Chapter 65 Why am I always afraid of her more than myself...?

She thought that by being pregnant, she could regain a sense of superiority in front of Tang Mingli, but who knew that the other party was completely unmoved.

Tang Mingmei's mood plummeted instantly, and she no longer even felt that she was carrying a golden nugget.

At noon, Tang Jianguo returned, and the four of them had a hearty lunch together.

Tang Jianguo and Li Hong were clearly overjoyed that their daughter was pregnant again, and they kept urging her to eat more at the dinner table.

"You have two bodies now, so you must eat more."

"Eat more meat, the child needs nutrition."

...

Since finding out she was pregnant, Tang Mingmei has heard these words almost every day at her in-laws' house.

It seemed as if they were afraid she wouldn't eat a single bite and that the baby in her belly would go hungry.

She could understand it if her in-laws favored their grandson over her; after all, a daughter-in-law is always an outsider. But for her own parents to treat her this way made Tang Mingmei very upset.

She's their daughter, how did she become a tool for having children?

Finally, Tang Mingmei couldn't hold back any longer. With tears in her eyes, she questioned her parents, "Now, is this grandson all you care about?"

Tang Jianguo and Li Hong were stunned when questioned, then realized that something they had said might have caused their daughter to misunderstand, and they quickly explained.

Tang Jianguo: "How could that be? Of course we care more about you."

Li Hong: "Silly daughter, you are the one we gave birth to. The child in your belly will definitely bear the surname Li. Of course, we care more about you."

"If that's the case, why are you saying the same things as the Li family? It's as if I'm abusing their grandson if I eat one less bite. They don't care whether I like it or not; as long as it's nutritious for the child, they force me to eat it."

Li Hong felt sorry for her immediately after hearing this, as she had also been pregnant and knew how bad the appetite was in the early stages of pregnancy.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Your mother-in-law doesn't try to make you something good to eat, but forces you to eat things you don't like. There's no mother-in-law in the world who does that."

Tang Mingli, who had been eating silently, added in her mind that most mothers-in-law are like this.

Thinking about this makes me appreciate my mother-in-law even more.

There is truly no one in the world who treats their daughter-in-law like family as genuinely as her mother-in-law.

Even the aunt who is now cursing her daughter's mother-in-law through gritted teeth, if she had a son, she would only go even further than Li Dazhu's mother.

Perhaps she was really bursting with pent-up frustration, and finally had someone to rant about her mother-in-law with. Tang Mingmei put down her chopsticks and launched into a tirade about all the inhuman things her mother-in-law had done since she became pregnant.

Li Hong was heartbroken and began to wipe away her tears.

Tang Jianguo's mood also began to turn heavy, and the initial joy of his daughter's return was gone.

A family reunion dinner inexplicably turned into a roast session, and only Tang Mingli was still able to eat.

However, she was already full, and seeing the other three people still had a few bites of rice left in their bowls, she didn't know whether she should put down her chopsticks.

Perhaps it was because her gaze was too intense that Tang Mingmei belatedly realized that she had said so many unpleasant things in front of Tang Mingli, and she was overwhelmed with sorrow.

Now it was Tang Mingli's turn to feel embarrassed. Everyone was looking at her, and she couldn't save face without saying something.

So she awkwardly chimed in, "Actually, most married people are like this."

"Are you like this too?" Tang Mingmei blurted out, her tearful eyes filled with expectation.

Tang Mingli: ...

But she really isn't like that.

Is it possible to say?

Even disregarding whether these words might upset Tang Mingmei, just considering that she and Fu Ci have only been together for a few years, not even reaching the seven-year itch yet, and life is still so long, would she dare to say something so absolute?

In the end, all I could do was smile helplessly.

However, it must be said that her silence did make those present feel a little better.

-

After lunch.

Because of her pregnancy, Tang Mingmei became very sleepy, and soon after putting down her chopsticks, she started yawning repeatedly.

Seeing this, Li Hong said with concern, "Go into your room and get some sleep. You don't need to push yourself while you're at your parents' house."

In fact, Tang Mingmei didn't have much support at her husband's family home either. Although her mother-in-law only cared about the baby in her belly, as long as the baby was still in her belly, she naturally wouldn't dare to really mess with her.

Tang Mingli was still there, and she had a strong urge to go to sleep, so she shook her head and stubbornly insisted that she wasn't sleepy yet.

However, she didn't know that Tang Mingli was also extremely tired at this moment, and she felt a little envious when she heard her aunt tell her cousin to go to sleep.

I don't envy her pregnancy, I envy her having a bed to sleep in. If Tang Mingmei knew, she would probably be depressed again.

Tang Mingli timed it perfectly and felt it was about time. Leaving now wouldn't be like just packing up and leaving without a second thought, so she suggested going back.

Li Hong had gotten used to it; she would only visit her parents' home a few times a year, and each time she would just have a meal and then leave.

This time, however, Li Hong did not let her return empty-handed.

Upon hearing that she was leaving, he took out a mooncake from the rice jar and handed it to her with a smile.

“I remember you loved eating this when you were little, but it was hard to buy back then. I finally managed to get some this year, so I prepared one for you and one for Mingmei.”

Tang Mingli is a spirit from decades in the future; I really don't know what this is. But since my aunt said so, it can only be something she likes to eat.

She accepted it with a smile and said a few words of thanks.

Nevertheless, Li Hong noticed that she didn't seem excited or happy about receiving the gift.

He opened and closed his mouth, but couldn't help asking, "You don't like eating anymore?"

Li Hong still clearly remembers that Tang Mingli was fourteen years old that year.

After queuing for days, I finally managed to snag this pancake. On Mid-Autumn Festival night, I shared a small piece with her. She ate it with great relish, and after finishing, she kept looking at me longingly, her desire for more evident.

But my daughter loves it too. I only managed to buy one, so if she eats one more, my daughter will have one less.

Li Hong was still reluctant to part with it, worried that if she couldn't buy it later, her daughter wouldn't have anything to eat.

In the following years, she indeed failed to secure the pie again.

Later, when her daughter went to the countryside, she lost all interest in grabbing any pancakes.

A private bakery opened at the street corner this year, and mooncakes and other mooncakes are no longer as hard to buy as before; in fact, they are even cheaper.

Li Hong bought two without hesitation, thinking she would also give one to Tang Mingli.

She imagined Tang Mingli receiving this item; even if she wasn't overjoyed, she should at least be somewhat moved.

After all, she loved eating it back then, and I still remember what she liked to eat.

Unable to get a reply from Tang Mingli, Li Hong murmured, "That's true. The Fu family has so many good things. It's normal that you no longer like these things after you've eaten the good ones."

Tang Mingli rubbed her forehead.

Tang Mingmei's personality is not without reason.

Let them think what they want. As expected, the next time we meet will probably be during the Chinese New Year.

Of course, this is all on the premise that Tang Mingmei's pregnancy goes smoothly and safely.

She sincerely hopes so.

Before leaving, he earnestly reminded Tang Mingmei, "Take good care of yourself."

May everyone be safe and sound, and may you, me, and everyone be well.

The unexpected words of concern startled Tang Mingmei.

Lying in bed, I couldn't help but think about Tang Mingli's care for me.

With her sister-in-law Li Baohua as a comparison, Tang Mingmei somewhat re-evaluated Tang Mingli.

No, it's about examining oneself.

They are cousins, so why am I always afraid that she will be better than me?