Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 82 - 082 changed the minds of some girls

Chapter 82: 082 changed the minds of some girls

"It’s easy for her to say, now that she’s financially independent. Of course, she can do whatever she wants. Yan Yueqing seems to be speaking out for full-time moms, but is she actually stirring up family conflicts?"

"Here comes the naysayer again. What’s wrong with her encouraging everyone to be themselves? Must we stick to our small piece of domestic land? Are children only the mother’s responsibility? Why is it always the mother who has to sacrifice?"

"I’ve been a full-time mom for three years, from the birth of my child till now, and every time I’ve suggested going back to work, my husband would say there’s no one to take care of the kid! In reality, it’s not that there’s no one to take care of them, it’s just that I’m always fooled by his excuses! It wasn’t until today, after hearing Yan Yueqing’s speech, that I realized how disconnected from society I’ve become over these three years! No matter what my husband thinks, I’m going to go back to work!"

Yan Yueqing had no idea that her words would not only spark passionate discussions online but also cause the people present to fall into deep thought.

Tang Tang listened carefully. Although she didn’t quite understand, she believed that what her godmother said must be right!

Tiantian seemed to realize something and patted Du Mansheng’s hand, "Auntie, are you worried that Sister Xiaoxiao will become distant from you because of your work? It won’t happen! She’s always telling me how much she admires you for going around doing charity work. She says when she grows up, she wants to carry on with your ideas and spread love throughout the country!"

It was the first time Du Mansheng had heard such a thing, she was pleasantly surprised, "Really? Xiaoxiao really said that?"

Tiantian nodded, "Yeah, she’s said it more than once!"

Just as Du Mansheng’s smile began to form, it suddenly froze on her face.

She had always thought that her daughter was becoming estranged from her because of this issue. If that wasn’t the case, then what was it?

Yan Yueqing noticed and kindly reminded her, "Lady Song, when did you start feeling that your daughter wasn’t close to you?"

Du Mansheng’s face showed her concern, "Just these past one or two years... I always thought it was because I was too busy... and not looking after her properly."

"That’s not it!" Tiantian put down the fruit she was holding and shook her head, "Sister Xiaoxiao really admires you! She wouldn’t get upset because of you! I know Sister Xiaoxiao is troubled. Every time she returns from grandma’s place, she gets really quiet for a long time! Once, I even saw her crying secretly!"

"What?!" Du Mansheng felt terribly upset, "When did this happen? How come I didn’t know anything about it?!"

After considering the timeframe, Tiantian responded, "About... two years ago? Auntie, you had gone on a business trip, and I went to play with Sister Xiaoxiao during my summer break. She had just come back from grandma’s house and was crying so sadly in her room! She said she missed you, but I feel... it wasn’t quite that..."

Holding her small face, Tang Tang pondered, "Could it be that Xiaoxiao’s grandmother has been speaking ill of Aunt Du in front of her? I’ve seen in TV dramas where the evil mother-in-law badmouths the mother in front of the children, it’s so annoying and hateful!"

After thinking for a moment, Tiantian said, "I don’t know, Sister Xiaoxiao won’t tell me anything and she doesn’t allow me to tell anyone else..."

"Yet you’ve told us?" Tang Tang said in surprise.

"Auntie isn’t someone else," Tiantian replied matter-of-factly.

Tang Tang, "Oh, right!"

Jun Yan: The understanding of these two...

Taking a deep breath, Du Mansheng said, "Thank you, Tiantian. If you hadn’t told Auntie about this, I might have remained in the dark forever! I’ll take a flight back home tomorrow and ask Xiaoxiao what actually happened."

"Don’t worry, it will get better," Yan Yueqing said as she extended her hand gently removing a couple of stray hairs from her shoulder.