Capítulo 868: Chapter 584: Persuasion
The second watch has arrived.
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“Do you want me to go out for a walk with you?”
Recently, Mei Xiaofeng has been very friendly to Chuxia, also working hard to repair their relationship. Seeing her boredom, Chuxia took the initiative to accompany her.
“Sure.” Mei Xiaofeng responded with a smile, getting up to go out with her.
“Wear one more layer.” Chuxia carefully took a coat and draped it over her shoulders, “Although it’s quite warm outside, your body hasn’t fully recovered yet, so you need to be careful.”
In terms of the time since the miscarriage, Mei Xiaofeng is technically out of her confinement period, and going out is not a problem, but she still needs to be extra cautious. Chuxia’s attentiveness finally brought a genuine smile to Zeng Meili’s face: “Thank you!”
“No need to be formal, we’re family.” Chuxia supported her as they went out the door. Having sat inside for too long, the almost noon bright sunshine made Mei Xiaofeng squint involuntarily, and after a while, she took a deep breath, “The weather is really nice.”
Chuxia couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Xiao Feng, are you at a loss for words with me?”
“Huh?” A little stunned, understanding Chuxia’s meaning, Mei Xiaofeng laughed, “I really mean the weather is nice. Being cooped up in the house all these days, I feel like I’m about to mold.”
“When it gets warmer, you can come out more often. Soaking up more sun is good for your health. I used to be really unhealthy, but look at me now, lively and energetic, right?”
“You, lively and energetic?” Mei Xiaofeng looked at Chuxia with amusement, “You’re so much thinner than me, yet you dare claim to be lively and energetic. Aren’t you being too funny?”
“Who says being thin means you can’t be lively and energetic?” Chuxia gave her a disdainful glance, “By your logic, wouldn’t that mean only pigs can be considered lively and energetic?”
“You’re just being argumentative…” Mei Xiaofeng looked at her, half amused, half exasperated, “Besides, my current weakness is temporary. Once I recover, I’ll be fine.”
“Okay, maybe what I said wasn’t quite right.”
Chuxia admitted her mistake with sincerity, making Mei Xiaofeng feel a bit embarrassed: “Actually, you’re right, weight doesn’t essentially relate to health. I’m just being too serious.”
“Look at your attitude now, I can’t believe it was you who used to provoke me.” Chuxia affectionately linked arms with her, “This is better, isn’t it? We’re around the same age, being friends is much more comfortable than being enemies, don’t you think?”
“Do I have any choice but to agree?” Mei Xiaofeng shook her head with a smile, “Actually, it’s not that I’m being lazy and unwilling to come out, it’s just I’m worried, and in no mood.
You know, my family disapproved of my marriage with Zhongkang, and even now, my eldest brother hasn’t come to see me, which means the issue still hasn’t been resolved.
But it’s almost the third day of the new year, so should I go home or not? If I go back, I’m afraid of being cold-shouldered, which would upset Zhongkang, but if I don’t go back, I feel unfilial, sigh, it’s really worrying.”
“On the first day of the new year, you shouldn’t say ‘worry’.” Chuxia comfortingly patted her arm, “You should think like this, everything has a process of development. Maybe the elders of the Mei family have already agreed in their hearts, just not willing to say it out loud?
Your body right now can’t handle too much stress; if it leaves long-term effects, you’ll suffer for life. But many years later, when you look back, you might find what you’re worrying about today to be quite amusing.”
“Dear third sister-in-law, you’re five years younger than me, yet you speak so eloquently…” Mei Xiaofeng sized her up for a while and chuckled, “You truly have the stance of a third sister-in-law.”
“What I’m saying is true.” Chuxia gave her an unsatisfied look, “If you keep making fun of me, I won’t talk to you. This has nothing to do with age, think about the days I lived, the days you lived, so it’s not surprising I see things more openly than you.”
“Alright, alright, I was wrong.” Mei Xiaofeng curiously looked at her, “Can you tell me what the third sister-in-law ever worried about that later seemed not such a big deal?”
What things did she worry about?
There were plenty of them.
But the things that worried her the most were impossible to tell Mei Xiaofeng.
When she first arrived in this era, she thought everything was terrible, hoping every day that when she opened her eyes, everything she’d experienced was just a dream, with her loving dad, mom, grandpa, and grandma still in front of her.
Unfortunately, this hope was destined to remain just a hope. Heaven knows how disappointed she was every morning when she woke up, but life still had to continue. In this continuous disappointment, she gradually accepted everything, including Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe.