Song Yulian touched her forehead and asked strangely, "You don't have a fever, why are you talking nonsense?"
Zhao Yunlin listened to his mother the most. Now that Cheng Tao and Wang Hongxia had reached this point, how could he possibly come to pick her up?
"If you ask me, this marriage would have been better off with Cheng You from the start."
Cheng Tao immediately disagreed, "Mom, you only see that I'm not doing well now. My good days are yet to come."
Not to mention that she could make money herself, and when Zhao Yunlin made a lot of money in the future, they would know how good their vision was.
Song Yulian still felt she was dreaming. She shook her head and turned to leave.
Cheng Tao stopped her and coaxed, "Mom, can you give me some more money?"
"Where would I have any money for you?" Song Yulian said irritably.
"How can you not? What about Cheng You's mother's dowry?"
Song Yulian said irritably, "It's with your father."
"You didn't keep any?" Cheng Tao didn't believe it.
Song Yulian was silent. She did keep some, but not much.
Jiang Qing's dowry was known to Cheng Tianhua, so she didn't dare to take too much.
"How much do you want?"
"A hundred first!"
Song Yulian immediately refused, "Then I don't have it!"
"Mom, I'm doing it to make money. I'll return it to you when I make money!"
Cheng Tao was very confident. If Cheng You could do it, she definitely could too.
Song Yulian's heart softened in the end, and she was coaxed by Cheng Tao into giving her all the remaining money.
...
Cheng You didn't know about Cheng Tao's plans yet. After the New Year, she resumed her regular life.
Every day, it was the same two routes: home and Uncle Li's house.
Wang Hongxia continued to send things to Zhou Yunru as usual, but they all ended up in Cheng You's stomach.
She ate without any psychological burden. As long as Wang Hongxia dared to give, she dared to eat.
One day, Wang Hongxia came over again, accompanied by Zhao Yongqiang and Zhao Yunlin.
They were all humbling themselves, coming to beg Zhou Yunru to come home.
Even Zhao Yunlin lowered his noble head.
"Cheng Tao made a mistake. We've hit her and scolded her, and she's still staying at her parents' home. If sister-in-law doesn't want to see her, then I'll divorce her and she'll never come back!"
This was said with great determination.
Zhou Yunru's face was cold. She didn't believe a single word they said.
But Zhao Jianguo, who had followed them, now believed.
Not only did he believe, but he was also moved.
If Zhou Yunru hadn't insisted on not letting go, he probably would have agreed already.
Zhou Yunru chuckled, "Divorce? If you divorce her, you'll have to tell people that I drove her out."
Zhao Yunlin looked ashamed, "How could that be? We've wronged sister-in-law."
Zhou Yunru smiled, "Since you've said so, even if I don't give you face, I have to give Jianguo face."
Wang Hongxia was overjoyed and looked at her.
Cheng Tao's method actually worked!
"But I have conditions. We have to agree beforehand." Zhou Yunru quickly poured them a bucket of cold water.
Don't think she didn't know about Wang Hongxia and Cheng Tao's plan to bring her home and torment her.
Dream on. She wasn't the pushover she used to be.
"I'll continue to do the work at Uncle Li's house as usual until I'm about to give birth. Since we've already separated, it'll be as we said before: pay some grain to the family each year, and the rest will be calculated separately..."
"How can that be!"
Before she could finish, Wang Hongxia had an objection.
She had her eye on the wages Zhou Yunru received.
She had a good relationship with Cheng You, and she might be able to get benefits in the future.
If they still lived separately, the old Zhao family wouldn't get any benefits at all.
Zhou Yunru sneered, "No? Then fine. I think it's quite good now, saves me the trouble of moving."
Cheng You saw through her intentions and silently offered a prayer for Wang Hongxia in her heart.
Wang Hongxia thought she could control Zhou Yunru, a pipe dream.
"Sister Yunru is pregnant now, so she needs a good living environment. Why not build another room?"
Zhou Yunru smiled at Cheng You, "That's not necessary. I think Yunlin's room is quite good. Just switch it to me. Let's bring Cheng Tao back. Otherwise, only Mom will have to do all the chores at home, and I'll feel bad seeing it."
Zhao Yunlin wanted to say something, but Wang Hongxia stopped him.
"Good! I agree!"
Zhao Yunlin looked at her in shock. Was his grandson more important than his own son?
Zhao Jianguo looked at his wife several times. She actually agreed to come home?
He couldn't believe it at all.
Since they had agreed, Zhao Yongqiang said, "Then you pack up and move back as soon as possible. From now on, we'll live together as a harmonious family."
After the old Zhao family left, Zhao Jianguo hesitantly said, "Wife, should I go home and pack my things first?"
Zhou Yunru glared at him, "What are you going back for? To be scolded by my parents? I'll talk about it when I get home tonight."
Zhao Jianguo nodded, "Okay, then I'll go home and pack first."
After he left, Cheng You asked, "Are you really planning to go back?"
"Yes, didn't Wang Hongxia wait for me to come home and deal with me? Then let her see who is dealing with whom!"
She had figured it out. Hiding was useless. She would make the old Zhao family have a restless life.
Cheng You touched her belly and said, "Then take care of yourself and don't hurt the baby."
"Don't worry."
After finishing her work, Zhou Yunru told Uncle Li and left early.
If she were to go back, the Zhou family probably wouldn't let her go easily, and she would have to go back and work on their mindset.
As soon as she left, Cheng Tao arrived.
"Cheng You, you still have the mood to be busy here? I heard a female comrade came from Yancheng to look for Qi Chengyan."
Everyone went to watch. They heard that the female comrade was quite beautiful.
City people, how could they be less good-looking than country people? They didn't have to work in the fields.
Cheng You let out a "oh" but didn't immediately rush out.
Apart from curiosity, she had no other feelings.
Cheng Tao didn't see what she wanted to see and thought Cheng You was feigning calmness.
"Cheng You, stop pretending. I told you, Qi Chengyan was just playing with you. Now that the main person has arrived, you have to make way."
Cheng You chuckled and looked at her with disdain.
"Make way? Like how I gave Zhao Yunlin to you back then? Forget it. Zhao Yunlin is trash. He's not worthy of being compared to Qi Chengyan. You like to pick up trash from the garbage heap, but that doesn't mean everyone is like you."
"You!"
Before Cheng Tao could retort, she heard a voice from outside: "Excuse me, is Cheng You here?"
Looking out, she saw a woman wearing a black woolen coat.
She wasn't as delicate as Cheng You, but rather had sharp features, with a commanding heroic spirit in her brows.
Cheng You smiled slightly, "I am."
The woman walked up and extended her hand to her.
"My name is Qi Yang."
Cheng You was stunned for a moment, "Are you Qi Chengyan's sister? Hello!"
Qi Yang smiled and squeezed her small hand, just like her appearance, delicate and petite.
She was like a wildflower blooming in the fields, resilient and sunny, yet not lacking in charm.