Chapter 7 - 07 I want to keep this child.
Su Xiaofeng certainly wasn't speaking casually. Having just arrived, she needed to establish herself and secure the life of the child in her womb, but most importantly, she had to make her family accept her pregnancy.
Su Peng was the son He Ximei brought with her when she remarried. Previously named Zhang Peng, he had taken the Su surname after the marriage.
At the age of eight, Su Peng had fallen severely ill, which left his mind addled. Outraged, his previous family had cast He Ximei and Su Peng out. Through the matchmaker's efforts, they were matched with the widowed Su Laukui, forming a new household.
If Su Laukui's family had been in a better condition, arranging a mediocre marriage for Su Peng wasn't out of the question. However, the Su family was the poorest in Lihua Village, and no one sensible would marry their daughter into such a household.
Coincidentally, the Li family in their village had expressed their willingness to swap relatives in marriage.
Of course, this news excited He Ximei, but before she could discuss it with Xiaofeng, Xiaofeng had become pregnant.
Hearing Su Xiaofeng's words made Su Laukui frown, "What nonsense are you spouting? How can a girl not marry in her lifetime?"
Not marrying could lead to ridicule from the villagers, saying Su Laukui's daughter couldn't find a husband and had become an old maid at home.
"If you don't reveal who the father is, then abort the child," he said sternly. "A child with an unknown father brings disgrace to our family." Abortion seemed to be the best solution at the moment.