Qi Fenglian hardly slept all night, and the next day she awoke early with dark circles under her eyes. Mother Qi had already risen and couldnāt help but frown upon seeing her state.
"Didnāt sleep well? You have some serious bags under your eyes."
Qi Fenglian smiled and said, "Mom, Cheng Su is being discharged from the hospital today, and youāre going back to the big house. Could you help out by cooking for a few days?"
Mother Qi snorted with a cold laugh, "They donāt welcome me there, so why would I go and make myself despised? I wonāt go!"
"Mom, whatās this? Are you really getting angry with your own son? Taiguo was just nervous for a moment. Donāt you know him by now? Heās always been the most filial to you!" Qi Fenglian urged.
"Filial? Lucky he hasnāt angered me to death!" Mother Qi curled her lip, sourly saying, "Heās filial to his mother-in-law, thatās for sure."
"Heās filial to both, but youāre his birth mother. Do you really want to be estranged from him for life?" Qi Fenglian said pointedly, "If thatās the case, then youāre really pushing your son away."
Mother Qi listened, feeling a rush of urgency, but remained silent.
Qi Fenglian glanced at her, then offhandedly remarked, "Itās strange though, Taiguo and his wife planned their baby, taking measures to avoid pregnancy, and they still conceived. Taiguoās wife must be in excellent health."
Mother Qiās face took on an odd expression, and she just hummed in response.
Qi Fenglianās heart sank as she continued, "That director of womenās health isnāt reliable at all, promoting the use of condoms, and yet they ended up pregnant anyway. Mom, do you think those condoms might have broken?"
"Huh, could it be?" Mother Qi was taken aback.
"How else could they have gotten pregnant? It either broke or was tampered with." Qi Fenglian stated.
Mother Qiās face changed slightly, showing a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, "Whatās the point of talking about this? Now that sheās a mother, you should have some discretion." She quickly changed the subject, "Iām busy at the shop, take me over to Taiguoās place, so no one can say I havenāt looked after her at all."
Qi Fenglian saw her panic, and her heart felt heavy.
Her motherās evasive behavior was definitely suspicious. Could it be that she really tampered with their condoms? Impossible, when would she have had the chance?
Qi Fenglian felt anxious and frightened. She wanted to ask, but feared her grandmotherās temper, and was more afraid of stirring up trouble. If word got out, it could be a serious matter!
Arriving at the big house filled with unease, Cheng Su and her family hadnāt returned yet; only Mother Cheng was at home, simmering chicken soup to help her daughter recuperate.
When Mother Cheng saw Mother Qi, she warmly took her hand and said indignantly, "My dear in-law, youāre back. I have something to discuss with you and need your advice."
Mother Qi, feeling flattered, asked, "Whatās the matter?"
"About that, Iāve asked around from Chunhua and the neighbors. The wretched woman who caused the loss of our grandson lives right next door. I just think, my grandson is gone, and they sit there so comfortableāI canāt stand it. We need to go and demand justice, donāt you think?" Mother Cheng asked.
Going to demand justice was more like going to create a scene. Her heart was ablaze with anger. That shameless Fox Spirit, causing her daughter and grandchild harm, how dare she covet her admirable son-in-law?
Upon hearing this, Mother Qi immediately replied, "What, that woman hasnāt left yet? Letās go, we need a proper explanation. After bringing harm to my grandson, she canāt just get away with it." They had to get some compensation, her precious grandson after all!
"Letās go! Iāve already found out which apartment it is, this way." Mother Cheng rolled up her sleeves and led the way out.
Dazed, Qi Fenglian watched the two older women leave with a fierce air about them. She then snapped to her senses and hurried to follow them.