"Sister Changqing, why are you carrying our things? We should be the ones going to wish you a Happy New Year," Wenxi said shyly.
"This is just a little food, don't worry about it too much," Jin Changqing said.
Wen Xi brewed a cup of tea for Jin Changqing and brought out some snacks and pastries.
Jin Changqing looked at Wen Xi and smiled, "Xiao Xi, I'm pregnant."
"Really? That's wonderful! Congratulations!" Wen Xi said with a smile.
Jin Changqing reached out and touched her stomach. Thinking of Zhu Ying, a hint of resentment resurfaced in her eyes.
Fortunately, Zhu Ying couldn't bear the hardship and chose to have an abortion; otherwise, her child wouldn't have been Gu Yuanshan's eldest son or daughter.
"Oh, by the way, Zhu Ying is getting married at the end of the year," Jin Changqing said.
"Huh?" Wen Xi exclaimed, "Which man is so unlucky?"
Jin Changfeng, Gu Yuanshan, and Lin Yihui are all quite unlucky, as they've all been entangled with this woman.
“It’s someone from the hospital where I used to work, named Fang Zhaonan. She knew that man before she met me and Gu Yuanshan. I even suspect that the child she had was Fang Zhaonan’s, but she felt that Fang Zhaonan wasn’t capable enough and didn’t want to be with him. Since she had a one-night stand with Gu Yuanshan, she put the child on his name. She didn’t want to give birth to the child and let Gu Yuanshan raise it. She probably knew that the child wasn’t Gu Yuanshan’s and was afraid that everyone would find out if the child was born!”
It's all her fault. She didn't find out what Zhu Ying did before befriending her and even gave her a key to her house.
If Zhu Ying is a bad person in that respect, she and Gu Yuanshan will probably be implicated by her.
Zhu Ying's decision to abort her child and divorce Gu Yuanshan shows that she doesn't take marriage seriously. If she can divorce once, she can divorce twice. Her marriage to Fang Zhaonan doesn't mean everything will be fine. Nobody knows what she might do in the future.
In short, just don't trust outsiders too much.
"Sister Changqing, your brother-in-law is treating you very well now. The matter is in the past, so just forget about it and live your life well!" Besides, Gu Yuanshan didn't make the mistake on his own initiative. Since he has been forgiven, just live your life well. Thinking about those things will only affect your peaceful life now.
Wen Xi went back to her room and took out some money and tickets, stuffing them into Jin Changqing's pocket. "Sister Changqing, it's just after the New Year and I haven't gone out. There's nothing good at home. I'll just give you some money and tickets. When you get back, buy some nutritional supplements and plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables to replenish your nutrition."
"Xiaoxi, we both have salaries, how can I take your money?" Jin Changqing hurriedly refused. They, as educated youth, had no income in the countryside and relied entirely on savings or money sent from their families to make ends meet.
"Sister Changqing, do you not acknowledge the sibling relationship between Brother Jin and me?" Wenxi asked, looking at Jin Changqing.
Jin Changqing had no choice but to accept it, saying, "Xiaoxi, thank you."
Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, the day when married daughters return to their parents' home. Knowing that there are many people in the Cao family who are jealous of Cao Jianyu, Lin's mother did not dare to let Cao Jianyu return to her parents' home alone. Instead, she asked Lin Yiwan to accompany Cao Jianyu back, reminding them to be careful when eating and drinking, and to be careful when talking to people.
The reason why the second and third sons were not allowed to go along was because she was afraid that the other girls in the Cao family would also have their eyes on them. Lin's mother did not want a troublesome daughter-in-law in the family.
She had inquired about Cao Jianyu for a long time before deciding that he was a good match for her and Lin Yihui.
It's time to find a partner for the second son, Lin Yifeng, this year, since he's not young anymore and is almost twenty-five.
The eldest son got married late because he was in the military and it wasn't very convenient for him.
What inconveniences do the others face if they stay in their hometowns?
Upon arriving at the Cao family home, Lin Yiwan was completely focused, carefully watching everyone who approached Cao Jianyu, fearing that they might harm him.
After all, people are just too jealous. Some people who have daughters become insanely jealous when they see other people have sons, and then they might even harm the child!
Even for lunch, Cao Jianyu ate food that she and Lin Yiwan prepared themselves in the kitchen, just in case their relatives tampered with the food.
As soon as they finished eating, Lin Yiwan quickly led Cao Jianyu away in a panic.
Cao Jianyu smiled helplessly, "Yi Wan, aren't you going a bit too far?"
“Sister-in-law, this is not an exaggeration at all. This kind of thing has happened before.” To convince Cao Jianyu, Lin Yiwan told him a few things.
Although these were things I read in historical records from my previous life, such things were quite common in this era.
"I understand." Cao Jianyu dared not let her guard down any longer. She knew that the Lin family wanted to protect her, so she couldn't afford to fail them.
Because if something happens to her, her family, in order not to lose Lin Yihui's connections, will definitely arrange for another woman to marry Lin Yihui.
The Cao family doesn't want to lose such a good son-in-law as Lin Yihui!
However, the fact that someone was always eyeing Lin Yihui and ready to make a move against her made Cao Jianyu very uncomfortable.
If you can be a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days? How could she possibly guard against them?
She decided not to go back to her parents' home alone for the time being, because she was afraid something might happen.
She was afraid that someone else would inherit her man and her children, and that they would beat her children.
She has to take care of and protect her child herself.
In the evening, as Jin Changqing and Gu Yuanshan were about to leave, they saw Mo Qiaolin as soon as they stepped outside.
Mo Qiaolin had changed so much that Jin Changqing didn't even recognize her.
It was Mo Qiaolin who recognized Jin Changqing and called out to Jin Changqing first before Jin Changqing recognized Mo Qiaolin.
Wen Xi went out to see Jin Changqing and Gu Yuanshan off, and she also saw Mo Qiaolin standing in front of the door next door. She was very surprised. Was this Mo Qiaolin?
How did it turn out like this?
Mo Qiaolin was so thin she was practically skin and bones, like a bamboo pole, with no flesh on her cheeks at all, which was quite frightening to look at.
"Mo Qiaolin, what's wrong with you?" Jin Changqing asked worriedly.
After what happened with Zhu Ying, Jin Changqing no longer trusts anyone, especially women who are unhappy.
They are unhappy themselves, and they won't make others happy either.
If Mo Qiaolin stays in the team, she will return to the village less often in the future.
"Changqing, it really is you! I thought I was mistaken. You haven't changed much at all." Mo Qiaolin smiled bitterly. "I was deceived. Zhang Yong married me and took me away. I thought he was taking me back to his military base, but it turns out he was sending me back to his hometown. His hometown is much poorer than here. They don't even have rice. They eat only coarse grains, and even those aren't enough to fill my stomach..."
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