She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

Hu's mother immediately went inside and cooked a few dishes with the vegetables she had brought. Seeing that there was meat, she cooked it as well. After serving the dishes, she called them to eat.

Bai Yun and Hu Jie exchanged a glance, and then they went out.

As soon as she sat down, Hu's mother enthusiastically served Baiyun some food.

"Baiyun, try this. It's vegetables that Mom grew herself. It's delicious."

"You're too thin. You need to eat more meat. Also, this soup is one of my specialties. Try it."

"By the way, what kind of dishes do you like to eat? You can tell me. I can cook a lot of dishes. Even if you don't know how, I will find someone to teach you. I guarantee you will enjoy your meal."

Baiyun's bowl was piled high with food that Hu's mother had put on it. She slammed down her chopsticks and yelled, "How am I supposed to eat like this? How could you use your chopsticks to put food on my plate? It's like I'm eating your saliva!"

"I already feel nauseous, and you're doing this on purpose, are you trying to make me feel bad? What's the point of saying all these nice things? I'm not eating anymore, I'm upset." She turned and went back into the house.

Hu's mother was scolded harshly and wanted to yell back. How could a daughter-in-law scold her mother-in-law? Did she have no filial piety? But when she saw her daughter-in-law touching her belly as if in a show of defiance, she calmed down.

“These chopsticks are new, unused, and clean. The bowls and chopsticks I gave you were also washed and scalded with hot water. People in the village say that children and pregnant women should eat cleaner food, and I remember that,” Mother Hu said, feeling aggrieved. Her chopsticks were indeed clean.

To save this grandson, who might be her only grandson in this lifetime, Hu's mother had never been so enthusiastic about learning. Even though she faced disdain from others every day, she still went to the hospital to ask people what pregnant women should pay attention to, and she memorized it all.

Hu Jie shrugged. "Baiyun used to have a very good temper, but it's probably because of her pregnancy. Her temper has been very unstable lately. Don't hold a grudge against her."

Mrs. Hu immediately felt relieved. She remembered what the doctor had said: pregnant women sometimes have strange tempers and tastes. It couldn't be blamed on her. The baby in her belly might just be a picky eater.

She was determined to take good care of the mother and child.

Her grandson couldn't go hungry. After convincing herself, Hu's mother went to knock on Baiyun's door. "Baiyun, it was my fault. You're not alone now. You can't go hungry. Just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll figure something out for you."

Baiyun: "What's there to eat? I'm already full of anger."

Hu's mother kept trying to persuade her, while Baiyun kept being unreasonable, making it difficult for both of them.

In the end, Baiyun ate the extra dishes that Hu's mother had prepared for her, and only then was the matter considered closed.

As evening fell, Baiyun went for a walk, accompanied by Hu Jie. However, Hu's mother, worried about her, insisted on going along. She followed behind them with a forced smile, but after realizing that Baiyun didn't like her interrupting, she didn't dare to speak easily.

Hu Yingying was dragged around the courtyard by Lingling, running wildly until she was covered in sweat, her giggling laughter echoing throughout the entire courtyard.

When Chen Lingling saw Hu Jie and the others come out, she wanted to pull Yingying over, but when she saw Bai Yun, whom she didn't know very well, and Hu Taihou, who had been fierce to her before, she hesitated. In the end, she thought that if Uncle Hu Jie was there, he would definitely not let them be bullied, so she led the others over.

Before the two little ones could even stand properly, they were loudly scolded by Hu's mother.

"Where did this reckless child come from? If he bumps into someone, can you afford to pay for the damages?"

"There's a pregnant woman in the compound, and you don't even know how to be careful? What kind of parents did you raise your children like that?"

"What is this idiot doing out here? Don't let him infect my grandson with his stupidity. If anything happens to my grandson, I'll tear you all apart."

Hu Yingying wouldn't listen to what others were saying, but Chen Lingling understood. The old lady was still so fierce, and she was going to be scared to tears again.

Hu Jie frowned, squatted down and hugged Hu Yingying, then patted Chen Lingling's head.

He turned and glared at Hu's mother, saying unhappily, "Mom, how can you say that about Yingying? If it weren't for you, would I, Yingying, have become like this?"

Mother Hu: "How can you blame me? It's all because she wasn't a boy. If she were a boy, she would never have become an idiot. I would have treated her like the little ancestor of our Hu family. A girl is better off dead."

Hu Jie was both angry and knew he couldn't reason with his mother. Bai Yun also realized that the old lady was simply out of her mind.

Baiyun: "Mom, if girls deserve to die, then you're a woman too, why don't you die? I'm a woman too, am I supposed to die too?"

Hu's mother nervously grabbed Baiyun's hand, "Pah, pah, pah, you're carrying a son, how can you talk nonsense like that?"

She clasped her hands together and prayed, "God help me, don't take my daughter-in-law's words seriously, whatever retribution comes my way, please protect my grandson."

Baiyun: "Mom, whether I'm having a daughter or a son, they're all my children. Girls are great and considerate too. Don't keep saying that girls are bad. I don't like hearing that."

Mother Hu thought Bai Yun was really clueless. How could anyone say girls were good? Girls were just raised for other families, and raising them was a loss. Only sons were truly your children. Not to mention, Hu Yingying was a money-losing brat and also mentally challenged; she'd never be able to get married. In her opinion, it would be better to just let her die accidentally.

They shouldn't have tried to save her in the first place. They should have just let those people sell her or abandon her.

Mother Hu: "Anyway, you have to give birth to a son."

Bai Yun stared at Hu Jie speechlessly. Hu Jie rolled his eyes and pointed to his head, implying that his mother was truly mentally ill.

Baiyun: "I want to have a daughter."

Mother Hu was furious: "You're not allowed to say such things! If you really give birth to a daughter, I'll make sure she..."

Bai Yun suddenly flung Hu Jie's hand away, "If it's a daughter, what are you going to do? Tell me!"

Seeing that she was emotional, Hu's mother didn't dare to say anything more. She lowered her head and thought to herself, "If she's a girl, just throw her away. Throw her far away and say she's gone."

Seeing that Hu's mother looked like she was plotting something wicked, Bai Yun suddenly said deliberately, "I'm not having the baby anymore. Hu Jie, I won't have a child with someone like you. Your whole family is so vicious. I'm going to the hospital right now."

Mother Hu became anxious. "No, Mom was wrong. Mom said the wrong thing. Baiyun, even if you give birth to a daughter, Mom will cherish her like her own eyes."

Mrs. Hu's eyes darted around, clearly indicating that she wasn't telling the truth. But this person was utterly rotten; there was no point in expecting her to change her mind.

Bai Yun rolled her eyes. "Then apologize to the two little girls."

Hu's mother was unhappy, and only after being glared at by Bai Yun did she reluctantly apologize, even her apology was delivered in a harsh tone.

Chen Lingling suddenly began to admire this aunt she didn't know very well.