Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"Shizhou, Xiaochu, you're here. Your uncle and I were saying this morning that we were going to come see you tonight. Come and sit down. Why did you bring so many things?"

Xiao Chu, didn't I tell you that we have everything we need at home, so don't bring anything over?

Seeing Pei Shizhou's hands full of things, Lin's mother said with displeasure. Xia Yichu often bought things for her, which made Lin's mother both gratified and distressed.

"Auntie, Xiao Chu and I just went to the supermarket to buy groceries. The movie Xiao Chu invested in has grossed over ten million at the box office, so let's celebrate tonight."

"Really, great, great, we should celebrate! Shi Zhou, put the groceries in the kitchen, I'll come help later."

Lin's mother was overjoyed; she and Lin Weidong had seen that movie. It was indeed very good; she walked out of the theater in tears. Not only her, but many others were moved by the film's plot.

"Auntie, no need. I'll cook dinner tonight, and you can keep Xiao Chu company and chat with her."

As Pei Shizhou spoke, he carried the things into the kitchen. It was still early, not yet four o'clock, so he first washed the vegetables he was going to cook.

"Auntie, where are my sister-in-law and her child?"

"She and her child are at home; they should be coming down soon."

After Yu Mengxi finished her postpartum confinement, she, Lin Xingyuan, and their child moved back to their own home. They would come down for lunch and dinner, and Lin Xingyuan would get up in the morning to cook.

"What about my eldest uncle?"

Xia Guoan was still at Grandpa Xia's house. He felt he could do everything now, especially taking care of children. So he didn't come to the Lin family's house, mainly because he wanted to stay home and keep Grandpa Xia company.

"He went out for a stroll, don't worry about him, he can't stay home. Xiao Chu, how's your appetite lately?"

"I'm doing great, everything tastes delicious. I went to the hospital for a check-up a few days ago with Shizhou, and the doctor said both I and the baby are fine."

Xia Yichu didn't take prenatal checkups seriously because she had her spatial water and knew the baby would be fine. It was Lin's mother who timed it perfectly and called Pei Shizhou to take her to the hospital for a checkup.

"That's good"

"Auntie, have my sister-in-law's family members visited?"

I don't know what the relationship is between the Yu family and Yu Mengxi now, but Yu Mengxi and Yu Mengquan seem to be doing quite well. When the baby turned one month old, Yu Mengquan's family flew back from out of town to attend the baby's one-month celebration.

Yu Mengxi's parents didn't attend the baby's one-month celebration. I heard that her uncle scolded them severely, thinking they were a disgrace and not allowing them to attend the celebration.

Xia Yichu didn't know what happened after that; her aunt didn't say, and Xia Yichu didn't ask.

"No, I heard from your sister-in-law that her parents were taken away by Yu Mengquan. Their house was secretly bought by Yu Mengquan, but only your sister-in-law knows about this, not even her parents."

Your sister-in-law said that her uncle was worried that Yu Mengxue would drive them crazy, so he persuaded them to leave with her. Of course, they took their grandson with them too.

Now he's leaving Yu Mengxue to fend for herself, and he's divorced. People in the neighborhood say he's moved in with that widow, working odd jobs every day to support them.

Lin's mother couldn't understand what Yu Mengxue was after. Was it just because that widow was the first woman he had ever loved?

"It's good that he didn't cause trouble for my sister-in-law; the rest is none of our business."

"That's true, don't worry! Yu Mengquan dealt with him, he shouldn't dare to come looking for your sister-in-law again."

Yu Mengquan said that if he were to disturb Yu Mengxi's life again, he would immediately fly back and break his legs, rendering him unable to walk for the rest of his life.

"Your sister-in-law's uncle's family are all good people. They gave her a house and a dowry of 160,000 yuan. They're probably worried that our family will look down on your sister-in-law and treat her badly."

Yu Mengxi initially refused, but after Yu Mengquan said something to her, she accepted it with tears in her eyes.

