Chapter 256 (Second Update) Unrestrained, he pulled her along…
Speaking sensibly in a childish voice, it's the kind of child that touches your heart the most.
Madam Fu was conflicted. Even though her child had started school, she still felt that the adults had forced the child to do something against their will.
Tang Mingli had run out of words to offer any words of comfort.
When all else failed, my aunt came to visit, carrying a suitcase.
As soon as she entered, Li Hong exclaimed, "I went to the market today and saw a seafood shop selling this. The shopkeeper said that crabs have a lot of roe at this time of year, so I bought two pieces for you to try."
It turns out they were supposed to be sending them crabs.
Tang Mingli was immediately tempted when she saw it and happily accepted it.
This is how it is when relatives maintain friendly relations. Maintain appropriate boundaries, but occasionally think of each other when you see something nice.
Things are not the key to maintaining family ties; the key is the care and concern conveyed through them.
Fu's mother pulled Li Hong down to sit and warmly invited her, "Why don't you just have lunch at our house?"
Li Hong waved her hand dismissively: "No, no, to be honest, I bought other delicious food today, and I'm going to help out at Mingmei's shop after dinner."
We need the help of elderly people because the store is so busy that we can't keep up with the demand.
Mother Fu praised, "Mingmei is really capable."
Li Hong did not deny this.
Now, in her eyes, her daughter is truly outstanding, far surpassing most of her sons.
“Mingmei’s business is indeed getting better and better. Her dad and I are happy, but we are also worried that she is too busy.”
Fu's mother understood this feeling; she felt the same way about Fu Ci.
After chatting for a while, Tang Mingli vaguely realized that her aunt's visit today, besides bringing them crabs, must have something else to do, and it was related to her cousin.
Why do I say that?
Several times when we talked about my cousin, she suddenly became hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but ultimately didn't.
Just as I was wondering whether I should ask, my aunt finally spoke up.
"Actually, there's something else I wanted to discuss with you today, but I'm really too embarrassed to say it."
“We’re all relatives, what’s there to be embarrassed about?” Fu’s mother, who took on the main responsibility of keeping Li Hong company, told Li Hong to speak freely.
Li Hong knew that if she didn't speak up soon, she would miss the opportunity, and if she hesitated any longer, she would seem pretentious, so she spoke up readily.
“Isn’t summer vacation about to start? We were wondering if we could let our child go back to Guangcheng with you? Her grandfather and I would like to help Mingmei look after the clothing store.”
"Of course, no problem." Mrs. Fu agreed readily, her tone even revealing her joy. "We're all relatives. You're too busy, so why should we help look after the children? Besides, Fu Yu and Tang Xin love playing together so much. They'd be overjoyed if they knew they could spend the summer together."
Madam Fu nodded vigorously beside her.
Whether Tang Xingao was overjoyed or not, Fu Yu would definitely be overjoyed.
Oh my, not to mention Fu Yu, she's overjoyed.
Madam Fu excitedly said to Li Hong, "You two focus on your business matters, leave Tang Xin to us."
"Yes." Li Hong nodded, touched.
After spending time with the Fu family, I realized what normal relatives are like.
They won't look down on you just because you're poor, nor will they take it for granted that they should help you just because you're poor.
If you are willing to work hard, they will do everything they can to help.
If you don't work hard, you can just rot in the mud.
Before Li Hong arrived, she had a rough idea that the Fu family would most likely be happy to help. But she still found it difficult to ask.
It's no exaggeration to say that babysitting is a thankless and exhausting job.
Leading a good team is worthwhile, but if something goes wrong, the responsibility you bear will be enormous.
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Tang Mingli never expected things to take such a turn.
The aunt's family was touched, and they were all happy.
After Li Hong left, Madam Fu no longer felt any remorse.
All of that is gone, replaced by joy at the Great Perfection.
"Oh my, when Fu Yu comes home from school, I wonder how happy she'll be to find out that Tang Xin is coming back to our hometown in Guangcheng with us."
The elders were all looking forward to seeing the child jump for joy upon hearing the news.
To their surprise, Tang Mingli brought the child home, and before they could even share the good news, Fu Yu, who had been holding back all the way, couldn't wait to speak up.
"Sit down, sit down, I have some good news to announce to everyone."
"What good news?" Old Madam Fu asked, glancing at her granddaughter-in-law, hoping to get some information from her beforehand.
Tang Mingli simply smiled and shook her head.
She had noticed early on that the child had been particularly anxious the whole way; it turned out he was holding back a big surprise.
The four elders obediently sat down.
Fu Yu walked to the middle and said in a serious tone, "Now I have some good news to announce."
As their gazes swept over the group, the adults all sat up straight.
Fu Yu announced: "This morning, Sister Tang Xin came to see me and said that she might come back to Guangcheng with us during the summer vacation. Let's all applaud this good news."
After saying that, he led the applause.
The adults also cooperated, clapping along.
Madam Fu: "This is truly wonderful news."
Fu's mother: "That's great! Now we can go back to our hometown and play with Sister Tang Xin."
The two elderly people acted as if they had just learned the news, and had no intention of revealing it at all, as they had already learned about it from Tang Xin's maternal grandmother.
