Liu Qinqin was unaware that her mother was thinking a lot in that instant, but not a single thought was for her.
Otherwise, she would definitely be even more heartbroken over those two people.
"Xiaoqin! Did you do something wrong? Why did Zhang Laogen lock you up? He didn't mention returning the betrothal gifts, did he?"
What are you doing? Are you mute? Tell your mother what's going on!
Zhang Cuihua was really anxious. She didn't care that Liu Qinqin was pregnant and went up to push her.
The bench Liu Qinqin was sitting on was quite narrow, and she was pushed to the ground in an instant, clutching her stomach and letting out a muffled groan.
"Xiaoqin, I didn't mean to. If you didn't expect it, you would lose your balance. Are you in pain? You don't look like you're in much pain. Come on, let me help you up."
Liu Dafu, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and made an impatient sound.
"Can you fucking hurry up? Did we come all this way just to catch up? If you're afraid Zhang Laogen will ask you for a dowry, you should hurry up and stop dawdling!"
Liu Dafu's reminder made Zhang Cuihua realize the purpose of their visit.
"Oh yes, yes, Xiaoqin, get up by yourself. I'll go for a walk in your room. Just sit there and don't move around."
Liu Qinqin sat on the ground and finally managed to move to the side of the pillar, where she propped herself up and leaned against it.
Just as she recovered, she saw her kind parents carrying the family's grain and heading out, and Doctor Liu was even preparing to catch the two chickens that Zhang Laogen was raising.
Liu Qinqin knew that if she let them take her things, she would most likely be dead.
"Stop! What are you doing?!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuihua quickly handed the things in her hand to Liu Dafu, then turned to face her daughter with a troubled expression, but refused to take a single step closer.
"Xiaoqin, you know that your father and I have a hard life at home. We're both getting old, and we still don't know where our next meal will come from."
"Please have pity on us. Consider this little bit of food a token of your and your son-in-law's respect for us old folks, okay?"
Liu Qinqin completely broke down, grabbed a small stool from the ground and threw it at Zhang Cuihua.
"I pity you all, but who will pity me?!"
You resold my medicine without a word, do you think I'm pitiful? I'm being beaten to a pulp by Zhang Laogen here, while you're living the high life with your 100 yuan dowry, do you think I'm pitiful?
Do you know that if you take these things away today, you might never see me again? Aren't I pitiful?! Huh?! Tell me, tell me!
Zhang Cuihua paused, then turned to comfort her:
"Xiaoqin, don't talk nonsense. No, you'll have to coax Zhang Laogen properly. You're pregnant with his child."
He's going crazy missing his son. The one in your belly is definitely one. As long as you behave, he won't hit you, okay?
After saying that, she walked out without looking back.
At that moment, Liu Qinqin heard the crowing of chickens outside, as well as Liu Dafu's angry cursing as he failed to catch the chicken.
As the commotion outside gradually subsided, Liu Qinqin's hope also faded. Resigned, she slumped to the ground, clutching her stomach with both hands, sitting there blankly.
Before Zhang Laogen even got home, he heard from his neighbor that someone had broken into his house, taken away his chickens, and carried away his grain.
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