Chapter 128 (Second Update) How many men can...?
Li Dazhu didn't understand why Tang Mingmei knew all this.
unless……
"You've been secretly asking about me?"
Li Dazhu's tone was full of anger and accusation, without any reflection on how he had inquired about Tang Mingmei's situation before.
However, Tang Mingmei scoffed when she heard this, "Inquire about you? Do you deserve it? I could be doing something else with that free time."
These words made Li Dazhu's face flush red and then green. How could he not have heard the belittling meaning in Tang Mingmei's words? But he didn't believe that anyone could know so much about these things without deliberately inquiring.
If it were in the past, he would have turned on you and left long ago, but now he hasn't.
Li Dazhu, barely suppressing his anger, asked Tang Mingmei, "You didn't ask around, so where did you hear all this from?"
He was still thinking that if it was just hearsay, he might be able to find a way to argue his point.
Tang Mingmei didn't answer him, but said, "It's none of your business where I heard it. Anyway, I've never deliberately inquired about your messy affairs. There's a saying that goes, 'If you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place.'"
Actually, she hadn't deliberately inquired about Li Dazhu's situation. After the divorce, she wanted nothing more than to completely erase him from her life. But, well, some things don't go as planned.
A few months ago, a new employee joined their brown sugar factory. She happened to live in the same compound as the Li family. After learning about her relationship with Li Dazhu, she told them a lot about what happened after Li Dazhu's divorce.
At first, she really didn't want to listen at all, but when she heard that he was having such a hard time, she felt a little secretly pleased, so she reluctantly listened.
Li Dazhu sized up Tang Mingmei, assessing the credibility of her words.
That look in his eyes, that expression, it really doesn't seem like he's lying.
Perhaps she really hadn't deliberately inquired about her own situation.
So, where did you hear that from?
Could it be that his shameful deeds have already become common knowledge?
Thinking of this possibility, Li Dazhu felt a chill run down his spine.
If that's the case, then he'll be even less likely to find a good partner through blind dates.
If you can't find a new partner, then you have to win Tang Mingmei back even more.
Having grasped the implications, Li Dazhu lowered his stance again and lied, saying, "Mingmei, the situation isn't what you think. Yes, after our divorce, my family did arrange a few blind dates for me, but I was thinking about you and really didn't want to date anyone else, so they all fell through."
Tang Mingmei burst into laughter as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.
The whisper was so sharp that it startled young Li Xin.
Li Xin pouted, on the verge of tears, so Tang Mingmei had to quickly comfort her daughter.
After coaxing him, she looked at Li Dazhu again and saw that he had finally toned it down a bit.
"Li Dazhu, do you think I'm still as easy to fool as before? I don't believe a single word you've said. Anyway, I don't care what your purpose is in coming here today, I just want to tell you to get lost and don't come back again, or I'll beat you every time you come."
After saying that, he gestured for his mother to close the door.
Li Hong obeyed and slammed the door shut.
Li Dazhu pleaded desperately outside the door, but the people inside remained unmoved.
Such a commotion naturally attracted the curiosity of many neighbors, some of whom couldn't help but peek out.
Even though Li Dazhu came here today with a do-or-die attitude, he couldn't help being stared at like this.
Moreover, judging from the situation, the Tang family probably won't open the door for him, so he can only slink away.
Before leaving, he hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to leave the malted milk powder he had brought at the door, but in the end he still picked it up and left.
After confirming there was no more movement outside, Li Hong, who was inside, said, "It looks like they've left. I'll open the door to check."
Tang Mingmei stopped her, saying, "Mom, don't worry about it. Whether he's gone or not, we should just go about our business."
Li Hong said, "Let's confirm it first, otherwise it's bad luck to have such a scoundrel standing there."
Tang Mingmei laughed at these words and let her mother have her way.
It has been confirmed that Li Dazhu has indeed left.
Li's mother spat at the door before closing it.
After returning to their seats, the three of them began to discuss the purpose of Li Dazhu's visit today.
The whole family believed that looking after the child was just an excuse; he must have realized he couldn't find another partner after the divorce and wanted to go back to Tang Mingmei.
Tang Jianguo gritted his teeth: "No wonder he's a butcher, his skin is thicker than pig skin."
Then he added worriedly, "Daughter, you must never be fooled by his sweet talk again."
"How could that be? Dad, don't worry, I'm not the same person I used to be." Tang Mingmei also despised her former self.
As if possessed, she was stubbornly prejudiced against her cousin and fell for that trash Li Dazhu.
Tang Mingmei was determined to have nothing to do with Li Dazhu anymore, but Li Dazhu was also determined to get back together with her.
After that day, he frequently appeared in front of her.
No matter how harsh the words Tang Mingmei said to him, or how angry she was at the time, it still couldn't stop him from appearing in front of her again.
Tang Mingmei was extremely annoyed, but couldn't think of any good solutions.
As the year drew to a close, Li Hong dried some sausages herself, and the whole family thought they were delicious. So Tang Mingmei decided to give some to Tang Mingli and visit her at the same time.
Actually, sending sausages was just an excuse; the main reason was to visit Tang Mingli.
The two had met some time ago, so Tang Mingmei knew that she was trying to conceive.
Having not conceived for so long must be stressful. Tang Mingmei thought that as someone who had been through it, she could offer some comfort.
However, she couldn't tell her parents the real reasons directly.
My father is a man, so it's inconvenient for him.
As for her mother, she worried that her mother wouldn't be able to control her mouth.
