(Bonus Chapter 2)
Upon hearing this, Liu Dafu suddenly remembered his daughter, whom he had beaten and sent to the hospital. His expression changed several times, but in the end, he said nothing.
Liu Yansong then realized that it was no wonder the family had eaten so much at noon; they had apparently forgotten about Liu Qinqin. So he didn't say anything more, which was tacitly agreeing with Zhang Cuihua's behavior.
Seeing that neither the father nor the son spoke, Zhang Cuihua snorted and then left out the menu she had prepared for Liu Qinqin.
"Alright, everyone, stop sitting there and start eating."
After Zhang Cuihua finished serving the food, Liu Dafu immediately called his family to eat.
Because the family was not only broke but also in debt, dinner was hardly a feast. It consisted of corn porridge with the bottom of the bowl visible, stir-fried cabbage with only a little salt, and cold shredded radish salad.
This meal was really unpleasant for Lu Rou, so she didn't eat much. When Zhang Cuihua asked her about it, she just said that she didn't have a good appetite.
Liu Yansong knew she was lying, since she had already passed the period of morning sickness and her appetite had been getting better day by day.
Even though he noticed something was wrong, he didn't say anything. He just silently took the food that Lu Rou hadn't finished and ate it.
Lu Rou, who had been hoping he would show her some concern, felt a heart attack upon seeing this scene, and her smile at Zhang Cuihua was weak.
Zhang Cuihua saw all of this and felt that the father and son were both incredibly inconsiderate, so she couldn't help but say something to Liu Yansong.
"What are you doing? Your wife is pregnant. If she can't eat now, she can eat later. You ate it all. What will she eat when she's hungry later?"
Liu Yansong wasn't one to be talked about. After hearing Zhang Cuihua's words, he slammed the unfinished food in his bowl onto the table.
"Fine, I won't eat it anymore. Women are such a hassle, each one more fussy than the last, so annoying."
After saying that, he ignored Lu Rou, got up and went back to his bedroom.
As Lu Rou watched his departing figure, tears welled up in her eyes.
Perhaps feeling a sense of shared misfortune, Zhang Cuihua noticed Lu Rou's vulnerability and gently patted her back.
"It's alright, Xiaorou. That's just his personality. Don't take it to heart. Don't upset yourself. You'll only suffer if you get angry."
After spending so much time together, Lu Rou had come to realize that Liu Yansong was not the gentleman he had always appeared to be.
But now that the two are married, there's nothing she can do even if she finds out, since she's pregnant and can only rely on Liu Yansong for now.
Therefore, she was already aware of these issues.
She had long told herself that she must be able to endure, endure until the child was born, and endure until she got a job with the Liu family.
So at that moment, following Zhang Cuihua's words of comfort, she gave a pale, weak smile and nodded feebly.
This made Zhang Cuihua feel a little sorry for him, but she had no other choice but to hand over the leftovers from Liu Yansong's meal.
"Eat some more, Xiaorou, you're really not eating enough."
Lu Rou originally wanted to refuse, but she was afraid that the Liu family elders would think she was being too pretentious and would have a big problem with her, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept it.
"Okay, thank you, Mom and Dad."
Zhang Cuihua was also very happy that Lu Rou appreciated her kindness.
"Hey, you child, no need to thank me. Now that you've married Song'er, we're family."
Lu Rou remained noncommittal, forced a smile, and sat there laboriously picking at the food in her bowl.
Liu Dafu didn't say anything. After finishing his meal, he glanced at Zhang Cuihua, got off the table, and sat down on a small stool.
Receiving his gaze, Zhang Cuihua turned and went into the kitchen to fetch him hot water to wash up.
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