Su Mu kneaded the dough while sulking.
Zhou Chunhua was supposed to serve her, so why is she the one who's busy in the kitchen before dawn?
She was getting angrier and angrier!
What's even more infuriating is that he had nowhere to vent his anger, and he still had to put on a smiling face and try to please Xu Xiuzhen!
Xu Xiuzhen, who was chattering away at the moment, was even more satisfied with Su Mu.
In her eyes, Su Mu was perfect in every way!
I'm in a great mood.
...
She didn't know how much time had passed, but Zhou Chunhua, still half asleep, turned over and vaguely heard laughter coming from outside the door, a picture of harmony between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and a peaceful family.
She scoffed, recalling how Xu Xiuzhen was still bossing her around and making her do this and that when she was almost due.
Su Mu, you can do all the chores in this house. I promise you won't make a sound once you start!
After all, I've personally experienced in this family over the years what it means to have endless hardships as long as you're willing to endure them, and to have endless work as long as you want to work.
She yawned, put her earplugs in, and drifted off to sleep again.
In the kitchen.
Su Mu, whose back was already aching, was just about to sit down and rest with a forced smile when Xu Xiuzhen called out to her again, "Mu Mu, Nan Xing is about to get up too. Hurry up and toast the bread, heat up the milk, and make some fried eggs. Nan Xing eats these every morning."
Oh, by the way, never add sugar to milk. We don't have a habit of eating sugar in our family. I've noticed you used to like sweets, you should probably change that habit.
Remember this: fry the egg only on one side, until it's runny. Be careful with the heat; overcooking it will ruin its nutritional value.
Su Mu, with his back to Xu Xiuzhen, had a long face.
She genuinely hadn't expected that even though she was pregnant, Xu Xiuzhen would still make her do this and that. She couldn't help but worry that she wouldn't even have to take care of the baby herself during her postpartum period.
He glanced at Xu Xiuzhen, who was enjoying her meal at the table, out of the corner of his eye... and his heart began to pound.
So he tentatively suggested, "Mom, I don't have to work today, so how about we go check out some postpartum care centers? There are quite a few babies born in the Year of the Dragon this year, so if we book too late, we might not be able to get a good one."
"What kind of club?"
“A postpartum care center! You know, I don’t have any relatives, and you’re not in good health at your age. Anan is worried about you and doesn’t want you to get too tired, so he suggested that I go to a postpartum care center. There, the baby and I will be taken care of by professionals, which will also reduce your worries.”
"How much would that cost?"
Su Mu's heart skipped a beat, and the hand holding the spoon involuntarily clenched tightly.
She originally thought that she was young, had a diploma, a decent job, and a good income, and that an old rural woman like Zhou Chunhua was no match for her.
The stingy Xu Xiuzhen would treat her somewhat better.
It turns out I was overthinking it!
He took a deep breath and forced a smile.
"Mom, don't worry, I'll pay for the postpartum care center myself. I won't let Anan pay for it."
"Mumu! Mom hasn't told you about what happened when I was young, has she? Back then, my family was poor. We couldn't even afford to go to school, let alone have enough to eat!"
But your dad and I always try to save money wherever we can. After all, if we save a little on food, Nanxing can eat a little more, right? You're about to become a mother yourself, so you should think more about the child.
It's not that I'm criticizing you, but even though you and Nanxing haven't registered your marriage yet, the child in your belly belongs to the Liao family! Even without that marriage certificate, you're already a member of the Liao family!
My son works hard to earn money, all for this family. The money you earn is also for this family! So you need to be careful with your spending!
We won't be going to any postpartum care centers or anything like that. I and Zhou Chunhua are enough for you at home, aren't they? Don't worry, Mom won't mistreat you.”
At this moment, Su Mu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.
Zhou Chunhua? Take care of her?
And what was the result?
She's been busy here for two hours before dawn, and now she's the one who's done it all!
As for Xu Xiuzhen… forget it! Look at what she's done to Zhou Chunhua! She doesn't want to end up like Zhou Chunhua, having to take care of her baby while still recovering from surgery!
She tried every means to squeeze next to Liao Nanxing, to enjoy the good life, not to suffer without hardship.
"My stomach, my stomach..." Su Mu murmured, clutching his stomach.
"Mumu! What happened to your stomach? Don't scare me, Mumu!" Xu Xiuzhen rushed over to help her.
"No, I don't know, it just hurts."
"It must have been Zhou Chunhua's commotion that startled the baby and caused a miscarriage!" Xu Xiuzhen turned and shouted towards the master bedroom, "Zhou Chunhua, get out here right now and take Mumu to the hospital! The baby better be alright! Otherwise, I won't let you get away with this!"
"Mom, no, it's not my teacher's wife's fault. It's not even dawn yet, I can go to the hospital by myself. Could you... could you put a coat on me?"
Seeing Su Mu trembling and on the verge of fainting, Xu Xiuzhen stomped her feet in anger: "You child, even at a time like this, you're still trying to defend her! You're just too kind! Zhou Chunhua, get out here right now!"
When Zhou Chunhua was awakened by the knocking on the door, she heard a commotion outside.
I glanced at the time; it was 8 o'clock.
This was the first time she had slept in bed until 8 a.m. since getting married.
My mother-in-law used to get up at 5 a.m., and I required her to get up at 5 a.m. as well.
Over time, she lost track of when she started getting up before dawn to prepare a beautiful breakfast.
The knocking on the door was annoying, so she stretched and opened it.
"I thought you were fast asleep!" the mother-in-law roared, brandishing her arms.
On the living room sofa, Su Mu clutched his stomach and cried out in pain.
She understood what was going on in an instant. After all, she hadn't read those novels and watched those short dramas for nothing.
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