"Speaking of which, Iâve met that former leader once, the uncle is quite imposing, but heâs rather approachable. Once, when I was holding my child, he was the first to open the conversation, and let me pass first," Sun Yu boasted to a few people about Lin Yuanâs great-uncle.
Among the few of them, she was probably the only one who had met him.
Her smug expression hadnât even settled when there was a loud fart from the child in front of her, making her unsure whether to retract her smile or not.
She had just complained about Lin Wan, and within a few minutes, her own son embarrassed her. This happened.
For a moment, Sun Yuâs face changed several times, and everyone caught it all.
No one spoke, letting the awkward atmosphere pass. After a few seconds of pause, everyone pretended nothing happened and continued to chat and laugh.
Seeing this, Sun Yu was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she felt her sonâs bottom bubbling warmly.
Based on experience, Sun Yu knew the child had pooped.
Having just caused some awkwardness, Sun Yu really didnât want to leave to clean her child at this moment, which would be truly mortifying.
Sun Yu acted as if nothing was amiss and continued eating her food. But the child was restless, having pooped, it was uncomfortable down there, and the child started to squirm and whimper.
"Sister-in-law, has the child pooped or peed? Maybe you should take the child inside and have a look?" Lin Wan intentionally and kindly suggested, as the childâs cries at the dining table made everyone anxious.
"No need, maybe heâs just hungry. Iâll go inside to feed him." Sun Yu said with an embarrassed smile and got up to go inside.
Shi Lan, seeing Sun Yuâs back, secretly poked Lin Wanâs arm and smiled.
Lin Wan raised an eyebrow and continued eating with everyone.
Meanwhile, Sun Yu entered the room and quickly changed the childâs diaper, using the soiled diaper to roughly wipe the child clean, then wrapped the dirty diaper in the blanket.
"Auntie, the diaperâs dirty, maybe you should wash it, we can watch little brother."
Sun Yu was startled by the sudden voice from behind, and when she turned around, a few little ones were staring at her with wide, curious eyes.
Sun Yu quickly forced a smile and replied softly, "No, itâs okay, Auntie will wash it at home. You guys quickly watch your little sister, donât let her cry, Auntie will feed little brother here."
Pidan didnât ask further, just responded with an "oh," and the four children turned away, no longer looking Sun Yuâs way. This made Sun Yu breathe a sigh of relief.
Throughout the meal, Sun Yu barely ate a few mouthfuls.
It was past eight, and the men at another table showed no intention of leaving either.
Pidan and the others were sleepy.
Seeing this, Captain Huang instructed Sister-in-law Zhang to go back first.
Captain Qin also had Liu Erhong take the children home.
Seeing that they were still drinking, Han Yijian got up and went to Lin Wan, looked at Little Star, and said, "Xiao Wan, why donât you and Shi Lan go back first? I might be a while."
"Okay, but donât drink too much."
"I know. Go home and light the kang. Itâs cold; fill a foot warmer."
In front of so many people, seeing Han Yi acting so fussy with his wife, a few men found it really amusing.
"Haha, is this the cold-blooded Captain Han we know, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?" Qin Hongbing, who loved to joke, seized the moment to tease Han Yi.
"This is fruit wine, very low in alcohol. No way Iâm seeing things." Wang Yuan deliberately shook his wine in front of everyone.
Ning Jiang, who interacted with Han Yi more in daily life, had already figured out Han Yiâs temper. In the team, he was stricter than anyone else. But as soon as his wife appeared, his demeanor changed faster than anyone.
Han Yi ignored them and busied himself helping Lin Wan wrap up the child and seeing his wife off downstairs.
Sun Yuâs house was on the fourth floor. From the time she said she wanted to go home to when she stepped out, Yang Wei only said one thing about her going home, without even moving, let alone seeing her off.
She could only watch others with envy and jealousy as she walked behind them.
Returning home, Sun Yu quickly unwrapped the blanket, and the dirty diaper inside had been kicked open by the child, resulting in the childâs feet, legs, and the blanket being soiled with the childâs excrement and urine.
Sun Yu was furious and slapped the childâs bottom twice, making the child cry out in pain.
"Useless thing."
Now, the small blanket and cotton pants all needed to be washed again.
There werenât many to begin with, and with this washing, there would be nothing to wear.
