Chapter 263 (First Update) This simple and pure music...
"Go ahead and ask. What kind of question requires prior notice?"
In fact, Tang Mingli had a rough idea of what Fu Ci wanted to ask her, and it must be related to her buying so much film.
But what she didn't expect was that he had already seen through her thoughts.
"You suddenly pulled out your camera today, and you bought so much film. Is it because you want to take more photos of Grandma to remember her by?"
"You guessed it?"
Tang Mingli stopped and looked at her husband.
If Fu Ci can guess it, does that mean Grandma and the others also guessed it?
Tang Mingli is now completely oblivious to whether she looks like a 4 out of 10; her mind is filled with thoughts of how she did something really unwise.
Fu Ci saw through her worry and comforted her, "Don't worry, Grandma and the others probably won't think of that."
Especially after my daughters came back, they took so many photos that they even worried about whether they had enough film while taking their afternoon nap, which gave her plenty of reasons to buy more film.
If that's true, she'll be relieved.
But if Grandma and the others can't see through it, why can he?
Fu Ci felt a little proud of this.
“We are husband and wife, so naturally I know you better than anyone else.”
Seeing his proud demeanor, Tang Mingli couldn't help but say to him, "Look at how smug you are."
"How can I not be proud? So many couples have lived together for decades, yet they still don't understand each other."
That's so true. China has no shortage of couples who are only together in name only. Couples like them are practically the protagonists of a romance novel.
Tang Mingli hummed in agreement.
"Actually, I only came up with this idea after what happened to Grandma Li. I wanted to take some photos of Grandma and her friends, and develop them so they could keep them as a memento."
Fu Ci nodded in agreement, "That's a great idea, thank you for your thoughtfulness."
Although the starting point is sad, getting old is inevitable. The fact that the wife thought of taking more photos to commemorate her grandmother while she was still alive shows that she thought more deeply than even blood relatives.
Tang Mingli felt guilty as her husband looked at her with gratitude.
"I didn't put in much effort either."
If she really cared, why did it take her so long to think of it? She should have done it as soon as she had a camera at home.
It's all a regret when I think about it.
That grandfather, who wasn't very talkative but was extremely kind to her, why didn't she think to take more photos of him back then?
It seems that people are all like this: they are always exceptionally tolerant and expectant of children, but tend to neglect and be impatient with the elderly.
He resigned and forbade his wife from blaming herself.
"You've done so well. These were my responsibilities, but you did them for me. I'm so lucky to have a wife like you."
This is one of the advantages that makes Fu Ci superior to other men in the world: he never takes it for granted that taking care of parents and elders is a wife's responsibility.
But she felt guilty because she truly considered them her family, not just someone else's.
However, she also understood that blaming herself for some things was useless.
Instead, we should reflect on our actions and do better in the future.
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With ample film to spare, Tang Mingli felt more confident taking photos.
For two days in a row, after breakfast and before sunset, we would take our families to the yard to find a suitable spot for taking photos. If we happened to run into any grandmothers in the same compound, we would also take a few photos of them and the grandmothers together.
In just two days, she used up eight rolls of film.
But there are still five volumes left.
However, Fu Yu and Tang Xin have already passed the initial excitement and are not very willing to go out for photos anymore.
They prefer watching TV and playing games with other children in the yard to taking photos.
Without the two children to cover for her, Tang Mingli couldn't just drag the old man out to take pictures.
There was nothing she could do but wait.
Indeed, you can't push them too hard, or you'll exhaust their interest all at once.
Therefore, after resting for two days, Tang Mingli suggested taking the two children shopping.
The two children were thrilled to hear about going to the mall.
"Great! Shopping at the mall is so much easier now." But Fu Yu didn't forget the elderly people. "Is Grandma going? Are Grandpa and Grandma going?"
Madam Fu quickly waved her hand: "Grandma won't go. Grandma can stay home, watch TV, and listen to the radio. She won't be bored at all."
Mrs. Fu also said she wouldn't go, and laughed, "I'll stay home and watch TV or listen to the radio with your great-grandmother. I won't be bored at all."
