Wu Meili, who had been worried about him, cried herself to sleep on the kang (a heated brick bed). Her father wouldn't care about He Jianian no matter what, but she was waiting for her mother to come back; her mother would definitely think of her. She was carrying Jianian's child; her mother wouldn't abandon her.
Pregnant women are not as physically strong as ordinary people, and with all that commotion, Wu Meili fell asleep before her mother arrived!
He Jianian's expectations slowly turned into despair due to the cold, hunger, and exhaustion.
Wu Meili was sleeping soundly on the warm kang (a traditional heated brick bed).
The team leader's wife was wiping away tears, lamenting her own actions. Just one day away from home, and Meili had gotten herself into such a mess. She'd discovered Meili was pregnant but hadn't dared tell anyone, so she'd been busy preparing things, hoping that once the wedding was over, no one could say anything! This girl is such a worry!
Cheng Xiuyun, you just wait! If you want to avenge your brother, then go ahead! But you're using my daughter as a pawn, do you think I'm dead?!
Cheng Xiuyun, who had already been beaten by her own man, suddenly shuddered!
Seeing things were going badly, Cheng Xiuyun ran home early. When people from the brigade came looking for her, she refused to go. Perhaps the commotion over there was too much to handle, and no one from the brigade came looking for her anymore—she was actually relieved! If all else failed, she would expose Wu Meili's pregnancy, and the brigade leader would be even less concerned about her. Who would have thought her husband would come back and berate her as a troublemaker? Wu Meili had caused such a scene; the brigade leader had completely lost face. She had truly offended him to the core…
They've been married for so many years. How could her own husband be so cruel? Cheng Xiuyun was in pain all over, even breathing hurt. And her husband wanted to send her back to her parents' home. Didn't he want to avenge his brother? He might as well go home and take care of him.
Cheng Xiuyun never expected that this matter was not over yet. On the very first day she went out after her injuries had healed, she ran into the brigade leader's wife... and she was beaten again.
The team leader's wife was seething with anger. Song Yan wasn't pursuing Meili anymore, but could her family openly pursue Cheng Xiuyun? However, she was unwilling to let her off the hook. From then on, whenever the team went to work, the team leader's wife would find fault with Cheng Xiuyun, saying she should have received eight work points, and Cheng Xiuyun was lucky to get six…
Going to Lao Han's to learn from him was almost a must. Tonight, the first thing Lao Du said when Song Yan came in was, "The matter of Widow Wang is settled!"
These days, whenever Lao Han goes out, Lao Du accompanies him. Unfortunately, they only saw Widow Wang once, and even then, from quite a distance. They didn't get a chance to speak.
Today, Widow Wang heard that something was going on at Song Yan's house, and she wanted to come and see what was happening. She happened to run into Old Du and his family, who were also thinking of returning. Old Du was also concerned about Song Yan's situation. However, with Old Zeng around, anything could be done, so whether they came back or not was irrelevant. Their status meant they could only offer limited help, so they decided to do what Song Yan had asked them to do first.
Old Du tripped Old Han, who was carrying firewood, causing him to fall. Since Old Han was carrying firewood and had to fall, he obviously needed help.
"Whose wife is that? Help me, I can't lift him up!"
Widow Wang had no intention of paying attention to these people. She glanced at them and continued walking forward.
Old Du: "Please do me a favor, I won't let you do it for nothing."
"You don't even know how you manage your own lives. Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?" Widow Wang said contemptuously.
"My old buddy here knows how to treat illnesses!" Old Du kicked Old Han. "Isn't that right, Old Han!"
"What's wrong with me?" The doctor who killed someone still wants to treat her.
Seeing patients is Old Han's specialty. "You have menstrual cramps? Sometimes they can hurt all day long."
Widow Wang stopped; she dreaded her period the most, as it was always painful. She silently walked over, and she and Old Du each helped Old Han up, one arm at a time. Old Han had sprained his ankle and was limping. Widow Wang helped carry the firewood back.
At this point, everyone at Song Yan's house had dispersed.
Old Han carefully examined her pulse. The task Song Yan had given her wasn't difficult: to treat Widow Wang diligently, but without telling her that she was being treated for infertility.
Old Han told Song Yan, "Her uterine coldness isn't too severe. About half a month, she should be cured in half a month."
It might not take long. Song Yan was happy.
…
In the brigade headquarters, He Jianian looked at the two large fur coats lying on the desk. Chen Xiaodong and the others had brought them. There were only two, not one for him. Once the stove stopped working late at night, the room would definitely get cold. He Jianian shuddered at the thought; how was he going to survive?
Wu Meili, his only hope, hasn't even brought him a sip of hot water yet. What can he do? What can he do?
He Jianian never expected that Song Yan would not let him go.
Now he fully understands that Wu Meili can no longer help him.
How can he get Song Yan to let him go? Before, all he needed to do to achieve his goals was say nice things and make unrealistic promises to Song Yan. Now, not only is there no chance to say nice things, but even if there were, Song Yan wouldn't bother with him anymore, right?
The fact that they didn't immediately send him to the police station gave him time to figure things out. Should he cry, beg, or kneel? He regretted it as soon as he knelt down to beg for mercy. What if the villagers, especially Wu Meili, found out? Would they look down on him? Wu Meili was the last straw he could grasp. How he would live in Qingshan Brigade from now on depended entirely on how much Wu Meili could protect him.
There was one thing he couldn't understand. What about Song Yan, who believed everything he was told?
He Jianian hates Li Yuanzhao and Jiang Xiaoxiao because they corrupted Song Yan.
He hates all the educated youth who were sent to the countryside, even though they were together! To this day, not a single meal has been brought to him.
He also hates Wu Meili, even though she claims to love him so much. She hasn't cared about him at all; is that love? If she hadn't made a scene today, would so many people have come? All she knows is how she bosses him around.
The captain is the most hateful; he never even gives him a second glance. If he had gone all out to save him, Song Yan definitely wouldn't have dared to go against him, and he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
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