Chapter 85 How did she get provoked by Mingli...?
Li Baohua had been having a hard time lately and was feeling quite resentful. Hearing this, it was as if she had found an outlet for her frustration.
She sneered and said sarcastically, "They live in a villa and have a housekeeper to cook for them. How could they possibly eat our ordinary meals?"
If it were anyone else, they might have been provoked by those words, but that was Tang Mingli.
She simply hummed in agreement, "The food today really didn't have much of an appetite."
That's the truth, the food today wasn't very good.
However, although she enjoys food, she's not someone who can't make do. If the older women at the table weren't so overly enthusiastic, she could manage to eat a meal without much effort.
Because she was telling the truth, she didn't lead her friends to believe that she looked down on the Li family.
Some people who were familiar with the Li family even stood up and asked, "Is your mother too tired from taking care of the child? Her cooking skills have deteriorated a lot."
Li Baohua was so angry she almost died.
He had intended to ridicule Tang Mingli, but ended up making a fool of himself.
She didn't reply to the older woman, and angrily took the dishes and left.
The aunt who had spoken to her was, after all, an elder, and when she saw that she was being ignored like this, she immediately became unhappy and started complaining to the people at the table.
"This child used to be so sweet and well-behaved, how come she changed after finding an older partner? She doesn't even respond when the elders talk to her."
"She's been led astray. Look at the kind of boyfriend she's dating."
When Li Baohua mentioned the partner she had found, everyone at the table felt sorry for her.
"It's such a pity. Baohua used to be so good. So many people wanted to be her matchmakers, but her parents were too proud and refused them all, using the excuse that their daughter was too young. Who would have thought that she would be dragged down like this by her brother?"
When Tang Mingli heard people talking about Li Dazhu's past, she unconsciously perked up her ears, curious about how his relatives and friends viewed his past behavior of having his cake and eating it too.
The older women at the table really got into a lively conversation about it.
"I never expected Dazhu to be this kind of person. He looks so honest and kind."
"As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover." The person who said this lowered his voice a little, "I heard that Dazhu and this person started talking when they were sent to the countryside."
"Oh, is that so? Then why is he going on blind dates as soon as he gets back to the city?"
No one answered the question, but they all understood what was going on, their eyes filled with undisguised contempt.
Tang Mingli thought to herself, "It seems everyone can see clearly that what Li Dazhu did was the behavior of a scumbag."
However, after a brief silence...
"What man isn't lustful? This wife is definitely much prettier than the one I met on a blind date before."
"That's true. I met Dazhu's previous blind date; she was indeed of average appearance."
Tang Mingli: ? ? ?
that's all?
Are we just going to let this kind of scumbag behavior go so easily?
Tang Mingli felt as if there was a lump in her throat, so she had to take a deep breath to calm herself.
The older women did indeed treat Li Dazhu with leniency, and the focus of their conversation shifted to Tang Mingmei.
"What's the use of being pretty if you have a bad personality? You'll be arguing with her every other day after you marry her."
"She's their only daughter, so she's probably spoiled."
"Having a daughter-in-law like this is truly a headache."
"Try to think positively. Nothing in this world is perfect. At least you've given birth to a child for the Li family."
"What's the use of having a girl?"
"Don't say it's useless. I just saw it, and the baby girl is so beautiful. I've never seen a baby who's only a month old and is so pretty."
That's undeniable; they saw the child, and he definitely resembled his mother.
Thinking about his mother, someone said, "If Dazhu had married the woman he was set up with before, I don't know who their child would look like."
It seems like it's not good to resemble anyone else.
Thinking about this, the group seemed to understand even more why Li Dazhu chose Tang Mingmei.
Putting aside personal relationships, Tang Mingmei is so beautiful that she could definitely find someone with better prospects than Li Dazhu.
Clearly, she wasn't the only one who thought of this, and someone couldn't help but say, "Mingmei is pretty foolish. Why doesn't she find someone with better conditions?"
"I heard that she has a cousin who married very well, and that was part of the reason why Dazhu chose her in the first place."
"Really? Why haven't I seen any powerful relatives lend them a hand?"
"Who knows?"
"I don't know exactly how good it is."
"I don't know, but it's all good. However, I heard from Dazhu's mother that Mingmei's cousin is lazy and good-for-nothing at her husband's house. She just eats and sleeps all day long. Even though her family has the means to get her a job, she refuses to go."
Eat your fill, then sleep; wake up, then eat again.
Such an accurate assessment left Tang Mingli, who was listening quietly, with no way to refute it.
However, it's none of these people's business how she behaves in her husband's family.
So, she smiled and joined the group's chat.
Don't you guys think I look a bit like someone?
This was utterly baffling. The middle-aged woman sitting next to her asked blankly, "Who does she look like?"
Take a close look.
The person at the table really looked at it carefully, but couldn't tell.
Tang Mingli sighed inwardly.
Indeed, Tang Mingmei changed drastically after becoming pregnant; the two of them now bear no resemblance whatsoever.
She could only introduce herself: "I am the cousin of Tang Mingmei that you just mentioned, who married very well, but is lazy and good-for-nothing in her husband's family, eating and sleeping all day long, and doesn't want to go out to work."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone at the table changed drastically.
