Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 1326: Chapter 1327: Sister-in-Law, Help Me

The issue with Qi Fengping settled just like that, mindful of the strange looks from the villagers, she shut herself indoors. For her to miscarry at such a late stage was akin to giving birth, causing great harm to her body, and she had to undergo a confinement period.

Once it was resolved, Qi Taiguo returned to his military unit after canceling his leave, but no one knew that he made another trip to Tong County before leaving.

As for Qi Fenglian, who was just a worker and had already taken enough leave, she couldn’t stay any longer and returned to Qing City to work.

Cheng Su decided to stay for a few more days to help out.

With what happened to Qi Fengping, Mother Qi was exhausted, having to care for the confinement, manage household affairs, and take care of Xiao Bao, all of which became overwhelming., and Cheng Su stayed behind to help for a few days, until it was time for Qi Jianguo to head to Guangcheng, and they would go back together.

With Cheng Su around, even if she was just helping with making chicken soup or cooking, Mother Qi felt much more at ease and grew quite fond of Cheng Su. Thinking that she was also preparing to have a child, whenever she made chicken soup for Qi Fengping, she would reserve a big bowl for Cheng Su.

"Take this opportunity to nourish yourself a bit, improve your health, and you’ll give birth to a chubby son in the future!" Mother Qi said.

Cheng Su felt helpless but didn’t refuse, simply finishing the soup thoroughly.

Rumors about Qi Fengping’s incident were still circulating. At first, when Mother Qi heard them, she’d get furious and argue back. But after a while, upon hearing more, she just kept a cold face and said nothing. Slowly, people felt embarrassed to talk about it, at most mumbling a word or two when bored in private.

"They say kind words warm you in winter, harsh words chill you in June; I’ve really learned this. People can’t stand seeing you well; when they see trouble in your family, they’re happier than anyone, saying the nastiest things they can!" Mother Qi rarely confided in Cheng Su, missing her sharpness from a few days ago.

Cheng Su replied, "It’s good that you know, it’s only in times like these that you see who’s good or bad. When you are down, it’s easy for others to kick you, but finding someone to help you during tough times is hard. If they’re good, they’d only offer comfort."

Mother Qi seemed to have an epiphany and, after coming back to her senses, asked with pursed lips, "How is she?"

Since coming back from the hospital, Qi Fengping barely went out, didn’t talk much, and seemed lost in thought.

"Still the same," Cheng Su said. "Over time, she’ll eventually get better."

Mother Qi sighed, "This pitiful girl, truly causing trouble." She looked at Cheng Su, who had her head down, seeming a bit embarrassed, and said, "You’re good with words, try to comfort her more."

Cheng Su was surprised and looked at her mother-in-law, who awkwardly turned away.

Cheng Su chuckled, as it was mealtime, she brought the soup to Qi Fengping’s room, intending to chat, but Qi Fengping spoke first.

"Zhou Qiang got divorced!"

Cheng Su was taken aback and looked over.

"His wife—no, it should be his ex-wife—called me today. I don’t know how she found me. She said when their family learned that my brother was a deputy battalion commander, they changed their attitude and wanted to divorce. You say, how could I have ever liked someone like that?" Qi Fengping sneered and added, "Unfortunately, the Zhou family wanted to latch onto us but failed, so they went back to begging his ex-wife’s family, and in the end, they didn’t want him and got divorced! Of course, who would want such scum?"

"That just proves he’s not worth it. Just forget about him, focus on getting your health back in shape, and handle things later," Cheng Su advised.

Qi Fengping looked at her, "Sister-in-law, I want to retake the college entrance exam this year. Can you help me talk to the family?"

Cheng Su was taken aback; her eyes were shining brightly, somewhat lacking her past arrogance, but with an indefinable glow.