Chapter 5
Even the dullest person could see that Zhao Jun was unlikely to end well.
They couldn't understand or guess what Tao Zhi was doing, but they just felt that she was amazing.
I'm afraid the only people present who knew Tao Zhi's intentions were the police officers.
But he kept his achievements and fame hidden, silently supported Tao Zhi and gave her convenience.
Tao Zhi was grateful and planned to make a banner tomorrow and send it to the police station with great fanfare to praise this police comrade who was "dedicated to the people."
Tao Zhi couldn't help but feel fortunate that she only paid a deposit of 2,000 yuan in the afternoon and still had 1,000 yuan left as a reserve.
She had to go and get Cheng Xing's injuries assessed before the hospital closed.
Zhao Jun wrote the letter of guarantee, as there was not much time left.
Tao Zhi took the thin but heavy piece of paper and thanked the police officer again.
She covered Cheng Xing with a scarf, held her granddaughter in one hand, and prepared to leave first.
Seeing this, Yu Sifei quickly said, "Auntie, I have a car."
"Thank you, Xiaoyu, you've been a great help today."
"Auntie, you're welcome. Cheng Jun and I are brothers of the opposite sex."
Tao Zhi laughed when he heard this.
Yu Sifei was driving a pickup truck. After Tao Zhi and Cheng Xing got in, they drove quickly to the hospital, while Cheng Jun stayed behind to do some work.
He first watched the police comrades leave, then packed clothes and daily necessities for Cheng Xing and the baby, and finally said goodbye to the aunts with a smile.
At this moment, the song ended and everyone dispersed, and no one turned back to look at Zhao Jun again.
Before leaving, Tao Zhi slipped Cheng Jun five hundred yuan, and he quickly booked two rooms at the hotel. He and Ms. Tao had decided they wouldn't be able to go home today. He called home and told his father to bring the money and rush to the city early the next morning.
He didn't mention Cheng Xing on the phone, so as not to worry the old man. Besides, he didn't know what Ms. Tao was planning, and it was better not to speculate about the head of the family's thoughts.
Cheng Xiangqian responded readily. He simply followed Tao Zhi's decision. Not long after they got married, his mother had said, "When in doubt, listen to your wife." For twenty-seven years, he had lived by that advice.
Money talks. Tao Zhi gave the doctor some money, and the injury assessment went smoothly. She could expect the results the next day or the day after tomorrow, and Tao Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Baby Zhao Jinhe is very well behaved. She holds onto her grandmother's clothes with her little hands and sleeps soundly in her grandmother's arms. Children are sensitive and know exactly who likes her and who doesn't.
Yu Sifei was still waiting outside. When he saw Tao Zhi and the others coming out, he said, "Auntie, get in the car quickly. I know where Cheng Jun is. I'll take you there."
Tao Zhi accepted it happily. If people help me, I will help others. Only when favors are owed to each other will the relationship become deeper.
Yu Sifei took them to the hotel, got out of the car and accompanied Tao Zhi in. When the receptionist saw him, she asked, "Brother, why are you here?"
Yu Sifei asked, "Have you seen your brother Cheng Jun?"
"Yes, but he just went out."
"This is your brother Cheng Jun's mother and sister. Take them to their room to rest first."
"Okay bro, what about you?"
"I'm going home first. I have things to do."
He turned to Tao Zhi and said, "Auntie, this is my cousin, Yu Sitian. Our family owns the hotel, so you can rest assured and stay here."
Yu Sitian is as sweet as her name suggests. She is a soft and cute girl. She smiled brightly and said, "My brother is right. Auntie, if you have any questions, just come to me. It doesn't matter if Brother Cheng Jun is not here."
Tao Zhi smiled and replied, "Okay."
Fortunately, Cheng Xing still had her face covered, so she didn't scare the other guests. After entering the room, Tao Zhi put Zhao Jinhe down and helped her untie her headscarf.
By mid-afternoon, the bruises had begun to spread, but the doctor said they were mostly superficial and would heal in a few days.
Tao Zhi's heart was relieved. She asked Cheng Xing, "What does Jin He usually eat?"
"Just like us, eating porridge and rice."
Tao Zhi was helpless and went downstairs to find Yu Sitian: "Tiantian, do you know where to buy milk powder?"
