Chapter 273: Persuasion in Disguise

Chapter 273

In fact, when you think about it carefully, you can understand that all of Pei Yong's salaries over the years were taken by Wang Yue. Not to mention how difficult it was to ask for money every time, and when they divorced, he walked away empty-handed without getting a share of the newly divided property.

Wang Yue had a whole family relying on her, so she could be unscrupulous. But Guo Momo didn't, so Pei JianGuo was all talk on the surface but was actually quite afraid of living like his father.

Guo Momo always thought she could easily control Pei JianGuo after marriage, but she didn't know that Pei JianGuo also wanted to control her.

He felt his parents' marriage was a complete failure, and for his to succeed, he had to get to the root of things.

The money was earned by him, so it was only right for him to hold onto it. Only by having control over the finances could Guo Momo continue being so gentle and obedient.

In fact, this line of thinking wasn't wrong at all, because the reason Guo Momo married him was to live a good life.

But Pei JianGuo was too much of a spendthrift, able to earn money but unable to hold onto it. What difference did that make from not earning at all?

Guo Momo was heavily pregnant and worried about their future life and having no place to go after the child was born.

At daybreak, Pei JianGuo took Guo Momo to Pei Elder's place, where the people from the second branch of the family were also present.

Because they still had to go to work, the appropriate time for Jian Guo and Momo's family to visit was set in the early morning.

The room was hot and lively, with only Guo Momo looking somewhat forced in her smile.

Outside, Pei Jing and Pei JianGuo stood together. Pei Jing looked at Pei JianGuo's clothes - they weren't new, probably made just last year.

When Guo Momo first entered, he had specifically looked her up and down. Her clothes didn't seem particularly old either, probably also newly made last year. But with her bulging belly, the entire garment was stretched tightly across her body. She possibly felt it didn't look very nice herself, which was why she wore a padded jacket on the outside.

In March, the mornings and evenings were still a bit cold, so dressing like this didn't seem inappropriate. But the buttons that wouldn't close over her protruding belly were proof that their lives were indeed not easy.

Pei Jing used to feel that Pei JianGuo was still like an immature child, overly protected by his family since young. At least he wasn't bad natured, but now it seemed there wasn't a single redeeming quality about him.

Both she and her husband had jobs. Her eldest daughter was in the army and youngest daughter also worked, so they didn't lack ration tickets at all.

Yet Guo Moh Moh not only lacked tickets, she was short on money too! Although not to the extent of having none left like she told Pei JianGuo, but with no income coming in while being heavily pregnant, she didn't dare spend the little money she still had.

Luckily Pei JianGuo promised to split half his wages with her in the future. Her situation should improve a bit.

This was the part that made Guo Moh Moh feel most aggrieved - the elders in the family could all perceive their plight and were willing to help out, yet Pei JianGuo himself just couldn't get over that psychological barrier. It was as if accepting others' help was like accepting charity.

Yet the people helping them weren't strangers, but their own elders in the family. What was there even to split hairs over?

"Thank you Auntie, I'll go borrow a piece from Aunt later. Don't laugh if I say this, but I still have some money on hand that I have to save for when I give birth." She hadn't wanted to bring it up, but she truly felt wronged inside.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Su instantly understood. She patted Guo Moh Moh's hand and laughed, "Don't worry, just let Grandpa pay for the birth expenses. Who allowed the child to be his precious great grandson, he'll be happy even if he has to pay out money."

She said this without any psychological burden at all. Grandpa received a pension every month. He was just an old man who had few personal needs to begin with. What was the point of keeping money rather than spending it on his grandchildren who were in need?

Pei Sheng walked out from the living room to where the two women were and asked, "What are you two ladies chatting so happily about?"

Without hiding anything, Jiang Su intentionally said, "I was just telling her that once this child is born, our family's Grandpa will become a great grandfather. We'll become grandparents too. When the time comes, the childbirth costs will have to be paid by Dad. Can't let this cheapen him, the father."

Pei Lao also laughed out from the living room, looking at the harmonious atmosphere at home, nodded with satisfaction, and joked: "What Dream's mom said makes sense, this grandpa definitely can't get it for nothing. I'll be happy no matter if it's a boy or girl in the future when the money is given."

Afraid that they would feel pressured, Pei Lao added another sentence.

Pei JianGuo was unwilling to accept help from others, but the atmosphere was good right now. Although the child wasn't born yet, it had already proven how welcome it was, so he could only feel happy.

He was just unwilling to ask for help, which didn't mean he didn't want what his elders gave at all.

For example, if grandpa said he was having a hard time and wanted to subsidize him, he definitely wouldn't accept it, but grandpa did this because he loved his great-grandchild, which made Pei JianGuo feel particularly different.