The newlyweds lived a blissful life after their marriage.
Shen Shi clung to Ji Beiqing every day, never leaving her side. When Ji Beiqing went shopping, he followed her and carried her bags.
This caused quite a stir among the neighbors.
"The youngest son of the Shen family married a vixen who has him completely bewitched."
"That's right, a girl who came from who-knows-where..."
"I heard it from the Shen family..."
But the newlyweds, regardless of what others said, continued to live their own little life.
But as time went on, the contradictions became apparent.
The whole family lived together. Shen, a textile factory worker, looked down on her sister-in-law who came from the countryside.
Ji Beiqing has a kind personality and doesn't like to get into conflicts with others.
Thinking that taking a step back would open up a whole new world, he usually tolerated his sister-in-law's harassment whenever possible.
Not to mention the parents, who favored their eldest son, who brought them honor, and by extension, their eldest daughter-in-law.
When faced with Ji Beiqing's grievances, Shen Shi initially stood up for her and argued with his family quite a bit.
Seeing her husband standing up for her, Ji Beiqing was secretly delighted, realizing that she had indeed chosen the right person.
It was 1997, a time of rapid national development, and a wave of unemployment led to the layoffs of many state-owned enterprise workers.
Shen's eldest sister-in-law and Shen Shi also became part of the unemployed army.
Shen Shi's education level was not high. He was a poor student since childhood, only scoring 20 out of 100 on tests. He failed to get into high school after graduating from junior high school.
After dropping out of school and drifting around for two years, he finally got a job by taking over his retired father's brewery.
When Shen Shi suddenly lost his job, he became depressed and spent his days drinking heavily at home.
Ji Beiqing saw this and felt heartbroken. She kept encouraging Shen Shi.
"It's okay if you lose your job at the brewery. There are plenty of places that are hiring now. As long as you're willing to work, you won't go hungry."
Unexpectedly, these words enraged Shen Shi.
"Where do you expect me to go? To a construction site to carry bricks, or to a restaurant to wait tables!" he roared furiously.
Looking at Chen Shi, whose face was contorted and who was roaring at her, Ji Beiqing felt as if something had shattered.
She never expected Shen Shi to say those words.
During the two years of her marriage, she worked as a waitress in a restaurant, earning a salary no less than that of Shen Shi.
Does he actually look down on himself for being a waiter?
Remembering how good Shen Shi had been to her, Ji Beiqing immediately rejected the idea.
"As long as you don't steal or rob, and you earn money with your own hands, what's wrong with that?"
Feeling that she was being too sensitive, she continued to gently persuade him.
A loud bang!
Ji Beiqing was met with the sound of a wine bottle being smashed.
As a result of this incident, their relationship gradually reached a freezing point.
Ji Beiqing simply couldn't believe that her gentle and polite husband had suddenly become a different person.
After losing his job, Shen Shi stayed at home all day, doing nothing but drinking and playing cards.
In less than half a month, he had spent all his savings and began to ask Ji Beiqing for money.
Ji Beiqing, of course, refused. On one occasion, Shen Shi even pushed her to the ground while cursing.
This went on for several months.
Just as Ji Beiqing was beginning to despair, she discovered that she was pregnant.
For Ji Beiqing, who had been orphaned and destitute since childhood, becoming a mother was something she had always longed for.
She immediately shared the good news with Shen Shi.
When Shen Shi first heard that he was going to be a father, he was very happy, but gradually became more reserved.
I started looking for jobs, but none of them lasted long. I would often quit after a month or two in a fit of anger.
The optimistic Ji Beiqing believes that change is a good thing, and that being depressed is just a temporary setback, and things will get better in the future.
Eight months later, Ji Beiqing gave birth to her daughter, Shen Yueyue.
The mother, who favored sons over daughters, immediately turned and left without looking back when she heard the nurse say it was a girl.
Shen Shi didn't have that thought; after all, she was his own flesh and blood, and he was quite happy about his daughter.
He took care of his wife during her postpartum period, changed his daughter's diapers, and made formula. He did everything very well.
Everyone in the ward envied Ji Beiqing for marrying such a good husband.
Ji Beiqing thought that the clouds had finally parted and the moon was shining through.
To her surprise, Shen Shi's kindness only lasted for about half a year.
My daughter is not even a year old, and she has started to be idle again, even more so than before.
It's one thing for him to stay home all day and not work, but Ji Beiqing, who has to go to work, asked him to take care of their daughter, and Shen Shi just went through the motions and didn't care.
When Shen Yueyue wanted to play with him, Shen Shi would yell at her when he was impatient.
This caused Shen Yueyue to be very timid and afraid to talk to people.
During the two years of his downtime, Shen Shi's weight also increased, and the once handsome young man turned into a greasy fat man.
His mother grew increasingly displeased with him, but since he was still her son, she continued to provide him with good food and drink.
Ji Beiqing and Shen Yueyue are in a terrible situation.
Her mother kept nagging her, and Ji Beiqing still had to do housework after get off work, keeping her busy every day.
Seeing Chen lying at home all day makes me furious.
Yesterday, Brother Shen's son, Shen Feiyang, tried to snatch Shen Yueyue's milk candy and pushed her to the ground.
Shen Yueyue bumped her head on the table, and a big bump immediately swelled up, making her cry loudly in pain.
Ji Beiqing happened to see it when she got off work.
"Sister-in-law, the child is just playing around and doesn't know any better. Feiyang didn't do it on purpose."
Thinking that her sister-in-law was a pushover, Lin Fang said nonchalantly.
Ji Beiqing has a gentle personality, and when faced with her sister-in-law's troublemaking, she thinks that harmony in the family is the most important thing.
But her daughter is her bottom line.
Looking at the pitiful Shen Yueyue, Ji Beiqing could no longer bear it.
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