But Meng Yunhan knew he was a very stubborn man and had his own principles.
Last time, he wouldn't let her leave Qingzhao Village just because she intentionally had an abortion.
"Yun Hao, Yun Hao....."
Seeing his wife's eyes well up with tears again, he wondered why he never thought of her as being so prone to crying before. Why was she so weepy today? She was almost like a crybaby now.
"I'm here, I'm here, darling, let's eat," Yun Hao's lips curled up slightly, indicating his mood was good.
Throughout life, there are four great joys: the relief of a long drought, meeting old friends in a distant land, the joy of a wedding night, and the pride of academic success.
For him, yesterday was a great joy, and today is also a great joy.
His wife told him she wanted to have his children, which symbolized spending the rest of their lives together. How could he not be happy?
Yet, he didn't show it on his face.
However, his actions revealed it.
He transferred all the meat and vegetables in his bowl to Meng Yunhan's.
Looking at the overflow of food, Meng Yunhan whined, "Yun Hao, I can't finish it all."
Sweat popped out on Yun Hao's forehead, "If you can't finish it, I'm still here, aren't I?"
Although Yun Hao does not have a finicky nature, he was the youngest and his parents and older siblings doted on him. He never went hungry, even in the worst times.
However, he never ate leftover food from someone else's bowl before, but now he was willing to do so for Meng Yunhan. This showed how much he cared for her, viewing her as the one he wanted to spend his life with.
While eating, Meng Yunhan sneaked a look at Yun Hao, who was seriously eating, but he sensed his wife was spying on him.
After they finished and cleaned up, the room became even more lively.
"Yun Hao..."
"Are you cold, Hanhan?" Yun Hao thought Meng Yunhan was cold since it was winter now and he was afraid that she hadn't dressed warmly enough.
"I just wanted to call you." Meng Yunhan felt being reborn was a gift from heaven, giving her a second chance to live. This life, she wanted to treat Yun Hao well, to bear his children, unlike last time, she would be alone all the way till the end. Her two older brothers, growing more selfish and greedy as she grew wealthier, always aiming to gain something from her. This life, she planned to sever ties with them.
Yun Hao actually felt sweet inside as well.
After chatting for a while, Meng Yunhan went to cook. This morning she didn't cook and planned to make up for it at noon.
Since she had succeeded in her business in the past, she naturally had more socializing events, dining out, visiting hotels, and eating at western restaurants became common. Therefore, she indirectly learnt how to cook some simple dishes.
Hence, at noon, even though the three sisters-in-law were cooking together, Meng Yunhan was leading.
The plain white radish was made into mixed radish shreds.
The stored cabbage was turned into stir-fried cabbage.
Potatoes were braised with streaky pork.
She also prepared several other dishes.
Eldest sister-in-law, Zhang Cuihua, and second sister-in-law, Zhao Fang, were a bit surprised seeing Meng Yunhan's cutting skills and efficient movements.
They heard that Meng Yunhan, though beautiful, did not know how to cook.
This, is called not knowing how to cook?
The food they made not only looked good but also smelled very appetising.
This aroma attracted the children, playing in the yard.
"So fragrant, so fragrant..." The older kids couldn't hold back and gathered around the kitchen door, peeking in.
"We will eat soon, just wait a little longer." Meng Yunhan said with a gentle smile, her voice pleasant to hear. The children, upon hearing their young aunt, obediently nodded their heads.
Zhang Cuihua and her younger sister, Zhao Fang, exchanged glances.
They were aware of the children in the family.
Could it be because their younger sister was a teacher in the village's elementary school?
Indeed, because Meng Yunhan was the youngest of the educated youth, and because of Yun Hao's influence, she had become the village school's language teacher even before marrying Yun Hao.
Yet they could not deny that the younger sister was particularly magnificant, who seemed very gentle with twinkling eyes that always appeared to be smiling when she spoke.
At the lunch table, everyone was full of praise for the dishes served.
Yun's mother was aware of the culinary skills of her daughters-in-law, she knew these dishes must have been prepared by Ahao's wife.
Yun Hao was extremely proud. This was made by his wife, he realized her culinary skill was exceptional.
After dinner, there was no need for Meng Yunhan to lift a finger, as the two sisters-in-law went into the kitchen to clean up.
In fact, they wanted to build a good relationship with Meng Yunhan in hopes of learning a few of her cooking tricks. The elders and children all admired the younger sister's cooking skills.
During this time of food coupons' era where just about everything was rationed, sometimes vegetables were just boiled or blanched to eat, or occasionally stir-fried with a dab of oil.
After saying goodbye to the elder brothers and their families, Yun Hao was concerned about Meng Yunhan and advised her to rest in her room.
Meng Yunhan felt a bit tired and went to take a rest in her room.
However, resting on the bed while tossing and turning, she could not fall asleep due to her excitement.
Reborn. She was reborn, and she planned to keep this secret for a lifetime.
Looking at the ring on her hand, this lifetime was different from the very beginning.
She remembered that in her previous life, her mother-in-law disliked her, which led to her sisters-in-law also disliking her, and she just minded her own business.
But in this life, she had done nothing at all.
Now she was still in a state of confusion and needed a good sleep to figure things out.
In the room of Yun's father and mother.
"Mom, after the New Year, I'm going back to the army on the third day of lunar month. Hanhan is still young and doesn't understand many things, so I'm counting on you to guide her."
"You truly care about your wife." Indeed, how could a mother not take care of her son's wife when he got married at this age?
Well, as long as this daughter-in-law treats her son well, then she as a mother-in-law will treat this daughter-in-law well.
In her previous life, because Meng Yunhan despised Yun Hao, the Yun Family treated her badly, and the two sisters-in-law would occasionally instigate negative feelings. This led Meng Yunhan to maliciously have a miscarriage, causing the whole Yun family to be displeased with her.
Of course, upon rebirth, Meng Yunhan will soon understand this point.
"Mom, I'm so much older than her; in a way, I am 'an old cow eating tender grass'", Yun Hao joked half-heartedly. Yet, there wasn't a trace of a smile on his face, making him seem stoic.
"Hmph...."
Yun's mother, recalling the incidents of today and yesterday, coughed lightly and asked, "What made her cry this morning?"
Yun Hao wanted to make an excuse to fool his parents, "She was missing her parents."
Yun's mother seemed to have heard that Meng Yunhan's parents had passed away, and that she had two older brothers.
When she thought of this, she began to sympathise with her daughter-in-law, who was not much older than her grandson.
"I will take care of her for you. But son, you are not young anymore. While I'm still capable, you should have a child soon, so I can help you with the child." Yun's mother was only worried about her son. This daughter-in-law was very beautiful, and it was only after they had a child could her son truly keep his wife.
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