She brewed this tea for herself to wake herself up. After they came back in the morning, she started preparing food for Ruan Ruan, thinking she would bring it to them after lunch. However, Ruan Shaolin called to say that they would be discharged from the hospital and go home in the afternoon, so they didn't need to come. Therefore, after lunch, they took a nap at home and got up around the same time.

She was a little sleepy, but Ruan Ruan and the child still needed someone to look after them, so she brewed herself a pot of tea. Of course, it wasn't strong tea, so young people could drink it too.

"Grandma, sit down and rest for a while. You've been busy for a whole day and night. I just saw my brother-in-law on my way back. He said my sister and the children were back, so I came to check on them. They're resting now, so I'll come back tonight."

"Yes, Aunt Huo, I was planning to go to the hospital to see my sister this morning, but my little Xingxing had a fever, so I couldn't go. I heard them coming back just now, so I thought I'd come and check on them. Since my sister and the child are sleeping, I'll go back first and come back later."

She's a new mother, and this is the time she needs to rest. She just went to bed, and you can't wake her up just because you're here. Besides, we all live in the same row, she can come over in the evening.

"Little Xingxing has a fever. Is it serious? Have you taken her to the doctor?" Upon hearing that the child had a fever, the old lady asked a few more questions. This was also their first time spending the winter in the southwest. The weather here is unpredictable, sometimes good and sometimes bad. In winter, there is a lot of rain and humidity. If it weren't for the start of winter, Ruan Ruan would have prepared medicine for them to soak their feet. With her old bones, she would have caught a cold and had a fever long ago.

"I've seen a doctor at the clinic near the supermarket. The doctor said it's okay, just a slight fever. After taking medicine and sweating it out, the fever has gone down. I was only able to come over for a bit after the child fell asleep."

When it comes to children, they are most afraid of their children getting sick. It's better when they are older, but especially when they are young, they don't want to take medicine when they are sick. When they feel a little better, they run away to go out, and when they come back, the illness usually relapses. This back and forth is really a headache.

"Those things, the baby is the priority, I won't keep you any longer. We're nearby, come over and talk to Ruan Ruan when the baby is feeling better. She suffered a lot this time, I'm planning to let her rest for two months after giving birth, during that time I'll make sure she gets enough nourishment to make up for all the damage."

Wang Xia was unaware of what happened during Ruan Ruan's childbirth. It seemed that only a few close relatives knew about it, and they hadn't told anyone else. So, the old lady wasn't planning to say much to Wang Xia either. When Wang Xia heard that Ruan Ruan should rest for two months after giving birth, she thought it was a good idea. After all, Ruan Ruan had given birth to two children, so her financial burden was definitely greater than others, which was only fair.

"Alright, Aunt Huo, I'll head back now. I'll come back and talk to Ruan Ruan later when she wakes up."

"Grandma Huo, I'll head back now. I'll come visit my sister again tonight."

"Alright, come and chat with Ruan Ruan when you're free. I'll bring you some red eggs later." It's not that I don't want to give them to them now, it's just that the eggs are still being dyed and will take some time. Besides, a heartfelt blessing delivered to their door shows more sincerity.

"Then we must try to share in Ruanruan's good fortune." Giving red eggs is a custom from our hometown. In the family compound, everyone is struggling financially, and there aren't many people you're close to. Why would someone give you red eggs when someone has a baby? If you have that extra money, why not just eat more yourself?

After seeing the two off, the old lady went back to continue her needlework.

On the other side, Huo Haocheng originally wanted to make a phone call home from the duty room in the family compound, but considering that they had returned and he hadn't told his uncle and the others yet, he rode his bike to the military headquarters and went to the commander's office to make the call.

When he arrived, the commander was making a phone call home.

The door was open, and as soon as he appeared, Commander Gu saw him and waved him in.

"He's here. If you have any questions, ask him yourselves," she said, handing the phone to Huo Haocheng and softly saying, "Your grandfather."

He answered the phone, "Hello, Grandpa, it's me, Haocheng."

On the other end of the phone were the elderly couple from both families. It was the first day of the new year. After dinner, Grandpa Ruan thought he could play chess with Grandpa Gu, so he brought his wife to the Gu family's house. Unexpectedly, before the game was over, they received a call from Gu Wenpeng, who said that Ruan Ruan had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. But then he said that she had been assassinated during childbirth, which frightened them so much that they kept asking questions. Gu Wenpeng couldn't explain the details either. Fortunately, Huo Haocheng arrived, and he was allowed to tell them himself.

"Haocheng, your uncle just said that Ruanruan was assassinated last night. What happened? Who did it? Do you know?" The two old men asked urgently, their tone serious and authoritative.

They had never hidden Ruan Ruan's identity at any time. They did not believe that anyone would be so bold as to attempt an assassination when Ruan Ruan was at her weakest. This was a challenge to the prestige of the Ruan and Gu families.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, I'm sorry, the responsibility is mine. I knew there were many people who wanted to harm Ruan Ruan, but I didn't go in with her, and she ended up in this situation. It was my oversight."

The person who assassinated Ruan Ruan was a remnant of the Miao family. She was the daughter of the poisonous old woman whom Ruan Ruan had captured last year. She believed that Ruan Ruan's achievements were all due to the medicinal formulas left behind by the poisonous old woman, which was why she wanted to assassinate Ruan Ruan.

On the way back, Ruan Ruan told them about her conversation with that woman. Even though she kept saying she was avenging her mother, their analysis of the "poisonous woman" showed that she was just using revenge as a pretext to get something from Ruan Ruan—either the prescription or Ruan Ruan herself. Regardless of the possibility, Bai Sirui and the others couldn't get her to talk at the police station. Huo Haocheng thought he would go and meet her in person after his vacation.

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