After Master Zhou left, Chen Lijiao asked Zhen'er to come in and clean up for her. As soon as Zhen'er entered the room, she smelled a disgusting smell and her steps could not help but pause. Chen Lijiao lazily lay on the bed. Seeing Zhen'er's appearance, she scolded her sharply: "What's wrong? Did I ask you to serve me and wronged you? Who are you showing off to? Come over here quickly?"
Zhen'er responded in a low voice, walked forward quickly, and put clothes on Shen Lijiao.
After everything was packed up, Shen Lijiao stroked the broken hair on her temples.
She had been married to the He family for almost two months, but during these two months, she discovered that He Zhen was not up to the task at all.
On the wedding night, He Zhen took medicine in front of her, but he could not last more than an incense stick. Moreover, she found that He's house was short and small, which made her feel itchy every time, but He Zhen had given up.
Chen Lijiao felt extremely aggrieved. She had seen Mr. Zhou's private parts, and she even felt that she had to be like Mr. Zhou to be considered a man.
But if Mr. Zhou didn't come to see her, she wouldn't dare to go to him. After all, she still owed him so much money. How could she dare to go to him on her own initiative?
But Mr. Zhou asked someone to secretly pass a message to her, asking her to meet in the alley where they met last time. If she didn't come, he would have to go to her house to find her.
Chen Lijiao had no choice, after all, the IOU was still in Grandpa Zhou's hands, so Chen Lijiao took Zhen'er and lied that she was going back to her parents' home and left.
After a while, Shen Lijiao actually liked the feeling of getting along with Master Zhou.
He Zhen is not only not good at that, but also not good at anything else. He is such a grown-up, but he can't make decisions at home. Even when Chen Lijiao asked him for money to buy some jewelry, He Zhen didn't give her any, saying that the money was with his mother Zhen, and if she wanted it, she could go to her mother herself.
Shen Lijiao felt that what He Zhen said was like fart. How could she ask her mother-in-law for money?
Even if she asked for it, would Zhen give it to her? She would not get the money, but would be scolded by Zhen instead. Shen Lijiao felt irritated just thinking about it.
Chen Lijiao disliked He Zhen more and more, but Master Zhou was different. Master Zhou promised to forgive the silver she owed and gave her a few taels of silver from time to time. When she mentioned that Chen Liyue had opened several shops, Master Zhou was in a good mood and agreed to open one for her.
When Chen Lijiao returned home and faced He Zhen, she became more and more impatient. She had already witnessed the beauty of sex between men and women, and now she couldn't wait for Master Zhou to come find her. She wanted to hang out with Master Zhou every day.
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Winter came just like that.
The He family loves to eat mutton, especially in winter. This day, the servant just brought up a plate of roasted mutton, and Shen Lijiao smelled the smell but inexplicably felt nauseous.
Zhen looked at her with disdain and said, "If you don't want to eat, go back to your room. Why are you making such disgusting movements here?"
Chen Lijiao covered her mouth with a handkerchief. She really felt very uncomfortable, but no one in the family cared about her, and her mother-in-law still said this to her. Chen Lijiao stood up and went back to her room in anger.
When Zhen saw Chen Lijiao's back as she left, she pointed at Chen Lijiao and scolded He Zhen, "This is the good wife you married, and now she's even more arrogant! She even dared to look at me at the dinner table!"
"Eat!" Old Madam He said. She had just returned from her summer vacation at the farm outside. When she heard that her grandson was going to marry her granddaughter, she was very happy.
After all, the person she dotes on the most is Shen Liyue's mother. With such a close relationship, she is the happiest person in the He family.
So after Madam He returned to the He family, with her in charge, Zhen Shi had no chance to torture Chen Lijiao even if she wanted to.
Hearing Madam He's words, Zhen was also very annoyed. "Mother, I'm not saying anything bad about her, but she's going too far now. She even dared to turn her face away from me. If I let it go like this, how can I live my life in the future? How can I convince the servants?!"
Old Madam He put down her bowl and chopsticks and looked at Zhen quietly.
This majestic look made Zhen look away in fear.
Madam He said, "Jiao'er has been married for almost half a year, right?"
Zhen replied, "Yes."
Madam He said, "Look at her today, she doesn't seem to be pretending. Do you remember what you looked like when you were pregnant?"
Upon hearing this, Zhen looked up at Madam He: "What do you mean, mother-in-law? Is Chen Lijiao pregnant?"
Madam He said, "I'm not a doctor, so I don't know whether there is any. But as a mother-in-law, you should at least show some concern when your daughter-in-law is feeling unwell. How can you just start scolding her like this?"
Zhen was shocked when she heard this. Counting the days, it was indeed not too long since Chen Lijiao got married. If she was really pregnant...
Zhen didn't like Chen Lijiao, but if she got pregnant, she would be carrying her eldest grandson.
Zhen's expression changed visibly. "Mother, that's what you suggested. I'll get a doctor to check on Jiao'er right away."
Madam He said calmly, "Well, go ahead."
Zhen gave He Zhen a wink. Seeing this, He Zhen immediately stood up, said goodbye to his grandmother, and followed Zhen out.
After He Zhen came out, Zhen pulled him over.
"Is she really pregnant?" Zhen asked He Zhen as they walked.
He Zhen chuckled, "I don't know either, but if you calculate the date, it's about the same."
Zhen said, "Then let's find a doctor to check her out. If she is really pregnant, our family will have an heir."
Zhen was thinking in her heart that if Chen Lijiao was really pregnant, she would really have to give her some nourishment. This was her eldest grandson, and there couldn't be any mistakes.
The doctor came over quickly, put down a handkerchief and felt Shen Lijiao's pulse, then hurriedly congratulated Zhen: "Congratulations, congratulations, according to the pulse, the young lady is indeed pregnant."
"Oh my, great, great." Zhen smiled brightly, "Come here, give Doctor Zhang a red envelope."
Doctor Zhang thanked her repeatedly and prescribed a prescription for Shen Lijiao to help her stay pregnant before saying goodbye and leaving.
After leaving the He family's gate, Doctor Zhang weighed the red envelope in his hand and clicked his tongue.
After the doctor left, Zhen Shi hurried to Shen Lijiao's side and said with concern, "Rest quickly. Now that you're pregnant, you can't be the same as before. You don't have to go to the old lady to pay your respects. Just rest in your room. The first three months of pregnancy are the most important. You must take the medicine prescribed by Doctor Zhang on time. I will have someone prepare it and send it to you every day. You can rest assured and take care of the baby. You don't have to go back to the Shen family to see your mother so often. If you miss her, I will send someone to ask her to come and see you. She should understand."
Zhen kept nagging, and Shen Lijiao felt annoyed, but she had to deal with it.
Zhen continued, "The doctor said that you should avoid having sex during this period. I will ask Zhen'er to move to the next yard and will not let him disturb your peace."
Chen Lijiao frowned in disgust. It was just as well that He Zhen didn't come, but she knew exactly what her mother-in-law was planning.
When Zhen finally left, Shen Lijiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With this child, her status in the He family was immediately improved. Even for the sake of this child, Zhen Shi did not dare to provoke her again.
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