The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 252: Seeking Help

It’s often said there’s a special bond across generations for a reason.

All the resentment in Zheng Zhen dissipated when she saw her two grandchildren.

She lovingly touched the children’s cheeks with her fingers. The soft and delicate feel made her heart tremble heavily.

"Mom, you’re here..." Wang Miaomiao hurried out from the inner room, frowning slightly as she saw Zheng Zhen’s actions, immediately reminding her.

Not knowing her true intentions made Wang Miaomiao uneasy, especially since these were her newborns; she feared any drastic actions that might harm the children.

Wang Miaomiao didn’t dare to gamble with her children; she’d rather assume bad intentions first.

Zheng Zhen glanced at her disdainfully, pulling her hand back and saying, "How could you not tell me about something as big as having children? Don’t I count as your mother in your eyes?"

In her postpartum period, Wang Miaomiao was disheveled; no wonder Zheng Zhen was disdainful, even she herself felt the same.

Facing her disdain, Wang Miaomiao was indifferent; in the face of her questioning, she raised her eyebrows and said, "Why tell you? Can you give birth for me?"

"You...how can you talk like that? I am your mother!" Zheng Zhen, offended by her retort, got angry but lowered her voice in consideration of the two children as she reprimanded her.

"I didn’t say you’re not, I just called you, didn’t I?" Wang Miaomiao carefully tucked in the blankets for the two children, reminding her, "But, have you forgotten what happened the last time we met?"

Zheng Zhen was someone who couldn’t control her emotions and had done more than one outrageous thing, so Wang Miaomiao wasn’t very assured of her. Although she sensed Zheng Zhen’s goodwill towards the children, she still needed to set boundaries.

"These two babies arriving in this world is because you showed mercy..."

Wang Miaomiao whispered calmly, but the meaning behind her words made Zheng Zhen jolt fiercely.

"You..." Zheng Zhen’s expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Mom, the children are still young and can’t withstand turmoil." Wang Miaomiao intended to be upfront, "I won’t stop you from seeing them, but please control your emotions and treat them kindly. If I find, even once, that you hurt them, whether intentionally or unintentionally, then...you’ll never see them again."

Zheng Zhen’s somewhat twisted face changed unpredictably, and after a long time, she calmed down, "Don’t worry, these are my grandchildren; I care for them as much as you do." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Having said that, she took out two silk boxes from her bag and placed them on the table beside the cradle, "These are what I prepared for the children, you can put them on for them."

Zheng Zhen reluctantly glanced at the two children again before turning to leave, "I’ll come to see them next time."

After Zheng Zhen left, Zheng Pingping hesitated but didn’t follow. She hadn’t said a word since coming in, mainly because the strong aura between the two didn’t allow her to intervene.

"Sister-in-law." It was good that Zheng Zhen left; with her there, it was hard to talk, "My aunt truly came to see the children..."

"I know..." Zheng Pingping was interrupted before she could finish. Wang Miaomiao could make her own judgments and didn’t need someone, especially a stranger, to play mediator, "Thank you for coming to see the children. They’re sleeping soundly now, let’s not disturb them, okay?"

A subtle hint for guests to leave. These days have been bustling with visitors, which she didn’t really want, especially when some would want to touch the children, which was quite annoying.

The children are still young, and twins are inherently more fragile than other children. If anything happens, who could she reason with? And the ones to suffer would be the children.

Children are cherished by their own families.

Zheng Pingping felt awkward at her words, mulling over it a bit before summoning the courage to say, "Sister-in-law, I have something to discuss with you."

Wang Miaomiao raised an eyebrow, seeing her looking at her with anxious, pleading eyes.

She sighed inwardly, well, it seems it’s something she can’t ignore...

"Then let’s sit and talk..." Wang Miaomiao led her to the round table on the side, where they both sat, and Wang Miaomiao poured her a glass of water.

Zheng Pingping breathed a sigh of relief, inwardly uncertain, but having taken this step, she couldn’t retreat.

"Sister-in-law, my dad and my brother want to marry me off..." Zheng Pingping poured out everything that had happened recently to Wang Miaomiao and then pleaded, "Sister-in-law, please help me, I don’t want to be used as a pawn and sold..."

Listening to her narrative, Wang Miaomiao was both speechless and overwhelmed.

What is up with the Zheng Family? Always doing unreliable and simplistic things.

"How do you want us to help? Persuade your father and brother? What grounds do we have? Likely, they wouldn’t listen, right..." Although Wang Miaomiao sympathized with her ordeal, she truly didn’t know how to assist her, unable to think of a good solution.

Zheng Pingping was quite disappointed to hear her say that.

"Ping Ping, why aren’t you coming out? Let’s go..." Zheng Zhen’s voice came from the doorway, startling Zheng Pingping as she returned.

Wang Miaomiao was puzzled and asked, "Have you talked about this with your aunt?"

Zheng Pingping shook her head.

Wang Miaomiao, speechless, said, "You should go back and talk to her, she definitely understands those old families more than I do, maybe she can give you some advice."

Wang Miaomiao really couldn’t understand Zheng Pingping’s thinking, neglecting the near in favor of the distant, a desperate move?

Zheng Pingping suddenly understood. How could she have forgotten about her aunt? Reflecting on her recent interactions with her aunt, which were mostly complaints given her volatile mood, she wondered if she could truly help her...?

With doubts and disappointment, Zheng Pingping left, and Wang Miaomiao, watching her dejected figure, said, "Ping Ping, your fate is in your hands. You’re an adult now, even your father and brother can’t force you to do what you don’t want without your consent."

So, resist. Where there is oppression, there is resistance. Only by toughening your own stance can you remain undefeated. It’s not advisable to always expect others to save you when faced with difficulties...

Zheng Pingping was slightly taken aback, unsure if she understood the meaning.

That day, when Jiang Yan returned home, Wang Miaomiao told him everything about Zheng Zhen and Zheng Pingping visiting to see the babies, holding nothing back, "I treated your mother like this, and you?"

"You did very well." Jiang Yan patted her head, feeling somewhat sorry for her, "That’s good, laying everything out, being courteous before being forceful. If I were home, I might have asked her not to come anymore..."

Jiang Yan had an even greater mental block regarding Zheng Zhen, as the incident where Wang Miaomiao got hurt while pregnant was his lifelong regret. He couldn’t really do anything against Zheng Zhen, after all, she was his biological mother who raised him.

The natural order and ethics didn’t allow him to react excessively, so to avoid further harm, the only solution was to reduce contact with her.