Rebirth and making money first

Zhang Jing's life returned to the daily grind of raising her children. As the two little ones grew older, Zhang Jing naturally poured all her energy into them. She had naively believed that once her children no longer needed to be held and could walk independently, she would be able to relax.

However, that wasn't the case. Soon after the children learned to stand, they were able to take a few unsteady steps. From then on, Zhang Jing couldn't take her eyes off them for a single moment, fearing that something might happen to them if she wasn't careful. Perhaps, Zhang Jing wondered, it was this intense focus on the children that had contributed to her increasing weight loss.

The adorable little kid at home, aside from being unhappy with the food provided at the kindergarten, adapted quite quickly in other aspects. Unexpectedly, the little guy quickly became a "celebrity" at the kindergarten.

However, it wasn't her academic excellence that won her the hearts of everyone in the academy, but her sweet, honey-sweet mouth—from the venerable headmaster to the hardworking chefs in the kitchen. Of course, her motive was clear: to eat!

With everyone feeding her constantly, she had grown a whole circle of weight without anyone noticing. When Zhang Jing found that she could no longer hold the increasingly plump little one, she had no choice but to carry her on her back. Occasionally, Zhang Jing would half-jokingly tease:

"My dear, you must stop eating and drinking so recklessly, or you'll become a fat woman and not pretty anymore! If you become ugly, you won't be able to marry those handsome, rich, and handsome men!"

Surprisingly, when this adorable little girl heard this, she revealed a nonchalant expression. Then, in her childish yet remarkably firm voice, she responded, "Auntie, don't worry! I'm not afraid at all! When I grow up, I'm going to marry Brother Dai Gao!"

The little girl's ambition was like a thunderbolt, shocking Zhang Jing. She hurried forward and asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Baby, tell me quickly, who is this Dai Gao?"

At this time, the little girl proudly raised her pink face, acted as if it was all right, and replied crisply: "Oh, Auntie, he is my classmate in kindergarten!"

Zhang Jing's eyes widened when she heard this. She scolded him with a mixture of laughter and tears: "You little brat, you've only been in kindergarten for a few days. Why are you already thinking about finding a boyfriend instead of studying? That's really outrageous!" She pretended to be heartbroken and sighed, shaking her head.

"Alas, Auntie worked so hard to earn money to pay for your tuition, but you spent it all on romance! Isn't this a waste of Auntie's hard work?"

However, the little girl didn't buy it. She pouted, blushed, and angrily retorted, "Humph, I didn't! You're my aunt, not my mother! Don't talk nonsense here, I'm warning you!"

Zhang Jing was taken aback by her niece's guilty reaction, then burst out laughing. She continued to tease the little girl and asked curiously, "Okay, okay, I said the wrong thing. So, tell me, does that kid named Dai Gao or Dai Di like you as much as you like him?"

When the little boy heard this, he immediately became serious and protested with a frown, "Auntie, his name is Dai Gao, not Dai Di! It's wrong for you to change his name casually like this!"

"Okay, okay! Auntie was wrong. Tell me how you found out Dai Gao liked you? Do you have any evidence you can show me?" Zhang Jing asked again, her face full of curiosity. After all, this puppy love happened too early, and for now, all she could do was to comfort this little one.

The little boy tilted his head, blinked his big eyes, and after thinking carefully for a while, he said, "That day, the teacher distributed apples to us, and four people shared a big apple. But Dai Gao didn't eat a single bite, and directly gave me his share!" After saying that, the little guy raised his chin proudly.

Zhang Jing couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief after hearing this, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she smiled and joked, "Oh, maybe Dai Gao simply doesn't like apples and just gave them to you. Don't be so self-righteous!"

However, Milk Ball shook his head firmly and retorted seriously, "That's not the case! At that time, Su Jiale also wanted to eat an apple very much. She kept pestering Dai Gaoli for it, but Dai Gaoli ignored her and refused to give it to her. In the end, he only gave it to me!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jing suddenly became interested. She simply gently pulled the little girl over to her, then squatted down facing her and asked in a low voice, "Then, honey, tell your auntie, is Dai Gao pretty or not? Is she good-looking?"

Unexpectedly, Naituanzi thought about it and shook his head without hesitation. This surprised Zhang Jing a little, and she quickly asked, "In that case, what exactly do you like about him?"

