I'm back in 1990

Chapter 926: Being a Stepmother is Difficult

Huang Erhe watched as Fan Yingrong's figure disappeared at the top of the stairs.

"dad!"

Huang Erhe then realized that his son Maowa had come to his side and quickly asked, "Why are you here? Have you eaten?"

"Dad, you haven't eaten yet."

Looking at Maowa, Huang Erhe's mind was filled with conflicting thoughts. He immediately made a decision: he would give the money.

Furthermore, he didn't want his younger brother or parents to worry about him anymore. Fan Yingrong was only after some money, so he would just give it to her; he already had his own money.

As I always say, anything that can be solved with money isn't a problem.

"Never mind, I'll just go home and eat!" Huang Erhe looked at his son and decided to go home for dinner.

Seeing that his elderly father wanted to go home for dinner, Maowa immediately wanted to go home with him: "Then I won't eat either."

Huang Erhe stood up, smiled, and patted his son on the shoulder: "Alright, your aunt made shepherd's purse wontons today, they're much tastier than the barbecue here."

They then prepared to leave with their child, but a restaurant waiter stopped them: "Sir, I'm sorry, you haven't paid your bill yet."

Huang Erhe frowned immediately. Well! Fan Yingrong is really something else. She said she was inviting her son to dinner, even if it was just an excuse, she still paid the bill!

While inwardly grumbling, Huang Erhe asked, "How much?"

"Cheng Hui, that's 156 yuan for the two of you." The waiter was referring to Fan Yingrong and Maowa.

Just as Huang Erhe was busy taking out his money, Maowa paid first.

"Dad, let me pay! Mom's treating, so I can't let you pay. I'll cover the cost first, and I'll ask her for it next time we meet."

"Forget it, don't ask your mom for it. I'll give you more pocket money next month." Huang Erhe forced a smile.

He was angry, angry at Fan Yingrong. He was glad he hadn't given her custody of their son, otherwise who knows what kind of child she would have raised.

When the father and son returned home, Cheng Jing was busy in the kitchen, while Mi Guo was helping to look after her younger sister.

"Dad, brother!"

The little girl echoed her sister's call, "Daddy! Duoduo!"

The little girl's pronunciation isn't very clear yet, and she often calls her brother "Duoduo".

Hearing the noise, Cheng Jing, who was in the kitchen, poked her head out and said, "You can wash your hands now. I'll make the wontons now. Erhe, come and help me carry them."

"good!"

Huang Erhe went into the kitchen. He knew that Cheng Jing's request for him to help carry the bowls was just an excuse; she really wanted to know why Fan Yingrong had taken Maowa away today.

However, he wouldn't tell Cheng Jing that his ex-wife had come asking for five million yuan, and he was already planning to give it to her. If he told Cheng Jing the truth, it would definitely make her unhappy.

The reason is simple: his ex-wife asked for it and he gave it to her. Cheng Jing must have some thoughts about it. Besides, Cheng Jing is now the mistress of the house. If this gets back to the Cheng family, they certainly won't be happy.

Huang Erhe just wanted to quietly keep this matter to himself. He didn't want to tell Cheng Jing, or even his younger brother. He knew how busy his brother was usually, and he didn't want to bother him with his affairs anymore. Besides, it wasn't worth it for such a small matter.

"It's nothing. Maowa's mom suddenly missed him and asked Maowa to have something to eat with him. He came back after he finished eating." Huang Erhe pretended to be nonchalant.

"Oh!" Cheng Jing didn't suspect anything and continued with her work.

Huang Erhe handed the bowl to Cheng Jing and said with a smile, "On the way, I told Maowa that you made wontons for dinner. When the kid found out, he said that even though he had already eaten, he still wanted to have another bowl of the wontons you made."

"Really!" Cheng Jing was very happy.

She had always been very careful around her stepson, knowing that being a stepmother was difficult, and Cheng Jing was no exception.

She takes meticulous care of Maowa in his daily life, but she never easily interferes in disciplining him. She leaves all of that to Huang Erhe, since he is his biological father and no amount of discipline is too much for him.

However, sometimes when Huang Erhe had a bad temper and Maowa was at odds with him, Cheng Jing would try to dissuade him to prevent the father and son from getting too estranged. Maowa had already entered adolescence, and boys at this age are the most rebellious, which Cheng Jing knew.

Fortunately, Maowa is a sensible child who respects her, but he never calls her "Mom." Even so, Cheng Jing is already very satisfied.

Another thing that made her feel gratified was that Maowa was very friendly to Miguo and Dandan, and especially liked Dandan. The little girl also liked to pester her brother and sister.

After Maowa washed his hands, the little girl toddled over to him, looked up at him with a grin, and said, "Duoduo!"

"Brother!" Maowa tried his best to correct his sister's pronunciation.

Unfortunately, it was no use; the little girl still called him Duoduo.

Miguo chimed in, "Brother, don't bother. I've taught her countless times, but she just can't get it right. My mom said that Dandan's speech will become clearer when she's a little older."

Hearing her older siblings talking, the little girl nodded happily in agreement, even though she didn't quite understand some of what they were saying.

Hearing her older siblings talking, the little girl nodded happily in agreement, even though she didn't quite understand some of what they were saying.

Maowa was amused by the little girl's adorable appearance and bent down to hug her tightly.

At this moment, Huang Erhe and Cheng Jing each carried a tray with several bowls of wontons on it.

"Oh!" Seeing the little girl with wontons jumping up and down happily in Maowa's arms, clapping her hands.

"Dandan, come down here. Let your brother eat wontons. Come to Mommy." After putting down the wontons, Cheng Jing clapped her hands at the little girl.

"No!" Unfortunately, the little girl wouldn't give her any face, turning her head to hug Maowa's neck tightly, refusing to let her mother hold her.

Huang Erhe advised, "Then let Maowa hold him for a while!" Then he called to Miguo, "Miguo, it's time to eat wontons."

"Hey, I'm here!" Migo answered crisply.

Maowa also said to Chengjing, "It's okay, Auntie, you guys eat first. I've already eaten a little, so I'm not hungry now."

Seeing this, Cheng Jing had no choice but to do so. However, she still moved the child seat next to Maowa's seat so that the little girl could sit inside. This way, Maowa wouldn't have to hold his sister, and he could free up his hands to eat wontons.

She sat down next to the little girl so that it would be easier for her to feed her.

The little girl isn't incapable of eating by herself; she already knows how to use a spoon. It's just that the wontons are quite hot, and it would be troublesome if she burned herself.

Huang Xiaochuan quickly learned that Maowa had been taken back by Huang Erhe. However, the bodyguard responsible for Maowa's safety was quite far away at the time and did not hear what Huang Erhe and Fan Yingrong were discussing. Naturally, Huang Xiaochuan did not know the specific details.

He had a lot on his plate lately, so he quickly put this matter out of his mind.