During the days when Yao Ning was resting at home during her pregnancy, Yan Wenya would come to the Yan family home every day to check in.

Yao Ning knew that Yan Wenya was selfish, short-tempered, and very playful. Although she used to come to the house, it wasn't very frequent. Now, however, she was willing to come over every day to play the role of a dutiful son, even after knowing that she was pregnant with twins. Yao Ning thought that she must be anxious.

However, Yao Ning was waiting for her to be anxious.

In the first month of 2003, Yao Ning was almost nine months pregnant and about to give birth. Now the whole family was carefully watching over Yao Ning.

Yao Ning and Yan's parents were having lunch when Yan Wenya arrived again.

Yao Ning glanced at her father out of the corner of her eye and said meaningfully, "Ever since you found out I was pregnant with twins, Wen Ya has been quite thoughtful, coming over to visit every few days. I've never seen you so attentive before."

Yan Wenya couldn't stand how Chen Yaoning acted like the lady of the house every time she came home.

She rolled her eyes and said, "Heh, this is my home. I can come and go as I please. Is it any of your business?"

Seeing Yan Wenya's rude and ill-mannered manner, the father said sternly, "Yan Wenya, Yao Ning is your elder. Who taught you to speak like that?"

"You have no manners at all. Put away your bad temper before you speak. Nobody here will put up with you. If you really have a lot of time, go and be a good son-in-law to your parents-in-law. Don't come here every time you have nothing to do with it."

Yan Wenya looked at her grandfather. Although he had been indifferent and uncaring towards her before, he had never criticized her so harshly and loudly. Today, she suddenly saw her grandfather getting angry.

Her heart trembled, but she stubbornly looked at him, her anger raging: "What did I do to her? Is she so delicate just because she's pregnant? She can't even say a word to me and she's acting like this? I know you favor boys over girls, but why? Just because she's carrying a grandson, does that make her precious? This is my home, this is my dad's home. Why can't I come home just because my dad married a stepmother?"

When talking about her stepmother, she pointed sharply at Yao Ning, clearly resentful.

Yao Ning slammed her chopsticks down on the table, making a crisp sound.

Yao Ning said, "Before I came to your house, I never saw you come to visit your grandparents so often. What? Now that I'm pregnant, you've been coming more frequently? So I have to assume the worst about why you're coming so often?"

"Most people nowadays generally believe that stepmothers are bad people. There's no affection between us, so the natural way we should get along is to each keep to ourselves. But look at your recent behavior! Isn't it suspicious?"

"And I'm pregnant right now, and instead of staying away, you keep coming back to pick fights with me, deliberately trying to make me unhappy. My mood is already easily affected during pregnancy, and if you really had bad intentions, I wouldn't even have time to prepare. So what right do you have to complain about me, an outsider?"

Seeing that Yao Ning was so angry despite being heavily pregnant, her mother, Yan, was worried that it might harm the baby and quickly tried to comfort her.

Although she doted on her granddaughter, after all, she had watched her grow up and she was her only child, so it was inevitable that she would spoil her a bit. However, her granddaughter often came over to cause trouble, and the whole family was never at peace. Moreover, there was a pregnant woman in the house, who was also her grandson, so she had to consider Yao Ning's situation.

She then said to Yan Wenya, "Wenya, Ningning is about to give birth, and she can't stand your fussing. Why don't you go back first and come back after Ningning gives birth, okay?"

When Yan Wenya saw that even his beloved grandmother was biased towards Chen Yaoning, he went completely mad and started kicking the dining table.

Yao Ning was startled and quickly stood up. Because she was thin, her belly was very big. She had felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach when she woke up from her afternoon nap.

She felt the baby in her belly dropping. Although she didn't understand, she knew she should go to the hospital for a checkup. She thought she would go to the hospital after eating, but then she saw Yan Wenya.

She deliberately provoked her with words, making her take the blame for the miscarriage.

So when Yan Wenya went mad, she secretly glanced at the chair behind her and saw that it didn't move at all when she got up.

He clutched his stomach, groaning and slowly collapsed into the chair, his face contorted in pain.

This terrified the strict parents, who immediately called the two newly hired caregivers to come and help.

In the chaos of war, no one has the time or inclination to consider Yan Wenya's feelings.

……

Yao Ning was in pain at the hospital until noon the next day when the two little ones finally came out. Yan Zhiming had already rushed back from Xinshi.

Knowing what happened at noon, he was now completely worried about his wife in the delivery room and had no time to argue with Yan Wenya.

When the baby was born, he was completely exhausted, his tense body was weak and sore. The baby had already been moved to the incubator, but the baby's mother had not yet come out.

Yao Ning still needs to monitor the placenta's condition, and the episiotomy she had during childbirth will also need to be sutured.

The pain during the stitching made Yao Ning involuntarily flinch. She could clearly feel the pain throughout the entire process, and it hurt her heart.

Half an hour later, Yao Ning was so exhausted that she fell asleep.

When Yao Ning woke up again, she saw Yan Zhiming guarding her bedside.

Yan Zhiming felt extremely distressed when he saw his wife's pale face.

He gently held Yao Ning's hand and whispered, "You've worked hard, my wife."

Yao Ning was exhausted after giving birth, and the way she lay in bed looked like a tired cat.

Sunlight streamed through the curtains, illuminating her pale face. Her postpartum weakness, though evident, couldn't conceal her fair skin and beautiful features.

Yan Zhiming felt both pity and heartache upon seeing this.

At this moment, the doctor came in and informed Yan Zhiming that Yao Ning's physical condition was good and that she only needed to rest.

During this time, Yan Zhiming called Chen's mother and father to inform them.

However, the culprit was nowhere to be found, so Yao Ning went directly to Yan Zhiming to complain.

Yao Ning said aggrievedly, "I was lucky to escape this close call. If I had been unlucky, it would have been a triple tragedy. I don't care. This family is either her or me."

Yan Zhiming thought of Yan Wenya and the consequences of losing his wife, and felt extremely frightened.

Looking at his still very weak wife, his eyes were filled with guilt, anger, and pity. He had wronged Ningning.

He will seek justice for Ningning.

His wife's everything was paramount; he could sacrifice everything else, and she didn't want Yan Wenya's life. She should be content.

When Yan's mother brought stewed chicken to the ward in the afternoon, she saw that Yao Ning was in much better spirits and said happily, "Ning Ning looks much better. Are you hungry? Have some chicken soup first."

As he opened the insulated box, a rich aroma of chicken soup wafted out.

"This is angelica chicken soup, which has the effect of replenishing blood and can promote physical recovery."

Mother Yan took a bowl and ladled out the chicken soup, removing the oil floating on top, so that it wouldn't be too greasy to drink.

Yan's mother handed the bowl to her son, asking him to feed Yao Ning the soup.

After Yao Ning finished drinking, he showed her some concern and gave her the red envelope he had prepared; it was in an envelope.

"Yao Ning gave birth to two adorable twins for our Yan family. This is a small token of our appreciation from your father and me. Although it's not much, it's still a token of our heartfelt wishes. Thank you for your hard work, Yao Ning."

Yao Ning looked at Yan Zhiming, saw him nod, took it, and without opening it, placed it on the bedside table, thanking Yan's mother.

In fact, the couple didn't have much money; their most important asset was their network of connections.

The strict father was a power-hungry man with principles. His first rule in life was that if you want power, you shouldn't be greedy for money.

So, after working diligently for so many years, the couple had little income, but they didn't spend much of their salaries, since their food and lodging were subsidized by the government. Therefore, they managed to save some money.

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