Chapter 259 (Second Update) It turns out that in his wife's heart he…
"Isn't this Grandma Li's house?" she asked her husband.
Having lived in this compound for over a decade, she knew exactly who lived in which building, just like Fu Ci.
But at this moment, she was no longer sure.
Or rather, I'm not sure anymore.
Fu Ci nodded.
It was Grandma Li's house, but a white cloth was hanging on the lintel of the gate.
Both of them had experience in handling funerals, so they knew what this meant.
I remembered that my grandmother had mentioned that she had contacted Grandma Li the last time she was sick.
Did Grandma Li really not survive that cold and cough?
Just as the two were at a loss, Grandma Zhao from the same compound walked towards them.
Seeing Fu Ci and Tang Mingli, she greeted them with a smile, "You're back?"
"I'm back."
The two responded politely and then asked the two children to greet the person.
"Good girl." Grandma looked at the two children and could still tell at a glance which one was their daughter.
There's no way around it, Fu Yu is just too stunningly beautiful.
After chatting for a while, Grandma Zhao sighed, glanced at Grandma Li's door, and said in a slightly heavy tone, "Have you heard? The old lady didn't take this cold seriously at first, saying it was just a minor cold. Who would have thought that this strong-willed old lady would end up being taken away by what she thought was just a minor cold?"
As she spoke, Grandma Zhao couldn't help but tear up, "The old people in the compound are leaving one by one."
Tang Mingli didn't know how to comfort her.
The group of old ladies in the compound, no matter how much they didn't get along or how many conflicts they had, had indeed lived together for half their lives.
The reason for Grandma's sadness has been found.
After learning the truth, the two of them didn't know how to comfort their grandmother.
What else can we do but leave this kind of grief to time?
The two returned home.
As soon as they entered the door, Mrs. Fu hurriedly pulled them aside and said, "I need to discuss something with you two."
Tang Mingli asked, "What is it?"
Fu's mother glanced at her mother-in-law's room, then pushed the two of them toward the door.
"Let's go outside and talk."
Once outside, Madam Fu felt comfortable speaking freely.
"Two neighbors came to say hello just now. I chatted with them and learned that two elderly people in the compound have passed away in just half a month."
"Two people?"
Tang Mingli was utterly shocked.
Who else is there besides Grandma Li?
However, Fu's mother misunderstood her shock and sighed, "Yes, I was also very sad when I heard it. You can imagine how heartbroken Grandma would be if she knew. I even regretted coming back."
Sensing her mother-in-law's genuine distress, Tang Mingli comforted her, saying, "There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. We can't stay away from home all year round."
"That's true. But what can we do about this? Should we find a way to keep your grandma from finding out?"
Tang Mingli and Fu Ci exchanged a glance and said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid that won't work."
After thinking for a moment, Fu's mother said, "That's true. You just said that there are no secrets that stay hidden forever."
But after hearing what her daughter-in-law said, she was stunned.
"Grandma already knows about Grandma Li's matter."
"You already know?"
"Yes." Tang Mingli briefly explained what had happened.
After listening, Fu Mudi sighed heavily countless times.
"What should I do?"
"It's okay. I believe Grandma is just having trouble accepting it for a while, and she'll get over it."
"That's all we can hope for."
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Because of this unexpected turn of events, Fu Ci, who had originally planned to stay at home for only two days, has now changed his mind and decided to stay for two more days.
If staying here really triggers painful memories, then consider returning to Shenzhen earlier.
However, when Madam Fu came out of her room in the afternoon, she looked no different from usual.
Everyone carefully chatted with her, trying to avoid topics like the old men and women in the compound, birth, aging, illness, and death.
Old Madam Fu couldn't stand it anymore and decided to expose it directly.
"You guys are so secretive when you're just chatting. I know it's just that Grandma Li passed away, I'm fine."
When Madam Fu's gaze swept over them, Tang Mingli and Madam Fu lowered their heads simultaneously.
Not only Grandma Li, but also Grandpa Zhang, who used to play chess with Grandpa, has passed away.
But how could I say that to my grandmother?
If we don't tell her, it will be another heavy blow if the old lady finds out herself.
Caught in a dilemma, everyone chose to procrastinate.
"I'll go cook first, it's already past five o'clock." Fu's mother stood up and instructed her son and daughter-in-law, "You two keep Grandma company and chat for a while."
Tang Mingli: "..."
When did my mother-in-law learn to shift the blame?
Seeing her mother-in-law rushing to the kitchen, Tang Mingli almost laughed.
I must say, that was a really good move.
But it's already this late, why haven't the two children come back yet?
Tang Mingli then turned the conversation to the children and got up to walk to the window to see if the children were there.
Coincidentally, the two children did return not long after.
The two were clearly tired from playing, and as soon as they entered the door, they asked for water.
Fu Ci poured a glass of cold water for each of the two children, who gulped it down in one go, but were still not thirsty.
Fu Yu blinked at the refrigerator, her face full of longing.
"I wish there were popsicles."
Fu Ci affectionately patted his daughter's head and immediately said, "Daddy will go and buy you some popsicles and drinks in a bit."
Tang Mingli told her, "Don't keep buying these things. Kids can't control their mouths, and it's not good for them to drink too many beverages."
