Because she was addicted

It just snowed in Haicheng.

Snowflakes danced in the air, drifting onto the car window and melting into droplets of water.

"Madam, the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup for the old lady has been packed. Shall we go home now?" the driver asked in a low voice from the front.

Tang Ning leaned back in her chair, touched her protruding belly, and smiled:

"it is good."

After the wedding, Tang Ning did not stay in the villa on the hillside as part of the wedding. Instead, Fu Xiu took her directly back to the Fu family's old residence, Xiaolianzhuang, where Fu Xiu assigned two nannies to take care of her.

After Fu Xiu returned to work, Tang Ning went back to work at the group.

She worked very hard, and with Tang Guoqiang's support, she quickly established herself in the group. Not long ago, Fu Xiu fell ill and, at Lin Xiao's urging, returned to Xiaolian Manor to recuperate, leaving Tang Ning with a heavy burden of work at the group.

Despite finishing a long day's work, Tang Ning was still full of energy and made a special detour to Rongtai Restaurant to get Buddha Jumps Over the Wall to go.

Fu Xiu liked to drink this.

As soon as the car entered the gate, the nanny came to greet us.

"Madam, you're back." The nanny helped Tang Ning out of the car and took the bag from her hand.

The driver handed the stew to another nanny.

"Dad's here?"

Tang Ning glanced at the car parked next to her; it belonged to Lin Xiao.

The nanny replied, "Yes, Madam. The master arrived this afternoon and is currently with the old lady in the backyard listening to a play."

"To listen to opera?" Tang Ning turned around and glanced at the nanny.

"Yes, the master said that the old lady was feeling bored staying at Xiaolian Manor, so he specially hired an opera troupe to perform for her. She's been listening to them all afternoon."

Tang Ning nodded and was helped inside.

The nanny said:

"Madam, there is a package for you, which has been placed in your room."

"OK."

Tang Ning walked into the front hall and took off her coat.

As they walked further in, they indeed heard the sounds of opera singing, occasionally mixed with Fu Xiu's laughter and Lin Xiao's cheers.

The stage was set up in the warm pavilion in the backyard.

When Tang Ning went in, Du Liniang on the stage was singing her heart out.

"Mom, Dad."

She stood behind Fu Xiu and called out softly, her body slightly bent forward.

Fu Xiu heard the noise, turned around and glanced at her, then immediately smiled and waved.

"You're finally back! Quickly sit next to me and keep me company while I listen to the opera."

The nanny brought over a chair.

"Mom, I brought you some Buddha Jumps Over the Wall from Rongtai Restaurant. I specifically asked their head chef to make it for me the day before yesterday. Would you like to try it later?"

As soon as Tang Ning sat down, Lin Xiao said, "Ningning is so filial. She stays with you every day and even brings you soup."

Fu Xiu held Tang Ning's hand,

"That's why I say I like her. You don't know, during those six years in England, she was the only one who stayed by my side every day, taking care of me and comforting me. Otherwise, I don't know how I would have survived. If I had relied on that brat Ah Shen, humph!"

When her son was mentioned, a hint of displeasure flashed across Fu Xiu's face.

However, upon seeing her beloved daughter-in-law and her pregnant belly, she immediately beamed with joy.

"Ningning has taken such good care of you, I should thank her too."

Lin Xiao was refined and gentle, and appeared very amiable.

He adjusted his glasses and said to Tang Ning:

"Ningning, Dad just bought a piece of land in the East New District. After you give birth to the baby, Dad will give that land to you and the baby."

The plot of land wasn't large, but it was worth 800 million.

Upon hearing this, Tang Ning's expression froze.

"Dad, this is too expensive."

Fu Xiu gently patted her hand, saying, "Don't mention it! This is just a small token of our appreciation from your father and me. You've taken care of me for six years without fail, and now you're helping me manage the group's business, and you've even given our Fu family a healthy grandson. No amount of gratitude is too much. Just accept it."

"Once you give birth, I'll transfer the ownership to you, and I'll also give you 10% of the company's shares."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Tang Ning said, "Mom! You've been so good to me."

"Silly child, I'm your mother. If I'm not good to you, who will be? I'm just worried that you'll be mistreated if you marry into the Fu family."

Fu Xiu felt deeply guilty towards Tang Ning.

Her son was a good-for-nothing; he ignored such a good wife and insisted on going out and having affairs. That Shen Li had always been a street urchin and a Thai girl; she'd never liked her. But her son seemed blind to her, fixated on that woman.

Six years ago, she used some methods to separate them.

She thought her son would give up and stay by her side obediently from now on, but she never expected that the little Thai girl would haunt her like a ghost. As soon as Ah Shen returned to the country, she would come close to him because of his scent.

Tang Ning is such a good girl, yet she's being gossiped about and laughed at by everyone in Haicheng!

These are all things that the Fu family owes her.

"Ningning, you deserve all of this."

Lin Xiao smiled and said, then sighed.

"If only our Wan-ting were as well-behaved, sensible, and capable as Ning-ning."

The performance is over, and the front hall can now be opened for announcements.

Fu Xiu waved her hand, and the nanny was about to come over and push her wheelchair, but Lin Xiao waved her hand and pushed her forward herself.

Fu Xiu said as she walked:

"It's been so long since I've seen Wanting and Zhidong. What have they been up to? They never come over to talk to me or have a meal with me. They have three kids, and not one of them is easy to deal with."

Lin Xiao chuckled and said, "Zhidong went to a winery in France to check on the wines. He said the vineyards had a bumper harvest this year and they can make a batch of good wine, so he went specifically for that. As for Tingting, she said she wants to study fashion design, and there's a fashion show in Beijing, so she'll go check it out."

"Zhidong is obedient and ambitious, so I'm not worried. It's just Tingting who keeps changing her mind, wanting to do this one minute and that the next. Why is she thinking of studying fashion design now?"

Lin Zhidong was already ten years old when he entered the Fu family, two years older than Fu Huaishen. Lin Wanting was much younger then, not even three years old. After Fu Xiu suffered a miscarriage, she was told by the doctor that she would never be able to have children again. Therefore, she raised the then soft and sweet Lin Wanting almost like her own daughter.

Protected by her biological father and brother, and spoiled by her stepmother, Lin Wanting became arrogant, domineering, and spoiled at a young age.

"Tingting is afraid you'll criticize her, that's why she doesn't dare tell you. She said she'll let you know when she's learned something, and she's waiting for you to praise her!"

Lin Xiao covered for her daughter in front of Fu Xiu.

In reality, Lin Wanting didn't study fashion design at all, nor did she attend any fashion shows; she was purely pursuing men.

He heard that last year, Lin Wanting took a liking to Fei Ze, the son of Mayor Fei, at a car park, and had been pursuing him for a year without success.

He fully supports this matter.

If his daughter could successfully marry into the Fei family, he would have an even stronger backing.

At the dinner table, Lin Xiao kept serving Fu Xiu food and soup, providing excellent service.

"Ningning, you're 24 weeks pregnant, right?" He asked Tang Ning while taking care of Fu Xiu.

"Yes, I just turned 24 weeks pregnant."

Lin Xiao ladled out a bowl of soup and asked the nanny to bring it to Tang Ning.

"Have some soup to nourish yourself. Your belly is getting bigger and your body is getting heavier, it's too tiring to go to work every day. Why don't you rest at home?"

As he spoke, he turned to Fu Xiu and said:

"Since I'm basically just sitting around doing nothing anyway, how about I go work for you for another two years?"