Reborn in the 80s: My Whole Family Secretly Hears My Thoughts and Goes Wild with Success! - Chapter 135

Yue Mingli learned that Meng Fang had just performed half a day of CPR. Anxious, he asked, “Fang, are you feeling unwell anywhere?”

“I was a little bit before, but after Yaya touched my belly, I felt all better! Isn’t that amazing?”

“Yaya really is our little lucky star.”

Meng Fang glanced at Yaya, who had been placed back in her stroller, and touched her own abdomen. “When this little rascal comes out, he’ll have to be good to Yaya. You could say he was essentially saved by her.”

“Of course. Yaya is his older sister. In our family, girls are the most precious. Brothers must always protect their sisters.”

Yue Mingli was still worried and held Meng Fang’s hand tightly. “Fang, maybe we should still go to the hospital for a check-up?”

“No need. I’m a doctor myself; I know my limits. I’m perfectly fine now, really.” Meng Fang stood on her tiptoes and whispered, “Later, I want to eat Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork.”

“Alright, whatever you want to eat, we’ll eat.”

Noticing Yue Mingli glancing repeatedly at the female trafficker nearby, Meng Fang guessed what he was thinking. “You’re coming to eat with me, so what about her?”

Yue Mingli replied immediately, “I’ll have Xiao Li pick her up. Nothing is more important than being with you, Fang.”

“Pfft, always so smooth-talking. I know you too well.” Meng Fang pinched Yue Mingli’s waist and waved her hand. “Alright, alright, just take her back to the station yourself. No need to have Xiao Li make a special trip.”

“I’ll have Minghui and Zhiqiu go with me. You men are unreliable, hmph!” Meng Fang wrinkled her nose at Yue Mingli and turned to find Yue Minghui and Ye Zhiqiu.

Yue Mingli wore a helpless expression. In situations like this, he truly felt caught between a rock and a hard place. He went over to Yue Guohuai and Wan Jiayin. “Dad, Mom, I need to head back to the station.”

“Go ahead, but be careful. Don’t let your guard down. These desperate types are dangerous, regardless of gender,” Yue Guohuai reminded his son.

Yue Mingli nodded. “I’ll remember that, Dad.”

“Fang, I’m heading off.” Yue Mingli looked reluctantly at Meng Fang.

“Be careful on the road,” Meng Fang remind him.

“Mhm.”

After Yue Mingli left, Meng Fang’s shoulders slumped. It was rare for both of them to have a day off; she really wanted him to stay with her. But she also knew he didn’t belong to her alone.

She was the same. Having chosen this profession, she had to bear the corresponding responsibilities.

“Let’s not go home for lunch; we’ll eat out. Everyone, say what you’d like to eat,” Wan Jiayin suggested.

“Of course, our little treasure gets to decide!” Yue Minghui put her arm around Meng Fang’s shoulders. “Xiao Fang, we’re fine with anything. What do you feel like eating?”

Meng Fang felt a bit embarrassed. “I’m okay with anything.”

“Didn’t Mingli say you should have whatever you want? He can’t be with you, but we are. Besides, we can order more than one dish.”

“I just feel like something sour and spicy.”

“Then Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork it is!” Yue Minghui laughed. “What a coincidence, I’m craving that too. I loved it when I was pregnant with Xiaofeng.”

“Speaking of which, Mingde Ju’s Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork is excellent. How about we go there?”

Wan Jiayin and Yue Guohuai exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement. “Let’s go to Mingde Ju then.”

The signature dish at Mingde Ju was roast duck, so they naturally ordered one, along with several other stir-fried dishes.

The happiest were naturally Yue Youxin and the other children, who all ate until their bellies were round.

After the meal, they went their separate ways, each heading home.

Yue Minghui had matters at her workplace, and Qin Liping was taking Qin Feng to school, so they happened to be going the same way as Yue Mingde and his two sons.

From a distance, Qin Feng pointed towards the school gate. “Auntie.”

Yue Mingde frowned. “How did she find her way here?”

Qin Liping said quietly, “Big Brother, Auntie doesn’t look like she’s in a good state. You know her temperament. Maybe take her aside? Better not let her cause a scene.”

Now that Yue Mingde and Li Yan were divorced, his family would naturally side with him.

“Yue Mingde!”

Seeing Yue Mingde, Li Yan ran towards him like a madwoman. “Yue Mingde, save my big brother!”

Yue Mingde stopped his bike. “What’s happened to Li Zhigang now?”

“My big brother was beaten up. There’s a blood clot in his head; he needs surgery. The doctor said it will cost fifty thousand! I heard you’ve been making good money lately from your stall. Lend it to me!” Li Yan shook Yue Mingde’s arm violently. “Hurry up, lend me whatever you have! I’m borrowing it from you; I’ll pay you back!”

“I just restocked my inventory. I don’t have any spare cash on hand right now.” Yue Mingde was telling the truth.

Lately, he hadn’t just been selling hair clips and bands; he’d also brought in some clothes, shoes, and bags, aiming to have a bit of everything, thinking this might help him earn more. He’d heard more than one girl complain that shopping around was a hassle, and it would be better if everything was in one place, so he wanted to see if this approach would work.

“Then borrow from him! He and Minghui make good money; they have it!” Li Yan turned and pointed at Qin Liping.

Yue Mingde and Qin Liping exchanged a look, both utterly speechless. Li Yan really had the nerve to think of it and say it out loud.

Yue Mingde signaled with his eyes for Qin Liping to take Qin Feng, Yue Youxin, and Yue Youhui away first.

“Li Yan, we are divorced now,” Yue Mingde reminded her. He wasn’t obligated to help her.

Especially with Li Yan’s attitude—it was unlikely anyone would lend her money under these circumstances.

“Yue Mingde, you…!”

Yue Mingde guessed what Li Yan was about to say. He coldly cut her off. “…how can you be so cold-hearted and ruthless? I already said I want to borrow the money from you. Why won’t you help my big brother?”

Li Yan was momentarily stunned, because that was exactly what she had been about to say.

Yue Mingde looked at Li Yan, who showed no sign of embarrassment. Instead, she became even more self-righteous. “Yes! Why won’t you help my brother? We haven’t been divorced for long, and you’re already turning your back on me!”

“Li Yan, give me one reason why I should help Li Zhigang. Did he ever do me a favor? Save me in an emergency? Or even help me with the smallest thing?”

Li Yan opened and closed her mouth repeatedly, because she truly couldn’t think of a single valid reason.

Thinking back carefully, there wasn’t a single instance of any of the things Yue Mingde mentioned.

She knew her family had been somewhat unfair to Yue Mingde, but… well, he was the one who had married her, wasn’t he?

Once they were married, her family became his family too, right?

Weren’t the things he did just what was expected?

“Yue Mingde, stop quibbling with me! Just tell me what it will take for you to help my brother!”

Li Yan bit her lip, wearing an expression of humiliated fury, as if she had suffered a great indignity. “I’m truly desperate. If I had any other option, I wouldn’t have come to you, to subject myself to your ridicule.”

“Li Yan, you feel humiliated just by this? Have you forgotten what Li Zhigang did to me before?”

Yue Mingde hadn’t wanted to dredge up the past with Li Yan, but every time they argued, these old grievances inevitably surfaced.

“Li Yan, we’re divorced now. Can’t we just live our own lives separately, without any further entanglement?

“Even if there has to be some contact, it should only be about the children. Your family’s affairs and my family’s affairs are no longer any concern of the other’s, alright?”