Chapter 636 Sorry, Thank You

Chapter 636: Sorry, Thank You

No matter how much others said, Old Lady Qian's mindset had been set in her ways for decades—she wouldn’t listen to any advice.

Because of this incident, Wang Moli was shaken by fear and wanted to take her son back to her parents’ home.

Old Lady Qian didn’t think she was in the wrong and stopped her from leaving.

"If you want to go back to your parents’ home, go by yourself! You can’t take my grandson with you!"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started fighting over the child again in the yard.

Xu Lihua quickly pulled Jiang Yu over to help.

"Let’s be honest, we’re outsiders—it’s not our place to interfere. But you’re different. You’re like family to Moli."

Jiang Yu felt fed up. She really didn’t want to get involved in Wang Moli’s family affairs.

As a result, she had little patience left when dealing with Old Lady Qian. She seized the old woman by the collar and shoved her aside.

"Old lady, I think you’ve gone crazy. Since you won’t listen to me, I’ll call the Women’s Federation to teach you a lesson!"

Xu Lihua immediately jumped in, "I’ll go report to the Women’s Federation right now—someone here is trying to steal a child!"

Old Lady Qian, a rural woman, was scared of authorities. The moment Xu Lihua mentioned the Women’s Federation, she freaked out.

"This is our family matter! There’s no need to trouble the Women’s Federation! Don’t go—you’re not allowed to go!"

Jiang Yu shot her a cold look. "The Women’s Federation handles family matters. An awful mother-in-law like you deserves to be lectured by them. If you won’t listen to me, maybe a few days locked up there will make you behave."

Just then, Deng Hongyi returned.

Old Lady Qian latched onto him desperately.

"Hongyi, quick, tell them! I don’t want to go to the Women’s Federation!"

Deng Hongyi’s face darkened with anger as he looked down at her.

"Where did you think you were taking my child?"

Old Lady Qian stammered, "Where else? Just taking him back to the countryside to see his uncle."

Deng Hongyi was big on family loyalty. When his eldest brother in the countryside got into trouble, he had helped search for people and sent money home.

Even the idea of adoption—had Wang Moli not objected, he might have caved in.

He believed he had done more than enough, yet Old Lady Qian still wasn’t happy.

"From here to the countryside—you were going to carry a two-month-old baby all that way. Did you even consider what could go wrong? What about when he gets hungry? What if he gets lost? Did you think about any of that?"

Old Lady Qian hated his tone and retorted, "I’d be watching—nothing’s gonna happen!"

Deng Hongyi shot back. "If a trafficker wanted to grab the kid, could you stop them? If you want to go back, I’ll buy you a ticket today. From now on, stay gone—just stay in the countryside and live with my eldest brother."

The events of the day had him rattled.

He wasn’t sure if, should something like this happen again, his child would be so lucky.

Wang Moli said coldly, "If you send her back to the countryside, I'll also go stay at my parents' place for a while. Let’s all cool off."

Spending even another moment with Old Lady Qian made her feel suffocated.

Especially since Deng Hongyi had almost agreed to the adoption matter earlier, leaving her unsettled.

She didn't trust him, fearing that if she fell asleep, her child would be taken away by this mother-son pair.

Deng Hongyi opened his mouth but couldn't find words to refute.

After a moment of thought, he nodded.

"It's good to go back for a while. I'll send Mom to the train first, and you wait for me to take you back to your parents' place."

Keeping his promise, he ignored Old Lady Qian's tantrums and pulled her out.

Her weak struggles were nothing to Deng Hongyi, who easily pulled her along.

Xu Lihua tried to calm her down, "Moli, I think Department Head Deng knows he was wrong. Just wait for him—it’s tough walking alone with all your things."

Wang Moli shook her head. "I won't wait. I'm leaving now."

She quickly packed a couple outfits. Since the baby was still nursing, there was no need to bring formula.

When she passed by Jiang Yu, she hesitated.

She’d disliked Jiang Yu since they were kids, and that hadn't changed.

But this time, the one person she couldn’t stand had helped her child.

Her face twisted awkwardly as she mumbled, "I'm sorry... and thank you."

Jiang Yu ignored her and turned and left without a word.

Back at home, Yao Xiangling stepped out with the baby in her arms.

"How’s your cousin holding up?"

Jiang Yu replied, "She went back to her parents' place."

Yao Xiangling sighed. "I never thought her mother-in-law would dare."

"Evil thrives when people lose their conscience."

Jiang Yu took Ning Ning into her arms, and just seeing the baby’s chubby cheeks brightened her mood.

"Aunt, Jiang Xin has already started school. Will you go back to stay with her?"

Yao Xiangling was too fond of Ning Ning to leave now.

"She's doing fine living with Fei Yan, who even tutors her. She’s happier there than she was with me."

She was having such a good time at Jiang Yu’s that she barely thought of home.

Every day, she took the baby out for walks and chit-chatted with the elderly folks in the courtyard—life was as easy as could be.

"Tomorrow, go to my place and grab some fabric from my closet. I’ll sew some outfits for Ning Ning."

Jiang Yu chided, "Aunt, He Ning is only two months old—no need to go overboard with clothes. But I’ll bring the fabric over—you can use it for yourself."

Ya Xiangling ignored her and soothed little Ningning in her arms.

She only hoped He Ning would grow up soon so she could dress her in all kinds of cute outfits.

Now, He Ning slept with her at night. Jiang Yu had little breast milk to begin with, and after her confinement month, it dried up completely, so they went with formula feeding.

At first, Jiang Yu worried He Ning might keep Ya Xiangling up at night, but Ya Xiangling was having the time of her life caring for her.

As an educated woman who paid attention to details, Ya Xiangling’s care for He Ning gave Jiang Yu peace of mind.

At night, Jiang Yu sat on the bed while He Tingyue towel-dried her hair.

As he worked, the man behind her started getting distracted.

Jiang Yu clearly sensed his restraint.

"Section Chief He, what's gotten into you?"

He Tingyue glanced at the box on the bedside table, which held contraceptives.

"We're out."

Jiang Yu muttered, "Just pull out."

She couldn’t bear to see him uncomfortable.

But He Tingyue shook his head. "Accidents happen."

If an accident happened, not only was Jiang Yu still recuperating from childbirth and unfit for another pregnancy, but even if she were, the child would go against their plans.

Whether terminating or keeping the pregnancy, he didn’t want to see Jiang Yu suffer again.

"I’ll cool off."

Jiang Yu lay on the bed watching him. "You good now?"

He Tingyue took her hand and planted a tender kiss on it.

"Give me a hand?"

As his soft, scorching lips touched her skin, Jiang Yu jerked her hand away like she’d been burned.

"Shameless!"

He Tingyue pulled her close, peppering her face with kisses.

After giving birth, Jiang Yu had grown a bit curvier, which he found irresistible.

"What do I need pride for when I’ve got you?"

Jiang Yu fended off his kisses, covering his mouth.

"Buzz off and take care of it yourself."

Eventually relenting, He Tingyue held her quietly as they lay together.