Abandoned on a stormy night, I divorced and remarried into a wealthy family.

She tossed and turned in bed, feeling unwell, until the alarm clock rang, at which point she finally managed to sit up and get out of bed.

Fortunately, I didn't run into Wu Haoqi when I went out today.

I guess they were exhausted from making a ruckus last night.

Song Qintang had no time to worry about that and took a taxi to the hospital.

She had a stomachache and felt weak all morning because of that bowl of medicine.

She finally made it to breakfast, but after only a few bites, she started to feel nauseous. She eventually went to ward V1 for a short rest before feeling better.

At 2 p.m., she had just arrived at the pharmacy department and was about to change clothes to go into the laboratory when she heard her colleagues complaining.

"What bad luck! I made plans with my boyfriend to go out on Saturday, and now they've suddenly changed our schedule!"

"She's really insidious; she doesn't say a word herself and lets her husband do all the talking."

"I passed by Director Yang's office this morning and heard everything. Song Qintang is going to a banquet. Why can she change shifts at will?"

Another colleague chimed in, "Alright, that's enough. She can marry a rich man, but can you?"

"If she hears you, she might cause trouble and even get her husband to lose the job he was giving you!"

......

Song Qintang stood outside the door for several minutes, but still didn't have the courage to open it and go in.

She didn't blame her colleagues inside the door; on the contrary, she felt that she had let them down.

The pharmacy department's shift schedule is arranged monthly, and each person's day off is scheduled in advance.

Because she had caused trouble for the department before, she was embarrassed to ask for a break and asked Director Yang to prioritize other people's needs.

She can take any day off.

But things didn't go as planned.

I just talked to Wu Haoqi last night and told him not to come looking for Director Yang.

He never listened to her or thought about her feelings.

She was mistreated at Wu's house, and now he's causing her to complain about her work as well.

Song Qintang went straight to the director's office.

Director Yang was on the phone. She went in and waited a few seconds.

After she hung up the phone, Song Qintang came to her desk, her voice full of guilt, "Director Yang, I'm sorry to have troubled you again. I don't need to rest on Saturday, the work schedule will remain the same..."

Before she could finish speaking, Director Yang pulled her to sit down on the sofa. "I'm giving you time off, not just because of Wu Haoqi, but also because of my own reasons."

Song Qintang, too ashamed to look her in the eye, slowly raised her head. "Personal reasons?"

"It's Lao Duo." Director Yang got up and poured a glass of warm water in front of her. "He specifically called to ask me to help. Qiqi likes Gu Huizhou. Just do me a favor and go to the banquet to take care of Qiqi for me."

"Qiqi is the apple of Lao Duo's eye, his daughter who came late in life. He originally hoped she would marry into an ordinary family, but who knew that she would fall for someone else after just one glance at her from afar."

"As you know, I don't have many close friends. Lao Duo is one, and Qi Qi is someone I watched grow up."

"Just consider it helping me out. Take good care of Qiqi so I can explain things to Lao Duo."

She caused Director Yang a lot of trouble, and this was the first time Director Yang had asked her for help.

Even if Song Qintang really didn't want to go, she couldn't bear to refuse her.

Then there's Duo Qiqi, whom she knows is a pure-hearted and good girl who should be able to warm Gu Huizhou's heart of stone.

What she can't do, she should leave to someone more capable than herself.

...

To quell her colleagues' anger, Song Qintang worked overtime at the hospital for two days.

Wu Haoqi hasn't come these past two days, but Aunt Zhao has been bringing the Chinese medicine on time every day.

He would only leave after seeing Song Qintang drink it with his own eyes each time.

She already had a bad stomach, and every time she drank, her stomach would burn badly and she would break out in a cold sweat.

Song Qintang thought that the time wouldn't be too long.

Not wanting to make a fool of herself in front of her colleagues, she obediently drank the medicine.

I get off work on Friday.

Ms. Mei asked Song Qintang to come back for dinner.

Song Qintang knew that Ms. Mei had something to say. When she arrived at the restaurant, the food was already laid out.

Ms. Mei rolled her eyes at her and pulled Long Jianjia to sit next to her.

By comparing the two, their positions within the family become immediately clear.

During the meal, Song Qintang didn't say anything, but just watched the loving scene between Long Jianjia and Ms. Mei.

When Ms. Mei heard that Song Qintang had flatly refused to attend the Gu family banquet, she was very angry, feeling that Song Qintang was ungrateful.

It's not presentable.

Fortunately, Long Jianjia persuaded her, said many good things about Song Qintang, and told her about how she had been obediently taking her medicine these past few days.

My uncomfortable feelings eased considerably.

But ultimately, Ms. Mei dislikes Song Qintang, a fact that even she herself cannot overcome.

She said, "You weren't originally qualified to attend the Gu family's banquet, but Haoqi is letting you go for your own good. Go and see how other wives handle social interactions and negotiations for their husbands."

"She's like a complaining wife all day long, always watching her husband, wondering who he's holding hands with today and who he's nice to tomorrow. Utterly foolish!"

"As for the fertility pills, Jianjia specially found them for you, her sister-in-law. Just take them and make sure everyone's efforts aren't in vain!"

Song Qintang listened with her head down, her fingertips pausing slightly.

He subconsciously glanced at Wu Haoqi, who was sitting silently beside him.

She didn't know why she was looking at him.

Perhaps it's because he never spoke during every moment when he was needed.

Let the sharp swords of words pierce her.

Wu Haoqi noticed the gaze and spoke in a deep voice, silencing Song Qintang's next rebuttal: "Qintang, we're all doing this for your own good. Mom is right. You need to learn how to be a good wife, otherwise how can I side with you?"

"You must think of me first, think of the Wu family, so that I can make decisions for you when something happens."

"Alright, do your best at the banquet tomorrow, and you'll get your share of the rewards!"

Song Qintang didn't say anything more.

She can't out-argue three people on her own.

On Saturday, when Song Qintang got ready to leave, she was forced to drink another bowl of medicine.

When they came out, Wu Haoqi was already sitting in the car waiting for them.

Today I drove Ms. Mei's E300.

Long Jianjia and Wu Haoqi sat in the back row. Long Jianjia looked at him affectionately with her charming eyes. The two were talking about something. Wu Haoqi affectionately rubbed the top of her head, and she naturally leaned into his arms.

Everything was natural and sweet.

Song Qintang withdrew her gaze, pulled her trench coat tighter, and walked forward.

When Wu Haoqi saw Song Qintang approaching, he opened the car door, got out, and took her hand. "I saw you taking your medicine inside, so I thought I'd bring Jianjia out first before coming in to pick you up!"

Song Qintang simply hummed in agreement and asked, "Is Jianjia still carsick? Does she need to sit in the front passenger seat?"

Long Jianjia, sitting in the back row, was momentarily stunned by the question, but with Wu Haoqi present, she couldn't easily change her expression on the spot.

His smile was extremely unnatural. "I don't think I'm carsick today, so sister-in-law, please sit in the passenger seat!"

Song Qintang smiled faintly, but to Long Jianjia, that smile was like a knife stabbing into her face.

Wu Haoqi's gaze darted back and forth between the two, and finally he pulled Song Qintang into the passenger seat.

"Jianjia is still young, so please give in to her first!"

See? It's not that he doesn't understand, he just wants to spoil him more.

Or perhaps, he simply doesn't care about Song Qintang's feelings.

After saying that, he bent down and personally fastened Song Qintang's seat belt. "You used to sit in the back seat, but today I'll let you sit comfortably in the front passenger seat for once."