Chapter 4 Past Life Experiences

“I remember my dad once told me that when I was a little over 8 months old, my mom was called to the field to pull weeds by my grandma. She was so tired that she accidentally fell.”

"Fortunately, the barefoot doctor found out when he came back from treating other patients, which saved my mother's life and also saved mine. She was bedridden for more than a month until I was born."

"Because my grandma has never liked my mom, and my dad has been working for more than a month, so he hasn't been able to take care of her. My mom also doesn't know to tell my dad that my grandma is bullying her."

"After I was finally born, my mother suffered from severe bleeding and her health deteriorated. She was tormented by my grandmother every day and didn't even have a proper postpartum period. She died at a young age."

"Mom, you must stand up and tell Dad about the grievances you've suffered, otherwise Dad won't know anything."

“I thought Grandma had always been good to you. But after you passed away, I left Grandma to take care of me while Dad went to work. I was often beaten and never had enough to eat.”

"One day, my father found out and, in a fit of anger, separated the family and raised me alone. Life was a little better then, but then I learned the truth that my mother would die young. My father's health also collapsed, and in the end, he left me all alone."

"Waaaaah, I don't want to live like this anymore."

Hearing the news of her and her husband's fate, Ma Aning was horrified. She gently touched her belly to comfort her, "Baby, what's wrong? You've been moving around a lot today."

"Are you tired too, my darling? Then Mommy won't work anymore, let's go home now."

Ma Aning gently stroked her high, swollen belly, her face full of tenderness and love, and whispered to the baby inside her.

"Okay, Mom, let's go home quickly." As if understanding her mother's words, a clear and melodious laugh, like the sound of silver bells, came from inside her belly.

Hearing the child's joyful voice, Ma Aning couldn't help but smile slightly, revealing a happy expression.

She slowly turned around and walked lightly towards home. Sunlight shone on her, casting a long shadow.

Speaking of Ma Aning, she is the apple of the eye of the village chief's family in the next brigade.

From childhood to adulthood, she received endless love and pampering from her family. She had two older brothers who doted on her, and three cousins ​​who also doted on her.

As the only girl in the Ma family, she was truly showered with love and lived a carefree life like a princess.

She was raised to be very innocent and kind from a young age, as pure and flawless as a blank sheet of paper.

After marrying into the Shen family, she was fortunate that her husband cared for her deeply and was very considerate, which made her feel the sweetness and warmth of married life.

However, the only drawback was that her difficult and mean mother-in-law always deliberately picked fights and took the opportunity to torment and make things difficult for her.

It's just that she only acts very loving and kind to her husband when he's not around. Whenever he is, she puts on a show of being very loving and kind to him.

Recalling all the hardships she had endured, she silently tolerated her mother-in-law's repeated unreasonable demands and wanton bullying.

I thought that as long as I kept enduring and yielding, I could bring peace and harmony to my family.

But things didn't go as planned. Her tolerance only emboldened her mother-in-law, making her more and more unscrupulous and outrageous.

Ma Aning mentally cheered herself up, determined that she would never be bullied by her again.

Shen Xiaoxiao gave her mother another suggestion in her mind, "No, Mom can't go back. Dad isn't home right now. What if he gets bullied if you go back?"

"Mom is going to Grandma's house. Grandpa and Grandma are the best to you, as are your uncles."

In her past life, after her mother passed away, her maternal grandparents and uncles were heartbroken and wanted to take her back to their side and raise her.

But the father resolutely stopped them, and solemnly promised them that he would cherish and love his daughter with all his heart, and vowed never to remarry.

It is gratifying that my father did indeed keep the promise he made.

Although Shen Xiaoxiao's life was full of ups and downs and she encountered many unpleasant things, and could be said to be very unlucky, her father always kept his promise and never had the slightest thought of giving up on raising her.

In her previous life, her maternal grandparents and uncles were unaware of the cause of her mother's death. They always believed that she had died because of a difficult childbirth, which led to extreme weakness and depletion of her body.

Ma A stood there quietly, listening intently to her daughter's thoughts.

When she heard her daughter say she was going back to her parents' home, she involuntarily paused for a moment.

After a moment, she pretended to suddenly realize something and said, "Oh dear! That's not right. What if my mother-in-law gets angry if I go back now?"

Thinking of this, Ma Aning frowned and began to feel conflicted.

However, she quickly seemed to have made up her mind and muttered to herself, "No, maybe I should go back to my parents' house to hide for a while! My darling, Mommy will take you back to Grandma's house, okay?"

“We’ll wait there for Dad to come and pick us up.” As she spoke, she gently stroked her pregnant belly.

As if sensing her mother's actions and feelings, Shen Xiaoxiao gently kicked inside her mother's belly.

Ma Aning immediately smiled gently. She stroked her belly again and said softly, "Baby, so you miss your grandparents too, don't you? In that case, let's set off now."

Then, without hesitation, Ma Aning casually threw the hoe back into her own field.

Almost everyone in this village is surnamed Shen, and each household's farm tools are clearly labeled with their name, so you don't have to worry about them getting lost even if you leave them in the fields.

Ma Aning walked slowly and somewhat heavily toward her parents' home.

Along the way, she walked and stopped frequently, taking breaks to rest and catch her breath.

Time passed by, and before we knew it, it was already past 3 p.m.

Ma Aning arrived at her parents' home.

When Ma Aning arrived at her doorstep, she immediately noticed the tightly locked door.

Without a doubt, everyone in the family had already gone to work in the fields early.

Looking at the cold lock, she felt a surge of loss and helplessness, and sighed helplessly, "Baby, your grandparents aren't home."

Then, she gently raised her hand, carefully supporting her aching lower back, and slowly and laboriously moved her feet toward the stone steps at the door.

She slowly sat down, supporting her large pregnant belly.