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Chapter 209 Yun Huan is Pregnant (4)_1

Chapter 209: Chapter 209 Yun Huan is Pregnant (4)_1

"Since you know it’s something you shouldn’t say, why bring it up? Have you no manners?" Mrs. Qi looked at Xia Duo coldly. "I let you stay here to teach Leilei, not to stir up trouble. Ji Yunhuan is Qi Cheng’s wife, which means she is a part of the Qi Family. When you insult her, are you insulting Qi Cheng or me?"

Xia Duo probably hadn’t expected Mrs. Qi’s attitude to change so quickly. She also hadn’t expected that Ji Yunhuan was pregnant. Even if Ji Yunhuan had been at fault earlier, Mrs. Qi wouldn’t blame her, unlike that night.

No matter how much Mrs. Qi disliked Ji Yunhuan, she would still care about the child in her womb. Since Xia Duo was in the wrong today, Mrs. Qi was not polite to her. "You shouldn’t come over anymore. Someone like you will only have a bad influence on Leilei."

"Auntie." Xia Duo raised her head to explain. "It’s clear Ji Yunhuan... She previously caused you and Qi Cheng to argue. You’ll forgive her so quickly?"

Ji Yunhuan stood to the side, watching Xia Duo’s ridiculous behavior. What a foolish woman!

Mrs. Qi said, "I don’t want to see you again."

Worried about the cold outside, she told Ji Yunhuan, "Go inside. Don’t keep standing here."

Her tone was full of pity.

Xia Duo couldn’t understand why simply insulting Ji Yunhuan made Mrs. Qi dislike her. Obviously, Ji Yunhuan hadn’t been polite to her either. She blocked Mrs. Qi as she was leaving. "Auntie, I know I was wrong. Please don’t make me leave."

Her clingy behavior only irritated Mrs. Qi further. She pushed Xia Duo’s hand away. "Someone, take Ms. Xia outside."

Ji Yunhuan followed Mrs. Qi inside and said, "Mom, you didn’t have to offend Xia Duo for my sake. She’s your guest."

"Are you still upset with me about what happened before?" Mrs. Qi could easily understand Ji Yunhuan’s insinuation. She was blaming her for bringing Xia Duo back. She glanced back at her. "Qi Cheng had never treated me that way. It’s normal for me to be upset."

"You’re the elder. What you say is always right."

"Is that your unwillingness showing?" Mrs. Qi noticed her restrained expression. "So, do you want me to apologize to you so you can forgive me?"

"That’s not what I meant. I just didn’t expect your attitude toward me to change so much because of the child."

"So you should be grateful for the child in your womb. Because of him, my dislike for you isn’t as intense."

"I don’t really care whether you like me or not," Ji Yunhuan said fearlessly, expressing all her thoughts. "If you only respect me because of the child, then I don’t need it."

Mrs. Qi glanced at her, thinking Ji Yunhuan was deliberately opposing her because of her pregnancy.

The two of them stared at each other, neither saying a word.

Second Sister-in-Law noticed the tension between them and quickly intervened. "Yunhuan, don’t argue with Mom. She’s still good to you."

Ji Yunhuan replied politely, "Thank you for your concern, Second Sister-in-Law. I just think... If Mom is only good to me for the sake of the child, her attitude will still change after the child is born."

"We’re all family. Mom only brought you over out of concern for you, not just the child. Don’t always take her good intentions the wrong way," Second Sister-in-Law said, looking at Mrs. Qi. "Mom, you shouldn’t be like this. Be more welcoming to Yunhuan. Otherwise, she might misunderstand your good intentions."

"In this family, I treat everyone the same. Anyone who makes a mistake will face my anger and reproach. I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong. From the day you married Qi Cheng, I’ve always treated you as my daughter-in-law. As a mother-in-law, I think I’ve been quite reasonable. At least, you can’t deny that."

Ji Yunhuan remained silent.

Mrs. Qi continued, "I slapped you at Qi Cheng’s wedding because I was too worried about him. He almost lost his life for you. When you become a mother, you’ll understand my feelings. Of course, it’s not like you don’t have anyone you care about deeply. For example, your brother."

Ji Yunhuan paused, recalling an incident involving her brother, Chenchen.

Once, someone from the Gu Family had angered Chenchen to the point of needing emergency care. At that time, she had wanted to kill the Gu Family. That feeling must be the same. So, what Mrs. Qi said made sense.

Seeing her silence, Mrs. Qi added, "Do you think my scolding was wrong that day? Fortunately, Leilei was lucky and didn’t encounter anyone bad. If her luck had been bad, can you imagine the consequences? Even if I didn’t scold you, you’d feel guilty for the rest of your life, wouldn’t you? If Qi Cheng hadn’t argued with me to defend you that day, I wouldn’t have reacted that way. If you think what I did was wrong and unjustifiable, then it’s fine. You can choose never to come to this house again and pretend I’m not your mother-in-law."

Mrs. Qi’s serious tone and logical reasoning left Ji Yunhuan with no way to refute.

In other families, someone of her status marrying Qi Cheng would face numerous difficulties. But most of the time, Mrs. Qi had been lenient with her.

Afraid Ji Yunhuan might get angry, Second Sister-in-Law said, "There’s no need to say things like never coming to the house again. Yunhuan is a good child and understands you mean well. Right, Yunhuan?"

Ji Yunhuan nodded. "I know."

If she hadn’t known Mrs. Qi was reasonable, much better than dealing with Mrs. Gu, she wouldn’t have come here today.

Seeing her willing to back down, Second Sister-in-Law smiled with relief. "Mom is the best mother-in-law I’ve ever met. Really, she’s been so good to us. She only treats us as her own children, so sometimes she scolds or hits us. It’s not always out of malice. That’s why I love her so much!"

Second Sister-in-Law was always good with words.

Mrs. Qi glanced at her and couldn’t help but pat her hand. "Always flattering people."

Qi Cheng finished talking with Second Brother and happened to see Xia Duo being escorted out. He couldn’t help but stop the servant.

"Third Young Master." The servant walked over.

"What happened? Why’s Xia Duo leaving?"

"Ms. Xia argued with the Third Young Mistress and was sent away by Madam."

"Argued? About what?" As soon as he heard they had argued, he knew Xia Duo was causing trouble again.

The servant, who had just escorted Ji Yunhuan, repeated the conversation between Xia Duo and Ji Yunhuan. Hearing this, Qi Cheng’s face turned icy, his eyes filled with anger.

Second Brother, standing nearby, clearly heard everything and said, "Looks like Xia Duo still has feelings for you."

"Mom really shouldn’t have invited this kind of woman back," Qi Cheng frowned, heading off to find Ji Yunhuan.