lu cut in immediately. "Mother! Please don't. We still want another child. We want a second one. Chaoyang needs a little brother. We can do it, I promise. You can trust us."
"You've always wanted this yourself, so don't go spreading nasty rumors. Even I didn't know I was such a wicked mother-in-law," Mrs. Lu Sr. warned.
Second Madam Lu looked awkward. She didn't dare breathe a word in response to Mrs. Lu Sr.'s statements. Her expression just grew more deferential as she apologized.
