After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 127: Recognize
But soon the baby in Bai Wanqing's arms stirred. She first whimpered twice, and then cried loudly. Only then did Bai Wanqing hand the baby back to the midwife.

"She's alive? She's actually alive?" The most shocked person right now was Doctor Fang, who was watching Bai Wanqing save the person.

Bai Wanqing ignored him and, together with Master Luo, re-examined Liu Feifei's condition. Then, she explained the precautions to Xiao Cui before leaving the delivery room.

When Master Liu heard that the child had been born, he rushed over with Madam Liu. Madam Fang and Meng Zhan followed behind at a leisurely pace, which greatly displeased Master Liu.

But when he turned to look at Bai Wanqing and Doctor Luo, he suppressed his dissatisfaction and asked, "Madam Lin, Doctor Luo, how is my daughter doing now?"

Doctor Luo remained silent with his hands behind his back, so Bai Wanqing stepped forward and said, "Master Liu, Madam Meng's condition has stabilized. As long as she rests properly, she will recover soon."

After hearing this, Master Liu glanced at Doctor Luo and, seeing that he had no objections, felt relieved.

"Shall we go see Feifei now?" Madam Liu asked, very worried about her daughter.

Bai Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "You can visit, but you still need to be careful. Only one or two people should go in to visit each day. Remember to change into new clothes and don't apply any makeup, otherwise it will not help the wound."

Madam Liu kept Bai Wanqing's instructions in mind. "I've remembered them. We will definitely pay attention."

At this moment, Madam Fang and Meng Zhan finally came over. The first thing Madam Fang asked about was the child in her womb, "How is my grandson? Is he alright?"

The midwife then brought the baby over for Fang to see. Meng Zhan, who was standing next to Fang, was a first-time father. Looking at the baby in the swaddling clothes, he had mixed feelings, but more than anything, he was overjoyed.

"Is it your grandson?" Fang asked.

The midwife glanced at Meng Zhan and said with a smile, "It's a granddaughter. Congratulations, Master Meng, on the birth of your precious daughter."

Upon hearing that it was a girl, Fang immediately lost interest, pursed her lips, and took a step back. Meng Zhan, on the other hand, remained expressionless and continued to tease the baby in the swaddling clothes.

When Master Liu saw Fang's actions, his face turned completely black.

However, they were more worried about Liu Feifei. So Madam Liu whispered to Master Liu, "Master, let's go change our clothes and go see Feifei. I won't feel at ease until I see her."

Master Liu could only suppress his anger and said, "Let's go!"

The two first had Liu Dalang take Bai Wanqing and the others back to the prefect's backyard next door. Then, they asked Xiao Cui to arrange a guest room for them. Xiao Cui also had someone bring them clean clothes, which they quickly changed before going to the delivery room to see their daughter.

The effects of the anesthetic on Liu Feifei's body had worn off by now. Logically, she should have felt pain from the wound in her abdomen, but she was just staring blankly at the ceiling, neither crying out in pain nor looking at the child. This was even more worrying.

When Madam Liu saw her daughter, who was pale and listless, she couldn't help but sob softly. "Feifei! Are you in pain somewhere? Mother is here, please tell me."

Liu Feifei moved her eyes. She saw her mother and her father, and then she became very emotional.

"Father! Mother!" Liu Feifei struggled to get up, but was held down by Master Liu.

"You've just had surgery, so don't move around too much. We're not leaving; we'll stay here with you."

Liu Feifei gradually calmed down. Just then, the midwife brought the baby in so that Liu Feifei could see it.

But Liu Feifei frowned; she didn't want to see. "Xiao Cui, have the midwife take the child away first!"

"I have something I want to say to my father and mother."

Xiao Cui knew that everything the Meng family had done today had truly hurt her young mistress's feelings, so she immediately agreed, pulled the midwife around, and left.

Only Liu Feifei and her husband, Mr. Liu, remained in the delivery room.

Seeing that no one was around, Liu Feifei, with red eyes, said to Master Liu, "Father, I was wrong, and I regret it now."

Master Liu sighed softly and said, "Xiao Cui told you everything that happened just now?"

Xiao Cui didn't have time to explain what had just happened in the courtyard; it was Liu Feifei who overheard it.

"No! Xiao Cui didn't say it, I heard it."

Master Liu was taken aback, then clenched his fist and said, "I never thought much of Meng Zhan back then. He's a scholar who only had money to study because of his wife's dowry. As soon as he passed the imperial examination, he hooked up with you. What kind of good person do you think he is?"

Liu Feifei didn't think so before. She believed that Meng Zhan had never loved Bai Wanqing, but his feelings for her were different.

Meng Zhan truly loved her, just as he had repeatedly said back then.

Liu Feifei lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, and remained silent.

Madam Liu glared at Master Liu angrily, "What time is it? Why are you still bringing this up?"

"Now that Feifei has married into the Meng family, what's the use of complaining?"

