Chapter 488: Favoring sons over daughters?
"Li Xiang, stop touching your brother!" Meng Xiaoning suddenly scolded loudly, and subconsciously slapped Li Xiang on the arm.
Li Xiang was stunned and stared at Meng Xiaoning blankly.
The others were also stunned.
After a moment, Li Xiang burst into tears.
Li Xu came to his senses and quickly hugged Li Xiang.
When Li Nian saw her sister crying, she started crying too.
Ji Zixuan next to them also came up and carried Li Nian away.
The room became chaotic.
Meng Xiaoning seemed to regret what she had done just now, and her face was a little embarrassed: "This child is too naughty, he won't listen to anything I say. Children who have just come out of confinement should not be poked in the cheeks all the time, otherwise they will not be able to stop drooling in the future."
She explained awkwardly and was about to reach out to Li Xiang.
But Li Xiang was hugging Li Xu and crying loudly, and he ignored her.
Hearing the child crying, Li Lei and Qin Xiaomin hurried into the house.
Qin Xiaomin had also heard what Meng Xiaoning said. She reached out and hugged Li Nian, coaxing her in a low voice: "What's wrong? Did you get scolded by Auntie for being too naughty?"
Qin Xiaomin is a carefree person, and what's more, the child was raised by her eldest sister-in-law's milk when he was young, so she never takes it to heart when Meng Xiaoning scolds the child sometimes.
"I let you be naughty, will you dare to do it again in the future?" She even joked with the child.
Li Nian was crying, pointing her little finger at Li Xiang: "Auntie hit me, Auntie hit me..."
Qin Xiaomin laughed, "It turns out that I'm not feeling wronged, I'm just feeling sorry for my sister."
It was a joke and everyone laughed.
The awkward atmosphere disappeared without a trace.
Li Lei silently took Li Xiang away from Li Xu's arms.
Holding the child, he turned around and left the house to coax the child outside.
Meng Xiaoning lowered his head and reached out to gently cover Li Jie with the quilt.
Everyone in the room was trying to smooth over what had just happened.
Seeing this, Ji Yuanyuan quietly slipped out.
At the gate, Li Lei held Li Xiang in his arms and coaxed her in a low voice: "After we finish eating, Dad will buy you some candy, okay?"
Li Xiang sobbed and asked, "Dad, does mom not like me anymore now that she has a younger brother?"
This question made Li Lei stop wiping the child's tears.
Ji Yuanyuan also paused for a moment.
People say that children are ignorant, but in fact, children are very sensitive inside.
"How could that be? Mommy is so tired taking care of little brother lately. He always gets up at night to drink milk, and mommy has to get up too, right?" Li Lei coaxed her, but his voice was a little bitter.
Li Xiang was still crying.
Ji Yuanyuan looked at Li Xiang's face helplessly.
"You should also be more diligent at home. When it comes to changing diapers at night, you should be the first to do so. Don't leave all the child's matters to Xiaoning." Li Xu appeared behind him at some point and suddenly spoke.
Li Lei turned around and saw Li Xu and Ji Yuanyuan. He smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, there are some things you don't know."
Seeing this, Li Xu lowered her head and looked at Ji Yuanyuan: "Yuanyuan, take your sister to the small store in front to buy some food."
Ji Yuanyuan knew that her mother and uncle had something to say, so she took a few steps forward and looked up at Li Xiang in Li Lei's arms: "Sister will take you to buy delicious food, come down!"
The child had a short memory and was crying like a kitten just now. But when he saw his favorite sister, he quickly struggled to get off Li Lei's arms.
Ji Yuanyuan took Li Xiang's hand and walked away quickly.
"What's wrong with Xiaoning? Is she still biased towards boys over girls?" Li Xu asked in a low voice.
It is normal for children to be curious. When she just gave birth to Yuanyuan, the two brothers Ji Zixuan and Ji Ziang were also very curious. They wanted to pinch their sister's face and pull her hair all day long.
At that time, she was also on guard against her two children all day long.
But although she was on guard, she had never scolded the brothers in that tone.
Because not only Ji Yuanyuan is her child, but Ji Zixuan and Ji Ziang are too.
She couldn't bear to scold the two children in that tone.
But just now, Meng Xiaoning's expression and tone...
Not only Li Xiang was startled, but she was also startled.
"She used to be very nice to Xiangxiang, treating him like a baby. But ever since the second child was born, she has become a completely different person. She is always afraid that Xiangxiang will hurt the second child, and she guards against Xiangxiang like a thief. Sometimes, even when Xiangxiang has done nothing, she would inexplicably take the second child away from Xiangxiang."
Li Lei said helplessly, "Sometimes I wake up suddenly at night, and I have to turn on the light to make sure my second child is fine before I can lie down and sleep peacefully."
"She may not have meant it, she just cares too much about the second brother." After Li Lei said this, he added another sentence to help Meng Xiaoning.
Li Xu sighed, not knowing what to say.
I've heard of mothers-in-law and husbands favoring sons over daughters, but it's rare to see a mother favoring sons over daughters.
"Then you should be more diligent at home recently. Also, in front of her, you can't be too nice to Xiangxiang and ignore the second child. You have to treat everyone equally. If you are partial to Xiangxiang, she will love the second child more."
Li Lei nodded and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.
"When did you learn to smoke?" Li Xu asked with some disapproval.
Li Lei smiled bitterly: "If you feel upset, just smoke one."
Li Xu didn't stop him.
Not long after, Ji Yuanyuan brought Li Xiang back.
Li Lei had just finished smoking, and Li Xu was afraid that the child would be fumed, so she quickly held the child's hand and said to Li Lei: "Stand outside for a while to get rid of the smell before coming in."
Li Lei nodded.
Ji Yuanyuan held Li Xiang's other hand and walked into the yard. She seemed to have thought of something, turned around and went out again.
Li Xu ignored her.
Ji Yuanyuan walked out the door, and Li Lei was a little surprised to see her.
In just a short while, he had another cigarette in his hand.
He quickly threw the cigarette to the ground and stomped it out with his foot.
"Yuanyuan, what's wrong? Do you have something to talk to me about?" Li Lei looked a little embarrassed.
He felt a little embarrassed when his niece saw him smoking.
Ji Yuanyuan organized her words and then said, "Uncle, I saw a disease on the Internet. It's called postpartum depression."
"Postpartum depression?" Li Lei repeated. "Is it a disease that women get after giving birth?"
He knew what postpartum meant, but he had never heard of the word depression.
"Yes, all women who have given birth may get this disease. There are many factors that induce this disease, such as genetics, changes in hormone levels, etc. This disease is also divided into mild, moderate, and severe. If it is only mild, then the symptoms are not too obvious, such as abnormal anxiety, inexplicable crying, etc...."
Ji Yuanyuan explained postpartum depression to Li Lei in great detail, and Li Lei listened very carefully.
(End of this chapter)
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