Second watch.
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After returning to the Zhou family, Chuxia couldn’t calm her mind. She chatted for a while with Old Madam Zhou, Old Master Zhou, and Lin Yanqiu, then excused herself, saying she was a bit tired, and went back to her room. She needed to sort out her thoughts.
As a result, just five minutes after she returned to her room, Lin Yanqiu ca over, holding a cup of milk: "I added so jujube honey to it. Drinking it will help you sleep really soundly."
"Thank you, Mom." Chuxia took it, sipping slowly, and after a mont, she smiled at Lin Yanqiu, who looked conflicted, "If you want to ask sothing, just ask, there’s no need to be so polite with , is there?"
Lin Yanqiu laughed embarrassedly: "You’ve guessed? It seems Mom’s skills really aren’t up to par..." She paused for a mont before continuing, "You’ve seed a bit off since you ca back, and both Mom and Grandma are quite worried about you.
Is it sothing Aunt said that upset you, or did sothing happen when you went to the health bureau that was unpleasant? Tell Mom, will you?"
"No." Chuxia shook her head, "Mom, Aunt has been really nice to and even went out of her way to make so many delicious things to nourish , and as for the health bureau side, no one bothered at all.
I am feeling a bit down, which might just be a normal pregnancy symptom, and then with Zhou Mikang having to leave for so long, it’s only natural to feel a bit uncomfortable. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine in a couple of days."
"Really?"
"Really." Chuxia nodded vigorously, "I know my own situation well enough. How could I possibly hide anything from the family?
Even for the sake of the baby, I wouldn’t do that."
"Alright, I believe you..." Lin Yanqiu lovingly ruffled her hair, "You should rest early."
Chuxia nodded: "Yes, Mom, you should rest early too."
"Rember, don’t carry burdens by yourself; tell Mom promptly if anything happens." At the door, Lin Yanqiu turned back to remind her seriously once again.
"Mom, you’ve known for so long, you should know a bit..." Chuxia grinned, "Do you think I’m the type to keep things bottled up?"
Lin Yanqiu laughed and waved her hand, stepping out the door.
Early the next morning, Zhou Xiangping arrived and, entering the door, glared at Chuxia dissatisfiedly, saying, "Third sister-in-law, have you forgotten ? You’ve co back after such a long ti without even notifying .
If it weren’t for asking offhandedly when I called, I wouldn’t have known you ca back. Grandma and Mom too, I call every day, and they didn’t tell either..." As she spoke, her eyes reddened, "Do you guys think that because I’m married off, I’m no longer part of the Zhou family?"
"What a fuss you’re making..." Lin Yanqiu amusingly looked at her younger daughter, "With so many people watching, aren’t you embarrassed? You don’t know why Grandma and I didn’t tell you?"
"I’m perfectly fine now, no problem at all," Zhou Xiangping sniffled, "You have no idea how boring it is at ho..." She grunted at Liao Hui behind her, "It’s all your fault, saying we’d co back the day before yesterday, but delayed until today. Otherwise, I’d have seen my third sister-in-law sooner."
"Yes, yes, it’s all my fault," Liao Hui quickly admitted, "I promise next ti you give the word, I’ll drop everything and rush back to see you imdiately."
"Go, go..." Zhou Xiangping pushed him away in dislike, "Smooth talker, who knows what you’re really thinking."
Just then, Zhou Jiping ca downstairs. Seeing her sister acting all high and mighty, she couldn’t help but scold, "Xiao Si, Liao Hui has already done his part well enough. Can’t you be a bit more sensible?"
"Second sister..." Zhou Xiangping pouted, "Am I your real sister or is he your real brother? Why are you always siding with him? Usually, sisters stick up for one another, but you, you just keep pouring cold water on and boosting his confidence."
"Ungrateful..." Zhou Jiping glared at her. After greeting the elders, she sat down beside Chuxia, "Sister-in-law, I’ll go with you this afternoon."
Zhou Xiangping imdiately widened her eyes: "Second sister, you’re going to the Capital City too?"
"Yes."
"What for?" Zhou Xiangping pressed on.
Zhou Jiping glared at her: "It’s none of your business. You just focus on taking care of your pregnancy."
"Second sister..." Zhou Xiangping smiled ingratiatingly, "Dear second sister, take with you. Bring back when you return. Please?"
"No." Zhou Jiping refused without a second thought, "You better just settle down. A few days ago, you almost scared us to death, and now you’re still thinking about running around.
Xiao Si, if you truly want the best for the baby, just stay at ho peacefully. Stop overthinking everything; any concerns can be dealt with after the baby is born."
"I’m really fine now..." Zhou Xiangping pulled a long face and pleaded to Chuxia, "Third sister-in-law, take with you. At least we could keep each other company."
"What happened to you before?" Although Chuxia asked Zhou Xiangping, she looked at Zhou Jiping. Noticing Chuxia’s gaze, Zhou Xiangping put on a wronged expression: "Third sister-in-law, you don’t believe ..."
