If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

Shen Qingshu told the twins to go to the next room, then closed the door and walked up to his wife, gently patting her shoulder to comfort her: "Wife, I know it's not easy to take care of children, it's hard for any mother."

"Hey, it's the same for me to go to work. Do you think it's that easy? There are a lot of social engagements you can't avoid."

"If you can't read people's expressions at work and say the wrong thing without realizing it, then you're doomed. You'll just have to wait to be targeted and make things difficult for others. Nobody has it easy; everyone has to endure it."

Lin Fengjiao couldn't hold back anymore and hugged him, choking back tears, "But I really don't know how to take care of children. I'm an only child myself, and I've never seen such a naughty child before."

"Didn't you smell the stench in the living room? They deliberately pooped on the floor and played with it. There was poop everywhere. I cleaned it over and over again. Look how wrinkled my hands are from being soaked in water."

"My hands were so soft before, sob sob..."

Shen Qingshu turned and glanced at the twins who had poked their heads out, his face stern: "You really did this? Why? I've never seen you do this before."

I'm a little tired. Even when Yunrou, that useless woman, was taking care of the child, things weren't this chaotic. How come it's like this now that someone else is taking care of the child? In the end, it's still the mother who takes care of the child.

He pulled his wife into the bridal chamber, pressed her onto the bed, and gently pampered her until she was soothed. Then he began to make demands: "Wife, please hold on a little longer, okay? Just do it for my sake."

Lin Fengjiao snorted: "I'm only doing this because of you, otherwise I wouldn't be willing to take care of the child. Don't you even realize how old I am?"

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. My wife has been wronged."

"Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll go out and buy it. Have you eaten today?"

"No, I've been so busy taking care of the two of them that I haven't had time to eat. They don't eat properly either; I have to feed them bite by bite. By the end of the day, I'm exhausted and my back aches."

Shen Qingshu got out of bed: "Okay, I'll go out and buy you something to eat. What do you want to eat?"

Lin Fengjiao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "I want to eat braised pork chop noodles. Buy me a serving. As for the twins, ask them if they want some."

"Okay, I understand."

Not long after, they returned. Shen Qingshu watched the three of them eating heartily and breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Congcong, Mingming, you need to be obedient, okay? Otherwise, I'll send you to Grandma's house tomorrow."

The two little ones' eyes darted around; they had no desire to go to Grandma's house. They wanted to keep an eye on things, in case that wicked woman stole money and brought it home, they would tell Dad.

"Dad, we'll be good and behave, we won't be naughty anymore."

"Mom, please forgive us this once. We were too naughty during the day, and we will definitely change in the future."

In her mind: Change my ass! Bad women should be kicked out. This house belongs to my mother, not her. They should help my mother protect this house.

Lin Fengjiao, having been appeased, had little anger left. She gave a somewhat awkward "Mmm," and said, "We're family. If you're more obedient in the future, I'll naturally treat you even better."

"Your dad likes things clean, so don't poop on the floor anymore, you hear me?"

The twins nodded in unison: "Okay, we've got it."

Seeing this, Shen Qingshu's lips twitched slightly: "That's right. I can only feel at ease when I go to work. I'll take you out to eat another day. You must be good at home, okay?"

"Help your mother with some chores now and then, and she'll naturally like you all more. The most important thing is for the whole family to be happy."

"Honey, you should be more careful when you hit the kids in the future. The soundproofing here isn't very good. If the neighbors hear us, they'll probably laugh at us again. What do you think?"

Lin Fengjiao nodded and said, "I understand. I know the principle of not airing family dirty laundry in public. I just couldn't control my temper for a moment. I will definitely try to change in the future."

She didn't want to distract Qingshu either. Sigh, let's take it slow. Being a mother is really hard.

After dinner, she tidied up, boiled water to bathe the two children, washed and hung the clothes to dry. By the time she finished tidying up, Shen Qingshu had already fallen asleep.

I turned off the lights, closed my eyes, and went to sleep. In my sleep, the stench, faint yet persistent, crept into my nose: "Ugh, where is this stench coming from? I have to find out tomorrow during the day."

I fell asleep without realizing it, and as soon as it got light, a new round of things to do began. I got up early to make breakfast, tidy up, dress and feed the two children, and then take them out to buy groceries and make lunch. I was busy all day long.

When the people in the compound saw her leading two children out, their eyes held a hint of something unreadable: "Where are you taking the children to play, new bride?"

Lin Fengjiao glanced at it and said politely, "I took the two children out to buy groceries because we need to cook. I'll take them out to play this afternoon when I have time."

"Oh, I see. Is it alright taking care of two kids? Are you tired? This boy is the most mischievous; it takes two people to handle him."

"Well, they're both pretty well-behaved."

The woman's smile deepened: "Is that so? Young people are so energetic, taking care of children is so different from what we used to do."

Lin Fengjiao found these words strange and didn't understand what they meant, but that wasn't important. She had to hurry up and buy groceries and cook. She didn't have time to think about such things in this busy life.

"Okay, I'm going to buy groceries. Let's talk another day."

After watching them leave the courtyard, the group whispered among themselves, "Hey, do you think a stepmother can be so good to her child? She seemed quite patient; it's really not easy for her."

"Tch, a country girl who climbed up the social ladder, of course she should treat her stepson better while she doesn't have children yet, otherwise what if her in-laws kick her out?"

The woman cracked sunflower seeds and said meaningfully, "Just you wait and see. Once she has her own child, I guarantee she'll change her tune."

*

Lin Fengjiao took her two children to buy groceries, telling them to stay close to her and not to run around. With a basket hanging from her arm, she hurried to get money to buy the groceries.

She kept glancing left and right, afraid that the two children would run off; she couldn't possibly keep an eye on two children running around by herself.

"Mom, I want that candied hawthorn, please buy it for me."

The older boy tugged at her clothes and shouted, and when she didn't respond, he started to whine, "Waaah, Mom, buy me candied hawthorns! I want candied hawthorns, candied hawthorns..."

Lin Fengjiao's temples throbbed as she listened to the wailing.

She patiently coaxed, "Don't cry. I'll buy you candied hawthorns after I finish grocery shopping. Look, Mom is busy grocery shopping, I really don't have the hands to buy you candied hawthorns."

People around looked over curiously and whispered, "This girl looks so young, how come she's already a mother?"

The two little ones rolled around on the ground. Lin Fengjiao endured it and went to buy candied hawthorns, stuffing them into their hands: "Don't cry, eat them. Don't run around, Mom still needs to buy groceries."

"Yes, Mom."