The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 345 Labor Pains
Tong Pandi felt her stomach start to hurt just as dawn was breaking.

She held back, not daring to utter a sound.

Her past experiences made her unable to trust anyone in the Wu family.

Tong Pandi lay on the bed, sweating profusely from the pain. She bit the corner of the blanket, trying her best to endure it, and only groaned when she could no longer bear it.

"mother."

The little girl, Duo'er, nestled beside Tong Pandi and reached out her tiny hand to touch his forehead.

"I'm going to find Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma," Duo'er said, her voice trembling with fear at Tong Pandi's groans.

"Duo'er, come back. Mother is alright. Bring Mother a bowl of water," Tong Pandi said, enduring the pain.

Duo'er, with her small body, tiptoed and poured a bowl of water for Tong Pandi.

Tong Pandi drank it all in one gulp, panting heavily as she said, "Duo'er, Mom is fine. Don't tell Dad, Grandpa, or Grandma."

Duo'er asked, "Mother, are you having a little brother?"

Tong Pandi gently touched her belly and said softly, "Duo'er, there's a little sister inside."

Duo'er was confused.

My father and grandparents all said that the baby in my mother's belly was a younger brother.

Why does Mother insist that it's her younger sister?
She often heard her grandparents say that they wished she were a boy. Every time her grandparents scolded her mother, they would call her a hen that couldn't lay eggs. She didn't understand why they scolded her like that. Her aunt told her that her mother couldn't give birth to a younger brother, so naturally she was a hen that couldn't lay eggs.

Duo'er naively thought that if her mother was carrying a younger brother, her grandparents wouldn't scold her mother or her.

She hoped her mother would give birth to a younger brother.

But it seems that Mother wants a younger sister more.

Another wave of excruciating pain struck, and Tong Pandi trembled with agony.

Will her aunt come after receiving her message?
My aunt is completely different from the aunt in my previous life; in this life, she has actually become the village head.

Last time, her parents and in-laws went to try and establish a relationship with her aunt, but to her surprise, her aunt did not accept the marriage.

Not only did they disown the Wu family, they also severed ties with the Tong family.

She also learned from Tong Zhaodi that her aunt's temper was still as bad as before, but this bad temper swept indiscriminately, and she didn't even recognize Tong Fusheng and Tong Zhijie anymore.

She was greatly surprised, but she couldn't figure out what her aunt's attitude was towards her.

The reason her aunt had treated her well before was entirely because she was her niece from her maternal family.

Now that her aunt doesn't even acknowledge her father, how could she possibly acknowledge her?

"What time is it? Still sleeping? You pig, you were bought by my Wu family to have piglets. You take advantage of being pregnant and just lie in the pen and won't get up. What kind of lazy pig is this?" Tong Pandi's mother-in-law, Qiao, stood by the pigpen and cursed loudly.

Everyone in the Wu family knows that when she openly insults the pregnant sow in the pen, she's actually indirectly criticizing her daughter-in-law.

A few days ago, Tong Pandi would have been arguing with her mother-in-law through the window.

But Tong Pandi was in so much pain that she didn't have the strength to yell at anyone.

Seeing that Tong Pandi remained silent, Qiao scolded him even more fiercely.

"Everyone has piglets, whether it's a sow or a woman, it's natural. What, you think you're a great contributor to the Wu family just because you gave birth? Dream on. If this litter is another girl, how can you be worthy of being a member of the Wu family?"

"If you're so capable, get your parents to pay fifty taels of silver to redeem you. If you can't afford to redeem you, then have a son to pay off the debt."

“In my Wu family, going back five generations, every wife gave birth to a son as her first child. It’s only with you that this line has ended. If this child isn’t a boy, you can take the divorce papers and leave.”

Qiao really wanted to divorce Tong Pandi.

Although Tong Pandi had given birth to a daughter, she worked hard and endured Wu's beatings and scoldings without complaint.

Tong Pandi doesn't resemble a Wu family wife at all now. Everyone is talking behind her back about how her family is in turmoil.