When Li Hong heard her daughter suggest sending sausages to Tang Mingli, she felt a little reluctant.
These sausages are all made with the finest ingredients.
However, this reluctance was only fleeting, and she eventually agreed.
Their family had received many nice things from Tang Mingli, and now that they were able to make a living, it was only right that they reciprocate.
So that weekend, Tang Mingmei and her mother, carrying a bag of sausages and with Li Xin by their side, went to the Fu family's house early in the morning.
As for why Tang Jianguo wasn't included, it was because he's a man, and there were some things that were inconvenient to say in front of him.
It would be impossible for Tang Mingli not to be surprised when she saw her aunt and cousin. She even wondered if they had something else on their mind this time.
However, she soon found it amusing that once bitten by a snake, twice shy.
She had witnessed the changes in her uncle's family over the past two years.
Li Hong handed over the sausages, saying with some pride, "I made them all myself, and I bought only pork leg meat. Pork leg meat is the best for making sausages."
Since they had already brought it over, Tang Mingli didn't stand on ceremony.
Besides, she had also eaten the cured meat and sausages made by Li Hong, and they were indeed delicious.
After they sat down, Zhang Guihua poured them a cup of tea.
Li Hong asked, "Where is the others?"
Tang Mingli explained, "My grandparents went out to the park early this morning, and my mother-in-law had something to do at work and went back to work overtime."
Li Hong nodded, and said with some regret, "It's really unfortunate that we came at the wrong time."
Tang Mingli said, "How could that be? They came back at noon."
Li Hong said "oh" and wanted to say something, but Tang Mingmei nudged her, signaling her not to talk nonsense. She could only pick up her teacup and drink tea to cover up her embarrassment.
Upon taking a sip of tea, she discovered it was a flavor she had never tasted before, and couldn't help but exclaim, "If I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have known that there are so many kinds of tea."
Tang Mingli smiled and explained, "Strictly speaking, this can't be considered traditional tea..."
Jasmine flowers and green tea are stir-fried together, resulting in a dish that combines the fragrance of jasmine with the slightly bitter yet sweet aftertaste of green tea.
After hearing the introduction, Tang Mingmei quickly said, "It's best to drink less green tea if you're planning to get pregnant."
Tang Mingli asked, "Who said that?"
"It was something a neighbor told me when I was still living with the Li family." Tang Mingmei smiled wryly when the Li family was mentioned.
At the time, Li's family was hoping for her to get pregnant, and she was under a lot of pressure. She couldn't help but talk to a neighbor about it once, and the neighbor, out of kindness, shared some of his experience with her.
Tang Mingli smiled. She understood to some extent why some elders felt it was best not to drink green tea, given that it contained caffeine. But ignoring the amount involved would be too extreme.
But Tang Mingmei meant well, and she never liked to refuse people's kindness, so she smiled and said, "I'll remember that, and I'll drink less in the future."
Actually, it's better for Tang Mingmei that the rest of the Fu family isn't around, as it makes it easier for her to talk about certain things.
She first asked, "Has Fu Ci been coming back more often lately?"
Tang Mingli shook her head: "I've been busy lately, I can't come back even once a month."
Hearing that she wouldn't be back even once a month, Tang Mingmei was worried for her cousin. No wonder she couldn't conceive anytime soon.
Tang Mingmei couldn't help but say, "Fu Ci is really something, he has to balance work and life too."
Tang Mingli smiled and spoke up for her husband: "These past few years have been the starting stage of his career, so it's only right that he focuses more on his work. Besides, he's already doing a very good job of balancing it."
How many men can keep in touch with their families every day, no matter how busy they are?
Tang Mingmei couldn't refute it, and at the same time, she thought of herself in her previous life.
No wonder Fu Ci and Tang Mingli are able to get along so well; Tang Mingli is the one who understands him.
Unlike her, who always saw only faults in him.
However, what kind of couple were she and Fu Ci in her previous life? They had never even spent time alone together, and she had never had any romantic feelings for him.
As for his feelings for her... he probably wasn't even as close to her as a stranger.
After her thoughts wandered for a moment, she quickly returned to reality.
What about past lives and this life? Didn't we agree to stop thinking about the past and live each day to the fullest?
Returning to Tang Mingli's preparation for pregnancy, Tang Mingmei said, "Since you already want a child, this long-term separation is not a good thing."
Tang Mingli scratched her head, thinking to herself, "It's not that it's impossible, it just might not be as efficient."
After all, women ovulate at most twelve times a year, which means they only have twelve chances to get pregnant.
These twelve times may sound like a lot, but they're not exactly a lot.
She looked at Tang Mingmei and asked with a smile, "Sister, you didn't come here today to persuade me to go to Shenzhen, did you?"
“Of course not,” Tang Mingmei denied.
She had never been to Shenzhen and didn't know if it was a good place. Even if Fu Ci was there, she wouldn't dare to persuade her cousin to go.
What if it's a mixed bag?
I still need to come back more often.
Meeting Tang Mingli's questioning gaze, Tang Mingmei smiled and frankly explained the purpose of her visit today.
"I was worried that you might be under pressure while trying to conceive, so I wanted to talk to you about it."
Tang Mingli understood, blinked her eyes, and said sincerely, "There's no pressure. Although we're trying to conceive, both I and the rest of the Fu family are taking a natural approach to this."
Hearing this, Tang Mingmei felt extremely envious and blurted out, "That's wonderful..."
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