Chapter 171: Change

Qin Huairu lay on the cart, her heart already icy cold to the bone.

The pain of uterine contractions pales in comparison to the harm Jia Zhangshi's harsh words inflict on her.

Is this the mother-in-law I have always respected like a mother?

Even an enemy of a blood-deep grudge is no worse than this.

In this moment, she completely severed her previous bonds.

Some things, some matters, will make a person remember them for a lifetime.

Especially when a person is in pain, despair, and helplessness, good and bad can be magnified countless times.

Obviously, Qin Huairu now remembers evil.

Jia Zhangshi, seeing Qin Huairu's painful state, felt excited in her heart; this is the pleasure of revenge.

A country girl dares to contend with her for the authority of head of the household.

She ruthlessly thought, It would be best if you died; I'll find a city girl for my son.

Nowadays, women in the city aren't expensive either; they can even do without a bride price.

What a fine young lady Yu Li is.

She has a good figure—big breasts, big hips—good for childbearing.

She has a good face, not inferior to Qin Huairu in the slightest, and she's younger.

She has education, at least the girl is a middle school graduate.

She is far stronger than you, who barely attended elementary school for a few years.

Such a good woman was taken by Yan Lao without spending much money; if it were his family's Dong Xu, he could find someone even better.

On the night when Dong Xu said he would give the work to Qin Huairu, she had this thought.

She wished Qin Huairu would go die.

Chen Hong didn't know the twists and turns in the hearts of this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; seeing Qin Huairu in severe pain, drenched in sweat, she looked as if she had been fished out of water.

Her teeth were clenched, making a creaking sound, as if they might shatter at any moment.

She took out a towel, folded it a few times, then placed it beside Qin Huairu's mouth; when Qin Huairu cried out in pain again, she seized the moment to stuff it into her mouth.

Afterwards, she used another towel to wipe her sweat.

Looking at Qin Huairu's state, she truly felt heartbroken and couldn't help but say.

"Jia Dongxu, try to keep it steady; the jolting is too great."

Jia Zhangshi, however, urged.

"Don't mind her; a bit of jolting makes delivery easier."

"She's already given birth twice; what's there to be precious about."

Jia Dongxu didn't listen to his mother; he tried to keep the cart as steady as possible.

He too had his clothes soaked with sweat, running back from the factory without stopping, then pulling the cart toward the hospital.

Now he is utterly exhausted, yet he grits his teeth and persists without a word.

Sha Zhu, following behind with eggs, also felt a bit tired.

Not to mention, Jia Dongxu's recent high-intensity factory work has already left him utterly fatigued.

The hospital was just ahead; Jia Dongxu endured his dizzy head, forcefully lifting his legs as if they weighed a thousand catties, and, following the cart's inertia, rushed toward the hospital.

As he reached the hospital, he almost collapsed to the ground.

It was just this jolt that caused Qin Huairu to lose bladder control.

(This is quite normal; pregnant women find it hard to control these things, so pregnant women are prone to depression—not just due to hormonal changes, but also because their bodies struggle to adapt to physiological responses; men need to take note of this.)

Jia Zhangshi saw the water stains dripping on the cart; not only did she not cover Qin Huairu up, she instead shouted at the hospital gate.

"Oh dear, how did you wet yourself? In front of everyone, isn't that embarrassing?"

Liu Shumin quickly covered her with a blanket, then turned and spoke angrily.

"What do you call this?"

"Really, I've never seen such a disgusting thing."

"With a mother-in-law like this, Qin Huairu has had eight lifetimes of bad luck."

Jia Zhangshi's shout attracted many people; upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's shout, Qin Huairu fainted from grief and indignation.

Seeing this, Chen Hong, without regard for dirt, wrapped Qin Huairu in a blanket, lifted her, and rushed toward the hospital interior.

"Doctor, doctor, where is the doctor?"

"Quick, the pregnant woman is about to give birth… the pregnant woman has fainted… save her…"

The doctors nowadays are still very responsible; they didn't mention payment at all, but instead led the person while rushing to the obstetrics department, asking about the condition along the way.

Chen Hong and Liu Shumin are still new daughters-in-law; they simply don't understand this.

Still, Yi Da Ma explained Qin Huairu's situation once over.

"Have you had contractions? It's been half an hour; did you faint from the pain?"

"Oh dear, why didn't you come earlier?"

"Quick, arrange a delivery room, check her physical signs…"

The doctor hurriedly pushed her inside.

After a round of cleaning, Household Chores.

In the delivery room, Qin Huairu's cries rang out again.

At this moment, the delivery room door opened.

"Who is the pregnant woman's family member? Come in to keep her company, talk to her, and encourage her."

"What you brought is a bit late; the fetal position is slightly off, possibly requiring a bit more time."

Chen Hong wanted to go in, but Yi Da Ma grabbed her.

"You two new daughters-in-law, don't go in; I'll go in and watch."

Now Jia Zhangshi is hopeless.

Haven't you seen that no one has come yet?

Only after Yi Da Ma went in did Jia Zhangshi, Jia Dongxu, and Sha Zhu arrive late.

Chen Hong and Liu Shumin ignored them.

Jia Dongxu also knew his mother behaved badly and was looked down upon, but he still worried about Qin Huairu.

"How is Huairu?"

Liu Shumin retorted as soon as she opened her mouth.

"The fetal position is wrong; if you come later, congratulations, you can marry another daughter-in-law."

Seeing Liu Shumin repeatedly cause trouble at their home, Jia Zhangshi's face darkened and she started arguing with Liu Shumin.

"Liu Shumin, what do you mean?"

"Are you trying to sow discord between us mother and son?"

"What wrong fetal position? I'm no novice; I can't tell if it's normal or not."

She can't take the blame for harming her own daughter-in-law.

Chen Hong thought for a moment and added a sentence.

"Has Aunt Jia ever helped with childbirth? Does she have midwifery skills?"

This question left Jia Zhangshi speechless; nowadays midwives all have official positions.

Even if you don't go to the hospital for childbirth, you still need to call someone to come home.

Jia Zhangshi neither sends her to the hospital nor finds a midwife; it's really shameful.

She argued defensively.

"She's already given birth to two; what could possibly go wrong?"

Liu Shumin retorted.

"How exactly is the fetal position wrong?"

Jia Zhangshi turned her head away.

"Who knows?"

Jia Dongxu initially didn't think much of it; after all, he's a mama's boy and wouldn't imagine his mother being too wicked.

But after hearing the two argue, he understood.

His mother harbored ill intentions.

His face darkened terribly; the one who wanted to harm his wife and child was his own mother.

He was completely dumbfounded.

He stood there stiff, squatting with his hands clasped over his head.

Inside the delivery room, Qin Huairu's miserable cries rang out from time to time.

Xiao Dang heard his mother's miserable cries and was terrified.

He wailed loudly.

"Mom, mom…"

Sha Zhu squatted there to comfort him.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid; your mother is giving birth to a little sister for you."

Jia Zhangshi cut in directly.

"What little sister? It's a grandson."

"Sha Zhu, can you even speak?"

Having heard those words, Sha Zhu also understood, and his impression of Jia Zhangshi became very bad.

He deliberately retorted.

"What grandson, or perhaps granddaughter? Having a grandson to follow you stealing chickens and dogs?"

"Or better yet, give Xiao Dang a little sister, like Qin Jie—hardworking, willing to work, eager to learn."

"Sha Zhu, if you keep spouting nonsense, I'll tear your mouth."

"Go ahead and try tearing it; that's my old man's man—do you think you can bully him?"

………

………

Several people argued noisily, accompanied by Qin Huairu's shouts.

It went on for a long time.