Qin Huairu has decided to go back to her parents' home for a while first. If Jia Dongxu apologizes to her and stops tolerating Jia Zhangshi, she will come back; if not, she will get a divorce.
Staying in the Jia family wouldn't make her life any better. Rather than continue suffering there, she'd rather find someone else to marry. Qin Huairu was quite confident in her looks. Even if they were somewhat diminished, as long as she didn't have children, she could still get married.
Qin Huairu wasn't heartless towards her child; she simply knew the Jia family would never let her take the child away. Anyway, she was still young; she could always have a few more children with someone else.
Just as Qin Huairu was packing her clothes, Jia Dongxu also returned to the courtyard from the steel rolling mill.
Upon seeing her son return, Jia Zhangshi immediately went over, weeping and wailing.
Seeing his mother's bruised and swollen face, Jia Dongxu was furious. To find out what had happened, he immediately asked for details. But how could Jia Zhangshi tell him the truth?
"Dongxu, you better teach that bitch Qin Huairu a lesson for me. All these injuries are from Qin Huairu. Look at the state she's left me in!"
"If we don't set some rules for Qin Huairu today, she will never respect me as her mother-in-law again."
Jia Dongxu, who had originally intended to teach the other party a lesson, was now completely dumbfounded. He didn't believe a word his mother said.
Because Qin Huairu is not that kind of person at all. Ever since she married into the courtyard house, Qin Huairu has always been very well-behaved. She would never dare to contradict her mother's words.
Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, Jia Dongxu knew that his mother must have been at fault first. But the person in front of him was, after all, his mother. Even if Jia Zhangshi had made a mistake, Jia Dongxu could only take the blame for his mother.
"Mom, our Jia family is already in such a state. If you keep causing trouble, this family will fall apart sooner or later. I'm begging you, can you please stop creating problems? I can hardly bear to live like this anymore."
“If this continues, how will our family survive? You've only been out of bed for two or three days, and you've already become like this. Do you want to be bedridden for the rest of your life?”
After speaking, Jia Dongxu ignored his mother's expression and went straight into the room. He was shocked when he saw the injuries on Qin Huairu's body.
To comfort Qin Huairu, Jia Dongxu hugged her tightly.
"Huai Ru, I'm sorry you had to suffer again. I know my mother was definitely in the wrong first. I've already talked to her about it, so please don't take it too seriously. She is, after all, my mother. Tell me what happened, and I'll have a proper talk with her later."
Hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Qin Huairu's anger subsided by half. It was quite rare for a husband to discipline his mother for her sake. Qin Huairu then burst into tears in Jia Dongxu's arms.
As she cried, Qin Huairu recounted the whole story. However, she naturally added her own subjective emotions to her narration.
Jia Dongxu was more inclined to believe his wife's words than Jia Zhangshi's. To maintain peace in the Jia family, Jia Dongxu could only continuously berate his mother in front of Qin Huairu. After Qin Huairu calmed down a bit, she went to face Jia Zhangshi.
Upon arriving before Madam Jia, Jia Dongxu began to relentlessly blame Qin Huairu, criticizing her for not knowing how to be considerate of her mother.
Upon hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Jia Zhangshi immediately became angry again. Seeing his mother's expression, Jia Dongxu knew he had gone too far. If he didn't hurry to save the Jia family's fortunes, they would be doomed.
“Mom, it wasn’t easy for Huai Ru to marry into our Jia family, so please don’t make things difficult for her anymore. Our family is already struggling, and if things get out of hand, none of us will be happy. Let’s just let this matter go. If she really leaves, you’ll have to do all the housework yourself, and you’ll also have to take care of the two children. Think about it.”
Upon hearing that she would have to do all the housework herself and also take care of Qin Huairu's children, Jia Zhangshi immediately fell silent.
Thanks to Jia Dongxu's efforts, the conflicts within the Jia family were quickly resolved. However, both Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu harbored resentment.
But in order to live a better life as soon as possible, they could only keep their resentment to themselves. Because of her injuries, Jia Zhangshi could only continue to rest in bed.
