There were also many guests sitting in the living room. Most of the guests who attended the full-month banquet and the hundred-day banquet and entered the inner courtyard were female guests. Such occasions were for people to gather together and chat about all kinds of gossip.

Seeing Fu Yuting carrying the baby in, everyone consciously made room for her on the sofa and asked her to sit down, then gathered around her to look after the baby. Some straight-talking elders, not afraid of offending others, began to criticize and teach Fu Yuting, saying that she was a terrible person for raising a baby like this, who didn't look like a 100-day-old baby at all.

Fu Yuting was speechless and her eyes turned red on the spot. Some more tolerant elders came to Fu Yuting's defense, saying that she was too young and had no experience as a first-time mother, so she should learn slowly.

Those powerful female guests turned their attention to Fu Yuting's mother-in-law, saying that every daughter-in-law would be plump after the confinement period, but the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wei family was so thin, how could she have milk? It was obvious that the mother-in-law was not a good mother-in-law and did not take good care of her during the confinement period!

Perhaps she changed her mind and decided to go for it. Fu Yuting felt her mind become particularly bright and she knew how to seize the opportunity. With red eyes and a look of self-blame, she said to the guests around her: It's not my mother-in-law's fault. She is really a good person. It's my fault that I have a picky appetite. I was picky during the confinement period, complained that the food was not to my taste, and ate too little, so my milk didn't come.

My mother-in-law had no choice but to feed the baby with milk powder. She was worried that the baby would learn to be picky about food from his mother, so she asked a nanny to take care of the baby. So now the baby sleeps with the nanny, and I, as a mother, try not to get close to him, for fear that the baby will refuse to drink the milk powder.

After hearing this, the guests started talking and sighing again. Basically, everyone sympathized with Fu Yuting and comforted her, saying that it was good for the baby to drink milk powder and that as long as he was taken good care of, he would grow strong.

However, they turned around and whispered in groups. Who among these mothers-in-law doesn't have experience? The old man is smart and has long seen what is going on with Fu Yuting and her son - the mother-in-law is controlling the daughter-in-law. This mother-in-law is a stepmother, how can she be good? The eldest daughter-in-law of the Wei family is pitiful, and the newborn grandson is even more pitiful. Look at this thin cat, sleeping for so long and not waking up, I'm afraid he doesn't have the strength to cry? Alas, the stepmother doesn't like the child and raises him carelessly. She doesn't care if he is useless or crooked. Maybe she does it on purpose. Don't forget that the second child of the Wei family is this woman's biological child. They have been married for several years. When the second child gives birth to a grandson, that will be her darling grandson!

Meng Tao and Meng Lijun sat on a bench near the door, talking quietly, not participating in other small circle discussions. Meng Lijun said to Meng Tao, "Wait, there will be something interesting to watch at today's banquet."

"Aunt, do you mean that the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wei family and her mother-in-law are going to have a quarrel?"

"It's our own wedding banquet, so it's unlikely that there will be a quarrel. It's just that there are quite a few powerful people sitting in this hall, who like to meddle in other people's affairs. Especially when they see with their own eyes that the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wei family is being wronged, and this eldest daughter-in-law married far away, her family members are not around, these mothers-in-law will help out and talk to the mother-in-law of the Wei family -

The mother-in-law is Miao Meiyue, she is very proud, so many people give her suggestions, she must be very angry. She will definitely defend herself and ask her daughter-in-law to clear her name, isn't this a good show to watch?"

"If a mother-in-law is not nice to her daughter-in-law or grandson, she should give some advice, but will the mother-in-law cause trouble for her daughter-in-law afterwards?"

"Need I say more?"

"Then I have to remind Fu Yuting."

"You know her well?"

"I met her at the Dou family, and later we talked on the phone a few times. I'm in a similar situation to her. We were both considered to be married far away."

Meng Lijun looked at Meng Tao, raised her hand and tucked a strand of hair hanging down from her cheek behind her ear, and said with a smile: "You are different from her, but you are a little similar: she has a step-mother-in-law and you also have a step-mother-in-law, but your step-mother-in-law is young, not so calculating, and is a kind and simple good woman."

Meng Tao nodded in agreement.

Meng Lijun told Meng Tao: "This is Miao Meiyue."

Meng Tao guessed that the voice was very special. Just now in the yard, Fu Yuting's expression changed when she heard this voice.

Looking at Miao Meiyue's skillful and versatile appearance, Meng Tao thought to herself that it was no wonder that Fu Yuting suffered a loss. If it were her turn, she would not be able to perform well without any help.

Coincidentally, one of the ladies who just walked in was actually Xu's second aunt Deng Liyun, and the other three were all acquaintances and friends of Meng Lijun, so they could no longer keep a low profile and hide away.

Deng Liyun spotted Meng Tao and pointed at her with a surprised look on her face. Then she rushed over to pull Meng Tao and complained: "Hey, kid, how can you come here alone? Don't you know that people from the Xu Mansion are coming too? You should ask your aunt to take you with you! Come on, you don't know anyone, just follow your aunt."

When Deng Liyun reached out her hand, Meng Lijun took Meng Tao away and smiled at Deng Liyun, "Taotao is not a child. She is the daughter-in-law of the Shen family. She doesn't know others, but others will know her. Second aunt, don't worry. It's the same for Taotao to follow me."

After saying that, Meng Lijun pulled Meng Tao to join the circle of noble ladies.

Meng Tao followed her aunt and socialized with the ladies without any obstacles. She did not look back at Deng Liyun. It was certain that her second aunt was angry, but there was nothing she could do. They were not compatible and were not friendly to each other, so why should they get together?

Taking advantage of a break, Meng Tao went to see Fu Yuting and found that the baby in her arms was still sleeping. Meng Tao felt something was wrong and remembered that the doctor had taught her that if the baby sleeps too much during the day, he should be woken up to feed. One little trick is to gently pinch the baby's earlobe and the baby will wake up.

Meng Tao taught Fu Yuting on the spot, but the baby just shrank his neck, did not open his eyes, and continued to sleep.

Meng Tao said: "He is too sleepy, but he is responsive, so he needs to be fed. Otherwise, if he sleeps for so long without eating, drinking or defecating, how can he grow? Ask the nanny to bring a bottle to feed him."

Fu Yuting bit her lip and said, "Don't call her. I'll go back to my room and do it myself."

Meng Tao: "You have to be careful. It's best to tell your man and ask him to support you - after today your mother-in-law might get angry with you."

"I know. Just holding my son now, I have figured it out. At worst, there will be a big fight. I will never let my child go again!"

"Call me if you need help."

"Well, thank you Taotao!"

(End of this chapter)