Chapter 747: You’re No Better

When Mrs. Qin heard that, she nearly slammed the phone down. "You—what did you just say?"

"My wife is pregnant and about to give birth. You’re about to become grandparents."

"Ah, really? Mingxue’s pregnant? Wait, you just said she’s about to give birth? The baby’s almost due, and you’re just telling me now?"

The joy had barely registered on Mrs. Qin’s face before it turned to anger.

’What is wrong with that little brat? How could he keep such wonderful news from the family for so long?’

But to her surprise, when she said this, Qin Wenhao showed no guilt at all. Instead, his voice was filled with fury.

"I’m only telling you now? Well, did you know that thanks to your precious daughter, I only just found out today myself?"

Mrs. Qin: ...?

"Huh? What do you mean? Are you talking about Wen Ying?"

’What does this have to do with Wen Ying?’

’Why wasn’t she getting it?’

Qin Wenhao said through gritted teeth, "My wife went to the base the day after she got back from Beijing City. She’s been so busy with work she never got a chance to call and tell me the good news. But a few months ago, Qin Wenying went to the base and met with Mingxue. Later, when she came to my unit, she didn’t say a single word about Mingxue being pregnant."

"What was she trying to pull? If she had just told me, my mother-in-law and I would have gone to take care of Mingxue. But because she kept her mouth shut, we knew nothing. My wife had to go through her pregnancy all by herself, and we couldn’t help one bit."

He practically spat the words out.

Mrs. Qin: ...?

Just like that, her anger evaporated.

’Good heavens, if it were her... she’d be furious too.’

’That wretched girl, Qin Wenying! How could she be so thoughtless?’

’Even if she didn’t tell Qin Wenhao, she could have at least told her, her own mother!’

"So, Mingxue has been pregnant this whole time, working at the base all by herself? And you haven’t been taking care of her at all?"

"Right. We planned on getting pregnant before the end of last year. But my wife was so busy with work she never had time to tell me the good news. Qin Wenying obviously saw her but didn’t tell us. Is there something seriously wrong with her?"

Listening to the furious voice on the other end of the line, Mrs. Qin had to admit she agreed with him.

’That wretched girl, Qin Wenying, was practically begging for a beating.’

"Hasn’t she always been pestering you to spar with her? Next time, you should grant her that wish. Just don’t go too hard on her. As long as you don’t break any bones, it’ll be fine."

’It wasn’t that she was acting like a cruel stepmother; that girl was just asking for it.’

Qin Wenhao sneered. "Don’t worry. Even if you hadn’t said anything, I was going to make sure she learns her lesson."

’So much for being his sister.’

"Never mind teaching her a lesson for now. Tell me, is Mingxue really due in half a month?"

"Yeah, more or less."

"Good heavens, I’m coming over tomorrow! And you... honestly! Didn’t you agree to wait a few years before having children? Mingxue is so busy, and you still let her get pregnant? Now that she is, you haven’t taken care of her at all. You’re a piece of work yourself."

’And he had the nerve to blame Qin Wenying.’

’He should take a good look in the mirror.’

’He knew perfectly well how important his wife’s work is. Would it have killed them to wait a few years to have a child?’

Qin Wenhao was silent for a moment. He didn’t explain that it was his wife who had suddenly said she was ready to have a baby.

’They had originally planned for later this year.’

’But then, before the New Year, she suddenly told him to stop using protection.’

"I have to go. My wife just got back today, and I need to get things ready for her."

Without giving the person on the other end a chance to speak, he hung up.