After Xiao Hu finished two pieces of shaqima, he was still standing on tiptoe, stretching his little hands to reach for the snacks on the tea table, but was stopped by Yang Shuying, who pulled him in front of him and pinched his chubby face: "You just had a meal, and you ate two more snacks. How much more can your little stomach hold?"

Xiaohu was pulled into the sweet and soft arms of his aunt. He did not feel any repulsion for his meal being interrupted. Instead, he was very happy and cuddled up to her. Then, he held his belly and nodded seriously, "Dudu said he wanted to eat more."

Yang Shuying gently touched his bulging belly and felt amused. His belly was already so bulging, but he still wanted to eat. It was obvious that he was greedy.

"...your little stomach says it's about to burst, you can't eat anymore. What's more, Shaqima has too much temper. If you eat any more, you'll get blisters in your mouth, and you won't be able to eat anything else delicious tomorrow." Yang Shuying felt helpless and amused when listening to his childish talk.

After she finished speaking, she turned to Yang's mother and said, "Mom, there is some cooling tea in the cupboard. Make a cup for Xiaohu and the others to cool down. You can have some too."

"Well, that's true. Fried food smells good, but it can also cause a sore throat." Mother Yang said as she stood up.

"Auntie, I'm not afraid of getting angry!" Chen Yi saw Xiaohu snuggling in Auntie's arms. Auntie was so busy talking to Xiaohu that she didn't even see him. His eyes were red and he felt a little anxious. He thought this little brother was so annoying. He felt sorry for taking him out to play just now, but it turned out that he was trying to steal Auntie's attention from him.

"Yeah, Xiaoyi is in good health. However, you have to drink a few sips even if you don't get a sore throat. Auntie is worried about you. What if you get blisters?" Yang Shuying coaxed him patiently.

When Chen Yi heard that his aunt still cared about him, he felt much better. He looked at Xiao Hu with a little pride and said proudly, "Since my aunt is so worried, I will drink it."

Before Yang Shuying could react, the little tiger in her arms was trying to make itself felt. Like a candy cane, she said in a baby voice, "Xiaohu misses me so much that I've lost weight."

Yang Shuying looked at the chubby little boy in his arms and was amused to death.

So what's up with this little layer of fat on your body?

She reached out and picked him up, weighed him, let him sit on her knees, and said with a smile, "Yes, you have lost weight. You must eat well these few days."

Seeing that Xiaohu not only stole all of his aunt's attention, but also occupied his seat, Chen Yi was so angry that his eyes turned red. He rolled his eyes and said, "Auntie has a baby in her belly. Come down quickly and stop pressing the baby."

Yang's mother went to find some cooling tea and made some. In just a short while, when she came out with the tray, she saw a mess on the sofa.

Her lady Shuying was sitting peacefully on the sofa, but the person in her arms was replaced by Chen Yi, the incredibly handsome little boy, who was squeezed in Shuying's arms, looking dependent and complacent.

Xiaohu pointed at Chen Yi fiercely, accusing him of being "bad", and at the same time pulled Chen Yi out in an hurry, wanting to squeeze back into the arms of the tree shadow.

However, Chen Yi was older than Xiaohu, taller and stronger than him, so there was no way he could pull it.

"What's wrong with me? Yes, I can't hold aunt's belly, but I didn't say I can't stay in aunt's arms." Chen Yi looked like, 'You are stupid, how can you blame me'.

Xiaohu was so angry at Chen Yi that he almost burst into tears, but Chen Yi said "crybaby, shame on you" and he held his tears back. He just kept pulling Chen Yi, who was unmoved by thunder.

Fortunately, the two guys "fought" fiercely, but neither of them used much force. They were just trying to occupy a spot, so the tree shadow was not blocked from beginning to end. I watched leisurely with a bit of mischievous fun.

Mother Yang was not happy. She put down the tray, picked up one in each hand, and scolded them: "What are you two doing? Your aunt and aunt are pregnant, so you don't need to make a fuss."

The two little guys who were originally held in the air by Yang's mother and kicking their hands and legs in dissatisfaction suddenly became quiet and looked at Yang Shuying worriedly.

"Mom, I'm fine. They are sensible. They didn't use much force. They were just playing around."

"How dare you say that? I think you are the most ignorant one. You just let it go like this. You're almost a mother, but you're still so irrational and childish. You don't know that the baby is still young. You have to be careful. I think Axi has spoiled you to no end..." Mother Yang stretched out her hand and poked Shuying's head lightly, becoming more and more angry.

She thought to herself, although the two children are small, they are well-raised and very strong. What if their little hands and feet kick the girl's belly? What should she do?

Yang Shuying: “…” She replied, it seems that Yang’s mother has a lot of things to say to her, she would not have said it if she had known.

"Hey, A'xi, you finished washing so quickly? Do you want to eat shaqima?" Yang Shuying was annoyed by her mother's nagging. When she saw Chen Xi coming out wiping his hands, she jumped up in surprise as if she had seen a savior and hurried to meet him.

Chen Xi's eyelids twitched a few times when he saw her jumping and skipping. His heart was even more tense. He hurriedly lifted his long legs and took the lead to stride forward, stretching out his arms to protect her, fearing that if she jumped like this, the baby would jump out, or that she would slip and fall accidentally. His handsome face was tense and he said, "Walk slower. Why are you so impatient? Aren't you afraid of getting bumped?"

"I understand." Yang Shuying felt happy but helpless that they treated her like a fragile porcelain.

