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Back to the 80s: A Beloved Marriage
Watching Qi Erzhu and Cheng Fangfang leave, Qi Zheng and the others did not try to stop them.
For these two, whether it was Grandma Qi, Zhou Ju, or Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin, it was indeed difficult to feel any goodwill.
Zhao Jin had come back to see Guo Guo and Dou Dou. And in fact, she did just that.
Not paying much attention to the unpleasantness brought by Qi Erzhu and Cheng Fangfang, Zhao Jin went straight into the house.
"Qi Zheng, go take a look." No matter the time, Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju always paid special attention to Zhao Jin's feelings. This moment was no exception; without needing many words, Grandma Qi summoned Qi Zheng.
Qi Zheng nodded and followed her back to the room.
Guo Guo and Dou Dou were sleeping. The world of children is always particularly simple; they only know eating and sleeping. At most, there’s playing added in. They are unaware of troubles, remaining pure and happy.
Confirming that Guo Guo and Dou Dou were not awakened by the noise outside, Zhao Jin let out a sigh of relief.
Indeed, Guo Guo and Dou Dou were particularly strong-willed. Once they fell asleep, they would not wake up easily. It didn’t matter if it was windy or rainy outside or if there was thunder and lightning; it seemed completely unrelated to these two.
Gently touching Guo Guo and Dou Dou’s sleeping faces, Zhao Jin couldn’t help but smile.
No matter when or how unpleasant things had been, every time she saw the two children, Zhao Jin's heart would immediately soften.
If Qi Zheng was the greatest home for Zhao Jin in this lifetime, then Guo Guo and Dou Dou were the best and most precious gifts he had given her. Zhao Jin would always remember and cherish these two most beautiful gifts in the world.
It was at this moment that Qi Zheng approached Zhao Jin.
Noticing Qi Zheng's arrival behind her, Zhao Jin turned around and lowered her voice, "How did you come in?"
"Grandma and Mom are worried about you," Qi Zheng replied truthfully, pointing to the yard outside.
"I'm fine." Shaking her head, Zhao Jin felt extremely grateful for the care and affection that Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju had always shown her. Hearing Qi Zheng respond like that made her unable to help but complain, "Why do you always have to be so obedient? It makes everyone think I'm easily angered, and you have to coax me."
"It's nothing." The same two words coming from Qi Zheng had a particularly evocative effect.
What does 'nothing' mean? There is something, alright! If it weren't for Qi Zheng always obediently walking in, Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju wouldn't feel that she was being wronged, and they wouldn't keep asking Qi Zheng to comfort her.
However, despite thinking this way in her heart, Zhao Jin did not voice it.
She cherished the care from the Qijia Family and the way Qi Zheng looked after her; it always brought sweetness to her heart, and she was unwilling to give it up.
By her own admission, she was selfish in this regard and had become increasingly spoiled by Qi Zheng and the Qijia Family.
Qi Zheng did not believe that Zhao Jin was truly angry. The reason he followed her inside was simple: he just wanted to talk to his wife and look at her a little longer.
Even though they had been married for two years, Qi Zheng remained hopelessly in love with Zhao Jin. This was something that many people would not expect or foresee.
But this was the true state of Qi Zheng's feelings towards Zhao Jin.
How deeply Qi Zheng loved Zhao Jin, few could truly grasp. Even Zhao Jin herself might not fully understand it.
However, what everyone could see with their own eyes was already enough to prove Qi Zheng's feelings for Zhao Jin.
Moreover, anyone who knew Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin would dare not say that Qi Zheng did not care enough for or treat Zhao Jin well.
And in this regard, the one with the most authority to speak was undoubtedly Zhao Jin herself.
Under such circumstances, when Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng pushed Guo Guo and Dou Dou back to the Maternal Family, it once again sparked the commotion and laughter of the Zhao Family.
The atmosphere of the New Year is always particularly festive. Seeing Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng's family of four return, Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei couldn't have been more welcoming.
The Zhao Family was not without children. As soon as Guo Guo and Dou Dou were pushed into the yard, they immediately attracted the enthusiastic welcome and attention of Zhao Yiyi, Zhao Yaozong, and Zhao Yaozu.
With a few children playing together, Zhao Jin took Qi Zheng to sit in the main room and started chatting with Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei.
With Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin around, there was indeed no need for Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng to look after the kids. For a moment, the entire atmosphere of the Zhao Family was particularly harmonious and warm.
Grandma Zhao and others had chosen this moment to come over. Along with them was Zhao Ying'er, holding her daughter.
Since that incident with the Qi Family causing a ruckus, Grandma Zhao had stopped talking much to Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei. In her heart, she believed that her eldest son and daughter-in-law were not good people; they didn’t favor her at all and were always against her, destined to bring misfortune!
Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei were unaware of Grandma Zhao's curses in her heart. Even if they knew, they would definitely ignore it.