"Okay, actually I'm not bored at home, but I'm even less bored when I go shopping."
This self-justifying explanation amused the three elderly people.
Madam Fu smiled and said, "Go ahead, it's a rare opportunity to go out. Play outside all day, eat and drink well, and come back when you've had your fill."
Having fun is fun enough, but to also eat and drink well, Fu Yu was overjoyed.
It's such a shame that Ah Tai and the others didn't go, since they could have both fun and good food there.
"It's no pity. Grandma has lived to this age and has tasted all kinds of delicious food."
Madam Fu made an exaggerated remark casually, never imagining the consequences it would bring her a few hours later.
Tang Mingli took her two children out and drove straight to the mall.
In this sweltering heat, at midday, it's absolutely terrifying to stay indoors.
Although shopping malls today don't have air conditioning in every corner like they would decades later, at least they're indoors, which is better than being directly exposed to the sun.
Going to the mall was just a spur-of-the-moment decision; Tang Mingli didn't actually want to buy anything.
The two children disappeared, and the three of them went inside aimlessly, going wherever they pleased.
However, Tang Mingli was very generous and told the two children, "Just tell me what you want to buy. As long as it's not too outrageous, I'll buy it for you."
Just as he said this, several parents and their children happened to pass by.
Other children, hearing these words, looked at Fu Yu and Tang Xin with immense envy. They were probably already silently wishing their own parents could be so extravagant and indulge them.
Parents' attitudes are completely opposite to those of their children.
Upon hearing Tang Mingli's words, some parents muttered under their breath, "Spoiling the child like this, aren't you afraid of spoiling him?"
Tang Mingli just smiled when she heard that.
She doesn't actually think she's spoiling the child.
First, she does have the financial resources to meet the children's every need.
Secondly, she believes that doing this occasionally can greatly enhance children's sense of happiness during their childhood.
Third, let them spoil you. A child who isn't inherently bad, no matter how much you spoil them, how willful can they become?
Childhood only happens once. Some things can bring you happiness in childhood, but you can't give them to adults.
She understood all too well the regrets of "picking up flowers in the morning and evening," so she didn't want her children to have them.
With Tang Mingli's words, Fu Yu and Tang Xin were indeed happier and began to seriously consider what they might want.
Tang Mingli followed leisurely behind the two children, as long as she made sure they were safe.
Look how relaxing this shopping trip is!
When you're tired from walking around, find a place to have a drink and rest, and then find a place to have a good meal in the evening. That'll make for another pleasant day.
Tang Mingli had such wonderful dreams, she never imagined that on this beautiful day she would meet such an unpleasant person.
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Li Baohua was also surprised to run into Tang Mingli at the mall.
What surprised her even more was seeing the two girls beside her, and she subconsciously curled her lips into a mocking smile.
She had no idea that one of the children was her older brother's. Since Tang Mingmei and Li Dazhu divorced and she took the children with her, she had never seen them, so she had no idea that one of them was her niece and thought that both children were Tang Mingli's.
Li Baohua, who considered herself superior because she had a son, took the initiative to walk towards Tang Mingli.
"Your daughter?"
Although Tang Mingli found it amusing that Li Baohua mistook her niece for her daughter, she did not want to correct her.
More than being misunderstood as having given birth to two daughters, she didn't want Li Baohua to know that Tang Xin was her niece.
So she kept quiet and let Li Baohua misunderstand.
Li Baohua can now freely make sarcastic remarks.
"After being married for several years without being able to have children, I never expected to have two daughters in one lifetime. Your Tang family really knows how to have daughters."
Tang Mingli was truly fed up with this kind of woman who became arrogant just because she gave birth to a son, and couldn't stand it, so she rolled her eyes at her.
This displeased Li Baohua.
"What's wrong? Did I hit a sore spot?"
He then looked at the two children again.
Before Tang Mingmei divorced her elder brother, she could get some information about Tang Mingli from her.
Tang Mingli did not have any children when she gave birth to her daughter.
