Chapter 1: Having a Daughter

"Eldest Sister-in-law, can you tell me that you want me to have a bowl of sugar water? I really don't have the strength to give birth..."

On the bed, Mrs. Zhao was sweating profusely. Her face was pale and her lips were bloodless. Her wet hair was stuck to her face. She was looking at the woman standing high beside her bed with a pleading expression.

Mrs. Zhao's stomach was high and bulging, but she had been giving birth for a day and a night. Her strength had long been exhausted. At this moment, she didn't even have the strength to raise her hand. She clearly knew that if she didn't eat something, she wouldn't be able to give birth to this child.

"Sister-in-law, you're making things difficult for me. Don't you know what kind of person our mother is? If you give birth to a daughter-in-law for Third Brother, how can you not give her a daughter-in-law? You'd better work harder and give birth as soon as possible. Otherwise, it won't be good if it goes on like this."

The Li family said to Mrs. Zhao awkwardly. If it weren't for the fact that the second sister-in-law, Mrs. Zhou, had returned to her parents' home, she wouldn't have been the only one responsible for giving birth to the Zhao family. If she hadn't been unable to give birth after a day and a night, she would have died of bad luck.

The woman who was pregnant must be a debt-making woman. She had tortured Mrs. Zhao half of her life before she was born.

Now it was the end of August and the whole family had left. The Wang family had taken a nap in the main room. They had said early in the morning that they didn't want to disturb her. The Wang family was not easy to get along with, so the Li family didn't want to see her mother-in-law's face.

The disdain in the eyes of the Li family could be seen clearly, which made Mrs. Zhao desperate.

Mrs. Zhao swallowed hard and begged, "Sister-in-law, can you pour me a bowl of water? Please."

The Li family rolled their eyes and said impatiently, "Then wait for me. I'll pour it for you when I go to the toilet."

After that, the Li family turned around and left. As she walked, she fanned her nose with her hand and muttered, "It's so smelly."

The Li family opened the door and shook it, making the room, which was temporarily bright, return to darkness in an instant.

Mrs. Zhao struggled to raise her hand to touch her belly, and tears welled up in her eyes.

The Li family didn't come back for an hour.

During this period, Mrs. Zhao attacked her several times, but she had no strength at all. As the movement in her belly became smaller and smaller, her heart gradually cooled down.

At this moment, the door was pushed open.

There was hope in Mrs. Zhao's eyes again, and she shouted in a trembling voice, "Sister-in-law..."

"Mother, it's me. How are you?"

Third Sister's voice was soft. She walked to the side of the bed and looked at Zhao's house with concern.

When Mrs. Zhao heard her daughter's voice, she felt a little sad. She knew that the Li family would not come here for one or two hours. If she wanted to have a baby, she could only rely on herself.

"Third Sister, go and get me a bowl of water."

"Don't be afraid. Mom will be fine."

Mrs. Zhao said weakly. She couldn't fall down. If she fell down, what would happen to her child?

Third Sister's eyes were full of worry and fear, but she still ran out obediently. She poured a bowl of cold water for Zhao's Restaurant and carefully fed it to Zhao's Restaurant.

Mrs. Zhao drank the water, took two breaths, and said, "Third Sister, come and press my belly. When I ask you to push it hard, you should push it down..."

She had no strength. It was impossible for her to give birth to the child on her own. The Li family, who gave birth to the child for her, would not come. The movement of the child in her belly was getting less and less. She knew that she had to give birth to the child immediately. Only then could the child survive.

Third Sister Su was only six years old. Because she was thin and weak, she didn't have much strength. When she pressed on Mrs. Zhao's belly, her little hand immediately trembled and retracted. She said with a tearful voice, "Mom, I don't dare."

Tears streamed down Mrs. Zhao's face. She took a deep breath and said firmly, "Third Sister, you can do it. You're the only one who can save my mother's life. Come on, use your greatest strength to push it down."

The pain was so intense that Mdm Zhao's body was trembling. However, she was afraid that Third Sister Su would not dare to push her. As such, she endured the pain and said in a trembling voice, "Third Sister, if you don't dare, Mother will die..."

"No, I don't want my mother to die. I want her to be alive..."

Third Sister Su closed her eyes and pushed Zhao's belly hard.

Mrs. Zhao also tried her best. The sharp pain in her body made her scream, "Ah—"

As her body became lighter, Mrs. Zhao instantly lost her strength. She gasped with difficulty and said, "Third Sister... see if it's elder sister... or elder brother..."

Third Sister was frightened out of her wits. She stood there in a daze for a long time.

The door was pushed open and the Li family hurried in.

"Third sister-in-law, I'm sorry. I just had a stomachache. I thought you wouldn't have a baby for a while. I didn't expect to have a baby."

"Let me see what it is."

As the Li family spoke, they went to the bed and lifted the quilt.

Mrs. Zhao's heart was in her mouth. At this time, she had no time to blame the Li family. She only wanted to know the gender of the child.

The Li family turned to look at her and said with a smile in their eyes, "Sister-in-law, congratulations, you have another daughter."

Mrs. Zhao's expectant eyes dimmed in an instant, and tears were already welling up in her eyes.

The Li family happily packed up the children, casually wiped, cut the skin, and wrapped up the old clothes. Then, they slapped the baby girl's buttocks.

"Wow—"

The baby girl cried.

The Li family put the child down beside Mrs. Zhao and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, have a good rest. I'll go to report the good news to my mother first."

Then, without looking at Mrs. Zhao, the Li family turned around and went out.

Soon, there were only Zhao's and Su's sisters left in the room.

Third Sister Su had been standing by the bed the entire time. She was terrified when she saw the emptiness in Zhao's eyes. She cried out, "Mother..."

Mrs. Zhao didn't respond.

Third Sister's voice was weak. "Mother, I'm afraid..."

Only then did Mrs. Zhao's empty eyes shine, and tears fell silently.

"Third sister..."

Mrs. Zhao's voice was choked with sobs and was full of despair. With a daughter, her family would have no life. Her four children, the oldest and the second oldest, had a fever and were also stupid. Her two daughters were healthy, but their daughters were useless in their mother-in-law's eyes.

"Mother, don't cry. Third Sister will take good care of her."

Third Sister Su knelt in front of the bed, holding Mdm Zhao's hand as she spoke.

Mrs. Zhao turned to look at her fourth daughter, who had just been beaten to tears and quieted down. At this moment, she was not asleep, but seemed to be looking at her.

Mrs. Zhao's nose was sore and her tears flowed silently. Her mother-in-law certainly didn't like having a daughter. She wouldn't give her good food. Maybe she didn't have any milk. Her daughter couldn't be raised alive.

After ten months of pregnancy, she was heartbroken at the thought of it. She must be an unforgivable sinner in her last life, so God would punish her like this in this life!

"It's useless to give birth to another money-losing woman. If I were her, I would be so ashamed that I would like to knock myself to death..."

"How could I, the Su family, marry such a disaster, a scourge who specially set up bastards!"

From the main room came the scolding of the Wang family, which was as unpleasant as it could be.