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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
“Zhao Jin, stop right there!” However, Zhao Ying'er refused to let go.
Blocking Zhao Jin's path, Zhao Ying'er placed her hands on her hips, furious: “Zhao Jin, do you have any shame? You're already pregnant and still clinging to my man. Don't you know how to write the word 'shame'? How could you…”
Just as Zhao Ying'er was venting her anger, she met Qi Zheng's icy gaze.
In an instant, Zhao Ying'er shut her mouth.
When Zhao Ying'er was scolding Zhao Jin, Wu Feng did not intervene. One reason was that he didn't react in time, and the other… he wanted to use Zhao Ying'er's words to vent his own frustration.
After all, it was Zhao Jin who betrayed him. It was Zhao Jin who was having a child with another man. Who allowed…
While Wu Feng was feeling pleased with himself, he noticed that Zhao Ying'er had been intimidated by Qi Zheng.
Her expression darkened in an instant, and Wu Feng shot a displeased glance at Zhao Ying'er, feeling that she was particularly useless for not being able to hold her ground in such a situation.
Since Zhao Ying'er dared not continue her tirade, Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng were able to leave smoothly.
It wasn't that the couple was afraid of Zhao Ying'er. It was just that it felt pointless to keep doing this every time.
If Zhao Ying'er really had the guts to confront them head-on, they would have accepted it and been willing to stay and argue with her.
However, Zhao Ying'er was clearly a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong. No matter how fierce she had been before, once Qi Zheng shot her a cold glare, she became more frightened than anyone else and couldn’t utter a word.
Knowing that arguing with Zhao Ying'er was just a waste of time, Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin naturally wouldn’t indulge her. In their eyes, Zhao Ying'er didn’t have enough standing to warrant their attention and could easily be ignored.
As for what kind of commotion would ensue between the left-behind Zhao Ying'er and Wu Feng, that was their own business. Neither Zhao Jin nor Qi Zheng cared or inquired about it.
Everyone has their own path in life. Since Zhao Ying'er chose the path with Wu Feng, even if she had to crawl forward on her knees, she had to bear the responsibility herself.
Despite being relatives, Zhao Jin truly found it impossible to feel any sympathy or pity for Zhao Ying'er. So, they would just keep their distance and live their own lives! Being good to her would only benefit Zhao Ying'er.
Zhao Jin had this thought, but Zhao Ying'er completely failed to understand it. On the contrary, to Zhao Ying'er, Zhao Jin was like a thorn in her side, hated to the bone.
Watching Zhao Jin leave under Qi Zheng's protection, Zhao Ying'er couldn't hold back any longer and spat on the ground, cursing, "Shameless!"
When Zhao Jin was present, no matter how much Zhao Ying'er cursed, Wu Feng remained silent. He felt that this was the punishment Zhao Jin deserved; it was only right.
However, once Zhao Jin had left, Wu Feng no longer wanted to hear Zhao Ying'er curse Zhao Jin.
Moreover, Zhao Ying'er could only act arrogantly behind his back; what kind of ability was that? If she had the guts, she would confront Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng directly.
Without that courage but still trying to act tough made Zhao Ying'er even more contemptible in Wu Feng's eyes.
Especially since Zhao Ying'er had spat on the ground, which made Wu Feng feel even more disgusted.
Without thinking, Wu Feng shouted at Zhao Ying'er, "Are you sick? Have you had enough of this?"
Wu Feng's sudden anger startled Zhao Ying'er and truly made her feel wronged.
"Wu Feng, how can you talk to me like that? I..." Unable to bear the grievance, Zhao Ying'er immediately recalled their previous unpleasant encounter and wanted to argue with Wu Feng.
When she was at the Wu Family, she rarely spoke up or took the lead because Wu Feng's parents were present.
It wasn't that Zhao Ying'er didn't want to; it was just that before her marriage, her mother had repeatedly warned her not to reveal her true self immediately after marrying into the Wu Family. At the very least, she needed to establish herself in the Wu Family before engaging in any conflicts.
