Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1246: The Old Clam Produces a Pearl 1

Chapter 1246: Chapter 1246: The Old Clam Produces a Pearl 1

Having heard Lu Jiang’s words, Feng Qingxue felt that Jiu Hong had temporarily gotten away with it, but she couldn’t help cursing, "I hope Lu Zhaozhi gives birth to a daughter again, to make her pay for cursing our Zhuangzhuang and for her husband doing such despicable and shameless things! Isn’t Jiu Hong desperate for a son? Let him be under his father-in-law’s thumb for the rest of his life!"

No one had initially told Qingxue about the fight between Lu Zhaozhi and Feng Qingyun, as they were afraid it would upset her too much.

At that time, Zhuangzhuang had been critically ill, and she had fallen ill shortly after; it would have been a mess if she got any more worked up, so no one mentioned it in front of the couple until not long ago when Bai Xue had a daughter and she heard about it while visiting.

She was furious and almost rushed off to settle the score with Lu Zhaozhi, but she held back when she learned that Lu Zhaozhi was pregnant again.

Lu Jiang heard this and chuckled, "Under his father-in-law’s thumb? That’s a novel expression."

With Jiu Hong’s promotion, the happiest was undoubtedly Lu Zhaozhi, who strutted around the courtyard showing off her pregnant belly, convinced that her husband’s promotion after her pregnancy was a sign of good fortune brought by the child, and therefore, it must be a boy.

Seeing Tian Ling coming out of the service cooperative with a basket, Lu Zhaozhi intentionally paraded her belly in front of her.

Every time she saw Tian Ling, she remembered the past when Jiu Zhaozhi and Jiu Pendi, the two sisters, were fostered in Tian Ling’s home—back then, everyone who mentioned Tian Ling gave her a thumbs up, while they mocked her in comparison.

Since then, Lu Zhaozhi had held a grudge against Tian Ling, not to mention the added animosity from the incident when she pushed Bai Xue.

Tian Ling said indifferently, "Comrade Lu Zhaozhi, you’re blocking my way."

"Oh dear, am I really? I didn’t see you there," said Lu Zhaozhi, her protruding belly not very noticeable, but she still deliberately stuck it out further.

Tian Ling could easily see through Lu Zhaozhi’s intentions. She concealed the slight bitterness in her heart and said unkindly with a smile, "Your eyes must not be working well; you should see a doctor to check if you’ve got some eye disease. It’d be a pity if you couldn’t discern right from wrong, black from white in your middle age."

"What did you say?" Lu Zhaozhi flew into a rage.

"I said a good dog doesn’t block the way!" Tian Ling said, and walked away with her head held high, leaving Lu Zhaozhi hopping mad on the spot.

Although Zhuo Ran wasn’t as high-ranked as Jiu Hong, Tian Ling was not afraid of Lu Zhaozhi. Unaware that she had offended so many people, did she really think that the Lu Jiang’s and Su Junlin’s couples were so easy to bully? It was just that they were currently busy taking care of children and didn’t have time to deal with her.

When Feng Qingxue heard from Tian Ling about her encounter with Lu Zhaozhi, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.

"Big Sister Tian, fry the meat and stew it with the dried string beans I soaked this morning. Let’s not talk about her; she’s annoying. We’ll deal with her after she’s had the baby!" Even though Feng Qingxue held a grudge against Lu Zhaozhi, she was considerate of her unborn child and did not take action during her pregnancy.

This was a principle of being human. If she stooped to any means, wouldn’t she be sinking to the level of Jiu Hong and Lu Zhaozhi?

Tian Ling knew well about Feng Qingxue’s character and temperament. She nodded and went to prepare the piece of pork belly she had just bought. While washing and cutting the meat, she didn’t feel anything, but as she fried the meat, the strong smell of cooking fumes made her feel nauseous.

Barely holding back the urge to vomit while cooking, Tian Ling finally managed to serve the dishes. When she turned around, she started to throw up.

"Big Sister Tian, what’s wrong with you?" Feng Qingxue had just put a few kids to bed and reached out to take her pulse. Her eyebrows raised as a hint of joy appeared in her eyes, "Big Sister Tian, you’re pregnant, more than two months along!"

Tian Ling, who was crouched in front of the spittoon vomiting, was utterly stunned.

"What? Qingxue, what did you say?" Tian Ling’s face wore an incredulous expression; had she heard some incredible news?