nucmednet Chapter 1569 - 1036: Pain (2)
Chapter 1569 - 1036: Pain (2)
Look at how thin you’ve become. Mom is worried sick. I even discussed with your dad whether we should bring Beibei and Nannan to school every day for you to feed them, but your dad outright rejected the idea. He said if we really did that, you’d lose face at school.
Sigh, sometimes I think, living means always considering this and that, it’s just too exhausting. Xia, why don’t you take a break from classes and stay at home for a while?"
"Mom, why are we back to this topic again?" Chuxia looked at her mother helplessly, "I told you, it’s normal for me to be a bit thinner now. Those two little ones are at an age where they eat a lot. No matter how much nutrition I take, it’s not enough for them to extract, don’t you think?"
"How about giving them more milk powder?"
"Let’s not. Breastfeeding is always better than formula, unless it’s really not enough for them. Mom, don’t worry. I’m still young, my body can handle it.
Besides, I don’t like being fat at all. Not only does it look bad in clothes, but it also leads to various health problems. Isn’t there a saying, ’You can’t buy thinness in old age with a thousand gold’? Although I’m not old now, from this saying, you can tell that thin is better than fat. Don’t you agree, Mom?"
"That mouth of yours..." Zhao Yulan shook her head, no longer trying to persuade her. She knew her daughter’s character too well. Once she set her mind to something, no one could change it. Besides, although her daughter had lost a lot of weight, her spirit was still good, so there was nothing to worry about.
In the evening, without Zhao Yulan having to sit around finding things to talk about, after circling the topic for a long time, Lin Yanqiu helplessly smiled, "Is it Xia who told you about my visit to Jianwen today?"
Zhao Yulan awkwardly smiled, "She’s just worried about you. She asked me to persuade you. I’m really not good with words, hahaha..."
"Actually, even if you didn’t ask me, I wanted to talk to you about it." Lin Yanqiu sighed bitterly, "After hearing about that child’s life, I somewhat understand why the old man and Zhou Jingping don’t want me to bring the child back.
The Zhu family that adopted Jianwen has a decent background. After taking him in, they never had another child, male or female, and they really treated him as their own, doting on him even more than typical parents and grandparents.
However, they’re not indulgent without principles. They still provided very good education in terms of manners and rules. But, because they had no other children, the four elders poured all their efforts into him.
Because of this, his mother became particularly attached to him. He originally wanted to join the army, but his mother pressured him with her tears and pleas, which stopped him from going. He said he was quite disappointed at the time, but later he understood. If his mother didn’t love him so much, she wouldn’t have acted that way. So, he’s very content with his current life.
Actually, I could tell that when he saw Xiaomi’s photo, he was puzzled. But he desperately used various reasons to dispel my thoughts, and at the same time, he was probably persuading himself not to overthink.
You know, seeing him like that, I felt particularly distressed. If their family wasn’t in such a situation, I could negotiate for our families to reconnect, let the child stay with the Zhu family, and continue to have the surname Zhu.
But looking at it now, if we really did that, his mother might do something extreme. I met that woman when she had just given birth; she seemed like someone who tends to get stuck in her ways. If our reunion caused her any harm, I’d never forgive myself, and Jianwen certainly wouldn’t forgive me either.
His personality is actually quite similar to Xiaomi’s, just that he isn’t as stubborn. But if you really provoke him, he’s definitely not easy to deal with.
Yet, I can’t just pretend I don’t know; I can’t do it. I’m as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof, worried about Xiaomi’s current situation on one hand, and on the other, worried that I can never meet Jianwen again.
They say twin brothers have a telepathic connection. I specifically asked about his childhood events, choosing times when Xiaomi had incidents, and sure enough, he also experienced some misfortunes during those times.
So, can you understand my feelings?" Lin Yanqiu looked at Zhao Yulan eagerly, "I really hope to know Xiaomi’s condition directly from him, but I can’t say it outright. I can’t even see him again. It’s really too painful!"
"I understand..." Zhao Yulan sighed as well, "I really understand your feelings, but sister-in-law, you have to force yourself not to think about this child.
I know, advising you like this might sound like it’s easy to talk but hard to do, but that’s the reality. What they did at the time was a bit out of line, but for ordinary people, faced with such a situation, this might be the typical reaction.
If you hadn’t personally agreed to it, what they did would definitely be wrong. The key issue is, you agreed at that time. So, really, you can’t blame them for leaving, right?
For so many years, their feelings have become deeply rooted. Your sudden appearance, how do you think that makes them feel? Uncle Zhou and Big Brother Zhou stopped you from meeting him to prevent any extreme events from happening.
After all, the child is living well. As a mother, don’t you just wish for your child’s safety and well-being? Since he’s doing well in that family, watching from afar isn’t too bad, don’t you think?"
"Of course I understand the reasoning, but I can’t convince myself..." Lin Yanqiu painfully covered her face, "His image just fills my mind, it’s too agonizing!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please head to m.qidian.com to read.)