Chapter 195: Not Very Familiar Wife, I don’t know her very well…
The Chu family has had a hard time in recent years. They have been burdened with a bad reputation, and have been ostracized and humiliated by others. They often go hungry and cold.
Fortunately, the son of the commune production team leader, Lao Shan, fell in love with Chu Lingyi and gave their family a chance to improve their lives.
At first, Chu's parents did not agree with this marriage. They were scholars and extremely noble, so how could they do such a thing as selling their daughter?
Unfortunately, Chu Lingyi wanted to help her family, and her mother was depressed and ill, and she was desperately looking for money for medical treatment, so she accepted the betrothal gift without telling her parents, and the marriage had to go on.
So it is understandable that her in-laws are coming to ask for the child now.
What's more, in order to help her get rid of the negative influence of her natal family, her husband's family gave her a fake identity.
Otherwise, who would dare to marry a woman like her?
Now that the Chu family has turned things around, they want to kick their son out and let Chu Lingyi take the child back?
No way!
Finally, the director of the Revolutionary Committee was alarmed and rushed over to persuade them. For the director's sake, the two families were finally willing to sit down and talk.
The request from her husband's family was very simple. The other members of the Chu family would go back first, and Chu Lingyi would leave a year later. She would give birth to the child here, and after the confinement period, her husband's family would naturally let her go.
Chu Lingyi didn't want to affect her parents and brother's good life because of herself, so she gritted her teeth and agreed.
But in this case, how can Chu Lingze go back with peace of mind?
She could only bargain and offer the Shan family a subsidy of 30 yuan per month in exchange for her sister going back now and sending the baby to their family after she gave birth.
The Shan family didn't believe it, fearing they would take her back and have an abortion and find another child, so they made another request: "Go back to give birth? Sure, but you can't divorce me. If my son hadn't fallen for her when you were in trouble, would your family be alive today? At the very least, your mother would have died of illness! People should have a conscience!"
Chu Lingze was too proud to refute and had to remain silent.
In the end, they reached a twisted agreement - Chu Lingyi was not allowed to divorce, had to go back to have a second child, and sent 30 yuan every month to the man and child in northern Shaanxi. In the future, she would find an opportunity to let her husband go to the city to reunite with her.
Chu Lingyi looked at her brother's worried face and advised, "That's great. Go back first and talk about it later. I don't know if you can continue to study at university."
"I don't know." Chu Lingze really wanted to go back. Since his sister had made the sacrifice, then...
Then after you go back, you should seize every opportunity to move up. Life will be better in the future, and no matter what conditions your sister's in-laws put forward, you won't be in a passive position.
In June, the summer heat waves are getting stronger and stronger.
Qi Changxiao was working on an illustration manuscript last night and slept very late. He didn't wake up until six o'clock.
Yao Zhizhi didn't bother him and got up by herself. She was squatting by the well and teaching Xiaoyueliang how to brush her teeth.
This little girl learns things very quickly. Plus, Xiao Xingxing ran back from her grandfather's place to demonstrate to her sister, so now the two little ones are fighting to defend their teeth.
Yao Zhizhi had toothpaste foam in her mouth as she looked at her two children with a smile. She was about to go back to the house to get her camera to take a couple of photos when she heard someone knocking on the door.
She quickly rinsed her mouth, put her toothbrush in the toothbrush holder, and casually placed it on the wellhead. She stood up and opened the door: "Who is it?"
"I'm looking for Qi Changxiao." A strange woman's voice came from outside the door.
Yao Zhizhi opened the small hole in the door and looked in. She didn't recognize the person and the system didn't sound, so he shouldn't be a bad person.
Then he asked politely, "Who are you?"
The woman looked embarrassed, obviously not expecting that it would be the hostess who opened the door.
She felt a little embarrassed, clenched her hands, took a deep breath, and forced a smile: "My name is Chu Lingyi, and I should be considered Qi Changxiao's childhood friend. My brother is Chu Lingze, and we were classmates."
"Oh, okay, please come in and wait a moment." Yao Zhizhi closed the small door, went over it in her mind, and confirmed that Qi Changxiao had not mentioned this person, but she still hesitated.
Could it be that the two families in the alley who had trouble were rehabilitated?
That should be fine.
Yao Zhizhi opened the door and politely pointed to the stone table and stone bench in the yard: "My wife is still sleeping, please sit for a while."
When Chu Lingyi heard that Qi Changxiao was still sleeping, she couldn't help but worry: "Didn't my brother say that he was well again? Could it be that—"
Yao Zhizhi frowned. It was so early in the morning, how could such a bad mouth come from? She immediately interrupted, "Don't talk nonsense! He's well a long time ago. He worked late last night and got a little more sleep this morning."
Chu Lingyi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
Yao Zhizhi is not a good person. She doesn't like bad mouths.
Turning around and taking a look inside the room, Qi Changxiao had already gotten up after hearing the knock on the door, and was yawning while putting on his pants.
Yao Zhizhi rolled her eyes at him. "Mr. Chu, I've asked you several times but you refused to tell me. Now they've come to visit me directly, putting me in a very passive position. You'll be in trouble after they leave."
Qi Changxiao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He didn't know whether the Chu family's problem could be solved, so he could only keep his mouth shut. What if he dragged his own family into trouble?
He has to be careful. Who would have thought they would come back?
He picked up the comb and casually brushed his hair twice: "Okay, okay, it's all my fault. You can punish me however you want later. We agreed that no cold war is allowed. I don't like it."
Yao Zhizhi didn't expect that he was still thinking about the trip to the provincial capital that year. She pinched his cheek unhappily and said, "Go quickly. I don't want to hear others think you're sick again."
