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Back to the Eighties: A Marriage of Convenience
Cheng Fangfang had her own plans, but Zhao Jin and the others were unaware of them. However, what Zhao Jin did know was that because of Cheng Fangfang and Qi Tingting's actions, Tao Tao was genuinely frightened.
The most direct manifestation of this was that from that point on, Tao Tao no longer dared to easily visit the Qi Zheng Family.
Whenever there was something suitable, Tao Tao would have someone else bring it over. It could be either the driver from Uncle Tao Lumber Mill, or the two sisters, Qian Minmin and Qian Yue.
Indeed, ever since Tao Tao stopped coming, Qian Yue had visited Zhao Jin's home several times.
Like Tao Tao, Qian Yue was also very grateful to Zhao Jin, the matchmaker. Every time she came over, she never came empty-handed. Sometimes it was something bought by Tao Tao, and other times it was something she prepared herself. She was truly sincere and particularly thoughtful.
After several inquiries and efforts, Cheng Fangfang finally learned the latest situation.
Confirming that Tao Tao's fiancé was actually Qian Minmin's younger sister, both Cheng Fangfang and Qi Tingting had their eyes on Zhao Jin.
No wonder Zhao Jin was unwilling to help make connections; half of her heart was directed towards her own maternal family!
Yet, Zhao Jin still kept it hidden from them?
Furious with Zhao Jin, Qi Tingting wasted no time in confronting her.
At that time, Zhao Jin was already five months pregnant, and her belly was quite obvious.
Normal people would know that a pregnant woman should be treated with care; speak kindly and take things slowly. But how could Qi Tingting care about such things?
Like Cheng Fangfang, Qi Tingting immediately tried to grab Zhao Jin's arm to confront her directly.
But Zhao Jin would not allow Qi Tingting to touch her so easily. After several encounters, she had seen enough; Qi Tingting could rival Cheng Fangfang.
Knowing better than to provoke trouble while carrying her child, Zhao Jin quickly chose to avoid confrontation.
Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju also rushed over immediately, directly grabbing the impulsive Qi Tingting and preventing her from getting within five steps of Zhao Jin.
"Tingting, what are you doing?" Zhou Ju said, having defended against Cheng Fangfang but not against Qi Tingting. Seeing the anger on Qi Tingting's face at that moment, Zhou Ju felt a bit angry as well.
How long were these mother and daughter going to keep this up? Why were they fixated on their family’s Jin? "Aunt, do you know that this woman has no good intentions? The reason she refuses to help me connect with Tao Tao is that she has already introduced Tao Tao to her sister-in-law's family’s younger sister!" Qi Tingting was quite agitated. At that moment, being held back by Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju, she kicked her legs towards Zhao Jin.
She really had quite the demeanor of Cheng Fangfang! Oh no, wait, Qi Tingting was much more formidable than Cheng Fangfang.
At the very least, Cheng Fangfang wouldn’t kick like Qi Tingting did without any restraint!
Just this one action lowered Zhao Jin's impression of Qi Tingting to its lowest point.
Not wanting to waste any more words with Qi Tingting, Zhao Jin simply returned to her room.
The child in her belly was the most important; she didn’t want to argue with Qi Tingting for now. Once her child was born, she would have plenty of time to deal with Qi Tingting.
Moreover, it was Qi Tingting who was feeling frustrated and angry; it wasn’t affecting her at all. No matter what mood Qi Tingting was in, it would not impact her.
For the sake of her two children, Zhao Jin thought particularly clearly. Without needing anyone to remind or instruct her, she turned and left the battlefield.
Qi Zheng was walking over. Seeing that Zhao Jin had already entered the room first, he couldn’t help but smile.
Then, Qi Zheng blocked the door to the room and coldly looked at Qi Tingting, who was still struggling and kicking: "Grandma, Mom, let her go."
Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju were using a lot of strength to restrain Qi Tingting, so much so that she hadn’t been able to break free for a long time. Besides desperately kicking her legs, she had no other movements.
Suddenly released by Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju, Qi Tingting was caught off guard; one leg kicked out and she lost her balance, landing hard on the ground in a split-like position.
With a sharp scream, Qi Tingting cried out in pain as tears streamed down her face.
"Stop!" Tingting suddenly shouted, startling everyone around her. Those who didn't know the situation might have thought something terrible had happened to the Qi Family!
Of course, while some were frightened, there were others who remained unfazed, like Qi Zheng.
Qi Zheng didn't intend to create this scene. He was simply worried that Tingting, in her excitement, might move too wildly and accidentally knock over Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju.
That's why he urged his grandmother and mother to let go of Tingting.
Qi Zheng was confident that with him around, Tingting wouldn't dare to act recklessly, nor could she harm Zhao Jin, who had already entered the house.
