Cannon Fodder in an Era Drama — I Survive with Acting-Chapter 107: A Woman with a Tough Fate

"Zhenhai was so thoughtless. It’s truly disappointing. But don’t you worry, I’ve already given him a harsh talking-to."

After a pause, he added apologetically to Song Qingya, "Qingya, you mustn’t take this to heart."

Song Qingya gave a slight smile, but the expression, though it floated on her face, didn’t reach her eyes.

"We’re all family now. A small thing like this is nothing to be bothered by."

Hearing this, Sun Qiang’s tense nerves relaxed a little.

"That’s for the best, that’s for the best."

Sun Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that today’s storm had finally passed.

But in reality, things weren’t as simple as he thought.

The whole reason Fei Jin had accompanied Song Qingya today was to back her up and stand up for her.

From the very beginning, he had made up his mind not to let her suffer even the slightest grievance again.

Fei Jin frowned, his gaze falling upon the tightly shut door.

That was the very room Sun Zhenhai had hidden in when the conflict erupted earlier.

He was silent for a moment.

"Mom, Uncle Sun, Qingya is pregnant. She can’t eat raw or cold things. On top of that, her emotions will be more volatile. I hope things like what happened today never happen again."

The moment these words left his mouth, the room fell completely silent.

Yang Yunhua and Sun Qiang froze at almost the same moment, their expressions frozen in place.

"Huh? What?"

"Qingya... is p-pregnant?"

In their minds, Song Qingya’s constitution had always been far too frail.

For her to have simply survived after the marriage was already an unexpected blessing. As for getting pregnant?

That was something they wouldn’t even dare to dream of!

Hearing this news so suddenly, they were caught completely off guard.

They started to ponder something else.

Perhaps it was because she was finally living a comfortable life?

Had her health improved after marrying over, allowing her to conceive?

No wonder she had survived this long. She must be one tough woman!

For a moment, a thousand thoughts surged through their minds.

But on the surface, their expressions changed in an instant.

They couldn’t hide the smiles on their faces.

"Oh my! Why didn’t you tell us this wonderful news sooner! Honestly!"

"If Uncle Sun and I had known, we would have been so happy we’d have set off firecrackers to celebrate! We should have made a big deal out of it from the start!"

Immediately after, Yang Yunhua looked at Song Qingya with a loving expression, her eyes crinkling into a deep smile.

"Oh, Qingya, don’t you worry! You can stay here as long as you like. Uncle Sun and I prepared for your return days ago. We cleaned up a nice, comfortable room for you. Once you’re settled, you can take a good look around the provincial capital."

Before she could finish, Sun Qiang quickly chimed in.

"That’s right, that’s right! I remember you kept mentioning that new movie theater in the city, didn’t you? This is the perfect chance to go with Xiao Fei! It’ll be good to get out and relax!"

Yang Yunhua gripped Song Qingya’s hand tightly, looking for all the world like an affectionate, doting sister.

But this overly enthusiastic display was actually rather unsettling, creating an indescribable sense of awkwardness.

At that moment, however, a wave of nausea suddenly churned in Song Qingya’s stomach.

She had wanted to hold it back, but the sickening feeling seemed to shoot straight up her throat, completely unstoppable.

She almost threw up right then and there.

Seeing this, the smiles on Yang Yunhua and Sun Qiang’s faces, who were still putting on their act, instantly froze.

They couldn’t hide the shock in their eyes.

Their previously feigned smiles became incredibly stiff.

For a moment, no one could say a word. The scene was extremely awkward.

"I’m in the early stages of pregnancy, so the morning sickness is a bit strong. It might not have been a pretty sight. Mom, Uncle Sun, please don’t mind me."

Song Qingya lightly covered her lips, her face slightly pale.

After speaking, she took two steps back, deliberately putting distance between them.

Hearing this, Yang Yunhua and Sun Qiang could only nod repeatedly and force a smile.

"It’s fine, it’s fine. We understand."

If not for what had just happened—

the moment Yang Yunhua’s hand touched Song Qingya’s,

only for Song Qingya to have such a strong reaction the very next second—

they might have actually believed they were just misinterpreting her.

Song Qingya frowned and lightly pressed her fingers to her temples.

Her tired and uncomfortable expression made it clear at a glance that she was genuinely unwell, not just pretending.

"I can’t take this anymore. I really want to go back to the room and rest for a bit."

In reality, she just didn’t want to continue playing along with their ridiculous charade.

She didn’t even have the energy to look at them anymore.

"Of course, of course, go and get some rest."

The smile Yang Yunhua had forced onto her face nearly cracked.

Song Qingya nodded lightly and walked into the room, accompanied by Fei Jin.

He then gently and slowly closed the door behind them.

...

「In the kitchen.」

Yang Yunhua stood at the cutting board, scaling a large fish with a scraper.

She worked with exceptional force, the SCRAPE SCRAPE sound rising and falling.

Just then, Sun Qiang walked in through the doorway.

"That little bitch, she’s like a completely different person now!"

Yang Yunhua said, scraping furiously at the scales.

"Now she won’t do any housework or even touch a bite of food. Don’t even get me started on making the bed. She just hides in her room all day and doesn’t see anyone."

"I even went out of my way to bring her a fruit platter just now, and what did she say? ’Just leave it there.’ She couldn’t even be bothered to look me in the eye. Hmph! She’s clearly decided to play hardball. Does she have any respect for us elders at all?!"

Sun Qiang sighed.

"Just put up with it for a little longer."

After a pause, he continued.

"She said she’s only staying for three or four days. What’s the harm in gritting our teeth and getting through it?"

"The key thing is, we still need to rely on her to get a job for our Zhenhai."

Hearing this, the furious expression on Yang Yunhua’s face softened slightly.

She slowly raised her head and asked in a low voice, "But coming back this time... her attitude doesn’t seem right."

"Do you think she really wants to help us? Her relationship with Zhenhai was never good to begin with."

Sun Qiang thought for a moment before answering.

"We’re not expecting her to find the job herself."

He shook his head, clearly having already thought this through.

"How could she arrange anything from home? Wouldn’t she have to ask Xiao Fei for help?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"So, we need to get Xiao Fei on our side. We have to work on him."

After listening, Yang Yunhua frowned slightly. She lowered her head in thought for a few seconds before nodding lightly.

"Xiao Fei is a pretty sensible kid."

Her tone was somewhat hesitant.

"If we persuade him, maybe he’ll be willing to put his mind to it and figure something out."

"But what if Qingya jumps in and tries to sabotage it?"

The moment she said it, the look in her eyes changed.

They had clearly noticed a huge change in Fei Jin’s attitude toward Song Qingya.

Before this, although they were husband and wife in name, in reality, they were more distant than strangers.

Neither was willing to take a single step toward the other, and they hadn’t even shown the most basic signs of intimacy.

But this time was different.

From the moment they walked through the door, Fei Jin’s attention was constantly on her.