The little boy blinked his eyes and counted with his chubby little hands: "He not only gave me his apple to eat, but later he also gave me all his pumpkin balls and yogurt!" When he said this, the little guy's eyes were shining with excitement, as if these foods were the most precious treasures in the world.

After patiently asking, Zhang Jing finally realized that this little guy, affectionately called "Milk Ball," was such a glutton! Not only did he finish his own portion of food, he even devoured the leftovers from Dai Gao.

What's even more ridiculous is that, just to eat more delicious food, this little girl actually decided to marry Dai Gao! I wonder what kind of surprise Dai Gao would have when he found out that he had unknowingly found a fiancée just by asking for help to eat food he didn't like?

Such a dramatic plot could only be found in novels, Zhang Jing thought to herself. Sometimes life is truly more exciting than art. Thinking of this, she decided it would be best if she remained silent.

However, she was now somewhat curious about the little boy named Dai Gao. What kind of boy would he look like to make her heart flutter and her heart flutter? She had to find a chance to go see him. Zhang Jing gossiped in her mind.

Meanwhile, Zhang Zhi's calls were becoming increasingly frequent. On the other end of the line, she kept complaining about how boring her life was. Fortunately, her confinement period was already quite a few days away, and she could only count the days on her fingers as they passed.

She told Zhang Jing that her mother-in-law and brother-in-law had come to visit her before, and her brother-in-law had praised her son for being very handsome and adorable. This time, her mother-in-law didn't say any more sarcastic remarks, but simply urged her to take good care of herself.

But this time, they didn't bring her any gifts or daily necessities like usual.

Zhang Zhi recalled how her mother-in-law, overflowing with joy, rewarded her with a dazzling gold necklace and a pair of exquisite rings and bracelets when she gave birth to her adorable little baby. However, things didn't go as planned. Her husband lost his job, and the family fell into financial hardship. She had no choice but to sell all her precious jewelry for cash to make ends meet.

At that time, her husband had solemnly promised Zhang Jing that he would buy her new jewelry when he had enough money in the future. However, as time passed, Zhang Jing showed little interest in wearing jewelry, and her husband seemed to be deliberately playing dumb, not mentioning his original promise.

Now that Zhang Zhi had once again given birth to a child for her husband's family, and it was a boy, she thought her mother-in-law would express her gratitude no matter what. But who would have thought that her mother-in-law would just come over to take a look and then leave in a hurry without even leaving a single warm word.

Zhang Jing could even sense Zhang Zhi's deep dissatisfaction and frustration from her words. Faced with this situation, Zhang Jing could only kindly advise Zhang Zhi not to get angry during her confinement period, as it would harm her health.

Compared to Zhang Zhi, Zhang Jing had always felt that her life was quite satisfactory. However, at this moment, an unexpected phone call instantly shattered her inner peace. The caller was Li Manyue, Zhang Jing's sister-in-law.

Li Manyue's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Zhang Jing, this is your sister-in-law. I'm back in Shenzhen now. It's been a long time since we last met. I want to talk to you about something. Let's talk in person."

Zhang Jing knew that what was coming would inevitably come, so she responded decisively, "Since you're back, sister-in-law, why don't you just come over to my house and have a meal together? We can eat and talk at the same time. Feel free to say anything you want to say."

Li Manyue said that since she had just graduated from medical school, she still didn't want to go to Zhang Jing's house. She asked Zhang Jing to meet her outside.

When Zhang Jing entered the private room, Li Manyue was already there. As expected, she looked exhausted. She beckoned Zhang Jing to sit down and handed her the menu: "Order whatever you want. Don't be polite with my sister-in-law!"

Zhang Jing only ordered two dishes and handed them back to Li Manyue: "Don't order so much, you won't be able to finish it. You can also order two dishes you like, and we will eat slowly."

Li Manyue agreed readily, and as soon as the waiter left, she stared at Zhang Jing. Zhang Jing touched her face and asked, "Is there something dirty on my face?"

Li Manyue shook her head, looked at Zhang Jing and asked, "We've known each other for quite some time. What do you think of me?"

Zhang Jing thought for a moment and said, "Not bad, a little closer than others."

Li Manyue then asked Zhang Jing, "Do you think you've done enough for me?"