Therefore, Li Baohua is certain that these two children were born after the implementation of the family planning policy.
The Fu family, with their impeccable revolutionary credentials, defied the one-child policy to have another child, showing that deep down they still hoped for a son. Unfortunately, fate didn't grant them a male heir.
Tang Mingli didn't tolerate her and said impatiently, "You're as annoying as ever. So what if the Tang family only has daughters? They're all beautiful, capable, and filial. Unlike your Li family, no matter if you have a son or a daughter, they're all ungrateful wretches. You better watch out, lest your own child grow up to be an ungrateful wretch."
Li Baohua blushed with embarrassment after being spoken to.
Even if she can fool others, she can't fool herself; she and her older brother are indeed ungrateful wretches.
When Tang Mingli mentioned that she hoped her son might be another ungrateful child, she felt particularly anxious. She quickly told herself that it wouldn't happen. Although she and her older brother were ungrateful, Deng Qingyuan was a good person. How could his child be ungrateful?
Once Li Baohua regained her composure, she immediately retorted, "That's right, the blood of the Li family is cold. You'd better tell your cousin to be careful, lest she raise her daughter with great difficulty only to find out that she has raised an ungrateful wretch who has inherited our Li family bloodline."
Tang Xin is still here; she must be so upset to hear such words.
Tang Mingli couldn't hold back and slapped Li Baohua.
Li Baohua instinctively wanted to retaliate, but Tang Mingli immediately warned her: "If you dare to touch me, believe me, Fu Ci will pay you back tenfold or a hundredfold, as well as your husband and your son."
These words truly shocked Li Baohua.
She didn't dare to gamble.
Deng Qingyuan was just a small-time schoolteacher, and he couldn't compare to someone with Fu Ci's family background at all.
But the anger from being slapped still needs to be vented.
If you can't fight back, then say even more vicious things.
“Your cousin hired a lawyer to sue my brother this year. At first, my brother was almost scared to death, thinking he was going to jail. But then he found out that if he didn’t pay child support, even if the case went to court, he wouldn’t go to jail. He was fearless and said he would never pay that cheap daughter a single penny in child support in his life.”
*Smack*
Tang Mingli slapped Li Baohua again.
"What are you smug about? What is your scumbag brother smug about? Things change, and you should tell your scumbag brother that how he treats the child now is how the child will be treated when he grows up."
Li Baohua was stunned by the beating and roared at Tang Mingli, "Tang Mingli, if you dare to hit me again, I'll call the police."
Go ahead and call the police. Tell them I assaulted you.
As he spoke, he raised his hand as if to strike again.
Li Baohua was frightened and subconsciously took a few steps back.
Actually, her saying she would call the police was just a scare tactic.
In her view, the Fu family was incredibly powerful, and even if she called the police, Tang Mingli would be in no danger.
Li Baohua, who had been slapped twice, ran away in a huff, feeling resentful.
After she walked away, Tang Mingli hurriedly went to Tang Xin.
Without asking, just by looking at the child's expression, Tang Mingli was certain that the child had already guessed who Li Baohua was from the conversation.
She crouched down, brushed the stray hairs from Tang Xin's forehead, and said softly, "That's a crazy woman, don't take what she said to heart."
Tang Xin nodded.
Although she tried her best to hold back, she was still a child after all, and the sadness in her eyes could not be hidden.
Tang Mingli hugged the child with heartache.
Upon receiving this hug, Tang Xin couldn't hold back anymore. With tears in her eyes, she said, "Auntie, don't worry. My surname is Tang. I have my mother's bloodline. I will never be an ungrateful child."
"Of course my aunt knows."
This child is so heartbreaking.
Although Fu Yu didn't quite understand what was going on, she saw her mother hug her cousin and went over to hug her as well.
"Sis, let's go get something to eat later. If you're unhappy, eat more. There's no unhappiness that a good meal can't solve."
These words made Tang Xin burst out laughing.
She really loves her cousin so much that nothing is more important than eating, no matter how unhappy she is.
This simple and pure optimism always made her happy.
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