Chapter 672: Standing Up

Fu Mingxue sat down and was surprised to see there were also meat buns.

She looked up at him. "You didn’t make these buns this early in the morning too, did you?"

"No, I got these buns from the cafeteria. The kitchen staff made meat buns today, and their buns are really good."

That was true. Fu Mingxue had to agree with that.

After all, it wasn’t the first time she’d eaten them.

The two of them quickly finished breakfast.

Qin Wenhao quickly washed the bowls and chopsticks.

Then he called out, "Honey, are you ready? If you are, we can go."

Fu Mingxue walked out.

"Let’s go!"

Qin Wenhao was driving a military vehicle today.

As soon as his wife got in, he started the car and drove off.

Only after they left did the people in the family compound realize something.

Fu Mingxue hadn’t gone to work so early today.

And she hadn’t ridden her electric bicycle either. ’So, are the two of them going to the market as well?’

Some people were just so lucky—to have a husband who could go to the market with them.

Their own husbands rarely ever accompanied them to the market.

"Oh, by the way, why hasn’t Fu Mingxue had a baby yet? Do you think she’s really infertile?"

Once this was said, the others thought about it and realized it did seem to be the case.

After all, they’d been married for quite a while, hadn’t they?

Even if the couple spent a lot of time apart, the days they did spend together weren’t exactly few.

So why hadn’t they had a baby?

Just then, someone couldn’t help but add, "I heard Fu Mingxue’s job is... you know... a bit dangerous. Maybe that’s why she can’t have kids. Otherwise, why would her workplace have so many men and so few women?"

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

’Could that be true?’

Just then, Wang Xiang came out. She had been in her yard and heard these people gossiping about Fu Mingxue.

She really couldn’t listen to it anymore.

So she pushed open her door and came out.

"You all must have way too much time on your hands. What business is it of yours whether she has children or not? Yapping about her all day long, are you just jealous that she’s more capable than you and earns a higher salary?"

Wang Xiang’s scolding made everyone’s faces turn ugly.

But none of them dared to get angry.

After all, Wang Xiang had the best relationship with Fu Mingxue.

When Fu Mingxue returned to the family compound, she only ever gave gifts to Wang Xiang’s family.

She’d never given them so much as a single piece of candy.

’What if Wang Xiang tells Fu Mingxue what we said?’

Although they had discussed Fu Mingxue behind her back, they absolutely did not want to offend her.

The woman herself was a formidable person.

Not to mention she had Qin Tuan, who always listened to his wife.

They’d have to be stupid to get on Qin Tuan’s bad side.

If their own husbands found out about this, they would definitely start a fight with them.

Wang Xiang didn’t care how ugly their expressions were.

She glared at Sister in law Liu.

"And you, how exactly did Fu Mingxue ever offend you? Do you have so little to do that you have to go around ruining her reputation? She just doesn’t want to have kids right now. She wants to focus on her career first, unlike you—so idle all day that all you know how to do is bad-mouth people behind their backs."

Sister in law Liu’s face turned ashen from the rebuke.

Then, her shame turned to anger.

"This has nothing to do with you!"

"Besides, I was just guessing! What, so she can’t have kids and other people aren’t allowed to talk about it? So what if a woman is capable? If she doesn’t have children, isn’t she just a hen that can’t lay eggs?"

Wang Xiang didn’t let her get away with it.

"Of course it’s my business! Fu Mingxue is my sister. I can’t stand to see you people talk about her. And another thing, you’re the chicken! You’re the one who’s best at laying eggs, one after another. Fu Mingxue is a human being. She’s not going to lay eggs like you."