Guo Chenpi, who was sleeping at home, suddenly opened his eyes; he had just heard that terrifying sound again.

"Keep an eye on Tang Jiajia. If she goes out and causes trouble again, I'll cripple your other leg too!"

The voice was deep and familiar; he immediately recognized it as Su Chenhao.

He first looked around and realized he was still there. There was no one around his house, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Remember what I said." The voice rang out again.

Guo Chenpi fell off the chair with a thud to the ground, only then believing that what he had just heard was true.

Just then, the door opened, and Tang Jiajia walked in, looking distraught.

"Come here!" Guo Chenpi shouted. When she didn't come, he picked up his cane and leaned on it as he approached. His movements were faster than ever before.

Tang Jiajia watched him walk up to her: "I..."

Slap! I got slapped across the face.

"Shut up, you bitch! It's all because of you that I've become like this." Guo Chenpi was filled with regret. Why did he have to listen to her? Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

"You hit me again." Tang Jiajia felt extremely wronged. He wasn't like this before. She had been unwillingly taken advantage of back then, but seeing that he treated her fairly well, she let it go. How much time had passed, and she was pregnant!

They hit me whenever they want, they curse me whenever they want, I can't live like this anymore.

"So what if I hit you? You're my woman, and your parents don't want you anymore. If I hadn't taken you in, you'd be begging on the streets!" Guo Chenpi's last shred of conscience had been completely extinguished just now.

Tang Jiajia wanted to turn around and leave, but she didn't dare, so she silently endured it.

From then on, she was beaten lightly every three days and severely every five days. Except for her stomach, which was unharmed, there wasn't a single good spot on her body. Tang Jiajia lived a life worse than death, far more difficult than her previous life.

Time flies, and Tao Chunfang's due date arrived in the blink of an eye. The weather in May was just right for childbirth.

Fearing that something unexpected might happen, everyone unanimously decided to go to the hospital early to give birth.

So early that morning, Li Meihua started getting busy, bringing all the things she needed to take with her.

The shop hired another capable elderly woman to help out. She plans to take good care of her daughter-in-law during her postpartum period and help raise the child. Qiao Haisheng doesn't need to go with her and can stay at the shop to help.

Besides, it's not good for the shop to be completely empty of family members. It's good that the father and son can look after each other there.

Qiao Xiaoni's belly was already showing, about the same size as a normal pregnant woman's five-month belly. She wanted to help but couldn't, so she could only watch from the sidelines.

"Mom, please take the water bottle from the cabinet later. It'll be so my sister-in-law can have some water if she gets thirsty tonight. She can't drink cold water, only warm water."

"Yes, I'll go get it in a bit. Time flies so fast, my grandson is about to be born." Li Meihua's face was full of smiles. Thinking about holding her grandson soon, she was so happy that she couldn't sleep all night.

My due date is in the next few days. If I wait until after that, the doctor will recommend a C-section, saying it's better for both the mother and the baby.

Qiao Dashan put the luggage straps on the ground: "I saw that the hospital has bedding. If I take so much, will there be a place to put it?"

Qiao Xiaoni: "Brother, the hospital blankets are so thin. My wife must be weak after giving birth. Let's take them with us just in case. Besides, it's more hygienic to use our own."