Qin Huairu also lay down on the other side of the bed, leaving all the housework to Jia Dongxu. Although Jia Dongxu had his complaints, he had no choice but to take on all the chores.
Torn between his mother and his wife, Jia Dongxu dared not offend either. Given the Jia family's situation, if any major family conflict were to erupt, the Jia family would be completely ruined.
To appease his mother and wife, Jia Dongxu could only prepare a simple grain dinner. Because of the meal, both Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu's anger subsided considerably. The happiest of all was Banggeng; children clearly don't have much time for such things, their minds are solely focused on eating.
Did Wei Hua know about today's events? He also gave Yang Tao a thumbs up. There's absolutely no need to give Jia Zhangshi a friendly look. You have to confront her when necessary; don't be polite. Otherwise, given Jia Zhangshi's personality, she'll only keep pushing her luck.
"Wife, you handled it well today. Next time you run into Jia Zhangshi, just deal with her like this."
"Don't worry, I can handle all these people in the courtyard perfectly. After all, I'm a transmigrator just like you. If I can't even deal with a few locals, then I've wasted my time transmigrating."
"I have some good news to tell you today. I'm pregnant, and you'll be a father soon."
Upon hearing Yang Tao's words, Wei Hua was completely stunned. He immediately grabbed Yang Tao and spun her around several times, then placed his ear on her stomach, fully experiencing the changes inside.
"Okay, I just found out I'm pregnant. How could there be any signs of labor now? I'll have to wait at least another six months to feel his presence."
Yang Tao's words had no effect. Wei Hua continued to rest his head on Yang Tao's stomach.
Seeing Wei Hua's behavior, Yang Tao had no choice but to let him lie on her stomach and take advantage of her until he finished his childish act.
"You've had a long day at the steel mill, go and rest. I'll go to the kitchen now and cook for you. If you don't cook soon, you won't be able to see me anymore."
Upon hearing Yang Tao's words, Wei Hua quickly pulled Yang Tao back.
“I’ll take care of everything at home now. Your job is to stay home and rest during your pregnancy. You’re our family’s precious protected animal right now.”
When Yang Tao heard Wei Hua say that he was a protected animal, she wasn't angry at all; instead, she felt very sweet.
Seeing Wei Hua walk into the kitchen, Yang Tao's face was full of smiles. No woman wouldn't want her husband to cherish her.
Even though Wei Hua's cooking skills weren't great, Yang Tao enjoyed the meal immensely. After finishing their meal, the two lay down in bed, fully savoring the sweetness of their time together.
The other people in the courtyard weren't so harmonious. Yan Jiecheng was increasingly eager to get married, and would complain to his parents all the time. Unfortunately, he wasn't very ambitious and still didn't have a stable job.
Yan Bugui is very money-conscious and would never consider marrying off Yan Jiecheng at this time. Although the spring seeds have been planted, the harvest is still a long way off. No one knows if this year's situation will change.
For the sake of his family's livelihood, Yan Bugui persisted in his original views and remained unmoved. Faced with this situation, Yan Jiecheng had no other choice.
Yi Zhonghai in the backyard wasn't exactly well-behaved either. After these two months, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady's lives had improved considerably. Now, Yi Zhonghai's salary was more than enough to pay off his debts, and he even had about twenty yuan left over each month.
As his life improved, Yi Zhonghai's thoughts began to wander. He not only wanted to find someone to care for him in his old age, but also wanted to take revenge on Jia Zhangshi. If Jia Zhangshi hadn't schemed against him, how could he have ended up like this?
Yi Zhonghai blamed all the mistakes on the Jia family. If anyone truly understood Jia Dongxu, it was undoubtedly Yi Zhonghai. Jia Dongxu was practically trained by Yi Zhonghai himself. Yi Zhonghai knew Jia Dongxu's habits intimately.
At this point, Yi Zhonghai had already begun to deal with the Jia family. Yi Zhonghai knew that the Jia family was currently only relying on Jia Dongxu; once Jia Dongxu was gone, the Jia family would be finished too.
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