Fu Yu was much more enthusiastic about her cousin being able to return to Guangcheng as well.
After lunch, I started thinking about what to bring back.
She needs to consider everything: what she likes, what her cousin might like, and what's suitable for the two of them to do together.
Looking at her excited granddaughter, Madam Fu sighed, "If Xiaoyu had siblings, her childhood might have been even happier."
Tang Mingli, however, did not think so.
Children all enjoy playing with other children; perhaps it's in their nature.
But having more siblings will inevitably take away the love your family members give you.
Don't say things like "treat everyone equally".
Every coin has two sides, and it's impossible to be impartial.
Even she herself couldn't guarantee that if she had another daughter who was even cuter than Xiaoyu, she wouldn't subconsciously favor the other one.
However, she did not refute her grandmother, knowing that her grandmother did not imply that she had another child; she was simply moved by how much her great-granddaughter liked her cousin.
In an era that encouraged people to have more children for the country, my grandmother herself only had one child and gladly accepted that her daughter-in-law only had one child. How could someone like that urge others to have more children?
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Fu Ci worked overtime until very late that night and was very happy to hear that things had taken such a perfect turn. He even said he would give his uncle and the others a bottle of Moutai to drink.
"Moutai with crab should be a good match."
Tang Mingli laughed and said, "What a coincidence, we were thinking the same thing. When my aunt went back, I did give her a bottle of Moutai. No wonder they say that couples who have been together for a long time have a telepathic connection. We really are starting to think alike more and more."
Hearing this, Fu Ci was overjoyed and excitedly turned around to pounce on his wife.
He's about to be separated from his family again, so he has to make the most of his happiness.
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After a few rounds of brewing and staggering, it was already past midnight.
After sleeping only half the night for a week straight, Tang Mingli finally couldn't help but protest.
"No, not tomorrow. Absolutely not tomorrow."
This man is usually quite restrained, but whenever a short separation is imminent, he goes crazy.
A man in his forties shouldn't have such extraordinary physical strength anymore.
Fu Ci didn't hear what his wife said clearly, only the word "shouldn't have".
What shouldn't be done?
Shouldn't I have been so ruthless just now?
Looking at his wife's still-rosy skin, Fu Ci felt deep remorse.
The thought of them going back to their hometown in a couple of days, leaving him all alone again, made him unable to hold back his tears.
However, perhaps they won't go back immediately as soon as the holiday starts.
At this point, Fu Ci still held onto a sliver of hope, but that hope was shattered on the first day of summer vacation.
Whether it was his grandmother, his mother, or even his daughter who wasn't very willing to go back before, they all told him on the first day of summer vacation that if he wasn't free, they would take a bus back by themselves.
Such eagerness left no room for resignation.
"I've already made arrangements, and I can send you back tomorrow."
He knew that if he had mentioned it a few days ago, his grandmother and the others would probably have preferred to travel by car.
Call it spoiling or pampering, he just can't bear to.
His daughter, since birth, has always been picked up and dropped off in his own car whenever she leaves the city, so she may not be able to endure the hardship of long-distance bus travel.
They could accept waiting another day, but they were also afraid that Fu Ci might change his mind at the last minute, so they repeatedly confirmed with him whether he was really free.
I felt relieved only after receiving a positive response.
Tang Mingli smiled as she looked at them, and only spoke up at this moment: "We should give Tang Xin some time to pack her luggage."
These words enlightened Fu Yu.
"Oh yes, I need to remind Sister Tang Xin to pack her luggage."
After saying that, he quickly called Tang Xin to tell her that he was going back tomorrow and reminded her to pack her luggage in advance.
"Don't worry, I've packed my things. I brought two pretty dresses with me this time."
"What color skirt? Let me see if I have one, so we can wear the same one."
"One is pink, and the other is light blue."
Fu Yu said in annoyance, "I only have pink, not light blue."
"What other colors of skirts do you have?"
"I also have pinkish-purple, yellow, and white ones."
"Then I won't wear that light blue one, I'll wear a white one instead."
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Judging from this, the two children are bound to chat for a while.
The adults then ignored them and started talking about their hometown in Guangcheng.
Madam Fu: "Last month, when I was talking to Grandma Li on the phone, she had a cold and a cough. I don't know if she's better now."
Fu's mother comforted her, "A month has passed, you'll definitely be better."
"Yeah, it's been a month already, and this cold still isn't better."
For some reason, upon hearing her grandmother's words, Tang Mingli's right eyelid twitched violently.
She thought of an old saying: a twitching left eyelid means good fortune, a twitching right eyelid means bad luck.
Could it be that something is really wrong with Grandma Li?
I had only thought that when I immediately denied it in my mind.
She and Old Mrs. Li were not related, so how could she possibly have a premonition of whether the other person was good or bad?
It was during this period that Fu Ci was unrestrained, dragging her to seek pleasure every night, which caused his eyelids to twitch due to lack of sleep.
Thinking of this, Tang Mingli couldn't help but roll her eyes at her husband.
Fu Ci was chatting with his father when his wife suddenly rolled her eyes at him, leaving him completely bewildered.
He didn't do anything.
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