The second family did not return home until the early morning of the following day.
Shen Qianqian stretched lazily as she went out, only then noticing Lu Yunfeng and Chen in front of her.
Qin and the other two had dark circles under their eyes and looked unwell. They looked at Shen Qianqian as if she were their enemy.
Upon seeing this, Lu Yunzhi, who had followed closely behind Shen Qianqian, quickly shielded her behind him. Based on his understanding of the second branch of the family, he knew that these two were after Qianqian.
Sure enough, Lu Yunfeng roared at them, "You've ruined my sister-in-law's life, and you still have the nerve to sleep in? Do you know we didn't sleep a wink at the hospital last night!"
"Pack your things right now and go to the hospital to take care of your aunt!" Lu Yunfeng ordered.
explain.
Shen Qianqian helplessly spread her hands: "Did I hit her? Or did I scold her? It was my sister-in-law who was unwell and ended up in the hospital because she was angry. What does it have to do with me? Just because you have a mouth doesn't mean you can slander people out of thin air."
"So, whoever wants to go can go."
The second wife's family was furious at Shen Qianqian's shameless remarks, but Lu Yunzhi stood in front of her, preventing them from harming her in the slightest.
Chen Qin's eyes darted around, and she knelt on the ground, crying and wailing, "How could I have a sister-in-law like you? It's one thing if you're not willing to help the family, but are you even willing to kill everyone in the family before you're satisfied?!"
Her howls were loud and clear, and everyone in the surrounding houses craned their necks to look. Old Mrs. Li and Old Mr. Lu heard the noise and hurriedly came out of their houses.
Old Mrs. Li grabbed Chen Qin by the collar and lifted her up. She hissed, "Cry, cry, cry! All you know how to do is cry! Isn't the house messy enough already?"
Chen Qin was yelled at, and immediately pointed to the source of the crying, choking back tears as she said, "Mom, this wasn't our idea, it was my sister-in-law's. You have no idea how dangerous it was for her this time; she almost lost her baby and bled a lot!"
Shen Qianqian sneered as she listened to Qi Ran's exaggerated description. Qi Ran had a system with her, and based on her experience from her previous life, she could turn any crisis into an opportunity.
Grandma Li was now in a dilemma. On one side was her unborn grandson, and on the other was her beloved youngest son's wife. Choosing either one was not a good option, so she simply pushed the choice to Grandpa Lu.
"Old man, you should just make the decision about this!"
Old Lu knew that his wife didn't want to get involved anymore, and he figured that it wouldn't do for his fifth daughter-in-law to do nothing in the future, so he might as well use this as an excuse to gradually get her involved in the household chores.
He was about to speak when Lu Yunzhi said reluctantly, "Dad, Qianqian fell into the water just two days ago, and she's still a patient herself. How can she take care of my sister-in-law?"
Old Lu's words got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say a word.
The fifth brother is right. His wife is still sick, and if something else happens later, the whole family will probably be in even more chaos.
Now, Old Man Lu was at a loss, so he picked up his pipe and took a deep drag.
Shen Qianqian stepped forward, feigning consideration: "Dad, let me go. The house is such a mess, I really don't want to be as inconsiderate as the others. I'll take care of my sister-in-law, that way you and Mom can relax."
After hearing what Shen Qianqian said, the second wife only had four words in her mind—"grand and dignified!"
Besides, who are the "insensible people" she's referring to? Isn't she subtly implying that the two of them are unfilial and don't understand the family's difficulties?
Old Lu and Old Li were greatly relieved after hearing this. Although their fifth son's wife was a bit lazy, she always had a clear sense of right and wrong.
If only all daughters-in-law were as sensible as the fifth son's wife… The two thought to themselves. Old Mrs. Li went back to her room, took out 20 yuan, and handed it to Shen Qianqian: “Fifth son's wife, take this money.”
At the hospital, my eldest son's wife and I could buy whatever we wanted to eat.
Shen Qianqian simply accepted it.
The second wife's family was envious, especially Chen Qin. Why should she get paid for taking care of her sister-in-law, while the rest of the family had to do all the work for nothing?
Besides, given her stingy personality, it's a miracle she even gave it to her sister-in-law; it's already a miracle she didn't embezzle it all.
Alright!
Chen Qin was really itching to try it herself, so she tugged at Old Lady Li's sleeve and said, "Mom, look, our family stayed up all night taking care of my sister-in-law. Don't you think we should be rewarded with a nice meal?"
"Eat, eat, eat!" Old Mrs. Li snapped at Chen Qin's head in exasperation. "Is there anything else on your mind besides these things? All you think about is eating well. How much money do we have to support your extravagant spending?"
Chen Qin felt extremely wronged. She wanted to argue a bit, but after meeting Lu Yunfeng's disapproving look, she silently shushed him.
It wasn't until the second family returned to their room that Lu Yunfeng slowly explained the reason: "Our mother doesn't like me because she's disliked me since I was born. From now on, whenever our mother gets involved in something, we have to learn to guess what she's thinking and go along with what she wants."
He refused to believe that, with all his efforts, he could possibly be less respected in his parents' hearts than their fifth child, who couldn't say a few nice words.
On the other side.
After Lu Yunzhi and Shen Qianqian returned to their room, he immediately grabbed his wife's hand and said, "Qianqian, why don't you not go? If Mom and Dad blame you later, you can just blame me."
He had a persistent feeling that Qianqian would be killed by his sister-in-law. He couldn't even imagine what he would do if Qianqian were really murdered one day.
Shen Qianqian met his worried gaze and smiled faintly: "Don't worry, you forgot, I still have a system! My sister-in-law can't do anything to me."
Moreover, she promised to go to the hospital to take care of Qi Ran.
Firstly, she wanted to cause some trouble for Qi Ran to see if the system would offer any better rewards. Secondly, she wanted to visit her mother.
In her past life, after a mistress brought her illegitimate child into her home, her parents divorced and her mother went to work in another city.
In an instant, the once happy and harmonious family was completely shattered. Unable to accept reality, Shen Qianqian chose to go to the countryside as an educated youth, severing ties with her parents.
It wasn't until after her death that she realized the deep love her parents had for her.
Therefore, in this lifetime, she wants to take the initiative to contact her parents. Based on her experience as a ghost in her previous life, her mother returned to this county town at this time due to a job transfer.
Shen Qianqian packed a few things, went to the village entrance, took a bus, and went to the hospital in the county town.
As soon as Shen Qianqian arrived at the ward door, she smelled the aroma of chicken. Peeking into the ward, she saw Qi Ran drinking chicken soup, while Lu Yuncheng looked at Qi Ran with eyes full of happiness.
She cleared her throat, went inside, and questioned the eldest sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, you didn't steal money from the house to buy chicken soup, did you?"
When Qi Ran and Lu Yuncheng saw that the person who came was Shen Qianqian, their expressions changed from sunny to cloudy.
Lu Yuncheng coldly retorted, "Fifth brother's wife, if you can't speak properly, then don't! What's with all this sarcastic talk right from the start?"
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