Chapter 5: Jiang Shaochen’s Protection

“Having received the care of the Jiang family, Shen Mingzhi had no reason to refuse the kindness of others to visit the children, so she naturally agreed.

Jiang Guofu entered the door and stepped forward to take a look. It would have been better if he hadn’t looked, but after this look, he was certain that Jiang Shaochen hadn’t lied. These two children, pink and tender, weren’t they exactly the same as Jiang Shaochen when he was a child?

He wasn’t at home when his wife gave birth to his eldest son, and it was around the New Year when she gave birth to his youngest son, and it was still at home, in a chaotic situation.

Therefore, he remembered what Jiang Shaochen looked like when he was a child very clearly.

Jiang Guofu was a little excited and looked at Shen Mingzhi, ‘Can I hold the child?’

Although Shen Mingzhi felt that it was strange that Jiang Guofu was so excited about her giving birth, she thought that perhaps older people liked soft, fragrant little babies.

‘Of course.’ She was holding the child, but she didn’t expect that Jiang Shaochen would pick up the child first, ‘You rest, I’ll do it.’

He picked up the child and carefully placed it in Jiang Guofu’s arms.

Jiang Guofu’s originally impetuous and gloomy expression instantly softened when he saw the child.

So alike, this child was exactly the same as his second son when he was a child!

Jiang Shaochen didn’t speak, but Shen Mingzhi subconsciously glanced at Jiang Shaochen, and their eyes met.

‘Do you want to drink water?’

Jiang Shaochen’s face suddenly turned red, and he awkwardly blurted out.

Shen Mingzhi shook her head and before she could say anything, Jiang Yinyin’s voice rang out again,

‘Have you guys not thought about it at all, she and Zhang Ping, Zhang Ping died. When eldest brother wanted to help her, eldest brother also died…’

‘Jiang Yinyin!’

Before Jiang Yinyin could finish her words, Jiang Guofu scolded her by her full name.

Jiang Yinyin had always been a pampered little daughter at home, which was why she had developed such an arrogant and domineering nature.

‘Dad… you’re actually scolding me for this woman? What I said is all true, there’s no evidence, she’s a countrywoman, how could she find our Jiang family’s phone number, and even find her way here, and these two bastards…’

Before she could finish her words, ‘slap’ a slap landed heavily on her face.

Jiang Guofu’s chest trembled with anger, ‘Countrywoman this, bastard that, who taught you that? Get back home and reflect on your mistakes!’

The previous things were fine, but the bastards in her mouth! Were their Jiang family’s offspring!

Jiang Yinyin covered her face, feeling extremely wronged, but seeing that Jiang Guofu was really angry, she didn’t dare to disobey, turned around and was about to run.

But she was stopped by Shen Mingzhi, ‘Stop.’

‘Reflecting on your mistakes is your own business, but if you hurt people with your words, you have to apologize.’

Jiang Yinyin looked at Jiang Shaochen in disbelief.

Jiang Shaochen remained unmoved.

Jiang Yinyin instantly felt wronged.

Her eldest brother was in the army all year round, so Jiang Shaochen took care of her more since she was a child, so she had a better relationship with her second brother.

But now her father and brother were scolding her one after another because of a widow, and even wanted her to apologize to a country bumpkin widow?

This was more uncomfortable than killing her!

Jiang Yinyin’s temper also rose, ‘Why should I apologize? What is she, worthy of my apology!’

Shen Mingzhi patted the child with one hand, but her expression was extremely firm.

Jiang Yinyin could insult her, she could scold back.

But she couldn’t bully her children.

“Your family is willing to indulge you, then I can only go to your school or work unit and ask them if ideological and political education is not popular, how come no one cares that you bully the weak and the small.”

Jiang Guofu’s old face turned red, ‘Jiang Yinyin, this is your sister-in-law. If you talk nonsense again, don’t blame me for sending you to the countryside to be re-educated!’

Jiang Shaochen also raised his eyes, ‘The classes at your school were indeed a waste of time, I’ll say hello to your teacher later to suspend your classes.’

Hearing about the suspension of classes, Jiang Yinyin could no longer hold back her tears, and they fell down with a ‘plop’, glaring fiercely at the culprit lying on the hospital bed!

It was all because of Shen Mingzhi!

