Chapter 159

"Yinyin, keep your mouth clean. I am your sister-in-law, and a sister-in-law is like a mother.

I've been busy preparing for your engagement lately; if you don't appreciate my contribution, you should at least appreciate my hard work, right?"

Lu Manman was angered; already sensitive, she heard the malice in her sister-in-law's tone!

It wasn't as if she was the one who made her sister-in-law marry that fool from the Liu family, so why was she venting her evil fire on her?

Gu Yinyin sneered, sarcastic words coming right out of her mouth:

"A sister-in-law is like a mother? Heh, what kind of sister-in-law are you?

A substitute, relying on deception to marry into our Gu family?

Although I am an adopted daughter of the Gu family, I am not as shameless and brazen as you—"

"Slap."

Before Gu Yinyin could finish her sentence, a sharp pain hit her cheek.

A burning, stinging pain struck, causing her anger to rise from her chest instantly; without thinking, she immediately stood up and began to punch and kick this cheap sister-in-law for all she was worth—

"What are you? You dare hit me, you dare hit me!"

"Slap, slap, slap."

"Get lost."

Lu Manman had a petite figure; how could she be a match for Gu Yinyin, who grew up in the Northeast?

"Slap, slap, slap."

"Who are you showing that dead-person face to? Don't dirty my eyes here!"

"Slap, slap, slap."

Gu Yinyin's hands were numb from hitting, but she still wouldn't let it go, taking the opportunity to vent all her pent-up anger.

If it weren't for this fake sister-in-law, how could she and Brother Lu have missed each other!

Clearly, Lu Yue'er and her mother had both relented!

But it had to be ruined by this fake sister-in-law!

If that mother and daughter hadn't done such wicked things back then, crawling into bed to stay in the Lu family, her brother and the real Lu family heiress wouldn't have missed each other!

Everything was because this fake sister-in-law was meddling in the middle!

Damn it, now her love was gone, and she had to marry a fool; hahaha, no one should think about having a good time!

Thinking this, she kicked out, landing right in the other's lower abdomen!

"Ah—"

Lu Manman let out a heart-wrenching scream; her face, swollen like a pig's head, was covered in slap marks, and her lower abdomen hurt so much!

Her child!

"Stop hitting, I'm pregnant, hurry and take me to the hospital!"

Once this child was gone, her bargaining chip to control her husband would be reduced!

How could she not be nervous?

Damn sister-in-law, she was born to be her nemesis!

"Lying to ghosts, you, pregnant? I—"

Gu Yinyin's heart skipped a beat; the anger that had just been raging was suddenly extinguished.

Replaced by a bit of panic, the next second, she saw bright red blood flowing from under her fake sister-in-law, and her face turned pale with fright—

"You, why are you bleeding?"

Only then did she feel a bit of fear.

Oh no, if she really was pregnant, did she just personally kick away the Gu family's first eldest grandson?

"Quick, hospital, it hurts."

Lu Manman's vision began to blur; she curled up like a shrimp, clutching her stomach and rolling on the ground.

It hurt so much, and there was a sense that something was slipping away.

Her child, the child!

"Click."

Just as Gu Yinyin was at a loss, the door opened.

Gu Tingchen came home carrying two cans of fruit, one for his wife and one for his sister, fair and square.

As a result, after opening the door, the scene before him made him feel terrible.

"Yinyin, what have you done?"

His first reaction was to close the door so outsiders wouldn't hear the commotion.

His second reaction was to ignore his wife on the floor, put the cans on the table, and ask his sister what had happened first.

"Brother, it's sister-in-law; she slapped me first. Brother, look, my face is swollen!

Then I wasn't convinced, so I slapped her back twice, and then she didn't stand steady and fell down."

Gu Yinyin's eyes darted around, feeling a bit guilty, but she clearly told her side of the story, distancing herself from the blame.

"You go get a towel and wet it to apply to your face to reduce the swelling."

Although Gu Tingchen knew his sister's words were open to question, his instinct to avoid harm made him protect his sister first.

As for his wife on the floor, who told her to slap his sister first?

So being beaten like this, wasn't it just asking for it?

"Oh, I know, Brother."

Gu Yinyin was still very obedient and well-behaved in front of her brother.

But when she stepped over her fake sister-in-law, who was somewhat unconscious and delirious, she couldn't help but step on the other's palm.

Hmph, was this the hand that slapped her just now?

She, Gu Yinyin, always took revenge on the spot!

Never overnight!

Gu Tingchen turned a blind eye, having no intention of reprimanding his sister.

In his view, his sister was a good sister for being willing to sacrifice her own marriage and marry the fool son of Bureau Chief Liu for the sake of the Gu family's interests!

Shouldn't his wife pay a price for enjoying the power and glory that came with it?

Lu Manman's consciousness, which was about to fade, woke up again when a piercing pain shot through her palm.

Watching Gu Yinyin apply a compress to her face and pry open a fruit can to eat as if no one else was there.

And her husband had no intention of standing up for her; at this moment, the pain in her lower abdomen was not as intense as the pain in her heart!

Why, in this life, did her husband not love and respect her like he did in the previous life?

She just hadn't confessed that she wasn't the Lu family's daughter and had married him under a false name; did he have to hold a grudge until now?

"Tingchen, save our child."

She reached out to grab his pant leg, unwilling to give up, but he avoided her without a care.

"When were you pregnant? Why didn't I know?"

Gu Tingchen questioned her with a hint of disgust, without any joy of becoming a father for the first time.

"More than a month ago, it was only confirmed today; if it's any later, it will be too late."

Lu Manman's heart turned cold; he was so indifferent upon hearing this good news...

"Oh, you are a doctor yourself; it's already this late, and going to the hospital will inevitably disturb others in the Jiayuan, which isn't good for Yinyin's reputation."

The implication was for her to solve it herself at home and not make a scene at the hospital where everyone would know.

This meant he knew that even if the child couldn't be saved, Lu Manman couldn't blame Gu Yinyin!

Because Gu Yinyin's upcoming marriage to Bureau Chief Liu's son was very important to him!

If news got out that Gu Yinyin had pushed her sister-in-law and caused a miscarriage, it would be very bad for Gu Yinyin's reputation!

If Bureau Chief Liu found out, would he think Yinyin was a vicious person?

What if he called off the marriage and it affected his career?

Weighing the pros and cons, his attitude was to let his wife handle the aftermath of the miscarriage at home by herself...

After hearing her husband's heartless and rational words, Lu Manman felt a sudden pain in her lower body, and after her body expelled something, she felt completely numb.

Whether it was caused by excessive blood loss or by her heart turning completely cold, she had no way of knowing.

She only knew that her love for her husband had developed a crack, and the two of them could never return to the loving, model couple they were in the previous life...