Ning Shu brought the three chileren back to the room, looking at Er Bao crying loudly, then at Yi Bao silently shedding tears with red eyes, and finally at San Bao who seemed concerned but unsure how to express it.

She squatted down and tightly hugged Yibao and Erbao.

What if she had shallow family ties in two lifetimes? The love she never received before, she now had it.

She had the three of the most adorable children in the world.

If the lack of parental love in two lifetimes was the price for having them, then everything was worth it.

“There, there, don’t cry, don’t cry. Look at Mom now, isn’t Mom doing well? Mom is tall and chubby like you, and fair-skinned too, right? If Mom wasn’t doing well, would she be like this?” Ning Shu comforted the Yibao and Erbao gently, rubbing their backs.

Although Lin Guodong said he would come in after washing the dishes to accompany her, he still followed in without being at ease.

He didn’t enter but stood at the door.

He knew she cared about her reputation and didn’t want her to feel embarrassed because of him going in.

But hearing her calm voice now, he felt relieved.

She hadn’t been affected by what happened just now. So he quietly went out to continue washing the dishes.

Ning Shu was indeed unaffected by what happened just now. Despite the emotional fluctuations she showed, it was all an act.

How could one not have any emotions when outside?

Since she knew Ning Qin was in the army, she anticipated meeting her one day. So she had rehearsed these words countless times in her mind.

She wasn’t afraid to reveal her unpleasant past because she understood human nature.

In many cases, the one who is weaker is the one who is right, the one who is pitiful is the one who is right.

So she made herself sound as miserable as possible.

In the end, it was her man who gave her the most support.

Lin Guodong’s words successfully made her retreat.

In the eyes of others, she went back to her room to nurse her wounds.

Oh no, it wasn’t Lin Guodong who made her retreat successfully, it was the two brothers. Especially Er Bao’s crying, it was so powerful, her dear little babies.

However, seeing them so sad, she still felt very distressed.

“Really?” Er Bao was a child who could easily hold back his tears.

When he heard his mother say that, he stopped crying instantly, but his voice still sounded choked, and his nose was runny.

Tears still flowed from his eyes.

Yi Bao didn’t ask, but his eyes were watery as he looked at his mother.

“Really, do I look like I’ve been having a hard time?” Ning Shu asked again.

Yi Bao and Er Bao fell silent.

Even though they were children, they couldn’t bear to say that their mother hadn’t been doing well.

Besides, even though they were kids, they weren’t foolish.

They understood whether things were going well or not.

“So, Mom, when you used to give us only a little bit of meat to eat, was it because when you were young, your mother didn’t give you much meat to eat, so you wanted to eat more meat?” They hadn’t forgotten what happened last year; it had just been replaced by later happiness, so it was hidden deep inside them.

But it was always there in their hearts.

Yi Bao thought Er Bao made sense.

Ning Shu, when Er Bao brought up the past, also knew that since all her memories had returned, she had never mentioned anything about what had happened before. But not mentioning it didn’t mean it didn’t exist.

And now was the opportunity to talk about it.

“Before, Mom wasn’t healthy because when Mom was at her parents’ house, she didn’t eat well, so her health suffered, and she needed to eat meat and eggs to make herself better. So Mom just focused on eating by herself and didn’t give you much to eat. But now Mom’s health is better, and from now on, we can all eat meat and eggs together as a family.” Ning Shu chose an excuse they wanted to hear.

Ning Shu thought for a moment and said, “Because Mom used to be unwell, she was afraid you would worry if you knew, so she intentionally didn’t tell you. That way, you wouldn’t know Mom’s condition and wouldn’t worry. I’m really sorry for making you take care of your little brother at such a young age. But Mom is very happy and proud because my little children Yibao and Erbao can take care of their little brother so well. In Mom’s heart, you are the best children in the world.”

It turns out Mom didn’t want them to worry, so she didn’t bother them.

In Mom’s heart, they are treasures.

The two children completely accepted Mom’s words because they felt that Mom loved them very much, now and before.

“Mom, in the future, I’ll give you my meat and eggs to eat, so you can be healthy and chubby. I…” Erbao thought about not having meat or eggs to eat in the future and felt a little sad, “I’ll just eat a small piece of meat and drink broth from now on, like before.”

Yibao also eagerly said, “Yes, me too, no, I won’t eat any meat or broth, Mom’s health is more important.”

