I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Seeing that Zhang Guang seemed sincere, and recalling the interaction between Liu Qing'er and Zhang Guang earlier, Qin Shi felt her blood boil. She glared at Zhang Guang and said unhappily:

"I don't believe your nonsense. If it weren't for Su Tao's sake, I would never have let this go. From now on, stay away from that Liu Qing'er. If I see you again, I don't care about your job or anything else. If you really anger me, I'll burn this Muxiangzhai down! I'm just a peasant, I have nothing to lose. If you really push me too far, I'm capable of anything!"

Zhang Guang nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

"Yes, you're right, Mother-in-law. Don't worry, I will never let this happen again. By the way, you're here to see Su Tao, right? Su Tao moved back to her hometown a while ago. My mother said that she should stay at home so that she can take good care of Su Tao. It's definitely not okay to leave Su Tao alone in the city while I have to go to work during the day."

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin frowned. She knew how much Su Tao wanted to leave the Zhang family and come to the city to live with Zhang Guang.

But now Zhang Guang is using Su Tao's pregnancy as an excuse to force her back to her hometown. Su Tao must be feeling very resentful and uncomfortable.

Qin regretted not coming to see Su Tao sooner. If she had come earlier, she could have prevented Su Tao from being sent back to her hometown by Zhang Guang. In that case, she could have stayed in the city and taken care of Su Tao.

As a result, Madam Qin treated Zhang Guang even worse.

"Who told you to send Su Tao back? Did you even ask our opinion? Su Tao is pregnant, and her mood is already prone to ups and downs. If she goes back to live with your sister-in-law, she'll be crying all the time and feeling miserable. Do you really think the Su family is easy to manipulate?"

Zhang Guang waved his hands repeatedly upon hearing this.

"No, Mother-in-law, I consulted Su Tao before sending her back. She agreed, saying she would take her back to rest during her pregnancy, and after giving birth, she would bring the child and come live with me in the city."

Qin looked at Zhang Guang with some suspicion before speaking:

"I came here today to see Su Tao. Don't say anything else. If it's really as you say, then take a day off today and come with me to your old Zhang's house to see your wife!"

Zhang Guang dared not refuse Qin's request any longer, so he nodded repeatedly.

"Mother-in-law, please wait here for a moment. I'll go in and tell the steward right away."

After saying that, Zhang Guang ran into Muxiangzhai without looking back.

Watching Zhang Guang's retreating figure from outside, Qin couldn't help but pout, deeply regretting her past foolishness in letting her daughter marry such a scoundrel.

Thinking back to her family's situation at the time, she realized that they had been forced into it. If it weren't for that scoundrel Su Ye flirting around outside and bringing a mistress back with him, her family wouldn't have had to force Su Tao to get married early to avoid ruining their reputation.

But now it seems the woman who brought the leaf back was also a fickle woman. After giving birth, she abandoned the leaf and ran off with another man, taking the child with her.

That leaf was also unlucky. It didn't know how to behave itself and now it has ruined its daughter's marriage and also ruined itself. In the end, it got nothing and served the other party for ten months for nothing.

Thinking of this, Madam Qin felt somewhat relieved. It was just a pity that the tree leaf had delayed her own daughter Su Tao's marriage. If it weren't for this sordid incident involving the tree leaf, Madam Qin would definitely have chosen several good husbands for Su Tao and sought a better future for her daughter.

But it's too late to say anything now. Her daughter is pregnant and living with Old Zhang. It seems like her life is going to end like this. There's nothing else she can do but try her best to get as many benefits as possible for her daughter.

Zhang Guang went to the shop, said a few words to Liu Qing'er, and then hurriedly came out.

“I’ve already spoken to the people at the shop, Mother-in-law. Let’s go buy some of Su Tao’s favorite snacks and bring them back to her. She’s pregnant now, so she probably won’t be able to eat much.”

Madam Qin was surprised that Zhang Guang was so thoughtful, even knowing to bring something back for Su Tao, so her expression softened somewhat.

“Okay, let’s go to the pastry shop and buy her a little bit of everything. She’ll be living in the village and there won’t be much good food. If she gets hungry or craving something, she can have it to tide her over.”

The two then went to the pastry shop in the east of the city. After arriving at the shop,

Qin didn't intend to save Zhang Guang money; she was only thinking about how Zhang Guang had been all lovey-dovey with Liu Qing'er in the shop earlier, and now she just wanted to make him lose more money so that she could relieve her resentment.

So when Qin was choosing things, she didn't hold back, picking only the expensive items and buying a little of everything.

Although Zhang Guang, who was following along, felt a little distressed about the money, he didn't dare to say anything more when he thought about Qin's attitude towards him earlier. If Qin followed him to Old Zhang's house and told Su Tao about his affair with Liu Qing'er, his family's life would probably be disrupted.

So Zhang Guang gritted his teeth and carried Qin's things from behind. When it came time to pay, he realized that Qin's purchases had cost him a whole string of cash. Zhang Guang was heartbroken and gritted his teeth, but he didn't dare to say anything.

The two found an oxcart nearby and went to Zhangjia Village. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Aunt Zhang picking vegetables in the yard.

"Oh dear, mother-in-law, are you busy at home?"

Qin Shi greeted her first. As soon as Aunt Zhang looked up, she saw Qin Shi's face and felt a sudden jolt in her heart. She already felt that bringing Su Tao back to the village was not in accordance with the agreement she had made with Qin Shi and the others.

"Oh my, this is a rare guest! Mother-in-law, what brings you here? Are you here to see Su Tao? Su Tao just finished lunch and is resting inside. By the way, have you had lunch yet? If not, I'll go inside and make you something."

Seeing that Aunt Zhang was being so attentive, Qin felt a little uncomfortable, so she smiled and waved her hand.

"No need to bother. I just heard that Su Tao is pregnant, so I came to see her. I was thinking of asking if you need any help. I feel bad that you're always taking care of Su Tao by yourself. But I don't have anything to do right now. Her father is helping with the land at home, so I can take some time to spend with Su Tao for a few days."

When Aunt Zhang heard that Qin was going to stay here permanently, her face stiffened. She glanced at Zhang Guang, who was following behind Qin, and saw that he was just keeping his head down and not saying a word. She became a little anxious...