Chapter 402

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Protagonist:

Chai Mi

Chai Mi and Sun Shengyue entered the house.

Zhu Shukun and the others also let out a breath of relief; outsiders are most afraid of meddling in this kind of messy family trouble.

He nodded, signaling everyone to stop gawking: "Mm, everyone carry on... carry on. Old Brother Chai, mix some more of this mud, we need to plaster the chimney; it's a critical spot, no cutting corners allowed."

He knew clearly in his heart that with that girl Chai Mi back, he didn't need to worry about the work outside; she would naturally settle the matters inside properly.

Inside the main hall, the light was slightly dim.

Chai Mi supported Sun Shengyue to sit on the edge of the kang, which was burning warm and toasty, and poured her a bowl of hot water.

Su Wan sat beside them, watching Sun Shengyue sip the water in small mouthfuls; her emotions calmed down a little, then she asked carefully: "Shengyue, what exactly happened? How many months along is the child? Who is the man? Does he know? What's his family's attitude?"

Sun Shengyue's hands holding the bowl started trembling again, tears plopping into the bowl.

She lowered her head, speaking in fits and starts: "Over five months... a driver who runs transport in the city... named Zhao Yingqiao. He treated me pretty well at first, said he'd marry me once he saved enough money; later, when he found out my mom was gone and I was the only one left at home... he changed his face..."

"He said my family has no one to back me up anymore, marrying me is useless... also said I... said I bring bad luck to relatives... told me to... told me to find a way to get rid of the child myself... but it's already this big... I... I don't dare... also no money... my dad... Second Uncle and them... I really had no way out..."

She finally couldn't hold back, covering her face and weeping painfully with suppressed sobs.

Su Wan listened, both angry and heartbroken, patting her back: "What a sin! This son of a bitch bastard! Isn't this bullying? Bring bad luck? Bullshit! Your mom's death was an accident! What's it got to do with him!"

Chai Mi listened quietly, her face expressionless.

Over five months, the risk of induced labor is extremely high, practically equivalent to giving birth once. That beast surnamed Zhao clearly calculated that Sun Shengyue was alone and helpless, wanting to force her to bear the risk herself or be driven to a dead end.

"Where is his home? Do you have a specific address?" Chai Mi's voice was still calm.

Sun Shengyue lifted her tearful eyes, looking at Chai Mi blankly, shaking her head: "I don't know either..."

Chai Mi nodded, didn't ask further. She stood up, walked to the outer room, took out one hundred yuan from the drawer where she kept her money, walked back and stuffed it into Sun Shengyue's hand: "Sister, you take this money first."

Sun Shengyue hurriedly refused: "Chai Mi, I can't take your money."

"Take it! It's not a handout. First, your body can't take any strain right now, you need to nurse yourself back to health. Second, this child, whether to keep it or not, you think it through yourself. If you keep it, you must go to the health center for checkups on time; this money is for checkup fees and nutrition. If not..." Chai Mi paused, her gaze somewhat indifferent: "Over five months, the risk is too great, it's no small matter, you have to go to the county hospital, find a good doctor; this money might not be enough either, but I'll find a way. Whichever path you choose, your health comes first."

Sun Shengyue was in a trance for a moment.

Chai Mi didn't say anything more, just lightly patted Sun Shengyue's back.

"Eldest Sister, a woman's life is not easy; how about this, you go home and recuperate first, afterwards find Zhao Yingqiao, or you just give birth to the child and then go find him; at that time... you'll have gotten pregnant before marriage, right? Can he still refuse you?"

Sun Shengyue was actually also at a loss: "What if I can't find Zhao Yingqiao?"

"Eldest Sister... it's like this, me, this person, I'm the most soft-hearted..."

Chai Mi hadn't finished speaking when Song Qiushui outside the window was completely dumbfounded: Holy shit! This woman says she's the most soft-hearted, why do I feel it's weird... doesn't seem like it... problem is, it sounds very much like proper talk.

It's just fucking weird!!!

Chai Mi continued: "No matter what, it's still a life... can you bear it?"

Sun Shengyue shook her head.

Although the child in her belly now can't find its father, that's still a life...

No matter how you put it, Sun Shengyue previously had her heart set on marrying into the city; later she got together with Zhao Yingqiao, and they did it within a couple of days... Sun Shengyue was thinking of getting married because of the pregnancy, getting a city hukou and such afterwards.

This mentality, Chai Mi knew it too. In her previous life, this Sun Shengyue was always trying every way to marry into the city, despising her own poor and backward state, delusionally hoping to change her fate through marriage.

But this thing itself is very unreliable.

If marriage could change fate, then Sun Shengyue might as well marry the president... obviously, this requires mutual willingness, and has huge uncertainty.

