After Becoming An Evil Mother-In-Law, She Just Wants To Clear Her Name! - Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Can’t You Be Chubbier After You’ve Grown Up?

Zhao Xiaohua had always been protective of her food, and everyone in the Zhao family knew that. Hence, Zhao Xiaoshu’s expression changed when he saw the cloud cake in Zhao Xiaohua’s hand.

“I don’t like to eat desserts.” Zhao Xiaoshu mumbled.

“B-But it’s delicious. It melts in the mouth and is sweet.” Zhao Xiaohua was aggrieved, but she still stuffed the food into Zhao Xiaoshu’s hands. “Hurry up and eat it. Otherwise, I won’t be able to control myself and eat it all.”

Meng Yao started treating Zhao Xiaoshu well while his twin sister cared for him. If Meng Yao were happy, she would share the delicious food she made for Zhao Xiaoshu with Zhao Xiaohua.

“Your sister is offering you her cake as a kindness to you, Xiaoshu. If you don’t eat it, she will get sad,” Meng Yao said gently.

They were twins, and Zhao Xiaoshu had once envied Zhao Xiaohua because Meng Yao used to treat Zhao Xiaohua better. However, Meng Yao had become more patient and caring toward Zhao Xiaoshu, but he doubted it.

“Will you always be good to me? Just like how you treat Xiaohua?” Zhao Xiaoshu looked at Meng Yao calmly. “You don’t have to answer so quickly. You can think about it,” Zhao Xiaoshu continued.

Meng Yao looked at Zhao Xiaoshu tenderly. “I know that my past actions have hurt you deeply. Even if I change in the future, I can’t pretend that the past didn’t happen. So, be it resentment or hatred, I won’t force you to forgive me. ”

Tears filled Zhao Xiaoshu’s eyes.

“I will use my patience and love to soothe the wound in your heart,” Meng Yao said. She had to show love to Zhao Xiaoshu to prevent him from turning evil in the future.

Zhao Xiaoshu did not say anything. He just took a cloud cake and ate it. It was soft and sweet, and it melted in his mouth. It was delicious.

Meng Yao smiled. She knew she couldn’t be impatient and trusted that everything would be okay.

“We should let Xiaoshu rest. Come, Xiaohua.” Meng Yao stood up.

“I’ll leave these here for you. If you’re hungry at night, you can eat some.” Zhao Xiaohua generously placed the rest of the cloud cake on the bedside table.

Meng Yao told Zhao Xiaohua not to eat at night, and she agreed. After all, if she wanted to eat, her mother wouldn’t know.

“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking.” Meng Yao followed Zhao Xiaohua to her room, and as Zhao Xiaohua stared in shock, she revealed all her hidden snacks.

“B-But, Mother!” Zhao Xiaohua’s voice was trembling.

“I’ll take these snacks back to my room. Don’t worry. I won’t let you eat them. ” Meng Yao said slowly, “You’re no longer allowed to eat anything after dinner.

Eating at night would make one gain weight quickly and increase the burden on the stomach. Meng Yao had to help her children develop good habits as a qualified doctor.

Zhao Xiaohua was in despair. She had only stayed at her aunt’s house for two days. She wondered why her mother suddenly stopped spoiling her.

“Mother, you said I need to eat more since I’m growing. I get hungry so quickly,” Zhao Xiaohua said pitifully.

“Three full meals daily is enough nutrition and will not delay your growth. The extra food you eat will make you fat. Xiaohua, let me ask you something. Do you think you look good now?” Meng Yao asked.

The baby fat was cute. However, if Zhao Xiaohua became overweight and her thighs rubbed together while she walked and started snoring, it would affect her health.

Moreover, Zhao Xiaohua was still young, and her bones had yet to grow strong. Her knees and hips would hurt if she became overweight. That kind of damage was irreversible.

Meng Yao remembered a video of three-year-old eating on a music channel. To attract attention, the parents had fed the child until he was a chubby little boy who could barely walk. They had significantly harmed the child’s physical and mental health, but they were still smug.

At that time, she had left a message pointing out the dangers of being too fat. In the end, the children’s parents criticized her for making a fuss. Their children were very healthy in all aspects. They even said she was a hater and was deliberately dissing them.

Meng Yao tried to reason with them, but they reported her. Now that she had transmigrated, she wondered how the child was doing.

Whether it was her duty as a doctor or her responsibility as a mother, she couldn’t let Zhao Xiaohua return to how she was.

Zhao Xiaohua felt wronged, and tears welled up in his eyes. “You said I look better when I’m chubby, so how come you’re saying the opposite now?”

“I didn’t say you don’t look good,” Meng Yao hurriedly coaxed Zhao Xiaohua.

“B-But the way you spoke just now made it sound like I don’t look good,” Zhao Xiaohua sobbed as tears rolled down her face.

“In the past, I didn’t want you to grow up. I wanted you to look chubby and adorable, but didn’t you say you’re a big girl now? When you said that, I realized that you are all grown-up now,” Meng Yao patiently comforted Zhao Xiaohua.

“Can’t I be chubby when I grow up?” Zhao Xiaohua felt wronged.

Then an idea came to Meng Yao, “Xiaohua, do you think Taozhi’s clothes look good?”

Zhao Xiaohua didn’t understand, but she still nodded. “Yes.”

“Then I will make you a set too, okay?” Meng Yao asked.

Zhao Xiaohua was so surprised that he even stopped crying. “You’re not lying to me, right?”

Zhao Xiaohua heard from Taozhi that her uncle in town had given her new clothes. They were costly.

Many young ladies in the village liked it, but they didn’t have wealthy uncles. If they went home and asked their parents for new clothes, their parents would scold them.

Nonetheless, Meng Yao had taken the initiative to get Zhao Xiaohua some new clothes. Nothing would make her happier.

“I’ll take you to get some new clothes tomorrow,” Meng Yao said.

Although the process of making Zhao Xiaohua realize the truth was a little harsh, it was for the sake of her health. Otherwise, Zhao Xiaohua would think her mother didn’t love her anymore.

Zhao Xiaohua forgot about the sadness of being unable to eat her snacks. All she thought about was the new clothes she would get tomorrow. That way, Taozhi would not be the only one in the village with beautiful clothes. By then, people would be envious of her.

Thinking of her friends’ praises and envious expressions, Zhao Xiaohua was very happy. After comforting Zhao Xiaohua, Meng Yao dragged her exhausted body back into the room.

When she first arrived, she quickly got into character, from the Song family to Zhao Xiaoshu and then to Zhao Xiaohua. She had no experience in caring for children in her past life, but she had to comfort her children in this. She was physically and mentally tired.

After a simple wash, Meng Yao fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Zhao Dahe returned to the room sullenly. Even though he was unwilling, he had to stay in Zhao Xiaoshu’s room for the night.

‘My room belongs to that brat now. Xiaoshu should be grateful that I lent him my room.’

However, Zhao Xiaoshu was cold and didn’t even say a word of thanks, making Zhao Dahe aggrieved.

“Go a little further in. I have no space on the bed,” Zhao Dahe muttered.