Compared to Grandma Zhao, Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei cared more about Zhao Jin's happiness. As long as Zhao Jin was doing well, offending Grandma Zhao was not an irreparable mistake.
Thus, they would not concern themselves with Grandma Zhao's feelings or try to accommodate her.
At this moment, as Grandma Zhao stormed in, what came to Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei's minds first was not how to entertain Grandma Zhao or calm her anger but rather how to get her to leave so that she wouldn’t bully their Jin again.
There was no way around it; Grandma Zhao had countless precedents. Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei had no faith in her character whatsoever.
Their concerns were quite justified. The reason Grandma Zhao brought along mother and daughter Zhao Ying'er today was indeed for another purpose.
Having waited so long and delayed so much, wasn’t it time for Zhao Jin to obediently give the position back to Ying'er after enjoying such unearned blessings for so long?
One should not be too greedy. The happiness that Zhao Jin enjoys now was stolen and taken from Ying'er; how can one not return it to Ying'er?
With this thought in mind, Grandma Zhao firmly insisted that Zhao Jin must immediately divorce Qi Zheng. At the same time, Qi Zheng must also marry Zhao Ying'er back right away.
Pah! As soon as this thought emerged in Grandma Zhao's mind, Xu Mei's expression changed.
Even the best temper could not withstand Grandma Qi's shamelessness. Xu Mei directly frowned and said, "Mother, some things cannot just be done however you want. Everything must be based on reason. Is it not a bit excessive for you to keep making a fuss like this?"
"Who is being excessive? We are just discussing the matter and reasoning with you." Grandma Zhao spoke with a tone that was particularly righteous, showing no signs of guilt or shame.
To her, allowing Zhao Jin to stay with the Qi Family for a few more months was already the greatest kindness she could show as a grandmother. If Zhao Jin continued to be ungrateful, then she should not blame her grandmother for being unkind and merciless.
It must be said that Grandma Zhao was truly ignorant. This elderly woman, who seemed to be on the verge of stepping into the grave, had lived her whole life without learning what "respect" and "reason" meant. In her eyes and heart, apart from her own vested interests, others could forget about getting anything.
Just like how Grandma Zhao forcefully wanted to send Zhao Ying'er back into the Qi Family, it was hardly out of concern for Zhao Ying'er’s well-being.
In the end, she was still eyeing the money of the Qi Family.
Because Zhao Jin was unfilial and did not obediently give her money to honor her as a grandmother, Grandma Zhao held a grudge against her, almost ready to curse Zhao Jin out.
Of course, whether Grandma Zhao cursed or not had little impact on Zhao Jin. Zhao Jin did not need to live with Grandma Zhao; why would she care so much?
As for Grandma Zhao's desire to have Zhao Ying'er replace her position in the Qi Family, Zhao Jin could only think that one can be ignorant but should not be overly arrogant.
Where did Grandma Zhao get her confidence from, firmly believing that the Qi Family would definitely accept Zhao Ying'er? With what kind of strong vanity did she convince herself that once Zhao Ying'er married into the Qi Family, everything would go exactly as Grandma Zhao wished?
Zhao Ying'er had been married before. Wasn't the Wu Family also Grandma Zhao's previous target? But in the end, what benefits did Grandma Zhao actually gain? What advantages did she obtain?
So, it is not that Grandma Zhao's belief in the existence of her possessions can satisfy all her infatuations and delusions. With Grandma Zhao's ambition and greed, it is likely that in the end, all her calculations will amount to nothing.
Zhao Jin pouted, completely uninterested in Grandma Zhao, and instead held Qi Zheng's hand, slowly playing with it.
Noticing this scene, Zhao Ying'er’s expression changed slightly, and an uncontrollable flash of envy and jealousy crossed her eyes. Qi Zheng was genuinely good to Zhao Jin, and very good at that. Ever since she had thoughts about the Qi Family, Zhao Ying'er had been gathering information and paying attention to the matters between Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin. According to what she learned, Qi Zheng had already treated Zhao Jin like a treasure; Zhao Jin's life in the Qi Family was incredibly comfortable and joyful.
At one point, Zhao Ying'er even deceived herself into thinking that Zhao Jin's taunts were all lies meant to provoke her. But after truly understanding the truth of the situation, Zhao Ying'er finally realized that what Zhao Jin said was indeed true, and merely a partial truth at that.
Qi Zheng's kindness towards Zhao Jin could not be described with mere words. And this kindness was originally... something that could have belonged to her, something that rightfully should belong to her.
Grinding her teeth, Zhao Ying'er wanted very much to look away and no longer gaze at this scene that stimulated her so much.
However, she couldn't do it; she simply could not control her eyes.
Because of her overwhelming jealousy, Zhao Ying'er's eyes were almost glued to Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng, wishing she could immediately take her place and push Zhao Jin away from Qi Zheng.
