Li Ying was admitted to the obstetrics and gynecology department, and Aunt Yang took care of her busily. Since she couldn't wait for Zhou Qi, Aunt Yang could only sigh.
"This man is just like every other unreliable person."
They said they would inform Ye Jingchi, but Ye Jingchi didn't come, and Zhou Qi was nowhere to be seen either.
Hearing Aunt Yang's complaints, Li Ying couldn't help but laugh: "Aunt Yang, I haven't given birth yet, so you don't need to be so nervous."
“I haven’t had a baby in so long, I don’t know what to get right now. Ying, what would you like to eat tonight? I’ll make it for you when I get back.” Aunt Yang really treated Li Ying like family.
Li Ying was very grateful and, after thinking for a moment, said, "I'll do anything, I'm not picky."
Aunt Yang nodded, but since no one came over, she was reluctant to leave. Fortunately, Hua Qingqing arrived later, and Aunt Yang was relieved to go back and cook.
"Why are you having another miscarriage scare? Where's Ye Jingchi?"
"Ye Jingchi's team has something to do."
Hua Qingqing rolled her eyes: "His own wife is about to give birth, and he can still handle things with peace of mind. I'm speechless!"
Li Ying smiled.
"No, he's not here. Where's Zhou Qi?"
"I wonder where he ran off to." Li Ying was also puzzled. Zhou Qi was usually more anxious than anyone else when something like this happened, but now he was nowhere to be seen. Could something have happened to him?
"Qingqing, when you go back later, go to your house and see if Zhou Qi is there. If Zhou Qi is not there, and Aunt Yang doesn't know where he went, go to Tong Danian and ask him to help look for him."
Hua glared at Li Ying: "What exactly does this Zhou Qi do? You brought him into the house without even asking about his background, and now we have to worry about him all the time."
"It's fate that we met, and besides, Zhou Qi is 100% loyal to me. I can't just sit idly by."
Li Ying's biggest worry was that Zhou Qi would be discovered by a group of people.
She had this worry from the moment Nan Shiran appeared.
It's impossible to say whether the Nan family has any connection with the gang, but Li Ying always had a worry in her heart. The fact that Zhou Qi hadn't come to the hospital for so long might mean that Zhou Qi was in danger.
Hua gently held Li Ying's hand: "You should focus on taking care of your health and the baby now, and don't think about anything else."
Li Ying nodded: "Thinking about it is useless; I may have the will but not the ability."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a woman making a fuss outside.
Hua Qingqing got up and went out, only to see her aunt asking the nurse about Li Ying's room. She was furious.
"Aunt, what are you doing?"
"Shut up! I'm here to see Li Ying, not you!" Auntie pushed Hua Qingqing aside and rushed into the ward.
Li Ying looked up and saw her aunt, who was furious, but remained calm.
"Aunt Hua, what's wrong...?"
"Li Ying, you said my Xing'er only has one month left to live, and the news has spread everywhere. My son-in-law's family came to our house today wanting to divorce Xing'er! It's all your fault!" Aunt Hua really knows how to take her anger out on others, even blaming her for this.
"Aunt, I've already told you what kind of life Xing'er is living in her husband's family, why won't you listen?" Hua Qingqing was very annoyed by her aunt's attitude.
"How Xing'er lives in her husband's family is all her own doing. How a girl lives in her husband's family after marriage is her own business. What's wrong with taking a beating? Which woman doesn't get beaten by her husband a few times? What's wrong with us women taking a few beatings?" Li Ying was shocked by her aunt's words.
If Xing'er hadn't looked somewhat like her aunt, she would have doubted whether her own mother was saying those words.
It's not surprising, though. Even in modern society, women's thinking is still very conservative. Take my aunt, for example. Her idea is that once a daughter is married, she's like water spilled from a cup. How a girl behaves in her husband's family has nothing to do with her own family.
“Aunt, that’s not just a few blows, that’s murder! He killed Xing’er’s child, how can you just sit idly by?” Hua Qingqing argued.
"Hua Qingqing, that's enough! It's people like you who corrupt the morals! Just because you can't live a good life doesn't mean all women in the world can't live a good life, right? Let me tell you, you were able to return to the Hua family because Ye Wenzhi made a mistake. Xing'er's husband didn't do anything wrong. What kind of consequences will your nonsense bring to them? Li Ying, I'm telling you to publish an explanation in the newspaper right now!"
As she spoke, her aunt reached out to pull Li Ying away.
Hua gently pulled her aunt aside and stood in front of Li Ying's hospital bed, furious: "Aunt, Xing'er is your daughter, you are her support. If even you don't trust her, then there's no difference between her living and dying!"
Aunt Hua raised her hand and gave Hua a light slap.
"Hua Qingqing, I've always treated you like a junior, so I haven't had a chance to teach you a lesson! Birds of a feather flock together. What good things can you learn from a woman like Li Ying who's been married twice? I don't care, Li Ying must publish an apology to my daughter and son-in-law in the newspaper today! Otherwise, I'll publish it and let public opinion decide right and wrong!"
"Aunt, you're being unreasonable!"
"I'm unreasonable? Go out and ask around, who doesn't have disagreements? Who doesn't have their share of squabbles? If everyone got divorced over every little thing like you, the world would be in chaos!" The aunt would never allow her daughter to return to her parents' home after a divorce and be humiliated.
Li Ying could tell that this aunt was unreasonable; trying to reason with someone like that was like casting pearls before swine.
“Aunt, since you are so sure that we are wrong, I will publish an apology in the newspaper. But not now, I am not feeling well. I will definitely publish an apology when I feel better, okay?”
Instead of trying to reason with someone like that, it's better to cut the Gordian knot.
"Aunt, if you insist on doing things your way, you'll end up losing your daughter!" Hua Qingqing tried to persuade her.
Auntie, however, disagreed: "Xing'er is just in a bad mood after her miscarriage, she's perfectly fine! Stop spreading rumors. Li Ying, you have to come with me to publish an apology in the newspaper today, or this isn't over!"
What do you want to do?
With a deep, cold voice, Ye Jingchi strode into the ward with an imposing air, his gaze sharp and his whole being exuding a chilling aura.
Aunt Hua was so intimidated by his imposing manner that she took a step back. When she recognized him as the renowned Ye Jingchi, her attitude immediately changed.
"Commander Ye, I'm here to ask Li Ying to help clarify things for my daughter and son-in-law."
"Clarify what?" Ye Jingchi threw a signed and fingerprinted statement at Aunt Hua: "You don't know what kind of life your daughter is living in your son-in-law's house, do you? Take a look at this testimony and you should know how stupid your behavior was just now!"
Aunt Hua picked up the confession, and many of its contents were shocking. Xing'er never dared to mention these things when she got home.
"That's impossible! My son-in-law wouldn't do such a thing!"
Aunt Hua couldn't believe it.
Ye Jingchi's gaze turned cold and sharp: "Your daughter's unfortunate life is caused by parents like you!"
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