Chapter 241 (Second Update) I'll be gentler...

Fu Yu, unaware of what the adults were thinking, continued, "If Dad comes back and finds out we ate mooncakes but didn't leave him a piece, he'll be sad."

She was too young to know about empathy; she only knew that she would be very sad if her parents, grandparents, and great-aunt ate delicious food behind her back.

So she thought that if her father had nothing to eat, he would also be sad.

Tang Mingli touched her granddaughter's head and said, "Silly child, we'll just finish eating and clean up."

The three elders of the Fu family were still moved when they heard Tang Mingli's words. They were completely taken aback by the sudden turn of events and were dumbfounded.

Fu Yuruo also looked bewildered.

Fortunately, Tang Mingli was joking and immediately explained, "Mom was just kidding. We're a family, how can we eat alone? This mooncake is for Dad to eat when he comes back."

Fu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, her expression immediately relaxing. She hugged her mother's neck and said, "You scared me to death! I thought I loved Mom but not Dad anymore."

To a child, love is very simple.

Being willing to share delicious food and fun activities—that is love.

-

That evening, Fu Yu waited until her father was past eight o'clock, but he still hadn't returned.

Fu Yu was sleepy.

So he said to his mother, "Mom, I'm sleepy and want to go to sleep."

Tang Mingli blurted out, "So early?"

Fu Yu hummed in agreement, "I'm in first grade now, and I'm tired."

These words made the adults laugh at her cuteness, but they dared not laugh too loudly.

Tang Mingli tried her best to suppress her laughter, "Mom will go back to your room to sleep with you."

"No need, Mom, you can watch TV. I can sleep by myself."

"good."

Tang Mingli also intends to cultivate her child's independence.

However, after about ten minutes, she still quietly went back to her room to take a look.

My daughter is already asleep, her little belly covered by the corner of the blanket.

Although it's late September, the temperature in Shenzhen feels like summer.

Around nine o'clock, Fu Ci finally returned.

He didn't notice the mooncake on the coffee table. As usual, after returning home, he washed his hands, chatted with his wife, daughter, and elders for a few minutes, and then went to take a shower.

After watching TV, the three elders went back to their rooms to rest.

When Fu's mother saw the leftover mooncake, she remembered her granddaughter's thoughtfulness and reminded her daughter-in-law, "When Aci comes out of the bath later, remind him to eat it."

"Okay." Tang Mingli nodded with a smile. "I'll remind him. Mom, you can go to sleep now."

Because it was specially given to Fu Ci by Fu Yu, this mooncake took on a different meaning.

After Fu Ci finished showering, he came out of his room and saw that his wife had not yet returned to the room, so he came out of the room.

His wife was still sitting on the sofa.

He stepped forward: "Not planning to sleep?"

Tang Mingli gestured for him to sit down.

Although Fu Ci didn't understand, he still sat down as instructed.

Tang Mingli then pointed to the mooncakes on the coffee table, "These are specially left for you by our daughter."

Fu Ci's eyes lit up when he heard that his daughter had specially left it for him.

"Did you go buy mooncakes today?"

"No." Tang Mingli shook her head. "Today the community organized residents to make mooncakes. My mom and I went, and we each made four."

"So you mean you made these mooncakes?"

"I made this."

Fu Ci was even more delighted.

He never imagined that one day he would be able to eat mooncakes made by his wife, which his daughter had specially saved for him.

This ordinary mooncake suddenly became extraordinary in Fu Ci's mind.

He never imagined he would savor the mooncake so intently at this moment.

Seeing how intently he was eating, Tang Mingli smiled and asked, "Is it delicious?"

"Hmm."

Well, how should I put it?

Sometimes, the taste is influenced by emotions, which is why he thought this mooncake was delicious.

Tang Mingli understood what he meant, and then told him about how, when they were eating mooncakes, only her daughter had thought of and insisted on saving a piece for him.

Fu Ci was deeply moved after hearing this, and even said, "What have I done to deserve such a wonderful daughter from God?"

Tang Mingli smiled and said, "Aren't you touched?"

Fu Ci nodded.

"Then don't forget how you feel right now. Don't forget that when your daughter was seven, you were touched because she remembered to save you a piece of mooncake, and you felt incredibly happy because your daughter cared about you."

Many parents, when their children are small and adorable, can be completely satisfied and feel incredibly happy by even the smallest gesture from their child.

However, as children grow up, they gradually forget this feeling and are replaced by increasingly greedy expectations of their children.

Although Fu Ci was stunned for a moment, he quickly understood what his wife meant and, moved, took her hand.

"My love for you and our children will never change."

Tang Mingli blushed instantly when she was confessed to without warning.

"Why are you bringing me up when you're talking about your daughter?"

"You will always be number one in my heart."

"We're all family, why are you making such a fuss about ranking us?" Tang Mingli said righteously, but she couldn't hide the overflowing happiness in her eyes.

The atmosphere gradually turned sour.

Fu Ci was decisive and quick, and picked up his wife in one scoop.

Tang Mingli was startled, fearing that one of the elders might run out of the room at that moment.

"Put me down right now, or I'll be too ashamed to face anyone tomorrow if they see me like this."

