Song Baogen suddenly felt a heavier burden on his shoulders.
My wife is four or five months pregnant and can't go to work.
Given my father's condition, surgery in the provincial capital would likely cost a lot of money.
From now on, the family will rely on his income to support the whole family.
Once the baby is born, there will be even more expenses.
He now needs to take leave again to send his father to the provincial capital for medical treatment.
Overwhelmed by the sudden pressure, Song Baogen saw his mother, Qiao Guilan, crying and snapped at her, "Mom, stop crying!"
Qiao Guilan was yelled at by her son and dared not cry anymore.
Her son is now her lifeline.
If anything happens to the man, she will have to rely entirely on her son to take care of her from now on.
"Mom, you go home and take care of Wenxiu first. She's pregnant, and I'm worried about leaving her alone at home." Song Baogen thought for a moment and then said, "Bring all the money from home tomorrow morning, and we'll discuss Dad's matter then."
"Baogen, Mom will listen to whatever you say." Qiao Guilan nodded obediently, wiped her tears with the corner of her clothes, and left.
Song Baogen searched around outside the ward for a long time, but couldn't find his older sister and the big black dog.
When his father had the accident, he rushed out of Qiuxue's hospital room and didn't seem to see his eldest sister.
Song Baogen ran to Song Qiuxue's ward, wanting to see if Song Yinhua was still there.
In the ward, Old Man Tang was talking to Song Qiuxue about the jade pendant.
“…That jade pendant is a rare item, containing many treasures. Our family is so wealthy because of that jade pendant, which is why Grandpa asked you to retrieve it. You are Yinhua's sister, so she won't be wary of you. But Grandpa didn't expect that the thugs Dafei hired would mistake you for Yinhua…”
Song Baogen, who was outside the ward, was stunned when he heard this.
"You took the blame for Yinhua, and Grandpa's heart aches!" Old Man Tang pounded his chest. "Qiuxue, Grandpa will not let Yinhua off the hook. When we find the jade pendant, Grandpa will leave it to you, so you will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life. Not just for the rest of your life, but for generations to come, our Tang family will never have to worry about food and drink."
"Grandpa, have you also been traumatized like my eldest sister's crazy mother-in-law?" Song Qiuxue didn't believe what Old Man Tang was saying about the jade pendant or any other treasure.
"Still calling me Grandpa/Uncle?" Old Tang pulled the blanket up for Song Qiuxue. "I'm your real grandpa! Grandpa wasn't traumatized, and I'm not crazy! You rest well, and Grandpa will talk to you again when you're discharged from the hospital."
Song Baogen couldn't find his eldest sister there, so he left.
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The next morning, Zhou Qiaoyun brought a bowl of red date porridge that had been simmering for three or four hours to the health center.
She blew on the hot porridge in the spoon to cool it down before feeding Song Qiuxue spoonful by spoonful, tears streaming down her face.
She was overjoyed to have found her daughter.
But when she thought about all the suffering and pain her daughter had endured, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
The doctor knocked on the door and entered the ward at that moment.
"Which of you is a family member of the woman in labor?"
“I am her mother,” Zhou Qiaoyun quickly said.
Tang Youliang: "I am her father."
The doctor looked at Song Qiuxue and said to Zhou Qiaoyun and Tang Youliang, "One of you come out for a moment, I have something to say to you."
Song Qiuxue stopped the doctor, "Doctor, is there something wrong with me? If it's related to me, just say it here. Whatever the situation is, I can handle it."
Tang Youliang stood up and walked over at this moment. "Doctor, let's talk here."
"Alright then," the doctor said to Tang Youliang and Zhou Qiaoyun. "Your daughter was rushed to the hospital yesterday with severe bleeding. Although she is out of danger after being rescued, she has injured her body and may never be able to be a mother again."
Snap!
The bowl of porridge in Zhou Qiaoyun's hand fell to the ground and broke in two.
The steaming hot porridge was spilled all over the floor.
...
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Song Erzhuang remained unconscious.
Song Baogen and his wife Li Wenxiu started arguing again.
He had to support his family and take care of his father all by himself, which put him under too much pressure. He couldn't handle it and wanted to discuss it with his older sister, Song Yinhua.
Li Wenxiu firmly forbade Song Baogen from going to see his elder sister.
"The fortune teller said that your eldest sister is a jinx reincarnated, with weak ties to her relatives, and will bring death to them. Your father's injury was caused by your eldest sister. You are not allowed to go to your eldest sister. If you dare to go to your eldest sister, I will abort the child in my belly right now, and we will get a divorce!"
"Why can't you be reasonable?" Song Baogen had had enough of her commotion. "My dad was injured because Tang Dafei hit him with a chair. It was because of Qiu Xue. She's not my dad's biological daughter, but my great-uncle's granddaughter and Dafei's older sister."
Li Wenxiu had heard about this from her mother-in-law last night.
But she firmly believed in her heart that all the troubles her in-laws had were caused by Song Yinhua.
The fortune teller said that Song Yinhua would bring misfortune to her six relatives.
“Isn’t that all because of your eldest sister?” Li Wenxiu grabbed Song Baogen. “First, Caixing’s marriage was ruined, and she went to the provincial capital to have an abortion while pregnant. Then Qiuxue had an accident, and now your father has collapsed. I can’t let you get into trouble too. The fortune teller in town said I’m destined to be a widow. If something happens to you, what will happen to me and the baby in my belly?”
"Which fortune teller in town said that? Take me there, I want to ask him myself!"
“I can take you there, but you have to promise me that the fortune teller said your older sister will bring you bad luck, so you have to listen to me from now on, cut all ties with your older sister, and never have anything to do with her again.”
"I promise you, you'll take me there!" Song Baogen was seething with anger.
That lousy fortune teller is trying to sow discord between his wife and his older sister. We'll see how he gets his hands on him soon enough.
Song Baogen was seething with anger and pressure, and desperately wanted to find an outlet for his frustration.
The fortune teller's instigation caused unrest in his family.
He was going to make this fortune teller really take a beating from his temper!
Li Wenxiu was unaware of Song Baogen's thoughts. In order to convince her husband to distance himself from Song Yinhua, she took Song Baogen to the fortune-telling shop in town.
A fortune teller in his fifties was sitting inside, telling fortunes to customers, with a queue behind him.
I heard the guests laughing as soon as I arrived at the door.
"Master, your calculations are so accurate, so right!"
"Master, you are truly a prophet!"
"Master, my son will rise to great heights and marry a rich girl from the city. I'll invite you to his wedding banquet. Hahaha."
Song Baogen rushed in, kicked the table open, and grabbed the master craftsman, punching him hard.
"You fucking liar, you're the one who tried to drive a wedge between my wife and my family?"
The fortune teller's eyes were punched, and instantly turned into panda eyes.
"Who are you?!"
Li Wenxiu, heavily pregnant, quickly went up to Song Baogen and pulled him away. "Baogen, why are you hitting people? You promised me that Master said your eldest sister has weak ties with her relatives and will bring death to them, so you would not associate with her. Why are you hitting Master?"
Upon hearing Li Wenxiu's words, the old fortune teller immediately recognized her.
"It's you?" The old fortune teller glanced at Song Baogen, who was raising his fist to hit him again. "What are you trying to do? I kindly told your fortune, and you're destined to be a widow. You brought people here to ruin my business and force me to fawn over you? If you can't stand the truth, then don't come to me for fortune telling..."
Song Baogen immediately launched into a beating, punching and kicking the old fortune teller until he was nearly killed.
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