After taking a few deep breaths, she roared vaguely, ‘I’m sorry!’

After speaking, without waiting for a response, she covered her face and ran away crying.

Jiang Guofu felt sorry for her, but there was nothing he could do, after all, the back of his hand and the palm of his hand were both flesh. He sighed and told Shen Mingzhi to rest well, and then chased after her.

The ward became quiet, leaving only Shen Mingzhi and Jiang Shaochen.

Jiang Shaochen took the lead and said, ‘I’m very sorry for what happened just now, I will discipline her strictly in the future, and I won’t let you be wronged.’

Shen Mingzhi didn’t have much reaction to this apology.

Jiang Yinyin could be so arrogant, to put it bluntly, it was the courage given by her parents and brother. One slap wasn’t strict enough, then two slaps, if she didn’t express her position, there would be endless things like this in the future, she didn’t want to die in the hands of a fool like Jiang Yinyin like the original owner.

She did what she could do, she could afford this apology, and she could let it go.

It’s just that, after this incident, Jiang Yinyin would probably hate herself even more, and Shen Mingzhi didn’t intend to rely on the Jiang family.

‘It’s okay.’ Shen Mingzhi’s tone was very light, but her eyes were soft when she looked at the child.

Although she had no experience of pregnancy, these were the children she had given birth to at the cost of her life.

Originally, she thought it was just to survive, but from the moment she saw these two little lives, her heart was full of thoughts about how to support them, how to make them better.

She smiled, ‘It was originally me who troubled you, and now that the child is born safely, I can rest assured. When I am discharged from the hospital, I will leave. At that time, I may have to trouble you to help me find a place to stay…’

Jiang Shaochen’s gaze fell on her for a few seconds, seeing her weak and pale face, his heart felt soft, and he said, ‘Don’t worry, let’s settle the child’s household registration first, otherwise they will be unregistered residents in the future, and it will be troublesome to see a doctor and go to school.’

It was fine if Jiang Shaochen didn’t say it, but as soon as he said it, Shen Mingzhi started to worry again.

Her memory of her transmigration was very vague, she only remembered the interlaced sound of rain, the cold cave and the man’s panting. That night was very painful and crazy, she floated up and down, and only remembered that the man said that he would be responsible for her and marry her as his wife.

She had never met the original owner’s husband, Zhang Ping, and naturally thought that it was him, but after being driven out of the Zhang family, she re-sorted out the timeline and basically determined that Zhang Ping had already sacrificed at that time.

The man that night was not Zhang Ping at all!

But where was the child’s father?

How was she going to register the child’s household? It would be too absurd to just grab someone on the street to get a certificate.

‘Let’s name the child first. The birth certificate can be delayed, the office and the Women’s Federation will come to handle it. I’ll think of other ways then,’ Jiang Shaochen said.

Shen Mingzhi’s eyes lit up, and she smiled sincerely, ‘Comrade Jiang, you are really a good person!’

Jiang Shaochen was in a trance for a moment, and clenched the hand hanging by his side.

He thought to himself, if she knew that he was the person that night, would she still think he was a good person?

…

Shen Mingzhi had a natural birth and recovered very well, and was asked to be discharged from the hospital in a few days.

The Jiang family directly took Shen Mingzhi and the children to the Jiang family.

As soon as the people in the compound saw the Jiang family’s car driving back, some people came up to gossip, ‘Guofu! I heard from Aunt Lu that she saw your family’s Shaochen and Yinyin accompanying a woman to give birth in the hospital. What relative is that woman in your family?’

‘She even gave birth to twins!’

‘Is it a love debt that your Shaochen provoked outside?’

…

These people said one sentence after another, this gossip, there were people watching the excitement everywhere.

Shen Mingzhi was carried out of the car by two guards.

Unexpectedly, someone came forward, ‘She looks quite pretty, but she’s too thin! If she’s well-nourished, she’ll be quite obedient!’

‘Everyone, please make way, she just gave birth and her body is still very weak.’ Jiang Guofu also hated these long-tongued women, superficially concerned, but who knew what outrageous stories they could gossip about behind their backs.

He felt guilty and couldn’t drive these people away with scolding, and was wondering what to do when a sharp female voice angrily rebuked, ‘Stop!'”