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Chapter 137
Meng Yingying fell silent. She glared at her, annoyed. "What kind of mother names her child 'Little Rice Bucket'?"
It's okay when the kids are young, but once they start school, everyone will ask them by their nicknames, and then the kids will really feel ashamed.
Zhao Yueru was fearless, except for Meng Yingying. "What should we call her?"
Meng Yingying looked down at the little one who was happily drinking milk, and thought for a moment, "It's so delicious, let's name him Fanfan."
"I hope Fanfan will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life."
Zhao Yueru chewed for a moment, "Fanfan is good, let's call it Fanfan."
“Fanfan, I’m your mother.” She then pointed to Meng Yingying, “This is your godmother. Your godmother gave you a name, Fanfan. Does it sound nice?”
She looked down at her child; although she had just become a mother, her brows already showed the tenderness of a mother.
The once fiery and unrestrained girl is now a mother.
Meng Yingying was somewhat moved, and even when she left the hospital, she was still a little dazed. She said to Qi Donghan with emotion, "Yueru is a mother now."
In her memory, Yue Ru was still eighteen years old, arrogant like a young lady, but in reality, she was a coward.
Because of her status as a capitalist's daughter, she didn't dare to utter a sound when bullied.
Ultimately, she was just afraid of implicating her family.
Qi Donghan turned his head to look at her. The moon on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month was particularly round, so much so that the moonlight was bright and gently sprinkled on Meng Yingying.
It gave her a unique radiance, as smooth and lustrous as jade, gentle and moving.
What's most stunning is her face; with delicate eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, red lips, and white teeth, every feature is perfectly beautiful.
Qi Donghan was about to say something, but he changed it to, "Come up."
He squatted down with his back to Meng Yingying, and the meaning behind his words couldn't be clearer.
Meng Yingying was a little worried that the officers on duty would see her, but Qi Donghan patted her on the back and said, "Come on up."
"There are only guards at night, and these are all our own people. If they really ask, just say you twisted your ankle."
Generally speaking, no one will take such casual remarks seriously as long as he doesn't step down from his post.
Hearing this, Meng Yingying prepared to jump and immediately clung to Qi Donghan's neck. "Then will you carry me back?"
"Um."
Qi Donghan carried her on his back, his hands supporting the back of her knees, as they walked while looking at the full moon in the sky.
He never imagined his life could be this happy.
"Yingying".
"Um?"
"If you want to have children, then have them. If you don't, then the two of us will spend our lives together."
At this point, Qi Donghan tilted his head slightly, and from Meng Yingying's angle, she could see him perfectly, with his very smooth jawline.
It must be said that Qi Donghan has a very good facial structure, with well-defined features, no excess fat on his face, and a pair of very penetrating eyes.
He's so handsome you can't take your eyes off him.
Meng Yingying raised her hand to cover his eyes, and now Qi Donghan could not see the road ahead, so he stopped.
Meng Yingying whispered in his ear, "Qi Donghan, I don't dislike children. On the contrary, I even like them."
Qi Donghan stopped abruptly. He stopped walking forward and stood still, letting Meng Yingying cover his eyes.
He couldn't see the road ahead, but instead of being worried, he felt extremely at ease.
He seemed to be waiting for Meng Yingying to continue.
Meng Yingying murmured, "I don't want a child now, so please don't rush me."
She plans to have a child only after her career has reached a certain level and she has time to have, raise, and spend time with her child.
Qi Donghan paused for a moment, then said, "I know."
He even comforted Meng Yingying, saying, "Let's live as husband and wife for a few years first, and we can talk about having children later."
He also wanted to spend more time alone with Meng Yingying.
Instead of following Zhou Jinsong's old path now.
Although he wasn't opposed to having children, he preferred Meng Yingying a little more.
Seeing that he shared the same idea as her, Meng Yingying breathed a sigh of relief.
In the days that followed, besides practicing in the practice room, she would go back to take care of Zhao Yueru during her postpartum period whenever she had time.
On the tenth day of Zhao Yueru's postpartum confinement, Zhou Jingsong somehow managed to get Zhao Yueru's mother to come over.
Although only her mother came, it was still an unexpected joy for Zhao Yueru.
When Zhao's mother saw Zhao Yueru, she was overjoyed. When she saw the child next to Zhao Yueru, tears welled up in her eyes. "My Yueru has grown up and has had a child."
Just a few years ago, she was a little girl who followed behind her crying and calling for her mother, but now, in the blink of an eye, she herself has become a mother.
Zhao Yueru, unusually, did not argue or talk back to her mother. Instead, she looked at her carefully for a while and said, "Mom, you've lost a lot of weight."
Life on the farm is nothing like the pampered life I used to have at home.
Zhao's mother had gotten a bit darker and thinner.
Zhao's mother was reluctant to talk about it; she even smiled and said, "Working outside has made me much stronger than before."
“My son-in-law and the farm leaders gave me gifts, which is why they gave me a month’s leave to come and take care of you during your postpartum period.”
