What?
Jiang Yonghan felt as if lightning had struck him on the head; he could hardly believe his own ears.
Having lived together for decades, he thought Zhou Aifeng was just arrogant, unreasonable, and biased towards sons, but he never imagined that this woman could be so malicious.
That was his grandson! He had been looking forward to a grandchild for so many years, and now, not even two months in, Zhou Aifeng actually wanted to get rid of the baby, and moreover, by secretly administering drugs.
This...not to mention behaving like a mother, even a human being wouldn't do such a thing!
He was both shocked and angry, trembling all over, and he angrily questioned Zhou Aifeng, "What Xue said... is it true? Are you really going to harm... harm my grandson to death?"
Zhou Aifeng had never seen her husband exhibit such a terrifying expression before. With a turn of her eyes, she screamed, "She's lying, slandering! How could I possibly do such a thing?
Yonghan, you should know that bitch's husband is a bastard, always talking nonsense, not a single true word comes out of his mouth, could she learn anything good?
It's getting even worse now, in order to defame her own mother, she's conjured up such a poisonous rumor. If this spreads, how will we be able to hold our heads up in front of our neighbors?
Yonghan, today you must discipline her severely, otherwise... otherwise I'll just die right in front of you. I've lost all face anyway!"
Jiang Yonghan immediately began to doubt, asking, "Xue, how did you know there was something in the juice?"
"My second aunt told me. If she hadn't called just in time, I would have already drunk it."
"Can you trust what your second aunt says?"
Zhou Aifeng immediately clamored, "Zhou Ruifeng can't have children of her own and can only watch as her husband keeps mistresses and illegitimate children outside. She's always been jealous of our family and takes any chance to bring us down.
You don't trust your own mother's words and instead believe an outsider, are you a pig?"
Jiang Xue was stunned by the insult.
She had still underestimated Zhou Aifeng's shamelessness and ability to turn the tables. In a panic, she felt a stomachache and didn't know how to respond.
But Jiang Yonghan had already accepted Zhou Aifeng's explanation, chastising displeasedly, "Xue, you've always been a smart kid, why are you so confused today?
This is your birth mother, your child's maternal grandmother, how could she possibly do such a horrendous thing?
I order you to come here and apologize to your mother right now!"
Zhou Aifeng became arrogant, tilting her chin up high, "Just apologizing won't do! She hit me just now, that's calling for a thunderbolt from the sky, she must kneel down and kowtow to me, and then swear to divorce that dog-breed Xiao."
Jiang Yonghan furrowed his brow, feeling that his wife's demand was too much, but in order to quickly settle the quarrel, he stayed silent, thinking it could be dealt with later.
However, he did not realize that it was exactly because of his wishy-washy attitude over the years that Zhou Aifeng had become more and more brazen and unrestrained.
Jiang Xue was so angry that her hair felt like it was exploding, but she didn't know how to prove her innocence. Taking the juice for a test was feasible, but that wouldn't solve the imminent problem!
After thinking it over, she decided to give up, shook her head, picked up her bag, and headed for the door.
"I will never apologize to someone who wants to harm my child, no matter who she is, never!"
"Bitch!"
Just as Jiang Xue was walking past Zhou Aifeng, the old lady suddenly leapt up with agile moves, grabbed her hair, and swung a heavy slap across her face.
"You whore! You hit your mother and think you can walk away? I'm not done with you today!"
With her teeth clenched and eyes full of venom, Zhou Aifeng raised her foot intending to give Jiang Xue's abdomen a vicious kick.
Just then, the outside anti-theft door suddenly blasted open with a loud bang, startling Zhou Aifeng so much that she almost lost her balance and hurriedly retracted her foot.
"Open the door! Or else I'll tear your house down!"
Jiang Xue heard Xiao Ming's roar, like a lost ship catching the sound of a bell in the harbor, and tears instantly spilled over. She broke free from Zhou Aifeng and rushed to open the door.
"Husband..."
She dove into Xiao Ming's chest, sobbing uncontrollably.
Xiao Ming felt his heart shattering, the pain nearly suffocating him, but he still held his wife firmly, comforting her in a gentle voice, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm here, everything will pass.
I'm taking you to the hospital right now. If... it doesn't matter, we are still young. We'll have plenty of chances in the future.
Even if we take a step back, just being with you for life is enough for me. A child would just be the icing on the cake, not important."
Hearing her husband's voice, gentle yet trembling, Jiang Xue could feel his inner fury and fear, and was overwhelmed with emotion; the grievances she had suffered seemed to vanish into thin air.
With this man by her side, she felt powerful, fearless of anything!
"What are you talking about? I'm just wronged. The baby is fine, I didn't drink that juice."
Xiao Ming felt his soul yanked from hell to heaven in an instant, the immense relief filling his chest, making it hard to breathe, and his forehead broke out in cold sweat.
"You scared me to death!"
His laugh was uglier than his crying, "I thought... I thought..."
Jiang Xue reached up to wipe his sweat, "Aren't you mad at me? You warned me so seriously before, and yet I forgot."
"Being silly again, aren't you? If there is any fault, it's mine. I failed to protect you, to fulfill a husband's responsibility.
Moreover..."
Xiao Ming looked inside the house, his voice suddenly turning icy, "Moreover, this is all because an old beast courted death! It's not your fault at all."
"Xiao's bastard dog, who are you calling an old beast?" Zhou Aifeng started jumping up and down spewing rubbish, "A brat with no upbringing, daring to fart around in my house, I..."
Xiao Ming ignored her, and looking down at Jiang Xue, said, "The child isn't just yours; we can't just let this go. Otherwise, who knows what might happen in the future? We can't keep the child tied to us 24/7, right?"
Thinking of the child in constant danger, Jiang Xue tensed up and, grinding her teeth, let go and stepped aside.
"Good girl!"
After a pat on her cheek, Xiao Ming rushed into the house and aimed a heavy kick at Zhou Aifeng, who was still spewing trash, right in the chest!
Zhou Aifeng screamed as she was sent flying back, luckily landing on the sofa.
"Xiao Ming, what are you doing?"
Jiang Yonghan bellowed in anger, but Xiao Ming turned his head sharply, his eyes red as a devil's, which tightened Jiang's throat, leaving the rest of his words unspoken.
"What would you do if someone tried to kill Jiang Lei?" Xiao Ming asked.
Jiang Yonghan swallowed hard, "But... but it was all said by her aunt, it can't be taken seriously!"
"Does that matter at all?"
Xiao Ming said proudly, "If my wife says she did it, then she definitely did!
Even if she was as pure as Buddha, today I have to vent this anger for my wife and child!"