1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

After Chapter 169, I will be your and Chunxiao's source of confidence.

At this moment, Xia Qiu awkwardly approached Liu's mother and whispered, "Mom, I'm pregnant."

Liu's mother paused, her hand already on the ground, before exclaiming with delight, "Really?"

Xia Qiu looked embarrassed and nodded shyly, saying, "We originally planned to come the day before yesterday, but then I felt a little unwell. It was only at the clinic that I found out I was pregnant. My in-laws' great-grandmother told me to rest for two days, so we only came today."

Liu's parents were so engrossed in their joy that they didn't notice the flaw in Xia Qiu's words. However, Chu Xue did. She turned to Qiu Shaofeng and asked, "Brother-in-law, my sister wasn't feeling well the day before yesterday. What happened?"

Qiu Shaofeng hadn't expected his sister-in-law to be so sensitive, but since she'd asked, he couldn't very well lie: "Well, it's just..."

Chu Xue became even more suspicious, staring at him intently: "You'd better tell the truth."

Seeing her sister's expression, Xia Qiu quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Chu Xue, I just woke up early and didn't eat breakfast, so I'm a little too hungry. It has nothing to do with your brother-in-law."

She shouldn't have said anything, because once she did, Chuxue immediately understood that there was definitely something going on: "Sister, some things can't be respected just by giving in. You may not have any brothers to back you up, but you have me. In the future, I will be your and Chunxiao's source of strength, so you don't have to swallow your pride."

Xia Qiu's eyes instantly reddened upon hearing her sister's words: "Xue, no, with your brother-in-law protecting me, I haven't been wronged. Besides, life is bound to have its bumps and bruises, it's nothing serious."

She couldn't help her family with anything, which already made her feel bad. She didn't want her sister to be distracted by her affairs. Besides, Qiu Shaofeng had already gotten justice for her, so there was no need for her sister to make the trip again.

Seeing her sister's attitude, Chu Xue roughly guessed what was going on: "Brother-in-law, if my sister doesn't want to talk about it, I won't ask anymore. But let me make this clear: if one day you fail to protect my sister and she gets bullied, don't blame me for coming after the Qiu family." Chu Xue said this to test Qiu Shaofeng's attitude.

Qiu Shaofeng didn't disappoint her: "Don't worry, I will do everything I can to protect your sister."

He glanced at Xia Qiu and then told her what had happened: "My second cousin's wife took advantage of her pregnancy and dumped the work that my great-grandmother had given her onto Xia Qiu. The day before yesterday, Xia Qiu wanted to finish washing our clothes early so as not to delay her work, but unexpectedly, my second cousin's wife threw their dirty clothes at Xia Qiu."

She hadn't eaten breakfast, and after washing the clothes, she felt dizzy as soon as she stood up. If her aunt hadn't reacted quickly and caught her, she would have almost fallen into the river. When I went to help her, I witnessed this scene, and my second cousin's wife was making sarcastic remarks to shirk responsibility.

Xia Qiu felt a warmth in her heart when she thought of what her husband had done for her, and helped explain: "What happened the day before yesterday was indeed the second cousin's wife's fault, but afterwards, Grandma not only punished her by making her wash dishes for half a month, but also made the eldest son's family compensate me with half a pound of brown sugar. Shao Feng even beat up the second cousin."

Chu Xue then smiled at Qiu Shaofeng: "Alright, I won't pursue this matter any further."

Seeing that his wife's family was satisfied, Qiu Shaofeng breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that his sister-in-law would cause trouble again. It wasn't that he wanted to protect his second cousin and his wife, but he was afraid that his great-grandmother would be caught in the middle and that the eldest son's family would get anxious and make things difficult for Xia Qiu behind his back. After all, he couldn't be with his wife all the time.

Chu Xue said she wouldn't pursue the matter, but she wouldn't let it go so easily. She would let those people know that even if her eldest sister didn't have any brothers to back her up, she still had her as her younger sister. She would never let anyone look down on her eldest sister and younger sister in this lifetime.

(End of this chapter)