Chapter 280 (Second Update) Finally, I can see it after so many days...
Upon hearing this, even Fu's mother wanted to agree.
She also really missed her daughter-in-law who was staying at the hospital for a few days, but those two kids just wouldn't let them go.
However, she understood the two children's concerns, so while she wanted to agree with them, she quickly tried to comfort her granddaughter.
"Dad did this so he could focus on taking care of Mom and get better sooner. The sooner Mom gets better, the sooner we can go home."
Fu Yu understood this principle.
She said those things about her father because she missed her mother so much and was so worried about her.
Realizing what she had said, she apologized to her grandparents.
Mother Fu immediately hugged the child and said with heartache, "Oh, my little darling, why are you apologizing?"
"I shouldn't have said that."
"It's okay, it's okay. As long as we don't say anything mean to each other, we can say anything as a family."
Because we're family, how can we speak ill of our closest relatives?
Because we are family, we don't have to be so reserved when we speak.
Fu Yu nodded. Although she was still a child, she understood the 'harsh words' her grandmother had spoken.
Her mother had told her that 'harsh words' are vicious and powerless words.
My mother never allowed her to say it since I was little.
"But I really miss my mom so much," Fu Yu said, tears finally streaming down her face.
When the adults saw her like this, their hearts ached as if they were being stabbed.
Fortunately, two days later, Tang Mingli finally recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
Upon finally seeing her mother whom she hadn't seen for many days, Fu Yu burst into tears and immediately rushed into her mother's arms.
"Mom, you've suffered so much. You've been sick and hospitalized for so many days, you must have lost weight."
As she spoke, tears welled in her eyes, and she raised her head...
"Hmm, you seem to have gained a little weight?"
"You've gained weight?"
Tang Mingli became anxious when her daughter said she seemed to have gained weight.
Even the child could tell that he had definitely gained weight.
She glared at her husband and said angrily, "It's all your fault! You buy me all sorts of delicious food every day and keep telling me I'm sick and thin, tempting me to eat without restraint."
These past few days at the hospital, Fu Ci has been ordering meals directly from a long-established hotel near the hospital. Every meal is light and nutritious, and because it suits her taste, she eats quite a lot at each meal. Plus, except for going to the toilet, she's basically lying in bed, so it's no wonder she's gaining weight.
At her age, it's so easy for her to gain a few pounds, but it's so hard for her to lose even a pound.
Waaah.
She couldn't blame herself for not being able to control her mouth; she could only blame her husband for tempting her.
Fu Ci looked completely innocent, staring at his wife from left to right, utterly puzzled, and asked, "I haven't gained weight. Have I? Do you think I've gained weight?"
This last question was asked to the three elders in the family.
Madam Fu's eyes flickered, and she dared not meet her grandson's gaze.
Although her eyesight was failing, she could still tell that her granddaughter-in-law had gained weight after a week in the hospital.
Gaining weight is good; having more muscle helps you fight off illness.
However, her granddaughter-in-law didn't seem to like having too much weight, so she didn't say anything.
Fu Cheng'an is a man, so he won't get involved in this kind of issue.
After glaring at her son, she picked up a newspaper and pretended to read it.
The mother, on whom her son had placed high hopes, secretly groaned in her heart.
The mother-in-law can use the excuse that she's old and her eyesight is failing, and the husband can ignore the problem because he's a man. What should she do, left in this predicament?
Fortunately, Tang Mingli spoke up and helped her out of the predicament.
"Alright, no need to ask anymore."
Mrs. Fu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, "That's right, why even ask such a question?"
But the next second...
"Mom's hesitant attitude says it all."
Fu Mu: ...
Tang Mingli: "It's okay, I'll start dieting tomorrow."
Newly gained weight should be easier to lose.
However, Fu Ci did not support this, and earnestly advised his wife: "You've just recovered a little, you can't lose weight. Compared to being sick, I think gaining a little weight is more serious. Besides, losing weight is so painful, you can't even eat your fill, let alone enjoy your food."
