One year later.
It's late autumn again.
Although the temperature in the South Island is still above 25 degrees, there is no sense of autumn coming.
But compared with the heat of summer, it is already the most comfortable weather of the year.
That Sunday happened to be Liangliang’s first birthday.
Xie Xiangyang and Hu Changying invited everyone to their home many days in advance, saying that they wanted to celebrate Liangliang's birthday and have some fun at the same time.
After all, Hu Changying's health had not fully recovered by the time of the full moon.
She was forced by Hu's mother to stay in confinement for two months.
So at that time, only Xie Xiangyang and the two elders went to the restaurant to treat everyone to dinner and thank everyone.
Hu Changying and Liangliang never even left the house.
Now that I have finally turned one, I want to seize the opportunity to have some fun.
The Xie family's yard was cleaned in advance by Xie Xiangyang and decorated according to Hu Changying's requirements, with a lot of balloons and flowers to create an atmosphere.
It’s just that Xie Xiangyang’s taste is not that good.
I don't know where they got so many colorful flowers and balloons, they look so gaudy when mixed together.
When Hu Changying came back from get off work yesterday, he saw that everything had been arranged.
I can only make do with it like this.
Although it's a bit messy, it looks really lively.
When Jiang Qingyue came over early with her two children, she couldn't help laughing when she saw such a dazzling yard.
"Was this arranged by Old Xie?"
"Who else could it be but him?"
"Very good, very good."
As soon as Chenchen and Anan entered the door, they took off their shoes and went to the mat where Liangliang was, and started playing with him.
Hu Changying seemed a little upset and was throwing clothes one by one onto the bed in the bedroom.
Seeing this, Jiang Qingyue hurried over and asked, "What's the matter? Don't you have clothes that fit you?"
Hu Changying sighed in frustration, "It's not that there are no clothes that fit me, it's that there are no clothes that fit me! Qingyue, look at my current body, with all that fat on my body, I can't wear any of my beautiful dresses anymore!"
"The more I think about it, the more upset I feel. It's all my mom and Xie Xiangyang's fault. They kept telling me to eat more and more, and ended up feeding me like a pig."
Jiang Qingyue hurriedly pulled her and said, "Don't be so ungrateful for what you have. Have you forgotten how your aunt and Xiangyang took care of you after your wounds have healed?"
Thinking back to this time last year.
Hu Changying often felt frightened because his health was very poor at that time.
At first, I had no milk. When I was finally discharged from the hospital, I had some, but it was not enough for the baby.
Fortunately, my family has never criticized me for this.
They just kept comforting her to eat milk powder, so I just rejected it.
In the end, she insisted on feeding the child herself because the child would get a sore throat every other day after drinking the milk powder she got.
Hu's mother had no choice but to make different soups for her every day.
Even though it was the broth that she feared the most during pregnancy, she had to drink it at least three times a day.
Later, there was enough milk, and the child was fed until he was as strong as a calf.
But my waistline also kept rising.
Thinking of this, Hu Changying couldn't help but sigh, "You are right, the child's health is the most important thing. I will be happy even if he dies of obesity."
Jiang Qingyue agreed happily, "Yes, that's the truth!"
Hu Changying is feeling better now, but still worried. "I plan to wean my child off breast milk before the Spring Festival. I must lose weight by then!"
Jiang Qingyue could only smile and agree, "Okay, lose weight. Just remember, as long as you control your diet and move your legs, you will definitely lose weight."
While the two were talking, Hu Changying was still rummaging for clothes.
Seeing this, Jiang Qingyue remembered and asked, "I remember you had a loose black dress with a white collar. It was the one you liked to wear the most when you were pregnant. Do you still have it?"
Hu Changying wondered, "Yes, it is, but it is a maternity dress. It is not appropriate to wear it now, right?"
Jiang Qingyue hurriedly asked her to find it out.
Then he took it in his hand and gestured.
"This one looks pretty good, and the black color makes you look thinner, and the white collar is also very lively. At most, I can just take in a few stitches at the waist and pinch it down."
Hu Changying asked doubtfully, "Is it really possible?"
Jiang Qingyue hurriedly found a needle and thread and said, "We'll know if it works if we try it."
Having said that, he asked Hu Changying to change first.
Then he took out the black thread and tied it around the sides and back of his waist.
"Can you please look in the mirror?"
Hu Changying looked in the mirror again and again in disbelief, and said in surprise, "It really fits me. It fits me well after you altered it like this. But the waist is a little too high."
Jiang Qingyue rolled her eyes at her and said, "Look at the high waistline. It makes you look taller and your legs longer, and it can cover your belly the best."
Hu Changying took another look and said, "I don't know if you've fooled me. The more I look at it, the better it looks. How come you even understand this?"
Jiang Qingyue smiled and said, "Okay, hurry up and clean up. Don't you still need to put on some makeup?"
When Hu Changying heard this, she quickly opened her makeup box and said, "I almost forgot. I haven't put on makeup for a long time. I feel a little rusty. Qingyue, don't leave. Just stay by my side and help me watch it. If it's too heavy, remind me immediately."
Jiang Qingyue originally wanted to go outside to play with the children, but after hearing what she said, she had no choice but to stay.
While putting on her makeup, Hu Changying looked at her in the mirror and asked, "Qingyue, last time the hospital asked you about going abroad, did you discuss it with Zhou Zhengting?"
Jiang Qingyue shook her head. "No, but I don't plan to go. I've already told Dean Hu that someone else should go instead."
Hu Changying didn't seem surprised. "I guessed it a long time ago. You definitely wouldn't go."
Jiang Qingyue remembered something and asked hurriedly, "Have you talked to your old Xie about this?"
If Xie Xiangyang knew about it, it would mean that Zhou Zhengting also knew about it.
Hu Changying groaned, "I just asked you if you said it first. If you didn't say it, I definitely wouldn't dare to tell anyone."
Jiang Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, but you mustn't tell anyone."
Hu Changying hummed, "Don't worry, I won't say anything nonsense, but you should still tell Lao Zhou about this as soon as possible. There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. If he finds out, he will be sad."
Jiang Qingyue nodded thoughtfully, "I was thinking that he wouldn't go anyway, so telling him would only make him feel bad and guilty, which would be a waste of time."
"If it really doesn't work, I'll just wait and find an opportunity to talk about it later! By then, the matter of going abroad will be a foregone conclusion."
Seeing that she had said so, Hu Changying stopped persuading her, "Since you have decided not to go, just don't regret it later."
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