Qiao Xiufen: "My dear in-law, there's no need for such trouble. I've already found a renowned doctor to prescribe a formula for Sisi. He said that even a sow could give birth to a dozen piglets if given this formula!"

Geng Ling covered her mouth and chuckled softly, unable to resist joking, "So, is this recipe for humans or for sows?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Duan Jingwei, who was next to her, patted her on the shoulder as a reminder.

Qiao Xiufen acted as if she hadn't heard, turned around, took a thermos out of her bag, and placed it in front of Duan Sisi.

"Sisi, you should drink it while it's hot."

Duan Sisi stared dumbfounded at the thermos in front of her. She had thought she could escape this situation by going out to eat today.

Just thinking about that taste made Duan Sisi swallow hard.

"Mom, why don't we skip drinking today? It won't make a difference if we don't drink it today."

Qiao Xiufen left no room for negotiation, directly opening the lid of Duan Sisi's thermos and personally handing it to her.

"Drink it, it's still warm."

The smell made Duan Sisi's stomach churn. She forced herself to stay nauseous and looked pleadingly at Qiao Chen sitting beside her.

She thought she would get Qiao Chen's help, but unexpectedly Qiao Chen sided with Qiao Xiufen and even helped persuade her.

"Sweetie, just listen to Mommy and drink it obediently. Would Mommy ever harm you?"

Duan Sisi was incredulous upon hearing this. She silently mouthed to Qiao Chen, "Are you sure you're not sick and that drinking this won't harm me?"

Qiao Chen seemed oblivious, continuing to urge, "Baby, be good, drink it. It's for healing. Don't you want to have a baby soon?"

The sight of the mother and son ganging up on Duan Sisi was too much for Geng Ling, the mother, to bear, so she snatched the thermos away.

"If the child doesn't want to drink, then don't drink it for now. Wait a while, and the child can drink it when they want to."

Qiao Xiufen felt her hands go empty, and the smile she had been trying to maintain all night completely crumbled.

“Mother-in-law, this is medicine, do you think it's some kind of drink? You can't just refuse to drink it like that! And there's something I really have to say. Sisi isn't a little girl anymore, do you still think she's a child? Spoiling her like this, she'll suffer later!”

Upon hearing this, Geng Ling looked aggrieved.

"Qiao Chen's mom, did I say anything? The child doesn't want to drink now, I just wanted her to drink it later, I made a mistake..."

Seeing that Geng Ling was getting agitated, Duan Jingwei quickly went to pull her away.

"Say less, it's all for the child's good."

Geng Ling was pulled back, but Qiao Xiufen was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, and she couldn't stop talking.

“Originally, I shouldn’t have said these things, since they are all things that would only make things worse and break your heart. But given the current situation, I feel I have no choice but to say them. I think there are serious problems with how you raise your children.”

Upon hearing the last sentence, not only Geng Ling but even Duan Jingwei's expression changed. However, his composure allowed him to politely inquire, "I wonder what Qiao Chen's mother thinks is wrong with my husband and me? Is it that Sisi is behaving improperly? Or is it that Sisi lacks manners?"

Qiao Xiufen chuckled lightly, "You've misunderstood me. I meant Sisi's lifestyle. Her current lifestyle has a lot of problems, otherwise why would she be infertile? Our Chenchen is perfectly fine, which has a lot to do with your parents' upbringing."

Geng Ling immediately became agitated, "Mother-in-law, infertility is a common problem among young people these days, it's not just our Sisi. Why do you make it sound like our Sisi has some kind of shameful disease?"

Seeing the atmosphere getting worse and worse, with the two sets of parents on the verge of a fight, Duan Sisi quickly stood up and tried to break them up.

"Mom, Mom, you two should stop arguing. It's just about me taking my medicine, why are you arguing like this? I'll take it now."

Without saying a word, she grabbed the thermos, pinched her nose, and gulped it down.

Duan Sisi probably drank too fast and choked, which startled Geng Ling, who quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe her mouth.

"Drink slowly, why are you in such a hurry, child! You'll choke and get sick!"

Geng Ling looked quite satisfied and added, "This medicine is only effective when drunk while it's hot."

Geng Ling was even more upset, and she stopped bothering to give him a perfunctory response.

The meal ended on a sour note.

Duan Sisi listened attentively to Duan Jingwei's lecture in front of his car for quite a while before finally seeing Duan Jingwei and Geng Ling off.

She turned around and vented all her anger on Qiao Chen.

"Mom, please wait here for a moment. Qiao Chen and I will go and bring the car over."

Duan Sisi turned around and dragged Qiao Chen to the parking lot in a bad mood. Once Qiao Xiufen was out of sight, she launched into a tirade of scolding.

"What's wrong with you? Couldn't you have said a word for me at the dinner table?"

Qiao Chen was quite surprised to see her like this.

"What's wrong now? Why are you so angry?"

He reached out to grab Duan Sisi's hand, but she shook him off.

"You're asking me what's wrong! Didn't you see my mom and your mom were about to fight? And you're still eating! Can't you say something fair?"

"I thought it was something serious!" Qiao Chen looked at Duan Sisi as if she were making a mountain out of a molehill. "It's just a small thing. You'll be fine once you drink your medicine."

"You make it sound so easy! That's medicine! If I take medicine when I'm not sick, what if it causes me some kind of illness?" Duan Sisi retorted even more agitatedly.

"You're not sick, but I am." Qiao Chen's tone changed noticeably. "You were willing to keep this a secret for me back then, so what's wrong with taking a few more pills now to keep it a secret? How much harm can medicine to your body do? It might even be beneficial!"

Upon hearing his words, Duan Sisi's anger flared up instantly. She wanted to argue with him further, but Qiao Chen had already impatiently gotten into the car.

Duan Sisi got into the car and said a few words. The car had already arrived at the restaurant entrance. Qiao Xiufen got into the car, and Duan Sisi suddenly lost her voice.

She glanced at Qiao Xiufen sitting behind her, then gave Qiao Chen an unfriendly look, and swallowed her anger.

When she got home, Duan Sisi ignored everything and went straight into her room.

Even Qiao Xiufen noticed something was wrong and turned to ask Qiao Chen, "What's wrong with her?"

Qiao Chen replied irritably, "Ignore her, I don't know what's wrong with her this time."

He finished speaking and was about to walk into the house when Qiao Xiufen grabbed him.

Qiao Xiufen glanced into the room and asked Qiao Chen in a low voice, "Is she giving me a hard time because she's unhappy that I made her take the medicine?"

Before Qiao Chen could answer, Duan Sisi called out Miaowu's name and came out of the bedroom again.

"Meow! Meow?"