Otherwise, she would end up like Chen Cui, who now regretted her youthful impulsiveness for offending He Yun and ruining her financial prospects.
According to Chen Cui's words, Zhao Ying'er had just married into the Wu Family and did not yet understand the people and matters within it. She needed time to discover who held power in the Wu Family and who should not be provoked.
Chen Cui also knew that if she wanted to learn about the Wu Family's situation, she could ask her maternal family’s sister-in-law for information.
However, ever since the Wu Family sent a rather meager bride price and Chen Cui's negotiation with her maternal family’s sister-in-law ended unsuccessfully, Chen Cui began to have thoughts about this sister-in-law.
Indeed, if they are not family, there will be differences. How could her Maternal Family's Sister-in-law possibly be wholeheartedly devoted to her family, Ying'er?
Previously, she had made a mistake by considering her Maternal Family's Sister-in-law as one of her own. However, now that she has realized it, it is not too late. At the very least, Ying'er has not yet married into the Wu Family, so there is still time to make amends.
Chen Cui's words are still something Zhao Ying'er believes in and obediently follows. Therefore, during this period since marrying into the Wu Family, Zhao Ying'er can be considered well-behaved and soft-spoken, easily bullied.
"What do you mean? Do you want to go back to the Wu Family or not? If you love staying at the Maternal Family so much, you might as well live in the Zhao Family for the rest of your life!" Wu Feng indeed came to the Zhao Family to pick someone up, but it was not for the reason Zhao Ying'er thought—he did not come to admit his mistake and take Zhao Ying'er back.
On the contrary, Wu Feng came because many neighbors and fellow villagers saw Zhao Ying'er leave when she went out.
Inevitably, everyone asked a few questions. The parents of the Wu Family felt particularly embarrassed and were mocked by the fellow villagers, which led them to order Wu Feng to immediately bring Zhao Ying'er back.
Forced by circumstances, Wu Feng indeed came to Willow Leaf Village. However, he had been harboring anger inside and felt quite ashamed.
Moreover, on the way, he encountered Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng, leading to an unpleasant meeting earlier. This made Wu Feng even more furious, and all his anger was directed at Zhao Ying'er.
Zhao Ying'er felt very sad. In that moment when Wu Feng scolded her angrily, she found herself quite ridiculous.
Clearly, just moments ago when she saw Wu Feng appear in Willow Leaf Village, she was filled with joy. She thought that Wu Feng had come to pick her up and that he still cared about her.
She even thought that perhaps her returning to her Maternal Family had given Wu Feng some wake-up call, making him realize that she was also important and needed to be pampered.
Zhao Ying'er truly put all her thoughts into pleasing Wu Feng. She worked so hard and tried so diligently to show him her good side; who would have thought that what she received in return was only Wu Feng's disdain and yelling?
Zhao Ying'er had always been strong-willed. She was used to being domineering in the Zhao Family; no matter what happened, things would go her way.
She thought that such days would continue into the future, extending until after she married into the Wu Family and even until her death.
However, what Zhao Ying'er never expected was that shortly after marrying Wu Feng, she would be neglected by the Wu Family.
No, it should be said that she had not yet married Wu Feng; from the moment Wu Feng went to their house to deliver the Bride Price, she had already been looked down upon by the Wu Family.
Before marrying into the Wu Family, Zhao Ying'er had always been quite pleased with herself. She stubbornly believed that once she married into the Wu Family, everything would be fine. At that time, she would have absolute authority in the Wu Family and could restore her own and her Maternal Family's reputation as she wished.
She thought it was only a matter of time before she would be in charge of the Wu Family; all the grievances and humiliations she had faced before seemed insignificant. After all, with the Wu Family being a treasure trove, her starting point should be much higher than Zhao Jin's.
Indeed, Zhao Ying'er had always been this confident and convinced.
