Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 921 Return to Licheng 2

Chapter 921: Chapter 921 Return to Licheng 2

Shen Mianmian lifted her eyebrows slightly, "Haven’t they been married for only a short while? Shouldn’t this still be their honeymoon period? Regular little spats are normal, so why has it come to the point of moving out?"

Xiaocui glanced at He Nan driving in front and then hesitated before speaking softly, "Zhang Qian is quite ambitious and wanted to work for a couple of years before having a baby, which her in-laws had agreed to. But after the marriage, they went back on their word and kept pressuring her to have a baby. Zhang Qian didn’t take it seriously until she unexpectedly got pregnant recently. Her in-laws wanted her to take the chance to have the baby, but Zhang Qian, fearing it would affect her career, was adamant against it and secretly terminated the pregnancy. Then, enraged, her in-laws wouldn’t let her enter the house."

There was something Xiaocui didn’t say, which was when Zhang Qian was kicked out, she first came to find her, wanting to stay at Shen Mianmian’s place for a few days. However, there is a superstition in the countryside that a woman who has not finished her "confinement period" after childbirth brings bad luck if she visits someone else’s home.

Although this was a bit superstitious, it wasn’t her own house to make the call, so Xiaocui didn’t let her stay but instead found a small hotel nearby to accommodate her. They ended up staying there for a week, and Xiaocui visited Zhang Qian after work every day.

"Do you mean to say that she came back to work before finishing her confinement period?" Shen Mianmian frowned, concerned. This was Zhang Qian’s first child, and not keeping it had already been harmful to her body, and now she had returned to work without much rest. How could her body handle this?

Xiaocui shook her head, "She only rested for a week and started working the day before yesterday."

Shen Mianmian sighed heavily, her lips tightly pursed. Seeing this, Xiaocui immediately said, "I think Zhang Qian’s mother-in-law is quite domineering and not very nice to her. Otherwise, Zhang Qian wouldn’t have been so determined not to keep the baby. Previously, when her mother-in-law heard that Zhang Qian was pregnant, she insisted that Zhang Qian keep the child, saying that she could still work during the pregnancy and continue right up until delivery. She even said that Zhang Qian’s job wasn’t taxing, and she could get back to work after just a week of confinement. She argued that resting just a week wouldn’t delay her work for long. Listen, is this something you say to someone?"

Not completing the confinement period properly could lead to lasting health issues. Moreover, just hearing about making her work right up until the delivery is utterly disheartening.

Shen Mianmian’s frown deepened. Hearing about Zhang Qian’s in-laws, it was clear they harbored the old traditional thinking. It was no wonder Zhang Qian didn’t want to go back. It was generous of her not to be infuriated to sickness, "Has she been staying at the hotel all this time, and her in-laws haven’t even come to see her?"

"No," Xiaocui shook her head, "She has only one older sister back at her parental home, and she’s not in contact with other relatives. It seems her in-laws look down on her a bit."

"And her husband doesn’t care about her?"

"No," Xiaocui shook her head again, "Normally, their marital relationship is quite good, but her husband strongly supports his mother. This inevitably leads to conflicts."

Xiaocui didn’t like to gossip about someone else’s family matters. If it weren’t for Zhang Qian’s complaints over time, she wouldn’t have asked.

"Does Zhang Xue know about this?" Shen Mianmian asked casually.

"Xiaocui wouldn’t dare tell Zhang Xue! If Zhang Xue knew, she would be heartbroken." Being just sisters, although they sometimes had their disagreements, their relationship was still very good.

If she knew how much Zhang Qian was suffering, she would definitely encourage her to get a divorce.

Although divorce might sound bad, Zhang Qian had a job and had saved some money. She wasn’t dependent on her in-laws, which was probably why she dared to confront them and not return home if no one came to fetch her.