However, what Qi Zheng didn't expect was that Tingting would put on such a dramatic display of pain herself.
Watching Tingting sitting on the ground and wailing, Qi Zheng frowned but remained standing still.
Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju reached out to help Tingting up. Just from the sound of her cries, it was clear that she was in a lot of pain. Both of them were elders with gentle temperaments, so they intended to lend a hand to Tingting.
However, Tingting swatted away Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju's hands. Not only did she push them away forcefully, but she also yelled at them, accusing them of having ill intentions and wanting to see her make a fool of herself.
It had to be said that Tingting was truly unlikable. At that moment, Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju exchanged glances and decided not to pay any more attention to her.
They let her cry out and waited to see just how far Tingting would go with her antics!
But Tingting couldn't keep it up for long. At this point, she was in so much pain that she couldn't even get up; how could she continue her fuss?
Moreover, with Qi Zheng watching her closely, even if she had ten times the courage, she wouldn't dare to act as wildly as before.
However, once Tingting calmed down a bit, she still had something to say.
Looking at Qi Zheng with a wronged expression, Tingting couldn't help but complain, "Am I not Cousin's sister? Cousin would rather help Zhao Jin's sister-in-law's family than care about his own sister's well-being?"
"Everything has its order. You were simply behind in line; you were too late," Qi Zheng explained to Tingting only because he wanted her to understand the truth of the matter and leave them alone without causing any more trouble.
Qi Zheng was not afraid of Tingting causing trouble, but was worried that Tingting's loud commotion would startle Zhao Jin.
Thus, Qi Zheng reluctantly explained to Tingting, hoping she would stop her stubborn persistence.
However, Qi Zheng misjudged Tingting's obsession with Tao Tao. In this matter, Tingting could not understand Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin no matter what.
"What does it matter who came first? I have known Cousin for a long time; can it be compared to Zhao Jin Sister-in-law's Family's younger sister arriving a moment later?" Tingting was deliberately being unreasonable.
By her logic, Tao Tao and Qi Zheng only got to know each other after middle school! Before middle school, did Tao Tao not know anyone else? Tao Tao had met many girls; should he marry them all?
If that were the case, then Tingting had even less of a reason to be involved.
Yet, Tingting ignored everything and refused to listen to anyone's advice or comfort. At that moment, anyone who did not intend to help her arrange a marriage with Tao Tao was considered a bad person or an enemy; she did not want to pay attention to any of them.
No one from Qi Zheng's Family wanted to be acknowledged by Tingting either.
Unfortunately, the impression of Tingting on Qi Zheng's Family was not good. Especially with the current situation, neither Grandma Qi nor Zhou Ju could even find an excuse for Tingting, claiming she was "still immature."
Which family would allow their daughter to run into someone else's home causing a scene just because she had taken a liking to a man and insisted on marrying him?
If Tao Tao were single, perhaps Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju could laugh it off, considering it just a girl's true feelings. But Tingting clearly knew that Tao Tao already had someone and had even rejected her face-to-face!
Under such circumstances, if Tingting continued to make a fuss, it would be truly unreasonable and immature.
Both Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju thought highly of Tao Tao. If there were a real chance for Tingting and Tao Tao, they certainly would not stand in the way and would sincerely wish them well.
However, insisting on something that was clearly impossible was pushing it too far. Not to mention that Tao Tao really had no interest in Tingting at all.
Therefore, no matter how much noise or tears Tingting made, neither Grandma Qi nor Zhou Ju could relent or offer any help.
Tingting was unwilling to accept this. But after making such a fuss for so long without getting a satisfactory response and seeing that Qi Zheng remained cold-faced, she couldn’t help but feel frightened.
In Qi Tingting's view, Qi Zheng and Tao Tao being such good brothers was just a matter of words, yet Qi Zheng refused to help her, which was truly excessive.
On the other hand, Qi Tingting firmly believed that Tao Tao would settle down with Qian Yue, all because of Qi Zheng's connections. Without Qi Zheng's relationship, how would Qian Yue even be involved? Tao Tao didn't even know who Qian Yue was.
In other words, since she was Qi Zheng's cousin, Tao Tao should have looked at her with more respect.
As for why Tao Tao had been avoiding her last time, it was likely because she knew about the unpleasant past between their families and Qi Zheng's family, which had dragged her into it.
Thinking about this made Qi Tingting feel very innocent and wronged. It wasn't her who had conflicts with Uncle's family; it was clearly her parents causing trouble. She hadn't done anything wrong!
Naturally, that wasn't good. Did Tao Tao dislike Qi Tingting simply because her family had a bad relationship with Qi Zheng's family? Absolutely not!
