Ch 64: Sleeping In Zhou Xiaofei’s Room
Now, hearing her daughter say this, she had a few more hopes in her heart.
“Good, then stay. Since you are unwilling to get a divorce now, let’s delay it. When you’ve changed your mind, I’ll take you back to handle the procedures.”
Shen Mingyue knew that notions aren’t formed overnight. It’s normal for Wang Cuie to not understand immediately. After she spends more time with her, she will naturally know what to do.
“Okay, Mom, I’ll listen to you.”
Wang Cuie had made up her mind and said through gritted teeth.
“Mom, you wait here. I’ll go and discuss this with everyone.”
Wang Cuie knew her daughter was going to tell everyone that she was staying in the city, and nervously clutched the corner of her clothes.
Shen Mingyue patted her hand and went out.
At that time, Gu Jianjun and the others were watching television in the living room. Seeing Shen Mingyue come out, they couldn’t help but ask a few questions, their words full of concern.
Gu Yuanzhou saw her come out, stood up, and moved to the side, gesturing for her to sit down.
After Shen Mingyue sat down, she spoke directly: “Parents, there’s something I want to discuss with you.”
“What is it? Tell us.”
Gu Jianjun moved his gaze from the television to Shen Mingyue on the opposite side.
“It’s about my mother’s staying or leaving. I think that in a few months my belly will be big, and when the time comes, I’ll need someone to look after the child. My mother cooks well and has experience taking care of children. If she can stay here, it would be a good thing.”
After saying that, she sighed, “Parents, to be honest with you, do you know what kind of life my mother had in the countryside? I believe you’ve already seen it. My father has a violent tendency and often beats and kicks her. As her daughter, my heart aches.”
As Shen Mingyue spoke, she couldn’t help but redden her eye sockets. Half was acting, half was genuine emotion.
Seeing this, Tian Shufang also felt uncomfortable. She was a woman too and knew what kind of life it was like to marry the wrong person. Wang Cuie was indeed too pitiful.
Most importantly, what Shen Mingyue said made sense. When the time comes to give birth to twins, someone will definitely need to take care of the confinement period, and then she, the mother-in-law, would certainly not have an easy time.
She hasn’t reached retirement age yet. At that time, she would probably have to work and take care of her grandson. Just thinking about it made her feel tired.
Although Wang Cuie looked thin and small, she was certainly a good worker. If she could stay at home, she would be a great help.
Gu Jianjun and Tian Shufang didn’t rush to speak. Seeing this, Gu Yuanzhou couldn’t help but agree.
“Mingyue is right. We are all quite busy with work. If my mother-in-law could stay, Nannan will have someone to take her to school.”
Gu Yuanzhou quickly found another reason. After all, sometimes Nannan was taken to school by a family member.
Gu Jianjun glanced at his wife. Seeing Tian Shufang nod at him, he agreed.
“Mingyue, since you’ve said so, then naturally, your mother and I will respect your wishes. We have so many rooms in our house, we won’t lack one for your mother. It’s just that she might be a little busy later. You tell her later.”
For Wang Cuie, picking up and dropping off the child and taking care of the child here were small matters. After all, in the countryside, besides cooking, doing housework and washing clothes, she had to work in the fields every day. It was a non-stop cycle. That family wished to squeeze out all her value.
Shen Mingyue clearly understood this as well.
“Dad, I understand. Thank you. I’ll tell my mother this good news later.”
The father-in-law and mother-in-law gave her face, regardless of what they thought in their hearts.
Gu Yuanyang was sitting on the other side and didn’t express any opinion on this matter. It didn’t do him any harm anyway.
Zhou Xiaofei, however, showed complete disapproval. She really didn’t know what they were thinking. They were actually going to keep that country woman. It was too outrageous.
Did they think their home was a shelter? Taking in anyone.
But she didn’t dare to say anything. The head of the family had agreed, and if she opposed it now, wouldn’t she be asking for trouble?
Now, she could only pin her hopes on Gu Sisi. If Gu Sisi were to lose her temper, the Gu family would have to consider it.
But Gu Sisi didn’t pay any attention to this, just there cracking seeds, as if whether Wang Cuie stayed or not had nothing to do with her.
Zhou Xiaofei was completely desperate.
Shen Mingyue returned to the room and told her mother about it. Wang Cuie was also happy to know that everyone agreed.
Then Shen Mingyue took Wang Cuie out to meet everyone.
Through simple conversations, Gu Jianjun and the others also got to know what kind of person Wang Cuie was.
She was a simple, honest woman with no guile. There was no harm in keeping her. To put it bluntly, she was ultimately a pitiful person, and if they could help, they should.
“Mother-in-law, from now on, treat this place as your own home. Don’t be restrained. You are Mingyue’s mother, so we are family.”
Tian Shufang said to Wang Cuie with a smile, appearing very easy-going and without any pretense.
Seeing this, Wang Cuie wasn’t so nervous anymore. The Gu family was rich, but they didn’t look down on others; instead, they were all very polite.
Living here would be much better than going back to the countryside.
“I’m really adding trouble to you all.”
“Where are you saying that? You are helping us. We should be thanking you.”
Soon, this matter was settled. Next was to arrange a place for Wang Cuie to stay.
It just so happened that Zhou Xiaofei had moved to the second floor recently, and her room was empty.
Shen Mingyue knew how to hurt people where it hurts, and directly arranged her mother into that room.
Zhou Xiaofei’s face immediately turned green. She strongly suspected that Shen Mingyue was deliberately annoying her. She had lived in that room in the Gu family for a long time, and now she was giving it to her incomparably shabby mother.
Gu Jianjun and the others didn’t say much when they saw this.
After all, Zhou Xiaofei had already lived on the second floor, and the room was empty anyway. Besides, Shen Mingyue had spoken, and they couldn’t refuse.
So Wang Cuie stayed. The happiest one was Nannan. She was quite close to Wang Cuie because this grandmother doted on her. That night, she didn’t even eat dinner, hugging Wang Cuie and speaking in a childish voice.
Tian Shufang felt a little jealous.
“Usually, this child clings to me. Now that she has a grandmother, she’s forgotten her grandmother. It’s too much.”
A rare smile appeared on Wang Cuie’s face, and she quickly asked Nannan to go find Tian Shufang.
The little thing was also good at spreading the love around, immediately running over to coax Tian Shufang into a smile.
After dinner that night, Wang Cuie even took the initiative to wash the dishes. She couldn’t stay idle; making her sit around all day would make her uncomfortable.
Shen Mingyue thought it wasn’t heavy work, so let her do it. After all, her mother didn’t have a job and would have to work.
As long as the quality of life is better than before, it’s progress.
Seeing Wang Cuie so diligent, Gu Jianjun and the others felt even more that keeping her was a wise choice.