Chapter 138: Look How Stingy You Are
Thanks to that little scene, the rest of the journey was much smoother.
Although the vicious mother-in-law still hit and cursed her daughter-in-law a few times.
But it wasn’t loud, so Fu Mingxue and her mom didn’t get involved again.
If the woman wouldn’t stand up for herself, what could they, as outsiders, say?
When noon arrived, Mrs. Fu prepared to go get some hot water.
Thinking of the two babies, she had brought a thermos onto the train.
Seeing her mom pick up the thermos, Fu Mingxue took it from her. "Mom, I’ll go. You just watch the kids."
Mrs. Fu nodded. "Okay. Hurry back."
Fu Mingxue not only took the thermos, but she also brought the two baby bottles with her.
When she got to the train’s hot water dispenser, she first rinsed out the baby bottles, then filled the thermos with hot water.
She was back in no time.
"Here, give it to me. I’ll make the formula for the two babies." Mrs. Fu had already taken the formula out of their bag.
Fu Mingxue handed it over.
The moment they started mixing the formula, a milky fragrance filled the air.
The two children across from them stared, their eyes filled with longing.
The older one even started to cry. "Grandma, I want some too."
While the vicious mother-in-law didn’t care for her daughter-in-law or her little granddaughter, she clearly doted on her grandson.
Now, her precious grandson was throwing a tantrum.
And her heart ached for him.
She pinched her daughter-in-law, gesturing for her to go ask for some.
The young woman immediately understood her mother-in-law’s intention. Her face flushed red—out of pure shame.
She instantly turned her head away, gritting her teeth against the pain and pretending she hadn’t seen the gesture.
’I can’t bear this humiliation.’
The vicious mother-in-law was furious.
She pinched even harder—but her wretched daughter-in-law still wouldn’t obey.
She was absolutely seething.
Just then, her precious grandson cried even louder. "Grandma, I want some! I want some too—"
The vicious mother-in-law was really at a loss.
Shamelessly, she turned to Mrs. Fu and said, "—Ma’am, you’ve got a lot of formula there. How about sparing a little for my grandson?"
Fu Mingxue was left speechless.
’How can anyone be this shameless?’
Mrs. Fu: ...?
’Holy shit! Where does this awful woman get the nerve? Has she already forgotten how she was just screaming at us?’
She shot back without hesitation, "You’ve got some nerve. Can’t you see how little my two babies are? And you’re trying to take the food right out of their mouths?"
Formula was a precious commodity. If the child across from them were younger, she might have taken pity and given him a little.
But he was already five years old, an age where he should know better. Crying and throwing a fit over someone else’s food—it was clear he’d been spoiled rotten.
The vicious mother-in-law was furious.
"Look how stingy you are. What’s the big deal about giving a little from such a big can?"
Mrs. Fu sneered. "So we’re stingy. Since you’re so generous, there are people outside with no money for food. Go give your money to them."
The vicious mother-in-law glared. "Why should I give them my money?"
"Then why should I give what my babies drink to you? Stop bothering us," Mrs. Fu said, her patience worn thin.
The vicious mother-in-law was livid. Just as she was about to unleash a torrent of curses, her eyes met Fu Mingxue’s icy gaze.
She fell silent and shrank back.
"—Fine, don’t give us any."
"There, there, my good boy, don’t cry. We don’t want that stuff anyway. Grandma will give you a candy—"
She pulled a piece of candy from her pocket.
The little boy’s eyes lit up at the sight of the candy, and he immediately stopped crying and broke into a smile.
The three-day train ride had left everyone in the train car utterly exhausted.
When the station announcement was made, Mrs. Fu finally let out a sigh of relief. "Honey, are we here?"
"Yes. Mom, let’s get off. You hold the babies, and I’ll get the two bags."