Mother Qi brought over some soup, came and then left, while Cheng Su took it upon herself to stay at the hospital for one night, keeping company with Qi Fenglian. As a member of her parental family, she gave Fenglian moral support, earning endless gratitude from her.
She truly had not expected such kindness from her sister-in-law.
The next day, Cheng Su was persuaded to leave by Qi Fenglian. Seeing that Zhang Jisheng was also there to nurse and care for her, she returned home.
It wasn't that she was unwilling to attend to Qi Fenglian, but rather she did not want to give Zhang Jisheng the impression that it was the duty of the woman's family to serve, and as a husband, serving was his natural responsibility. This should also let him know how difficult it had been for Qi Fenglian to bear his child at the risk of her life.
Husbands and wives are one entity. If a man shows no care or tenderness towards his wife during pregnancy and childbirth, he is nothing but scum.
