Chapter 64 A punch lands on cotton, silent and powerless…
When they met again after several months, Tang Mingli and Tang Mingmei both noticed something different about each other's faces.
Tang Mingli saw something different, something that was hard to put into words.
Although she is still assertive now, it is not the same assertiveness she had when she was a daughter.
It can only be said that some marriages really drain women.
What Tang Mingmei saw was different; Tang Mingli seemed more radiant and composed.
Of course, Tang Mingli has always been calm and unhurried, but having grown up together, she could still sense the differences between them.
The longer Tang Mingli lived in the Fu family, the more confident she seemed to become.
Why?
The Fu family that Tang Mingli was facing seemed to be completely different from the Fu family she had faced in her previous life.
Thinking about the Li family she was facing now, Tang Mingmei almost wondered if it really was her fault.
No, impossible!
The thought had barely crossed her mind when she banished it.
Tang Mingmei raised her chin and deliberately asked, "Is Fu Ci still so busy?"
Tang Mingli nodded: "He's been very busy. I didn't even know where he was on a business trip lately."
This is the truth.
During this time, Fu Ci and his partners are scouting markets in other cities, and it's uncertain where they'll stay tonight.
He could only call his family to tell them where he was when he returned to the hotel. It was daytime now, so of course she didn't know.
However, this statement is easily misinterpreted, leading people to believe that Fu Ci's family cannot control what he does outside.
Tang Mingmei smiled with satisfaction.
That's right, that's the real Fu Ci. Whoever marries him will be left alone in an empty house.
"If you had stopped him back then and hadn't given up his secure job, he wouldn't be running around like this now."
Tang Mingli thought to herself, "They're not just running around aimlessly; they're doing something big."
However, it's pointless to explain this to Tang Mingmei; she wouldn't understand.
Fortunately, I didn't understand, otherwise I would have been even more traumatized.
She smiled and said haphazardly, "With his personality, how can anyone stop him from doing whatever he wants?"
If an eagle wants to fly, how could she possibly break its wings?
However, Tang Mingmei was smug when she heard this, because she had stopped her in her previous life.
She would do anything to achieve what she set her mind to, something Tang Mingli couldn't do.
Tang Mingmei, acting like an older sister, admonished Tang Mingli: "You are his wife, so don't let him do whatever he wants, or you'll be the one who suffers."
Tang Mingli raised her eyebrows, too embarrassed to say directly that she hadn't suffered much hardship in the Fu family.
She told Tang Mingmei a simple truth: "When a woman gets married, she is a wife, not a maid. She doesn't need to control her husband all the time."
Men should be disciplined during their adolescence, a period when parents should properly guide their sons. Don't fail to educate them properly yourself, only to expect them to become good men after marriage when they reach adulthood.
You've managed to manage things yourselves for so many years and still haven't managed them well. Do you expect your newlywed wife to have extraordinary abilities?
Therefore, women should be rational when it comes to marriage. They should choose a man who has been well-educated since childhood, has sound values, a peaceful personality, stable emotions, and a sense of responsibility. They shouldn't be blinded by love and think they can change a person with affection.
Wake up, how old is he?
Of course, she wouldn't say these words to Tang Mingmei, nor did she have the right to say them to Tang Mingmei.
When I got married, there was an element of taking a gamble involved.
Even though he didn't say much, his words still had a significant impact on Tang Mingmei.
After she married Li Dazhu... no, to be precise, after she started dating Li Dazhu, it seemed like she was controlling him in every way.
No, what's wrong with her controlling Li Dazhu?
Being able to control a man takes skill.
Tang Mingmei was secretly annoyed that she had almost been led astray by Tang Mingli.
She retorted to Tang Mingli: "Husband and wife are one. As a wife, you shouldn't be too lazy and not care about anything."
Tang Mingli didn't want to hear her say any of this; their values were different, and they couldn't discuss these things together.
To change the subject, she had to say, "Is my brother-in-law also very busy?"
The implication was, why wasn't he here with you?
When asked about Li Dazhu, Tang Mingmei's expression changed.
I was secretly relieved that I hadn't seen Tang Mingli when my relationship with Li Dazhu was at its worst, otherwise I would have been ridiculed to death.
Fortunately, after she became pregnant, Li Dazhu's attitude towards her returned to normal, and he was even more careful than before.
He was supposed to accompany her to her parents' home today, but something came up at the factory, so he couldn't. However, he promised to come and pick her up this afternoon.
Therefore, she still had more confidence than Tang Mingli.
"He has been busy lately, but he will come to pick me up and take me home when he's done."
"oh."
Tang Mingli didn't believe Li Dazhu was busy; she was more inclined to believe that he simply didn't want to spend time with her uncle and his wife.
After all, even though I have to go to work today, my uncle will definitely be back for lunch. When my parents-in-law give me some advice at the dinner table, I'll get impatient.
During the chat, Li Hong, who had gone to boil water for tea, finally brought over two cups of water.
One cup is tea, the other is white wine and happiness.
The tea was for Tang Mingli, while the boiled water was placed in front of Tang Mingmei, with a careful reminder that the water was a bit hot and she should wait until it cooled down before drinking it.
Tang Mingli had always known that her aunt doted on her daughter, but such meticulous attention was rare.
She quickly realized that something must have happened.
Drink plain water.
Does this mean I have to abstain from certain foods?
Tang Mingli picked up her cup and pretended to drink tea, while subtly observing Tang Mingmei.
