Chapter 733: Chapter 732: Live Longer Than That Immortal Old Man!
On the day Yang Wanng finished her confinent period, her mother-in-law was anxious to return to her hotown.
When Nie Siming was heading outside carrying bags big and small along with his mother, he happened to run into Lin Xia and Hao Xiaoyun who were out walking.
Nie Siming greeted them with a smile, “Sister-in-law! Are you two taking a walk?”
“That’s right!” Hao Xiaoyun understood the situation as soon as she saw it but still asked, “Are you leaving?”
Nie Siming quickly explained, “Yes! My mom needs to go back; there’s a big family at ho with lots to do!”
Hao Xiaoyun politely responded, “Then, Auntie, take it easy on the road! When you have ti, feel free to co over for a walk!”
The elderly lady raised an eyebrow, “We’ll see if I have the ti!” Her eyes swept over Lin Xia’s bulging belly with an indescribable expression.
Lin Xia stood by quietly without saying a word, not knowing what to say to such an old lady.
She definitely rembered what had happened on the day Yang Wanng gave birth; it was best for Lin Xia to simply observe from the sidelines.
After the mother and son left, Hao Xiaoyun deliberately looked back at their fading figures and let out a sigh, “They left in such a rush today! But it’s probably for the best. With her gone, Yang Wanng can have a better ti.”
Lin Xia strongly agreed, “Exactly! With her mother-in-law gone, at least there won’t be any commotion at ho. She can have so peace and quiet by herself!”
The residential building they lived in was made of red brick, and the doors were wooden, so sound insulation was not at all effective.
The crying of children upstairs and the arguing among adults could all be heard clearly downstairs.
They say that won doing their confinent should rest quietly, not get angry, and not cry, otherwise they might end up with ailnts.
But Yang Wanng seed to have failed to avoid all of these; it was uncertain what kind of postpartum conditions she might end up with.
The two slowly strolled back to the residential building.
The next day, Nie Siming found so ti to co back ho to see the child, and Yang Wanng finally got a chance to go downstairs to Hao Xiaoyun’s place, wanting to ask her to go to the bathhouse together for a bath.
After not washing her hair or bathing for a month, she just couldn’t stand it any longer and felt that her whole body was sour.
If it weren’t for Nie Siming having to see his mother off yesterday and not being able to take care of the child, she would have gone to the bathhouse straightaway for a thorough scrub.
Hao Xiaoyun happily agreed, “Sure! But let’s ask Lin Xia if she wants to co too. If she does, we can all go together; it’ll be nice to have companions!”
“Alright! Let’s ask her then!” Yang Wanng’s feelings towards Lin Xia were quite complex now.
Ever since she found out that Lin Xia had publicly refuted her mother-in-law’s words that day, her feelings about Lin Xia had subtly changed.
She didn’t realize that Lin Xia was quite genuine.
Latterly, during her confinent, her breast milk decreased due to stress, not nearly enough to feed the child.
It was Lin Xia and her husband Lu Zheng who, upon finding out, directly brought over five bags of baby formula.
She was actually quite grateful for their kind gesture.
Nie Siming’s monthly inco was all they had, with no other sources of financial support.
With the childbirth and having her mother-in-law around, the family had indeed spent quite a bit of money.
Her insufficiency in breast milk not being enough for the child turned into a point of criticism from her mother-in-law.
But why was her milk supply reduced? Wasn’t it all because of that old woman?
While Yang Wanng was lost in thought, Hao Xiaoyun had already gone to knock on Lin Xia’s door.
Lin Xia opened the door quickly, and judging by her loosely tied hair, it was apparent she had just woken up.
“Lin Xia! We’re going to take a bath! Are you coming?”
Lin Xia glanced at Yang Wanng, who stood behind Hao Xiaoyun, and couldn’t help but notice her sallow, haggard complexion and greasy hair sticking to her scalp. In just one month, this delicate person had been worn down into almost unrecognizable shape.
