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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
Hah! It's surprising that such words would come from a girl like Qi Tingting, who isn't even married yet. At least Zhao Jin felt quite embarrassed for her.
Zhao Jin thought this way and acted accordingly. Without saying much, she turned directly to Cheng Fangfang and Qi Erzhu: "Aren't you two supposed to say something?"
Zhao Jin's words carried a lot of implications. At the very least, Cheng Fangfang and Qi Erzhu's expressions changed, feeling particularly embarrassed.
Qi Tingting was a beat slow to react but soon realized something was off.
In disbelief, she looked at Zhao Jin, her eyes wide open as she unhappily questioned, "Sister-in-law, what do you mean by that? After all this time, you didn't take me seriously at all and just treated me like a fool, didn't you?"
"No. I just think that some of your ideas might need to be confirmed with Second Uncle and Second Aunt first. After all, you're just a girl, and many things may not be as well thought out as Second Uncle and Second Aunt might consider them. The maternal family’s reputation is still more important. Otherwise, when it comes to marriage matters, it won't even be worth mentioning; others won't be interested either."
Zhao Jin's words came from a place of good intentions for Qi Tingting. However, because she didn't particularly like Qi Tingting's family, her tone was far from gentle.
"Zhao Jin! How dare you speak to me like that?" In her anger, Qi Tingting dropped the "Sister-in-law" title and directly called Zhao Jin by her name with a harsh tone.
Before this moment, Qi Tingting had always thought her strategy was working. Didn't Zhao Jin remain silent all along, relying solely on her?
Wasn't Zhao Jin's attitude already clear enough to prove that her words were correct?
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, Zhao Jin would turn against her and start mocking her both openly and subtly?
So she had just been played like a monkey by Zhao Jin all along while she kept talking?
It was infuriating! She wouldn't let this go with Zhao Jin! Not at all!
Qi Tingting shouted passionately, but Zhao Jin remained unfazed, seemingly unaffected in the slightest, simply watching Qi Tingting quietly.
Tingting did not keep Zhao Jin waiting in vain. The next moment, Tingting angrily pointed at Zhao Jin and shouted, "Aren't you also forced to marry Qi Zheng? What right do you have to say that I am not thoughtful enough? If I were like you, without my own opinions, I would have been sold off before I even knew who to cry to. And what about my reputation? My reputation is impeccable, and I don't need an outsider like you to worry about it."
"You are neither my father nor my mother, and certainly not my family. Who do you think you are, sitting here and pointing fingers at me? Just because you married Qi Zheng, does that mean you can dictate to everyone in the Qi Family? Please, have some self-awareness and don't take yourself too seriously."
In her moment of anger, Tingting completely forgot where she was and what her purpose for coming to the hospital was.
As luck would have it, Tao Tao and Qian Yue had already left the hospital but suddenly remembered that they had left something in Zhao Jin's ward.
Since they hadn't gone too far, the two of them turned back.
Then they clearly saw Tingting making a scene in the ward.
Tingting was so emotionally charged that her gestures were exaggerated. When she turned around, she saw Tao Tao standing at the door, dumbfounded.
In that instant, Tingting's face turned bright red; she felt utterly embarrassed and furious.
How humiliating! How could she be caught by Tao Tao? She...
Waving her hands anxiously, Tingting immediately wanted to explain to Tao Tao: "Tao Tao, it's not what you think. I was just... just..."
Because she was too anxious and panicked, Tingting couldn't find an appropriate excuse to cover up her embarrassment.
As for Tao Tao, he certainly did not intend to seriously listen to Tingting's self-defense.
Holding Qian Yue's hand as they entered the ward, Tao Tao successfully retrieved the forgotten item while calmly greeting Zhao Jin before preparing to leave again.
Tao Tao was not pretending to ignore the situation on purpose; he simply felt that this was a matter within the Qi Family, and as an outsider, it was not appropriate for him to intervene.
Of course, after this incident, Tao Tao had an even worse impression of Qi Tingting.
Qi Tingting was startled. Seeing that Tao Tao was about to leave without even looking at him, he hurriedly felt flustered and wanted to follow.
“Qi Tingting.” Tao Tao stopped in his tracks, looking at Qi Tingting with a blank expression, his tone very cold. “Stop being so annoying. People like you are really disgusting.”
One word from Tao Tao, “disgusting,” was worth more than a thousand accusations from others. Especially when he saw the undisguised disdain in Tao Tao's eyes, Qi Tingting couldn't help but shiver and turn pale.
In the end, Tao Tao still managed to leave with Qian Yue smoothly.
This time, Qi Tingting stood rooted to the spot, unable to take a single step forward.
Facing this scene, Zhao Jin shrugged, not intending to admit that she did it on purpose.
From the moment Tao Tao stood at the door of the hospital room, Zhao Jin had noticed.
That’s why she stopped Qi Feng and the others from standing up for her. This led to the current situation where Qi Tingting looked as if she wanted to cry and die.
Zhao Jin was never a saint. When faced with incidents like what happened with Qi Tingting, if she didn’t speak up to refute it, it definitely meant she had ulterior motives.
Did they think she would obediently sit here and take the blame? That was absolutely impossible and impractical.
Qi Tingting didn’t think that much and was completely unaware of Zhao Jin's role in this situation.
Due to the heavy blow from Tao Tao's attitude, Qi Tingting didn’t even have the mood to stay here for another minute. She glared fiercely at Zhao Jin and quickly left the hospital room.
