Seeing their son like this, the elderly Du couple couldn't bear to pressure him anymore. He was their only son, and as long as he was well, that was more important than anything else.
Zhang Manli overheard the Du family members whispering amongst themselves inside the house, but she didn't take it to heart at all; the Du family members were all cowards.
Her only thought now is revenge. Her life has been ruined, and she wants them all to live in misery.
Du Wenshan was afraid that the family was just right, so she wanted them to live in constant fear.
As for that family, Zhang Manli wasn't stupid; she knew she couldn't compare to them at all.
She was just unwilling to accept it. If the Du family hadn't ruined her life, she would be living no worse than them.
Since that's the case, let's all torture each other.
The Du family's affairs were temporarily forgotten by Su Ti and the others, and the family had just finished dinner at their grandfather's house.
"Are Chaochao and Hehe awake?" After finishing their meal, the two sleeping little ones were picked up.
They had been asleep in the car, which is usually the time when they would be making a ruckus.
I don't know if they were scared by the crowd or what, but the two little ones were listless.
When they arrived at Grandpa's place, Suti carried them upstairs and coaxed them to sleep. They slept until they finished eating before waking up.
"Next time you go on a long trip, don't take the children with you. Someone will look after them at home." The old marshal felt sorry for the two children who looked listless.
The constant travel is too much for such a young child; even adults would find it unbearable. It would be better to leave them at home with a nanny.
If all else fails, he can take leave and stay home with them; that's better than the hassle of taking care of the children.
“My grandparents miss them too. They were still energetic when they arrived after such a long car ride, but they're probably scared now.”
Suti knew that her grandparents were heartbroken; these two little ones were the lifeblood of both families.
Even a sneeze can make the whole family jump.
Suti recalled that the elders used to say that if a child was frightened, he would become listless.
She didn't believe in these things before, but now that she has a child and has had that kind of opportunity, she believes that everything is predestined.
Suti, worried that her grandfather and the others would be concerned, told them about the fire at the neighbor's house.
"How is it now? If it's not safe to stay over there, why don't you come back to live here?" Marshal Li became even more anxious upon hearing this.
"It's alright, Grandpa. It was just an accident. The fire is out now. Accidents are unavoidable. It doesn't matter where you live."
Li Baichuan spoke up for his wife, saying that he was more comfortable living there himself, and that he also had a grandmother to take care of.
There are no other women in the family, so it's not appropriate for his maternal grandmother and paternal grandfather to live together.
Another issue is that if he frequently travels to Shanghai in the future, staying in the military compound won't be convenient.
He also planned to find a room to store the goods where they lived; the place was messy and it would be easy to find a place there.
The military compound is too strictly managed. You have to go through all sorts of checks to get around, making it inconvenient to do anything.
"Alright, if you don't find that place convenient, we have other houses, so we can find another place."
Marshal Li could understand their thoughts.
"Grandpa, it's fine over there, we don't need to move for now. If we're not comfortable living there, we'll let you know."
Suti thought it didn't matter where he lived; besides the military compound, there were also well-planned family housing units in Beijing now.
Nowadays, the privately owned properties that are recognized are all located in those hutongs (traditional alleyways), while this area is full of siheyuan (courtyard houses).
The courtyard houses are inhabited by all sorts of people; in fact, they're not as well-managed as the family compound.
They live in the smallest of all the houses in the family, and that's already enough to make others envious.
If we moved to a bigger house, who knows what would happen? There would still be just as much trouble.
You also need to get to know new neighbors; there are good and bad people everywhere, and these things are unavoidable.
"Well, it's good that you both know what's going on." Marshal Li stopped teasing the two children when he saw they weren't in the mood.
Suti went to the kitchen and brought out some steamed egg custard to feed them. The two little ones are now gradually weaning off breast milk and starting to eat complementary foods.
She asked the doctor if they could try a little bit of anything that was easy to digest.
Both children have good appetites. During the day, in addition to formula, they will eat a little rice water and eggs.
But they had a poor appetite at this time, and after taking two bites, they were unwilling to open their mouths anymore.
"Why don't you go to the hospital to get checked out?" Li Baichuan felt heartbroken seeing them like this.
"Should we call him?" Grandma Guo patted the child's head. As a doctor, she could tell the child wasn't sick.
They can't do much testing on such young children at the hospital, and their bowel movements and temperatures were normal today.
She didn't cry or make a fuss, but she was in low spirits. She became a little scared after the commotion started at the alley entrance, and she remembered the methods her family used when she was a child.
“Okay.” The family thought Suti wouldn’t agree, but to their surprise, she was the first to stand up and agree.
Grandma Guo carried the children to the door, muttering something to herself, and touching the children's ears, heads, and palms.
Suti heard her saying things that sounded like calling back a soul. Luckily, it was just her family here. If outsiders saw them, they would say they were superstitious.
"Alright, don't worry. If they're still not feeling well tomorrow, we'll take them to the hospital to get checked out." Grandma Guo carried the child into the house.
Seeing that they didn't look well, I wanted to take them back first, since everyone says children shouldn't stay outside too long after dark.
Before having children, no one believed in this, but once you have children, no matter what, people would rather believe you're pregnant.
"I'll have Xiao Liu drive you back. It's getting dark, and the roads are difficult to travel." Marshal Li had originally wanted to ask Bai Chuan and the others about their trip to Shanghai.
Brother Guo had told him some things, and he was just about to ask about the two children's plans, but now that Chaochao and Hehe are not feeling well, he doesn't feel like asking anymore.
"Grandpa, we'll head back now." Su Ti saw that it was getting dark, and Bai Chuan must be tired from driving all this way. He also needed to get some rest since he had to go to work the next day.
"Okay, your dad and I will come to see you tomorrow." Marshal Li was worried and didn't want them to make the trip again, so he would go by himself after get off work tomorrow.
Suti and his family, along with their nanny and grandmother, drove back home. Fortunately, the two little ones weren't fussy except for sleeping, otherwise the whole family would have been worried sick.
"Everyone says children can see unclean things. Is there something unclean about the Du family's place?"
Looking at the two little ones who were still sleeping, Li Baichuan immediately thought of the Du family, where the incident had occurred earlier that day.
I initially had a good impression of them, but now I'm suddenly angry with them.
Even if he felt it was wrong, Li Baichuan lost his rationality whenever it involved his child and wife.
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