Ruan Tang said it twice more before Xu's mother stood up impatiently.
"Excuse me, this place is so wide, can't you just squeeze through on your own? Why do you have to make me move?"
Ruan Tang laughed angrily, "You're fat and you're blocking the road, and you think you're right?"
"A mouth weighs ten pounds of flesh. Don't you have eyes? Does your daughter have ten pounds of flesh on her body that you can cut?"
Ruan Tang angrily kicked the small stool blocking her way away. "If you treat her as your daughter, can't you see that her head and body are covered with wounds? Have you asked who hit her? As a mother, don't you feel sorry for your daughter at all and don't want to stand up for her? You're really insulting the identity of a mother."
Although she looked down on the Xu family, as a mother, she hated to see her daughter being abused while her family remained silent. This inevitably emboldened the domestic violence man.
Xu's mother blushed at the series of accusations and said defensively, "Every woman has gone through this. Men make money outside, so getting beaten up won't hurt them."
Mother Xu twisted Second Sister Xu's arm and said, "Are you also blaming me, your mother, for not standing up for you? If I get involved, will your son-in-law still have face?"
Second Sister Xu, who had been silent the entire time, burst into tears. "You always tell me to endure it for the sake of the child. He already has a woman and a child outside, and when he comes home, he looks at me with all kinds of disdain. I can't stand it anymore... wuwu..."
Mother Xu covered Second Sister Xu's mouth with her hand and said, "You're courting death! If you yell like that, your son-in-law will lose face and come back to beat you up. Why don't you learn your lesson? Your brother has already divorced. If you do it again, will our family's reputation still be in good shape? Keep it to yourself!"
Xu Erjie was dragged back to the house by Xu's mother, whimpering. Before closing the door, she warned Ruan Tang not to meddle in other people's affairs. "You got divorced yourself, so don't go around encouraging others to get divorced too."
Ruan Tang was too lazy to pay attention. This time she was just meddling in other people's business. If scolding Xu Erjie didn't wake her up, she would stop interfering.
Ruan Tang closed the door and went to work. When she passed by the Jin family, she took a look inside. Jin Yueer's figure was reflected on the glass window.
Jin Yueer is at home, so doesn’t that mean she heard all the conversations just now?
Ruan Tang was about to leave when Dr. Guan emerged from the room, his coat draped over him. "I've always treated you like my own daughter. Now that Lu Ling is gone, I'm afraid you'll follow in her footsteps. In another month, when the weather gets hotter, you won't be able to hide your pregnancy. Have you thought about what to do?"
Jin Yue'er was truly frightened. She had been suspected by many people because of her nausea. "Brother Qin said he had already found a place for me to give birth."
"So, you don't plan to marry you?"
"He is in a critical period of promotion now and cannot have any negative news."
Doctor Guan sneered, "Domestic violence against women, having affairs with young girls, these are not considered negative news?"
"Mom, what should I do then?"
"Ji Rong is a good guy, an honest man, and he's from the countryside. If you can get your father to be promoted to team leader, he'll shut up. If you want to have the baby, then have it. If you don't want to, just pretend to fall and come to the hospital, and I'll have an abortion done for you."
Jin Yueer remembered that when she met Ji Rong on the street yesterday, she and her sisters were harassed by a few hooligans. Ji Rong stood up alone and fought off the hooligans.
"Mom, I'll listen to you."
Doctor Guan finally smiled. While Xu's mother was around, she asked her to be the matchmaker. This would also help Xu Erjie shut up.
Sure enough, when Dr. Guan arrived with two pounds of pork and asked Xu's mother to act as a matchmaker, she agreed immediately. Even Xu's second sister had a genuine smile on her face.
When Ruan Tang returned home at noon, she saw Xu Erjie smiling and enthusiastically seeing Xu's mother out. When she met Ruan Tang's eyes, she looked away in panic.
Tsk, it seems she had let out all the nonsense she said this morning.
After Ruan Tang died, Xu's mother warned Xu Erjie to stay away from Ruan Tang and never learn from her shameless divorce.
