Chapter 54: The bloody plot repeats itself
Listening to Brother Qiao's constant chanting of "health, health," and thinking of the male and female protagonists and their child at the gate, Qiao Qinglu understood something, but something was wrong. Could it be that the plot in the book had collapsed to this point? So she asked Brother Qiao, "Whose child is unhealthy?"
Brother Qiao said, "Whose family is it? The Li family. That child has been going to the hospital every day since he was born. Now he's over two years old and can't walk steadily. He's so thin. Other one-year-olds are taller and stronger than him."
Qiao Qinglu seemed lost in thought and continued to ask, "The Li family you're talking about, are you referring to Li Qi and Zhao Yanyan's family? The child is over two years old, so he can't be much younger than Mantou and the others, right?"
Brother Qiao said naively, "Ah, I don't know. I only know that the family's last name is Li, the man works in sales, and everyone in the hospital calls them Xiao Li or Xiao Li's wife. I don't know anything else. Besides, I'm an old man and I don't know them well, so why should I care so much about them? I just keep running into them bringing their child to the hospital. One time, I happened to see the child's little face. It was so pale and sallow, it was really scary and frightening."
Mother Qiao sighed, "I know this Zhao Yanyan, she works in our factory office. There's an old saying, 'Men fear choosing the wrong profession, women fear marrying the wrong man.' This young wife's life is truly miserable; she married the wrong man. She married right around the same time as you, and was pregnant within a few months of each other. But the pregnancy wasn't going well, so she took a long leave to be hospitalized to protect the fetus. She didn't return to work at the factory until the second half of last year."
This girl was such a bright and clever girl before she got married. She had a high school education and worked in an office. Everyone said she had a bright future. She had at least eight, if not ten, young men pursuing her, including the son of the deputy factory director. But she ended up marrying someone from the machinery factory. People at the factory say her mother-in-law was a terrible person. She bullied her even when she was pregnant. Seven months pregnant, she was pushed by her mother-in-law, causing her to fall and bleed profusely, leading to a premature birth. The child didn't grow well in the womb, so he had so many problems, otherwise he would have been in the hospital all the time.
After the child was born, her mother-in-law refused to take care of her and continued to make things difficult for her and her child. It wasn't until the child was six months old that her husband sent the old woman away and found a relative to take care of the child, allowing her to return to work. This time, she was completely different from when she first came home. Not only did she look ten years older, she was gloomy all day, never smiling, and she asked for leave every day. At first, the office staff were understanding, but after a while, everyone started to get annoyed. Why should she, who asked for leave every day, get the same salary and benefits as those who came to work on time? Everyone was clamoring for her to change jobs.
Xiao Qinyun was dumbfounded. He finally understood why Qiao Qinglu thought something was wrong with Li Qi's child. He remembered the story Qiao Qinglu told him two years ago that shocked his worldview. Did Li Qi and Zhao Yanyan give birth to a baby early?
Qiao Qinglu sighed. No matter how the plot changed, no matter whether the hero and heroine had children or not, the vicious female supporting role would always appear on time to torture the heroine.
At this time, there was a noise from the bedroom. Fu Xialing said, "Mom, Xiaolu, come in for a moment."
Qiao Ma and Qiao Qinglu thought something had happened, so they quickly pushed the door open and went in. Qiao Ge also got up and followed them.
Fu Xialing leaned against the headboard, asked Qiao Ma and Qiao Qinglu to sit down, and then said to Qiao Ge, "Zhen Guo, why don't you go out and accompany your brother-in-law? Let's have a chat."
Brother Qiao took a reluctant look at his wife and children and closed the door.
Qiao Qinglu almost laughed out loud, as her brother was just driven away by his sister-in-law.
Mother Qiao asked Fu Xialing directly: "Lingzi, we are here, what's wrong with you?"
Fu Xia Ling waved her hand. "I'm not feeling uncomfortable. I just wanted to talk to you about the Li family's affairs after hearing you talk about them."
Qiao Qinglu couldn't help coughing a few times. Her sister-in-law must be holding it in. She is such an introverted person. During her confinement period, she just provided them with melons.
Mother Qiao glanced at Qiao Qinglu and said to Xia Ling, "Okay, okay, let's talk. It seems like there's a lot of news about your compound. Tell me, what's the Li family's response?"
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