Thinking about what happened that day, if she wasn't ruthless, was she supposed to wait for others to be ruthless to her?

The indifferent attitude of everyone involved had already hurt her feelings.

If we can get this done, things might change.

Qiao Xiaoni glanced at Qiao Lingling again, her eyes looking strange. Was she planning something again? After thinking it over, could it be that she was planning to run away?

On second thought, it seemed unlikely. First, she didn't have enough money. Where could a young girl without the ability to support herself go? Besides, things hadn't escalated to the point where she'd go to jail.

Anyway, I'll keep a close eye on her movements later, just in case something happens and I can stop it.

Soon everyone finished breakfast. Zhang Ru got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and stretched, saying, "These noodles are so delicious. I'm really full. Otherwise, I would like to have another bowl."

“This noodle recipe is simple; you can make it at home too,” Li Meihua said, then started picking up the bowls and chopsticks from the table.

"I'm going out for a walk to digest my food. My belly is too big, it'll be inconvenient to take the car later." Zhang Ru smiled and walked out, completely unaware that she had an extra foot under her feet.

Qiao Lingling deliberately stuck her foot out, intending to trip her.

Qiao Xiaoni stood up immediately, took a quick step to Zhang Ru, and blocked her way with both hands.

Zhang Ru weighed well over 200 pounds, and with her limited strength, she was about to be overwhelmed when a hand wrapped around her waist. Without guessing, she knew it was Su Chenhao, who had helped her at the crucial moment.

Su Chenhao caught the two people with his strong hands, thus averting the crisis.

The scene just now terrified everyone. When they came to their senses, they saw Su Chenhao supporting them with both hands, which put their hearts at ease.

Qiao Tianli: "Third brother's wife, what's wrong with you? Did you eat too much and can't walk? What if you fall and hurt yourself?"

Zhang Ru was still in shock. She remembered that when she fell to the ground, her stomach must have hit the ground first, and she knew she would lose the baby.

"I……"

"Third Aunt, don't blame yourself. You fell just now entirely because Qiao Lingling tripped you. Luckily, I caught you in time, otherwise you and the child would have been in serious trouble." Qiao Xiaoni looked at Qiao Lingling without fear and spoke her mind.

"You're slandering me! I didn't do anything!" Qiao Lingling retorted loudly. "Third Aunt, she must have tripped and fallen because Cai was on the threshold. What does it have to do with me? I'm so far away from her."

"Your legs are long enough. I clearly saw your right leg stretch out. Your toe touched Auntie's foot. I didn't have time to call for help, so I could only go up and support her, which prevented a tragedy."

Zhang Ru had also come to her senses by then: "Yes, someone tripped me just now, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen."

Based on everyone's current seating positions, the most likely person to trip her is Qiao Lingling. The thought of her unborn child dying from a fall made her face turn pale with anger.

Qiao Hainan jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed) and kicked Qiao Lingling, yelling, "You want my son's life, I want yours!"

Qiao Lingling dodged to the side and was kicked in the shoulder, instantly falling to the ground.

Normally, Wang Qin would have stopped her, but the situation was different now. She was numb to what had happened yesterday. Her daughter's mind was different from others; who knew why she had tripped Zhang Ru?