Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 360 - 358 Production 3_1

Chapter 360: Chapter 358 Production 3_1

Giving birth is already painful enough, yet the mother-in-law still had the heart to say such hurtful things, which made Tao Tao cry even harder.

Trembling, she spoke up timidly, "Mom, I’ve saved some money myself. I can use my own money to give birth. We don’t need to use Heng’s..."

Tao Tao thought that once her mother-in-law heard this, she wouldn’t scold her anymore for wasting money by giving birth in a hospital, but to her surprise, it only made her even angrier: "Oh, look at you, you little wretch. You’re already my son Hengzi’s wife, and yet you still distinguish between you and me. Do you actually not see my son as your husband at all?"

Dumbfounded by another round of unfounded accusations, Tao Tao stared with red eyes, shaking her head instinctively, "No, mom, I didn’t..."

As the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law continued their heated exchange, Xia Ningxing’s brows nearly knitted into knots. She glanced at Yu Heng, but he remained silent as if he hadn’t heard any of the yelling.

In fact, whether a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along well largely depends on the son.

If the son doesn’t stand up for his wife, then the mother-in-law is definitely going to take advantage of the situation.

Xia Ningxing was fuming as she stomped into the ward with a "clang clang" of her leather shoes:

"Madam, it’s already the year 2000. We’re long past the seventies and eighties where home births were common. Which family nowadays doesn’t give birth in a hospital?"

As she walked in, she spared no mercy in rebuking Mrs. Yu.

"You haven’t encountered death from childbirth at home because you’re ignorant. According to the latest statistics from Star Shine, the mortality rate for home births is 70% for mothers and 50% for infants, with a 30% chance of both mother and child dying."

"That means, for every hundred women who give birth at home, seventy die, and out of every hundred children, fifty die. One in every three cases results in the death of both mother and child!"

"Moreover, a few years ago, our esteemed superiors themselves decreed that women be encouraged to give birth in hospitals to reduce the maternal and infant mortality rates. So, are you saying you don’t even want to listen to what the superiors say?"

Caught under such a high hat, Mrs. Yu who had been cursing and swearing just a moment ago, suddenly found herself at a loss for words, stammering without being able to utter a single sentence.

She was just an ordinary citizen. How could she dare question the decision of the superiors? If someone overheard, they would drag her off for a scolding.

Seeing this, Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh and placed the fruit she brought on the cabinet beside the hospital bed.

As soon as Tao Tao saw her, she seemed to have found her pillar of strength, immediately bursting into tears, "Xiaxia! Xiaxia!"

She called out to Xia Ningxing twice, then hugged her waist and buried her head in her belly, crying out loud as if to let out all the grievances she had suffered over this period.

She cried until her voice went hoarse.

Xia Ningxing sighed, never expecting that she would have such a mother-in-law. She patted Tao Tao’s head, "Be good now, stop crying. We need to save our strength to have the baby. Don’t worry, with me here, I’ll see who dares say a word about you!"

Today, Xia Ningxing was determined to stand up for her friend!

"Miss Xia," Yu Heng, who could not fail to hear the sarcasm towards his mother in her words, looked at her awkwardly.

Xia Ningxing gave him a glance and continued to rebuke: "Tao Tao married a man like you, and she still has to give birth to a child for a man like you. I really feel sorry for her!"

Normally, Xia Ningxing would not intervene in other people’s affairs, but thinking about the humiliation Tao Tao had just suffered, Xia Ningxing was burning with anger.

What kind of man is this!

Between mother-in-law and wife arguing, he could still turn a deaf ear!

Impressive! Truly the capital letter of impressive!

Yu Heng, already in an awkward position, now felt so embarrassed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

But he didn’t regret it—his mother had a hard time raising him with "piss and shit," and he could hardly bear to talk back to her.

Moreover, his wife did have some shortcomings. They had a readily available relative who was a midwife, yet she insisted on making a fuss to give birth at the hospital.

Mrs. Yu, upon seeing someone daring to scold her son, immediately put her hands on her hips and pointed at Xia Ningxing, "Who are you to curse at my son? Are you looking to die?"

As she spoke, she was actually about to slap Xia Ningxing.

Yu Heng’s eyes widened, and, disregarding filial piety, he hurriedly intervened and chided, "Mom! You need to stop right now!"

"What’s the matter?" Mrs. Yu was half-dead with anger, unable to understand why her son would protect someone who was insignificant.

Yu Heng frowned, rarely losing his temper at his mother, "She happens to be my leader’s partner. If you hit her, how am I supposed to work at the research institute in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yu almost died of regret; how could she have known that Xia Ningxing was someone important? She quickly withdrew her hand and looked at Xia Ningxing sheepishly, "Miss..."

As she began to speak, her gaze was filled with appeasement, a stark contrast to her previous arrogance and sharpness.

"Miss, I’m really sorry about just now. I didn’t mean it, you must forgive me. Please don’t say anything rash to your man. Look, after all, Taozi is still Heng’s wife. If he gets penalized or fired, it’s hard for Taozi and the child too, right?"

The old lady was certainly shrewd, knowing to use Tao Tao as a human shield.

However, they clearly thought too much; Xia Ningxing had no habit of complaining. After rolling her eyes at the mother and son, Xia Ningxing took out a piece of chocolate from her pocket.

"Chocolate is the best for women in labor, a veritable Hercules for delivery. Eat lots of it," Xia Ningxing said as she handed the chocolate over.

Chocolate is nutritionally rich and contains carbohydrates that can provide pregnant women with a lot of energy in a short time, helping them through labor.

Tao Tao looked at the chocolate in her palm, and tears once again welled up in her eyes.

Indeed, chocolate was a mighty helper in labor, something she had always wanted to eat, but her husband and mother-in-law were reluctant to buy it. Moreover, her mother-in-law had berated her for being fussy, saying, "Can’t you give birth without chocolate?"

"Xiaxia, you’re so kind!" Tao Tao couldn’t help but eat and cry at the same time.

Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but sigh, "Didn’t we agree no crying?"

"Yes! No crying!" Tao Tao forcefully held back her tears.

Mrs. Yu secretly sized up Xia Ningxing from the side, noticing that she pulled out a piece of chocolate with English packaging—an imported brand—for Tao Tao to eat, and her teeth almost ached with sourness.

This precious thing wasted on that woman!

Looking at Tao Tao eating joyfully by herself, not thinking to save any for her own son, infuriated Mrs. Yu even more, her teeth nearly crunching together.

This selfish wretch of a woman!

Mrs. Yu couldn’t help but pinch Tao Tao in secret. At first, Tao Tao didn’t understand what her mother-in-law meant, but when she saw her gaze fixed on the chocolate in her hand, she fully understood.

Her mother-in-law had always been like this; anything tasty at home had to be prioritized for her son first.