Chapter 391: Unable to back down

When Bai Zhi returned to the military compound, only Wang Shufen was at home.

It is said that Old Master Lu is having a reunion with his old comrades-in-arms tonight.

I went to a party.

Bai Zhi entered the room and began to take off her gloves, scarf, and hat.

Wang Shufen came up to her with a smile and asked, "Xiao Zhi, are you off tomorrow?"

Bai Zhi replied, "Second Aunt, I'm resting."

"How about we go shopping together tomorrow?" Wang Shufen said. "I'm planning to take Lu Ya to the department store tomorrow to see if we can run into that scumbag couple."

Bai Zhi had been working all day and had ridden her motorcycle back, so she was feeling quite cold and just wanted to go inside and rest.

She wasn't interested in Wang Shufen's suggestion to go shopping at the department store together the next day.

"Second Aunt, I won't go. I have something to do tomorrow."

When Bai Zhi politely declined Wang Shufen's offer, she couldn't help but think of the unpleasant experience she had taken Bai Zhi shopping at a department store in the past, which Bai Zhi still held a grudge against, hence her rejection.

Recalling how she had taken Bai Zhi to a department store to buy several sets of "old lady" clothes when Bai Zhi first arrived in Nancheng, she felt her face burning with embarrassment.

She looked at Bai Zhi and tentatively asked, "Xiao Zhi, are you still angry about the time your second aunt took you to the department store?"

"Hmm?" Bai Zhi took off her coat, a slight smile playing on her lips as she looked at her. "What are you talking about?"

Wang Shufen spoke awkwardly, "When you first came to Nancheng, your second aunt really went too far. At that time, I was bewitched and all I could think about was how to introduce my good-for-nothing niece to Lu Ye. That's why I had selfish intentions and deliberately made things difficult for you."

Recalling the past, Wang Shufen's face burned with embarrassment.

As an elder, she felt ashamed of her harsh behavior back then.

In particular, Bai Zhi is not only treating her illness, but also caring about Lu Ya's personal life.

While she felt grateful to Bai Zhi, she also felt increasingly guilty.

At that time, she had absolutely no demeanor of an elder.

Too petty.

"Second Aunt, I know very well that you looked down on me when I first came to Nancheng. I gladly accepted the clothes you bought for me that you disliked and didn't wear."

Bai Zhi looked at her with a faint smile, which pierced Wang Shufen's heart inch by inch like a soft knife. "Because I have to be strong and confident inside. I am a girl, and I like pretty dresses, but I don't need pretty dresses to prove myself. Even if I am dressed in rags, I can still hold my head high because I am spiritually rich."

"To be honest, your behavior back then was very childish in my eyes. To put it bluntly, you were no different from a clown."

Bai Zhi's words really put Wang Shufen in an awkward position, and her face turned pale and then red.

But Bai Zhi tilted her head and looked at her with bright eyes, asking, "Second Aunt, you won't be upset if I say all this, will you?"

"No, I'm not upset," Wang Shufen said with an awkward smile, her face stiff.

Even if she was unwilling, she didn't dare to show it on her face.

After all, her life is still in Bai Zhi's hands.

Doctor Ye has left; Bai Zhi will continue to treat her illness.

She's already terrified of the pain.

Even if Bai Zhi was just being sarcastic and bringing up her past mistakes, she would do it even if Bai Zhi made her kneel down and beg her.

Because their medical skills are undeniable.

She had been to so many hospitals before, but her condition kept getting worse.

Those so-called experts made increasingly frightening diagnoses.

They said she had an incurable cancer.

They said if the condition isn't controlled, the person will become paralyzed...

Later, her health deteriorated.

He had truly reached the point where he was bedridden.

It was Doctor Ye who saved her life.

She knew that Bai Zhi's medical skills were already on par with Dr. Ye's, given that she had been hired by the military hospital.

She, Wang Shufen, was also someone who admired strength.

She wouldn't be foolish enough to offend Bai Zhi at this time.

So what if she said a few sarcastic things? It's all her own fault for being bewitched and listening to her niece and her brother.

To this day, none of her family members have come to visit her.

She has been married for over twenty years and has to admit an ironic fact: the path to her family home was paved with money and self-interest.

They will turn against her immediately if she stops sending benefits to her family.

After going through such a serious illness, she has come to terms with many things.

From now on, I will only focus on myself and my family.

She'll be nice to whoever treats her well.

Wang Shufen looked at Bai Zhi and apologized again in a sincere tone, "Xiao Zhi, your second aunt really knows she was wrong. You've seen how much I've changed lately. Please don't hold it against me. Your second aunt wasn't a good person before. Can you forgive me?"

Bai Zhi spoke up, "Second Aunt, let bygones be bygones, I'm not holding a grudge."

She maintained a faint smile throughout, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "You mentioned shopping at a department store earlier. I just suddenly remembered. I'm usually quite busy and don't have the energy to waste time on such trivial things."

"Okay, I'm going to rest now."

After Bai Zhi finished speaking, she went upstairs without looking back.

Standing at the kitchen doorway, Zhang Ma had a clear view of everything that was happening in the living room.

I overheard their entire conversation.

She watched Bai Zhi's retreating figure as she went upstairs, and almost burst out laughing with satisfaction.

Bai Zhi still vividly remembers the time when she was harassed by the second wife when she first arrived at the Lu family.

As soon as Wang Shufen turned around, she saw Zhang Ma standing there with a gloating expression on her face.

She suddenly felt utterly humiliated.

He yelled angrily at Zhang Ma, "Is my medicine ready yet? I'm not making you work for free, and you're getting two salaries while you're just loafing around. Don't you have any shame?"

Startled by the shout, Zhang Ma shrank back. "Second Madam, the medicine is ready and cooling. I'll go get it for you."

Zhang Ma quickly went into the kitchen.

Nobody turns down money.

She received two salaries from the Lu family, and Wang Shufen was also her sugar daddy.

She could completely tolerate being yelled at.

Anyway, back when she was on a paycheck, Wang Shufen had yelled at her quite a bit.

I've tolerated it before, so there's even less of a problem now.

Only after Zhang Ma's respectful attitude did Wang Shufen's expression soften somewhat.

Bai Zhi, the Yin-Yang Master, had been stingy with her earlier, but Bai Zhi refused to go shopping at the department store with her, which left her somewhat disappointed.

Her original plan was to take Bai Zhi and Lu Ya to the department store tomorrow to bump into that despicable couple.

Given Lu Ya's idiotic infatuation with Li Wei, even if she encountered that scumbag couple, Li Wei could easily make up a reason and make her completely believe him.

By then, nothing she, as the mother, can say will be of any use.

Lu Ya wouldn't listen.

She's completely infatuated with him now.

Therefore, she thought that if Bai Zhi could come along, with her eloquence and intelligence, she could at least analyze the situation for Lu Ya.

Perhaps this will bring Lu Ya back to her senses.

Bai Zhi not only refused her invitation, but also brought up past unpleasantness.

Even if she were thick-skinned, she wouldn't dare to invite him repeatedly.

Wang Shufen lay dejectedly on the bed, her face full of sorrow.

She only snapped out of her thoughts when Lu Ya came home from get off work and knocked on her door.