The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Qin Yunli looked at her son's tear-stained face and felt both distressed and embarrassed.

She sighed and was about to pick up the stone, intending to end this little turmoil by leaving.

At this moment, Xiaoyun's big, clear eyes noticed Shitou's crying. The smart girl immediately realized that Shitou was sad because he wanted her toy.

Without any hesitation, Xiaoyun stood up generously, staggered towards Shitou, and gently handed the toy in her hand to him with an innocent smile on her face, as if to say, "Here you go, don't cry."

Qin Yunli couldn't help but turn her head to look at Xu Xiufang when she saw this, only to see that there was no displeasure on the other person's face, but rather a calm look.

Qin Yunli was relieved by this unexpected tolerance. She took the toy lightly and thanked Xiaoyun softly: "Thank you, Xiaoyun, you are such a kind and good child."

"This child is so well-behaved and generous, unlike other selfish children."

Xie Chunyan was full of praise, and her words were full of love for Xiaoyun.

"Yes, she has been very sensible since she was young," Xie's mother continued, her tone full of pride, "Look at her brothers, although they are quite obedient now, they caused me a lot of trouble when they were young and were naughty."

Xiaoyun seemed to understand the adults' praise. A shy blush appeared on her little face. She gently touched her belly, then raised her head and gave her mother a sweet smile. That smile was like the warmest sunshine in spring, instantly melting the hearts of everyone present.

Seeing this, Xu Xiufang couldn't help but kiss Xiaoyun on the pink cheek and asked softly, "Are you hungry, my little baby?"

Her voice was full of fondness.

"Grandma." Xiaoyun answered in her unique baby voice. Although she was only eight months old, she was able to crawl and sit up. Although she could not express herself clearly yet, she was able to utter some simple syllables, such as calling Xu Xiufang "Liangliang" and calling Sanbao "Gege". These unique nicknames made people laugh.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiufang took out a pre-prepared bottle from her bag, which was filled with milk powder at a suitable temperature.

Xiaoyun took the bottle, held it tightly with her chubby little hands, and sucked hard with her little mouth, making a "gulp gulp" sound. Her focused and contented look made everyone present feel warm in their hearts. She was so adorable.

When Xie's mother heard the word "grandma" that Xiaoyun uttered unconsciously, her eyes sparkled with joy. She quickly approached Xiaoyun, looked at her with expectant eyes, and whispered softly, "Xiaoyun, I'm grandma, hurry up and call grandma, grandma is here!"

Xiaoyun was immersed in the happiness brought by the bottle. Her bright eyes flickered at Mother Xie. Her eyes were pure and innocent, as if to say, "What are you talking about? I don't quite understand."

"Baby, this is grandma. Try to call her grandma. She will be very happy."

Xu Xiufang guided them patiently, her voice gentle and encouraging.

However, Xiaoyun just spit out the pacifier, opened and closed her little mouth, made an "ah ah" sound, then lowered her head and continued her "bottle business", as if the whole world at this moment was not as important as the bottle in her hand.

“It’s so cute!”

Xie Chunyan was completely moved by Xiaoyun's innocent look. She clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Xiaoyun, do you want to come over to play with your aunt for a while? There are so many fun things here."

Xiaoyun pulled her hand away from the bottle and tightly grasped the corner of Xu Xiufang's clothes. She shook her little head slightly, silently expressing her refusal. Her look was both resolute and a bit childishly stubborn.

Seeing her daughter's reaction, Xu Xiufang couldn't help but smile softly. She coaxed softly, "Xiaoyun, can you let your aunt hug you? She will be very gentle."

Hearing this, Xiaoyun looked up at her mother, her big eyes full of doubts, as if asking, "Mom, is this okay?"

Xu Xiufang was deeply attracted by her daughter's cute and confused look, and her heart was filled with reluctance to let her go. She hugged Xiaoyun tightly in her arms, enjoying this rare parent-child time.

Praises came one after another around her, and Qin Yunli stood aside with mixed feelings in her heart.

She looked up at the plump, neatly dressed and cute little girl, then looked at her thin son beside her, and a feeling of sadness welled up in her heart.

They are both children, but their fates are so different.

She glanced at Xu Xiufang quietly, with complicated emotions in her heart. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Second sister-in-law, has Xiaoyun always been raised by drinking milk powder? Her skin is so good, it's really enviable."

Hearing this, Xu Xiufang raised her head and responded gently, "We don't completely rely on formula. We feed her with a mixture of breast milk and formula. Now that Xiaoyun is a little older, the demand for formula has naturally increased."

Xie Chunyan, who had never experienced motherhood, was full of curiosity and asked, "An eight-month-old baby should be able to start trying complementary foods, right?"

"Yes," Xu Xiufang nodded in confirmation, "You can slowly add things like fruit puree, vegetable puree, and meat puree to let your baby try different flavors and nutrients."

Xie Chunyan nodded with sudden enlightenment, as if she had learned a lot of parenting knowledge from it.

Qin Yunli listened to their conversation, but felt bitter in her heart.

How could she not be thin when she thought about her son, who could only drink thin rice porridge every day because of her malnutrition and insufficient breast milk? In her opinion, milk powder, fresh fruits and meat were all unattainable luxuries.

Mother Xie keenly caught Qin Yunli's subtle emotional changes and frowned slightly.

This daughter-in-law is delicate and sensitive. Any careless words may touch her sensitive nerves, causing unnecessary misunderstandings and self-torture.

Originally she thought that the family situation would improve after giving birth to her son, but the reality was that although her son was regarded as the apple of the family's eye, whenever Qin Yunli saw other people's daughters living such a happy and fulfilling life, she could not help but fall into self-pity.

Xie's mother pondered in her heart, her eyes swept deeply over the stone and the simple little toy in his hand, and she made a decision in her heart.

In order to give Shitou a better environment for growth and prevent him from repeating Tiezhu's mistakes in the future, she decided to take Shitou to her side and raise him for a few years. At least during the day, she would be responsible for the child's food and daily life, and at night she would let Shitou return to Qin Yunli to sleep.

Since then, Xie's mother has reduced the time she spends working outside and has stayed at home more often, cooking for herself and taking good care of Shitou, hoping to bring a little warmth and change to the family in her own way.

Although Qin Yunli was unable to fully understand her mother-in-law's hidden thoughts, she was naturally filled with gratitude and relief that her mother-in-law took the initiative to take on the responsibility of looking after the children, allowing her to devote herself to her work without any worries.