The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era

Pei Yang, though physically present in Cao’s camp, his heart was constantly with Han, perpetually worried about Shen Mingzhu at the hospital. He wished he could sprout wings to fly there, see his wife, and then fly right back.

But he couldn’t leave. Having held his ground until now, and with less than three hours until midnight, if he left, all previous efforts would be in vain.

At this time, he didn’t know whether the mother and child had eaten or not.

Thinking this, Pei Yang went to a nearby grocery store to make a phone call.

Since he had left in a hurry at noon, he hadn’t had the chance to remember the hospital’s phone number, so he could only call the Chen Family.

Learning that Pei Wenping had sent food and carp soup to the hospital eased his mind.

Chen Yi expressed concern about the affairs of the food factory on the phone. Upon learning that Pei Yang was at Hengxing keeping watch, he offered his help, which Pei Yang gracefully declined.

Pei Yang’s standoff with Hengxing was unwilling and forced upon him; he had to fight with his back to the water but absolutely could not drag Chen Yi and the Chen Family into this mess.

After finishing the call, Pei Yang purchased some cigarettes, alcohol, sunflower seeds, biscuits, and the like, to help everyone pass the time.

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