"That's it?" Ye Yun nodded nonchalantly after hearing this.
Seeing her so calm, Qin Xiang'e looked surprised and asked uncertainly, "Zhengzi's wife, you're not angry?"
Ye Yun felt bewildered and chuckled lightly, "Why should I be angry? It's just a few random words from someone, why should I get so worked up?"
Qin Xiang'e was speechless with astonishment.
She originally thought Ye Yun would be very angry after hearing this, since for a woman, a clean reputation is the most important thing.
Ye Yun smiled faintly.
"Auntie, you're overthinking it. People can say whatever they want, and we can't control what they say. If I got angry every time I heard a sentence, I probably would have died of anger long ago."
"..."
Qin Xiang'e fell silent.
Looking at Ye Yun's smile, she didn't immediately believe Ye Yun's words, trying to discern whether Ye Yun's composure was genuine or not.
But after looking at her for a long time, she couldn't see a trace of anger on Ye Yun's face.
She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a great weight lifted from her shoulders: "That's good, that's good. It's best if you're not angry anymore..."
"So you wanted me to go to the countryside to recuperate after childbirth because you wanted Qin Zheng and me to go back and shut up the rumors at home?" Ye Yun chuckled, her gaze fixed on Qin Xiang'e.
Qin Xiang'e nodded, "Yes, I want them to meet our little girl."
Although Xiao Chuqi is fair-skinned, her body size is not up to par with full-term babies. She is thin and small, and it is obvious that she is not premature. When outsiders see this, the rumors about Ye Yun will naturally be debunked.
Ye Yun nodded.
Just as she was about to speak, Qin Zheng said unhappily, "Why bother with those people? We're living our own lives, and my wife and I know what we're doing."
"Besides, even if the child isn't mine, I'd still be happy!"
What?
Ye Yun was shocked and slapped Qin Zheng: "What are you saying!"
With a slap, Qin Zheng received a slap on the arm, but he was neither angry nor annoyed. He looked at Ye Yun with a smile, scratched the back of his head, and said, "Wife, don't be angry. I was just saying that. You know me, I'm not good with words."
Ye Yun said with a stern face, "That won't do either."
"Okay, okay, I won't say it again."
Qin Zheng quickly softened his stance, grabbed her small hand again, and held it in his palm like a precious treasure.
Given his good attitude in admitting his mistake, Ye Yun reluctantly glanced at him, which was considered letting him off the hook. She turned to Qin Xiang'e and said, "Aunt, why don't you call the village and ask them to bring the tractor over? I'm going back to my postpartum period."
"Huh?" Qin Xiang'e was slightly taken aback.
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
Qin Xiang'e said, "If you don't care, then we don't need to go back to the countryside, right? Zhengzi is right. You just gave birth, and the journey has been tiring. We should try to avoid the bumpy ride as much as possible."
"It doesn't matter."
After Ye Yun finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Qin Zheng, her expression carrying a hint of command.
Qin Zheng, quick-witted as ever, asked her, "Wife, are you really sure?"
"Um."
"Alright then." Qin Zheng didn't argue and listened to her unconditionally, patting his chest and saying, "What do you need a tractor for? Would my wife stoop to that level?"
"Let's drive a car!"
"I'll go to the company right now and bring Lao Gao's car. Let's take our daughter home!"
Ye Yun: "..."
Yes.
She almost forgot.
Having endured hardship for so long, she even forgot that she could now afford a car!
...
The car soon arrived at the entrance of the health center.
Before being discharged from the hospital, Ye Yun personally used the hospital's phone to call Mu Jingsheng.
The call was answered quickly.
Hello, who is this?
The voice coming from the other end sounded slightly old, but it was still full of energy, and its authoritative tone, though not angry, faintly reached Ye Yun through the receiver.
Ye Yun's eyes darkened slightly, her swirling thoughts leaving her unable to respond for a moment.
"Why aren't you saying anything? If you don't say anything, I'm hanging up." The old man on the other end of the line was clearly not very patient, and a rustling sound came from the other end, indicating that he was about to hang up.
Ye Yun opened her mouth and said, "Hello."
As her voice rang out, the person on the other end paused in hanging up, remained silent for two seconds, and then could be heard breathing softly again.
His tone was displeased as he spoke: "Who is it?"
"I am Ye Xia's daughter, Ye Yun," Ye Yun said. "My father is Mu Jingsheng. May I ask your relationship to him?"
A cold laugh came from the other end: "Little girl, you've dialed the wrong number."
Ye Yun ignored her words and said calmly, "Please tell my father and mother that I have given birth to a daughter. I will be holding a birth celebration for the child in my hometown in six days. I hope that they, as the child's maternal grandparents, can attend."
"ridiculous."
The old man let out another cold laugh.
She scoffed at Ye Yun's earnest words, her hoarse voice sounding condescending: "Someone who got my phone number from who-knows-where claims to be my son's daughter and invites my son to her child's birth celebration; young lady, don't you even bother to think before you start your scam?"
Ye Yun's eyes darkened. "Old lady, you clearly know who I am, don't you?"
"Yes, so what?"
The old man opposite was arrogant, his voice, neither angry nor annoyed, even carrying a hint of mockery: "Young lady, judging from your tone, you must know who this old woman is, right?"
“Mu Jingsheng is my old woman’s son. According to seniority, you should respectfully call me Grandma, but you didn’t. You really have no manners.”
"But it's alright. You came from the mountains and didn't have any parents to teach you when you were young, so naturally you don't have any manners to speak of. I won't ask too much of you. After all, I won't acknowledge you as my granddaughter. I don't want another person to disturb my life."
The old man's words became increasingly harsh.
Ye Yun held the phone receiver, listening silently to the sarcastic remarks from the other end, her fingertips turning white from the pressure.
The old man continued, "To be honest, I really hate you and your daughter."
"Poor country folk are shameless; they're like leeches that stick to you and you can't get rid of them."
“Let me tell you, I won’t let my son eat at your cheap banquets. If you really care, take your mother with you, so I won’t be annoyed by her.”
"Hmph, what a shameless madwoman, she dares to stay by my son's side."
Ye Yun remained silent.
The fingers gripping the phone receiver tapped repeatedly, the fingertips scraping against the plastic casing with a chilling sound.
After a long, long silence, she forced a smile and asked through gritted teeth, "Grandma, do you really hate us?"
The old man opposite him was stunned for a moment.
Then, with a cold sneer, his aged voice deliberately carried a hint of authority: "Yes."
Ye Yun smiled upon hearing this.
"Fine... In that case, I will do as you wish and make sure you never see her again."
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