"Why are you hitting the child?" Yang Weiâs mother came out from the room upon hearing her grandsonâs cries and saw the childâs and the blanketâs mess. "Oh dear, what happened? I asked you to watch the child for a bit, and you messed it up like this. You say all you do is fuss over yourself, what else can you do? How can you teach someone elseâs child? Donât think that just because youâre a teacher, my grandson will definitely not be taught by you in the future."
"Mom, how I raise my child is none of your business. The son is mine, and you canât control it."
"Fine, your son, you take care of him. If you have the ability, donât let me take care of him. When Xiao Wei comes back, Iâll tell him that I will leave tomorrow on my own. You take care of the child yourself."
"..." Her mother-in-lawâs words hit Sun Yuâs weakness.
The thing Sun Yu feared most now was her mother-in-law not helping with the child.
"Still standing there doing nothing? Quickly get the child some clothes. In this cold weather, leaving the child like this will make him catch a cold, and then youâll have to go to the hospital again." Yang Weiâs mother wasnât fond of this daughter-in-law, but she cherished her son and grandson.
If it werenât for her son, she wouldnât want to stay here and endure the daughter-in-lawâs attitude every day.
Sigh, her son is good in every way, except for marrying this daughter-in-law who doesnât meet her expectations.
The daughter-in-law was hard to deal with every day, and using her family being from the city to bully her son. Her son was foolish; there were plenty of wildflowers by the roadside, yet he worried about not finding a better one.
What kind of city person is Sun Yu? When you went to the countryside as a âeducated youth,â you werenât even as good as rural folks. If it werenât for her son supporting her through college, she might still be in the countryside as a farmer now.
Upon hearing about going to the hospital, Sun Yu hurriedly went inside to get clothes.
Ever since the child was born, she frequently visited the hospital; most of the money she and Yang Wei earned was spent there. It was a waste of their money. All their hard-earned money went to others.
....
When Han Yi got home, it was already past ten at night.
Outside, sparse snowflakes started to fall, covering the incompletely melted snow with another layer.
"Why arenât you asleep yet?" Han Yi asked as he walked in and saw Lin Wan sitting on the bed making clothes.
"Little Star was fussy for a while just now, but he just fell asleep. I forgot to bring my undergarments, and thereâs fabric here, so I thought Iâd use this time to make one. Itâs snowing outside; hurry up and get on the kang to keep warm. How come you guys drank so late?"
"Ah, it was Yang Wei. He wouldnât let us leave."
"What happened?" Lin Wan asked curiously.
"Things arenât going well at home; he was feeling stifled and took the opportunity to vent to us."
"Sun Yu really needs to be managed; Yang Wei spends more time complaining to you guys than communicating with his wife. Sun Yu is someone who needs to be dealt with properly in my opinion." Lin Wan commented.
Han Yi laughed, hugging Lin Wan and ruffling her hair, "Youâre still the best wife. Yang Wei envies me so much. He spent the whole night telling me how good my wife is, almost making me punch him twice."
"Why hit someone who praises your wife?"
"Iâm afraid heâll start thinking about you."
Lin Wan rolled her eyes at him, "Rest assured, Iâm willing to bet Yang Wei wonât think about your wife."
"With such a good wife, who can say for sure."
"If Yang Wei didnât care about Sun Yu, he wouldnât complain to you guys; he would just go back and argue with her. After all, they fell in love of their own accord and ended up here, deeply in love. Sun Yu just doesnât know when sheâs well off; with such a good man protecting her, instead of living a good life, she spends her days climbing high and stepping low. The money Yang Wei borrowed from us, I reckon we wonât get back for another two years."
Han Yi smiled, "Is my wife angry?"
Lin Wan rolled her eyes at him, "Not at all, I have plenty of money and donât care about that small amount of his. Sigh, do you think, if I use this matter to ridicule Sun Yu, what expression do you think sheâd have?"
"Alright, donât stir things up. If you tell her, for sure, Yang Wei wonât have any good days ahead."
"Humph, itâs because Sun Yu never shows me a good face when she sees me. She looks down on me because I come from the countryside, yet sheâs not happy my husbandâs better than hers, that our living conditions are better. Sheâs not balanced in her heart. In her eyes, people like me, coming from the countryside, should lack knowledge and live a tight life for her to be pleased."
Sun Yuâs mindset is something she understands clearly, but she just doesnât feel like dealing with her. She prefers to live her own life while Sun Yu keeps making trouble; in the end, Sun Yu will only regret it.