Mother Yang, who was standing aside, saw Chen Xi so nervously protecting her daughter. It was like they were newlyweds, and her face was covered with smiles: "That's right, I just said she was careless, and this girl was impatient to listen. Fortunately, you are watching over her, so I feel relieved. Otherwise, what would happen to this girl?"

"Shuying is young, so it's normal that she's not stable enough. Now she's in heavy condition, so it would be great if her mother could come over to help look after her. If I'm away on a mission, she won't have to worry about no one taking care of her." Chen Xi carefully helped her sit on the sofa and asked Yang's mother to sit down as well.

"Axi is really considerate and thoughtful. Alas, it's also my fault that I spoiled this old lady. She is usually very spoiled, and now that she is pregnant, she has even more bad temper. How can I let a grown man like you wash dishes and do these women's chores? I will have to talk to her about it later. Only someone like you can spoil her like this." Mother Yang felt very comfortable to hear this, but she spoke in a seemingly true and false manner, as if blaming herself for spoiling the lady.

"Mom, Shuying is doing well this way. I feel relieved."

The implication is that Yang's mother doesn't need to change, but let Shuying do these things, which makes him feel uneasy.

Mother Yang laughed even more happily.

She didn't think Shuying's temper of asking men to do housework was good. This was only because she was her daughter-in-law. If it were her daughter-in-law, she would have scolded her to death... Fortunately, she was her daughter-in-law.

Yang Shuying wanted to roll her eyes when she heard the two people talking politely to each other. It seemed as if she was so ignorant and unable to take care of herself.

As the saying goes, the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him. This is exactly the case with Yang's mother. When she was annoyed with her son, she liked her son-in-law more and more.

In the evening, after sending the two little clingers to bed, Mother Yang chatted with Yang Shuying in the bedroom about family matters. She told her about the recent family situation and how no matter how picky she was about her daughters-in-law, no matter how they had small flaws and different personalities, most of them were good and filial, and the family was still harmonious.

Mother Yang then turned to talk about another piece of gossip.

"My dear, do you still remember the educated youth named Xu Mengqi at the educated youth center?"

Yang Shuying really couldn't remember it all at once.

"He was the one who was gossiping and stirring up trouble with An Meixue and Zhu Yingfang."

"Oh, it's her." Yang Shuying vaguely remembered An Meixue when she heard her mother mention her.

"This educated young lady Xu married a man from the next village. She lived a miserable life. After she got married for a while, she was abandoned for not having children. The man called relatives and friends to come to celebrate. Xu Zhiqing was dragged out of the house and chased around the village with sticks and brooms by relatives and friends. They scolded her and asked her if she wanted to have a baby, saying that this would help her get pregnant earlier. The man was so cruel that he forced Xu Zhiqing to be beaten for an hour. She had no place to hide and there was not a piece of good meat on her body. He then came with a dustpan full of peanuts and dates." Yang's mother pouted.

Yang Shuying frowned, "You still have such bad habits? Besides, pregnancy is not just one person's business. Why don't you just beat the woman and not the man? Maybe you beat the man half to death and get pregnant."

Mother Yang listened to the innocent words of her daughter and smiled. There were many dirty things. She just said this because she was afraid of scaring such a delicate girl. She continued, "As a result, Xu Zhiqing was beaten and had a miscarriage. Then she sued the man. In the end, the man admitted his fault and the two reconciled."

"... Are you still making up? That's impossible." Yang Shuying felt that since Xu Mengqi dared to sue others, she would not be so heartless as to kick her out.

"If they can't reconcile, how can they get divorced? You can only blame yourself for being envious before getting married. Just make do with it." Yang's mother was much more hard-hearted than Yang Shuying and had more experience than her, so she didn't take the matter seriously.

Yang Shuying quickly realized that she had taken it for granted. Even in modern times, divorces were rare among her parents, let alone this era.

This era is indeed simple and conservative, and people think divorce is a very shameful thing.

Seeing that Shuying was silent, Yang's mother immediately changed the subject.

"And that Xia Shanshan didn't marry such a heartless man. She married a man from our village and lived an average life. She was working on the farm before she gave birth." Mother Yang changed the subject: "Don't think her husband treats her badly. Everyone in our country is like this. When I gave birth to you, it was also very difficult. Fortunately, your grandpa and grandma treated me well. You are the most obedient and came down in no time."

"Mom, you've worked hard." Yang Shuying held her arm, feeling a little distressed.

"What hardship? Compared to other families who have chaos and turmoil, I am still enjoying a good life. Once I got married, I had the final say. But the luckiest one is still my daughter." Mother Yang was proud, but also had complicated feelings: "I was so worried about your marriage before. Sometimes I thought if I had harmed you by raising you to be so cute. But I never thought that you would marry so well and marry the right person. You must cherish your blessings." She was very emotional.

She still couldn't figure out how this blind cat caught... the mouse, ahem, that's right, how did she become the wife of a military officer? Even if she imagined it, she couldn't imagine it could be so good, it was worse than a daydream.

"I'm not a fool, of course I'll cherish my blessings." Yang Shuying listened with some caution, thinking that the next sentence from her mother would not be to teach her how to do housework or something.

"Now that you have a child, I feel more relieved. Although Axi loved you before, he was still treading on mud and sand, and was not stable. Now that you have given birth to a child, you have found a firm footing."

She doesn't understand what love is, she just knows that the child she gives birth to is a blood relative and is the most stable relationship.

Just when she relaxed her guard, Yang's mother suggested: "You two should sleep together for now. I think for the sake of the children, to prevent you from making trouble, it is better to sleep in separate rooms."

Yang Shuying: “…”