Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

There was no concept of postpartum depression at that time. Zhang Xiuhua only knew this term from watching videos in her previous life. She told him what she knew, "Pregnancy and childbirth are extremely harmful to a woman's body. It is human nature that your wife does not want to give the child away after coming back from the brink of death. You should be considerate of her."

Li Jianxin didn't want to quarrel with An Rou because she refused to send the child away. He couldn't help but quarrel with her. "But we kept one, not all of them! If we send one away, we will have money to support the other. It's the best of both worlds. She kept the child by her side and let him suffer. Is this loving the child?!"

This question was too profound. Zhang Xiuhua could not answer it. She still liked An Rou very much because she didn't like doing housework like herself.

She had been a nanny for decades in her previous life and hated housework. And An Rou simply didn't like it.

When she saw An Rou, she thought of herself in her previous life. The first girl she gave birth to after her remarriage was not liked by her in-laws and no one took care of her. She almost chose to commit suicide. She didn't want to see a living woman get sick from anger, so she said, "I'll go with you to see her. I'll persuade her and enlighten her."

Never listen to one side of the story. Who knows if Li Jianxin only said the side that is beneficial to him?

When Li Jianxin heard that she was willing to help, his eyes sparkled like a 100-watt incandescent lamp. If it weren't for the strict rules between men and women, he would have even wanted to go up to her and shake her hand three times to show his gratitude. "Sister-in-law, thank you so much. Rourou always told me that you treat her well. Maybe she will listen to what you say. I can't do anything about her."

Zhang Xiuhua sighed, "I can only try my best to help you get through this, but I can't guarantee that I will be able to convince her."

Li Jianxin understood what she meant. He had learned a lesson today about An Rou's stubborn temper. She was too difficult to deal with. He was almost talking until his lips were worn out, but she didn't listen to a word he said.

Zhang Xiuhua went home and got a piece of tofu. Thinking that An Rou needed to replenish her body, she asked Li Jianxin to go to the river to see if anyone was fishing.

In summer, people often go fishing in the Wusuli River. If they encounter patrols, their fishing gear will be confiscated.

Li Jianxin thought about An Rou's pale face after giving birth and decided to try his luck.

Zhang Xiuhua steamed some egg custard and put it into the lunch box.

Li Jianxin ran in from outside, his forehead covered in sweat, holding a fish tied with a straw rope in his hand.

The fish weighed two kilograms and was bought by Li Jianxin at a high price. After Zhang Xiuhua processed it, she added tofu, stewed a pot of soup, and put it into the lunch box.

After packing everything, she set off with Li Jianxin.

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianxin rode Hongbing's donkey to the town, and then took a bus from the town to the hospital.

Miao Xiaohua was washing clothes, and An Rou was lying on the bed, looking out the window, motionless.

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianxin came in, and Miao Xiaohua felt a little embarrassed, "Thank you so much for troubling you."

Zhang Xiuhua handed the lunch box to Li Jianxin and asked him to borrow some fire from the kitchen to heat it up before eating.

Although it is September and the weather is still very hot, people still prefer to eat hot food.

When An Rou saw Zhang Xiuhua coming over, a smile appeared on her face.

Zhang Xiuhua signaled Miao Xiaohua to go out first.

Miao Xiaohua used the excuse of visiting her two children. The twins had a caesarean section early, and the babies were small. The hospital here didn't have an incubator, so they could only rely on their willpower.

Zhang Xiuhua walked to the bed and sat down. "Does the wound still hurt?"

"It hurts when I move." An Rou wanted to cry when she mentioned giving birth, "Sister-in-law, we women have it so hard."

Zhang Xiuhua sighed, "You have already given birth, you don't have to suffer anymore. Our good days are still ahead, don't think about these unhappy things."

An Rou shook her head stubbornly, "Why should I give him my child? He brought me to this country, and I haven't even settled the score with him yet. I'm going to give him a child for nothing, he's just dreaming!"

Zhang Xiuhua was slightly startled, and immediately understood what she meant. "Your brother sent you to the countryside? Why?"

"Originally my dad was planning to give me the job. But my name was put on the list, and I thought my classmates were jealous of me." An Rou had tears in her eyes. She couldn't cry during the confinement period, but she felt chilled whenever she thought about it. "But a few days ago, new educated youth came to the team, and one of them was the sister of my classmate. She told me that I was sent to the countryside by my brother, and when my brother filled in my name, her sister was looking up where I was going. She couldn't have lied to me."

Zhang Xiuhua couldn't help but sympathize with An Rou. She was supposed to be a city girl, but her brother sent her to the countryside to suffer in order to keep his father's job. This was not a brother, but an enemy.

"Why don't you tell Jianxin? He will definitely feel bad for you if he knows about this." Zhang Xiuhua was a little confused.

An Rou smiled bitterly, "Even my brother who grew up with me can betray me. If I tell him, who knows if he will laugh at me. No matter how bad my relationship with my mother's family is, I can't tell him, otherwise he will think I am easy to bully."

Zhang Xiuhua had nothing to refute. Because she had heard this theory in her previous life, it seemed to be called the Broken Window Theory. In her life experience, it was: Don't tell your in-laws about your natal family's affairs. Don't interfere in your in-laws' affairs, lest you get into trouble both inside and outside.

An Rou is so young, but she has such understanding, which shows that she is very smart.

"Growing up, my dad always said that he treated us equally. But when we grew up, he arranged a job for my brother but not for me. He bought a house for my brother but not for me. My brother doesn't have to do housework, but I have to learn it since I was a kid, otherwise I won't be able to get married in the future." An Rou wiped away her tears, "Everyone says he loves me, but I know that's not the case at all. Why does he treat them differently when they are all his children? When he knew my name was reported, he went to the Youth League Office to inquire, but when he came back he lied to me and said that my classmates were jealous of me and wrote my name on it. He is partial to my brother but he won't admit it!"

An Rou's eyes were full of stubbornness. This woman who had always been opinionated finally changed after giving birth and had her own ideas. "This is not fair!"

Zhang Xiuhua listened patiently, and after she vented her emotions, she began to guide her, "If you feel it's unfair, then you should re-evaluate what you and your brother have done. Your brother's efforts didn't come out of thin air."

She said faintly, "The reason why your father favors your brother is because your brother gave two things. If you want fairness, you must also give your father these two things, so that you can stand on the same starting line."

An Rou was just venting her dissatisfaction and didn't expect Zhang Xiuhua, a rural woman, to give her an answer. Now that she saw that she really analyzed it for her, she became interested, "Sister-in-law, tell me!"