“Those women in the sex trade are all low-class. I said I’d show you the world, so naturally I’ll be talking about women you’d never normally encounter. You’ll find out tonight…” Scarface kept everyone in suspense.
Su Cheng: "..."
This time it's really over.
"Really? Then thank you so much, Big Brother and Scarface!" Su Cheng pretended to be impatient and eager. "When are we going?"
"Don't go!" Su Cheng was extremely anxious. It was true that he could get a lot of information in that kind of situation, but if he didn't go along with the corrupt practices, how could he cleverly gain Xu Mao's trust?
Scarface now truly believes him, but Xu Mao is undoubtedly even more suspicious; he hasn't yet gained Xu Mao's trust.
Going along with others in corrupt practices is the fastest way to gain trust. If he refuses to do this from the beginning, then he has wasted his chance.
Su Cheng is now in a difficult situation, and he has only one thing on his mind.
How can I remain chaste for Su Yueya during tonight's treacherous banquet?
At Liu Dekai's home in the capital.
Mo Youyou was at home recovering from childbirth, and Zhang Cuihua took good care of her without causing her any trouble. The only thing that bothered her these days was Liu Dekai's attitude.
The two argued again that day because of Su Yueya, but it ended without a resolution, concluding with the little one's cries.
Whenever she had free time, Mo's mother, Jiang Rongmei, would come to visit her daughter.
"Mother-in-law, you've come all this way, why did you bring so many things?" Zhang Cuihua greeted her with pleasantries, but her eyes were already fixed on the gifts and supplements that Jiang Rongmei had brought.
"You should take good care of yourself during your postpartum period."
Jiang Rongmei spoke politely on the surface, but in her heart she was thinking, "Isn't it because I'm afraid that the Liu family is stingy and will make my daughter suffer?"
A woman cannot suffer any hardship during her postpartum period, so she had no choice but to support her daughter herself.
“My dear mother-in-law is right. I used all the ginseng you brought last time to make chicken soup for Youyou!” Zhang Cuihua quickly said, afraid that her mother-in-law would misunderstand that she had withheld some.
However, once the ginseng and old hen soup was cooked, it was impossible for her and her son not to touch it.
Ultimately, while Mo Youyou was in postpartum confinement, the mother and child also started taking care of their health.
"Mother-in-law, you go ahead with your work, I'll go check on Youyou!" Jiang Rongmei said, and went straight to Mo Youyou's bedroom to visit her.
"Mom!" Mo Youyou was overjoyed to see her biological mother.
If it weren't for the inconvenience of postpartum confinement and not being able to go out and be exposed to the wind, she would have loved to go back to her parents' home to recuperate. She should have gone straight back to the Mo family after being discharged from the hospital.
"Let Mom take a look. Hmm... your complexion looks much better. It seems the tonics I brought were effective." Jiang Rongmei said, then took her eldest grandson, whom she had just fed, and held him in her arms, soothing him.
The little one is very well-behaved and rarely cries, except when he is hungry and wants to be fed, or when he is frightened by adults arguing.
So, having eaten and drunk his fill, he was now in his grandmother's arms, his big eyes wide open, smiling as he looked at her, occasionally making some incomprehensible baby sounds.
"Huh—"
"Cough—"
"Oh my, what a good boy!" Jiang Rongmei said, feeling her heart melt. "Youyou, this child is so good. Are you tired taking care of him? How do you manage to feed him at night? There's no crib in your room, so he sleeps with you at night?"
Jiang Rongmei thought that next time she came, she should bring a small bed for her daughter so that the little one could sleep peacefully.
“He sleeps with his grandma at night. If he wakes up hungry and needs to be fed, he’ll be brought to me. We’ve moved his crib to her room,” Mo Youyou explained, reaching out to touch her son’s soft little face, adoring him. “He’s so well-behaved and easy to take care of.”
Speaking of which, postpartum confinement is much better than pregnancy. At least apart from the occasional pain from the C-section scar, I can basically just lie in bed and enjoy it.
Mo Youyou had to do everything herself when she went to the toilet; otherwise, she didn't need to do anything but open her mouth.
“That’s fine too. Otherwise, you can take care of the child yourself. You won’t be able to sleep well every night, which is no big deal!” Jiang Rongmei said. She had indeed thought that if her daughter found it too hard to take care of the child, she could help.
With Zhang Cuihua helping out now, it's not bad.
“Youyou, if you need anything, just tell Mommy, and Mommy will bring it to you next time I come to visit,” Jiang Rongmei said.
She and Mo Cheng only had one daughter, Mo Youyou, so naturally they showered her with all their love and affection.
"Mom, no need, I feel fine now." Mo Youyou looked at the child in her mother's arms, her heart filled with emotion.
She was indeed spoiled and willful in the past, precisely because she knew that no matter what she did or what trouble she caused, her parents would bail her out, which made her dare to be so unscrupulous.
Now that she herself has become a mother, she understands the complex feelings of being a parent.
"I was immature before and often made you and Dad unhappy. Now that I'm a mother myself, I understand," Mo Youyou said self-reflectively.
"What nonsense are you talking about, child! Your parents would do anything for you!"
Jiang Rongmei felt relieved, thinking that her daughter had finally matured a bit.
Because of the recent birth and hormones, Mo Youyou has been overflowing with maternal love lately, and she loves babies no matter what.
The mother and daughter were having a good chat when Liu Dekai returned.
"Mom!" Liu Dekai greeted Jiang Rongmei upon seeing her, but only glanced at the little one in her arms without making any further comment.
Liu Dekai took his clothes from home, and since Jiang Rongmei was there, he went to the bathroom to change.
The mother and daughter were chatting in the bedroom, and Liu Dekai seemed a little awkward and strange inside, so he offered to go to the kitchen to help Zhang Cuihua cook.
“Okay, then go ahead,” Jiang Rongmei said.
Liu Dekai nodded and left the bedroom.
Throughout the entire process, Liu Dekai and Mo Youyou did not interact at all. The only conversation that took place was between Liu Dekai and his mother-in-law, Jiang Rongmei.
Jiang Rongmei, being someone with experience, surely understands the subtle nuances between the young couple.
She immediately realized and guessed that there must be something going on between Mo Youyou and Liu Dekai.
Moreover, it seems that Liu Dekai doesn't particularly like his son...
This is puzzling. Although Jiang Rongmei and Mo Youyou share the same attitude, believing that sons and daughters are the same and there is no difference, she knows that many families in the countryside have the problem of favoring sons over daughters!
But Youyou gave birth to a son!
Even if the Liu family favors sons over daughters, they shouldn't be dissatisfied with the current outcome. Why are they so indifferent to the newborn child?
Jiang Rongmei was worried that her daughter would suffer, and even more afraid that if she was mistreated during her postpartum period, it would be bad for Mo Youyou's health. She had to find out the truth.
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