As soon as Dong Meihua set the kettle down, she began to work, feeling rather disgruntled. She had been married to He Xuexiang for less than a month, yet the focus was already on her belly, which was truly infuriating.
Beside her, the women couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Li Shengmei, perhaps your daughter-in-law is already carrying a child," one teased.
Li Shengmei rushed to say to Dong Meihua, "Then you rest, I'll do it. But you know, us country folks aren't so delicate—even if we're pregnant, we still have to work in the fields. Every household is the same, with no exceptions."
Dong Meihua wanted to say that when Yang Hua was pregnant, she had been well taken care of at home, but since she was a new bride and the men were not at home, Dong Meihua held her tongue.
Xia Xiao and the others were not far away, listening to Li Shengmei's words. Xia Xiao silently sympathized with Dong Meihua and felt grateful for her own circumstances.