"If Mom were here, she would definitely take good care of you during your postpartum period."
Hearing this, Meng Yingying also breathed a sigh of relief. If we were to say who was the busiest after Zhao Yueru gave birth, it would be her and Zhou Jingsong.
Zhou Jingsong takes care of Zhao Yueru and the child at night, while she looks after them during the day.
Basically, whenever she was able to come, she wouldn't let Zhao Yueru lift a finger, so now Zhao's mother came to take over from her in serving Zhao Yueru during her postpartum period.
Meng Yingying breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao's mother knew how good she was, so she turned around and took Meng Yingying's hand, saying, "Yingying, you've worked so hard these past few days, thank you so much, Auntie."
In her absence, Meng Yingying was like family to her own daughter.
Meng Yingying waved her hand, "What's the trouble? Given my relationship with Yue Ru, there's no need for thanks."
"Auntie, now that you're here, I'll head back to my workplace."
She said goodbye, and although Zhao Yueru was reluctant to part with her, she knew that Meng Yingying was extremely busy every day, but she still came back several times a day to take care of her.
After watching Meng Yingying leave, she threw herself into her mother's arms and murmured, "Mom, if it weren't for Yingying, I definitely wouldn't have been able to make it this time."
She wanted to give up many times, but she persevered because of Yingying.
Even Zhou Jingsong seems much more pleasing to the eye now.
In fact, Zhao Yueru didn't know why, but after giving birth, she couldn't stand Zhou Jingsong's nose and eyes.
Zhao's mother patted her head affectionately, "When our family gets better in the future, we'll properly thank Yingying."
After returning to the performing arts troupe, Meng Yingying changed into her dance costume and was about to go into the practice room to practice.
When Commander Fang found her, Meng Yingying was still a little confused. She didn't understand that it was only the beginning of the new year and the first month of the lunar calendar.
What did Commander Fang want with her?
Meng Yingying walked to Commander Fang's office and knocked on the door. "Leader."
"Come in."
When Meng Yingying came in, she found that Gu Xiaotang was also there. Although Gu Xiaotang had been stationed in Harbin for almost three months, she spent most of her time with Ye Yingtao and the others.
He rarely had contact with Commander Fang.
Or perhaps, after revealing that previous incident, Gu Xiaotang became very reluctant to have one-on-one contact with her superiors.
She was terrified that the other person might give her the medication again at any moment.
Therefore, even when Gu Xiaotang entered the office, she chose a seat as far away from Commander Fang as possible.
To be honest, when Meng Yingying came in, she even saw a hint of helplessness and embarrassment on Commander Fang's face.
When Meng Yingying arrived, Commander Fang looked at her as if she were his savior, saying, "Yingying, you've come at just the right time."
Meng Yingying nodded and pulled Gu Xiaotang along to Commander Fang's desk. This clearly shortened the distance between them, unlike before when they wished they were in opposite ends of the world.
Commander Fang breathed a sigh of relief. "That's right. This morning, Yang Jie called from the capital and asked you two to remember to call her back."
Clearly, Yang Jie had something to say when she made the call at this time.
Meng Yingying raised her eyebrows. "Did my teacher say what it was about?"
Commander Fang shook his head. "She didn't say, only that it's hard to explain over the phone. She told you to call her back once you're all here."
Meng Yingying glanced at Gu Xiaotang, who hesitated before nodding in agreement.
Only then did Meng Yingying use the phone in Director Fang's office to dial the number for the Central Ballet. This was the same phone number Yang Jie had given her before she returned.
Let her keep it; in case she encounters any problems after she returns, she can call Yang Jie for help.
She never expected that she would call that phone number back almost three months later.
The phone rang a few times before being answered.
It was Yang Jie's voice, very clear and gentle. Even though she was getting on in years, her voice still had a touch of ethereal quality.
"Yingying?"
Yang Jie could guess who she was without her even saying a word.
Meng Yingying nodded, "It's me, teacher. Commander Fang said you were looking for me and Xiao Tang."
"yes--"
Yang Jie kept it brief, "Do you remember when you went to the Moba Affiliated School during your exchange program in the Soviet Union?"
Meng Yingying nodded, "I remember."
This happened last October, how could she possibly forget?
“People from the Moba Affiliated School came to our capital for a visit and exchange.” Yang Jie seemed a little embarrassed to say this, “Arkhipova and her senior sister both came this time.”
"In just three days, they took on all the units in the capital. In terms of ballet, we were almost completely wiped out."
This is practically a challenge coming to our doorstep.
In their own country, in their own workplaces and schools, they were overshadowed by a blond, blue-eyed foreigner.
Honestly, this is really embarrassing.
Meng Yingying was stunned. "Arkhipova and the others are here?"
"And they even swept away all the geniuses from all the units in the capital?"
Even if she and Gu Xiaotang weren't there, it shouldn't have come to the point of total annihilation.