When Erbao heard his brother say that, he immediately said, “Then I’ll do the same as my brother, and not eat either.”

Even though he really liked eating meat, they weren’t as important as Mom.

Ning Shu really didn’t want to become chubby, so she firmly rejected Lin Erbao’s suggestion, “But Mom is already healthy, she doesn’t need to eat a lot of meat and eggs. If you give them all to me, I won’t be able to finish them. If I can’t finish them, they’ll spoil, and then I’ll have to throw them away. What should we do then?”

Huh?

Erbao’s eyes were about to pop out, “How can meat not be finished? If Mom can’t finish it, then give it to us.”

Really, not finishing meat? Was Mom’s stomach too small? His stomach was big, he could finish all the meat.

“Yeah,” Yibal also agreed with Erbao’s words, “Mom, if you can’t finish it, give it to us, Erbao and I will finish it all.”

Ning Shu found it amusing listening to the two brothers talk, “Let’s eat meat together when we have it, so it won’t be wasted. Wasting is not right, okay?”

“I definitely won’t waste it,” Erbao thought, his stomach could handle even more meat.

” Sanbao wants meat.” Sanbao saw Mom and his big brothers talking about meat, afraid he wouldn’t get his share, so he quickly spoke up.

Sanbao also loved eating meat.

“Then we definitely won’t forget about you, Sanbao,” Ning Shu rubbed his little head, “Okay, you guys play inside, I’ll go boil some water now. We walked a lot today, so remember to wash up before bed tonight.”

They had a good bath yesterday in the public bath, so just a quick wash today would be fine.

“Mom, can we go back to where we bathed yesterday?” Compared to bathing at home, which felt a bit chilly, Erbao really liked the warm environment of the public bath.

Yibao glanced at his brother, “Bathing there definitely costs money.”

Ning Shu said, “Let’s go in a few days. Going once a week is enough.” A weekly thorough bath and just wiping up at home on regular days.

While this mother and her sons chatted happily, the atmosphere in the neighboring households was different.

Grandma Yang from the Yang family never stopped talking.

Today was really pleasing, as long as she saw Ning Qin in trouble and with a poor reputation in the residential area, Grandma Yang was happy.

As for Ning Shu’s situation, honestly, although Grabdma Yang thought she had been pitiful before, in that era, there were many pitiful people.

So Grandma Yang didn’t feel much.

Of course, because she had a good impression of Ning Shu, she felt sorry for her. If it were someone else, Grandma Yang wouldn’t care.

After all, during that time, many people couldn’t get enough food or clothing. But even if they couldn’t eat enough or keep warm, they wouldn’t deliberately cut down clothes they couldn’t wear or old clothes, usually saving them for the next child to wear.

So Ning Qin’s actions were despicable.

“Ning Qin really made a fool of herself today. She wanted to use her sister’s name to get close to Ning Shu, but it turns out Ning Shu is the sister she’s talking about. It’s really hilarious!” Grandma Yang couldn’t stop laughing throughout the whole story.

Tomorrow she would tell this story to the relatives in the residential area with whom she had a good relationship, so everyone could have a good laugh.

She wanted Ning Qin to be thoroughly embarrassed.

Zhao Huan looked at her mother-in-law’s happiness, and she felt happy too.

If her mother-in-law didn’t like Ning Qin, then neither did she.

Ning Qin didn’t know Grandma Yang’s intentions, and her heart was unsettled.

Even though she had entered the house, Zhang Xian remained the same, but she was still uneasy.

Ning Qin bit her lip.

She knew she had to speak up; remaining silent would be like agreeing, right? So after spinning her words in her mind, she spoke with a faint sorrow, “I don’t know why Ning Shu would hate me like this or think like this.”

In terms of acting, Ning Qin was indeed good, much better than Ning Shu.

Hearing her speak, Zhang Xian asked, “What’s going on?” He didn’t know whom to believe between Ning Qin and Ning Shu.

But regardless, Ning Qin was his wife, and she was carrying his child.

He hoped it was Ning Shu spreading rumors.

He also thought about how to ask Ning Qin, but now that she had spoken up on her own, it saved him some worry.

Ning Qin said, “I’m two years older than Ning Shu. When she was born, I and Ning Qi were already two years old, and we were causing trouble. We were about to go to kindergarten, but Ning Shu was just a baby and wasn’t causing any trouble. So Mom and Dad sent Ning Shu to our grandparents.”