Hearing his wife's words, Master Liu could only reluctantly shut his mouth, though he was also furious! Back then, in order to promote Meng Zhan, his reputation for integrity built up over a lifetime had been ruined. Now, she had bullied his daughter during childbirth, almost costing her her life—how could he not resent her!
“Mother! Father is right. Meng Zhan is not a good person. He has now climbed up to a nobleman from the capital. The nobleman introduced him to a woman. It was because of this woman that I argued with him today and accidentally hurt my baby.”

Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu clearly hadn't expected this to happen.

"What did you say? Meng Zhan wants to take a concubine?"

Now, not only Master Liu, but Madam Liu's face also darkened.

"Because of him, your father lost his official position. It hasn't been long, and he's already thinking about using the same tricks to climb back up?"

In her anger, Madam Liu forgot about her daughter's situation and blurted out her opinion. Only after she finished speaking did she realize that she had spoken too harshly.

“Feifei, your mother is not complaining, she is just speaking up for you.”

"Hahahaha!" Liu Feifei suddenly threw her head back and burst into laughter, which startled Mr. and Mrs. Liu.

Especially Madam Liu, who was afraid that her words had upset Liu Feifei, stepped forward and grabbed Liu Feifei's hand to comfort her.

Liu Feifei continued laughing for a while before calming down. She thought she had snatched a perfect husband from Bai Wanqing, but she didn't expect that she had snatched a petty and opportunistic person instead.

Meng Zhan could abandon Bai Wanqing without any scruples, and one day he could abandon her as well, just as decisively as he did today when she bumped her stomach and turned away.

"Father, Mother, I want a divorce!" Liu Feifei mustered up her courage and said her plan.

Master Liu didn't react much, but Madam Liu was slightly taken aback.

"Daughter! You just gave birth to a child for the Meng family, how can you get a divorce?"

"Wouldn't a divorce now just benefit the Meng family?"

Although Madam Liu said she didn't blame her daughter, after all, Master Liu lost his position as prefect because of this incident. She felt sorry for her daughter, but she also felt sorry for her son, Dalang!
Originally, my father was the prefect of Huaizhou. His achievements over the past two years were not outstanding, but they were still commendable. However, because he used his power to help Meng Zhan get the position of assistant prefect, he lost his position as prefect.

Of course, this was also a sacrifice made by Master Liu to protect Meng Zhan's position as Assistant Magistrate, using his merits to save Meng Zhan.

Currently, the only members of the Liu family still serving in the court are either far away from their branch and have a weak relationship with them, or they were too arrogant when Master Liu was an official in the court and offended everyone. The only person the Liu family can rely on now is Meng Zhan.

What will happen to their eldest son if their daughter divorces Meng Zhan in the future?
“Mother, but I will not have a good ending in the Meng family.”

“Meng Zhan was still weighing his career when I was on the verge of death. A man like that will still abandon his wife and children for his future.”

Liu Feifei had already cursed herself for being stupid countless times in her heart, and she didn't want to continue being stupid.

Madam Liu, however, still tried to persuade him, saying, "How could that be? He hasn't even had contact with the child yet, and this time it's a daughter, so he might not care much."

"But what if you give birth to a son for the Meng family in your next pregnancy!"

"Daughter! In the end, won't the Meng family still have to support you?"

Master Liu could no longer listen. "Feifei, don't listen to your mother. If you've thought it through, then let's get a divorce."

Madam Liu looked at Master Liu in surprise, "Master, are you going to ruin Fei Fei's life!"

"Her affair with Meng Zhan was already quite a scandal, and Fei Fei's reputation was already mostly ruined. If she divorces now, Fei Fei won't have the same luck as Madam Lin in marrying into a respectable family."

"Most importantly, our Liu family is no longer the same as when you were an official in the court."

"What kind of family do you expect Feifei to marry into when she goes back?"

Master Liu scoffed, not seeing it as a problem, but Liu Feifei took his words to heart.

She began to hesitate. Her mother was right; she was not Bai Wanqing. The day she got together with Meng Zhan, her reputation was ruined.

Especially when they went to Huai'an County, the child in her womb had already exposed their true colors.

She will indeed face greater difficulties, and the Liu family is no longer the same as it once was. Now, her brother can only rely on the Meng family.

Liu Feifei thought for a moment, then fell silent and didn't bring up the matter of divorce again.

Madam Liu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her daughter had come to her senses. She then instructed Xiao Cui to take good care of her mother. Seeing that everything had settled down, they decided to return to the Liu family and come back tomorrow. She planned to stay at the Meng family's house for a while to take care of Fei Fei.

Before leaving, Master Liu secretly walked up to Liu Feifei and whispered, "Don't think too much about it. If you really can't make it in the Meng family, then we'll go home."

Looking at her father, whose temples were already gray, Liu Feifei nodded, forcing back her tears.

(End of this chapter)