Chapter 16 Mother-in-law's Trust and Protection

The young girl that Grandpa Chi mentioned didn't upset Xia Yuhuan; on the contrary, Zhang Xianya's unwavering protection surprised her.

Xia Yuhuan, who was being protected by Zhang Xianya, looked up at her profile and felt as if her heart had been hit hard.

“Sister-in-law, we’re family. Would we ever harm you and Yanzhou? Don’t be foolish. Don’t easily trust an outsider,” Chi Shaoning said.

“That’s right, sister-in-law. Xia Yuhuan is, after all, a substitute bride brought here for good luck. Who knows what she might be thinking about Yan Zhou? What if she really wants to harm him? You can’t trust her so easily,” Li Cuiwei added.

Zhang Xianya shielded Xia Yuhuan behind her and said calmly, "Since Xiaohuan has married Yanzhou, she is a member of our Chi family. There is no such thing as an outsider. I believe she would never harm Yanzhou."

"Dad, Mom, you must be tired today. Why don't you go back and rest early?" Zhang Xianya directly dismissed them.

Seeing Zhang Xianya protecting Xia Yuhuan so much, Old Master Chi frowned, but ultimately said nothing more and turned to leave with his wife.

After the two elderly people left, Chi Shaoning and his wife knew that they wouldn't gain anything by staying any longer, so they also left.

After they left, Zhang Xianya breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and looked at Chi Yanzhou with a worried expression.

"Xiao Huan, are you sure you can do this? Won't you hurt Yan Zhou?"

Xia Yuhuan couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this: "Mom, you're only worrying about this now? Isn't it too late? You're so worried, yet you were protecting me just now? Aren't you afraid I might actually hurt Yan Zhou?"

Zhang Xianya frowned and said, "Today is your first day married into the family, and they're already causing you trouble. I certainly can't let them succeed. I have to protect you, after all, you're my daughter-in-law now, you're family."

If Xia Yuhuan is bullied by the second son's family on her very first day after marrying into the family, who knows how they will bully her in the future.

"But we've consulted all the renowned doctors we could find for Yan Zhou's injury, and they all say that he can only be cared for and see if a miracle can happen. Can you really cure him?"

Xia Yuhuan was both touched and satisfied with Zhang Xianya's reaction.

Just because she married Chi Yanzhou and became Zhang Xianya's daughter-in-law, she protects her like this. If she were Zhang Xianya's own daughter, how would she protect her?

As Xia Yuhuan thought about it, she couldn't help but glance at Chi Yanzhou, who was lying motionless on the bed, with an envious look.

I really envy this guy for having such a wonderful mother.

If she were to divorce him after he wakes up in the future, she worries that she won't be able to bear losing Zhang Xianya, her mother-in-law.

Or should we leave the husband and keep the mother?

"Mom, I was just about to ask you this: who treated Chi Yanzhou after he was seriously injured? Who took care of him and provided daily care? Does Chi Zhenghao visit him often?"

Zhang Xianya frowned when she saw that the woman didn't answer but asked a question instead.

But she still patiently replied, "Yan Zhou was treated at the military hospital. After the surgery, they said his injuries were too severe and he might not wake up. He stayed in the hospital for a while and then came home to recuperate."

"Dr. Wang Qi from the Municipal Central Hospital came to check on him during this period. He came once a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings to check on Yan Zhou's condition."

"The family's nanny, Aunt Zhao, takes care of Yanzhou on a daily basis, and she is also the one who feeds him medicine and so on."

Why did Zhang Xianya disagree with announcing that Chi Yanzhou was in a vegetative state?

Because he can now swallow water and medicine and has a certain swallowing ability, Zhang Xianya firmly believes that Chi Yanzhou is conscious and can wake up as long as he is carefully cared for.

However, as Chi Yanzhou remained unconscious for longer, her unwavering trust gradually gave way to doubt and unease.

"Mom, I have something to tell you. Please promise me you won't get excited and will stay calm after you hear it, okay?" Xia Yuhuan thought for a moment and still felt she should give Zhang Xianya a heads-up.

Based on Zhang Xianya's unconditional defense and trust in her in front of outsiders, she wanted to return Zhang Xianya's trust.

"Okay, go ahead." Zhang Xianya nodded gently.

She is someone who has weathered many storms, and she believes that a small matter cannot shake her mindset.

"Actually, the reason why Chi Yanzhou could not wake up and remained in a coma was not only because his injuries had not been healed, but also because he had been poisoned."

"What? Next..." Zhang Xianya exclaimed in shock.

Fortunately, Xia Yuhuan had anticipated this and promptly covered her mouth with her hand.

"Mom, calm down. We don't know exactly who wants to harm Yanzhou right now. We need to keep a low profile and not let anyone know that we know about Chi Yanzhou's situation. Only by staying in the shadows can we find out who wants to harm him."

Xia Yuhuan's soft words soothed Zhang Xianya's shock and agitation.

Zhang Xianya raised her hand and patted Xia Yuhuan's hand, indicating that she could let go of her first.

Seeing that Zhang Xianya had calmed down, Xia Yuhuan slowly let go of her hand.

"Thank you, Xiao Huan. If it weren't for you, I probably would never have known that Yan Zhou was poisoned."

Xia Yuhuan blinked and said, "You trust me that much? Aren't you afraid I'll lie to you?"

"No, I believe you wouldn't lie to me," Zhang Xianya said in a deep voice.

She still trusted her judgment in judging people.

Especially after Xia Yuhuan approached her last time and made her demands directly, and after their brief conversation, Zhang Xianya felt that Xia Yuhuan was a very pure person.

In Zhang Xianya's opinion, Xia Yuhuan is straightforward and has a clear sense of love and hate, so it is unlikely that she would lie to anyone.

It was because of this good impression that she protected Xia Yuhuan without hesitation in front of the Chi family.

Because she knew very well that Grandpa Chi and Grandma Chi didn't have any bad intentions, but they were easily influenced and could be instigated by Chi Shaoning.

However, Chi Shaoning and his family did not have any good intentions.

That family seemed to have a close relationship with them, but the ones who couldn't stand seeing them doing well were actually Chi Shaoning and his group.

Because Chi Shaokang was more outstanding than Chi Shaoning, and Chi Yanzhou was more outstanding than Chi Zhenghao, that family disliked them extremely. Whenever they made any move, they couldn't help but come over and interfere.

Just like when Yan Zhou had this accident, Chi Shaoning and the others took the opportunity of visiting him to make sarcastic remarks.

So just now, Zhang Xianya subconsciously chose to trust Xia Yuhuan and protect her.

Now that she heard Xia Yuhuan say that Chi Yanzhou had been poisoned, she was even more glad that her defense earlier had been effective and that she hadn't made a mistake.

Xia Yuhuan's trust in Zhang Xianya was somewhat inexplicable.

But undeniably, she felt quite happy and satisfied.

"So, who do you think is the most likely person to poison Chi Yanzhou among all those who have been in contact with him?" Xia Yuhuan asked Zhang Xianya seriously.