After discussing it for a while, the old lady said, "I knew you were useless. This time I'll just stab her in the head. I don't believe that the wretched girl can survive."
Fu Jing could only weakly agree, "I'll listen to Mother."
"What are you listening to? Tell me what you have to say, I want to hear it too."
A sudden sound came from outside the door, startling the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Seeing that it was their in-laws, the old lady quickly said, "What a rare guest! Why did you come all of a sudden, in-laws? Let me make you a cup of malted milk."
Fu Jing felt even more guilty and whispered, "Dad, when did you arrive?"
After catching his breath, Fu Minghao said, "Come and see my little granddaughter. What were you discussing just now?"
The eldest granddaughter rushed over, begging him to come and save her. She said that her grandmother and mother had conspired to kill her younger sister. Ever since her youngest daughter got married, she had become increasingly distant, not only favoring sons over daughters but also having increasingly feudalistic ideas. She was even capable of doing something like this in order to have a son.
He had always been respectable in public, but his eldest granddaughter pulled him along as they ran, afraid that their little sister would be gone if they were too late. The two of them ran without any regard for their image, but it seemed they made it in time.
The old lady was stunned to see her in-laws with their clothes in disarray. In her memory, her in-laws always had clothes without a single wrinkle and their hair was always neatly combed without a single mess. Now, her in-laws' clothes were in disarray and their hair was in disarray. Why did they come to her house in such a hurry?
Fu Jingxin had an idea and quickly smiled, "Let's discuss what name to give the child."
My father likes girls and is more tolerant of them. Having experienced war, he respects life. If he knew she had thoughts of killing the child, he would definitely kill her first.
Mother Xue quickly chimed in, "Yes, let's discuss naming the child."
Fu Minghao sneered, "Why not just call him Mengdi?"
Looking at the children's names, the eldest is Xue Zhaodi, the second is Xue Laidi, the third is Xue Pandi, and the fourth, unsurprisingly, will be Xue Mengdi.
Mo Wenqi immediately objected. She resolutely refused to call him Mengdi. Although her grandfather had come like a god descending to earth and rescued her, at least the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wouldn't kill her now. She couldn't help but want to say how handsome he was, but even if a god descended to earth, she couldn't call him Mengdi.
Hearing the baby crying, Fu Minghao looked around: "Where's the bottle? Didn't your mother bring you a new one? She even brought you formula because she was worried you wouldn't have enough breast milk. The baby is hungry."
He heard from Zhao Di that Fu Jing, that wretched girl, was actually refusing to feed her child and trying to starve him to death. Judging from the kitten's meows, she must be starving.
The old lady knew that as long as her in-laws came, the child wouldn't die today, so she quickly found the baby bottle, wanting to feed the child formula.
Fu Minghao's face darkened. The baby bottle hadn't been opened yet, and Fu Jing hadn't produced any breast milk for the past three days. Zhao Di was right; no wonder the baby's cries were almost inaudible. He couldn't help but say sarcastically, "How can you let your in-laws do such rough work? Where's Zhao Di? You don't even know how to greet our guests. Xue Zhao Di, hurry up and make some formula for your sister."
Xue Zhaodi quickly came in, deftly took out the baby bottle, rinsed it with boiling water, and prepared the formula. She took care of both of her younger sisters, so she was much more familiar with the process than their grandmother.
Seeing Fu Minghao's dark face, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were somewhat frightened and dared not speak. Fu Minghao picked up the baby and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, wondering how he had been reborn into the Xue family.
Mo Wenqi smiled ingratiatingly, "Grandpa! My life depends on you, you must protect me!" She even wanted to clasp her hands together in prayer, but as soon as she moved, she felt a piercing pain all over her body and burst into tears of grievance. It hurt so much! When she could grow up alive, she would definitely kill that old hag and Fu Jing.
This was the first time Fu Minghao had ever seen a baby smile at him, and his heart melted. His wife was too soft-hearted and spoiled the children. To prevent them from going astray, he had to put on a stern face, which made his children distant from him, including his grandchildren.
The child had just laughed and then started crying again. Not knowing what was wrong, I could only gently comfort her: "Sweetie, don't cry. The formula will be ready soon. Grandpa will feed you, okay?"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stared wide-eyed. Their father-in-law had such a gentle side? Had he been possessed by something evil?
The formula arrived, and as soon as Fu Minghao handed her the nipple, Mo Wenqi couldn't wait and immediately grabbed it and drank from it. She was starving! Her family was her idol! She decided that her grandfather would be her idol from now on. He was like a savior from suffering. When she grew up, she would definitely get him a Buddha statue and gild it.
Feeling so comfortable after eating, Mo Wenqi couldn't help but want to sleep, but she couldn't. What if her grandfather passed away while she was asleep? She would be in danger, since there were two crazy old ladies in the house!
As for his biological father, whom he has never met, there's no need to ask; he's no good either. If he were a good person, would two women agree to kill their own child just because they were vying for his favor? Hopefully, it's not him.
Fu Minghao couldn't bear to leave the child. Being born into the Xue family was like a spiritual journey, comparable to Tang Sanzang's pilgrimage to the West, where even eighty-one tribulations wouldn't be enough. If he left, the child's fate was uncertain.
Fu Jing was a little unsure: "Dad, is there something you need that you rushed here for?"
Her father hadn't paid any attention to her for a long time. Except when the children were present, her father didn't want to embarrass her in front of the children. When the children weren't around, every time her father looked at her, it felt like a knife was being shot at her. She was afraid that her father would kill her.
Fu Minghao looked at his timid daughter and was too lazy to say anything. He had told her long ago that marrying into the Xue family was a step down, and that only the Xue family would fawn over her, not the other way around. But she was telling him things like "at home, a wife obeys her father; after marriage, she obeys her husband," and "a wife's worth is determined by her husband."
That damned wife is subservient to her husband! Xue Fu's job was given to him by him, and the house the Xue family lives in now was bought with his money as a dowry for their daughter. Half of the things in this house were purchased by his wife out of her own pocket. Telling her that a wife is subservient to her husband is simply a joke!
He gave her higher education, sent her to the best schools, and provided her with the best material life. He treated all of her sisters equally and took meticulous care of them. In the end, all she wanted was to marry a good-for-nothing street urchin who couldn't even support himself and relied on his father-in-law for help. She even complained that her father-in-law gave her too little. If such a man could be considered noble, he would eat shit upside down.
The old lady was also scared. Her in-laws not only had dark faces, but now they gave the impression that they were going to smash the house. Everything in the house was bought by her in-laws' mother, so she wouldn't have to pay for it even if they smashed it. She would be at a huge loss.
Fu Minghao sighed inwardly and said, "Xue Fu has been doing well in the workshop lately and gets along well with his colleagues. You could try to get him a position as deputy director."
Xue Fu was lazy and procrastinated at work, but he was very enthusiastic about chatting with people and even bribed the director. He couldn't stand people like him who were all talk and no action and only wanted to take shortcuts.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were pleasantly surprised. With the man's higher status in the family, his salary would also be higher, and their lives would be more comfortable.
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