After four years of marriage, the military officer husband came back

Yao Hongmei felt wronged and angry, and cursed in her heart: This family of three is full of ruthless people! None of them is a good person!

After cursing, he raised his hand helplessly, picked up the small bowl of rice soaked in cold water, hesitated for a moment, picked up the spoon, and put it into his mouth spoon by spoon.

People who are in the period of confinement are more afraid of cold than usual. The cold rice has no taste when they chew it in their mouths, and when it is swallowed into their stomachs, the whole stomach feels cold.

But Yingying was still licking her lips and looking at her with longing eyes. She was hungry! Why did her mother eat instead of herself? Did her mother not like her either?

Yao Hongmei wanted to give her some food, but was afraid that she would get an upset stomach. At this moment, she really couldn't hold it in any longer and her tears fell into the bowl.

The rice mixed with tears suddenly tasted good when eaten, but every bite I swallowed was filled with bitterness and grievance.

At this time, Lu Jingzhe came back on a bike with Xia Qingning, who had just gotten off work. Xia Qingning sat in the back, holding a net bag filled with some fruits.

As soon as they arrived in the yard, they saw the coal stove overturned on the ground. Xia Qingning walked over in confusion and wanted to pick it up, but Lu Jingzhe stopped her. Xia Qingning was puzzled when she saw him walk over, test the temperature first, then pick it up and put it on the steps.

Xia Qingning immediately understood that he didn't let her do it because he was afraid of burning himself.

This man is so thoughtful. She had never thought of this. If the stove was really hot, her hands would probably be burned by now.

Moved by her heart, Xia Qingning walked inside. As soon as she entered the house, she heard low sobbing coming from Yao Hongmei's room. She put the net bag on the table and walked over with confusion. As soon as she reached the door, she saw Yao Hongmei crying while shoveling food into her mouth.

Three-year-old Yingying knelt beside her, her big eyes fixed on the bowl in her hand. Xia Qingning walked in and was about to speak when she heard Yingying say:

"Mom, Yingying is hungry, Yingying, eat..." After saying that, she opened her mouth wide towards Yao Hongmei, motioning her to feed her.

Seeing this scene, Xia Qingning seemed to realize something. Yao Hongmei was not as patriarchal as Wang Mingfang. She had always loved Yingying very much. It was impossible for her to eat alone without giving the meal to the child.

Thinking of this, she walked over, raised her hand and took the bowl from Yao Hongmei's hand. When she got the bowl, she found that the rice in it was indeed cold.

"Sister-in-law, you..." Xia Qingning paused in the middle of her sentence. Who would eat rice soaked in cold water if they had nothing to eat?

Seeing Yao Hongmei's face full of tears, Xia Qingning had nothing to understand. Wang Mingfang and her son were so heartless that they actually left a person who had just undergone surgery at home and did not care about him at all.

Especially that Lu Lidong. Yao Hongmei had been married to him for several years and even gave birth to a daughter for him, but he didn't care about her at all.

At this moment, Xia Qingning was extremely grateful that her original body had not married Lu Lidong!

Xia Qingning put the bowl aside and said softly:

"Stop eating." After a moment he said, "Wait a moment." Then he turned and left.

Yao Hongmei looked at Xia Qingning who walked out thoughtfully, and her originally empty eyes suddenly showed a hint of hope.

Xia Qingning walked into the kitchen and took out a large bowl and a small bowl, then went back to the room and took out a can of malted milk, opened the lid, scooped three large spoonfuls into the large bowl and two spoonfuls into the small bowl, picked up the kettle next to her and wanted to pour water into the bowls, but found that the kettle was empty and there was no water in it at all.

No wonder the stove outside overturned. I guess Yao Hongmei wanted to boil water but accidentally overturned it, so she could only eat rice soaked in cold water.

Xia Qingning took the bowl and turned into her room. She used the thermos in her room to pour water into the bowl, made two full bowls, and carried the bowl into Yao Hongmei's room.

She handed the big bowl to Yao Hongmei and said softly:

"Sister-in-law, drink some malted milk first, and then I'll make you something to eat."

Yao Hongmei was stunned for a moment, then she took the bowl with red eyes. Just as she was about to feed it to her daughter next to her, she heard Xia Qingning say:

"You drink your own, and I'll feed Yingying."

After saying that, he picked up Yingying from the bed, sat on the edge of the bed, and fed the small bowl to her mouth.

The little girl was extremely hungry. When she smelled the milky aroma of malted milk, she was almost crying. She held the bowl with both hands and drank it in big gulps.

"Drink slowly, don't choke." Xia Qingning saw that she was drinking too quickly and reminded her.

Yao Hongmei, who was standing next to her, looked at Xia Qingning, who was concerned about her daughter, with a complicated expression on her face, including confusion, surprise, and guilt...

After a moment, she picked up the bowl in her hand, buried her head in the bowl, and began to drink from it in big gulps.

The sweet malted milk, with its rich milky flavor, slides down the throat warmly. After eating a bowl of it, the body and stomach are warmed up.

Soon Yingying finished drinking the malted milk, and lay back beside her mother contentedly, licking her lips and saying:

"Aunt is bad, young aunt is good, sweet and delicious..."

Listening to her daughter's words, thinking of what Lu Lidong and his mother and son had done, and then looking at Xia Qingning, who was not very close to her but was now the only one willing to help her, Yao Hongmei's eyes were full of guilt.

Thinking of the past, Yao Hongmei felt a surge of guilt. She suddenly raised her hand and took Xia Qingning's hand, saying regretfully:

"Qing Ning, I'm sorry! Lu Lidong and I were the ones who let you down in the past. Everything that's happening now is the retribution we deserve!"

Xia Qingning was not surprised after hearing her words.

Although Yao Hongmei didn't know that Lu Lidong had a fiancée when they were dating, she knew about Wang Mingfang and her son's plot to plot against the original body. Although she didn't directly participate, she didn't stop it either.

Yao Hongmei was not a bad person. Although the two sisters-in-law were not close over the years, they had never made things difficult for the original body. That was why Xia Qingning did not stand idly by when she saw them starving.

Hearing what she said now, Xia Qingning wanted to give her a chance. She looked at Yao Hongmei and asked:

"Since sister-in-law feels guilty about me, are you willing to explain the truth to everyone and clear my name?"