However, the various experiences after marrying into the Wu Family, along with Wu Feng's attitude towards her, completely extinguished all her expectations and beautiful fantasies.
At this moment, Wu Feng's lack of gentleness towards her was enough to make Zhao Ying'er feel uncomfortable and suppressed.
Uncontrollably, Zhao Ying'er recalled how Qi Zheng treated Zhao Jin well.
From the first time Qi Zheng brought a Bride Price to Zhao Jin's Family, he had always protected her. Even when the Qi Family was poor afterward, they never let Zhao Jin lose face in her Maternal Family.
But Wu Feng...
It was only through comparison that such deep feelings emerged. Not to mention that Zhao Ying'er firmly believed that Qi Zheng should have been hers; all the preferential treatment Zhao Jin received in the Qi Family was stolen from her.
If she had known earlier that the Wu Family were such people, if she had known that this marriage was a trap, if she had known that Wu Feng would treat her like this...
Zhao Ying'er lowered her head, hiding the regret and bitterness in her eyes.
Having just started living together for a short while, Zhao Ying'er began to entertain other thoughts. This was enough to predict that her marriage with Wu Feng was destined not to be as beautiful and smooth as she initially imagined.
However, as Zhao Jin said, those who sow the seeds must bear the consequences. Someone like Zhao Ying'er could hardly evoke sympathy from others and certainly did not seem pitiful.
Zhao Ying'er was someone who always centered everything around herself. Initially, she thought the Qi Family was too poor and didn't want to suffer by marrying into it, so she immediately had Zhao Jin take her place.
Now that Zhao Ying'er felt Zhao Jin was doing well in the Qi Family while she herself was not faring as well after marrying into the Wu Family, she couldn't help but entertain other thoughts.
Of course, these thoughts were kept deep within her heart. At least for now, she wouldn't dare to express them easily.
Suppressing the thoughts that should not arise in her heart, Zhao Ying'er gently shook her head and looked up at Wu Feng. "My parents don't have food to eat today, so we won't stay here for dinner. Let's go home!"
She had to admit that Zhao Ying'er’s demeanor was openly showing weakness to Wu Feng.
She couldn't acknowledge that her choice was wrong, nor did she want to recall the mental journey she had gone through when making that decision.
At this moment, the only thing she could do was to try her best to salvage the situation. To save her marriage with Wu Feng and mend the rift that had appeared between her and the Wu Family.
Zhao Ying'er did not realize that she had chosen the most incorrect way to interact with Wu Feng.
Zhao Jin had once been like this too. Having married Wu Feng, she compromised as much as possible and chose to retreat time and again.
But what was the result?
For someone as arrogant as Wu Feng, constantly softening up to him was useless. If Zhao Ying'er had continued her domineering style from the Zhao Family, constantly clashing with Wu Feng and making his life difficult, perhaps a different outcome could have emerged.
Moreover, even if Chen Cui's maternal family sister-in-law was indeed more inclined towards the Wu Family, that familial connection still existed.
As long as Chen Cui's sister-in-law wanted to live peacefully in the Chen family, it would be impossible for her to completely ignore Zhao Ying'er being bullied in the Wu Family. At least, Zhao Ying'er’s initial conditions were far better than Zhao Jin's.
In her past life, Zhao Jin did not receive strong support from Chen Cui. Instead, she faced various setbacks from her, and even that sister-in-law was particularly harsh against Zhao Jin when dealing with the Wu Family, which was extremely detrimental to Zhao Jin.
Ultimately, the Wu Family treated Zhao Jin with utter disdain, completely disregarding her.
Thus, this led to Zhao Jin's tragic fate in her past life.
Zhao Ying'er originally had a good hand to play. However, unfortunately, due to a moment of poor judgment, she walked down the exact same path as Zhao Jin in her past life.
And compared to Zhao Jin, Zhao Ying'er was destined for an even more tragic fate.
After all, Zhao Jin's tolerance was somewhat part of her nature.
