"Xiao Bao’s mother, thank you for your help."
"Yaoyao’s Grandma, it’s no trouble at all. We should head back now."
As they left, Xiao Bao said on the road, "Mom, Yaoyao’s mother doesn’t come to pick up Yaoyao as often since she got pregnant."
Xiaoxiao didn’t know how to explain that Yaoyao’s mother’s current pregnancy had not been going well, which naturally led to her family taking more care of her and somewhat neglecting Yaoyao.
"Yaoyao’s mother might experience morning sickness due to her pregnancy."
"Mom, did you also have morning sickness when you were pregnant with us?"
Da Bao, being smarter than Xiao Bao, still couldn’t remember if his mom had suffered from morning sickness.
After thinking, Xiaoxiao said, "Many pregnant mothers experience morning sickness during pregnancy, throwing up whatever they eat. In the later stages, they hardly sleep well. Giving birth feels like having ten ribs breaking simultaneously, and we have twenty-four ribs in total."
Da Bao and Xiao Bao were both shocked. They really hadn’t known that pregnancy could be so challenging.
"Yaoyao’s mother is older, making pregnancy even harder for her, that’s why she has been temporarily neglecting Yaoyao."
Xiao Bao’s eyes shone brightly, "Mom, were you also very tired when you were carrying us?"
With a smile, Xiaoxiao said, "Seeing how cute you both are, I never felt it was tiring. Let’s hurry home now. Grandma Fang has made something delicious, and she even cooked some cured meat. Your Aunt Du is there too."
"Grandma’s cooking is delicious."
Xiaoxiao glanced at Xiao Bao: You mean that, but you can’t tell your dad, right?
Honestly, once Grandma Fang began using more oil, the food really improved.
This also made Grandma Fang feel useful.
Some old people just can’t sit still. You worry they can’t do this or that, but they won’t feel good doing nothing.
Although many family members were around, usually only she was home during lunch, making both breakfast and dinner.
The three of them entered by pushing the door.
"Da Bao, Xiao Bao..."
Du Ruo’s face broke into a smile.
Xiaoxiao smelled the aroma of the food, it seemed the meat was stewing.
"Go to your room and do your homework."
Only then did Da Bao and Xiao Bao go to do their homework, drawn by the delicious scent.
Once she saw them off to do their homework, Xiaoxiao went to the kitchen to check on things.
"Did you pick them up?"
"Yes, I picked them up, and they’re doing their homework now. I need to step out for a bit."
She planned to buy another soy sauce-cooked duck.
"All right, come back soon."
Xiaoxiao left and returned in ten minutes, carrying a soy sauce-cooked duck.
"I went to the boss and bought a soy sauce-cooked duck." While speaking, Xiaoxiao sliced it and set it on a plate.
Fang Meiyun and Zhao Xinxin had come back.
"Sister-in-law, we are back." Zhao Xinxin came back holding money. Every day before leaving work, she brought the money home.
Fang Meiyun hurried to the kitchen to help.
"Sister-in-law, this..."
Seeing Du Ruo, she didn’t recognize this woman.
"This is my friend, Du Ruo."
"Hello," Fang Meiyun greeted Du Ruo.
Since this woman was the sister-in-law’s friend and was staying for dinner, she must not be just an ordinary friend.
"I’ll be out for a bit."
Xiaoxiao hurried over to Zhao Xinxin, and together they headed to her room.
"Sister-in-law, here is today’s money."
After giving the money to Xiaoxiao, Zhao Xinxin glanced at her nephews working under the desk lamp before turning and heading back to the kitchen.
Xiaoxiao looked at the money but didn’t immediately count it. She placed it inside a metal box, stretched her neck to glance at her sons’ homework, and then headed to the kitchen.