The reason Tao Tao disliked Qi Tingting stemmed from Qi Tingting herself. It was simply that Qi Tingting did not appeal to Tao Tao, which led Tao Tao to avoid her, fearing being entangled and causing greater trouble.
As for Tao Tao and Qian Yue, it was even further from what Qi Tingting imagined.
Indeed, the opportunity for Tao Tao and Qian Yue to meet was due to Qi Zheng. However, what truly brought them together was their own fate; it had nothing to do with Qi Zheng.
Tao Tao and Qian Yue only had an introduction when they first met. After that, their relationship developed freely without any interference from outsiders, certainly not as Qi Tingting thought.
Regarding the matter of Tao Tao and Qian Yue, Qi Zheng did not intend to discuss it much with Qi Tingting. He himself did not have much understanding of it and knew nothing about the details involved.
The only thing Qi Zheng could confirm was that Tao Tao was very satisfied with Qian Yue and took this marriage proposal seriously.
In fact, to express her gratitude for this matter, Tao Tao had already come to thank him several times.
With these premises in mind, if Tao Tao were not sincere towards Qian Yue, that would be too contrary to her feelings. Anyway, Qi Zheng would not help Qi Tingting disrupt or meddle in this matter.
In the end, Qi Tingting did not receive any promise from Qi Zheng nor could she get him to help her.
Leaving with a heart full of anger, Qi Tingting secretly vowed that she would not give up.
Tingting's thoughts were not noticed by Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin, who were too preoccupied to pay attention.
As time passed, Zhao Jin's belly grew larger. Because she was carrying twins, her belly was noticeably bigger than usual, which was quite alarming.
"No, Jin, you can't keep sitting like this." Seeing Zhao Jin's belly had grown to a point that made her heart tremble, Zhou Ju could no longer allow Zhao Jin to continue making clothes and directly called for a stop.
"That's right. Clothes can be made at any time, but given Jin's current physical condition, she really shouldn't be sitting in front of the sewing machine for long." Grandma Qi shared the same sentiment and called out to Qi Zheng, "The weather is nice today; Qi Zheng, take Jin out for a walk and let her get some sun."
Grandma Qi always felt guilty towards Zhao Jin. To her, if Zhao Jin hadn't married into the Qi Family, she wouldn't have to endure such hardships. Even while pregnant, she still had to work hard making clothes to earn money.
Because of this, Grandma Qi couldn't help but feel more pity and care for Zhao Jin. Without hesitation, she urged Zhao Jin to go outside.
In response to Grandma Qi's instructions, Qi Zheng did not hesitate at all. He obediently nodded and took Zhao Jin out.
Given the unanimous opinion of everyone, Zhao Jin ultimately said nothing more and honestly followed behind Qi Zheng.
Zhao Jin felt that her physical condition was safe and didn't need to worry. However, seeing her family's concern was evident, she didn't want to make them more anxious.
Thus, Zhao Jin willingly compromised.
Where there is one issue, there will be another. From then on, Zhao Jin was closely monitored by the Qi Family. There were no further discussions; they simply ensured that Zhao Jin couldn't sit in front of the sewing machine for long periods of time.
With everyone's care and protection, Zhao Jin moved into the County Hospital a few days before giving birth.
"Uncle." Coincidentally, with school on break, Qi Yuehong and Qi Rui both came to the hospital. Upon seeing Qi Feng standing in the ward, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Both Qi Yuehong and Qi Rui had heard about Qi Feng's improvement in his legs. However, hearing about it and seeing it in person were completely different experiences.
At that moment, standing before them was Qi Feng, enough to make Qi Yuehong and Qi Rui widen their eyes in astonishment.
Feeling the shock and joy from Qi Yuehong and Qi Rui, a long-lost brilliant smile finally appeared on Qi Feng's previously gloomy face: "Uncle did it."
Before the injury to his legs, Qi Feng had a personality more similar to Qi Ze, being extremely cheerful and energetic. If it weren't for the injury and lying in bed for too long, coupled with significant pressure in his heart, Qi Feng would not have been brought down.
Fortunately, now everything is going smoothly for Qi Feng, and everything is improving.
Although he has not fully recovered, Qi Feng can already walk a few steps with the help of crutches. When he is not walking, he can also support himself and stand still with strength.
This is a tremendous surprise and great shock for both Qi Feng and Qi Zheng's Family.
After waiting for so long, even if everyone does not show it on their faces or speak about it, deep down in everyone's hearts, there is a hope that Qi Feng can stand up again.
Today, everyone's expectations finally became reality, gathering into joy and celebration. Double happiness arrived as Zhao Jin safely gave birth to two Fat Babies just two days after being sent to the hospital.
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