I transmigrated to the 1970s and became the female lead's vicious stepsister.

"Oh my god, is there no justice in this world? Just because you're an official doesn't mean you can be so great! You just condone your family members beating people! Everyone come and judge this! We only saw that the cloth strip on the child's hand was loose and wanted to help, and we got beaten up for no reason!"

The old woman continued to argue, refusing to admit anything and attempting to distort the facts.

"You're still spouting nonsense! If my son-in-law hadn't found out, you would have secretly switched the child! You heartless bastard, I'd beat you to death!"

Xu Meili gritted her teeth in anger. If she really let the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get their way, how could she face her daughter and son-in-law? She almost lost her child!

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Xu Meili showed no mercy, and the old lady was beaten until she screamed.

Fu Linchuan looked at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with a cold, sinister gaze. "You'd better save your explanation for the police."

"Commander Fu, what exactly happened?"

"Section Chief Zhao, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law tried to switch my child with theirs, but I caught them."

"Moreover, I'm certain they planned this. Yesterday, this old lady was loitering around the ward, scouting the area. Later, she asked me to borrow milk powder and tried to get information out of me through conversation."

"I stayed by the child's side all night last night, so I probably didn't have a chance to do it. This time, while the nurse was bathing all the children, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conspired to switch the children. This kind of child trafficking and abandonment of one's own child is a serious criminal case."

"No...no, no, we didn't! We're innocent, comrade!"

When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law heard Fu Linchuan describe the situation as so serious, they trembled with fear.

"Comrade, please forgive us! We didn't mean to. My child was born with congenital heart disease. We had no choice. Your family is well-off; if our child comes to your home, he will definitely receive good treatment. We didn't intend to abandon him!"

The daughter-in-law pleaded with Fu Linchuan and Xu Meili, desperately wanting to give her child a chance to survive.

Their family is so rich, they use high-quality baby bottles for their child, they can definitely afford to treat the child.

"You're talking nonsense! Just because your child is sick, you want to switch my grandson with you? Why should my grandson have to live a poor life in your house in place of your son?!"

"Your family is too poor to raise your child, that's your problem. You want to take my grandson's place? Dream on!"

"I see your child is unwell; it's all the karma you adults created, and it's now being retaliated against the child. Look at you two, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law—what kind of people are you? Each one more wicked than the other. Your child is so unlucky to have been born into your family!"

Xu Meili's chest heaved violently with anger. Even after hitting and scolding her, she was still very angry, and her anger could not be dispelled.

It's terrifying!

If the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law succeed, she can't even imagine that her grandson's originally excellent fate will be completely changed.

The more I think about it, the more guilty I feel towards my child.

"Your family is so well-off, with so many children, you don't need one more. I beg you, please take him in, I'll kowtow to you!"

The woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging Fu Linchuan and Xu Meili to take in her son.

"What makes you think I would help a child who almost ruined my son's life? If you hadn't done this, I probably would have helped you, but you've already driven yourself into a dead end!"

If the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had sought help from the beginning and hadn't resorted to these underhanded methods, he and Lingwu wouldn't have been so heartless as to ignore them for the sake of the triplets; they would have considered it as accumulating good fortune for the children.

When conditions permit, their family can help some people, but not under duress.

What's more, they are so despicable that they even tried to switch his son with them. He cherishes these three children so much that Su Lingwu and the three children are now his Achilles' heel. Anyone who touches them is courting death!

"You guys are absolutely despicable! You shouldn't have been allowed to give birth at the military hospital in the first place. You traded your babies for other people's, and now you expect them to save yours? What are you thinking!"

"That's right. If you hadn't gone so far, Dr. Su might have been able to save your children. Do you even know whose children you stole? The triplets' mother is a famous doctor; she might have been able to cure your children. But you..."

Everyone was outraged when they heard this. How could they be so immoral if they had taken someone else's child's place?