That's not entirely unreasonable.
Tang Mingli's newly formed determination to lose weight immediately began to waver.
Seeing this, Fu Ci pressed on: "When you're in the hospital, you spend most of your time lying in bed and don't get enough exercise, so maybe that's why you gained weight? Now that you're home, there's more space, so we can move around more and maybe you won't gain weight."
That makes a lot of sense.
Perhaps it's not because I eat well and gain weight, but because I lie in bed all day long.
Tang Mingli's newly formed determination to lose weight was completely shattered.
"...Besides, I really don't think you've gained weight."
Fu Ci's words, coupled with his sincere expression, left Tang Mingli speechless.
She's started to feel that gaining a little weight isn't such a big deal.
We should be thankful that this man is of good character and wouldn't cheat or swindle.
Otherwise, with that face, you could make people believe any nonsense you say.
After appeasing his wife, Fu Ci took advantage of her taking a shower to urgently communicate with his daughter.
Fu Ci asked her daughter, "What does Mommy love most?"
Fu Yu answered without hesitation: "Mom loves Xiao Yu the most."
Fu Ci: "..."
It was so sour that his lips twitched involuntarily.
"I'm not asking who you love."
“It’s not about who you love.” Fu Yu thought for a moment, then immediately gave a loud answer: “Gold, Mom loves gold the most.”
Fu Ci's lips twitched again.
Sometimes, communicating with children is not an easy task.
Let's just be direct.
Fu Ci asked her daughter, "Mom loves beauty the most, doesn't she?"
Fu Yu thought about it and realized that what she said made sense; her mother really loved beauty.
She answered loudly again, "Yes, Mom loves beauty, and so do I."
Fu Ci: "We're talking about Mom now."
"oh."
Fu Ci: "Mom loves beauty. She will be sad if people say she has gained weight. Besides, Mom has just recovered from her illness. If she loses weight, she may get sick again."
Upon hearing that her mother might get sick again, Fu Yu quickly shook her head, "No, we can't let Mom get sick again."
Fu Ci was pleased to hear this, as the father and daughter shared the same goal.
He said, "So we can't say Mom is fat in front of her. And is Mom really fat?"
Fu Yu shook her head.
The other students' mothers are the fat ones; she thinks her mother isn't fat at all and is very beautiful.
Fu Ci: "Yeah, since we're not fat, then it's okay to gain a little weight, right?"
Fu Yu answered loudly, "Yes."
Then she added, "Xiaoyu understands, and she won't say Mom is fat anymore."
"Good daughter." Fu Cixin patted his daughter's head with satisfaction.
Fu Ci forgot that while people can lie, clothes don't.
A month later, when Tang Mingli realized that her pants were still just as tight, she knew that the extra flesh had indeed grown onto her body.
It's impossible to say that I feel no melancholy at all.
What woman wouldn't love a slim figure that looks good in any clothes? But there's one problem she has to face: she's really middle-aged.
As people reach middle age, their metabolism slows down, and it seems a bit demanding to expect themselves to have the same graceful figure as when they were young.
Moreover, she has only gained a little weight compared to when she was younger; she doesn't look fat at all. Maintaining a youthful figure to this age is quite a gift.
If you try to lose weight for the sake of gaining a little weight, and it backfires and harms your health, then it would be a huge loss.
As long as you're healthy, it's okay to gain a little weight.
Tang Mingli wasn't one for internal strife, and she quickly figured it out.
After thinking it through, in order to stop paying too much attention to her figure, Tang Mingli decided to buy a batch of new clothes.
This is like trying to solve a problem by fixing the clothes that make it more prominent.
After breakfast, Tang Mingli asked her mother-in-law with a smile, "Mom, do you want to go shopping today?"
Mrs. Fu asked with a smile, "Why do you suddenly want to go shopping?"
"No, it's just that I realized I haven't bought any clothes in a long time."
Mrs. Fu nodded, completely agreeing.