Looking closely, her face looked tired, and it even seemed a little puffy.
The clothes are still a bit tight... no, it's that my breasts are swollen.
It's impossible for someone to have a second growth spurt at this age; that would be too enviable.
Considering that they hadn't bothered her for the past few months, Tang Mingli had reason to suspect that Tang Mingmei might be pregnant.
You need to take care of yourself during pregnancy.
However, the last miscarriage was so painful, why didn't you rest for a while before trying to get pregnant again? Don't you take your body seriously?
As a woman herself, she felt heartbroken that Tang Mingmei didn't cherish herself.
Perhaps she guessed wrong; pregnancy isn't something that can be decided so easily.
However, the next second, Tang Mingmei's words almost made her spit out the tea in her mouth.
"There's something I'm not afraid to tell you now. I'm pregnant. I hope this hasn't upset you."
Tang Mingli almost spat out her tea, not because of the words "I'm pregnant," but because of the words that provoked her.
She was truly dumbfounded.
It's not her child she's carrying, so what's causing her this distress?
What kind of thought process is that?
However, she still congratulated her politely: "Congratulations."
Seeing that her daughter had spoken up, Li Hong, who was standing to the side, finally didn't need to hide it anymore. Her face, which had gained many wrinkles over the past year, broke into a big smile. Her wrinkles became even more noticeable when she smiled.
He said to Tang Mingli, "It's not that I'm telling you this now on purpose. You're young, so you might not know that there are rules about not telling people you're pregnant during the first three months."
Tang Mingli said "oh" again, without revealing that she actually knew.
This is somewhat common sense for Chinese people; she had heard it from adults when she was very young.
Now that the pregnancy has been brought up, the mother and daughter will definitely ask her and Fu Ci when they plan to have a child.
Tang Mingli could not possibly tell them the truth about her situation.
Knowing this, she might feel a little sympathy, but she suspected more of schadenfreude.
It's quite boring for family members to go to this extent.
Who could believe that she maintained this emotionless kinship with her own family only out of consideration for her husband's family?
She put down her teacup and replied quite sincerely, "Having a child is a matter of fate. If God hasn't granted it, maybe it's just not meant to be."
Sincerity is always the ultimate weapon. Neither the mother nor the daughter expected to hear such an answer, and the grand principles they had prepared were now difficult to utter.
After hesitating for a while, Tang Mingmei finally managed to say, "In that case, let's go see a doctor."
Tang Mingli gave her a more sincere answer: "I've already gone to see it."
What did the doctor say?
"Let nature take its course."
Tang Mingmei: "..."
She fell silent, but Li Hong had something to say.
Although I don't have much affection for this niece, I still hope that she can gain a foothold in the Fu family.
A marriage without children is destined to fall apart.
Back then, she only gave birth to a daughter. If it weren't for the coincidence that her in-laws were easy to talk to and didn't insist on having a grandson, plus the bad reputation of abandoning his wife and daughter, she probably would have been divorced as well.
She advised Tang Mingli: "You can't just listen to the doctor about everything. Sometimes, it's up to you to make things work. I know an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor who is very good at this. I know many couples who hadn't been able to conceive for years after marriage, and they all got pregnant after he treated them."
"Oh, really?" Tang Mingli pretended to be very interested and asked, "Which couples got pregnant after he treated them? Tell me about it."
"Well, well..." Li Hong stammered for a long time, but couldn't come up with the names of a couple.
Tang Mingli knew that if her aunt truly knew who had given birth after receiving treatment from that traditional Chinese medicine doctor, she would definitely mention the name directly, given her personality.
Li Hong was a little embarrassed when she was asked the question. Although her niece did not press her for more information, she still felt awkward that her lie had been exposed.
Fortunately, she was an elder, so even if she couldn't explain it clearly, she could still put on airs as an elder and say, "I won't say who it is, but just listen to me, take some Chinese medicine to regulate your body. I still hope that you and Fu Ci can have a child soon."
That last sentence was truly from the heart.
So even though it was painful for Tang Mingli to live too well in the Fu family, they also knew in their hearts that the better the Fu family lived, the more they would benefit.
Regardless of the circumstances, she will always bear the surname Tang, and the blood ties cannot be severed.
If they ever encounter difficulties in the future, even for the sake of her deceased parents-in-law, she could not possibly stand idly by and do nothing for their only living blood relative.
Tang Mingli showed no impatience at being pressured to have children, and said with a good temper, "Fu Ci and I will handle it."
She was telling the truth; she and Fu Ci were indeed looking into this matter.
Moreover, at the age of twenty-two, she was still too young for someone who grew up in the future. Many women her age were still in school, and having children was something to postpone for a few years.
Li Hong felt that her good intentions had been taken for granted, and she was somewhat unhappy.
But then she thought, whatever, her daughter is pregnant again, so she can just happily wait to become a grandmother.
Instead of saying things that others won't appreciate, I should go and prepare lunch for my daughter.
Tang Mingmei took over the reins from her mother and, posing as a pregnant woman, persuaded Tang Mingli.
“My mom didn’t mean anything by what she said. We’re family, and you’ve been married for a few years now. She was just worried about you, that’s why she said those things.”
Considering the other party's pregnancy, Tang Mingli chose to respond subtly.
"Yes, I hope I can share in your good fortune and get pregnant soon too."
Tang Mingmei: "..."
It felt like punching cotton, silent and powerless.
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