On the third day after the appointment, after Ruan Tang delivered the medicine to Widow Niu, she unexpectedly met Qu Wenli at the door of the obstetrics and gynecology department.
Qu Wenli called Ruan Tang.
Ruan Tang looked at the clothes on Qu Wenli's body and insincerely congratulated her on finally being able to go to college.
Qu Wenli's expression remained unchanged. At this point, nothing could hurt her anymore. "I'd like to ask you for a favor. I need an abortion. I hope you'll consider my situation and help me out when I get out."
At the door of the operating room, the doctor was urging Qu Wenli to hurry up.
Qu Wenli put the medicine on the ground and walked towards the doctor.
"Qu Wenli, how dare you!"
A loud roar came from behind, and Ruan Tang turned around to see the furious Father Xu.
Father Xu grabbed Qu Wenli's arm and tried to pull her away.
Qu Wenli was trembling all over, but she was determined not to move. She was about to go to college, how would her teachers see her carrying a child?
The doctor frowned at the situation and said, "Isn't this your fault? Didn't the nurse remind you that your family must agree to an abortion? If I perform an abortion on you and your family comes to you demanding compensation, wouldn't that be unfair to the hospital?"
The doctor scolded Qu Wenli, "Talk it over with your family first."
The cry of "You bastard" made Qu Wenli lose her defense and she pounded her stomach fiercely.
With a sullen face, Xu's father warned Qu Wenli that if his son died, she wouldn't be able to attend college. He would definitely go to the university and tell everyone about her seduction.
"I thought you were smart. Without this child, you wouldn't have gotten the university place. I can give it to you, but I can also take it back."
Qu Wenli was so frightened that she dared not pound her belly anymore and kept promising that she would give birth to the baby.
After comforting Qu Wenli, Father Xu was about to send her to take a bus to the provincial capital.
"Qu Wenli——"
Ruan Tang called out to Qu Wenli, but she followed Xu's father without even looking back.
Well, she almost made a melodramatic scene again.
It happened to be Sunday, so Ruan Tang went to the supply and marketing office to buy some cloth. The weather was getting warmer, and it was time to change into light clothes.
When Ruan Tang returned home, Ji Xiaodi's face fell when he saw that there was no one behind her.
Ruan Tang slapped Ji Xiaodi on the back and said, "I don't believe what people say. If your brother treats me badly, can I buy you fabric to make new clothes?"
In just half a year, Ji Xiaodi has grown a lot taller. His old clothes are no longer too small.
"Your sister-in-law said so, so just listen to her." Grandma Ji had experienced a lot. The last time Ruan Tang came back and stayed for three days, she didn't ask too many questions and just found different ways to cook for Ruan Tang.
"Then I'll listen to my sister-in-law." Little Brother Ji turned his attention to the fabric. "I want this lake blue color to make a shirt, just like my sister-in-law's, with two buttons on the top. When I go out with my sister-in-law, everyone will know that I'm the younger brother."
Ruan Tang asked Ji Xiaodi to pick out a few more colors and not to save money for her. "Sister-in-law's salary and bonus this month are so much, even if you change into new clothes every day, there will still be some left."
Little Brother Ji howled and hugged Ruan Tang's thighs, "Ah - I love my sister-in-law the most."
Grandma Ji shook her head and said, "Just spoil her."
Ruan Tang touched Ji Xiaodi's head and looked at Tiewa who was cleaning bamboo shoots in the yard with his head down.
Every time Grandma Ji invited him to dinner, he would always come empty-handed, either carrying firewood or picking wild vegetables. His precociousness was heartbreaking.
Ruan Tang invited Tiewa in and asked him to pick two colors he liked.
Tiewa's eyes widened in shock. "Me too?"
"Of course, your brother Nanfeng and I have to go to work every day, and little brother Ji has to go to school every day. You are the one who accompanies Grandma Ji every day, so of course you have a share in making new clothes."
Tiewa shook his head, "Grandma Ji gave me food, I can't ask for clothes anymore."
Little Brother Ji disliked Tiewa a little bit, but he felt sorry for him when he saw that Tiewa just worked hard and couldn't get anything out of him.
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