The night deepened, and Wozi Village gradually returned to peace; the neighbors who had gathered around the Old Zhou family's house had also dispersed. However, the Old Zhou family, caught in the eye of the storm, simply could not find peace.
Except for the child, the whole family was talking in the main room.
Lady Liang, her face the picture of fatigue, was straining to keep up her spirits as she listened to the elders talk. Zhou Xueli, watching her with pity, said, "You're pregnant. You should go rest first."
She tried to force a smile and shook her head unwillingly.
Old Lady Zhou, seeing her daughter-in-law's pale face and the effort it took her to sit upright, spoke up, "Second Son's Wife, you go rest first. There's nothing here that concerns you."
Even her mother-in-law was saying this, and Lady Liang, truly exhausted, excused herself and went back to her room.