In her previous life, Sun Shengyue later ended up in this state, confusedly getting pregnant. Afterwards forcing marriage, couldn't find the man, finally found an honest man...

The honest man took the fall.

So Chai Mi felt, this time Sun Shengyue would definitely be able to find an honest man to take the fall too.

In this world, nothing else is in abundance, but honest men are everywhere.

Chai Mi leaned close to Sun Shengyue's ear: "Eldest Sister, if you can't find him, can't you find someone else? You just go to the city, find a man afterwards..."

Sun Shengyue's brows immediately relaxed.

This was exactly what she wanted... find an honest man in the city to take the fall.

Chai Mi took out another two hundred yuan and stuffed it into Sun Shengyue's pocket: "Enough for you to stay in the city for half a month... the rest is up to you."

Sun Shengyue saw Chai Mi giving money again; now she simply treated Chai Mi like a real younger sister...

"Chai Mi... I... before, it was all my fault."

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Finally, Sun Shengyue left.

Song Qiushui frowned and asked Chai Mi: "The fuck is wrong with your brain, giving three hundred yuan to her is worse than giving it to me. Did you fucking drink fake alcohol?"

Chai Mi said with a smile: "Give it to you and can you give birth..."

Song Qiushui gasped: "You... no, I just can't figure it out, you helping her this much, what are you plotting?"

Chai Mi froze for a moment, then said lightly: "I'm just plotting for her to have a chaotic mess later. If she doesn't give birth to this child, later it'll be unknown to gods and ghosts, she can still marry just the same. Then we give her some hope, let her give birth... she finds an honest man to marry. This life of hers, sooner or later is a time bomb."

Song Qiushui: "Uh..."

"What if she takes this money and goes to the hospital?"

Chai Mi shook her head: "She's like her mom, loves going to extremes. But obviously, she doesn't want to die. So she won't go to the hospital. Therefore... she'll always find an honest man to take the fall. I'm just incidentally extending this time for her... if she had no money, she might find someone to take the fall in three to five days. She looks like three or four months along now, maybe even shorter, doesn't look too good. But extending it by a month or half a month... it'll be obvious... that honest man will be able to tell too. At that time..."

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Outside the house, Chai Youqing finally finished laying the last adobe brick, exhausted he plopped down on the ground panting heavily. Zhu Shukun held a level on the kang edge stone, measuring, nodding in satisfaction: "Mm, this time it's alright, looks decent! Old Brother Chai, take a rest, later we'll light a fire to test the flue!"

Chai Youqing wiped his sweat, subconsciously looking toward the main hall window, faintly hearing the crying coming from inside. He sighed, his heart a mix of complex feelings.

He braced his knees and stood up, giving Zhu Shukun a somewhat stiff smile: "Old Uncle-in-law, then I'll go get the firewood?"

Zhu Shukun said alright, and then Chai Youqing went to get the firewood.

Afterwards they lit the firewood to test it, and this kang was built indeed quite well.

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Life never consists only of orderly construction; it always gives you a few surprises just when you think you're on track……

Sure enough, before afternoon arrived, Chai Youfu came……

"Chai Mi is at home, ah……"

Chai Youfu walked into the courtyard with hands behind his back, a smile piled on his face, but that smile looked fake no matter how you looked at it.

His eyes rolled around, first sweeping a glance at the newly installed plastic-steel window, then glancing at the plastering progress inside the room, finally landing on Chai Mi who was organizing tools preparing to rest.

"Chai Mi, busy?" Chai Youfu cleared his throat, voice deliberately made quite intimate, "This new house tidied up really neatly, windows installed, looks just different! Bright!"

Chai Mi knew this Second Uncle's purpose like a mirror in her heart, also didn't raise her head, just listened to him awkwardly chat by himself.

Seeing her reaction flat, Chai Youfu gave two embarrassed laughs, leaned forward: "That…… at noon, I saw Shengyue that girl…… crying as she left your courtyard? Face pale white, what happened? Is it…… her mother's matter, still can't get over the hurdle in her heart?"

"Second Uncle, if you have something say it. She did come, family has some upsetting matters, I persuaded her a few sentences."

"Ai, this child, bitter life ah!" Chai Youfu immediately put on a deeply pained appearance, sighed heavily, "You say your Old Aunt left so urgently, leaving behind a girl, alone and helpless, what to do? Ai…… she came to find you, is it…… days can't be lived through? Any difficulties?"

Chai Mi even laughed: "There are difficulties…… why don't you help her? She lacks money, desperately lacks it."

Chai Youfu: ……

"I suddenly remembered, home still has a bit of matter, I'll leave first……"