1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 1096 If you can't manage both, then take a break from school.

Mr. Xiao glared at her coldly: "Do you really think I'm stupid? If you wanted to go to the hospital to find us, you wouldn't have instinctively hidden the things in your hands behind your back. It seems we've spoiled you too much, which is why you've become so unruly."

"Starting tomorrow—no, starting right now—if you dare take anything out of the house again, don't blame me for beating you. Your mother's due date is approaching, and the doctor said she can't be subjected to any more stress and needs to rest. During this time, you'll be responsible for all the housework."

Chunxiao looked incredulous: "Dad, I have to go to school, how can I have time?"

Mr. Xiao was furious, but no matter what she said, he said, "If you can't manage both, then drop out of school."

This terrified Chunxiao: "No, Dad, you can't do this to me. Let my eldest sister and second sister come back."

Mr. Xiao's face was terribly grim: "You caused this mess yourself, why are you dragging your eldest and second eldest sisters into it? Besides, they're married now. Your eldest and second eldest sisters used to help your mother with chores, now it's your turn."

He stopped listening to her rambling, snatched the cloth bag from her hand, went inside to get the money and tickets, locked the room where the couple lived, then went to the kitchen to get two lunch boxes and left.

Chunxiao was so angry that she punched the ground when she saw that her father had left without caring about how she would have dinner.

Because she used too much air, she grimaced in pain again.

After leaving Xiaomei's house, seeing that her parents hadn't returned, she went into the yard and saw that her parents' door was open. Moreover, after entering the house, she saw that the cabinet where her mother usually kept her things was open. Thinking of Xiaomei's pitiful state earlier that day, she had a wicked idea.

She was caught red-handed as soon as she took out a sponge cake and peach shortbread from the cupboard to deliver them to Xiaomei.

She tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through the spot where she had been kicked, forcing her to sit back down.

Before they separated from the Liu family, Granny Liu often beat the sisters, but their parents would always protect them fiercely whenever they were around. Now that they were in the city, their father had turned on them. The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, and she couldn't help but hug her knees and cry in the yard. Xiao's father, passing by the state-run restaurant, bought some mung bean porridge and steamed buns. When he arrived at the hospital, he saw his wife sitting by the bedside: "Why are you up?"

Xiao's mother placed her hand lightly on her stomach and said, "I need to go to the toilet."

Mr. Xiao quickly put down the lunchbox he was holding: "I'll help you over there."

The wards these days don't have private bathrooms; there's a public restroom on each floor. Mr. Xiao escorted her to the women's restroom door, saying, "Take your time."

Xiao's mother hummed in agreement, then slowly walked in, supporting herself against the wall. She was extremely cautious, fearing something might happen to her child.

She went in and didn't come out for a long time, which scared Mr. Xiao, who was waiting outside, quite a bit: "Lamei, are you alright? Are you all better?"

Hearing the sounds outside, Xiao's mother said, "Don't ask anymore, I'm going out now."

Another woman in the restroom chuckled and joked, "Young lady, this man is really good to you. You're so nervous even when you're just going to the toilet."

Hearing this, Xiao's mother felt much better: "She's not being nice to me, she's just worried about the baby in my belly."

The older woman looked at her big belly and said with a smile, "It's all the same, it's all the same. Anyway, it's in your belly, caring about the baby is also caring about you, there's nothing wrong with that."

When Mr. Xiao saw Mrs. Xiao come out, he finally felt relieved, because what the doctor had said earlier had made him very worried.

(End of this chapter)