My daughter-in-law hasn't bought any clothes in a long time. The outfit she's wearing today is the same one she's worn twice this week.
However, she doesn't lack clothes and doesn't really want to go out, but she feels sorry for her daughter-in-law shopping alone.
I was a bit conflicted for a moment.
Tang Mingli noticed this and quickly said, "It's okay if you don't want to go."
Fu's mother said, "It's so boring for you to go shopping alone."
"How could that be? I never get bored doing anything by myself, you know that."
She is someone who can be alone.
To put her mother-in-law at ease, she added, "If you stay home, I can shop for a little longer without having to rush back to pick up Xiaoyu."
Yes, she can stay home and pick up the kids, allowing her daughter-in-law to go shopping.
Once she understood this, Fu's mother no longer felt guilty.
"Then you can have a good time shopping today, buy whatever you want."
"good."
Tang Mingli went back to her room to get her bag, counted the cash inside, and after confirming that she had enough to buy what she wanted, she happily went out.
She spent the morning shopping at the mall, buying several pieces of clothing and pants, returning home with a full load.
After leaving the mall, I remembered that my cousin lived nearby, so I decided to go and have lunch with her.
However, the clothing store is quite busy at this time.
Fortunately, Tang Mingli wasn't hungry, so she started rummaging through the clothes in her cousin's shop.
I must say, Tang Mingmei has a great eye for choosing items; she picked out a lot more pieces in one go.
Tang Mingmei wanted to give her a ride, but Tang Mingli refused.
"Sister, if you want me to come to your store to pick out clothes next time, please charge me less. If you still don't charge me this time, I really won't dare to come again."
Tang Mingmei knew her cousin would really do it, so in the end she could only grit her teeth and give her a 50% discount, which was considered a small profit.
The two went to a small restaurant nearby for lunch, and Tang Mingli asked about her cousin's recent situation.
Tang Mingmei told her, "That jerk Xiao Xu has finally stopped bothering me, and I'm living a very comfortable life now."
Tang Mingli believed that her cousin looked radiant, a vitality that couldn't be achieved by living a comfortable life.
"I've been seeing a new guy recently, and if things go well, I'll have a new boyfriend soon."
Tang Mingli smiled, admiring her cousin's carefree attitude.
but……
"Sister, I'm not against you dating. It's just that looking back on your life so far, all the bad things have been caused by men. As long as you don't get involved with men casually, your life will be so much smoother."
Tang Mingmei thought about it and realized that her cousin was right.
Everything that was worst in her life was brought about by that scoundrel Li Dazhu.
Later on, the men I met were all fine, except for my later boyfriend who was a bit of a problem.
"You're right, I still need to be careful when choosing a boyfriend."
She'll investigate this potential partner for a while longer.
I don't ask that she can reach new heights in life, but I just hope she won't cause me any trouble.
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After that meeting, the two sisters went about their own business and didn't see each other for several months.
The two families met again just before the Spring Festival, discussing where to spend the holiday.
Madam Fu wanted to return to Guangcheng, and Tang Jianguo wanted to too, but they were afraid that if they went back to the tenement building, Li Dazhu would come looking for them.
After discussing it for a long time, Tang Mingli simply suggested, "Why don't we go to the family compound to celebrate the New Year together? Our little house can fit everyone."
Aunt Zhang's original room on the first floor can be used by my uncle, and Fu Yu's small room on the second floor can be used by my cousin and Tang Xin.
The two children were the happiest about this suggestion.
Even Tang Xin, who was older, jumped for joy.
"Mom, let's go to Uncle's house. I want to sleep with Xiaoyu."
"I also want to sleep with my cousin."
As they spoke, the two children excitedly hugged each other.
Seeing this, who could utter a word of refusal?
Tang Mingli laughed and said, "Let's go along with the two kids' wishes, but I'll have to make do with sleeping in the study."
Tang Mingmei said, "I don't mind, the study is fine too."
That's settled then.
"Yay!"
"Very good."
The two children jumped for joy.
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