She... she needed to hurry outside to see if she could catch up with Tao Tao, to see if she could properly explain herself to eliminate Tao Tao's misunderstanding of her.
She really wasn't as Tao Tao saw her just now. In fact, she is very kind and gentle!
Regarding Tingting's actions, Zhao Jin did not make too many judgments.
Qi Feng and the others directly ignored it, as they really did not want it to affect their mood.
As for Cheng Fangfang and Qi Erzhu, they truly felt embarrassed to continue staying in the hospital room. All those initial schemes had completely fallen through, so they obediently kept their mouths shut and hurriedly left.
Tingting was truly out of line today! They needed to go back and properly talk to Tingting, so that Tingting wouldn't do such bad things next time...
When Zhao Jin was discharged, Qi Feng also handled the discharge procedures at the same time.
The treatment effect for Qi Feng was quite remarkable. The doctor had instructed to continue taking medication, but given Qi Feng's current recovery situation, going home was also a better option.
After all, the hospital is not a suitable place to stay for a long time. If one stays too long, they can develop an illness even without being sick.
Upon returning to the Qi Family, Zhao Jin officially began her confinement period. One word to describe it would be: sitting and waiting for food and drink.
Zhao Jin had some complaints about this. Fortunately, Qi Zheng did not prohibit her from using the sewing machine. At least she could find something to pass the time.
In some ways, it was quite similar to her days before pregnancy.
Ever since Qi Feng was discharged, Qi Zheng had gained another helper in his woodworking tasks.
Although Qi Feng was also a novice, after lying down for so many years, Qi Feng's perseverance was stronger than anyone else's.
Not knowing how to learn was not an issue. For Qi Feng, who was wholeheartedly serious about wanting to do something, everything was a fresh start, and nothing seemed that difficult.
Full Moon Celebration is particularly valued no matter where it is held.
The current Qi Family is no longer what it used to be. Only Zhao Jin knows exactly how much money Qi Zheng has made.
As usual, Zhao Jin could not attend this banquet, but she gave a considerable amount of money to Zhou Ju.
"You child, why do you need so much money? You haven't even spent what you gave me before!" Zhou Ju is a frugal person. Even though she knows that the family's situation is improving, she still hesitates to spend money recklessly. She always thinks about saving for the children in case of emergencies. "What was before is different from now; they shouldn't be mixed together." Forcefully shoving the money into Zhou Ju's hands, Zhao Jin paused and added, "Mom, when you have time, take Grandma and Dad to the county for a walk! If there's anything you want to buy, don't hold back. Sometimes when we want to buy things for you, we don't know if you'll like them or if they'll fit."
Zhao Jin's words were definitely not just polite remarks.
Whenever she goes to the county, she always brings back something for the three elders at home. However, Grandma Qi and the others are not the type to make requests. As a result, Zhao Jin is often unsure whether the three elders genuinely like what she brings back.
Perhaps the three elders just don't want to make her uncomfortable, pretending to like things they actually don't?
In any case, after thinking it over, Zhao Jin still feels that it would be better for Zhou Ju and the others to go to the county themselves to shop.
"No need, no need. We don't need to go out; we just stay in the fields. What do we need to buy? Besides, aren't you always helping with purchases? That's enough." Upon hearing Zhao Jin suggest that they go to the county, Zhou Ju immediately shook her head and refused. "How can it be the same?" Since Zhao Jin had this idea, she didn't want to let Zhou Ju brush it off easily. Without thinking much, she continued, "Mom, you three elders don’t need to go out; you must be going to other families in the village for banquets, right? What's wrong with changing clothes? In the past, we didn't have these conditions; we could only live a hard life. But now it's different!"
"Mom, don’t rush to refuse. I just think that money is meant to be spent once earned. We're not spending it recklessly; it's all accounted for! For example, buying four sets of clothes a year means we should have something new for each season, right? And during the New Year, we should add some joy and good fortune by buying red clothes and red shoes..." Zhao Jin spoke softly, trying to persuade Zhou Ju to change her mind.
Zhou Ju also understood that Zhao Jin wanted to show filial piety towards them. The refusal that was on her lips was swallowed back down.
Generally speaking, Zhou Ju has always been very tolerant of Zhao Jin. Sometimes even without Zhao Jin saying anything, Zhou Ju would consider everything for her.
Zhao Jin's filial piety was something Zhou Ju had long been aware of. Every time she received something specially sent by Zhao Jin, she genuinely liked it.
As for Zhao Jin's words at this moment, they were indeed reasonable. In the end, Zhou Ju nodded in agreement.
"Alright. Mom won't stand on ceremony with you, so I'll accept it." After all, it was the children's filial piety, and continuously refusing wouldn't be right. Zhou Ju accepted the money that Zhao Jin handed over.
"It should have been accepted from the start. Mom has been refusing for so long that I was almost in tears." Pretending to wipe her eyes, Zhao Jin's acting was quite exaggerated at that moment.
Zhou Ju couldn't help but laugh. Shaking her head, she tapped Zhao Jin's forehead affectionately and said, "You!"
"I'm very well-behaved," Zhao Jin pouted, determined to clear her name.
Zhou Ju's smile deepened even more. With such a well-behaved, understanding, and adorable daughter-in-law like Zhao Jin, her own mindset felt increasingly youthful. As always, it was a blessing for their Qi Family!
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