After lunch, Fang Miaomiao urged Cui Mantong to sleep with her.
Cui Mantong felt exasperated and amused. "Why do you want me to sleep with you?"
"Because I just want to sleep with Mantong," Fang Miaomiao said coquettishly. "If Mantong doesn't sleep with me, what will I do?"
Cui Mantong affectionately pinched Fang Miaomiao's nose. "Then what about the baby and the little cub?"
"It's okay," Fang Miaomiao waved her hand dismissively. "Don't we have Money Mom?"
Money Mom immediately chimed in, "Madam Cui, don't worry, I'm here."
Seeing this, Cui Mantong could only say helplessly, "Alright, I'll sleep with Miaomiao."
Half an hour later.
Fang Miaomiao looked at Cui Mantong, who was sleeping soundly beside her, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She then picked up her phone from the bedside table.
There were a lot of messages from Cui Tong on the phone.
Cui Tong: Is Mantong okay?
Just Want to Be a Salted Fish: She's asleep now, but Money Mom said that when I was cooking, Mantong went to the bathroom to cry. If she hadn't said the cub was crying, Mantong might have stayed in the bathroom.
Just Want to Be a Salted Fish: What is going on? Did you bully my Mantong?
Cui Tong: How could that be? I would never bully Mantong.
Just Want to Be a Salted Fish: Then what is going on? Money Mom told me today that Mantong seems to have depression. If you didn't bully Mantong, how could she get this illness?
Cui Tong: We'll talk about this when I get there. Please take good care of Mantong, thank you.
Fang Miaomiao looked at the words on the phone, pouted, and put the phone aside. She silently watched the restless Cui Mantong sleeping beside her. "Mantong, don't be afraid. Miaomiao will always be with you. No one can bully our Mantong."
"Mantong, you must get better soon. I want to go traveling with Mantong and the children." Fang Miaomiao thought for a moment and continued, "It's okay if you don't get better soon. We'll always be by your side, Mantong, don't be afraid."
As she spoke, a tear rolled down Cui Mantong's eye.
Fang Miaomiao hugged her tightly, her heart aching.
...
"What's wrong with you?"
Cui Tong gave a wry smile. "Mantong has postpartum depression."
Wen Zhiyan blinked. "How is that possible? Did you bully Cui Mantong?"
"Do you think that's possible?"
"Not likely," Wen Zhiyan also felt a headache. "Is it serious?"
"The therapist said it's not serious. She needs medication and gradual adjustment. It's best to let Mantong find something that relaxes her and makes her happy."
"So you sent someone to my house?"
"I had no choice. Don't let Mantong's cheerful demeanor fool you. She actually has very few friends, and only trusts Miaomiao."
"What are your plans then?"
"I'll give you five percent of the company shares. I also bought a house downstairs from you, hoping Mantong and Miaomiao can meet anytime. Of course, if you're willing, we can live together."
Wen Zhiyan was silent for a moment. "My sexual orientation is normal, and I have no interest in managing companies."
"Wen Zhiyan."
"I'm telling the truth," Wen Zhiyan took a sip of tea. "Cui Mantong is like this, she can't be left alone."
"That's why I've been making arrangements at the company recently, selecting trusted people to take over the operation of Cui's," Cui Tong said with a smile. "Once I'm done with this, I can take Mantong away to get better."
"You're even abandoning your own cub?"
Cui Tong said shamelessly, "Since Miaomiao and Mantong are engaged, and the cub is with you, I don't mind at all."
Wen Zhiyan sneered. "Turn left at the door and crawl as far as you can."
"If you don't mind, you can also work at Cui's. I believe with your abilities, you can definitely take Cui's to the next level."
Wen Zhiyan looked at Cui Tong for a while before calling Da Chen in.
"No, no, no, just kidding. Why are you getting violent?"
"Speak," Wen Zhiyan fiddled with his phone with his long, slender fingers. "If I were to take you to Cui Mantong and beat you up, would Cui Mantong feel better?"
"Would that help?" Cui Tong's eyes lit up. "If it can make Mantong feel better, let alone beat me once, you can beat me three times a day, and I'd be happy to."
Wen Zhiyan uttered "idiot" and then stood up and left.
"Hey, wait a moment."
He drove back home.
"Why are you back so early today?" Fang Miaomiao was a little surprised when she saw Wen Zhiyan. "And when did Big Brother Cui arrive?"
Cui Tong chuckled. "I came with Mantong, but I didn't let her find out."
"Miaomiao, how is my Mantong now? Is she feeling any better?"
Fang Miaomiao didn't answer the question. "What did the doctor say about Mantong Jie's condition?"
"She needs to move past childbirth and reduce her alone time."
"Little Wen Wen."
Wen Zhiyan heard this and felt a bit helpless. "Okay, tonight, I, the baby, and An'an won't bother you. You and Cui Mantong can have fun together."
"Thank you, darling."
"You're welcome." Wen Zhiyan raised his hand and ruffled Fang Miaomiao's hair, his gaze shifting slightly to Cui Tong. "What are you standing around for? Go take the two little ones downstairs."
"Oh, oh, I'm going now."
Cui Tong snapped back to attention and went to the living room to push out the two babies.
"Video call tonight?"
"Okay, go ahead," Fang Miaomiao waved her hand.
After she closed the door, a voice came from behind her unexpectedly. "Cui Tong is here?"
Fang Miaomiao's body stiffened. She forced a smile and turned around. "Uh, it's good to hand the children over to them and be a hands-off parent."
Cui Mantong opened her arms.
Seeing this, Fang Miaomiao quickly rushed forward and hugged her, murmuring, "I'm sorry, Mantong. I shouldn't have brought Big Brother Cui in to take them without your permission."
Cui Mantong shook her head. "It's okay. I know it's not beneficial to have the cub with me right now."
"Not at all. Miaomiao is so good. Why would you think that?"
Cui Mantong fell silent.
After a long embrace, a soft sob came from her shoulder. "Miaomiao, I realized I'm sick. What should I do?"
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm here. We're all here. It's just an illness. We'll listen to the doctor, get treatment, and these things won't defeat us."
"Besides, my Mantong promised me, we're going to be in-laws, right?"
"Can this illness be cured? I've seen so many people with postpartum depression who couldn't recover and jumped to their deaths. I'm really afraid I won't be able to hold on, but I don't know what's wrong with me. Cui Tong loves me very much. We have a nanny at home to help with chores, and Cui Tong and Sisi surround me every day after work."
"But, I don't know why, the more they surround me, the more anxious I feel. I feel like it shouldn't be like this. My heart is so chaotic."