Wang Yue could tell, however, that He Jiali was carrying a boy, and he finally felt relieved.
It wasn't that he particularly wanted a son. It was just that, according to his plans, He Jiali would be taking the college entrance exam that year. If she had another baby, it might interfere with her studies.
As He Jiali's pregnancy progressed, He Changsheng worried that she wouldn't be able to look after all the children by herself. Her belly was already so big, after all. So he sent Madam He, He Jiawen, and He Wenyi to the farm to help He Jiali look after the younger children for a few days.
Of course, they were going to take the children away for those few days, not stay at the farm.
He Jiali couldn't bear to part with the children. When she saw Grandma and her two sisters-in-law getting ready to leave with them, her eyes reddened with anxiety.
Wang Yue was afraid that crying might affect He Jiali's health, so he pretended not to notice her distress and changed the subject instead.
"Jiali, isn't Second Sister graduating from high school this year too?"
He Jiali didn't know why Wang Yue had suddenly changed the subject. Though she was on the verge of tears, she looked at him, nodded, and said, "Yes. Why?"
Seeing that He Jiali could be distracted, Wang Yue said seriously, "Honey, when you get a chance, have Jiawen take some of the books with her. She really needs to study more. I think the college entrance exam is coming soon."
Hearing him say that, He Jiali asked uncertainly, "I can't keep an eye on her. How do you know whether she's studying?"
Seeing that he had distracted He Jiali, Wang Yue smiled. "Second Sister listens to you more