"Instead of burning your own life and sacrificing your own future, that's called self-pity. You haven't asked the little guy if he's willing for you to give up for him."
Tao Qingtang's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and the problem that had been troubling her recently was easily solved.
After she gave birth, her mother-in-law and husband took meticulous care of her, which made her feel at ease. However, as wave after wave of relatives came to visit, some of the things they said eventually took root and sprouted in her heart.
Especially after learning that she was also going to take the college entrance examination, everyone advised her to give it up for the sake of her child.
Some of them were on Lu Ze's side, and Tian Hongfang chased them away on the spot. Lu Ze was also very angry and cursed those people for having bad intentions and not being able to see his family live in peace.
The two men comforted her, saying, "Don't listen to their nonsense. They do nothing all day but are very good at gossiping. They just can't stand seeing our family doing well. They're just saying sour things. They don't have anyone in their own family who can pass the exams, so they go to other families to make trouble."
Some of them were on her side; her mother and brother supported her. But some of her aunts and cousins were sarcastic and unfriendly.
"Qingtang, you can't be so selfish. The child is so young, and you're just leaving him with his grandparents. He won't be close to you anymore. How can you be so heartless?"
"Exactly. Once you become a mother, everything should revolve around your child. How can you keep thinking about yourself all the time?"
"If you don't think about the child, you should at least think about your mother-in-law. She's so old and still has to help you take care of the child. You'd better be careful, or you might end up turning her into a nemesis."
She couldn't easily send the Lu family away, so she just smiled and sent them off.
He said he was fine, but he was already considering giving up college and staying at home. However, the opportunity was right in front of him, and he couldn't give up either option, so he fell into self-loathing.
Lu Ze, as her husband, was naturally aware of her melancholy, but when asked, she only said that nothing was wrong and even smiled.
There was nothing I could do but try different ways to make her happy, but I couldn't find the root cause, so it was just treating the symptoms, not the underlying problem.
After hearing Ye Zhiyu's words, two lines of tears flowed from her eyes.
Yes, she is herself first, then a wife and mother. If she doesn't love herself, who will cherish her?
Ye Zhiyu was unaware that she had unintentionally resolved her inner conflict; she only thought that she had made her sister-in-law cry, and hurriedly wiped away her tears.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, don't cry. When your brother comes back, he'll think I bullied you. If Xiao Qingze wakes up and sees you like this, he probably won't like me anymore."
Tao Qingtang burst out laughing.
Ye Zhiyu breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're smiling. Are you alright, sister-in-law?"
Tao Qingtang shook her head: "It's okay, there's never been a better moment than now."
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Ye Zhiyu felt relieved. She checked the time and saw that it was already 2 PM.
"Then, sister-in-law, I'm going to rest for a while. You should also get some sleep. Taking care of the child must be tiring. Take a break before he wakes up."
In the afternoon, when Lu Ze returned, he felt that his wife was different. She seemed to have emerged from the fog and was shining brightly.
When he returned to his room that evening, he couldn't wait to find out what had happened.
Tao Qingtang told him in detail about all the struggles and obsessions she had been going through these past few days.
Lu Ze hugged her tightly, feeling sorry for her. "Silly girl, why bother with those people? Didn't your mother say they're just jealous? They don't have anything of their own, so they come to other people's homes to cause trouble."
Tao Qingtang sighed: "I know, but at that time I also thought they were right. I already have a child, how can I be so self-centered? That would be too selfish."
Lu Ze kissed her forehead: "It's all my fault, I didn't discover this problem sooner."
Tao Qingtang shook her head: "You're already so tired every day, how can I let you have more problems that are bothering me?"
“Silly, I’m your husband. It’s my duty to help you through your troubles. Don’t do this again. Tell me everything. It’s better for two people to work together than for one person to suffer alone.”
Tao Qingtang nodded.
"Now, let's do the math."
Lu Ze picked up the child and tucked him into the corner of the bed, thoughtfully covering him with a pillowcase.
Tao Qingtang blinked, somewhat bewildered. "What accounts?" She didn't recall any accounts being settled outside. And why did he put the child so far inside? It would be difficult to hold him when he woke up.
Lu Ze knelt on the bed and slowly approached, placing his hand on her ankle. "Of course, you kept this from me. Now I'm going to punish you."
After saying that, he pulled Tao Qingtang, who was leaning against the pillow, down beneath him with a forceful movement.
He kissed her through her wide-open eyes. He hadn't touched her since she became pregnant, and even after her postpartum period, he had refrained from doing so for fear of her not recovering well. Now it was his turn.
Her lips were swallowed by his, and Tao Qingtang placed her hands on his shoulders, pushing him away, and mumbled indistinctly, "Child..."
Lu Ze ignored her and soon the two were completely honest with each other. After such a long time apart, Tao Qingtang also thought that her body, having given birth, was more sensitive and simply couldn't take it.
"It's so sweet, no wonder that kid drank it so well..."
"shameless…"
She heard Lu Ze's low breathing in her ear, "Tangtang, here..." Her chest was being sprayed with hot air.
"be mine!"
——
Meanwhile, in another room, a drama unfolded of her fleeing and him chasing, with no way for her to escape.
Cornered against the wall, Ye Zhiyu begged for mercy, "Achen, please, can we rest for the night?"
Lu Chen remained unmoved: "Ayu, you can't expect a man who has been a vegetarian for over twenty years to be without desires after he breaks his vows."
"Besides, you're very comfortable, aren't you?"
Ye Zhiyu covered her ears in embarrassment and annoyance: "No, no."
Lu Chen seized the opportunity, picked the person up by the waist, and trapped them on the bed.
Ye Zhiyu resigned herself to her fate and lay down: "Then, only once."
Lu Chen would never agree, but he had his own clever plan.
Having received permission, he was no longer in a hurry. He brushed aside the strands of hair that were obscuring her face, and the deep affection in his eyes was about to overflow.
He slowly drew closer, the rich, sweet saliva rubbing against his intertwined tongue. He reached his hands behind her back, pulling her tighter, tighter still.
Re-imprint on or beside those faded marks.
However, Lu Chen seemed determined to keep his promise from the morning and paid great attention to Ye Zhiyu's feelings.
"Ayu, can I do this?"
…“Ayu…”
…“Ayu, say something.”
...
Ye Zhiyu was driven crazy by the relentless pressure to answer her questions; if she didn't, the pressure would continue.
Ye Zhiyu gritted her teeth, and finally, unable to contain her anger, she slapped him with her claws.
"Lu Chen, if you don't want to, get out of here."
Lu Chen felt no pain as he picked her up and charged into battle, his voice constantly ringing in his ears: "Ayu, Ayu."
Ye Zhiyu was completely captivated, losing all sense of time.
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