The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

But if she could give birth to a daughter as smart and capable as Xu Xiufang, she would also feel extremely proud and happy.

However, Xie Chunyan is no longer young. After giving birth this time, even if her health recovers well, she will be close to 40 years old. She is not sure whether she will have the chance to have another child in the future.

These worries were gradually alleviated after seeing Feng Dongling's meticulous care for Xiaoyun.

Seeing this, Xu Xiufang hurriedly comforted her: "You really don't have to worry too much. If Lao Feng married you just to give birth to a son, he would not have chosen you in the first place. You should have more confidence in yourself. He must really like you after pursuing you for so long. And the person who truly loves you, whether it is a boy or a girl, will feel happy and satisfied the same way!"

"Ok!"

Xie Chunyan nodded heavily, looking at Xu Xiufang with eyes full of gratitude.

Xu Xiufang carefully reminded Xie Chunyan of some things that she needed to pay attention to during pregnancy, and then returned home with Xie Yi, Dabao and Xiaoyun.

In the blink of an eye, the new semester has arrived quietly.

Xie Yi took Dabao and Erbao to the county middle school to go through the admission procedures, while Xu Xiufang took Xiaobao's hand and went to the elementary school to register.

Xiaobao is about to become a second-grade student, which makes the whole family feel very happy.

Just as they finished the formalities and were about to go home, they turned around and happened to meet Qin Yunli who had also come to the school with Erhua and Xiaohua.

"Sister-in-law," Xu Xiufang greeted her politely and proactively.

This was the first time that Xu Xiufang had taken the initiative to show her goodwill to Qin Yunli since the proposal about Xiaobao's adoption. This surprised Qin Yunli, and she quickly responded, "Oh, second sister-in-law, so you brought Xiaobao to sign up as well!"

"Ah."

Xu Xiufang nodded slightly.

The reason why she took the initiative to ease the relationship was because she took into account that the whole family would move to Beijing soon, and her parents would still need the care of Qin Yunli's family at that time. She did not want to leave unnecessary estrangement because of the previous misunderstanding.

This thoughtful consideration reflects her sense of responsibility and wisdom as a member of the family.

Besides, that matter has become like a passing cloud, disappearing in the long river of time. The baby Shitou in Qin Yunli's arms has grown up and become the little sun of the family.

Even though Xu Xiufang still had some ripples in her heart, when she saw this heartwarming scene, her worries gradually faded away and turned into an imperceptible smile of relief at the corner of her mouth.

She understood that it was undoubtedly an unrealistic fantasy to ask herself and Qin Yunli to restore their former intimacy, so after a brief greeting, she planned to take the two little ones, Xiaobao and Xiaoyun, away and return to that warm home.

Xiaobao, the thoughtful little boy, seemed to always be able to catch the subtle changes in the air. He blinked his big eyes and asked a question in confusion: "Auntie, why didn't my elder sister come with us?"

This question was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, causing ripples.

The smile on Qin Yunli's face froze instantly. She subconsciously glanced at Xu Xiufang with the corner of her eye. An indescribable emotion flashed in her eyes, and then she forced out a sentence: "Oh, I'm at home!"

There was something evasive and unnatural in the voice.

Xiaobao's curiosity did not stop there, and he continued to ask: "Then won't she sign up together?"

His innocence made the adults present feel a little embarrassed.

Qin Yunli smiled awkwardly, trying to hide her inner fluctuations: "Well, I'm not too sure about this!"

After saying that, she hurriedly led Erhua and Xiaohua towards the registration office, as if she was eager to escape from this uncomfortable atmosphere.

Xiaobao raised his head and his eyes met his mother Xu Xiufang's. Xu Xiufang frowned slightly and said nothing. She just gently asked the two children if they were hungry and suggested going home to prepare delicious meals for them.

Xiaobao readily agreed and took his sister Xiaoyun's hand. The backs of the family of three stretched out in the sunset, full of warmth and harmony.

At this moment, a clear child's voice broke the silence: "Brother!"

The sound is like a mountain spring, pure and pleasant.

Xu Xiufang looked in the direction of the voice and saw two little girls standing hand in hand not far away. When they were met with her gaze, a shy blush appeared on their cheeks.

Xu Xiufang raised her eyebrows slightly and turned her gaze towards Xiaobao with a hint of amusement.

Xiaobao responded loudly: "What's wrong?"

His voice was full of childish frankness and innocence.

The little girls lowered their voices because of the presence of adults and timidly asked: "We are going to jump rope, can you help us tie the rope?"

Their eyes were full of anticipation.

Xiao Bao replied helplessly: "You guys dance by yourselves, I want to go home for dinner!"

Hearing this, the little girl secretly glanced at Xu Xiufang and whispered in defense: "Two people can't jump."

Xu Xiufang was touched by the innocence of the children and said to Xiaobao with a smile, "Why don't you go and dance with them for a while? Mom will go back to cook and call you when it's ready."

Xiao Bao shook his head firmly, showing a sense of responsibility beyond his age: "No! Dad and my elder and second brothers are not at home, I have to go back and help you light the fire."

He turned to the two young aunts and promised: "You want to go to the threshing ground to play? I'll ask Brother Monkey to help you."

There was an unquestionable firmness in Xiaobao's words, which made the young aunts immediately give up their resistance and happily agreed. They left a sentence "Remember to let Monkey Brother come", and then ran away like two happy little birds.

Xiaobao nodded with satisfaction and said to his mother, "Mom, please wait for me for a moment. I will go tell Monkey Brother and be back soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, he nimbly moved among the crowd, looking for the monkey brother who was always willing to help others.

Looking at Xiaobao's back, Xu Xiufang thought to herself that the two little aunts looked to be seven or eight years old, while Xiaobao was only six and a half years old, but he already knew how to take care of people. She couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and relief in her heart.

As the sun sets, the elementary school bell rang melodiously, heralding the end of the day and the beginning of another warm family time.

Xie's mother's eyes seemed to contain thousands of words at this moment. The corners of her mouth moved slightly, as if some unspeakable secret was about to be blurted out, "Well, the second son's..."

Before she could finish her words, a clear and pleasant voice came from the other end of the yard, interrupting her thoughts.

"Mom, is Second Aunt here?"

Dahua carried two heavy buckets of water on his shoulders and walked into the yard step by step with firm and powerful steps.

She was thin and looked like she could be blown down by a gust of wind. Two thick, shiny black braids were casually draped over her shoulders, swaying gently as she walked.

The wooden barrel filled with water was so heavy that it pressed the shoulder pole into a full moon bow and made her back slightly bent.

When she finally placed the bucket steadily on the ground, she couldn't help but gasp and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.