"You gave me such hot water, did you do it on purpose? You scalded me to death so you could climb the social ladder, didn't you?" Zhou Xiaoyun lay on the bed, her back aching with every movement.
She deliberately tormented Shishi, wanting to see Shishi's true colors exposed. How dare this vixen steal her man?
"Sister, this water isn't hot, I've already drunk it!" Shishi said, sounding aggrieved. There were also strong women in the room, and Shishi spoke softly and aggrievedly.
Li Fu knocked on the door from the outside and called out loudly, "Zhou Shi, your brother, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces have come to see you."
Zhou Xiaoyun was taken aback. Where did she get an older brother and sister-in-law? But then she remembered. Could it be her eldest brother and sister-in-law? "Help me sit up!" Zhou Xiaoyun immediately called out, and the strong woman who was waiting nearby immediately stepped forward to help her up.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Zhou Xiaoyun kept crying out in pain, and even sitting or leaning against something made her sweat.
Ling Dahu and Wang Hongyu called out a few times from outside, and only after hearing a response from inside did they take the child and their belongings inside.
When Wang Hongyu saw Zhou Xiaoyun, she was surprised to see that she had gained weight again.
"Xiaoyun, we've come to see you," Wang Hongyu said with a gentle smile, then tugged at her two children.
"Auntie!" Ling Rui and Xiao Feng called out obediently.
Zhou Xiaoyun's eyes welled up with tears when she saw the two children.
"You all go out, I want to have a chat with my brother and sister-in-law," Zhou Xiaoyun said to the woman who was taking care of her and Shishi.
"Big brother, sister-in-law," Shishi said softly, "I won't disturb you any longer." Her expression was somewhat sentimental, and if Wang Hongyu hadn't been prejudiced, she might have felt pity for Shishi as well.
"Um, I'll go outside and wait for Dapeng." Ling Dahu felt a little awkward, and after the others left, he spoke up.
"Big brother, wait a minute!" Zhou Xiaoyun called out to Ling Dahu. "Big brother, did you see that? That vixen Shishi looks at everyone with a haunting gaze, like someone has wronged her. Dapeng is completely bewitched by her. Big brother and sister-in-law, you must stand up for me!"
Hearing Zhou Xiaoyun's tearful voice, Ling Dahu felt even more embarrassed. "I'll see if Dapeng is back yet. If he is, I'll give him a good talking to!" With that, he immediately turned and walked out.
"Xiaoyun, tell your sister-in-law what happened." Wang Hongyu noticed that Zhou Xiaoyun didn't seem to be feeling well, but since she was heavily pregnant, the people here wouldn't make things difficult for her!
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiaoyun burst into tears, wailing and sobbing as she poured out all her grievances, but she couldn't help but curse after every few words.
"I miss my Er Gouzi, I want to go back to Beijing, sister-in-law, what should I do!"
"Xiaoyun, you must take care of yourself. You're carrying a baby, how can you be so uncomfortable?" Wang Hongyu advised. "You have to think about the baby in your belly!"
"If it weren't for this child, I would have fought Shishi to the death long ago, that little bitch!" Zhou Xiaoyun said angrily.
Wang Hongyu felt awkward, as she was still holding her child in her arms.
"Xiaoyun, well, it's like this, Father, General Ling is going to war. Zhi'er is at the General's Mansion, right? Mother's question is, would you like the child to come here or stay at the General's Mansion, where there are servants to take care of her?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiaoyun frowned. She had been to the General's Mansion before, and the maids and nannies there took good care of her.
"Won't the servants cause trouble if Father isn't here?" Zhou Xiaoyun said worriedly. "But how can I take care of the child like this? What if that little wretch gets malicious and tries to harm my Zhi'er?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Hongyu understood. Zhou Xiaoyun would rather be unhappy here than leave the child in the General's Mansion!
“Then let’s leave it at the General’s Mansion. There will be plenty of servants to take good care of it,” Wang Hongyu said. “Xiaoyun, let me give you some advice. What good will it do you to go against that woman? You should focus on your pregnancy and give Dapeng another big, healthy son.”
"I feel disgusted to see them together every day!" Zhou Xiaoyun said indignantly. "I... I'd rather go back to Beijing, so I won't be angry if I don't see them."
It would be a lie to say I'm not angry, wouldn't that be like giving my man away to someone else?
Wang Hongyu thought to herself, but said aloud, "When you're about to give birth, it won't be good if Dapeng isn't by your side!"
"Sister-in-law, I...I'm actually scared. I have this feeling that little bitch is going to hurt me," Zhou Xiaoyun said in a low voice. "What if she hurts the baby in my belly?"
That can't be right, can it? Aren't there people watching?
“Xiaoyun, you’re just overthinking things. How could she dare? This is Dad’s estate,” Wang Hongyu said. “But last time you were pregnant, you didn’t gain any weight at all. Why is it like this time…”
"I don't know, after arriving at the estate, I got even fatter, I... I have a really good appetite." Zhou Xiaoyun was a little embarrassed when she talked about gaining weight.
“Hey, sister-in-law is a woman too, so to put it bluntly, you’re already two months along, and Dapeng is a man!” Wang Hongyu advised, “Xiaoyun, after this baby is born, you can’t let things continue like this.”
Zhou Xiaoyun bit her lip. She was pregnant and couldn't go hungry, but she was indeed getting fatter and fatter the more she ate.
"Sister-in-law, I see you brought quite a lot of things. You've come all this way, why did you have to spend so much money?"
"It's a little something from Mother." Wang Hongyu didn't say it explicitly, but she knew from the kitchen that it was a collection of odds and ends of pastries pieced together, and the zongzi were leftovers.
"Mother...do you still remember us?" After only a few days on the estate, Zhou Xiaoyun felt as if they had been abandoned!
“Of course I remember, she specifically asked us to come this time,” Wang Hongyu said immediately, explaining that she left the child there so they could ask around.
Zhou Xiaoyun was stunned for a moment. When she arrived at the manor, she hadn't regretted it yet, but when she saw Ling Dapeng and Shishi being so affectionate, she regretted it. If they hadn't separated their families, perhaps none of this would have happened today.
"Sister-in-law, please talk to Mother. Maybe I should go back to the capital. I want to give birth to the child first and then come back."
“There are so many people here, wouldn’t it be better to have someone serve you?” Wang Hongyu couldn’t help but ask.
“I have two people to take care of me at home. I get angry just looking at Shishi, and when I get angry, I want to eat. I’ll settle the score with her after I give birth to the baby. I’m also worried about bumping into things and hurting the baby while I’m pregnant!”
“Then I’ll go back and talk to Mother.” Wang Hongyu agreed, and the voices of Ling Dapeng and Ling Dahu talking could be heard outside the door. “Dapeng is back.”
"Hmph, that little bitch will probably get hit right away," Zhou Xiaoyun said sourly.
As they were talking, Ling Dapeng entered, accompanied by Shishi.
"Sister-in-law, this is Shishi, you know her." Ling Dapeng wasn't as comfortable around Wang Hongyu, but he waved to Ling Rui and Xiao Feng instead.
"Uncle." The two children greeted him obediently, but Shishi was a little troubled.
“This is your aunt,” Ling Dapeng said immediately.
"Auntie." Ling Rui and Ling Xiaofeng immediately called out, but at the same time, Zhou Xiaoyun snorted coldly.
"Little bitch" Ling Xiaofeng was confused. After hearing Zhou Xiaoyun's cold snort, she tilted her head and called out curiously.
In an instant, silence fell...
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