Farm Tough Girl-Chapter 165 - 166 Reluctant to Abort_1
Chapter 165: Chapter 166: Reluctant to Abort_1
Chapter 165 -166: Reluctant to Abort_1
Li Cheng wore a helpless expression, for his sister had always been opinionated and smarter than himself; she had been the one calling the shots in the family. Now that she had grown so stubborn, Li Cheng was at a loss for what to do.
He had no choice but to look towards Muniang, hoping she could help persuade her. But Muniang simply said, “You heard her, didn’t you? Qinghe doesn’t care. Later, I’ll spill the beans about how the distinguished Mr. Scholar shamelessly mingles without a matchmaker and now abandons his wife to pursue wealth and glory. Tsk tsk, such a reputation. I hear you wish to take the scholarly exam next year. If the examiners learn of this record of yours, will they even let you sit for it?”
Qiao Yuanzhen’s face grew darker by the moment, and he clenched his fists tightly inside his sleeves, wishing he could devour Muniang alive, “You wouldn’t dare!”
Muniang raised her eyebrows defiantly, “You think I wouldn’t dare?”
Li Cheng couldn’t quite grasp Muniang’s intentions but knew she wouldn’t harm Qinghe, so he decided to stay silent and watch the two of them lock horns.
Qiao Yuanzhen was no match for Muniang and soon found himself beaten in the argument, “Well, what do you want then?”
“Hmph, you do have some brains after all. That schooling hasn’t gone to waste. Now, the Qiao family has divorced Qinghe, fine, we don’t care anyway. But!” Muniang’s tone shifted abruptly, becoming sharp, “as for Miss Qin’s marriage, don’t even think about it!”
Qiao Yuanzhen’s eyes widened in shock, “You!”
Muniang lifted her chin, “I’m laying it out here today. If you dare to marry Qin Qian, on the day of the wedding, I’ll make your reputation stink worse than rotten eggs. I’ll even embellish the story to ruin your career forever! A scholar like you doesn’t need me to stress the importance of reputation.”
Then, Muniang suddenly laughed, “And when Miss Qin learns about your dark, unknown past, I wonder if she’ll still want to marry a hypocrite dressed in gentleman’s clothing.”
Qiao Yuanzhen wanted to tear Muniang’s mouth, “You venomous woman! So cunning and manipulative!”
“Whether I am venomous or not is not for you to judge. Better take care of yourself. No pain, no gain, as they say. If you truly can’t part with Miss Qin and her wealthy family, I need not remind you of the consequences,” Muniang scoffed.
Qinghe watched Qiao Yuanzhen’s face turn livid with anger, feeling a hint of relief, “Muniang, let him go. I don’t want to see him.”
Qiao Yuanzhen huffed coldly and left with a swish of his sleeve, feeling extremely aggrieved. All the trouble he stirred up was just to latch onto the Qin family, and now, having finally decided to divorce Li Qinghe, he didn’t expect that Qiao Muniang would be such a tough nut to crack. If she won’t let him marry Qin Qian, then what was the point of everything he had done?
With that thought, Qiao Yuanzhen felt so infuriated he wanted to smash a wall.
Inside the house, Qinghe cried into Muniang’s embrace, “Muniang, I really regret not listening to you before. Now I’ve ended up in this mess, I deserve it for treasuring such a man like some precious gem.”
Muniang soothed her, “Don’t worry, it’s not too late. From now on, we’ll live well and not bother with the likes of the Qiao family.”
Qinghe, exhausted from crying, nodded. Muniang wiped away her tears while Qingya came in carrying the fetus-preserving medicine with ginseng slices, “Lady Qinghe, please drink this first.”
Muniang looked at the fetus-preserving medicine and remembered the child, furrowed her brows, “What about the child then?”
Li Cheng also had a troubled look on his face and seemed out of ideas, he could only watch over Qinghe. After Qinghe took a few sips of the medicine, she regained a bit of strength, the effect of ginseng was indeed significant.
“I want to give birth,” Qinghe said calmly, “After all, it’s my child, I can’t bear to part with it.”
Li Cheng said, “But this child, it doesn’t belong to our Li Family, you know! Even if it’s born, we will have to send it to the Qiao family in the end.”
Muniang spoke with a solemn voice, “The child must not be aborted, the damage to the body would be too great. Qinghe is already weak as it is; to abort could very well cost her life.”
In ancient times, medical technology was not as advanced as in modern times, it simply involved a dose of medicine inducing painful miscarriage, something those who were physically weak could not withstand.
Upon hearing this, Li Cheng immediately said, “Then we can’t abort. The child must be born. Qinghe, you take good care of yourself. Your brother is here for the bigger problems.”
“Mhm.”
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Muniang knew the Qiao family would not tolerate their grandchild being abandoned, but she could not think of any other solution at the moment, and so she still comforted Qinghe, “Don’t worry, we will never let you or the child suffer. Just relax and take good care of the baby. Leave the rest to us to handle. Don’t overthink it, okay?”
Grasping Muniang’s hand with heartfelt gratitude, Qinghe said, “I understand, Muniang. Having you all by my side puts my mind at ease.”
After Muniang fed Qinghe her medicine, Qinghe fell asleep, and Muniang did not linger. She gave Li Cheng instructions to take good care of Qinghe before heading back.
Mrs. Lin had been waiting in the room. Having seen Qingya rushing to fetch ginseng, she knew something had happened to Qinghe. As soon as Muniang returned, Mrs. Lin asked about the situation immediately.
Muniang recounted the entire situation to Mrs. Lin who sighed deeply, “Qinghe is really too naive. Why should she suffer such injustice? What are we going to do now?”
Muniang pondered for a moment. She was determined not to let the Qiao family take the child back. How could Qinghe allow her child to be brought up in such a family?
“Mother, don’t worry, it will be all right. Qiao Yuanzhen doesn’t care about Qinghe. He will regret it sooner or later,” Muniang said.
Mrs. Lin said, “Whether he regrets it or not is beside the point. The important thing is that Qinghe remains well. They’ve helped us a lot in the past, and now you must help her too. It’s not easy for her right now.”
“Of course, Qinghe is my friend. I don’t need to be told to be concerned. I won’t let her suffer any more grievances.”
Muniang had been worried that the Qiao family might cause trouble over the child, but half a month passed with no word from them. Qiao Yuanzhen’s divorce had caused a stir in Tupo Village, and everyone knew of Qinghe’s pregnancy, yet the Qiao family remained eerily quiet.
“Old man, what exactly is going on with Yuanzhen lately? He’s always cooped up in his room. Are we taking our grandson back or not?” Madam Zhao was puzzled but didn’t dare to ask Qiao Yuanzhen.
Qiao Dazhi snorted, “Do you see Yuanzhen wanting to claim the child? Yuanzhen is about to marry Miss Qin from a prestigious family. The daughter from a high-standing household; her marrying Yuanzhen is already him reaching above his station. Do you really want her to become a stepmother as soon as she enters? Do you think she would agree to that? Besides, what kind of village woman is Li Qinghe to bear a child fit to be Yuanzhen’s firstborn? This would not only lower Yuanzhen’s status but also make Miss Qin uncomfortable.”
