But as soon as Uncle went to the fields and no one else was home, Mrs. Wang would start making trouble, finding all sorts of faults. One moment she wanted water, the next she needed the outhouse.
Then she would complain that the water was too hot or too cold, or find fault with Sun Jin's service, using it as an excuse to discipline her.
This, however, was still somewhat bearable. Sun Jin knew she was pregnant and took extra care to protect her belly.
However, today, Mrs. Wang, irritable from her aching bottom, flew into a rage. When Sun Jin brought her medicine, Mrs. Wang suddenly slapped her. The force of the slap was so great that Sun Jin lost her balance, and her belly struck the nearby table.
The impact was significant, and her belly immediately began to throb with pain. She told Mrs. Wang that her stomach hurt and she wanted to rest.
But Mrs. Wang just scolded her for being pretentious and insisted that she immediately wash all the dirty clothes in the house.