"Turn right when you go out and walk fifty meters forward. There is a department store. They sell milk powder there." Yu Sitian replied.
"Thank you."
Tao Zhi bought milk powder and Xiao Jin He woke up. Tao Zhi picked her up and asked with a smile: "Baby, are you hungry?"
Little Jinhe understood, blinked her big eyes, pointed at her little belly, and said in a baby voice, "I'm hungry, hungry."
Tao Zhi had long been captivated. She made milk with warm water and slowly fed it to the baby with a spoon. After little Jin He finished her milk, she nodded her head, wanting to sleep again. Tao Zhi gently patted her back, and she fell asleep soon after.
She put the baby down, patted him a few more times, and made sure he was asleep before getting up.
Tao Zhi sat down opposite Cheng Xing and said, "Come on, tell me how your family treats you."
Cheng Xing's tears flowed down in an instant. She seemed to have suddenly found support. She threw herself into Tao Zhi's arms, biting her lips tightly, not daring to make a sound, crying as if she was about to collapse.
Tao Zhi held her like this, her heart gradually becoming tough and cold. It's okay, everything will pass, and what she experiences now will become wealth in the future. It's all her fault, she raised her daughter to be too kind, too simple, and too considerate of others.
Cheng Xing's emotions gradually calmed down, and Tao Zhi waited for her to calm down on her own.
Cheng Xing said: "The story starts from the birth of the baby."
"After I gave birth to Jinhe, I was still in the hospital when my mother-in-law came twice. The first time, when she saw it was a girl, she looked very unhappy and left after a short while. The second time, when Jinhe opened her little hand, she saw that the baby had a broken palm, and her face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, as if someone owed her money."
"Then, my mother-in-law avoided me and pulled Zhao Jun outside. They discussed quietly about giving Jin He away. Fortunately, we were in the hospital at the time, so they didn't have the chance to do it. After that, my mother-in-law returned to her hometown. No one was nagging Zhao Jun, so he let it go."
"After I finished my confinement and was about to go back to work, my mother-in-law came again, and this time she brought my brother-in-law with her. Mom, you saw my dormitory. It's just a big room with a kitchen and toilet, and a living room separated by a wardrobe. It's just right for our family of three. But my mother-in-law didn't even say hello and just moved in. I put up with all these inconveniences, but in the end, she asked me to give my job to my brother-in-law, concentrate on preparing for our second child, and take care of Jinhe at home."
"I said I couldn't give up my job, and since the factory was hiring, I let my brother-in-law apply. Even so, he couldn't get in, and my mother-in-law was very dissatisfied with me."
"My brother-in-law couldn't bear to stay, so he went back to his hometown. My mother-in-law said she would help me take care of the baby so that I could focus on my work, so she took the opportunity to stay. Since then, I have started to contribute to the household expenses every month."
"She kept asking for more and more money. I felt something was wrong, so I went to ask my mother-in-law. She cried and screamed that I didn't trust her and that she was trying to force her to death. She cried and made a scene, and the neighbors came to watch. I had no choice but to let it go."
"I talked to Zhao Jun and asked him to give money to Granny as well, but he said he had no money. Then I checked his pockets and found that his salary was gone within three days."
"This time I got angry and scolded him for not caring about the family, only caring about himself, and not considering his daughter at all. He was even more angry than me, saying that I was the only one who treasured the money-losing goods, and that his family didn't care about them at all."
"He actually said that to my baby. I was about to cry, so I scratched his face. Then Zhao Jun hit me back. After he finished beating me, he said with a smile: 'Your mother's family has money, go back and borrow some.' Mom, I never thought people could be so disgusting."
Tao Zhi woke her up: "My dear girl, it's not that he has become disgusting, but he hid it well before, and now it has exploded."
Cheng Xing's eyes welled up with tears. "He found that I couldn't beat him, and then, as the neighbors said, he must have become addicted to beating me. Whenever he was unhappy, he would slap me, without avoiding my mother-in-law and daughter at all."
When he said this, Cheng Xing's tears were like pearls that had broken off the string, and he couldn't stop crying at all.
Tao Zhi was heartbroken watching this. Every child is their mother's weak spot and a sore spot. This was true for her, and also for Cheng Xing.
Cheng Xing snuggled up to Tao Zhi, as if she had suddenly returned to her childhood, with her mother still holding her in her arms.
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