Chapter 238: Chapter 238: I Want Both the Child and the Divorce Certificate

The kitchen fell silent.

Guo Cuihua, having been through similar experiences, was the first to react. Staring at Cheng Zhiwei’s belly, she said in almost disbelief, "Zhiwei, are you pregnant?"

Cheng Zhiyin followed with an exclamation, "Really? Is there really a baby?"

Wang Mei said with a smiling face, "Indeed, a little over a month now."

"Oh my." Guo Cuihua laughed, her eyes squinting, "That’s wonderful, Zhiwei."

It seemed Cheng Zhiwei and Zhou Lin’s relationship must be very good; that must be why Cheng Zhiwei was pregnant, right?

After the suffering comes the joy, how nice.

Cheng Zhiyin’s eyes reddened, and she sneakily turned away to wipe her tears.

Cheng Zhiwei saw this and suddenly felt a lump in her throat, her sister... should have had children, too...

She thought Cheng Zhiyin was sad.

But Cheng Zhiyin was happy. She turned back around, grabbed Cheng Zhiwei, and said joyfully, "Congratulations, Zhiwei."

"Sister." Cheng Zhiwei couldn’t bring herself to feel happy.

Cheng Zhiyin knew what she was thinking and quickly explained, "I’m truly happy for you, Zhiwei. Our family will finally have a little one, too."

Cheng Zhiwei "hmmed" in agreement and hugged Cheng Zhiyin.

Guo Cuihua’s heart was bittersweet, but she was also happy, "This is a good thing, no need for anyone to look so gloomy."

Wang Mei also chimed in, "Yes, we are all family, and who knows, maybe Miss Zhiyin will help take care of the baby in the future. I just don’t know if Miss Zhiyin would be willing?"

Cheng Zhiyin hurriedly said, "Of course I’m willing, I’m going to be a great-aunt."

The kitchen was suddenly filled with laughter and cheerful voices.

Nevertheless, Cheng Zhiwei was still cautious and instructed Guo Cuihua and Cheng Zhiyin to keep it a secret for the time being and not tell anyone.

Both understood the seriousness of the matter and assured Cheng Zhiwei not to worry.

The dinner was enjoyed in high spirits.

Cheng Shang’s face was sullen, and so was his mood. After eating a few bites, he left.

Guo Cuihua said in dissatisfaction, "Never mind him."

She was worried Cheng Zhiwei would be upset.

But Cheng Zhiwei didn’t take it to heart; although she had lost many memories, deep down, she seemed not to be so afraid of Cheng Shang anymore.

In short, she ignored him.

Seeing that she wasn’t affected, Guo Cuihua busied herself with serving her more food, her eyes full of tender love, "Eat more."

Cheng Zhiwei glanced over there, noticed that Cheng Shang was already so angry that he had gone into his room, set down her bowl and chopsticks, and said in a low voice, "Mom, I have something to tell you."

Guo Cuihua and Cheng Zhiyin exchanged glances, "Go ahead."

Cheng Zhiwei took a deep breath to compose herself and said calmly, "I’m already divorced from Zhou Lin."

Then she recounted the terms she had discussed with Zhou Lin.

"He’s going too far." Guo Cuihua was very angry; she had just thought that Cheng Zhiwei’s hardships were finally over.

Zhou Lin was still the same as before; he hadn’t changed at all.

Cheng Zhiyin asked in a low voice, "What do you plan to do?"

Cheng Zhiwei must have some ideas after speaking out.

Cheng Zhiwei’s tone was determined, "I will not give the child to him, and I want to get the divorce certificate in my hands."

"Zhiwei."

"Even though I don’t have a way out now, I will figure something out. If I need help later on, I hope you can help me."

"Of course."

Guo Cuihua and Cheng Zhiyin agreed without hesitating.

Guo Cuihua also consoled Cheng Zhiwei, "Don’t worry, the child will be the happiest with us."