I'll just buy a little bit.
Fu Ci knew that drinking too many beverages was bad, but he just couldn't bear to see his daughter wanting to drink but not being able to.
Fu Yu put down her cup and ran to her mother, but this time she didn't act coquettishly. Instead, she turned to show her her clothes.
"Mom, when my cousin and I were playing in the yard, I heard a snapping sound. Could you check if my clothes are torn?"
Tang Mingli bent down to take a closer look and found that it was indeed true.
Upon hearing that her clothes were indeed torn, Fu Yu said with heartache, "I should have known better than to climb the tree. This was my favorite piece of clothing."
When Tang Xin heard her cousin blurt out about climbing the tree, she raised her hand to cover her face and blurted out, "Didn't you say we couldn't tell the adults?"
She couldn't bear to look anymore.
Before they came back, the two of them agreed that the adults wouldn't know about climbing the tree, but in the blink of an eye, they had persuaded each other to do it.
Fu Yu belatedly realized what she had said, quickly covered her mouth, and blinked her innocent eyes at the adults.
When they learned that the two children had climbed the tree, Tang Mingli and Fu Ci were not the ones who reacted the most.
Madam Fu was so worried that her heart trembled. She said to the two of them, "The trees in this courtyard are all hundreds of years old and very tall. It's too dangerous to climb such tall trees."
Fu's mother also came out of the kitchen and went to check the two children's hands and feet. She breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they were not injured, but she still gave them a few words of advice.
"Climbing trees is such a dangerous activity; you can't do that again."
The calmest person in the room was Fu Cheng'an. As expected of someone who had never been in a good position, he didn't think there was anything wrong with climbing a tree. But seeing how nervous everyone else was, he didn't want to say anything that contradicted them.
Fu Yu explained in a low voice, "We didn't climb any tall trees, we only climbed the short ones."
"Are there any short trees in our compound?"
"Yes, if many branches reach into the ground, the tree won't be tall."
Tang Xin also whispered an explanation: "We only climbed a little bit, and we didn't dare to go any higher."
"Yes, some of the older boys even climbed to the top. My cousin and I didn't dare, we only dared to climb to a little bit higher than us."
Tang Xin quickly testified: "Yes, we only climbed to a place that was a little bit higher than us."
Madam Fu looked utterly helpless as she listened.
I can't bear to scold the two kids. But if I don't say anything, I'm afraid they'll climb trees again.
I'm so anxious, I have no idea what to do.
However, it was this distraction that made her temporarily forget about Old Mrs. Li.
Tang Mingli was so angry at the two children that she almost laughed.
He did something bad and couldn't hide it; what a stupid child.
However, climbing trees is too dangerous, so she must teach him a lesson.
After giving her a long lecture, Tang Mingli ran out of words and handed the task over to Fu Ci.
Fu Ci racked his brains to explain the serious consequences that climbing trees could lead to.
But no matter how hard he racked his brains, that was all he could do; he was at a loss for words.
There was nothing else to do but let the two children take a bath first, seeing that they were covered in dirt and their hair was matted together from sweating.
Fu Chengan didn't speak until the two children went upstairs, his tone even a little proud.
"As expected of a child of the Fu family, even as a girl, she is incredibly brave and agile."
Even though his granddaughter was afraid of losing, the grandfather was not worried at all; in fact, he looked very proud.
Fu's mother, who was picking vegetables in the kitchen, could no longer bear it and ran out to give her husband a good scolding.
"You're getting all proud now? Do you think your granddaughter is one of your soldiers? She's such a small child, with delicate skin and tiny arms and legs. If she falls off a book, she could break her leg in a heartbeat."
Fu Cheng'an was beaten back step by step and quickly admitted defeat, saying, "I was wrong, I was wrong, I have realized my mistake and will never make it again."
Only then did Fu's mother give up.
Tang Mingli couldn't help but laugh.
My father-in-law has become much kinder and gentler since he retired from the military; my mother-in-law even dares to lay a hand on him now.
Fu Ci glanced at the sky and decided to buy snacks for the two children before it got dark.
Tang Mingli asked him to bring back two bottles of cola.
"We'll drink it during dinner."
"Okay, is there anything else you want?"
For a moment, Tang Mingli couldn't think of letting her husband decide what to buy.
"Okay, then I'll buy some."
Since the Moutai incident, Tang Mingli has been very worried about her husband's "buying decisions".
Although she likes to eat snacks, she only eats the ones she likes.
Moreover, Fu Ci's judgment on snacks was really limited. Tang Mingli was worried that he would buy a bunch of snacks that no one liked and end up wasting them, so she repeatedly reminded him to be careful.
"Just buy a little bit, please don't buy so much. I'll take the two kids shopping in a couple of days, and then we'll buy more."
"Okay." Fu Ci smiled at his wife, who looked worried, and couldn't help but ask, "It's just buying some snacks, I should be able to handle that, right?"
Tang Mingli snorted and deliberately said, "That's hard to say. People who are good at big things often can't do small things well."
Is there?
Does he do that?
Fu Ci was very puzzled.
It turns out that he wasn't a perfect husband in his wife's eyes.
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