The Lin family didn't say anything about the house and dowry. They only told Uncle Yu's family that regardless of whether Yu Mengxi had a dowry or not, the family would treat her well and they respected Yu Mengxi's choice.

"Auntie, sister-in-law has had a tough time too."

Xia Yichu knew that her aunt had some resentment towards Yu Mengxi because of what Yu's mother had done.

"I know, don't worry! I'm not that kind of wicked mother-in-law. If Mengxi needs us to take care of the child, then we will."

As long as your older brother and she live a good life together, your uncle and I will only help with chores and won't interfere in her affairs or those of her family.

After Yu's parents left Kyoto, Lin's mother breathed a sigh of relief; no one wanted to be bothered by others every few days.

The two chatted for a while longer before Lin Weidong returned and was called to the kitchen by his mother to help Pei Shizhou.

It was almost lunchtime when Yu Mengxi brought her child downstairs. She said the child had slept late at noon and hadn't gotten up yet. The nanny had some family matters to attend to, so she was taking care of the child at home herself.

Lin's mother pushed the crib out and let the child sleep and play on it by himself. The child was very well-behaved after eating.

"Auntie, come and eat quickly."

"Okay, right away."

Seeing that the child was not crying or making a fuss, Lin's mother pushed the child a little closer before going over to eat.

The family ate and chatted in a harmonious atmosphere, and Xia Yichu was very content. Only Lin Xingcheng wasn't there; her sister, Lin Xingyao, was too.

Xia Yichu had previously asked Lin Xingyao to resign and come to Kyoto to find a job, so that, apart from Lin Xingcheng, their family could be considered reunited.

Lin Xingyao initially said she would consider it, but almost half a year has passed and she still hasn't given Xia Yichu an answer.

Xia Yichu could only comfort herself by telling herself to take it slow and not rush things; her sister was probably considering her brother-in-law's feelings. After all, her brother-in-law's family all lived in the county town, so it was understandable that he was having trouble making a decision right away.

Time flies, and Xia Yichu's due date is fast approaching. Today, Pei Shizhou and Lin's mother brought her to the hospital for a check-up. Xia Yichu still has half a month until her due date.

Worried that the young people don't understand anything, Lin's mother has now moved to Xia Yichu's house, while Yu Mengxi has a nanny and Lin Weidong to take care of the children.

Although Pei Shizhou found a nanny for Xia Yichu, Lin's mother was still very worried and felt that she could only feel at ease if she watched over her.

"Auntie, please take good care of Xiao Chu. I'm going to queue up to register."

It was Monday, and the hospital was packed. Pei Shizhou regretted it; he should have come tomorrow. Or maybe his uncle could have arranged for him to bring Xia Yichu over.

Zhou Wenbin didn't come to work at the hospital today; he took Yao Siying home for the Chinese New Year. He also brought good news: Yao Siying is pregnant and is now five months along.

She was over forty years old, considered an advanced maternal age, which worried Zhou Wenbin and his parents, as well as Yao Jingshen.

They were worried about Yao Siying's health. When she first found out she was pregnant, she vomited for two months, to the point that she could vomit even water.

Zhou Wenbin felt sorry for her. He also couldn't believe that Yao Siying could get pregnant in her forties, and that the two of them hadn't used any protection when they were together.

Seeing how hard Yao Siying's pregnancy was, Zhou Wenbin once considered having an abortion, but he gradually recovered after drinking water infused with pear syrup made by Xia Yichu.

"Okay, go ahead! We'll sit here and wait for you."

Lin's mother helped Xia Yichu sit on a chair in the hospital corridor. Xia Yichu looked around boredly, and suddenly, she looked at a certain place and her expression became dazed.

Even when Lin's mother spoke to her, she didn't react. Lin's mother followed her gaze and saw a thin little girl of three or four years old being beaten and scolded by Xu Yumei.

"It's all your fault, you bastard! Now I have to queue up and register all over again. Couldn't you have just held it in for a second? Why did you have to go to the bathroom halfway through the queue?"