frightfiction Chapter 144 His heart can be punished
Chapter 144 His heart can be punished
Wait, wait... how did the longan pulp end up in Du Hongxue's mouth?
Wu Jinfeng was dumbfounded. "Hongxue, you brat, why did you eat it yourself? Give it to your wife!"
"That's right, you're always greedy, and now you don't even care about your wife, she's pregnant!" This auntie was good at sowing discord.
"Hongxue, peel some for your wife. Longans are so expensive these days. Look, we haven't even been able to afford to eat them. You can just have a taste. Now, peel some for Jinyue." Wu Jinfeng softened her tone.
"These longans are really good! Auntie, you bought them yourself? Thank you so much, you have such good taste!" Du Hongxue praised Wu Jinfeng as he peeled them. "But, Auntie, you might not know, my Xiaoyue's tastes have changed since she got pregnant. She used to love them, but now she feels nauseous just looking at them. So, to make sure you don't disappoint me, I'm eating them for her. Grandma, I've tried them, they taste good. I'll peel you a small bowl, and Zhi'er, Wan'er, come and have some too."
Only Du Hongzhi and Du Wan'er from the younger generation came to the gathering, and they were naturally happy to have food. Du Hongzhi, in particular, was delighted; his mother is usually very frugal when buying fruit, and she never bought such high-end fruit when his sister-in-law was pregnant. Du Wan'er, now in her final year of junior high in Zuo Jinyue's class, is usually very busy with her studies, so she was also happy to have food and drinks.
The atmosphere at dinner was a bit strange, but everyone seemed quite happy, since the family was about to welcome a new member.
As for Feng Cuihua, unlike Wu Jinfeng who was reckless, it was better that nothing happened to her. At this moment, she avoided her sister-in-law's gaze and tried to keep a low profile while eating and drinking.
Wu Jinfeng ate in silence, her teeth clenched in a subtle way. The others, being perceptive, ignored her. Wouldn't it be better to just eat a meal quietly?
After the meal, Du Hongxue left with Jin Yue as promised after only a short while. The old lady was happy and told Jin Yue to take care of herself, get plenty of rest and nutrition, and that it was okay if she didn't come to the next gathering, since pregnant women are prone to drowsiness and she shouldn't feel uncomfortable here.
Once on the bus, with only family members left, Du Hongxue couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoyue, why didn't you eat longan today? I ate some and I was fine!"
Zuo Jinyue didn't answer. She turned to Li Yan in the back seat and asked, "Mom, can't pregnant women eat fresh longan, especially in the first few months?"
“Longan is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It can nourish qi and blood and benefit the heart and spleen. In theory, eating a little bit is fine. However, in the early stages of pregnancy, the fetus is not yet stable, so it is best not to eat too much of anything,” Li Yan said cautiously after thinking for a while.
"Jinyue, what's wrong with you?" asked her father-in-law, Du Heming.
This is my father-in-law's older brother's wife. She's vicious, but we have no evidence. She can read lips, so even if she says she heard something, I doubt she'd believe it.
Zuo Jinyue thought for a moment and said, "When I was in Songjia Village, there was a family whose daughter-in-law was only two months pregnant. She ate some longans from a relative's own tree, and then she had a severe hemorrhage that night and miscarried. Today, when I saw the aunt bringing over longans, I was a little scared, and I was afraid that if I said it, I would be misunderstood, so I asked Hongxue to block it."
"Oh! I see. Xiaoyue, it's right that you're being cautious. We need to be more careful about what we eat in the future. I'll go home and do some more research, and I'll also ask your dad. You need to be careful about your diet during this period." Li Yan was a little scared. If something had happened to Xiaoyue today, it would be difficult to explain to Zuo Renxin. The daughter they had taken such good care of, and something happened to her after just one meal with them. If her sister-in-law also knew that longan could cause a miscarriage, and still went out of her way to buy it and persuade Jinyue to eat it, then her intentions would be despicable!