I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

Qiaoqiao's mind went blank, and tears streamed silently down her face. She didn't know how much time had passed when an older female doctor emerged from the emergency room and asked, "Are Zheng Fenglin's family members here?"

Qiaoqiao and Zhou Zhonghai both stood up: "Yes, doctor, how is the patient?"

The female doctor took out a consent form and handed it to Qiaoqiao: "Save the mother or the child? You two need to sign this consent form."

Save the mother or the child?

Qiaoqiao asked in alarm, "Doctor, is it that dangerous?"

"The pregnant woman was malnourished and extremely exhausted. Her fainting lasted too long. If it had been a few minutes later, both mother and child would have perished. Don't you take precautions when there's a pregnant woman in your family?" the female doctor said angrily.

"I... I'll save the mother, I'll save the mother."

What did Fenglin experience at home? Qiaoqiao felt a tightness in her chest from heartache.

"Sign the papers, the surgery needs to start immediately."

Jin Tao isn't here, nor are his parents, or Feng Lin's parents. So, only Qiao Qiao can sign this.

Trembling, he picked up the pen, about to sign, when Zhou Zhonghai stopped him: "Doctor, we need to save the mother, and we need to save the child too."

"Comrade, this is a hospital, not a temple. If you want to save someone, sign the papers quickly, otherwise it will result in the death of both mother and child." The female doctor looked at Zhou Zhonghai with displeasure.

"But we can't make that decision; the patient's family isn't here."

"What are you doing? The pregnant woman is dying, and her family isn't around! Sign the papers, sign them now, her life is hanging by a thread!" the female doctor roared.

"Dad, I'll sign. Save the mother."

Qiaoqiao firmly picked up the pen, but Zhou Zhonghai snatched it away, saying, "If anyone's going to sign, it has to be me. Qiaoqiao, the responsibility for this could be big or small, so don't get involved."

"Dad, I'll sign it. I can't let you be implicated."

"It's okay, Dad will handle it."

Just as they were about to sign, a thunderous voice boomed: "What are you doing? What are you signing?"

Jin Tao's parents and Feng Lin's parents arrived at the hospital at the same time, and Jin Tao's mother questioned loudly.

"Auntie, the doctor asked whether to save the mother or the baby." Qiaoqiao hurriedly handed the liability waiver to Jintao's mother.

"Save the baby, save the baby! My grandson is eight months old, of course we'll save the child."

Upon hearing this, Feng Lin's mother flew into a rage: "Save the baby! Doctor, save the baby! I'm the patient's own mother, save my daughter!"

"Third Aunt, you're crazy! That's my Zhao family's grandson, and your grandson too! Save the baby, save the baby..."

"You're the one who's crazy, Zhang Cuilian! My perfectly good daughter married into your Zhao family, and you don't treat her like a human being. You even made her shear rabbit fur while she was heavily pregnant! My poor daughter..."

"Third Aunt, how can we not treat her like a human being? She's the one who acts tough, raising pigs and rabbits—she's in charge of everything! And now that something's happened, you're blaming the Zhao family? Bah..."

"Zhang Cuilian, you damned thing, may you die a horrible death! You've bullied my Fenglin!"

"Who knows who will suffer a terrible fate?"

"you……"

Your daughter is on the verge of death, and you're still cursing her? I'll tear your mouth apart!

Soon, Aunt San and Zhang Cuilian started fighting, and the men from both families were busy trying to break them up.

Zhou Zhonghai snatched the pen from Qiaoqiao's hand, forcefully wrote down the three characters "Zhou Zhonghai," and said to the doctor, "Please, save the adult."

The female doctor took the waiver and immediately went into the emergency room.

Qiaoqiao sat weakly on the bench. The argument between the two families grew louder and louder, and Qiaoqiao couldn't hear it at all. She prayed, "Fenglin, you'll be alright. Fenglin, hang in there."

Through blurry vision, Third Aunt grabbed Jin Tao's mother's face, and Jin Tao's mother grabbed Third Aunt's hair. The men from both families shouted, "The child is about to die, and you're still hitting each other..."

