“She knew perfectly well how difficult this pregnancy was for us, but she still pushed me down the stairs.”
“I begged her, I begged her desperately, but she was unmoved and only took me to the hospital after I had lost consciousness.”
Hu Meili knew everything that happened afterward.
Even now, thinking back on it, she still feels incredibly disgusted.
"During the time Mingjuan was in a coma, this old woman went around the residential compound saying that Mingjuan had accidentally stepped into a hole and tumbled down the stairs."
"When Mingjuan woke up and accused her, the old woman didn't explain anything, she just kept crying."
"At that time, there were only the two of them at home. They each had their own version of the truth, and the army couldn't do anything about it even if they wanted to uphold justice."
Jiang Si immediately understood upon hearing this.
This person set the stage by acting subserviently in the family compound, cultivating an image of a good mother-in-law.
Then they twisted the truth and shifted all the blame onto Sister Xu.
This move is more than just ruthless.
She practically left Sister Xu with no way out.
If it weren't for Sister Xu's strong will, she might not have made it through this ordeal.
Jiang Si was furious, "What a vicious heart!"
Hu Meili nodded in agreement: "Luckily, Lei Zi didn't believe his mother's nonsense, otherwise Mingjuan would have been wronged to death!"
"But because there is no evidence, Lei Zi cannot sever ties with his relatives even if he wants to."
"However, there's one thing Lei Zi did that really made him a man."
Jiang Si asked curiously, "What is it?"
Hu Meili gestured with her lips, indicating that Xu Mingjuan should speak herself.
At this point, Xu Mingjuan finally smiled.
"After Lei Zi went back, he tore down his house in his hometown and brought back everything that he had bought with his salary."
"And the retirement money we agreed on, he hasn't sent a single penny since."
This is practically no different from severing ties with a family.
Jiang Si suddenly laughed, as if she had thought of something. "So they didn't come over to cause trouble?"
"Why didn't you come? You've come several times already."
Xu Mingjuan said, "But every time they come, Lei Zi immediately beats up his good-for-nothing older and younger brothers."
"Anyway, you'll get a beating even if you get punished."
Hu Meili added from the side, "Once, Lei Zi and my husband Xiao were away on a mission, and your husband Huo went out in the middle of the night with a burlap sack."
"In short, they didn't come for nothing. Every time they came, they had to go back with some injuries."
"After a few fights, they got scared."
However, Hu Meili cautioned, "That old hag hasn't come to the family compound for over a year. You and Lei Zi should be careful. I suspect she's up to no good."
Xu Mingjuan nodded. "I heard from my colleagues that she brought a child over this time, probably because she wants to adopt it for us."
She didn't know the specifics, but Lao Lei took care of it anyway.
"What?"
Hu Meili was furious when she heard this. "That old hag is probably just dreaming."
Jiang Si didn't speak, but her feelings at that moment were indescribably complicated.
Seeing the two people looking at her, Xu Mingjuan smiled.
“You don’t need to worry about me. These things didn’t defeat me before, and they certainly won’t now.”
For the first two years, she really wanted a child.
After all, the doctor only said that her chances of getting pregnant in the future would be very low, not that she could not get pregnant at all.
But over the past few years, we've tried every method imaginable, and without exception, they've all failed.
Over time, she came to terms with it; if she didn't have children, so be it.
Anyway, she and Lao Lei have saved up a lot of money over the years, so their retirement won't be a problem.
"Let's not talk about these upsetting things anymore. It's already past eleven o'clock, shouldn't we start cooking?" Xu Mingjuan said with a smile, rolling up her sleeves.
"It's time to cook, but we have a lot of seafood today, so it'll be quick to prepare," Hu Meili said.
Then the group went to the kitchen.
While they were chatting, the two little ones had already washed most of the vegetables they would be eating for lunch, and now they were peeling the sweet potato stalks.
Jiang Si wasn't very skilled at cooking, so she didn't want to cause trouble in the kitchen. Instead, she moved a small stool and sat between the two of them.
"Can this still be eaten?" Jiang Si asked curiously.
"Mmm, add some lard, stir-fry with chili and garlic, it'll be delicious!"
The second son, a local bully, added, "Auntie, do it like this: first break off a small piece, then peel it off downwards. Once the skin is peeled off, break it into this size."
It looks pretty simple.
Jiang Si smiled and said, "Then I'll give it a try."
The second child nodded emphatically.
Then, with nimble little hands, she broke the sweet potato stalk into small sections and hung them, along with the leaves, on her earlobes.
After hanging it up, she shook it and asked, "Brother, am I pretty?"
Wei Dong glanced at him but didn't say anything.
Hu Meili came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of food, and when she saw this eye-searing scene, she kicked her son.
"You're so beautiful, why don't you hurry up and wipe the table with a rag?"
The little guy touched his butt, "Oh~~"
Jiang Si couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It has to be said that having these two lively characters at home makes life a little happier.
Just then, a commotion came from outside.
As soon as Hu Meili saw her husband return, she decisively pulled Xu Mingjuan out of the kitchen.
Without saying a word, Xiao Zhengjun took off Hu Meili's apron.
Huo Tingzhou and Deputy Regiment Commander Lei rolled up their sleeves and entered the kitchen one after the other.
Three big men can get the job done quickly.
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