GBP Chapter 473: Husband’s pity, elders’ protection
Chapter 473: Husband’s pity, elders’ protection
Song Jinbao, Zhao Qiao'e and Song Jinyuan arrived at exactly 9:00 PM.
Looking at her living daughter in the yard, Zhao Qiao'e hugged her and cried for a long time before letting go.
"Where has Tang'er been these past few months?"
Song Yuntang looked at her and said, "I'm sorry that you're recuperating in a small mountain village. I'm sorry that your parents are worried."
Zhao Qiao'e sniffed, "I'm glad you're back. Yesterday, I heard someone say you were back, but I couldn't believe it. This morning, I dragged your father and your eldest brother to come and see you. I didn't expect that my Tang'er was really back."
As he said this, he started crying again.
Song Jinbao said, "It's a good thing that the child is back. Don't be so sad."
Zhao Qiao'e responded, then turned to look at Song Yuntang's bulging belly. She wanted to ask something, but she didn't dare to ask it out loud, for fear of touching on her sad story.
Song Yuntang could only see a blurry figure and did not notice Zhao Qiao'e's eyes.
"Tang'er, do you want to go back to Rongshu Village with your parents and live for a while? Mom will be at home during this period, so she can take care of you." She asked in a low voice.
Song Yuntang raised his eyebrows slightly.
Why go to Rongshu Village for no reason?
The baby is about to be full-term, and it is not appropriate to go anywhere right now. She also plans to rest for two days and go to the farm to give birth to the baby there.
Xu Qingye walked out of the house and slowly held her hand in his palm.
"Tang'er's eyes haven't recovered from their injuries yet, and her due date is approaching. I'm afraid it won't be convenient for her to go to Rongshu Village with her parents-in-law."
Looking at Song Yuntang's not-so-conspicuous belly, Zhao was a little surprised.
"Is the due date approaching?"
Xu Qingye nodded. "If it goes well, she'll give birth by the end of the month. If it goes slowly, it will be next month. My parents-in-law will soon become grandparents. I have to make good preparations after I go back."
The last sentence was said in a joking tone.
It’s not that I want them to prepare a lot of things, I just want to show them my attitude.
Tang'er didn't see Zhao's eyes, but he saw it in the room just now.
When Song Yuntang heard this, he seemed to understand something. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips and curled up his fingers to gently scratch his palm.
This action made Xu Qingye's throat dry.
He turned his head and looked in her direction, his deep eyes seemed to be filled with doting and affection.
It was such a subtle emotion that she couldn't see it with her eyes.
But it did not escape the eyes of everyone in the yard.
Mrs. Hu watched her grandson grow up, and she had never seen him show such an expression to anyone.
She covered her mouth and said with a smile, "Tang'er is pregnant with our Qingye's child, a descendant of the Xu family. It's really not appropriate for her to go to her mother's house to take care of the baby. Otherwise, people will think that my Xu family can't afford to feed her."
Zhao Qiao'e silently counted the days in her heart, and when she realized it, she looked a little embarrassed.
"I was just overthinking it."
Song Yuntang was not surprised.
After all, Zhao was like this in the past. Whenever something happened, she would not ask for clarification first, but would make indiscriminate guesses.
It's as if this is happening even though it's not happening.
But if you say she has bad intentions, it hasn't risen to that level.
Fortunately, the people in the Xu family believed her.
Mrs. Hu was a sensible person. She looked at Mrs. Zhao and said, "Some things become more serious the more you speculate about them. We're a family, so we should just talk it out. We trust Qingye's judgment and Tang'er's character."
Xu Yuande didn't say anything, but just nodded to show that he agreed with her.
Zhao and Song Jinbao looked at each other, and it was impossible for them not to be touched in their hearts.
In the past, I just thought that Xu Qingye was in poor health, so old, and had a serious personality, so I was worried that Tang'er would be wronged in the future if she married him.
But now, her husband cares for her and her elders protect her.
Now it seems that they are the ones who are short-sighted.
Zhao smiled sincerely and said, "Tang'er is lucky to marry into the Xu family and have so many elders who understand and care for her."
He turned and looked at Song Yuntang.
"Tang'er, I apologize for my suspicion just now. I was narrow-minded."
Song Yuntang shook his head.
"If stepmother has any questions in her heart, just ask me directly. There's no need to beat around the bush, and it will also reduce suspicion. It's getting late, so mom and dad and big brother and second brother should stay and have dinner before leaving."
Zhao looked in the direction of Song Jinbao with some hesitation on her face.
Every time she came to the county town before, they would leave in a bad mood after just a few words. This time, she wanted to stay and talk to her daughter for a few more words, but the elders didn't ask to stay, and they felt embarrassed to stay here.
Jiang came over from the backyard and just in time heard Song Yuntang speak. She hurriedly said, "It just so happens that our family has prepared some extra dishes today. We can put two tables together in the living room. After all, we're all family and there won't be any outsiders around. It'll be more lively for everyone to eat together."
The daughter-in-law spoke, and Xu Yongwang quickly responded.
"That's right, the two in-laws finally reunited with Tang'er, please stay for a meal before leaving."
"Xu Yongwang, please clean up the tables and chairs. My sister-in-law is still busy in the kitchen. I have to go help her." Jiang said, waved her hand, and turned to go to the backyard.
Since his wife had given the order, Xu Yongwang certainly didn't dare to be careless.
Seeing this, Xu Yongfu hurried forward to help his brother.
Seeing this, Zhao and Song Jinbao stayed with peace of mind.
Song Jinyuan looked at Song Yuntang.
"Tang'er, you disappeared for a few months. What happened?"
Song Jinsheng looked at the three of them and said, "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Tang'er was harmed this time by Lin Zhaozhao. Lin Zhaozhao followed Tang'er and pushed her off the cliff. Fortunately, there is a river below. Otherwise, Tang'er would have died if she fell from such a high place while pregnant."
Hearing this, Zhao Qiao'e was furious.
"This little bitch, I underestimated her abilities before, but I didn't expect her to be so vicious!"
Song Jinbao also had a gloomy face. "When I get back, I'll go to the Lin Mansion and ask Mr. and Mrs. Lin how they teach their daughter. If they don't discipline her, I'll do it on their behalf."
Song Yuntang said calmly, "I'm afraid Dad can't discipline her anymore. Lin Zhaozhao is dead."
"Dead..." Zhao Qiao'e looked at her in surprise, "Dead?"
Song Yuntang nodded.
"He's dead. The corpse you were worshipping in the cave before was Lin Zhaozhao's."
The expression in Zhao Qiao'e's eyes changed from surprise to grief, and then to calmness.
After all, she was my daughter whom I had raised for many years, so hearing the news of her death was somewhat touching.
After a long while, her slightly low voice was heard.
"It's better if she dies, so she won't cause trouble to others anymore."
Song Jinbao didn't say anything, just sighed beside him.
Song Yuntang looked at the shadows in front of him.
"Dad, Mom, my second brother postponed his wedding because of me. Now that I'm back, his wedding has to be put on the agenda. Xu Qingye only has two months of home leave after passing the palace examination. I'll be leaving with him when the baby is one month old. By then, my second brother will be married and the child will still be young. I may not be able to rush back from such a long distance."
Song Jinbao nodded.
"Okay, we'll ask someone to reschedule the date when we get back."
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