The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Huang Yanqiu and Gao Qinghe arrived at the hospital and parked their car in an open space outside.

Huang Yanqiu was afraid that someone was eyeing her new car, so she kept looking back.

Gao Qinghe turned her head back to the right side. "Don't worry, no one will steal your car. It's such a big thing, they can't steal it even if they wanted to."

It's not like a bicycle that you can just carry away.

Moreover, there are very few people in the county who know how to drive, and it's even harder to find someone who would become a professional thief.

There's one more thing Gao Qinghe didn't mention: even if someone steals a used car from Yan Hong and tries to sell it, who knows who will be the unlucky one?

However, it's not convenient for Huang Yanqiu to know about matters of the underworld right now.

"But it's good that you're being careful. There aren't many people who steal cars, but there are plenty who steal things from inside them."

When they arrived at the obstetrics department, Huang Yanqiu went in to get the report, while Gao Qinghe sat on a chair in the aisle outside to wait.

There weren't as many people in the afternoon as in the morning.

Gao Qinghe looked at the young pregnant woman who was eight or nine months along, and then at the father of the child who still had baby fat on his face.

The two seemed to be visiting the health center for the first time; they didn't have birth certificates and were arguing with the nurse about something.

There was also a mother-in-law who brought her daughter-in-law, who was showing signs of pregnancy, and grabbed the doctor to ask about the gender.

Gao Qinghe was idly playing with her fingers when she suddenly saw two familiar figures.

Hao Huaping helped Ouyang Yan, who looked unwell, out of the bathroom.

The two men, each holding a report or something similar, walked straight toward her.

It seems I never expected to run into them twice in one day.

The two looked surprised and bewildered when they saw Gao Qinghe.

"Are you pregnant too?" Ouyang Yan asked instinctively.

Gao Qinghe found it amusing, "You're pregnant?"

Just then, Huang Yanqiu came out, and Ouyang Yan immediately realized that she had been overthinking things.

A gentle smile played on her lips as her hand unconsciously touched her flat stomach. "I just had a checkup."

Huang Yanqiu asked bluntly, "Secretary Zhou, you've got guts now?"

Gao Qinghe pinched the back of her hand and said something awful!

Sure enough, upon hearing Huang Yanqiu's words, the smile on Ouyang Yan's lips vanished instantly.

The doctor called Ouyang Yan's name from inside. Hao Huaping nodded politely to Gao Qinghe and helped the cold-faced Ouyang Yan inside.

Huang Yanqiu hissed and glared at Gao Qinghe, shaking the back of her hand.

They pinched her so hard it hurt!

Gao Qinghe tapped her lips, "You should learn about the art of language, otherwise your mouth will cause trouble sooner or later."

On their way back from the hospital, Huang Yanqiu said wistfully:

"My due date is in late December, and my mother-in-law is coming."

Gao Qinghe disagreed, "It's about time. When it's time to give birth, your mother-in-law can lend a hand."

Although Zheng's mother had a strong personality, she was also very capable of managing both the household and the outside world.

All past conflicts pale in comparison to the momentous event of having a child.

Gao Qinghe said to Huang Yanqiu, who was frowning, "Don't think about anything right now. Just take care of yourself and the baby in your belly. Eat and drink when you're supposed to, and rest when you're supposed to. Leave all the heavy and tiring work to Zheng Xiaopeng. Just ignore what he says."

Huang Yanqiu nodded; that was the only way.

Zheng Xiaopeng couldn't refuse his mother's request to come to the city, and since it was her first time, she really needed an experienced elder by her side.

As for her family?

They'd better never show their face in front of her again!

The temperature was getting colder every day. Huang Yanqiu's body was becoming heavier and heavier, and Gao Qinghe forbade her from driving herself out.

But on the day of the Beginning of Winter, she still drove back to the village and brought Zheng's mother, Liu Lanxiang, to the city.

Liu Lanxiang took care of all her sisters-in-law when they gave birth. Although Huang Yanqiu's four sisters-in-law were not happy about their mother-in-law's move to the city, they did not stop her.

Huang Yanqiu was initially worried that her mother-in-law would stay once she arrived.

Now, seeing my older brother and sister-in-law instructing my mother-in-law to come and pick me up after my postpartum period, I feel much more at ease.

Huang Yanqiu's secondhand van was so cleaned it looked brand new that it caused quite a stir in the village.

Liu Lanxiang loaded two large bags of new rice, one large bag of fresh vegetables she grew herself, and two old hens into the car, which was spacious enough to seat seven people!

Those who didn't know the truth would think the car belonged to Zheng Laowu, assuming he had made a fortune.

When the car started, everyone was so surprised to see that the person sitting in the driver's seat was actually the heavily pregnant Huang Yanqiu that their jaws nearly dropped.

Liu Lanxiang herself found it unbelievable.

But this didn't stop her from sitting in the car, greeting villagers and relatives she met along the way, and saying:

"Hey, where are you going, Third Mistress? I can give you a ride if I'm going!"

"Hey, Fifth Master, if you need to enter the city in the future, don't be polite with them, just wave!"

"No, no, it's Yanqiu's car. Young people these days are really something; she even got her driver's license while pregnant."

Huang Xiaoying carried a heavy load of firewood, drove the ox along the roadside, and watched the van slowly drive from the village entrance.

His eyes went from numb to gradually brightening, and finally filled with surprise.

Just as she was about to call out "Third Sister," the person on the bus glanced at her indifferently, then looked away and sped past her.

That glance, a mixture of pity and disgust, choked Huang Xiaoying back to her affectionate address of "Third Sister."

She stood there on the roadside, somewhat dazed, a voice repeatedly clamoring in her mind.

Is that really your third sister?
When did she become so beautiful?

Where did the dark red cracks on her face that used to appear every winter go?
How could your third sister possibly afford such a nice car!

She's not your third sister! She absolutely isn't!

Until everyone in the village met Huang Xiaoying, they all jokingly said:
"Xiaoying, did you see that your third sister bought a car? It's a pity your family has cut ties with her. From now on, her wealth and success will have nothing to do with you!"

Huang Xiaoying finally snapped out of her self-deception and returned to the cold reality.

Her numb face was turned toward the people who were speaking, her eyes glaring at them fiercely.

The north wind blew across his thin body, making him shiver all over.

A surge of resentment burst forth from the depths of Huang Xiaoying's heart. She hated these people, hated her parents and brothers, and hated her third sister who had abandoned her even more!
Since Huang Yanqiu left, all the work she used to do has fallen to Huang Xiaoying.

Huang Yanqiu looked at Huang Xiaoying, who was receding in the rearview mirror, and felt complicated.

She doesn't know if the girl regrets her choice now.

If Huang Xiaoying had been a little later informing on her when she was trying to escape, she would have escaped much sooner.

She will keep her promise and find a way to bring her out as well, to get her completely away from this home where they have no place to stand.

Unfortunately, Huang Xiaoying did not.

A light drizzle fell, making the withered yellow leaves covering the mountains appear even more desolate.

Huang Yanqiu took a deep breath and decisively withdrew her momentary soft-heartedness.

She first drove to Zhao Village and delivered a bamboo basket of fresh vegetables to Gao Qinghe.

Knowing that Huang Yanqiu's car was bought by Gao Qinghe, Liu Lanxiang said nothing.

Before leaving, he repeatedly said that after he settled in a couple of days, he would kill a chicken and cook a big meal, inviting Gao Qinghe to his home for dinner so she could express her gratitude. (End of Chapter)