Cry! Just cry!
"Cry, just cry! You think you're so great just because you're pregnant with our Wang family's child? Who are you trying to impress? If you hadn't begged me to marry you, how could a poor family like us ever marry the daughter of a Shangshu family? What? Are you regretting it now? It's too late!"
"I'm telling you, once you enter my Wang family, you have to abide by the rules. It's only natural for you to get up early and serve your mother-in-law and husband! You can't stand standing for just a moment? You're such a precious kid!"
Xie Yunqing stood in front of the closed courtyard gate, his face ashen, his hands hanging at his sides clenched tightly, his nails almost digging into his palms.
From inside the door, the sobbing voice of her elder sister Xie Yunnong could be heard: "Mother-in-law... I didn't do anything. I just feel heavy and a little tired. I want to rest for a while..."
"Tired? Who hasn't given birth to a child? Are you the only one who's so precious? I think you're just lazy and want to cheat! My son works hard every day to earn money to support the family, but you're just enjoying a leisurely life at home and you're not satisfied..."
There was a loud "bang".
You old thing, how dare you say that about my sister?
Xie Yunqing could no longer bear it, and her pent-up anger erupted in an instant. She raised her foot and kicked the door hard.
The wooden door was not strong to begin with, and when he kicked it open, it hit the wall and bounced back with a painful squeak.
In the courtyard, an old lady in coarse clothes and meticulously combed hair stood with her hands on her hips, spitting profusely. Opposite her was Xie Yunqing's pregnant sister, Xie Yunnong.
Xie Yunnong's belly was already very swollen. At this moment, she was holding the edge of the stone mill in the yard. Her face was pale, full of tears, and her body was shaking.
The sudden sound of the door being broken brought the noise in the yard to an abrupt halt.
The old woman Wang was startled and turned around suddenly. Seeing Xie Yunqing standing at the door with a gloomy face, she shrank her neck guiltily at first, then straightened her back with forced composure and shrieked, "Who... who are you? Why are you entering someone else's house in broad daylight?"
Xie Yunqing was too lazy to pay attention to the old man. His eyes immediately fell on his sister. Seeing his sister with a big belly and being talked about by the old man, he felt sour and painful in his heart.
Look how much effort she put into finding a family like this.
He hurried forward, carefully supported his pregnant sister, and tremblingly said, "Sister, how are you?"
When Xie Yunnong saw her brother suddenly appear, she was stunned at first, and then the grievances and fears that had been pent up for a long time surged into her heart, and tears couldn't stop falling.
I just don’t know where to begin, what else can I do, so that’s it.
Shake your head weakly.
When Mrs. Wang heard that it was her brother-in-law, her spirit immediately dropped. She was used to throwing tantrums, but she still pretended to be polite and muttered, "Oh... yes... it's my uncle who's here. Why didn't you tell me in advance? What a commotion..."
Xie Yunqing slowly raised his head upon hearing the voice, his gaze icy, like an icicle piercing the old woman. "Tell me in advance?" Xie Yunqing sneered, "So you can prepare in advance and continue to torture my sister without me seeing?"
Mrs. Wang felt uneasy at his gaze, but she still refused to give in. "Uncle, how dare I scold her? I'm just teaching her some rules. Since she married into our Wang family, she's a member of our family. As her mother-in-law, how can I not teach her?"
"Rules?" Xie Yunqing sneered again, his eyes sweeping over his sister's visibly swollen legs and feet. "What kind of rules are these that require a pregnant woman to stand and listen? What kind of rules can drive a pregnant woman to tears? What kind of rules are these? What kind of rules are there in your Wang family?!"
With each question he asked, his tone grew stronger and stronger, pressing the issue step by step.
Mrs. Wang stepped back repeatedly at his questioning, her face turning red and white, and she stammered and couldn't speak.
"I...I...her health is not good enough, what does it have to do with me..."
"It's none of your business?" Xie Yunqing took a deep breath and tried to calm the urge to attack. But right now, the most important thing was his sister's health. He turned to the servant who had called him at the palace gate and said, "Don't just stand there. Go get the doctor from Huichun Hall to take your pulse."
"Yes, sir!"
The little maid was brought out from the Xie family by Xie Yunnong. She knew Xie Yunnong's situation, and Xie Yunqing's arrival was like a backbone, making her feel like she had a backer. So when she heard about going to see a doctor, she ran out to find a doctor without thinking, tears of joy streaming down her face.
Xie Yunqing supported Xie Yunnong and wanted to go back to the room. Seeing this, Mrs. Wang wanted to stop them: "Hey...you want to rest now? The work is not finished yet..."
Xie Yunqing turned his head abruptly and stared at her intently: "If you dare to say another word, I'll give you a try."
Mrs. Wang was so frightened that she couldn't speak. She froze in place and watched him help Xie Yunnong in.
Xie Yunnong was half-leaning on the couch, while Xie Yunqing sat beside her. His eyes fell on her bulging belly, and he said distressedly, "If that old thing dares to do this again in the future, just come find me."
Xie Yunnong raised her tearful face and saw Xie Yunqing, tears streaming down her face: "Yunqing, I... I'm sorry to my parents..."