"yes."
Yang Jie herself was too ashamed to mention, "Ning Lu, Yi Cailing, and even Xue Qin, who had returned from studying abroad, came back, but it didn't work out."
“Arkhipova alone is enough to make people look down on her, not to mention that she has a senior sister named Ekaterina. She hasn’t jumped yet, but I see that Arkhipova respects her very much, so Ekaterina must also be very talented.”
However, they did not see Ekaterina during their last exchange and study trip to the Soviet Union.
Therefore, Yang Jie herself was not very clear about Ekaterina's background.
All I know is that the other party is indeed very strong.
Meng Yingying paused for a moment, then realized what Yang Jie meant, "Teacher, you want me and Xiao Tang to return to the capital ahead of schedule, right?"
Yang Jie nodded, "Yingying, I won't call you back unless it's absolutely necessary."
"But they will go to the Capital Song and Dance Troupe to challenge us tomorrow, and then come to our National Ballet of China the day after tomorrow to formally challenge us."
“Yingying, if they really go so far as to sweep through all the units in the capital, then we will all lose face.”
"So, you and Gu Xiaotang can't delay, you need to come back as soon as possible."
"And it would be best to come back before they come to challenge us."
Meng Yingying nodded, "I know. Xiao Tang and I will pack up and go back as quickly as possible."
After hanging up the phone, Commander Fang asked, "What's going on?"
Seeing that Meng Yingying's expression was somewhat heavy, she asked a question.
Meng Yingying didn't hide anything, "Didn't we go to the Soviet Union for exchange and study before? Now, people from the Moba Affiliated School in the Soviet Union have also come to the capital for exchange and study."
At this point, her tone became somewhat heavy. "After they arrived, they practically swept through all the major units in the capital. Now there are only two units left to visit, and my teacher asked Yang Jie and me to go back and save the day."
Commander Fang was somewhat surprised, "With so many people from the capital units, is there no one who can beat them?"
In fact, from the perspective of local people, those who can stay in various units in the capital must be exceptionally talented individuals.
However, these geniuses almost all lost to the exchange students from the Soviet Union.
Otherwise, Yang Jie wouldn't have been in such a hurry to send Meng Yingying and Gu Xiaotang back to the capital to save the day.
Meng Yingying nodded, "We've lost everything so far."
Having said that, she had already made her decision. "Boss, Xiao Tang and I will be taking a leave of absence for a while. As for how long, that depends on the situation in the capital."
Commander Fang understood, "I'll have someone book train tickets for you."
Then, she changed the subject, "So, if you go, will you come back?"
She didn't expect Gu Xiaotang to come back, but at least Meng Yingying had to come back.
Otherwise, their performing arts troupe would be without its mainstays.
Meng Yingying was both amused and exasperated. She explained earnestly, "Of course I had to come back, boss. My husband is here, my friends are here, even you and my coach are here. Where else could I go if I didn't come back?"
Only after hearing this did Commander Fang feel relieved.
Who can blame them when Meng Yingying is so powerful? She is a golden phoenix, and now this dilapidated sycamore tree can no longer accommodate her.
To be honest, Commander Fang was always worried that Meng Yingying, this golden phoenix, might fly away at any time.
Fortunately, Meng Yingying's words reassured Commander Fang.
She quickly asked Officer Xu to go out and help book the train tickets.
Meng Yingying boarded the train to the capital at 2:30 p.m. that day.
*
In the Capital Song and Dance Ensemble, Arkhipova has already challenged three different units, and each one has ultimately been defeated.
So when she saw these unfamiliar faces from the Capital Song and Dance Troupe, she shook her head and said in broken Chinese, "You are no match for me."
"Let Meng come out!"
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The Weight of the Eaves by Huang Jing
You can never wake a husband who is pretending to be asleep.
Unless you leave your four-year-old daughter with him.
Tang Yaqi dumped the man who treated her like a nanny and felt incredibly satisfied.
She was fed up with being the 'invisible person' in that marriage.
She sacrificed her career for her family for four years, only to be left exhausted and with the dismissive remark, "It's just taking care of a child."
She divorced him decisively and left her daughter with Zhou Yi.
Returning to the workforce, she excelled in environmental protection projects.
And her ex-husband, Zhou Yi, who used to treat their home like a hotel.
But he was forced to become a "full-time stay-at-home dad".
From frying eggs that blow up the kitchen to braiding hair like it's a battle,
This is when she experienced the full extent of her despair and breakdown over the past four years.
Later, with tears in his eyes, he begged her to turn back.
"I was terribly wrong... It's not the child who needs you."
It's me, it's that I can't live without you.
Her eyes held no more attachment, only clarity and detachment:
"Mr. Zhou, we've already settled our differences."
In short: A workaholic husband who believes in "money above all else" is forced to take on the responsibility of raising children after his wife leaves him. In the process, he rediscovers the true meaning of marriage, responsibility, and love while caught between his career and family.
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