Chapter 459 Choice

There were other people in the clinic, some seeing other doctors, some getting medicine from the medicine cabinet, and others waiting for someone.

Although it wasn't exactly a noisy scene, there were still more than ten people there.

Now that Li Niang's former mother-in-law has made such a fuss, everyone is standing still watching this show.

"Oh my goodness, it sounds like the former mother-in-law has come looking for you, preventing you from aborting the posthumous child?"

"What kind of situation is this?"

According to that old woman, this is their family's only bloodline. How could that woman be so ignorant?

If we abort the child, wouldn't that cut off their family line?

"You're so unreasonable."

So, the woman was supposed to give birth to the child?

You make it sound so easy. Does that mean this child can grow up just by drinking air?

Or are you saying you can pay to raise it?

The man, who had been refuted by the woman, looked unwell. He pursed his lips, ignored her words, and turned to Dr. Cui, saying, "Dr. Cui, look at this, this is what happens when women are all talk and no action."

Since you married him, you naturally have to help him carry on his family line.

How can you cut off someone's life just because they've become a widow?

Isn't that heartless?

Dr. Cui didn't want to answer the man's question, so she remained silent. In her heart, she was thinking, "If my daughter were in such a situation, the best thing would naturally be to abort the baby, which is still a few months along."

Otherwise, how will this child get married in the future? How will she live the rest of her life?

Although the man looked like he didn't want to argue with the woman, she was really going to take it seriously.

The woman took two steps forward and said to the man, "You are so unreasonable."

Ah, didn't you hear that they returned the bride price and even gave money to the Qianlang Xu family for medical treatment?

They said they were deceived. If they had known that Qianlangxu was in poor health, they would never have married him in the first place!

If this were your daughter, would you still insist on giving birth to the child?

"If I give birth to a girl, do you think people will still want me?"

Li San Niang was speechless. The main characters hadn't even started arguing yet, but the bystanders who were just watching the show were making a ruckus.

Manager Gao coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention, and then repeated his previous statement: "Gentlemen, this is a medical clinic, and we only deal with treating the sick and saving lives."

Whatever disputes or problems you have, please resolve them outside the clinic. Do not make noise inside.

The man snorted and turned to Dr. Cui, saying, "Dr. Cui, thank you for your trouble. Please prescribe a medicine."

The woman rolled her eyes at the man and returned to her original spot, but she was still talking to another younger woman beside her, seemingly complaining about the man.

Then, Manager Gao looked towards the center of the incident, Li Niang's side.

Liniang's mother knew the gravity of the situation, so she suppressed her anger and said to the old woman again, "Hurry up and leave, don't delay our medical treatment."

The old woman looked utterly pitiful. Her short, hunched body, her wrinkled face, and her eyes brimming with tears made her look pitifully at Li Niang. She murmured softly, "Li Niang, you, you..."

Fearing that Liniang was young and easily swayed by the old woman's pitiful appearance, the woman stood directly in front of Liniang, blocking the old woman's view.

The woman fell silent, her eyes blazing as she stared at the old woman.

Seeing this, Li Sanniang could only think of one sentence: "There is always something hateful about a pitiful person."

This old woman, in order to continue her family line, insisted on forcing the young Liniang to give birth to a posthumous child, while putting on an act of pitifulness, claiming that her family line was about to end. She was simply trying to stand on the moral high ground and force Liniang to sacrifice herself.

Duan is a selfish and self-serving person.

The old woman only thought about her own family and never considered Liniang's situation and future.

While Li San Niang was sighing, Li Niang, who hadn't spoken until now and looked haggard, stood up. Li Niang pulled aside her mother who was blocking her way.

"Li Niang, you..."

Li Niang nodded to her mother, who was in charge of protecting her, and the woman then stepped aside.

The old woman was also very surprised that Li Niang was looking at her. She was instantly happy. "Could it be that Li Niang has been moved and is willing to have the child?"

"Li Niang, you must..."

Before the old woman could finish speaking, Li Niang's clear yet slightly hoarse voice rang out.

"The Zou family lived in Tianshui Alley. Their youngest daughter-in-law couldn't bear to have an abortion back then. After listening to her mother-in-law, she stayed in the Zou family after becoming a widow and later gave birth to a son."

Upon hearing Li Niang mention the Zou family, the old woman's face instantly turned from joy to gloom, and her heart sank.

Liniang continued, "She's dead. She died three years ago."

The baby boy she gave birth to was taken away by the orphanage staff. Granny Zou, who had promised to raise the child, died, and Grandpa Zou, who was old, was now looking after his eldest son.

Zou Dalang already has two sons and a daughter to support; how could he possibly support his nephew?

Seeing the old woman's face grow increasingly grim, Li Niang looked directly into her eyes and asked, word by word, "Back then, you gave the matchmaker too much money and concealed the fact that Guo Lang was in poor health, and my family tolerated it."

When Guo Lang was seriously ill, I shamelessly went back to my parents' home. My mother gave me one tael of silver, which I used to give to Guo Lang for his medicine.

That was Guo Lang's fate; he left us behind and went away.

"You're making me give birth to this posthumous child now, so I'll be treated like a slave to your family until I die, just like the youngest daughter-in-law of the Zou family?"

No one expected Li Niang to say such a thing, but upon closer reflection, what Li Niang said seems to make sense.

"Alright, I knew you old codger had no good intentions!"

"Get out of here right now, and get as far away as possible. Don't ever come near my Liniang again!"

As she spoke, the woman reached out to drag the old woman, but Li Niang stopped her, staring at the old woman's somewhat evasive eyes as she continued, "No matter how many sons the youngest daughter-in-law of the Zou family gives birth to, she still ends up like that."

If the Zou family cared for her even a little, she wouldn't work herself to death raising the child.

If the baby in my belly is a girl, will your Guo family acknowledge her or not?

If they don't acknowledge it, how will my child and I live in the future?

Is your Guo family going to take responsibility or not?

If you can give me a clear and convincing explanation, I, Sun Liniang, am truly willing to give birth to this child.

I'm standing right here, so say something.

The old woman never considered Liniang's future.

The old woman only thought that the child in Liniang's belly was her family's only bloodline; if it was a boy, it would still be a son.

Of course, the old woman never considered the possibility of having a girl, because she had already accepted in her heart that if she gave birth to a girl, she wouldn't care.

The old woman just stood there, head down, not saying a word, and dared not look at Li Niang again to beg her.

Seeing her like this, Li Niang turned around and sat down, saying to Li San Niang, "Female doctor, please prescribe the medicine."