"It's okay, we won't see it if we go back to our room early."

Tang Mingli: ...

Finally, she simply closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and said, "Then hurry up and go back to your room."

Seeing his wife give up struggling, Fu Ci chuckled softly, but obediently carried her back to the room.

Back in their room, both of them knew exactly what was going to happen.

Tang Mingli had reservations.

Fu Ci was already in great pain, but he managed to squeeze out a sliver of reason to try and persuade his wife: "You know how soundly Xiao Yu is sleeping."

She knew that her daughter's sleep quality was just like hers, and she basically slept through the night.

But what if?

"Unless something goes wrong, I'll be gentle."

As he spoke, Fu Ci couldn't help but start biting her ear.

Tang Mingli was completely at a loss. Her infatuation was gradually eroding her reason.

She wanted to believe Fu Ci, but no one knew better than her how ruthless he was when it came to marriage.

Is it really that easy to get rid of?

...

The entire experience was filled with tension and excitement, making it a very different night for the couple who had been married for over a decade.

The next day, Tang Mingli struggled to stay awake and opened her eyes before her daughter woke up.

She was so tired.

Last night, Fu Ci did indeed "go easy" as he said, but he used all his ruthlessness on the number of times he used it.

Whether or not we hire a housekeeper is another matter, but let's tidy up the other room as soon as possible so our daughter can live there by herself.

Otherwise, if we keep Fu Ci hungry, when he occasionally retaliates, he will be more ferocious than a hungry wolf.

My child is already in first grade and can sleep by himself without any problems.

-

Let's get right to it.

After watching her daughter and mother-in-law leave, Tang Mingli went back to sleep.

Upon waking up, the first thing I did was take out new bedding, make the bed in the empty room, and then do a quick cleaning.

After doing all this, she looked around the room and felt that something was still missing.

After thinking for a long time, I finally realized what it meant.

It's still missing a bit of fantasy.

So they dug out a lot of their daughter's dolls, toys, and ornaments.

With these decorations, the whole room finally has the feel of childhood.

Curious about what her granddaughter-in-law was doing in that empty room all morning, the old woman came over and asked with some surprise, "Is this for Fu Yu to sleep in?"

"Hmm." Tang Mingli looked at her work with some satisfaction and asked, "Grandma, what do you think? Do you want to add anything?"

After carefully examining it, the old woman said, "I think it's fine, it's fine as it is."

She was just a little worried: could Fu Yu really sleep alone?

Tang Mingli believed it was possible.

"Let the child try it first. Anyway, our room is right next door. If she wants to sleep here, she can come over."

Although Mrs. Fu agreed, she still felt it was too sudden.

Tang Mingli knew it was sudden, but she was still more shocked by Fu Ci's completion of the task.

He was satisfied, but she always felt it wasn't as exciting as before.

Now that things have come to this, she has to admit that she prefers savagery to gentleness.

To cover up her suddenness, Tang Mingli still seriously came up with a few reasons.

"Parenting books say that when children reach a certain age, they should start learning to be independent so that they won't experience separation anxiety later on."

When it comes to how her grandson and granddaughter-in-law educate their children, Grandma Fu never interferes, taking advantage of her age.

She believes that as society becomes more advanced, people will inevitably become more knowledgeable with each generation.

Isn't Fu Ci, raised by his son and daughter-in-law, better than the previous generation?

Therefore, she never doubted that if Mingli and Fuci were to educate the child, they would definitely be able to raise a child who was even more outstanding than the two of them.

At least for now, her great-granddaughter is impeccable.

-

Fu Yu, who was at school, had no idea that her mother had prepared a nest for her during the half-day she spent at school.

That morning, besides attending classes diligently and playing happily with classmates, something else happened.

This incident made many female classmates look at her with new respect and admire her immensely.

Fu Yu was very proud and couldn't wait to go home and tell her family what she had done at school that day.

After waiting and waiting, school finally ended.

Tang Mingli saw her daughter and was about to tell her some good news when she noticed her daughter's serious expression, which was not typical for her age. She said, "Mom, I have something to tell you."

"What's up?"

"Let's talk about everything after we eat. Shall we wash our hands and eat first?"

The elderly woman thought her great-granddaughter was just sharing the funny things that happened at school, as usual. Feeling sorry for her having used her brain all morning, she assumed she must be hungry and urged her to wash her hands and eat.

However, Fu Yu refused this time, insisting on talking to her mother first.

Tang Mingli realized that things might not be so simple, so she agreed to let her finish talking before eating.

Fu Yu began, “After the second period today, a few of us were playing hopscotch in the open space in front of the teaching building. Some older students said there were cats in the grass, and they went to pick up stones to hit the cats. I thought what they were doing was wrong, so I stopped them.”

Tang Mingli nodded and praised, "Baby did the right thing. Abusing cats is wrong."

But this time, faced with her mother's praise, Fu Yu's face fell, and she said sadly, "But I didn't manage to stop them. They still picked up a lot of stones and threw them at the cat."

"The kitten is so pitiful, it's meowing in pain."

Tang Mingli's heart clenched upon hearing this. She was worried about both the beaten cat and her daughter.

My daughter is a very righteous child and there's absolutely no way she would sit idly by.