Qi Fenglian didnât not want to leave, but her mother-in-law held her back, claiming that her sister-in-law Zhang Zhenzhu had given birth, and the mother-in-law needed to take care of her for a couple of days, thus asking Qi Fenglian to delay her departure.
Qi Fenglian trembled with anger, pointing at Zhang Jisheng and saying, "She definitely did it on purpose. Zhenzhu gave birth at home, and with a mother-in-law around, could they really not take care of her and the child? She clearly just doesnât want to help me."
Fully aware how difficult it was for her to take leave and come home for the festival, and knowing she had to go to Qing City, it was exactly at this time the mother-in-law had to take care of the sister-in-law.
Wasnât this just making trouble for herself?
Zhang Jisheng said, "How is this deliberate? Giving birth isnât something that happens exactly when you want it to, isnât this all just coincidence?"
Qi Fenglian sneered, "What a coincidence. Isnât Zhenzhu already has a mother-in-law? Does she need her help?"
"So what do you want? A job is not going to run away just because youâre two days late, right? After all, itâs your sister-in-lawâs business!" Zhang Jisheng lost his patience.
Qi Fenglian looked at him in shock, "Do you have no conscience saying that? Just because itâs my sister-in-lawâs shop doesnât mean she can do whatever she wants, does it? We had clearly agreed that I would go there after the festival, but she keeps dragging her feet. Is that the behavior of someone who is supposed to work? My sister-in-law was kind enough to find me a job, and I donât even expect gratitude, but to take advantage of this family connection and act however she pleases? Zhang Jisheng, even your family wouldnât behave like this!"
Zhang Jishengâs face showed some embarrassment, replying, "I didnât mean anything by it, itâs just a delay of two days, and besides, the child is ours, my mother isnât obliged to take care of him for us!"
Qi Fenglian suddenly felt disappointed, with this man.
She sneered repeatedly, "Thatâs right, she indeed has no obligation. When I needed her help, she didnât help me, because she had no obligation. So in the future, when she gets old, I also have no obligation to take care of her and provide for her old age."
The so-called reciprocal feeding, everyone has the duty to repay, now I ask you, you do not respond, then in the future when you get old, donât expect anything from me.
Zhang Jishengâs expression slightly changed.
"If she wonât help me, thatâs fine. I wonât ask her. Iâll get my parents to help me take care of Baobao. That should be fine, right?" Qi Fenglian huffed.
Having said that, she turned around to pack up the childâs things.
Zhang Jisheng forcefully contained his anger, quickly pulling her back, saying, "Look at you, making such a big fuss over such a small matter."
"Is it me who is being rash?" Qi Fenglian turned around, her eyes already red, tears welling up, and said, "I originally shouldnât have come back for the festival. You insisted on telling Yunyun that I didnât want her, whom are you trying to scare? Is that how a father should behave? Fine, I came back for the festival, but thatâs also owing someone a favor. In othersâ eyes, Iâm just relying on connections. My colleagues look down on me, I just wanted to work well and not be disrespected. Iâm struggling so much, and youâre not considering me at all, only helping your mother and sister. Then why are you clinging to us three? Just let us go back to our parental home!"
"Yunyunâs mother, I was wrong, itâs all my fault. Just these two days, alright, and once Mother comes back, weâll go to Qing City right away. Weâll work hard together to earn a big house, how about that?" Zhang Jisheng appeased her gently.
In fact, with things as they were, what else could be done? Was she really going to abandon her two children and just walk away?
Qi Fenglian felt a sense of despair. Was she destined to spend her life begging others, depending on someone else for everything?
She collapsed onto the floor, crying woefully.