Chapter 80 This is what it means to have a child without thinking it through...

Tang Mingmei eventually gave birth to a daughter via cesarean section.

"daughter?"

When the nurse came to announce that mother and daughter were safe, Li's mother screamed throughout the corridor.

She couldn't believe it and grabbed the nurse, asking, "Could there be a mistake? My daughter-in-law's belly is pointed, and I always put vinegar in my cooking during her pregnancy, which she also likes to eat. How could it be a girl?"

The nurse had long disliked Li's mother, and upon hearing her say this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes, saying, "Your arguments are all unscientific."

"How is it unscientific? That's how it was when I was pregnant with my son."

The nurse had nothing to say, only emphasizing: "The mother gave birth to a girl. Please wait a little longer, the mother and child will be out soon."

After saying that, she turned around and went back into the delivery room, too lazy to communicate with this kind of family member.

Tang Mingli, who was standing not far away, had been keeping an eye on the group. So she noticed that when the nurse said that she had given birth to a daughter, Li Dazhu and Li Hong, although their reactions were not as intense as Li's mother's, both showed disappointment on their faces.

She knew about her aunt, who had always resented that she had damaged her health during childbirth and was unable to have a son, leading to her being ridiculed behind her back for half her life.

Now that her daughter also failed to give birth to a son in her first pregnancy, the deep-seated belief that "it's a mistake not to have a son" must have made her feel inferior to the Li family.

Sure enough, she immediately noticed that Li Hong's gaze towards Li's mother had become timid.

sorrow.

When will this deeply ingrained old idea that once a daughter gets married, she belongs to someone else's family be eradicated?

Will she live to see this transformation?

I can't bear to think about what will happen to Li Dazhu and his family when the one-child policy is officially implemented in a few months. Will they, like in the skit, insist on having a son even if it means Tang Mingmei losing her job and having to hide away?

It's unknown whether Tang Mingmei would think the same way, willing to pay any price to have a son.

She doesn't want to speculate too much right now.

The one-child policy is inevitable, and she will soon know the truth about all that she is speculating about now.

More than half an hour later, Tang Mingmei and her child came out.

Whether it was because of childbirth or the news that she had given birth to a daughter, Tang Mingmei looked lifeless, showing no joy whatsoever as a mother.

The nurse held the baby and said a few words of congratulations to the family, but no one came to take the baby afterward, so she had to ask, "Who would like to hold the baby?"

Li's mother turned her head away angrily.

Seeing this, Li Hong took the child with trembling hands.

Looking at the pink and tender little dumpling sleeping peacefully, Li Hong's heart melted.

She even saw a resemblance between her daughter and her as a child in the baby, and couldn't help but say to her daughter lying on the transfer bed, "The child looks like you."

Because of those words, Tang Mingmei's lifeless eyes began to dart around.

Because of these words, Li's mother, who had turned her head, also peeked over and then scoffed.

"What makes her look like me?"

Li Hong then pointed out a few things: "Look at this nose, this mouth, and these long eyelashes."

Tang Mingli also curiously went over to take a look.

Actually, you can't tell anything from them. Newborn babies all look the same. If she were to blend into a group of babies, she definitely wouldn't be able to tell them apart.

My aunt's filter is too strong, which is why she looks like my cousin in every way.

However, out of politeness, she still complimented, "The baby is very cute."

He then said to Tang Mingmei, "You've really worked hard."

The words "you've worked hard" brought tears to Tang Mingmei's eyes, which instantly filled with tears.

Not wanting to cry in front of Tang Mingli, she quickly closed her eyes.

Unexpectedly, neither my mother nor my husband said this, but I heard it from my cousin, whom I don't get along with.

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Because it was a cesarean section, Tang Mingmei had to stay in the hospital for a few more days.

Back in the ward, Li's mother had some complaints, muttering that having a child cost more than others.

Tang Mingmei was too weak to argue with her, so she could only close her eyes and pretend to be dead.