"Yes, I don’t believe you." Chuxia admitted frankly, openly asking Zhou Jiping, "Second sister, I believe you."
Zhou Xiangping: "..."
"A few days ago, she had so bleeding and stayed in the hospital for half a month before coming ho. The doctor said that she absolutely shouldn’t engage in any strenuous activities for the next three months..." After giving her sister another glare, Zhou Jiping then looked at Chuxia and asked, "Do you know why she had the bleeding?"
How could anyone guess? Chuxia shook her head.
"This lady actually went out skipping rope. If I could, I’d really want to open up her brain to see the structure that makes her do such a foolish thing."
"Skipping rope?" Chuxia looked at Zhou Xiangping in confusion, "Can I ask why you did that?" She really couldn’t figure out the logic behind it. Although Zhou Xiangping had a lively nature, she wasn’t silly. Anyone who wasn’t a fool wouldn’t do such a thing.
"It was my fault." Liao Hui stepped forward quickly, "When I called her, she said she was bored and wanted to co ho on Sunday, but I was extrely busy those days, so my words ca out a bit harsh.
Actually, I regretted it right after saying it, but by the ti I called back, she had already gone out, and then... then everything that followed happened."
Zhou Jiping frowned, looking at Liao Hui and asked, "Is that true?"
"Yes." Liao Hui lowered his head, "Second sister, it was all my fault, you can’t really bla Xiao Si."
"Alright, soone has really developed a talent now..." Zhou Jiping spread her hands, looking at Chuxia, "When we asked, she said it was because the sun was shining and she was in a particularly good mood, so she wanted to move around a bit, and then overdid it and had problems."
"It’s okay, it’s okay." Chuxia hurriedly tried to smooth things over, "The fact that Fourth Sister did this shows that she and brother-in-law have a very good relationship. This is... this is quite good."
"Xiao Si, don’t do this again in the future..." Lin Yanqiu stared sternly at her youngest daughter, "We always felt sothing was off, but since nothing happened, we didn’t dig deeper.
Now that it’s ntioned, I especially want to emphasize that in the future, no matter how big the matter is, you shouldn’t joke with your body. You might not care, but the baby can’t handle it.
If your impulsiveness really leads to losing the baby, would you regret it for the rest of your life? If you’re lucky, maybe you could have another in the future, but if you’re unlucky and it causes lasting damage, you’d have a lifeti of regret with nowhere to turn."
"I know I was wrong." Zhou Xiangping lowered her head, "I actually realized my mistake early on and agreed with Liao Hui that in the future, when I get angry, he’d bear with , and he would try to remind not to act impulsively."
"You knew you were wrong but still forced your second sister and third sister-in-law to take you to the Capital City?" Old Madam Zhou snorted, "Xiao Si, I think you’ve been spoiled, Liao Hui, stop indulging her so much, she’s really been spoiled."
"Grandma..." Liao Hui smiled bitterly, "I can’t do that now, even if I do stop indulging her, it can only be after the baby is born and out of confinent..."
"What?!" Zhou Xiangping interrupted him angrily, "Does that an you’ll start bullying after I’m done with confinent? Then why should I even have this baby? Might as well get divorced!"
"Who was the one admitting wrongdoing just now?" Lin Yanqiu looked at her youngest daughter speechlessly, "This hasn’t even been a minute, and you’re already back to your old ways. Can we trust you?"
Zhou Xiangping shrank her neck and stayed silent.
Lin Yanqiu wasn’t about to let her off the hook easily and pursued further: "Do you know you were wrong?"
"Yes." Zhou Xiangping quickly nodded and added, "Mom, I didn’t do it on purpose, it’s just that when I heard Liao Hui say he wouldn’t indulge after confinent, I felt uncomfortable.
He can’t possibly understand the hardships of carrying a baby for ten months, and besides, if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have to suffer this much, so he should indulge and spoil . How could he take Grandma’s words so seriously?
Also, I’m not unreasonable, I know he treats well when he indulges , and naturally, I will also correct my shortcomings to make myself better and better."
"You call this knowing you’re wrong?" Lin Yanqiu looked at her daughter speechlessly, not knowing what to say.
"Mom, Xiao Si isn’t wrong, I should let her be and spoil her. Actually, I know she can’t vibe with my mom, and I should be considerate of her.
It’s because I didn’t handle things well that she accumulated so many negative emotions. I promise I will pay more attention in the future and absolutely, absolutely won’t let her do such extre things again."
"Little Hui..." Lin Yanqiu gave him a smile, "Xiao Si has a bad temper, it’s tough on you."
"It’s not tough, not tough..."
"..."
After observing for a while, Chuxia finally understood. Officially, they were reprimanding Zhou Xiangping, but in reality, they were making excuses for her, just waiting for Liao Hui to admit his mistake and make promises.
Ah, and to think she always believed that her mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law were genuinely straightforward people. However, this also reminded her to never underestimate anyone at any ti, or else, she’d be the one at a loss! (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please go to Qidian (qidian) to vote with recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.)
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