Qi Changxiao quickly put his arm around her waist and said, "Don't be angry. It's just someone's bad mouth. It's not me who's not striving hard enough, okay?"
Yao Zhizhi laughed out of anger. Indeed, other people’s mistakes had nothing to do with Qi Changxiao.
She pinched the man's waist and said, "Go quickly."
Qi Changxiao pulled her arm and said, "Together."
After all, he had heard the woman's voice and recalled some not-so-nice memories.
Out of respect for his wife, he felt it necessary for the two of them to appear together.
Yao Zhizhi was confused, but since he insisted, they went together.
She just let him hold her arm and walk into the yard together.
Qi Changxiao first glanced at the two children who were still brushing their teeth. Little Star was squatting in front of Little Moon, helping her check whether she had brushed her teeth clean.
As for Little Moon, she bared her teeth, which were as white as a little shell, squatted there motionless, and let her brother "parade the troops".
This funny and friendly look really comforted the old father, who couldn't help but remind him, "Okay Xingxing, your sister is very tired of grinning all the time."
"Okay, Dad." Little Star was busy looking after her sister and had not paid any attention to the strange woman.
He quickly got up, took the towel that his mother had placed on the shelf next to him, wiped his sister's mouth, then changed a basin of water and washed his sister's face and hands.
I don't care about adults' affairs at all.
Seeing that the boy would be busy for a while, Qi Changxiao didn't urge him and his sister to come over and call for help.
He glanced at Chu Lingyi and introduced her with a smile, "You're Lingze's sister. Long time no see. Let me introduce you to my wife, Comrade Yao Zhizhi, the editor-in-chief of the publishing house. Honey, isn't there an empty yard in the west row? That's theirs. This female comrade is Chu Lingyi, the sister of my classmate Chu Lingze. I don't know her very well."
Yao Zhizhi suddenly wanted to laugh. Why did she emphasize that they were not very familiar with each other? She was not imagining anything. She politely extended her hand and wanted to shake hands with Chu Lingyi.
Chu Lingyi stretched out her hand, looked at the calluses on her hand, and retracted it: "I'm sorry, I have a lot of calluses on my hands, it would be bad if I hurt you later."
Yao Zhizhi didn't say anything and turned around to help Xiao Xingxing hang the towel.
Qi Changxiao was not happy. His wife offered her hand. Why was Chu Lingyi being so pretentious? It was just a few calluses. What was wrong with shaking hands?
It's strange. He has only been in the countryside for a few years, so how could his hands become like this?
Did he go to a place with a dry climate?
No matter what, Chu Lingyi's performance made him unhappy.
He looked at his watch and immediately ordered them to leave: "We are going to eat in the front later, so we won't keep you here."
"Ah... OK, I just came over to say that our family is back and we'll be neighbors from now on. If you need any help, just let me know. Like maybe looking after the kids or something. Anyway, I don't have any work arrangements for the time being and I'm pretty bored at home." Chu Lingyi was a little embarrassed and stood up with an awkward smile.
Qi Changxiao smiled and didn't respond.
Yao Zhizhi, who was standing by, saw that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, but she didn't want to get involved. She hung the towel and was about to ask the two children to call her "Auntie" when little Xingxing spoke too quickly and shouted directly, "Mom and Dad, this Auntie is pregnant."
Yao Zhizhi was caught off guard by the little brat's call. She subconsciously turned around and took a look. She probably didn't show her pregnancy, so she couldn't see it.
How did the little star tell that?
It's really strange.
However, Chu Lingyi did not refute, but just blushed and turned away.
Yao Zhizhi was even more bewildered and could only warn Xiao Xingxing: "Don't say anything nonsense next time. She's a strange auntie and we don't know her well. She will be unhappy."
Little Star curled her lips: "But she has a baby."
Yao Zhizhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She squatted down and held Xiao Xingxing's shoulders: "Tell Mom, how did you tell that?"
"You can see it." Little Star said as if it was a matter of course. "Last time, grandma took me to the hospital to get medicine, and I saw many women with babies in their bellies."
Yao Zhizhi was silent.
The child’s uncle has the ability to see ghosts and spirits. Could this kid also have some strange abilities?
He had no choice but to call Qi Changxiao over: "Look at our son quickly, is he just talking nonsense?"
Qi Changxiao had already walked over and lifted the little guy from under his arm. He looked left and right, but couldn't see anything special about him. He could only ask, "When did it start?"
"Just recently." Little Star looked confused. Isn't this a good thing?
Qi Changxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and asked again: "Then what else can you see?"
Little Star thought hard and said, "When I was in the hospital, I saw an old man with a big tumor in his stomach. There was also a little girl with a huge belly, and inside it was a big ball of flesh with a human face. Could she also have a baby? But her baby is different from the other aunties'."
Yao Zhizhi was stunned and couldn't help but look at Qi Changxiao, ready to ask the knowledgeable Uncle Ning.
Yao Zhizhi quickly picked up the bewildered Xiaoyue on the ground, locked the door with Qi Changxiao, and went to the front to get help.
Ning Zhengrong listened thoughtfully and said comfortingly, "First of all, the little girl is probably not pregnant, but has a teratoma in her stomach. You can think of it as her mother having two children when she was pregnant, and she swallowed the other one, but not completely. Secondly, I suspect that Xiao Xingxing's eyes have some special magical power, which can be called... X-ray vision? Come, let's do a few experiments to see if it can only see through human bodies, or objects as well."
Ning Zhengrong took out a large box, turned his back to Little Star, put a lot of things in it, and then closed the lid: "Okay, Little Star, come here, tell Grandpa, can you see what's in the box?"
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