Who would want to raise a child who isn't their own? You've taken someone else's perfectly good child and are making your son live a better life for them. What parent would be happy about that? They'd hate you to death.

When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law heard everyone say that the triplets' mother was a doctor, they immediately regretted their actions.

I knew earlier...

"Oh dear, my poor little grandson, why is your life so miserable!"

Fu Linchuan waved to the security personnel, and Section Chief Zhao led his men away, saying, "This is their child, don't mix them up."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were taken away. Xu Meili felt that she was too useless and had caused such a serious mess.

"Lin Chuan, it's all my fault..." Xu Meili felt particularly guilty.

Fu Linchuan handed the second child to his mother-in-law, then picked up the eldest and third children himself. "Mom, they were deliberately trying to scheme against us. There's no way we can escape it."

"It was my carelessness. I thought the military hospital was safer than outside, but I overlooked external factors. I won't blame Mom. She's already worked so hard, taking care of three children all by herself."

"Fortunately, we managed to find and stop it. All three of our children are fine. Don't feel guilty or upset. The children need their grandma. Without her, our family wouldn't be able to function. When I'm not around, Mom will have to take extra care of things."

They've got their eyes on their family; they're determined to switch children. If not this time, they'll find another opportunity. Luckily, they were successfully stopped.

Having three children is definitely much harder to manage than having only one.

It's inevitable that there will be times when one person can't keep an eye on three children, but Fu Linchuan wouldn't blame his mother-in-law for that.

His mother-in-law meant well; she felt sorry for him because he hadn't slept all night and wanted him to get some rest.

When Xu Meili heard her son-in-law's understanding words, her eyes reddened. Her son-in-law was truly good; if it were any other child, they would have complained about her long ago.

I thought to myself that I need to be more careful when taking care of the child in the future.

"Mom, let's go back quickly."

Fu Linchuan was worried about his wife in the hospital room.

"Eh."

Carrying the three children back to the ward, Xu Meili stayed close to them, constantly circling around them.

"Mom, I'm recovering well, let's go home."

Su Lingwu noticed that Fu Linchuan and her mother had stopped going to the toilet after returning from bathing the child, and instead stayed with her and the child.

Xu Meili and Fu Linchuan exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Okay, let's go home. It's more convenient at home. These radiators aren't enough, but the heating at home is much better." Xu Meili also felt that it was better to have her postpartum confinement at home than in the hospital. This way, her son-in-law could sleep soundly, and she wouldn't worry about the baby being stolen.

Otherwise, they would be too worried. They hadn't dared to tell Su Lingwu what happened that morning, for fear of making her anxious.

Fu Linchuan packed his things, covering Su Lingwu up completely except for her eyes. He even made her wear two pairs of socks, afraid that his wife would get cold.

Fu Linchuan got out of the car first, put all the things in the car, spread the quilt on the seat, and then went to pick up his wife and children to get in the car.

Finally back home, Su Lingtang lay down on the warm kang (heated brick bed), with her children lined up in a row.

"Well done, Guoyao! You even know to light a fire for your sister's room!"

When Xu Meili returned home, she found that her youngest son had already lit the stove, and the house was warm.

"I don't know when you'll be back, and I'm worried you'll be cold when you come back."

Although Zhao Guoyao was not old, he knew that women should not be cold during their postpartum period. He had seen how Xu Meili did chores, and everything in the house was readily available. Zhao Guoyao learned from the adults to seal the stove at night and light it in the morning.

Boil water, fill the kettle, and heat up your food when you're hungry.

"I also cooked millet porridge and boiled eggs, thinking that when Mom comes back, she won't have to cook for my sister anymore."

Seeing how capable his brother-in-law was, Fu Linchuan couldn't help but ruffle Zhao Guoyao's hair. "So capable!"

Su Lingwu never expected her younger brother to be so thoughtful. He lit a stove at home and even cooked porridge and boiled eggs for her. It wasn't all for nothing!