Cheng Zhiyin also nodded emphatically, "You don’t need to worry about raising the child."

Cheng Zhiwei wasn’t worried that they wouldn’t like the child; she told her family because she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to handle everything on her own when she was pregnant.

"Thank you, Mom; thank you, Sis," she said gratefully.

"About your dad..." Guo Cuihua asked cautiously.

"You can tell him about my pregnancy if you want but let’s not talk about anything else."

With Cheng Shang’s personality, the things Cheng Zhiwei had done would seem very inappropriate to him; he would surely disagree and might even go behind her back and tell Zhou Lin.

"Okay, I got it," Guo Cuihua nodded.

After dinner, Cheng Zhiwei and Cheng Zhiyin went out for a walk.

Guo Cuihua originally wanted to tell Cheng Shang about Cheng Zhiwei’s pregnancy, but after some thought, she felt it was better not to mention it for the time being, so she dropped the idea.

She only urged Cheng Shang not to be so stubborn, "Zhenzhen can stand up now; it’s time you forgave Zhiwei."

Cheng Shang laughed coldly, "She’s quite assertive; what does she need my forgiveness for?"

Feeling suffocated, he simply lay on the bed without saying a word.

Guo Cuihua said nothing more; she actually understood why Cheng Shang was angry. After all, the reputation of Cheng Zhiyin and Cheng Zhiwei was really not good outside, and countless people were talking about them behind their backs.

Cheng Shang had lived his life valuing face and naturally couldn’t accept it.

Guo Cuihua, who had a more open mindset, wasn’t as stubborn as Cheng Shang; after all, living her own life well was what mattered.

Just then, Cheng Shang’s phone rang, and his face quickly turned grim after he answered, "Understood."

Guo Cuihua asked in surprise, "Who was it?"

Cheng Shang: "Elder sister has been hospitalized."

Cheng Zhiwei and Cheng Zhiyin got the news and arrived at the hospital a little bit after Cheng Shang and his wife.

They hadn’t reached the ward yet when they heard Cheng Zhiwu’s loud voice, "Uncle, my mom said it was you who had someone drag her out and throw her down the stairs."

Uncle Lin Hua also questioned Cheng Shang, "Younger brother, how could you treat your elder sister like this? She’s lived her life valuing face, and yet you had someone drag her out like a dog and throw her outside."

At these words, Cheng Can’s sobbing could be heard, "What sin have I committed to raise you as a brother? You might as well just kill me."

Cheng Shang’s face turned alternately ashen and white, "Elder sister, I was wrong."

Guo Cuihua smiled apologetically, "It’s a misunderstanding."

Massive and muscular, Cheng Zhiwu asked with a clenched fist and a dark expression, "I just want to ask you if it was indeed you who had someone throw my mom out?"

The hospital in the county was not like the ones in Yucheng; the wards were one next to another, and each ward had four beds filled to capacity.

This commotion had turned into the center of attention.

And given the size of the county, where the Cheng family had lived for over twenty years, there were bound to be acquaintances around.

They immediately began to criticize Cheng Shang, "How could you do this to your sister as a brother? Not to mention she helped finance your education, but even without that, you shouldn’t have done this."

"Yeah, that’s not how family should act."

"It’s too much."

"And this one’s a university professor, tsk tsk, such quality..."

Cheng Shang’s face turned a deep red, "I’m sorry, elder sister, I know I was wrong. I’ll apologize to you, and I’ll take care of the medical expenses, whatever they are."

Amid the accusations, Cheng Zhiwu spoke loudly, "Although it’s just a sprain from the fall, my mom is old; there could be other issues. Uncle, how about giving us one million?"

"One million?" Guo Cuihua’s voice rose quite a bit, "She just sprained her ankle."

"Auntie, that kind of talk... Just a sprained ankle? You threw her out like a dog, doesn’t she deserve compensation for her emotional distress? And there’s the injury that needs healing and the cost of a nutritious diet, doesn’t it?"

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