However, Yang Wanng’s eyes were quite gentle at the mont, no longer fake and pretentious as before.
“Yes! Just wait for a mont! I’ll get my towel and soap!”
“No worries! No rush!” Hao Xiaoyun knew that Lin Xia and Yang Wanng had a lukewarm relationship, so she took the initiative to say, “Just take your ti. Once you’re ready, co find us across the hall!”
“Okay!” Lin Xia closed the door and began to search for her items, pondering as she packed;
It seed that Yang Wanng was appreciative of the several bags of milk powder she and Lu Zheng had sent.
They were colleagues, seeing each other every day, and she really didn’t want their encounters to turn into confrontations.
After the bath and getting dressed, the three of them were sweating profusely, so they walked slowly without hurry.
Hao Xiaoyun brought up the topic, “Wanng, maybe drinking so fish soup or pig’s trotters soup could help you lactate!”
She felt that feeding such a small baby formula wasn’t right in the long run; how could formula be as nutritious as breast milk? Besides, that formula costs money after all!
Their salaries were fixed each month as working people.
Living life demanded careful budgeting; one had to save so money for the inevitable rainy days ahead.
“I’ll try it when I have the ti,” Yang Wanng replied with a bitter smile. “Sister-in-law! You all must have heard it downstairs, you know what’s happening! My breast milk is scarce because my mother-in-law frustrated it out of !
I’m not afraid of being laughed at. I truly never imagined she could be like that.
Is it because I had a daughter? She’s displeased with both of us at every turn.
When Nie Siming is ho, she can manage to put on a pleasant face, helping with the baby here and there.
But as soon as Nie Siming leaves, she’s a completely different person! She makes faces at and grumbles non-stop.
She gets angry if I change my daughter’s diaper frequently, and she gets angry when the baby spits up her milk… At one point, holding the baby and looking out of the window, I really wanted to jump right out from the third floor!”
Hao Xiaoyun hastily consoled, “You! How can you have such thoughts! You absolutely can’t! Look how beautiful your daughter is! Nie Siming is also a good one! Your mother-in-law has left; your life will definitely get better from here on out!”
Lin Xia also encouraged, “After your confinent, co out more, talk to people, and your mood will brighten up!”
Even a sensible person would feel stifled after being cooped up at ho for a month, let alone Yang Wanng who had just given birth and needed both physical and psychological adjustnt.
“That’s just what I sotis think! Don’t worry! I definitely won’t do anything foolish! Even if not for others, for my daughter’s sake, I have to live well! Live longer than that old undying one!”
At last, tears swelled in Yang Wanng’s eyes, her anger deep. Otherwise, a person as proud as she would never have opened up about her weaknesses to others.
Lin Xia and Hao Xiaoyun exchanged glances, both feeling a mixture of anger and sorrow as they listened. Yang Wanng had indeed gone through a very stifling and irritative month.
With a gentle tone, Hao Xiaoyun advised, “Wanng, you’ve just finished confinent, so try not to cry! What if you catch so lingering ailnt?”
Yang Wanng wiped her eyes and smiled, “I’ve cried many tis during my confinent; one more ti won’t make a difference!”
Hao Xiaoyun reiterated her advice, “Listen to your sister-in-law, you still need to be a bit more careful!”
“Yeah! I will, sister-in-law!” Yang Wanng turned to Lin Xia and said, “Lin Xia! Thank you and your husband for bringing the milk powder for my daughter! Although Nie Siming has thanked you already, I still want to say it in person!”
Lin Xia gestured dismissively, “You don’t need to be so formal! As the aunt and uncle, it’s only right for us to buy a few bags of milk powder for the child!”
Yang Wanng shook her head, “Lin Xia! It was wrong of before. Actually, I was really envious and jealous of you!
Look at you, coming from an ordinary family, but you married so well, to a husband with good conditions! And your mother-in-law is so nice! Despite her good family background, she’s still down-to-earth and unpretentious!”
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