Knowing full well that the Wu family wanted a grandson, she insisted on having a daughter while heavily pregnant. Wasn't that cursing the Wu family to die out?
A few days ago, her son cursed at her and kicked her a couple of times. In the middle of the night, she grabbed a knife and almost killed her son.

What family could afford to have a daughter-in-law like that?

If her aunt, the Lady of the Township, is willing to acknowledge the marriage with the Wu family, then things will be fine.

The key issue is that her aunt not only refused to acknowledge her but also inflicted such a great humiliation on the Wu family.

These past two days, she's been secretly asking someone to find a wife for her son. Since her husband is the village head, she wouldn't want a virgin as the new daughter-in-law of the Wu family. Once Tong Pandi gives birth, she'll make sure Tong Pandi makes room for the new wife.

Tong Pandi's stomach pain worsened after being provoked by Qiao Shi. She secretly prayed that her aunt would receive her message and come to her aid.

In the afternoon, the sky grew increasingly gloomy, and Tong Pandi's stomach pain intensified.

Her delivery should have been five days later. The reason it happened today in her previous life was because she slipped and fell while helping her mother-in-law empty the chamber pot, which upset her baby.

What about this life?

Why is it still today?

Could it be that she had a miscarriage because of a fight with a man a couple of days ago?
She was both worried and happy. She was worried that her aunt would come to protect her, but happy that her daughter, who had drowned in her previous life, might be alive and meet her again.

This time, she was determined to protect her youngest daughter with everything she had.

"Mother, I'll go call Father." Duo'er was terrified.

"Listen to your mother, no." Tong Pandi smiled weakly.

She was in so much pain that she had no strength left.

Don't shout, don't tell anyone.

She didn't know whether the midwife had helped drown the child in her previous life, or whether the child had been drowned after being taken out after birth.

All she knew was that she couldn't trust anyone in the Wu family.

Tong Pandi felt water flowing out from under her.

For her, who had already given birth to Duo'er, this meant her water had broken.

Another wave of pain hit, and Tong Pandi screamed in agony.

Waves of pain, each more intense than the last, came crashing down, and Tong Pandi's groans grew louder and louder.

Tong Pandi quickly lost consciousness.

Terrified, Duo'er ran to the main room with tears streaming down her face and cried out, "Grandma, Mother... Mother has fainted from the pain. It's my little brother... My little brother is about to give birth."

Qiao put down her teacup and said, "Children are always so anxious. Giving birth won't kill you."

Qiao was puzzled as to why Tong Pandi had fainted from pain before giving birth. Could it be that she was faking it?

Despite thinking that way, the grandson is ultimately more important.

Tong Pandi could faint or die from the pain, but her grandson could not suffer any harm.

Qiao sent the old woman beside her to Tong Pandi's room. When the old woman came out, she told Qiao that Tong Pandi was probably going to give birth early.

Qiao, cursing and swearing, called for Tong Pandi's husband, Wu Musheng, to fetch a midwife.

To ensure the safe birth of their grandson, the whole family busied themselves, some boiling water, some getting scissors, and some getting swaddling blankets.

Tong Pandi's room was also set up as a delivery room.

After the midwife was invited, the village head, Wu Ren, returned home.

After discussing it, Wu Ren and Qiao Shi sent a nanny in to say a few words to the midwife.

The midwife understood immediately.

This means the mother is leaving the child behind.

Ma the midwife was famous not only in Heilongtan, but also among wealthy families in Pingchuan County, who favored her midwifery skills.

She was often invited to deliver babies for wealthy families in Pingchuan County.

She had seen many of these shady dealings among wealthy families; it was common for them to kill pregnant women secretly while they were weak from childbirth.

During this time, Qiao was arranging a new bride for Wu Musheng, and she had heard about it.

As for the mother's life, she had no time to care. After all, it was the village head and Madam Qiao who gave her the money, and she had to think about her customers.

Tong Pandi held on, but saw the midwife's eyes widen in terror.

In her previous life, she was delivered by a midwife.

Is she destined to repeat the fate of her past life?

She doesn't believe it.

Since God has given her a second chance, there is no reason for her to lose her youngest daughter again.