However, Zhao Ying'er was merely suppressing her own anger and resentment, forcing herself to bow to Wu Feng with a mindset filled with hatred and bitterness.
Such a Zhao Ying'er didn't even need Wu Feng to retaliate; sooner or later, she would push herself into a corner, as self-rebound would only cause greater harm.
At this moment, Zhao Ying'er was unaware of this. Even if someone clear-eyed told her, she likely wouldn't take it seriously or keep it in mind.
Thus, the direction of her relationship with Wu Feng could only be revealed later. Only then would she truly understand and see clearly.
With the eyesores of Wu Feng and Zhao Ying'er gone, Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng smoothly returned to the Qi Family. At this time, both had already put aside the unpleasantness that had just occurred, not taking it to heart and therefore not caring about it anymore.
Seeing that Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng did not stay at the Zhao Family for a meal, Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju immediately got to work cooking. Their attitude was clear: no one should go hungry, especially not the pregnant Zhao Jin.
Undoubtedly, Zhao Jin had completely become the most important and valued person in the Qi Family.
Since Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng had become sworn siblings, Tao Tao's visits to the Qi Family had dramatically increased. Especially during holidays, Tao Tao would drive over to the Qi Family with food, drinks, and supplies. As a result, many things in the Qi Family no longer needed to be purchased themselves, owing many favors to Tao Tao.
The development between Tao Tao and Qian Yue was also going smoothly. They both had a good impression of each other and their personalities matched well. Additionally, the Tao Family had been urging Tao Tao to get married while Qian Minmin from the Qian Family was actively pushing for it; their marriage was quickly settled.
For this, Tao Tao was very grateful to his sister-in-law Zhao Jin. According to Tao Tao's logic, without Zhao Jin's help in making introductions, he might not know when he would be able to marry. Therefore, he and Qian Yue had already agreed that once Zhao Jin's two children were born, they would send them to the kindergarten where Qian Yue worked. With Qian Yue looking after them,
there was nothing to worry about.
Zhao Jin hadn't realized that Tao Tao and Qian Yue were already thinking so far ahead. However, she appreciated their thoughtfulness.
Nodding her head, before Zhao Jin could agree to this matter, Grandma Qi standing beside her immediately responded positively. This made Zhao Jin burst into laughter, unable to stop smiling.
When Tao Tao arrived at the Qi Family once again with two boxes of milk, he was finally... intercepted by Aunt Qi Cheng Fangfang who had been waiting eagerly.
Who was Cheng Fangfang? After waiting so long for Tao Tao's arrival, she immediately pulled Tingting forward to surround him.
"Ah, so this is Tao Tao! I've heard Qi Zheng mention your name so many times; it's great to finally meet you. You truly live up to your name; you're very handsome," Cheng Fangfang said while pushing Tingting towards Tao Tao.
Tingting was also shy, half-pushing and half-allowing herself to get closer to Tao Tao.
Tao Tao was holding something in his hands and was caught off guard when Cheng Fangfang and Tingting blocked his way, almost colliding directly with Tingting.
Fortunately, Tao Tao had good coordination; since he was holding something, he managed to dodge just in time, narrowly keeping his distance from Tingting. "Oh no! Brother Qi! Sister-in-law!" Tao Tao was definitely the type of person with a strong sense of crisis. Being suddenly stopped by two unfamiliar women, with the older one pushing the younger one toward him, if Tao Tao had reacted any slower, he would have really fallen hard and wouldn't even know who to cry to.
Moreover, Cheng Fangfang kept bringing up Qi Zheng while talking to Tao Tao.
What a joke! Tao Tao wasn't meeting Qi Zheng for the first time. He knew what kind of personality Qi Zheng had; how could he not know?
Was Qi Zheng the type to chat with everyone? Would he gossip about others and specifically mention him?
No way! Definitely not! It was precisely because he knew this clear answer that Tao Tao's reaction speed was even faster, and he quickly ran away.
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