Chapter 283: Is She Pregnant?
【 Laughing, so this is how rabbits call out? 】
【 Hahahaha rabbit sounds = kettle 】
【 Watching rabbits chew is so healing 】
Jiang Yuan was also communicating with the rabbit for the first time, and the smile on her face deepened, “Dudu, do you know who Mai Mai’s boyfriend is?”
Dudu snorted and squeaked again, “Mai Mai’s boyfriend is A Jie.”
“Mai Mai, is your boyfriend named A Jie?” Jiang Yuan asked.
Mai Mai said excitedly, “Yes, I usually call him A Jie at home. Dudu is really listening to us.”
She had been worried that the rabbit she raised wasn’t as smart as cats and dogs, and that she might not be able to get any information.
Jiang Yuan continued to communicate with Dudu, “Dudu, besides knowing that A Jie is Mai Mai’s boyfriend, do you know anything else?”
“I also know Mai Mai is getting married to A Jie!” Dudu answered this question and then urged, “I’ve answered so many questions, can I have some delicious food?”
“Yes,” Jiang Yuan said to Mai Mai, “Dudu is great, give it a reward of some snacks.”
“Okay!” Mai Mai fed Dudu some snacks again.
The little rabbit chewed on the snacks, its cheeks puffed out and deflated, and its lowered ears twitched slightly with the rhythm of chewing, looking incredibly cute.
【 So cute, I want to get a rabbit too! 】
【 My friend’s rabbit looks exactly like StellaLou 】
【 Mommy, I’m so smitten! 】
After Dudu finished its snacks, Jiang Yuan said with a smile, “Dudu, do you know that when humans get married, the male needs to give betrothal gifts to the female and buy gold?”
Dudu: “I don’t understand, but I heard everyone discussing it.”
Jiang Yuan’s gaze softened, “Yesterday, when Mai Mai wasn’t home, did A Jie and his parents chat?”
“Yes!” A hint of disdain flashed in Dudu’s eyes, which were like two black pearls. “They were so noisy. Every time I was about to fall asleep, they would wake me up. I really hate it!”
Dudu became more and more angry and complained, “A Jie’s mother also said that Mai Mai is wasting money raising a rabbit and wants to take me away to make fragrant spicy rabbit heads. She’s so impolite! It makes me so angry!”
【 The little rabbit seems to be throwing a tantrum? 】
【 Hahaha, it looks fierce but harmless 】
“Yuan Yuan, what’s wrong with Dudu?” Mai Mai asked worriedly.
Jiang Yuan pressed her lips together and explained, “Dudu said that A Jie’s mother thinks you’re wasting money raising a rabbit and wants to take Dudu to make spicy rabbit heads. It’s very angry.”
A look of anger instantly appeared on Mai Mai’s baby-faced face, “This is too much, how can A Jie’s mother do this?”
She raised her hand and stroked Dudu’s head, her tone apologetic, “I’m sorry Dudu, for making you feel wronged.”
【 Sister, if A Jie’s mother is making your rabbit feel wronged now, she’ll make you feel wronged later 】
【 Spicy rabbit heads are indeed very fragrant, but I haven’t eaten them since I got my rabbit 】
Jiang Yuan also felt that A Jie’s parents were not reasonable elders, otherwise they wouldn’t have suddenly reduced the betrothal gifts.
“Dudu, did you hear A Jie and his parents talking about reducing Mai Mai’s betrothal gifts?”
“Of course I heard!” Dudu said indignantly, “They were talking about those things that woke me up! Believe me, you have to let Mai Mai feed me something else.”
Jiang Yuan said with a laugh, “Okay.”
After eating the delicious snacks, Dudu wasn’t as angry anymore.
When it finished eating, Jiang Yuan asked the previous question again.
Dudu blinked its eyes and fell into memory.
The morning Mai Mai went to work, A Jie’s parents canceled their hotel reservation and came to find A Jie for lunch with their suitcases.
After lunch, A Jie’s parents went to Mai Mai and A Jie’s room for an afternoon nap.
When Dudu was preparing for its nap, A Jie’s parents had already woken up. They turned on the television but weren’t watching it, and were constantly on the phone, talking very loudly.
Dudu was very angry and made resisting sounds several times, but it was ineffective.
A Jie’s mother pointed at it and said, “Why are you still raising a rabbit?”
“Mai Mai raised it,” A Jie explained.
A Jie’s mother frowned and said displeasedly, “What rabbit? Such a spendthrift woman, wasting money.”
A Jie: “Girls like to raise small animals.”
“This thing would be better as a dish,” A Jie’s mother said. “Or I can take it back and make it into spicy rabbit heads, they’re so fragrant.”
A Jie looked helpless, “That won’t do, Mai Mai will be angry if she knows.”
“Honestly, raising these useless things.” A Jie’s mother said with disdain, “It’s better to raise children with this money.”
“Speaking of which, Mai Mai hasn’t had her period for a while,” A Jie frowned slightly, “I wonder if she’s pregnant.”
“Pregnant?” A Jie’s mother’s eyes lit up, and she immediately said, “A Jie, the betrothal gifts we promised Mai Mai’s family yesterday probably can’t be that much anymore.”
“Why?” A Jie asked, bewildered.
“Think about it, when your elder brother married your sister-in-law, he only gave 68,000,” A Jie’s mother said with a troubled expression. “Giving Mai Mai 168,000, I’m worried your brother and sister-in-law will have opinions.”
“But we already promised Mai Mai’s parents yesterday,” A Jie frowned. “And the betrothal gifts are from me, so my brother and sister-in-law have no reason to have opinions.”
A Jie’s mother said helplessly, “Are you stupid? If we can give less, we should give less. And didn’t you say she’s pregnant? If she’s pregnant, she has even less standing to negotiate with us.”
A Jie was still a bit conflicted, “I don’t think we should say that.”
“You have to listen to me. The betrothal gifts will be changed to 88,000, and for gold, just buy 100,000 or 80,000,” A Jie’s mother said. “If you’re too embarrassed to tell Mai Mai, I’ll tell her.”
“I’ll think about it again,” A Jie frowned tightly.
With such a significant reduction in money, how could he bring himself to tell Mai Mai?
After a while, A Jie’s mother urged, “A Jie, have you thought about it?”
“I’m worried Mai Mai won’t accept it,” A Jie’s face showed some disapproval. “Only 120,000, there’s no need to do this.”
“You!” A Jie’s mother said angrily, “Is 120,000 still a small amount? I’ve already thought of a plan for you. Just tell her that the money will be saved to buy a house in Yun Jing.”
“Alright,” A Jie said helplessly. “Then you tell Mai Mai.”
Dudu recalled up to this point and looked at Mai Mai, “That’s how it is, and then Mai Mai went home.”
Mai Mai found it outrageous, her brow furrowed tightly. “Dudu, are you saying A Jie’s parents slept in our room yesterday afternoon?”
Mai Mai nodded. “Yes.”
“A Jie didn’t tell me!” Mai Mai couldn’t accept that they had slept in her bed. “I didn’t even change the sheets last night.”
【 This is indeed a bit off-putting, but the important issue now is the betrothal gifts! 】
【 No, no, no, the most important issue is whether you are actually pregnant, sister??? 】
