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Chapter 112 Who pushed the old lady down!
Jiang He quickened her pace, beads of sweat rolling down her forehead.

Finally, she finished cooking and brought the dishes to the table one by one. Just then, Lin Yanqing opened the door and came back.

Looking at the food on the table, Lin's mother's face darkened, and she began to complain again: "Jiang He, what kind of dishes did you make? They don't look appetizing at all. How can you eat them? Look at you, you can't even cook a meal properly, what else can you do?"

Looking at the exhausted Jiang He, Lin Yanqing felt a pang of pity and said, "Mom, don't be so picky. Jiang He just finished her postpartum confinement, and it's already quite an achievement for her to do all this. Please say less."

Lin's mother rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "You're the only one who feels sorry for her. Isn't what she does all this what she should do? Isn't the purpose of getting a wife to take care of the family, her husband, and the children?"

During the meal, Lin's mother kept putting food on Lin Yanqing's plate, saying, "Yanqing, eat more. You must be exhausted after a long day at work. Jiang He, you should also eat more meat so you have the energy to take care of the children and do housework. Don't look so sickly all the time; it's annoying to look at you like that."

Jiang He ate her meal in silence, her heart filled with surging grievances, but she forced herself not to speak.

Lin Yanqing looked at Jiang He, feeling a little guilty, and said softly, "Jiang He, thank you for your hard work."

Jiang He looked up at him, her eyes filled with exhaustion and disappointment, but she did not respond.

After finishing her meal, Jiang He cleared the table and prepared to wash the dishes.

Lin's mother suddenly said, "Jiang He, Yan Qing is coming back today. You can talk to him. I'll wash the dishes."

Jiang He was a little surprised and quickly said, "Mom, let me do it. You've been busy all day, take a rest."

Lin's mother waved her hand impatiently: "Just go when I tell you to. Why all the nonsense? Do you think I can't even wash a dish properly?"

Jiang He had no choice but to sit in the living room with Lin Yanqing.

Lin Yanqing looked at Jiang He, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Jiang He, you've suffered a lot these past few days. I know my mother sometimes says hurtful things, but don't take it to heart. She's just old-fashioned and can't change her ways overnight."

Jiang He looked at him, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "Lin Yanqing, I've tried my best to do everything right, but why does your mother always treat me like this? I'm a person too, I get tired and I feel wronged too."

Lin Yanqing sighed helplessly and said, "I know, I've been trying to persuade her, but she just won't listen. Just be patient with her a little longer, and maybe she'll come to her senses after some time."

Jiang He shook her head and said with a wry smile, "I can endure this for a while, but can I endure it for a lifetime? I really don't know how much longer I can endure this kind of life."

Lin Yanqing had no reply and simply lowered her head silently.

At this moment, Lin's mother came out after washing the dishes and saw the two of them sitting on the sofa. She looked unhappy and said, "What are you talking about? Why are you so serious?"

"Jiang He, go and put the child to sleep. Yan Qing has to go to work tomorrow; don't disturb his rest."

Jiang He silently stood up and went into the room.

Looking at the child's adorable face on the bed, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

On this day, she endured too much grievance and pressure, but for her child's sake, she told herself she had to be strong.

She gently stroked the child's face, silently vowing in her heart that no matter what, she would give the child a warm home.

Early in the morning, the market was bustling with people.

Driven by the pressures of life, Jiang He joined the army of people rushing to buy cheap vegetables early in the morning.

She moved between the stalls, her eyes fixed on the discounted dishes, her hands picking and choosing with lightning speed, while she kept haggling with the stall owners.

"Boss, these vegetables are a bit wilted, can you make it cheaper?"

"I can't go any lower," Jiang He shouted. The stall owner waved his hand impatiently, "Take it or leave it!"

Jiang He gritted her teeth and packed the vegetables into the bag; after all, she had no choice but to do so in order to save some money.

Exhausted and panting, she turned around carrying a pile of groceries when she inadvertently witnessed a scene that ignited her fury. Not far away, Jiang Man and Qin Yishen were walking intimately together.

Jiang Man was dressed in fashionable and appropriate clothes, with a graceful figure, and you could not tell at all that she had given birth.

A happy smile graced her face as she whispered something to Qin Yishen, occasionally playfully patting his arm.

Qin Yishen looked at her with doting eyes and held her hand tightly.

Jiang He's eyes widened instantly, and anger flared up in her heart.

Her eyes were filled with resentment and jealousy. Why could Jiang Man live such a good life, while she had to work herself to the bone and argue fiercely over a few cheap vegetables in the market?

Her hands clenched unconsciously, her knuckles turning white from the force.

Just then, Jiang He saw an old lady walking slowly beside her.

A wicked thought flashed through her mind.

She looked around and, finding no one paying attention, suddenly reached out and shoved the old woman hard.

Caught off guard, the old lady cried out and fell towards Jiang Man.

Jiang Man was talking to Qin Yishen when he suddenly heard a scream from behind him. Before he could react, he was bumped into by the old lady who had fallen down.

She lost her balance and fell to the ground. Qin Yishen reacted quickly and tried to pull Jiang Man up, but he only managed to grab the hem of her clothes and couldn't stop her from falling.

"Jiang Man!"

Qin Yishen shouted anxiously and quickly squatted down to check on Jiang Man's condition.

Jiang Man frowned, a pained expression on her face.

"Are you okay? Are you injured anywhere?"

Qin Yishen asked with a worried expression. Jiang Man gritted her teeth and shook her head: "I'm fine, let's check on the old lady first."

Qin Yishen then looked at the old lady beside him. The old lady was sitting on the ground, constantly groaning, "My back! What happened to it?!"

Qin Yishen quickly helped the old lady up and asked with concern, "Grandma, how are you? Should we take you to the hospital to get checked out?"

The old lady rubbed her back and said with a wronged expression, "I don't know who pushed me. My old bones can't take this kind of abuse!"

By this time, a crowd had already gathered around.

Jiang He stood in the crowd, feeling somewhat flustered, but she tried to remain calm.

Looking at Jiang Man and the old lady on the ground, she felt a little guilty, but mostly she felt schadenfreude.

"Who pushed the old lady?"

Someone shouted in the crowd.

Jiang He lowered her head, not daring to make a sound, praying in her heart that she would not be discovered.

But her eyes kept glancing at Jiang Man and Qin Yishen. Seeing how attentive Qin Yishen was to Jiang Man, the fire of jealousy in her heart burned up again.

Jiang Man paused for a moment, then slowly stood up. Her gaze swept across the crowd, as if she had sensed something.