Chapter 487 - Chapter 487: Patriarchal?
Chapter 487: Patriarchal?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Li Xiang, don’t touch your brother again!” Meng Xiaoning suddenly reprimanded her loudly and subconsciously slapped Li Xiang on the arm.
Li Xiang was stunned and looked at Meng Xiaoning in a daze.
The others were also stunned.
A moment later, Li Xiang burst into tears.
Li Xu came back to her senses and quickly went to hug Li Xiang.
Seeing her sister cry, Li Nian also started crying.
Ji Zixuan, who was beside her, also came up and carried Li Nian away.
The room became chaotic.
Meng Xiaoning seemed to regret what she had done just now. She looked a little embarra.s.sed, “The child is too naughty. She won’t listen no matter what 1 say. A child who had just given birth couldn’t always be poked on the cheeks, or else his mouth wouldn’t be able to hold his saliva in the future.”
She explained embarra.s.sedly and was about to reach out to Li Xiang.
However, Li Xiang was hugging Li Xu and crying so hard she ignored her.
Hearing the child cry, Li Lei and Qin Xiaomin also rushed into the house.
Qin Xiaomin had also heard Meng Xiaoning’s words. She reached out to hug Li Nian and coaxed her in a low voice, “What’s wrong? Was he too naughty and got scolded by Auntie?”
Qin Xiaomin was a big-hearted person. Moreover, the child had grown up with her Sister-in-law’s milk, so she never took it to heart when Meng Xiaoning scolded the child sometimes.
“I dare you to be naughty. Do you still dare to be naughty in the future?” She even joked with the child.
Li Nian cried and pointed at Li Xiang, “Aunty hit Big Sister, aunty hit Big Sister…”
Qin Xiaomin smiled, “So it’s not that he feel wronged. I just feel sorry for my sister.”
This joke made everyone laugh.
The awkward atmosphere disappeared.
Li Lei silently took Li Xiang away from Li Xu’s hands.
Carrying the child, he turned around and left the house to coax the child.
Meng Xiaoning lowered her head and gently covered Li Jie with the blanket.
Everyone in the room was trying to smooth things over.
Seeing this, Ji Yuanyuan quietly slipped out.
At the door, Li Lei hugged Li Xiang and coaxed her in a low voice, “After we finish eating, Daddy will buy you some candy, okay?”
“Daddy, does Mommy not like me anymore after having Little Brother?” Li Xiang asked while sobbing.
Li Lei stopped wiping the child’s tears.
Ji Yuanyuan stopped in her tracks.
It was said children were insensible, but in fact, children were very sensitive.
“How could that be? Mom has been too tired taking care of her Brother recently. Little Brother has to get up at night to drink milk, and Mom has to get up too, right?” Li Lei coaxed her, but his voice sounded a little bitter.
Li Xiang was still crying.
Ji Yuanyuan looked at Li Xiang’s face helplessly.
“You have to be more diligent at home. You should rush to change diapers at night. Don’t leave the child’s matters all to Xiaoning.” Li Xu suddenly appeared behind him and said.
Li Lei turned around and saw Li Xu and Ji Yuanyuan. He smiled bitterly, “Big Sister, there are some things you don’t know.”
Seeing this, Li Xu lowered her head and looked at Ji Yuanyuan, “Yuanyuan, bring Little Sister to the small shop in front to buy some snack.”
Ji Yuanyuan knew her mother and uncle had something to say, so she took a few steps forward and looked up at Li Xiang in Li Lei’s arms, “I’ll take you to buy delicious food. Come down!”
Children were forgetful. She was crying like a kitten just now. Now that she saw her favorite Sister, she hurriedly struggled to get down from Li Lei’s arms.
Ji Yuanyuan held Li Xiang’s hand and quickly walked away.
“What’s wrong with Xiaoning? Could it be that she is still patriarchal?” Li Xu asked in a low voice.
It was normal for children to be curious. When she first gave birth to Yuanyuan, Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang were also extremely curious. All they wanted to do was pinch their sister’s face and pull her hair.
At that time, she was also wary of the two children all day long.
However, she had never reprimanded the brothers in that tone.
Not only was Ji Yuanyuan her child, but so were Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang.
She couldn’t bear to reprimand the two children in that tone.
But just now, Meng Xiaoning’s expression and tone…
Not only was Li Xiang shocked, but she was also shocked.
“She used to treat Xiangxiang like a treasure. However, ever since the second child was born, she seemed to have changed into a different person. She was always afraid Xiangxiang would hurt the second child, she was like guarding against thieves. There were times when she would inexplicably take her second child away from Xiangxiang without any reason.”
Li Lei said rather helplessly, “Sometimes, I wake up suddenly at night. She has to turn on the lights and see that the second child is fine before she can lie down and sleep peacefully.”
“She might not have done it on purpose. She just cares too much about her second child.” After Li Lei finished speaking, he helped Meng Xiaoning add another sentence.
Li Xu sighed, not knowing what to say.
She had heard that mothers-in-law and husbands favored sons over daughters, but it was rare to see a biological mother favor sons over daughters.
“Then you should be more diligent at home these days. Also, in front of her, you can’t neglect the second child because of Xiangxiang. You have to be fair. If you are biased, she will feel more sorry for the second child.”
Li Lei nodded and took out a box of cigarettes.
“When did you learn to smoke?” Li Xu asked in disagreement.
“I’m annoyed, so I’ll just smoke one.” Li Lei smiled bitterly.”
Li Xu did not stop him.
Not long after, Ji Yuanyuan returned with Li Xiang.
Li Lei had just finished smoking. Li Xu was afraid the smoke would affect the child, so she quickly held the child’s hand and said to Li Lei, “Stand outside for a while.”
Li Lei nodded.
Ji Yuanyuan held Li Xiang’s other hand and walked into the courtyard. She seemed to have thought of something and turned around to leave.
Li Xu ignored her.
Ji Yuanyuan walked to the door and Li Lei was surprised to see her.
After a while, he had another cigarette in his hand.
He hurriedly threw the cigarette on the ground and stepped on it to extinguish it.
“Yuanyuan, what’s wrong? Why are you looking for me?” Li Lei looked a little embarra.s.sed.
He felt a little embarra.s.sed when his niece saw him smoking.
Ji Yuanyuan organized her words and said, “First Uncle, I saw a disease on the Internet. It’s called postnatal depression.”
“Postnatal depression?” Li Lei repeated, “A disease that women get after giving birth?”
He knew what postnatal meant, but he had never heard of depression.
“Yes, women who have given birth can get this disease. There were many factors that could induce this disease, such as genetics and changes in hormone levels. This illness was also divided into mild, moderate, and severe. If it’s only mild, then the performance won’t be too obvious. For example, your emotions will be abnormally anxious, and you will cry for no reason…”
Ji Yuanyuan explained to Li Lei in great detail about postnatal depression, and Li Lei listened attentively..