The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 739 - 738 Mind Your Own Business

Chapter 739: Chapter 738 Mind Your Own Business

It was twelve o’clock noon.

Pei Qiuxia entered the door while Pei Wenping was having lunch.

Originally, the Pei Qiuxia family lived in the old street area, which was demolished this year, and the new house had not yet been allocated, so they had to rent a place temporarily.

But the rented place was too far from the food factory, so Pei Qiuxia simply moved in with Pei Wenping for a while.

"Cousin."

Seeing her return at this time, Pei Wenping was somewhat puzzled, "Didn’t you eat with Qian Rong? I didn’t cook your meal, just fix yourself a bowl of noodles."

"I’m not eating, I have no appetite."

"What’s wrong, you look so downhearted," Pei Wenping looked at her.

"Cousin, do you think I did something foolish..."

Pei Qiuxia told Pei Wenping everything about Qian Rong needing surgery to clear her fallopian tubes and how she had reluctantly agreed to take care of her.

Pei Wenping scolded her after hearing it, "You knew it was foolish, and you still agreed?"

Pei Qiuxia was distressed, "I originally didn’t want to agree, but she said she was going to stay in a hotel, and I was worried something might happen to her, so I had to agree."

In fact, she regretted it after agreeing, and was so upset on the way home that she had no appetite.

Seeing her worried expression, Pei Wenping said, "Alright, leave this matter to me."

Seeing Pei Wenping taking over the matter, Pei Qiuxia was both relieved and nervous, "What are you going to do? You’re not going directly to Qian Rong’s in-laws, are you? No, she specifically asked for my help because she didn’t want her in-laws to know."

Pei Wenping was irritated, "You’re considering her, has she ever considered you? It’s fine if nothing happens, but once something does, both the Qian Family and the Wang Family will come after you, what will you do then?"

Qian Rong’s husband was from the Wang Family, his name was Wang Shi.

Pei Qiuxia also worried about this, although it was a minor surgery, who could guarantee there were no risks?

"You can’t just look at the surface of things. She doesn’t even dare to tell her in-laws about her illness, isn’t she partly to blame for the state of their relationship?"

"She said her mother-in-law doesn’t like her and always finds fault with her."

Pei Wenping scoffed, "You believe her just like that, even if those things are true, those are her own family issues. Even a clear-headed official finds it hard to settle domestic disputes, why are you foolishly getting involved? Remember this, no matter how good your relationship is, never meddle in other people’s domestic affairs, you might end up in trouble instead of helping."

Pei Qiuxia, scolded like a quail with its head drawn in, said, "I remember, I won’t ever do it again."

...

After scheduling the surgery, Qian Rong thought all the way home about how to fabricate a business learning trip as an excuse to her in-laws.

But as soon as she entered the house, she found her mother-in-law’s mood unusually pleasant and cheerful, her eyes fixated on Qian Rong’s stomach as if trying to bore a hole through it.

Qian Rong felt uneasy and hadn’t even begun to guess whether her mother-in-law knew about her illness when she heard her ask expectantly:

"Little Qian, are you pregnant?"

Qian Rong was startled, then silently breathed a sigh of relief, "Mom, not yet."

However, her mother-in-law’s next words made her anxious again, "Don’t hide it from me, Chuan Qing’s mom told me she saw you at the gynecologist. If you aren’t pregnant, why go to the gynecologist?"

Qian Rong’s heart skipped a beat, but she quickly responded, "I thought so too, but it turned out to be irregular periods."

She added quickly, "Mom, getting pregnant would be good news. Why would I hide it from you?"

Yet, Mother Wang was not easily convinced; she was desperate for a grandson.

Upstairs and downstairs, those who married daughters-in-law later either had babies or were expecting.

Only her family, after almost three years of her daughter-in-law’s arrival, had nothing to show, leaving her the butt of her neighbors’ jokes.

"Show me the medical report!"

Qian Rong pretended to look in her bag and casually said she lost it, then went to her own room.

Mother Wang was bursting with anger that had no outlet, so she picked up the phone to vent to an old friend.

The matter of Qian Rong seeing the gynecologist was revealed by the old friend.

Naturally, it was Pei Wenping who had let the old friend know about it.

In fact, Qian Rong could have taken this opportunity to tell Mother Wang the truth, since having blocked fallopian tubes is not a serious issue.

But she was too proud and didn’t want to be looked down upon by her in-laws.

Being strong is one thing, but morally blackmailing her friend to take unnecessary risks shows her selfishness.

What daughter-in-law secretly visits the gynecologist?

Could it be that there was something wrong with her health?

Reminded by the old friend, Mother Wang also became suspicious of Qian Rong.

While Qian Rong was cooking dinner in the kitchen, she sneaked into her son’s room to search Qian Rong’s handbag.

Five minutes later, she came out of her son’s room with a grim expression, clutching the medical reports and operation form, yet she restrained herself from making a scene.

Until that evening.

When the whole family sat down at the dinner table ready to eat, Mother Wang threw the medical reports and operation form harshly onto the table.

Qian Rong, unable to deny the evidence, had to reveal the truth.

A barrage of complaints and scolding was inevitable, but wanting a grandson as soon as possible, Mother Wang had to personally accompany Qian Rong to the hospital for surgery.

With the cat out of the bag, there was no longer any need for Qian Rong to recover at Pei Qiuxia’s place.

After the surgery, Pei Qiuxia brought fruits and gifts to visit Qian Rong at the Wang Family’s home.

Mother Wang was typically two-faced.

She was critical and picky with her daughter-in-law Qian Rong, but towards Pei Qiuxia, she was extremely attentive and warm, offering tea and making small talk.

Upon learning Pei Qiuxia’s income and that her boyfriend was the police chief, she lavished praise on Pei Qiuxia as if it cost her nothing, claiming Pei Qiuxia was unmatched on earth and rare in the heavens.

Praising people is not wrong.

But in elevating Pei Qiuxia, Mother Wang had to put down Qian Rong at the same time.

She disdained Qian Rong for not being able to have children and not earning as much as Pei Qiuxia.

"You see what kind of life I’m living day after day!"

As soon as Mother Wang left, Qian Rong couldn’t help but burst into tears of grievance.

Although Pei Qiuxia felt sorry for her friend’s situation, she always remembered Pei Wenping’s warning and could only offer dry comfort,

"Older people love to nag; don’t take it to heart. Focus on getting better."

"I should have left the medical report and operation form at your place, not brought it home. Then she wouldn’t have found it, and I wouldn’t be suffering like this."

Mentioning this, Pei Qiuxia couldn’t help but feel guilty and quickly changed the subject to talk about something else.

After staying at the Wang Family’s home for half an hour, Pei Qiuxia left.

Though Mother Wang warmly insisted she stay for dinner, having seen Mother Wang’s duplicity firsthand, Pei Qiuxia disliked her and didn’t want to interact with her.

Back at her apartment, Pei Qiuxia couldn’t help but tell Pei Wenping about Qian Rong’s situation at her in-laws’.

Feeling sympathy and pity, she was also anxious about her own future.

If her future mother-in-law was anything like Mother Wang, life would be very tough.

Seeing her worries, Pei Wenping comforted her, "Although marrying into a family is like being reborn, and one must be cautious, everyone makes mistakes. The key is to stand your ground and have your own ideas."

"If your in-laws treat you well, you should treat them well in return. If they dare to cause trouble, then it’s simple—just separate and live independently!"

Pei Qiuxia hurriedly asked, "What if they refuse to separate?"

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