country bumpkin

Chapter 431 The Hardships of Stay-at-Home Moms

Yun Ya had just entered her bedroom and hadn't even had a chance to sit down when Sun Limei spoke up.

"Yunya, did you hear at work today that a pregnant woman fell down near your shoe store?"

Upon hearing her sister's words, Yunya realized, as expected, that she knew the truth. She nodded and said, "Yes, I witnessed this accident with my own eyes."

Sun Limei's eyes immediately fixed on Yun Ya, as if she could see the accident repeating itself on Yun Ya's face.

Feeling uncomfortable under her sister's gaze, Yunya said, "Oh dear, they were very close to me at the time, which startled me. I was afraid that if we were too close, they would try to extort money from me."

Sun Limei asked anxiously, "Do you think that old lady looks familiar?"

Yun Ya had already confirmed her guess and decisively said, "Yes, yes...yes...she looks familiar. I remember that old lady looks like my brother-in-law's and sister's mother-in-law."

Sun Limei was no longer calm. She slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Yes, it's her! That family is too much of a bully. My older sister is too lazy to bother with them. She turns a blind eye to what that scumbag Xue Huaxin has done, but they only get worse."

Yun Ya echoed her sentiments. Kong Xiujuan, having grasped the gist of the matter, was also furious and said, "This family is utterly despicable! The mother-in-law actually helped her son conceal his mistress's pregnancy? And she even took care of the mistress?"

Sun Limei naturally sided with her sister-in-law, and besides, her sister-in-law had treated her very well. Especially since they were both women, the terms "mistress" and "lover" were something they found very offensive.

Kong Xiujuan asked the most important question: "So, does your sister-in-law know?"

Sun Limei's expression was not good. She nodded and said, "I know. She doesn't want to know, but she already knows. The old lady from that family has already gone to the hospital to take care of the mistress."

Upon hearing this, Kong Xiujuan cursed, "Beasts, a whole family of beasts..."

Seeing her mother and sister's exasperated expressions, Yun Ya thought to herself, "Is it really necessary to be so angry? It's not like they're cursing in front of Xue Huaxin. What's the point of cursing if they say something nasty? He can't hear them anyway. They're just making themselves angry."

Little did Yunya know how much these married women hated women who destroyed other people's families.

Yun Ya asked about the aftermath of the accident, and Sun Limei said, "I heard from the old lady that the mistress had a miscarriage after the fall, and since that woman is old, she probably won't be able to get pregnant again."

Remembering her question, Yunya asked, "The roads are so slippery today, what are they doing out here? Couldn't they wait until the weather is better before going shopping?"

Sun Limei said, "It's all because of that old lady's antics. She saw that the old lady next door bought a gold bracelet and wanted one too."

The son couldn't afford it, but his mistress did! To please the old lady, he accompanied her to the jewelry store early this morning to buy a gold bracelet. On the way back, he slipped and fell, leading to this accident.

Yun Ya sighed, "Being rich means you can do whatever you want. You don't care how much money you spend; you can buy whatever you want."

Kong Xiujuan said with satisfaction, "Serves you right! You did something inhuman, now you're getting your comeuppance!"

Sun Limei also felt that the frustration in her heart had dissipated a lot, while Yun Ya did not feel it as much.

She also disliked these immoral relationships, but since it didn't concern her personally, she didn't feel the need to care so much. Like other onlookers, she sympathized with the wife and hated the mistress, and a few words of venting were enough; she couldn't truly empathize.

After asking about what happened next, Yunya looked at her sister and asked, "Sister, it's so late now, are you going home tonight?"

Sun Limei looked at her son sleeping soundly on the empty bed and said, "I'm not going back. I'll stay here for a few days."

Yunya didn't pay much attention to the decision. It was normal for her sister to go back to her parents' home. After eating some food and washing up, she went back to her room to sleep.

Yunya had barely lain down when she vaguely heard her nephew crying. Frustrated, she turned over and pulled the blanket over her head, but the crying still penetrated the air. It wasn't until her sister finally managed to soothe her nephew to sleep that Yunya slowly drifted off to sleep herself.

Two hours later, her nephew started crying again. Sun Limei comforted the child while changing his diaper.

After his diaper was changed and his bottom was dry, he stopped crying, drank a few sips of milk, and fell asleep again.

Yunya was woken up by the noise, feeling dizzy and angry. She couldn't help but yell, "Sis, can you please stop him from crying? It's too noisy!"

Sun Limei was also helpless and said apologetically, "Okay, okay, he's asleep now."

Before Yunya could fall asleep again, the little one started crying again. Yunya estimated that another two hours had passed!

Who can sleep like this? It's exhausting! Yun Ya said bluntly, "Sister, could you please not stay here anymore? Go home tomorrow!"

Sun Limei was a little angry and didn't reply. Yun Ya knew she had said something hurtful and guessed her sister was angry, but there was nothing she could do. She barely slept that night; how was she going to work the next day?

The bedroom was quiet for a while; her nephew and sister were already asleep. Yunya, however, lay in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Unable to sleep, she started overthinking, her mind replaying the scene from earlier that day, and her sister's and mother's anger. Suddenly, an idea struck her.

The next day at work, Yunya ran into some regular customers near the shoe store. During their chat, she deliberately embellished the story of the pregnant woman who had fallen and miscarried the day before, and emphasized the family's immorality.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the neighborhood. Within days, Xue Huaxin and his family were the subject of gossip and pointing fingers, and with public support, his ex-wife's elder sister-in-law once again forcefully filed for divorce.

Although the divorce ultimately failed, all the family properties were transferred to Ren Mulan's name. The children also stayed with their mother. If the divorce had gone through, Xue Huaxin would have left with nothing.

As Yunya watched things unfold as she had anticipated, she felt a strange sense of accomplishment. Even when her little nephew cried and fussed at night, she wasn't as annoyed.

On the fifth day of Sun Limei's stay, Yunya finally couldn't help but ask her sister.

"Sis, why don't you go home? Doesn't your husband want the child?"

Sun Limei knew that Yunya had been disturbed by the children, but her husband wasn't home, and she didn't dare go back to sleep.

She explained, "Your brother-in-law is away on a business trip this week, and I'm a little scared being home alone. I'll go back to live with him when he gets back."

Upon hearing the reason, Yunya said a little embarrassedly, "Oh! I see!"

Yunya felt a pang of sadness at the difficulties of being a stay-at-home mom, but she also had to find a way to solve the problem.

After thinking for a moment, Yunya asked her sister, "Sister, I heard from a colleague that there is something called disposable diapers now. If you put them on your child at night, the child won't wake up from peeing all night."

Sun Limei said, "I know about this thing, but it can't be used often. It's not breathable, and if you use it for a long time, your child's bottom will easily get a rash."

Yun Ya analyzed thoughtfully, "Then, can't we use it every other day? Otherwise, my little nephew won't sleep well, will he?"

Sun Limei thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes, that's good. It will allow the child to get a good night's sleep."

The two sisters smiled knowingly, finally solving the baby's sleep problem.