Zhao Jin naturally noticed Zhao Ying'er's gaze and scrutiny but did not care at all, completely unconcerned.
Like in her previous life, Zhao Ying'er also had a daughter with Wu Feng. It was easy to imagine that Zhao Ying'er’s experiences in the Wu Family were probably not very pleasant.
However, compared to her, Zhao Ying'er was much more formidable; she had caused quite a stir with the Wu Family while holding her daughter. Even now, she was still crying out for money to raise the child from the Wu Family?
Zhao Jin believed she could not compare to Zhao Ying'er. Zhao Ying'er always managed to find the most advantageous way to escape her own misfortunes and tragedies in the shortest time possible.
For instance, when Zhao Ying'er felt that marrying into the Qi Family would be a tragedy, she immediately fled. Similarly now, having determined that the Wu Family would never treat her well, she was ready to cause a scene with Wu Feng and sever ties with the Wu Family.
Despite all of this, mixed with Zhao Ying'er’s shamelessness and thick skin, the courage she showed in resisting was something Zhao Jin could never hope to match.
Of course, Zhao Ying'er’s irresponsibility and unreasonable behavior were also far beyond what Zhao Jin could ever comprehend.
“Zhao Jin, help me hold the baby.” Seeing Zhao Jin sitting next to Qi Zheng with a rosy complexion and enjoying herself, Zhao Ying'er endured and finally walked over, handing the child in her arms to her.
Zhao Jin was taken aback. She never expected that after thinking for a long time, Zhao Ying'er would come up with such a reason and excuse.
Glancing at the baby Zhao Ying'er offered, Zhao Jin thought for a moment but shook her head: “I can’t hold a baby; you should hold it yourself!”
“How could you not know how to hold a baby? You have two sons of your own!” When she had just entered, Zhao Ying'er had carefully observed that Zhao Jin's two children were chubby and healthy-looking, clearly well taken care of and well-fed.
There was no way Zhao Jin didn’t know how to take care of children; Zhao Ying'er would never believe that.
“Oh. My Guo Guo and Dou Dou were raised by my mother-in-law and Qi Zheng's grandmother.” Since Zhao Jin had no intention of taking care of Zhao Ying'er’s daughter, she naturally had plenty of excuses and felt particularly justified in her reasoning.
Upon hearing that Zhao Jin didn’t even have to take care of the children in her in-law's family, Zhao Ying'er's expression twisted again.
She knew that Zhao Jin was practically being treated like a goddess in the Qi Family. How could Zhao Jin have taken away her happy life and still sit here flaunting it?
What Zhao Jin currently possessed and enjoyed was all her happiness!
“Then you should start learning from now on! Who is born knowing how to hold a baby? Didn’t I just learn how to do it?” With a tone full of indignation, Zhao Ying'er shouted at Zhao Jin.
“I won’t learn.” Shaking her head, Zhao Jin looked as innocent as possible. “I don’t need to hold a baby myself; why should I bother learning this?”
“You!” Zhao Ying'er gritted her teeth, nearly unable to hold back from cursing directly at Zhao Jin.
However, at this moment, Zhao Ying'er has somewhat learned to be more cautious.
Thinking about maintaining her image in front of Qi Zheng, Zhao Ying'er managed to suppress her anger at a critical moment. Then, taking a deep breath, she adopted a serious tone, as if she were going to have a heart-to-heart talk with Zhao Jin, teaching her how to be a good mother. She said, "Jin, you are still the mother of two children. As a mother, you have the responsibility and obligation to take care of your children. You can't push everything onto others, especially when the other party is an elder from your in-law family. Isn't what you're doing a bit unfilial?"
By the time Zhao Ying'er reached her last sentence, her gaze clearly drifted towards Qi Zheng.
She wanted Qi Zheng to know just how inadequate Zhao Jin was.
Once Qi Zheng compared her with Zhao Jin, he would surely realize that she was the one more suited for him and that she was the one deserving of the Qi Family's attention.
Unlike Zhao Jin, who relied on favoritism and was not worthy of such treatment from the Qijia Family!
Zhao Ying'er clearly forgot that whether as a young lady or as someone else's daughter-in-law, her reputation was far inferior to Zhao Jin's.
At this moment, it was truly absurd for her to stand here and criticize Zhao Jin for being inadequate; it seemed particularly laughable.
However, it is worth mentioning that regardless of what Zhao Ying'er thought in her heart, both Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin remained unfazed. They did not change their expressions or become angry because of Zhao Ying'er's words.
There was no way around it; they had become immune to Zhao Ying'er. No matter what shocking or unreasonable things she said or did, they would not be surprised. Thus, in their eyes, Zhao Ying'er resembled someone performing a monkey show; no matter how she acted, it would not create much of an impact.
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