Before the two sisters even reached the courtyard, Granny Cai came out of the kitchen and blocked their way, anxiously asking, "Er Ya, your uncle and brother-in-law will be back soon. Where are you two going?"

"Can't you see how uncomfortable my sister is? If I don't take her to see a doctor, do you expect the Cai family to take her? Get out of my way!" Lin Momo's face darkened, and her aura became overwhelming.

Granny Cai was genuinely frightened by her, mainly because the contrast was too great and she couldn't accept it for a moment. She hadn't expected the girl who was smiling just now to suddenly become so fierce, which was truly frightening.

Just as tensions were about to rise, Hehua, who was halfway through complaining to her mother, suddenly ran into her sister-in-law's room. To her disappointment, the clay pot that had been on the cabinet lid was gone.

She had been determined to get that small pot of chicken, but it all came to nothing.

While she was still stunned, Lin Momo helped Lin Daya, who was clutching her stomach and groaning, past Granny Cai.

"You can't leave!" Suddenly, Cai Erlang's loud shout came from behind.

Lin Momo had no choice but to ignore it and kept walking towards the gate. Just then, Shi Guang drove the mule cart to the gate and came in to help.

Cai Erlang, who had rushed over, and Cai Pozi, who had regained her senses, wanted to continue to stop them, but when they saw Shi Guang staring at them with an unfriendly expression, they were immediately too frightened to go forward.

Just as Lin Momo helped Lin Daya into the car, her gaze inadvertently caught sight of four people walking about fifty paces away, carrying buckets of water on their shoulders. One of them was none other than Cai Dalang.

This is the Cai family, father and his three sons, returning from the fields.

"Should we say hello to them?" Shi Guang also saw the Cai family father and son.

"No need, let's go quickly."

The Cai family treated her older sister so badly, and she still greeted them casually—that's giving them too much face. She needs to be assertive when necessary, so others don't think she's easy to bully.

The mule cart with its cargo box was parked in front of the Cai family's house, which had already attracted the attention of many villagers. When they learned that it was Cai Dalang's wife's family who had come, their gossipy nature was bursting, and they all chose to stand at a distance that was neither too close nor too far to watch the excitement.

Unexpectedly, the bride's family took Cai Dalang's wife away without saying goodbye to the returning Cai father and son, which clearly angered the Cai family.

The villagers watching the scene were all excited. They stood in the shade with bowls in their hands, eating rice and watermelon at the same time, feeling particularly enthusiastic.

"Da Ya, Da Ya, where are you going?" Cai Dalang, who had caught up with the mule cart, ran after it, his mouth full of dust.

Before long, Cai Dalang's shouts gradually faded away.

The mule cart, once it started moving, quickly left Caijia Village.

After a morning of hard physical labor, Cai Dalang was exhausted. He gritted his teeth and ran a few steps before collapsing to the ground, completely bewildered. Why did his wife suddenly abandon him?

Old Cai felt more ashamed than ever before. He told his third son to help his elder brother back home, then stepped into the house with a dark face and went to ask his wife what had happened.

As soon as they entered the village, the men heard from the villagers that Cai's eldest daughter-in-law's family had come to visit, and they were driving a rather impressive mule cart.

Old Cai didn't have time to think about the mule cart. His heart skipped a beat. He thought the Lin family had found out that their daughter had been wronged by her husband's family and had come to demand an explanation for her. He was extremely flustered and dragged his tired body home.

When they were almost home, they saw a young woman helping her eldest daughter-in-law onto a mule cart. Without saying a word, she drove off.

It was obvious at a glance that something was wrong. Could it be that the old woman had a falling out with the Lin family and they had taken their daughter home?

The second son's wife hasn't even married into the family yet, but the eldest son's wife has gone back to her parents' home. As the head of the family, how could he not be anxious?

*

Once outside Caijia Village, the pace of time slowed down, lest Lin Daya suffer a real injury.

"Er Ya, have we gone too far?" It was the first time Lin Daya had done something so outrageous. While she felt exhilarated, she was also a little flustered.

Lin Momo placed a soft pillow behind her older sister, sat down next to her, and comforted her, "Big sister, don't think so much. Are you afraid that the Cai family will divorce you in a fit of anger? Then all four of their sons will be bachelors."

"Right now, your priority is to take good care of your health and give me a healthy nephew. Nothing else matters."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, big sister." Lin Daya felt reassured.

The Cai family doesn't even have the money to marry off their second son, so they probably wouldn't divorce their eldest daughter-in-law in a fit of anger.

Lin Momo didn't intend to break up the couple, but she still wanted to get her revenge.

Despite her attempts to entice the girl, she refused to reveal the truth. When pressed, she turned and ran away looking pitiful.

However, Lin Momo already had a general idea in her mind.

If she wasn't mistaken, it was the lotus flower that pushed the person.

So even though the little girl was drooling with envy, she didn't dare to give herself away. She knew that once Lin Momo found out that she was the one who pushed someone, she'd be lucky if she wasn't punished, let alone given her any chicken.

How could the Cai family have the audacity to refuse to call a doctor for their eldest daughter-in-law, who is pregnant with their grandson, after their own youngest daughter hit someone? Don't try to use their poverty as an excuse.

Even if someone is extremely poor, surely they can afford to hire a doctor?

Lin Momo felt heartbroken for her older sister just thinking about it. She felt uncomfortable spending even a minute longer in that impersonal home.

Instead of lowering himself to have a big fight with the Cai family, he might as well just take Lin Daya away. If the Cai family doesn't care, his sister will.

With this in mind, Lin Momo decided to leave as soon as possible to avoid having to waste her breath when the Cai family men returned.

Therefore, as soon as Lotus stepped out of the house, Lin Momo had Lin Daya pretend to have a stomachache and leave the Cai family under the pretext of seeing a doctor. Apart from the bamboo cage she brought, she didn't take anything else with her.

On their way back to town, they would pass through the village where the doctor who was willing to buy medicine on credit lived. Lin Momo asked Shi Guang to make a trip to settle her older sister's medicine bill. Her older sister would be gone for at least a month or two, so the doctor wouldn't be anxious and upset about not receiving payment.

Upon arriving in town, Lin Momo had Shi Guang drive the mule cart directly to the clinic to have Lin Daya examined by a doctor to ensure the health of the fetus in her womb.

The clinic was relatively quiet in the late afternoon, with few patients, and they were soon seen. After taking the patient's pulse, the old doctor asked a few questions, then stroked his beard and said, "The fetus is safe, but it would be best if you could rest in bed for a while. I will prescribe some medicine to help stabilize the pregnancy, which you must take on time. Come back for a follow-up visit later."

As he spoke, he picked up a brush, dipped it in ink, and quickly wrote a prescription.

Lin Momo took the book and was looking at it when she heard the old doctor continue to instruct her: "In addition, the pregnant woman's body is weak, which has caused the baby's development to be somewhat delayed. It is best to eat more nourishing foods from now on."

She nodded hurriedly in agreement, only feeling relieved to know that both the mother and the fetus were safe.