Chapter 6: Eat Quickly
"Mom, Sis, hurry and eat."
Seeing the braised pork and boiled eggs in front of her, Mo Xiaohong was full of surprise, then said worriedly, "Yiyi, did you sneak these over? I think you’d better put them back quickly, otherwise Grandma will definitely scold you later."
The family cooked three boiled eggs every day, one for Old Mrs. Mo, one for their grandson Mo Ke Fei, and another for Mo Meina. Now that all three boiled eggs were here, they were definitely sneaked over by Yiyi.
Upon hearing this, Mo Yiyi said nothing and directly picked up a boiled egg and started peeling it. After peeling it, she immediately took a big bite.
Seeing Mo Yiyi do this, Mo Xiaohong couldn’t help but feel a little anxious.
"Yiyi... you..."
However, before Mo Xiaohong could finish her sentence, she saw the cloth wrapped around her sister’s forehead and immediately fell silent. Yiyi was injured, so she indeed should get more nourishment, "Yiyi, go ahead and eat. You really should eat more today, and I’ll put the other two eggs back later."
Seeing this, Mo Yiyi furrowed her brows and, after swallowing the boiled egg in her hand in one bite, she peeled all the remaining eggs. "Mom, you should eat too. You fell so hard earlier, you need to replenish your strength properly."
Hearing this from Mo Yiyi, Ding Yuejun felt touched. Her daughter was more sensible and caring than before. However, what Xiaohong said also made sense. She was still afraid that her mother-in-law would make things difficult for Yiyi, so she hesitated.
Seeing her mother’s hesitation, Mo Yiyi directly pushed the boiled egg into her mother’s mouth.
"Mom, eat it quickly. It’ll taste bad once it gets cold."
Seeing her daughter’s bright eyes, Ding Yuejun couldn’t find any words to refuse, not to mention the egg was already peeled. So she took a symbolic bite, then quickly pushed the egg back to her daughter, saying, "Yiyi, I’m not hungry; you finish it. Eating eggs is good for you."
Mo Yiyi naturally did not eat it and insisted that Ding Yuejun finish the egg, then used the same method to have Mo Xiaohong eat the egg too.
Since it was already eaten, Ding Yuejun stopped overthinking and urged Mo Yiyi to eat the braised pork.
At home, the two of them rarely had a chance to eat braised pork. Those meat dishes were for the Mo family’s two elders, their grandson Mo Ke Fei, and Mo Meina. Now that the braised pork was right in front of them, it was natural to let Yiyi eat more.
Initially, Mo Xiaohong felt a bit uneasy, but considering she had already eaten the boiled egg, Grandma would definitely scold someone. So she figured she might as well eat a bit of the braised pork too—just the difference between being scolded more or less.
However, while eating the braised pork, Mo Xiaohong couldn’t help but get teary-eyed, "I wonder what Shanshan is eating tonight. They’re definitely not treating Shanshan any better."
In the Jiang family, she and her daughter Shanshan had always eaten the worst. Her mother-in-law had a negative attitude toward Shanshan for being a girl and always wore a grim face toward her for not birthing a son. Now that she wasn’t in the Jiang family, Shanshan must be really scared.
Hearing this, Mo Yiyi persuaded, "Sister, Shanshan can come over tomorrow, so don’t worry."
Ding Yuejun also offered some comfort.
"Yes, once Shanshan comes over, we’ll be sure to raise her well and never let her suffer any grievances."
Hearing these words from her stepmother and Yiyi, Mo Xiaohong couldn’t help but get teary-eyed.
"Mom, Yiyi, thank you."
Seeing this, Mo Yiyi quickly picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in Mo Xiaohong’s bowl, saying, "Sister, let’s focus on eating for now. The days ahead will surely get better and better."
Seeing Mo Yiyi’s determined expression, Mo Xiaohong inexplicably gained some confidence.
"Yes, life will surely get better and better."
Though she had felt a bit confused and uncertain before, those emotions vanished, leaving only full confidence.
After the three finished eating, Mo Xiaohong planned to quietly put the dishes back in the kitchen, but Mo Yiyi stopped her, "Sister, you and Mom just stay in the room; I’ll put these plates and bowls away."
"Yiyi, you’re injured, you shouldn’t be running around; let me do it."
Ding Yuejun, concerned for her daughter, also nodded in agreement, "Yes, Yiyi, let your sister go to the kitchen."
"Mom, Sister, I’m fine. You stay here, and I’ll go put the dishes away."
Mo Yiyi wasn’t worried about encountering Old Mrs. Mo and the others because she knew that tonight Uncle Mo Qichang would come to invite everyone to dinner. In the previous life, the three of them were left behind, and this time it would be no different.
When Yiyi went out, she found that, indeed, no one was home anymore. Mr. Mo had taken the whole family to Uncle’s house.
Thinking of this, Mo Yiyi wore a cold smile.
No one in the Mo family cared about the three of them.
"Yiyi, did Grandma notice you?"
As soon as she saw Mo Yiyi return, Ding Yuejun quickly stepped forward and asked nervously, afraid that her daughter might have been discovered when she went to the kitchen. But she was still worried because sooner or later, Grandma and the others would discover the missing braised pork and boiled eggs since they also needed to eat.
Seeing her mother’s nervous expression, Mo Yiyi quickly said, "Mom, don’t worry, nobody noticed. Moreover, Grandma and the others are all gone, so no one is paying attention to what we ate."
"Your Grandma and the others aren’t here?"
Ding Yuejun was puzzled; she hadn’t heard about anything happening at home tonight.
Mo Yiyi nodded and said, "Yes, they’re all not here."
Mo Xiaohong was also a bit surprised, then said, "Since Grandma and the others aren’t here, I’ll go back to my room."
Hearing this, Mo Yiyi immediately suggested, "Sister, you should sleep with us tonight. I’ll sleep on the floor, and we can chat."
Hearing this, Mo Xiaohong didn’t refuse and directly smiled, "Alright then."
Seeing Mo Xiaohong’s smile, Mo Yiyi’s originally cold face also softened into a smile, "Sister, you’re finally smiling."
Ever since Mo Xiaohong discovered that her husband Jiang Huirong had an illegitimate child, she hadn’t smiled since. Now, finally, she was smiling again.
Hearing this, Mo Xiaohong couldn’t help but tear up, looking at both Mo Yiyi and Ding Yuejun, she said, "Yiyi, Mom, thank you. I don’t know what I’d do without you." Saying this, she couldn’t help but cry, as if to cry out all the grievances bottled up inside her.
Seeing Mo Xiaohong like this, Ding Yuejun also couldn’t hold back her tears, "Child, you’ve suffered, let it all out if you need to."