Chapter 593

Early the next morning, Jiang Yexun had arranged to meet He Xingzhi to inquire about the situation of Kong Team Leader’s youngest son from the neighboring brigade. He noticed his little wife curled up in the blanket, her small face flushed from sleep, and he kissed her lovingly again before reluctantly leaving.
When Su Xiaoxiao woke up and got out of bed, the incident from the previous night involving the Xu family had already spread throughout the Hong Feng Production Team. While many mocked the Xu family’s scheming, some others thought Su Xiaoxiao and her family were being too heartless. There were even some who dared to speak directly to her.
“Xiaoxiao, what happened to you? How could you let a little child cry from hunger like that? You wouldn’t even give him any milk powder. You’re an adult, and a woman at that. You shouldn’t need any milk powder. You should be feeding the boys in the brigade so they can grow up strong, work in the fields, and contribute more grain to the country,” Dong Jiaxuan said, her pregnant belly now round and sticking out as she blocked Su Xiaoxiao’s way, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
But her eyes, dark and gloomy, could not hide the hatred that burned in them.
Thinking of how her family had been ruined because of the Su family—her brothers had been fired from the factory, even jailed—she seethed with anger. Not only had her brothers’ futures been ruined, but even her young nephews would have stains on their records because of this. She couldn’t help but want to tear Su Xiaoxiao apart, drink her blood, and eat her flesh.
Before Dong Jiaxuan could continue her sarcastic remarks, Aunt Guo raised her hand and slapped her hard.
“You’re so full of love, why don’t you go take care of the Xu family’s child? And if you think you’re a woman who doesn’t deserve good things, then just go eat your grain quietly. My Xiaoxiao deserves all the good things,” Aunt Guo snapped.
She had always been puzzled by women who could say such things. Men, as the immediate beneficiaries, often used all sorts of tactics to suppress the women in their families, calling them selfish and self-centered. But when women were not under the extreme oppression of men, how could they allow themselves to oppress other women?
Dong Jiaxuan’s face turned bright red with anger from the mockery. “Mom, I’m Xiaoxiao’s sister-in-law. Even though my husband is not your biological son, you’ve known him since he was a child, and he’s called you mother for so many years. You can’t be so biased!”
Both Aunt Guo and Su Xiaoxiao were stunned by her calling Aunt Guo “mom.”
“Are you crazy? We’ve been enemies for so long, and you’ve treated my daughter-in-law horribly. Don’t think we don’t know what you did! We didn’t tear your face off because we have good temperaments. You should know which side of your face is bigger, and have the audacity to say I’m not fair?” Aunt Guo hissed, her words laced with disgust.

Su Xiaoxiao also widened her round eyes, looking at Dong Jiaxuan as if she were a fool. “Have you forgotten? You’re not even a proper daughter-in-law of the Jiang family. If it weren’t for the child in your belly, you’d be in prison right now, undergoing labor reform. And even if you give birth, once the child turns two, you’ll still have to go to prison.”
“You…” Dong Jiaxuan’s face turned green with rage, but she dared not retort.
She had secretly inquired and found out that if she just quietly had and raised the child for three years, while keeping good relations with the brigade, the police would come to investigate later, and with everyone helping to plead for her, she would be able to stay out of prison and take care of the child outside.
Though she didn’t want to stay in the Hong Feng Production Team forever, it was still better than going to prison. She could handle the hardship of farming rather than being locked up. The only obstacle standing in her way now was Su Xiaoxiao’s family. But Jiang Guoli, that old man, had promised her that he would get rid of these three problems before her child was born.

With that thought, Dong Jiaxuan looked at Su Xiaoxiao and Aunt Guo with a smug glint in her eyes.
Aunt Guo was confused by her expression, but Su Xiaoxiao sensed something wasn’t quite right.