On the night of her wedding, the husband left for a mission as a soldier. For three years, Su Yueya dutifully took care of her mother-in-law. Just as she finally waited for her husband to be promot...
The little one has grown a bit since birth, looking even more delicate and adorable, bringing joy to everyone.
"Oh, what a good girl!" Jiang Rongmei coaxed the child while holding her.
“Youyou, I see Xiaobao eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, he’s so well-behaved! How could he be some kind of super-hero? That Su Yueya is so heartless, she doesn’t even spare children!” Jiang Rongmei said, the more she looked at the little guy, the more she liked him, and she wished she could kiss him.
Mo Youyou wouldn't allow a kiss on the cheek, so Jiang Rongmei had no choice but to hold the little guy's hand and kiss his chubby little hand.
“Yes, he’s so easy to take care of. He only cries a few times when he’s hungry, otherwise he’s incredibly well-behaved!” Mo Youyou said. It wasn’t that she wanted to praise her own child, but it was just the truth.
Whether it was during my hospital stay or when I saw other people's children in the compound, I often encountered noisy and disruptive kids who would cause all sorts of trouble and noise. But our child at home doesn't exhibit any of these troublesome behaviors.
"By the way, Mom, why don't you stay for dinner before you leave?" Mo Youyou asked.
Jiang Rongmei wanted to spend more time with her daughter, but if she stayed for dinner, what would Mo Cheng do alone after work?
Still worried about her husband, Jiang Rongmei did not stay.
"Alright, I'll go back and eat with your dad." Jiang Rongmei stayed with her daughter for a while longer before saying she had to leave. "Youyou, take good care of yourself. If you need anything, just tell Mom, okay? Don't deprive yourself!"
"Okay, I know." Mo Youyou nodded. She wouldn't let Liu Dekai and his mother bully her.
When Jiang Rongmei left, Liu Dekai and Zhang Cuihua once again offered polite attempts to persuade her to stay.
When we had dinner that evening, it was still just the family of three with their baby.
The little guy was sleeping in the cradle next to them, and the three adults were eating dinner while looking after him.
Since the little one sleeps with Zhang Cuihua at night, Mo Youyou tries to keep the child under her watchful eye during the day, spending as much time with him as possible.
"Youyou, eat this pigeon meat. I went to the market early this morning to buy it. You can't buy it anywhere else if you go late!" Zhang Cuihua said, handing a pigeon leg to Mo Youyou and gesturing for her son to take the other leg.
Mo Youyou, who had just given birth, was in her postpartum confinement period, and the food at home was good, which benefited Liu Dekai as well.
Mo Youyou saw through her mother-in-law's little actions and thoughts, but remained silent.
After all, Liu Dekai ate it all, and she didn't get a single bite less, so Mo Youyou wouldn't be so petty.
She was in a great mood as she ate a pigeon leg while watching the little one sleeping soundly.
"Look how fast my son is growing!" Mo Youyou said proudly.
Zhang Cuihua nodded repeatedly and continued, "Yes, Dekai, you don't know, today Youyou asked me to weigh the baby, oh dear, you know what happened?"
Before Liu Dekai could speak, Zhang Cuihua began to speak herself with a joyful expression.
"My eldest grandson weighed seven and a half pounds when he was born, and now he weighs eight pounds in just a few days!" Zhang Cuihua also praised Mo Youyou, "It's all thanks to Youyou's hard work in breastfeeding him. Drinking his own mother's milk makes him grow better and stronger than those who drink formula!"
"In my opinion, he'll definitely grow very tall when he grows up. He's already growing fast now, and he'll definitely grow even faster during puberty!" Mo Youyou said proudly.
That's how it is when you raise a boy; you hope he's tall and strong, and has a commanding presence.
Moreover, they are a military family, so naturally they hope their child will grow tall and strong and be able to inherit their father's business in the future.
“Boys need to be tall and big to look good and presentable!” Mo Youyou said.
She thought to herself that she and Liu Dekai were both decent in appearance and physique, especially Liu Dekai, who was quite handsome. The child had inherited their genes, so he would definitely be good-looking too. With sufficient nutrition, he would surely grow up to be very good.
"That's right, my grandson is sure to be handsome!" Zhang Cuihua smiled so broadly her eyes almost disappeared. "He'll take after his father; he'll not only be good-looking, but also very capable!"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were having a good chat. Mo Youyou would never be able to talk to Zhang Cuihua about other topics, but when it came to the child, they were surprisingly in agreement, both very confident that the child would get better.
Just as the two of them were happily envisioning their child's future, Liu Dekai's heart skipped a beat.
He instinctively looked at the peacefully sleeping child...
It does look much bigger to the naked eye than when it was born.
As a father, he should have been pleased with his son's "strength," but he couldn't bring himself to smile at that moment.
The information about Chao Xiong that he had read in the Bowen Library kept flashing through his mind. It was so clear that it was difficult for him to forget it, or even to forget it.
One characteristic of super-tall children is their tall stature.
So when he hears that his child is growing fast, he doesn't feel happy at all; he's terrified!
Thus, the cheerful mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the silent Liu Dekai, formed a stark contrast.
"Liu Dekai, what do you mean by not saying a word?" Mo Youyou felt uncomfortable seeing this, as she knew very well that Liu Dekai was still troubled by Chaoxiong's matter.
That's completely unfounded; I don't know why he's so worried.
Ultimately, isn't it because Su Yueya is more trustworthy?
"Are you still thinking about what Su Yueya said—"
Seeing that they were about to start arguing again, Zhang Cuihua was afraid of waking the child, so she quickly interrupted Mo Youyou, who was about to lose her temper.
"Youyou, keep your voice down, don't wake the child!" Zhang Cuihua reminded her.
Mo Youyou: "..."
If it were anything else, Mo Youyou wouldn't have given it a second glance, but since Zhang Cuihua mentioned the child, she could no longer ignore it.
"Hmph, I'm too lazy to talk to you! Liu Dekai, you know your place! You should think carefully about whether you still want this family!" Mo Youyou said, throwing down her chopsticks and taking the child back to the bedroom.
Anyway, she was already full. Even if she wasn't, seeing Liu Dekai's lifeless face would still spoil her mood and ruin her appetite.
After she left, Zhang Cuihua began to comfort her son.
“Dekai, you can’t go on like this. Youyou just gave birth. If you keep arguing with her like this every day, how can you live like this?” Zhang Cuihua said.
"I didn't mean to upset her," Liu Dekai argued.
He didn't say anything, but he couldn't hide the worries in his heart. But what could he do?
He couldn't control his mind or stop thinking about Chao Xiong. What could he do?
“Just now, Youyou and I were happily praising our grandson, but you had such a long face. What are we supposed to think? This is your own son, why are you so indifferent?” Zhang Cuihua asked.