Chapter 51: Promise

If she hadn't heard it, she would have let it go, but since she heard it, if she didn't teach her a lesson, she would feel blocked in her heart. It wasn't like she was eating her food, so why bully people?

She saw the girl turn around with a dark face and leave the ward.

Liu Chuxue withdrew her gaze calmly: "Mom, help Dad sit up."

The two had already heard the words of the big brother at the door just now. Liu Mu had a pained expression, which almost made Liu Chuxue laugh: "Alright, health is the capital of revolution. It just so happens that these few days we can take advantage of Dad's situation to properly nourish our bodies."

Hearing her second daughter's words, Liu Mu felt a wave of heartache.

Even Liu Fu felt uncomfortable inside. Over the years, his wife and daughter hadn't lived a good life following him, but the family conditions were just like that, and filial piety was greater than heaven, so sometimes he was very helpless.

Liu Mu still wanted to say something, but was stopped by Liu Fu: "The child has a heart of filial piety. If you say too much, the child will feel uncomfortable."

Liu Mu thought about it and agreed: "Fine, then we’ll enjoy our second daughter's good fortune in advance."

As she said this, her eyes reddened. Because she had given birth to three daughters in a row, the village often laughed at her behind her back, and there was all sorts of talk.

She felt sorry for her daughter. If there were an older brother or a younger brother in the family, she wouldn't have to let a girl like her show her face and rack her brains to find a way. While sighing in her heart, a sense of pride also arose spontaneously.

Her daughter was capable. So what if other families had sons? They probably weren't as good as her daughter.

Liu Chuxue took out chopsticks from the bundle and handed each of them a steamed bun: "Eat your fill and build up your bodies. After Dad is discharged, we’ll live our own little life well. My younger sister and I are counting on you."

The two no longer pushed back: "Alright, we’ll listen to our daughter."

Liu Fu changed his previous sorrowful expression and took a big bite of the steamed bun: "Mmm, delicious. The master's skill in steaming buns is really good."

He picked up another piece of stewed pork with cabbage and vermicelli, his face full of satisfaction: "Delicious. Mother of the children, you try it quickly. Daughter, you try it too."

Liu Mu picked up some food and ate it, sighing: "It was last year during the New Year that your grandmother took pity and let the family have a good meal of meat. Since the beginning of the year, this is the first time eating meat."

Hearing this, Liu Chuxue felt a bitter taste in her heart: "I will work hard to let the family live a good life. No matter what happens in the future, I will support you in your old age."

Hearing this, Liu Mu was deeply moved: "You child, don't say such things in the future. Be careful that people hear you, and then you won't be able to find a good family."

Liu Fu and Liu Mu knew what their second daughter meant by "no matter what happens in the future," but since ancient times, sons have supported their parents in old age, and not having a son had always been their heart disease. However, their second daughter's words made them feel warm inside.

Naturally, Chuxue also knew what her mother meant. Wasn't it just that she was afraid others would spread the word, and when looking for a partner, the man's family would have an extra concern, thereby affecting the marriage?

To put Liu Mu at ease, when she went to wash the bowls after eating, she pulled Liu Mu along, under the pretext that mother and daughter working together makes the work easier.

Actually, she wanted to find a quiet place to give her the bottom line. She had to give them a process to adapt to her changes.

Finding a place, she told Liu Mu about what happened at the moat today, skipping what couldn't be said: "Mom, if you don't believe me, I’ll take you there another day."

Liu Mu's eyes were full of guilt: "This burden shouldn't have fallen on you, but who told you to have a hard life and become our daughter."

Liu Chuxue looked at her like this: "Mom, in the future, we sisters will definitely work hard to become the pride of you and Dad, and make those who laugh at our family envy you for giving birth to a few good daughters."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 53 =====