"What are you doing?"

A dull, familiar voice came, jolting Qiaoqiao awake from her numbness. She stood there blankly, looking at the haggard man in front of her, and choked out, "Brother Jintao, Fenglin... it's all my fault. It's my fault. I shouldn't have gone to see Fenglin after dinner. If I had gone earlier, Fenglin wouldn't have..."

Zhao Jintao's eyes also reddened: "Qiaomei, this has nothing to do with you. It's me. I'm the one who harmed Fenglin."

"Jin Tao, I signed the document to save your life." Zhou Zhonghai looked at Zhao Jin Tao with sadness.

"Uncle Zhou, thank you. As long as Fenglin is well, everything is fine."

"Who told you to sign this, my precious grandson..."

Jin Tao's mother was about to fight Zhou Zhonghai to the death when Zhao Jin Tao coldly shouted, "Mother, you should all go back."

Jin Tao's mother was afraid of her son, so she had no choice but to give up.

Then, Zhao Jintao said to Qiaoqiao and Zhou Zhonghai, "You two can go back now. Thank you for your hard work. I'll stay here."

"I'm not going back. I'm waiting for Fenglin to come out safely."

Qiaoqiao wiped away her tears and sat down on the bench.

"Jin Tao, I'll stay. We can talk things over."

Zhou Zhonghai didn't reply either; this was a matter of life and death, and he had to stay and oversee things.

After both sets of parents left, Zhou Zhonghai told Gu Quan to take a nap in the car, just in case something happened, as having a car would be convenient.

The three of them sat down on the bench, none of them speaking, waiting anxiously.

The corridor was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The emergency room door opened, and all three jumped up simultaneously: "Doctor, how is the patient?"

It wasn't a doctor who came out, it was a nurse.

"The patient is being resuscitated. Please go and pay the medical bills first. Let's start with 500 yuan."

The nurse handed over the bill, which Zhao Jintao quickly took.

"Nurse, is it okay to pay tomorrow morning?"

"OK."

After the nurse finished speaking, she went back into the emergency room.

Medical expenses, especially saving a patient, cost money. In the panic, I forgot about the money.

Five hundred is no small sum; even Zhou Zhonghai couldn't come up with five hundred yuan.

Qiaoqiao has money, which is deposited in a bank in the city. She has to go to the city to withdraw it.

"Brother Jintao, I'll go back to Huailin to get the money when it's light. Don't worry."

Zhao Jintao couldn't come up with five hundred yuan at all, so he could only nod and say, "Qiaomei, thank you. I'll give you an IOU."

"No IOU needed. Fenglin is my sister. I saved her out of sisterly affection."

Then, Qiaoqiao looked at Zhao Jintao: "Brother Jintao, why is this happening? Fenglin is so healthy, how could she faint? Didn't you say you would treat her well? She's a human being, not a cow! How did you treat her like this?"

Your mother only cares about her grandson; she doesn't ask a single question about Fenglin's life or death. Fenglin works hard and dutifully in your family, wholeheartedly wanting to make a good life for you. And what about you? Are your hearts made of stone?

Qiaoqiao was heartbroken. She had to say these words. Poor Fenglin, she silently endured everything. Who would speak up for her?

"It's all my fault. I'm so sorry, Qiaomei. I swear, I will never let Fenglin suffer again," Zhao Jintao said painfully, clutching his hair.

"Qiaoqiao, Jintao is also sad. Let's talk about it later." Zhou Zhonghai gestured for Qiaoqiao to stop talking.

Qiaoqiao lay on the bench, sobbing sadly.

Only Qiaoqiao understands Fenglin. Her willingness to compromise and her strong will are all because she married a college student.

The more outstanding Zhao Jintao was, the more inferior Feng Lin felt.

She loved Jin Tao, and in order to be worthy of him, she constantly demanded of herself to become stronger.

She was such a fiery person, yet she dared not confront Jin Tao's mother, because she was afraid of losing Jin Tao.

Everyone says Fenglin is lucky to have married such an outstanding man, but the disparity in their marriage makes her life very difficult.