At this moment, Li Hong only had her child in her eyes. In addition, her daughter had given birth to a daughter, and she felt sorry for the Li family from the bottom of her heart, so she did not say anything to stop Li's mother.

She understood the disappointment of Li's mother for not being able to hold her grandson, and that it was understandable for her to vent.

Finally, Tang Mingli couldn't stand it anymore and said to her, "Can't you consider that the new mother needs to rest after giving birth? Otherwise, if she doesn't get enough rest, she might not have enough breast milk and we'll have to spend more money to buy formula."

Li's mother only heard the second half of the sentence and shouted, "You still want to spend money to buy milk powder?"

"If you keep muttering like that, you might get hurt."

"What does my muttering have to do with me?"

"Your muttering is affecting the new mother's mood."

Li's mother laughed in exasperation, "Who can understand how I feel?"

"The new mother is the most important person. If you're unhappy, just bear with it. Anyway, you're already in your forties and fifties, and it's impossible for you to produce milk anymore."

"You..." Li's mother didn't expect Tang Mingli to say that, especially in front of so many people, and her face immediately turned as red as a pig's liver.

Tang Mingmei, who was pretending to be dead with her eyes closed, couldn't help but laugh out loud because of Tang Mingli's last words.

She had just finished surgery, and even this slight smile immediately made her wince in pain. So no one could tell she was smiling; they just assumed it was the anesthesia wearing off and her wound was hurting.

Li Hong felt sorry for her daughter, so she immediately picked up the child and went over to ask with concern, "Does the wound hurt a lot?"

Without waiting for a reply, she said with red eyes and choked sobs, "My poor daughter, you have suffered so much."

This was the second caring remark Tang Mingmei heard after leaving the delivery room, and her heart ached again.

The man who made her endure ten months of pregnancy and the pain of childbirth has never said a word of concern to her.

Is it because she gave birth to a daughter?

Tang Mingmei felt heartbroken and also found herself ridiculous.

How could I have been so blind as to fall for someone like Li Dazhu back then?

Looking at Tang Mingli, who had openly insulted her, then at Li Hong, who didn't seem to care, and then at her son who sat silently to the side with a cold face, Li's mother felt her nameless anger burning ever brighter.

"Alright, alright, I get it now. You just don't like me. In that case, I won't stay here and get in your way any longer."

After saying that, he really left without looking back.

No matter how Li Hong called after her, she couldn't stop.

Despite the pain, Tang Mingmei spoke to her mother, "Mom, stop calling out. Even if she stays, she won't take care of me and the child."

"That's true." Li Hong had seen it all; her mother, the grandmother, hadn't even held the child once.

It's alright, she'll take care of her daughter and her granddaughter.

Besides, there's also the son-in-law.

However, Li Dazhu seemed to have seen through her thoughts and said, "I can't take too many days off. I have to go back to work the day after tomorrow. If it were a natural birth, I could have been discharged from the hospital tomorrow."

The implication was that he couldn't take care of Tang Mingmei while she was hospitalized.

Tang Mingmei's resentment towards Li Dazhu finally erupted after hearing these heartless words.

"Li Dazhu, are you even human? I risked my life to give birth to your child, and this is how you treat me?"

With each word she spoke, it felt as if her wound was being ripped open, causing Tang Mingmei to break out in a sweat from the pain.

But at this moment, the chill in my heart far outweighs the physical pain.

Li Dazhu retorted confidently, "How can I earn money if I don't work? If I don't earn money, my whole family will starve!"

Afraid that the two would start arguing, Li Hong quickly stepped in and said, "It's okay, it's okay. You go to work. Mingmei and the child will be taken care of by your mother and me in turns."

"Mom, look at my mother-in-law's attitude just now, does she seem like she'd take care of me?"

"But I really can't take care of it all by myself."

Tang Mingli was speechless.

See, this is the consequence of having a child without thinking it through.

Just as she was expressing her feelings, Li Hong turned her gaze to herself.

Tang Mingli: ? ? ?

Is this primarily targeting her? Or is it hoping she can come up with a solution? Or is it blaming her for being too talkative and driving away Li Dazhu's mother?

