According to Shen Fenghua, as long as Grandma's health is still good, she should hurry back to the county town with him. It's fine not to go back to the village. After all, Grandma only has a few clothes, and there's no need to go back and suffer that humiliation.

Grandma was very stubborn about this, insisting on going back no matter what.

Upon considering this, Shen Fenghua agreed.

Grandma ate the steamed egg custard, and soon after, she started to doze off again, unable to control her sleepiness, and became somewhat drowsy.

Seeing this, Shen Fenghua quietly led Qi Ye and the two children to the door of the ward.

“My maternal grandmother wants to go back,” Shen Fenghua was actually a little worried. Her reckless reporting to the police had a significant impact on the village. If the village couldn’t explain the situation clearly after the lawsuit, it would be difficult for men and women to get married in the future.

If you mess it up, you'll become infamous.

She knew that the consequences of this were essentially a do-or-die situation. Besides, she hadn't done anything wrong; she just wanted to seek justice for her grandmother.

“I…” Shen Fenghua hesitated. Qi Ye naturally understood the key point and comforted Shen Fenghua, “Don’t worry, I understand what you mean.”

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Leave this to me."

Shen Fenghua felt somewhat guilty, not regretful, but because she was angry at the time and hadn't thought things through. If she had known her grandmother was going back, she would have waited until she got away before calling the police.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you again."

Looking at Shen Fenghua's guilty face, Qi Ye chuckled, "You're apologizing to me? We're supposed to support each other from now on, and you're apologizing to me for such a small thing."

"That really is trouble for you."

“It’s not a big problem,” Qi Ye thought for a moment. “This matter is easy to handle. I think we should leave as soon as possible and take Grandma back to the village tomorrow.”

Looking at Shen Fenghua's worried face, Qi Ye raised his hand to smooth it out, "I'll take care of everything."

Qi Ye left in a hurry without even having lunch.

Shen Fenghua wasn't hungry, but the children couldn't handle it. After instructing Qi Nianping and Qi Nianan to stay here obediently and not run around, Shen Fenghua quickly ran to the state-run restaurant and got some food.

When she rushed back under the blazing sun, the ward was filled with laughter, and a strange female voice could be heard.

Shen Fenghua was taken aback, her heart pounding. She pushed open the door and saw the two brothers sitting obediently on the empty hospital bed next door, each holding a piece of peach shortbread and eating it in small bites.

A woman, dressed neatly and smiling brightly, sat on the side of Grandma's sickbed.

"Grandma, who is this...?"

Before Grandma could speak, the woman stood up. "Oh my, you must be Feng Hua that Xiao Qi was talking about. No wonder he's been a bachelor for so many years and suddenly announced he's getting married. He was all smiles!"

"What a beautiful and charming girl," Sister Sun said sincerely after glancing at the old lady on the hospital bed, "and she's also a filial child."

This enthusiasm made Shen Fenghua lower her guard a little, but then it raised it again. How to put it, just looking at that smile, he didn't seem like a bad person, but the thought of a stranger being so enthusiastic still made her feel a little uneasy.

"Oh dear, look at me, I'm so happy to see Feng Hua that I forgot to introduce myself. My husband and Xiao Qi were comrades in the same trench, they're sworn brothers. And then there's me," the woman said somewhat embarrassedly, "I used to be very strong-willed, and my husband and I got into a fight after someone stirred things up."

"I had a miscarriage. If it weren't for Xiao Qi's quick thinking in taking me to the hospital, my baby and I would not have survived."

Shen Fenghua: "..."

She chuckled, thinking that since the baby was in such a state of distress, it must not have been a near-breakup, but rather a pre-breakup.

It turned out that it was Qi Ye who had called them. Shen Fenghua lowered her guard and began to deal with them with a smile.

"Then, it wouldn't be too much for me to call you 'sister'."

"Yes, my maiden name is Sun, you can just call me Sister Sun."

They quickly became acquainted after just a few words. Sister Sun looked at Shen Fenghua's beautiful face covered in sweat and felt extremely sorry for her. "This child, why are you running around in this hot weather? Come on, go wash your face."

Shen Fenghua was indeed feeling extremely hot, so after handing over the lunchbox, she went to wash her face.

She felt much refreshed when she got back. Looking at the lunchbox, Shen Fenghua felt a little embarrassed. "Sister Sun, have some with me. Don't think the food I bought is simple."

“We’ll definitely eat together,” Sister Sun glanced at her watch, “but we’ll have to wait a while, about half an hour.”

"Huh?" Shen Fenghua was stunned. "This..."

Sister Sun smiled and said, "Since we're on my turf, I can't not show you proper hospitality. It's not anything fancy, just have my kid prepare some hot food, and we can wait to eat."

"Letting the children cook, this..."

Shen Fenghua didn't know what to say. Sister Sun waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about it. My child is very independent and can run and jump. When he was four or five years old, he was already standing on a stool and cooking with a ladle."

Sister Sun raised her hand to gesture, "Back then, it was only slightly longer than a ladle."

Watching Sister Sun gesture made me laugh.

Sister Sun is a very eloquent person, especially when she speaks; her eyebrows dance with excitement, making it easy for people to connect with her. Grandma seemed much more alert listening to Sister Sun, her eyes shining, and she would soon burst into laughter.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

"Mom!" A child appeared at the door, about 1.56 meters tall, carrying large and small bags, followed by a little boy of about four or five years old with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who was quite adorable.

The two children exchanged a brief greeting, put their things down, and ran off before Shen Fenghua could even say a word.

"Oh, no rush. We'll have plenty of opportunities to visit each other in the future, so a little while won't make a difference."

Sister Sun prepared quite a lot: steaming hot dishes and rice, and finally, a thermos containing chicken soup.

How could Shen Fenghua accept these gifts with a clear conscience? "Sister Sun, this is unacceptable..."

“What’s wrong with that?” Sister Sun nimbly opened the lid. “Which is more important, my life or a chicken’s life?”

Shen Fenghua: "?"

She was somewhat bewildered. "Sister Sun, that's not how it's said, is it?"

perhaps?

But Sister Sun didn't care about any of that. "I came here on a mission from my husband, Lao Xu. I must make sure you and your children are well taken care of. I've signed a pledge. You all eat and drink well here so I can come to your house for a meal next time."

These words made Shen Fenghua somewhat hesitant.

“A young lady should be decisive and straightforward. Why are you being so hesitant? I like people who are quick and efficient. Hurry up, wash your hands and eat. Even if you don’t think about yourself, you should at least think about the elderly and the children!”