Knowing that others were watching, Wang Dazhi forced a smile. "Qinglan, it's fine if you stay in the hospital, but why make Xiaoduo stay with you? As for food, the family will send it to you later."
He knew that his daughter, Xiaoduo, was his wife's weakness. If Xiaoduo were at home, wouldn't his wife, who was worried about her daughter, come home sooner?
My mother was right; every day he's in the hospital costs money, and he has a large family to support. There's no way he doesn't need to spend money.
If it were Zhao Qinglan, who hadn't experienced beatings in her previous life, she wouldn't have been able to hear the hidden meanings in Wang Dazhi's words. But now, Wang Dazhi can no longer fool her; it's just that he's unwilling to give her money.
It's funny, really. Zhao Qinglan was a lawfully wedded wife of the Wang family, but everyone in the Wang family, young and old, treated her like a thief.
In her previous life, she stayed in the Wang family for so many years, and indeed, apart from the money for buying groceries, she didn't get a single extra penny. Even so, every day after buying groceries and returning home, her mother-in-law would still ask all sorts of questions about the prices of the vegetables, as if she was afraid that she would embezzle the money.
She was truly naive, believing that sincerity would be reciprocated, unaware that the Wang family members were all heartless and treacherous.
Upon hearing Wang Dazhi's words, many people in the ward nodded in agreement.
Yes, what kind of logic is it for such a young child to accompany his mother to the hospital every day? Taking care of patients should be done by adults, what can a child do? And then there's the matter of food, buying food for her every day would be too expensive.
Zhao Qinglan smiled slightly and looked at Wang Dazhi with a hint of sarcasm, saying, "The reason I let Xiaoduo stay in the hospital with me is because I'm afraid that if I stay in the hospital for a few days, Xiaoduo will also be malnourished and sent here like me."
“Xiaofei and Xiaoyan bully Xiaoduo all the time. Whenever there’s food at home, they have to give it to Xiaoduo before she can have any.” “When I was home, I could take care of Xiaoduo a little. Now that I’m not home, Xiaoduo is the youngest, and they’ll bully her to death.”
"Also, are you sure you want your family to deliver food to me?"
“Ever since I married into the Wang family, everyone in this family, young and old, has been waiting for me to cook and serve them food every day. When I’m not home, it’s uncertain who will cook. If I rely on the family to deliver food, I’m afraid I’ll starve to death.”
"Sigh, everyone says it's hard to be a stepmother. I didn't understand before, but after fainting and ending up in the hospital this time, I really do understand now."
“I work so hard for my family every day, but in the end I can’t even get enough to eat and I’m so exhausted that I end up in the hospital. And my Xiaoduo, she’s also a child of your Wang family, how come she’s so different from Xiaofei and Xiaoyan?” After saying that, she covered her face and started to sob.
Zhao Qinglan's every word was ruthless, tearing Wang Dazhi's face off and trampling it to the ground. But what she said was all true, and for a moment Wang Dazhi didn't know how to refute her.
At first, the others didn't understand, but once they learned that Zhao Qinglan was a stepmother and thought about what she had said, they immediately felt sorry for her.
It is a fact that Zhao Qinglan was hospitalized. She had previously told her husband, Wang Dazhi, that she had fainted due to malnutrition and overwork, and Wang Dazhi did not refute it, so it must be true, and everyone naturally believed what she said.
"Zhao Qinglan, are you... are you crazy?" Wang Dazhi exclaimed anxiously.
"I'm doing okay now, but if I continue living like this at home with Xiaoduo, I'm afraid I'll go crazy even if I don't," she replied, sobbing.
Noticing the piercing gazes directed at him, Wang Dazhi pulled out his banknotes, threw them on the table, uttered "Incomprehensible," and fled in a panic.
"Mom, Mom." Xiao Duo was terrified by her parents' argument, and after her father left, she cried out for Zhao Qinglan.
Zhao Qinglan quickly put her hands down, picked up Xiaoduo, and looked at her tearful daughter. Her own eyes, which were already red from rubbing, became moist as well. "Xiaoduo, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Mommy's okay, don't cry," she comforted her daughter while patting her.
"Girl, wipe yourself clean." An elderly woman who couldn't bear to watch came over and handed her a handkerchief.
"Thank you, Auntie, but no need, I have one here." After saying that, Zhao Qinglan habitually reached into her clothes and pulled out a clean handkerchief.
The people in the ward weren't exactly free of gossip, and as soon as the elderly woman who came over spoke up, the others chimed in with their own questions.
Coincidentally, Zhao Qinglan had been planning to create a pitiful and bullied image for herself and her son in order to gain sympathy from everyone step by step. When asked, she didn't hide anything and began to pour out her grievances.
In fact, not a single word she said was fabricated; they were all true accounts of her and her daughter Xiaoduo's experiences in the Wang family.
They say the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and this time, Zhao Qinglan isn't going to be that weak, bullied pushover anymore.
Wang Dazhi stormed out of the hospital, and before he could even sit down at home, he was surrounded by his family.
"Dazhi, when will Qinglan be discharged from the hospital? Have you asked your mother?" Old Mrs. Wang asked anxiously. It was all their Wang family's money that was being spent. What a troublesome woman.
"Dad, when is that woman coming back? I'm starving," Wang Xiaofei said impatiently.
Wang Xiaoyan also pouted and complained. "Dad, no one braided my hair today, and people laughed at me."
"Yes, when will Qinglan come back?" Old Man Wang asked, rubbing his belly.
Having grown accustomed to her daughter-in-law Qinglan's cooking, the old woman made something simple today. The taste was either too salty or the vegetables were overcooked. She and her grandchildren just ate whatever was available.
Apart from Wang Dazhi, none of the Wang family members knew that Xiaoduo was in the hospital, but none of them cared about Xiaoduo's whereabouts; they were all only concerned about themselves.
"Alright, can you guys give me some peace and quiet?" Wang Dazhi shouted, his ears already ringing from the noise.
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