The beautiful woman in the quick transmigration novel has been targeted by the male lead again.

The baby ultimately could not be saved.

Tao Hongdou was admitted to the hospital, while the others were persuaded to go home by Commander He, who said he was really sorry for today and would treat everyone to dinner another day.

Several of the women stayed behind, presumably to explain what had happened.

After greeting Commander He and saying they would come to see Tao Hongdou again tomorrow, Chang Ning and Jiang Linghan went back first.

Staying here at this time wouldn't be of much help; in fact, more people would only cause more trouble.

Chang Ning remained silent throughout the journey. Thinking of Tao Hongdou's pained expression at the time, he felt a pang of sadness. Admittedly, Tao Hongdou had recently boasted about her child in front of him, but she genuinely longed for the child.

Who would have thought this would happen!

Chang Ning took Jiang Linghan's arm and recounted what had happened, then asked, "Do you think the child really did it accidentally, or on purpose?"

Being a stepmother is tough; it's not just a saying.

You could see a thing or two at Commander He's house today. Tao Hongdou called out to the two children several times, but they ignored her.

Jiang Linghan said, "Anything is possible. Speculation is useless. The key is how Commander He handles it."

Children who are not yet fully grown are the most uncontrollable. They have their own understanding and likes and dislikes, but they lack a sense of awe for the consequences and often act on impulse.

By the time people realize their mistakes, it's often too late to undo them.

Two days later, Chang Ning and Jiang Linghan went to the hospital together.

There was no one else in the ward at the moment, only Tao Hongdou lying on the hospital bed, staring at the ceiling with her eyes open, her face somewhat pale, seemingly lost in thought.

Chang Ning walked up to her and only then did she notice him. She paused for a moment, then her face immediately darkened: "What are you doing here?"

"Come and see you."

Chang Ning placed the malted milk powder and fruit she had brought on the bedside table. "Why are you alone? Isn't Commander He here?"

Tao Hongdou looked away and said coldly, "He's busy."

Chang Ning frowned. "He's too busy, and he didn't find anyone to help look after you?"

His wife had a miscarriage and was lying alone in the hospital. No one even emptied the water glass next to her. It would be hard for anyone to say anything nice about that!

Tao Hongdou glanced at Jiang Linghan standing in the doorway and was immediately stung: "What's it to you! What does it have to do with you? Are you here to laugh at me?"

A hint of color returned to her face due to her emotional turmoil, and Chang Ning quickly told her not to get agitated, "Your body is your own. Even if I'm here to see you make a fool of yourself, don't get so worked up that you ruin your health!"

Tao Hongdou sneered, "Get out! I don't need you to come see me!"

Chang Ning filled her empty cup with water, looked around, and said, "I can't come to see you every day. Is there anything else you need someone to do for you? Tell me while I'm still here."

Tao Hongdou turned her head to the other side, refusing to look at her or say anything.

No matter what Chang Ning said next, she didn't get a single response. She was a little helpless. At home, you rely on your parents; when you're away from home, you rely on your fellow villagers. If it weren't for the fact that they were from the same village, she would have ignored her long ago with this attitude!

"Alright, I'll go now. You get some rest and try to recover as soon as possible."

After saying that, he was about to turn around when Jiang Linghan, who hadn't approached him, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your life is your own, and you choose the path you take. Whether the outcome is good or bad, you must be able to bear the consequences."

After leaving the ward, Chang Ning asked in a low voice, "Aren't you afraid that saying this to her will upset her?"

"What's wrong with being stimulated? What people fear most is stagnation. Only through stimulation can change occur."

Chang Ning thought for a while, then suddenly pinched his arm: "Hey, are you implying that I should also be stimulated a bit?"

Jiang Linghan hissed and pulled her hand: "Stop messing around. As subordinates, the last thing we want to see is our leader being upset."

Chang Ning burst out laughing.

Over the next few days, Chang Ning visited Tao Hongdou at the hospital several more times by herself, but Tao Hongdou never gave her a friendly look.

Occasionally, Chang Ning would run into Commander He in the ward. He didn't seem impatient at all, and he would immediately do what needed to be done. However, Chang Ning didn't have much to talk about with him. She would greet him, exchange a few words, and then leave.

As for He Hao's former mother-in-law, she never came. The two children probably got into trouble and didn't see her either.

More than a week later, Chang Ning heard that Tao Hongdou had been discharged from the hospital, so he didn't go.

Fortunately, Tao Hongdou was in good health and it would not affect her future fertility, which relieved Chang Ning.

I heard about what happened next while chatting with Sister Tian. Sister Tian had lived in the family compound for a long time and could find out all kinds of news. She said that Commander He had given his son a severe scolding at home and made him apologize to Tao Hongdou in person.

Chang Ning sighed after hearing this, as if this was the only way to deal with it. After all, he was his own son, who hadn't even graduated from elementary school yet, and he couldn't just beat him to death or maim him.

She asked, "What about the old lady? Is she still here?"

The old lady clearly didn't get along with Tao Hongdou, and with her interfering, the family relationship was bound to suffer.

Sister Tian lowered her voice: "I heard that the old lady was the one who instigated this whole thing!"

"What?" Chang Ning exclaimed in surprise.

"When Commander He was disciplining his son, the neighbor overheard and said the child confessed that his grandmother had told him to hit him!" Sister Tian spat. "That old lady is so wicked!"

Chang Ning felt a surge of anger rising from the bottom of her heart. It wasn't because of Tao Hongdou, but because the old lady herself had been pregnant and given birth, and knew how vulnerable a pregnant woman was during this period. How could she instigate a child to do such a thing!

"The old lady tried to argue that she didn't do it on purpose. She just told her eldest child to hurry up and bring the dishes up, but she bumped into them. She also said that when she was pregnant, she worked in the fields all day long and wasn't so delicate!"

Chang Ning was furious when she heard this, but what happened next made her even angrier. Commander He didn't let the old lady go back; instead, he made her stay.

Chang Ning asked incredulously, "What exactly is Commander He thinking?"

Sister Tian said, "You don't have children yet, so you don't know. You said that his eldest son caused Tao Meizi to miscarry. Even though he hit her and scolded her, the baby in Tao Meizi's belly can't come back."

"She's a stepmother to begin with, do you think she'll be nice to the two kids in the future? Even if nothing happened before, there will definitely be resentment later! I guess Commander He took that into consideration, which is why he didn't let the old lady go back."

Chang Ning said, "Isn't this just annoying?"

"What can we do?" Sister Tian waved her hand. "Men don't think about these things."

Chang Ning was initially worried about Tao Hongdou, but she was relieved to hear that Tao Hongdou had found a job in the area.

I know about this because she came to the school to inquire about becoming a teacher; she herself is a high school graduate!

However, the teacher positions are full now, so no one came in.

Later, she was assigned to get food at the cafeteria. Chang Ning saw her there; she was very serious about her work.

One time, Jiang Linghan didn't dismiss the class on time, and the two of them came out of the cafeteria quite late. They happened to overhear Tao Hongdou and He Hao arguing.