They actually talked about crickets so much in front of people.
An awkward atmosphere filled the air.
Tang Mingli didn't care; it wasn't her who was gossiping.
The women didn't dare look at Tang Mingli anymore, so they pretended to offer each other food.
"It'll get cold if you don't eat it soon, eat it quickly."
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After the banquet, Tang Mingli went upstairs to check on Tang Mingmei and the child before leaving.
It was hot, and Tang Mingli, who was waiting for the bus, started sweating profusely after standing for only a short while.
She held an umbrella in one hand and waved a small fan in the other, sometimes thinking about when the country would allow individuals to buy cars, and sometimes thinking about the last conversation she had with Tang Mingmei in her room.
When they said goodbye, they talked about Li Baohua.
Tang Mingmei has really changed. If it were before, she would definitely have gloated when talking about Li Baohua. But this time, she didn't; she just calmly told her about it.
Tang Mingli noticed this as soon as she realized that Tang Mingmei had changed.
It must have been the birth of her daughter that caused this change in her.
Put yourself in her shoes. If your own daughter encountered such a situation in the future, how would she react?
If the arrival of her daughter can truly help Tang Mingmei overcome some of her fatal flaws, then this daughter is truly her angel.
Daughters are angels.
The arrival of the bus disrupted Tang Mingli's thoughts.
She folded her umbrella, got into the car, and chose a seat where she wouldn't be directly exposed to the sun.
Even so, it was still very hot and humid.
I really hope that individuals will be allowed to buy cars soon.
Tang Mingli had no doubt about Fu Ci's abilities, nor was she worried that he couldn't afford it; she was only anxious about when the country would allow it.
When she got home, Tang Mingli was already wilted from the heat.
Once inside the courtyard, with occasional shade from the trees, Tang Mingli finally felt a little relieved.
All I wanted to do was get home and enjoy the air conditioning, but then I ran into a friendly neighbor on the way.
The moment Tang Mingli heard the other person call her name, she felt as if she heard her own heart breaking.
"Mingli, where are you going at this hour?"
Tang Mingli looked at the old woman in front of her and forced a smile.
The woman was carrying something and heading towards the courtyard gate, so she was most likely going out. She didn't answer, but instead asked, "Auntie, where are you going at this hour?"
It wasn't that she was deliberately giving an irrelevant answer, but rather that she knew that if she told the truth, the other person would definitely take the opportunity to advise her to hurry up and have a child or something.
She didn't really want to hear about this topic.
Sure enough, the neighbor lady was immediately swayed, raised the things in her hand, and said with a smile, "Let's go see my parents."
The other person is over sixty years old, and their parents are still alive; it's truly a blessing.
Tang Mingli sincerely said, "That's great, then you go ahead, I'll go back first."
After saying that, he waved his hand.
The old lady also said goodbye with a smile.
After walking for a while, I realized that I had initially asked her where she was going, but now she was asking me where I was going.
But it doesn't matter; neighbors just chat naturally.
Tang Mingli rushed home, taking three steps at a time, and finally breathed a long sigh of relief as she felt the cool air rushing towards her.
Zhang Guihua was home alone. Seeing her like this, she smiled and asked, "Would you like a bowl of chilled mung bean soup?"
That would be perfect.
Tang Mingli certainly wanted to.
Zhang Guihua immediately filled a bowl, and Tang Mingli ate a few bites, immediately feeling the heat in her body dissipate.
She praised without reservation: "Aunt Guihua's mung bean soup is the most delicious."
Zhang Guihua was overjoyed by the praise, "Your little mouth is so sweet, even sweeter than this mung bean soup."
Tang Mingli didn't deny it. She finished the mung bean soup in her bowl in one gulp, then ate another bowl in a few bites before preparing to go upstairs to take a shower.
Seeing this, Zhang Guihua asked with concern, "Why do you look like you haven't eaten lunch?"
Tang Mingli smiled wryly, not wanting to say directly that she couldn't eat because her tablemates were rummaging through the dishes. She could only say that the food wasn't to her liking and also praised Zhang Guihua.
"Your cooking is so delicious, you've spoiled my palate. Aunt Guihua, you can't leave me, I'll definitely starve without you."
Hearing this, Zhang Guihua laughed so hard her eyes disappeared.
"Poor child, I'll make you sweet and sour pork tonight."
"Great, I'll definitely eat two more bowls of rice."
In the hot summer, sweet and sour pork is the perfect dish to eat with rice.
Thinking about dinner, Tang Mingli was already craving it even before she had eaten, and made another request: "I also want to eat cold dishes."
Zhang Guihua said, "Sure, I just bought some peanuts, I'll make you some cold peanut salad."
Tang Mingli nodded emphatically and said with a smile, "I can't wait."
But before that, she needs to take a shower.
Zhang Guihua watched Tang Mingli's retreating figure as she went upstairs, her right hand clenching into a fist, looking ready to make a big splash.
She first took out the peanuts she had just bought that morning, washed them, and peeled them. While peeling, she thought about what else Tang Mingli would like to cook for dinner besides sweet and sour pork.
As she was thinking, she suddenly looked up with a puzzled expression, both amused and somewhat bewildered.
No, how did Mingli manage to ignite such fighting spirit in her?
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