"What nonsense!" Xie Yunqing interrupted her and held her cold hand. "It's the Wang family who has wronged you. That old thing has gone too far! What have you done wrong? At the beginning... If it weren't for you..." He choked and didn't say anything else. At the beginning, his sister was so stubborn that she broke up with her family and wanted to marry him. Now she has ended up in this situation. As a younger brother, he feels very sad.
I’m afraid that my parents will be heartbroken when they find out.
He suppressed his surging emotions and looked at his sister's face carefully, frowning: "Sister, how are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's just... I feel a little dizzy, and my stomach... feels a little tight..." Xie Yunnong sobbed, his hand unconsciously touching his towering belly, feeling a little scared.
Xie Yunqing's heart sank. Although he wasn't a doctor and had no experience with childbirth, he knew that pregnant women were emotionally unstable and needed to remain calm. Furthermore, his sister was being tortured by that old man.
Doctor, doctor, why haven’t you come yet?
At this time, there was a hurried sound of footsteps in the yard, and a man wearing a coarse cloth gown and with a somewhat bookish face hurried in.
This man was Xie Yunnong’s husband, Wang Mian.
"Yun, Yunqing, why...why are you here?" Wang Mian walked quickly into the room and saw his wife crying on the couch and his brother-in-law with a gloomy face. He was at a loss for a moment: "What...what's going on?"
"What's wrong?" Xie Yunqing stood up, staring at him intently. "Wang Mian, is this how my sister lives in your Wang family? She's pregnant with your child, yet your mother treats her like a slave, setting rules for her, scolding and humiliating her at every turn. Is this how you treat my sister?"
"Are you still a man?"
Wang Mian's face flushed red from the questioning. He lowered his head in shame, not daring to look at the eyes of the siblings. He mumbled, "I...my mother was just a little impatient and spoke a little harshly. She was also doing this for Yunnong's own good..."
"For her own good?" Xie Yunqing was almost laughing at Wang Mian's words. "Wang Mian, you allowed my mother to bully my first wife, causing my sister physical and mental harm. If anything happens to my sister or her unborn child, my Xie family will hold you accountable."
When Wang Mian heard his last sentence, his whole body trembled and his face turned pale instantly.
Mrs. Wang, who was eavesdropping outside the door, finally couldn't help but rush into the house when she heard the words "you'll have to bear the consequences". She burst into tears and said, "Oh my God, this is a huge injustice! How dare I bully her? I just said a few more words... Every mother-in-law teaches her daughter-in-law. How can this be considered bullying? Uncle, you can't use your power to put such a big accusation on us ordinary people."
Xie Yunqing felt even more disgusted by her behavior.
"Shut up!" Xie Yunqing shouted fiercely. "I wouldn't go so far as to label someone like you, but I witnessed you bullying my sister with my own eyes. If you say another word, I'll have you arrested right now and make sure you never see the sun again."
Mrs. Wang was so frightened that she dared not breathe, fearing that he would really arrest her.
"Doctor, the doctor is here!"
The maid at the door shouted, and Xie Yunqing immediately suppressed all his anger and welcomed the panting doctor in.
"Doctor, please take a look at my sister!"
The doctor did not dare to delay and hurried forward to see the patient.
The room was silent, and everyone looked at the doctor nervously.
After a long moment, the doctor released his hand and said solemnly to Xie Yunqing and Wang Mian, "Madam, you're suffering from a combination of impatience and overwork, which has caused a miscarriage. Fortunately, you're not seriously injured for now, but you must rest and recuperate. You must not overexert yourself again, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
"I'll prescribe some prescriptions to calm the fetus and calm the mind. Just take them on time."
Xie Yunqing's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface and said, "Thank you, doctor. Please be sure to use the best medicine." He signaled the maid to follow the doctor to write a prescription and get the medicine.
After sending the doctor away, Xie Yunqing's gloomy expression returned. "Wang Mian, I give you two choices. One, I will take my sister back to the Xie Mansion to take care of the baby right now, and from now on, I will have nothing to do with your Wang family. Two, you must now, immediately, have your mother apologize to my sister and promise that from today onwards, she will never interfere in anything in your room. My sister can rest assured and take care of the baby, and all expenses will be covered by our Xie family. It's your choice."
Upon hearing this, Wang Mian suddenly looked up, glanced at his haggard wife lying on the couch, then at his frightened mother, and finally sank to his knees in front of Xie Yunnong's couch: "Yunnong, I'm sorry for you, I'm useless, I'm sorry for you! Please don't go... Choose the second one, I choose the second one! Mother! Mother, come here quickly and apologize to Yunnong, promise me!"
Mrs. Wang was also a little scared at this moment. She came over trembling and said reluctantly, "Daughter-in-law...it's your mother who is sorry for you. You...take good care of yourself. I...I won't say anything to you anymore."
Xie Yunqing looked at this scene without feeling very happy. He knew that his sister had feelings for Wang Mian, and perhaps for the sake of her unborn child, she would choose to stay.
But today, he must show his attitude, because Xie Yunnong is not without the support of her family!
"Remember what you said," Xie Yunqing remained indifferent. "I will send someone to take care of my sister, and I will come over at any time. If I find out that my sister has suffered any injustice again, I will never let it go!"
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