"Big brother, she's wet the bed again. Come and clean it up quickly."

"These clothes are all smelly, brother, why don't you wash them all?"

"I want chicken soup and fish soup. Make them for me today, and take some with you, including Little Kun's portion."

"I heard that durian is very nourishing for postpartum women. Buy me one, and also buy one for my mother-in-law. Even though she's not good to me, I want to be a good daughter-in-law. Brother, pick the big one; the big ones are tastier and have more meat."

"Boil some hot water for me later. Oh dear, why did you leave Brother Kun's clothes aside? Brother, can't you be a little more considerate? I've already washed my clothes, so why don't you wash Brother Kun's clothes too? Look at you, you've made a mess of water."

Numerous memories from his previous life surfaced in Zhou Chen's mind.

He recalled the scene after Zhou Ling gave birth, when she was ordered around like a maid. At that time, he was willing to do these things because he felt sorry for Zhou Ling. But after serving Zhou Ling, he was also forced to do the things that Zhao Kun, Zhou Dana, Wang Xiuhua, and even Old Mrs. Zhao should have done.

Even so, Zhou Ling, whom he doted on, still found fault with him in every way and was very picky.

Looking back on everything that happened, Zhou Chen felt like an idiot back then, giving his all and not getting a single word of thanks in return.

Everyone took what he did for granted, and no one was grateful for it.

He was so foolish back then!

He only wanted to take care of his three siblings and not let them suffer any hardship. Even though he knew they were not his biological siblings, and even if he was tired or suffered a little, he didn't care.

To put it bluntly, he did everything an older brother could do.

But in the end?

The three siblings didn't care about him at all. Later, they all distanced themselves from him and ignored him. They didn't even send him a greeting during holidays. They were not as good as the neighbors next door.

It just goes to show that a sincere heart was betrayed by a dog.

An ingrate is an ingrate; no matter how well you treat them, they will never be ungrateful.

Fortunately

Heaven gave him a second chance.

This time, he will put aside his kindness, stand by, and respect the fate of others.

Even if Zhou Ling gets hurt and bleeds, it has nothing to do with him.

at the same time,

Hearing her daughter crying, Zhou Ling was about to pick her up to breastfeed when she discovered that the swaddling clothes were wet. She didn't know when the baby had peed. Not only that, but when she opened the swaddling clothes, she saw a muddy mess. What it was was self-evident.

"Why did you have diarrhea again?"

"How many times do you poop in a day? I just finished washing you, and you..."

Zhou Ling was on the verge of tears. She never imagined that a small baby would have to go to the toilet so many times a day. Just an hour ago, she had changed the baby's swaddling clothes, and before they could even dry, she had to change them again.

Despite the discomfort, Zhou Ling pinched her nose and had no choice but to continue changing her clothes.

After washing the baby, she hung it on the clothesline in the yard to dry. At that moment, she saw her neighbor next door also drying a swaddled baby. The difference was that her neighbor's mother-in-law washed and rinsed the baby for her, while she had to do it herself.

Listening to her neighbor's daughter-in-law constantly ordering her mother-in-law around, and the mother-in-law doing the work without complaint, Zhou Ling felt a surge of envy and jealousy, along with a deep sense of grievance.

Why is it that, as a fellow pregnant woman, she can't eat what she wants after giving birth and has to do all sorts of work, so she can't even have a proper postpartum period, while other pregnant women don't even have to leave their rooms and enjoy being taken care of by their families, receiving treatment a hundred times better than her?

The more I think about it, the more wronged I feel.

Tears welled up in my eyes, and then dripped down my cheeks.

"Honey, I bought you a durian to help you recover. Try it... I'll make you chicken soup and fish soup tonight, okay? I heard that eating more of these two things helps you recover faster."

Suddenly, the man next door returned, and his words struck Zhou Ling like a hammer blow, delivering a second blow to her heart.

While others have durian to eat and chicken soup and fish soup, she can't even see a single piece of fruit. Not to mention fruit, there are no decent meals available, and she has to do everything herself.

Is this the happiness she was looking for?

The image of Zhou Chen trying to stop her from being with Zhao Kun flashed through Zhou Ling's mind. Despite Zhou Chen's persuasion, she insisted and even declared that she would walk the path she had chosen, even if she had to crawl on her knees.

Now, it seems that it has truly come true.

At this moment, Zhou Ling finally couldn't help but reflect on whether her reckless decision was correct. If she had listened to advice back then, would her life be completely different now?

For a moment, Zhou Ling fell into deep thought.

The sound of the door opening brought her back to reality. Looking up, she saw that Zhao Kun had returned.

Seeing that Zhao Kun's hands were empty and he had nothing,

Compared to the young couple next door, she couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment.

But soon, she filled in the blank with her own imagination. It wasn't that Zhao Kun didn't want to buy her delicious food, but rather that her little brother Kun didn't have the money. Even if he wanted to buy it, he couldn't afford it. If he had the money, he would definitely do what the neighbor did.

"Is dinner ready? I'm hungry."

Zhao Kun, with a sullen face, walked up to Zhou Ling and asked her calmly, not knowing what she was thinking.

Zhou Ling shook her head, "My daughter peed again, I'm washing her..."

"Okay, stop washing now. I'm hungry. Let's cook first, and you can do the rest after I eat."

Zhao Kun interrupted impatiently.

Zhou Ling bit her lip, but in the end, she put down her work and busied herself with cooking.

"Why is it potatoes again? It's potatoes every day. I'm going to turn into a potato myself."

"Potatoes are one thing, but can't you at least make them taste good? They're like pig swill. Do you think I'm a pig?"

After preparing the meal,

Zhao Kun poked at the potatoes with his chopsticks, his face full of disgust. He took a bite, spat it out onto the table, pointed at a bowl of potatoes, and accused Zhou Ling of being a bad cook.

"Brother Kun, you know I've never cooked at home before. I'm learning now, and I'll definitely try to cook something better next time."

"Next time, next time, how many next times have you said? You never improve."

Zhao Kun snorted.

Zhou Ling knew that Zhao Kun was unhappy because of the birth of his daughter. She didn't blame Zhao Kun for this; she only blamed herself for not being able to conceive. If she had been able to conceive a son, Zhao Kun would definitely not be like this now.

"Brother Kun, I just heard from the neighbors that eating durian and drinking fish soup and chicken soup are good for your health. Will you buy them for me?"

"Do you know how much a durian costs? One durian is enough for my mom to collect garbage for half a month."

"You still want to eat durian? I think you look like a durian."

Zhao Kun put down his chopsticks and stopped eating.

Before long, Old Mrs. Zhao's voice came from the courtyard, "You're so greedy at home, wanting to eat durian, but you should at least give birth to a boy. You can't even have a son, what right do you have to eat durian? If you envy others, then learn from them and strive to be better."

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