She didn't care whichever it was.

She didn't care whether her aunt and Tang Mingmei blamed her or not. She said those things willingly because she was meddling in other people's business; otherwise, she was afraid she would leave the hospital with a belly full of anger.

If you're hoping for her help, then I'm sorry, she's not going to get involved.

If you really look into it, most people's lives are like this. Even if things get chaotic, they manage to keep going.

Although Tang Mingmei gave birth to a daughter, she is still the granddaughter of the Li family. Even if Li's mother didn't want to care, she would still pretend to care, taking into account the opinions of others.

As for Li Dazhu...

Scumbag.

How come the man who is least fit to be a father is the one who is most likely to have children?

This is outrageous!

That day, Tang Mingli stayed at the hospital until evening before leaving.

Fortunately, although Li's mother left in a huff, she still brought a lunchbox to the hospital to deliver food out of consideration for her pride.

However, whenever he appears in the ward, he inevitably causes a minor unpleasant incident.

She said that some people can keep going even when life is chaotic.

But I really can't compliment her.

When they returned to the Fu family home, Fu's mother had already come home from get off work.

Upon seeing Tang Mingli, both Madam Fu and Old Madam Fu eagerly inquired about Tang Mingmei's condition.

Tang Mingli was thirsty, so she drank a large glass of water before telling them, "I gave birth to a daughter, and both mother and daughter are safe."

Upon hearing that Ping An was safe, the two elders were overjoyed, as if their own family members had given birth.

Madam Fu: "It's good that you're safe and sound, it's good that you're safe and sound."

Fu's mother: "It's good to have a daughter, daughters are considerate."

“Yes, yes, it’s good to have a daughter,” Old Madam Fu agreed.

Hearing this, and recalling the reactions of her aunt and Li Dazhu and his mother when they heard it was her daughter, Tang Mingli smiled.

She believes that her grandmother and mother-in-law genuinely think so, but she doesn't know if they, like most elders, truly love daughters but also want a son.

Perhaps the trauma left by her aunt and Li Dazhu and his mother was too heavy, because she couldn't help but ask, "If you only had one child, and it happened to be a daughter, would you still feel good about it?"

“Why not? Daughters are so much better.” Mrs. Fu was the first to answer, then belatedly realized her daughter-in-law’s words were off, and looked suspicious: “Why does ‘daughter’ have to be used with ‘exceptionally’? That word sounds a bit disdainful to me?”

Could it be that the daughter-in-law is angry because she wants a son more? Impossible!

Tang Mingli breathed a sigh of relief.

Perspective determines perception; this is absolutely true.

She told them about her aunt's behavior and that of Li Dazhu and his mother at the hospital that day.

Both Mrs. Fu and Madam Fu were somewhat angry after hearing this.

Fu's mother: "These people are really out of their minds. This is such a joyful occasion, and they've managed to make everyone unhappy."

Madam Fu: "I won't even mention your cousin's mother-in-law; there aren't many mothers-in-law in the world who truly treat their daughters-in-law as family. But your aunt is your cousin's biological mother, so how come she's like this too?"

Tang Mingli smiled and shook her head: "I don't understand either."

She laughed because her grandmother's comments about her mother-in-law made it seem as if she had forgotten that her grandmother was also a mother-in-law.

However, the grandmother's feelings for her daughter-in-law are obvious to all, so she has nothing to hide, which is probably why she dares to say such things.

"It's infuriating just hearing about it."

"I don't know what they were thinking. How could they be so cold-blooded and not care about the feelings of the mother at all?"

...

Madam Fu and Old Madam Fu took turns criticizing Li Hong and Li Dazhu.

After scolding her, Fu's mother suddenly sighed, "What if the second child is also a daughter? I don't know how your cousin will manage in the future."

A second child?

Tang Mingli shook her head instinctively when she thought of the scene at the entrance of the delivery room.

Having witnessed this, will Tang Mingmei gain some understanding? Or will she be trapped in a cycle of fate?