Rong Dong'an wasn't particularly drunk. Seeing how angry his wife was, he quietly lay down on the table and pretended to be drunk.

Xu was good in every way, except that she talked too much. She was always nagging, and even though every time she nagged, it was with good intentions, they really didn't want to listen because she just kept talking. She could talk from the moment she got up until she went to bed at night. That mouth of hers was just so talkative.

But Rong Zheng, who speaks without thinking, shouted loudly: "I want to join the army, I want to become a great general! If you don't let me join the army, Mother, I will not get married! I will remain unmarried for the rest of my life and be a bachelor! A bachelor that the whole village will laugh at and look down on!"

Besides, girls these days are utterly unappealing. They're all skinny and small, not plump or tall at all. I could crush them with one hand—they're so useless! So what would I do with a girl like that?!

Rong Sheng silently lowered her head, glanced at her petite figure, and thought, "Damn it! I've been subtly insulted by my second brother."

"You all know I like tall, strong women with big waists and big butts. Ideally, they should be as tall and strong as me! They must know some martial arts. It doesn't matter how good they are, but at least they won't get bullied when they go out, and they can spar with me from time to time."

So it turns out Second Brother has such unique tastes. It seems those girls who admire him are going to be heartbroken.

"You brat, all you do is talk nonsense!" Xu was so angry at Rong Zheng's words that she almost fainted. Ignoring that she was in the lobby of a restaurant with many customers eating, she grabbed an iron soup ladle from the table and threw it at Rong Zheng.

Before the blow could even reach Rong Zheng, he collapsed onto the table with a thud and began snoring loudly.

Xu was truly caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to hit him or not. She was furious and sat on a bench, rambling on for a long time. She started by talking about Rong Zheng, listing all of his faults.

After finishing her speech, she didn't forget to mention Rong Dong'an, Rong Hua, Rong Mu, and Rong Yu, the four of them. Rong Sheng felt extremely helpless, but seeing that Madam Xu was in a bad mood, she didn't dare to respond or try to stop her. Rong Yu had quietly told her not to interrupt Madam Xu's rambling, or their ears would suffer today.

Rong Sheng silently lowered her head and ate, finishing all the dishes on the table. In her mind, she was quietly planning what to do next. After she had made up her mind, Madam Xu finally stopped nagging. She looked at Rong Yu sullenly and said, "Fourth brother, go pay the bill and go home!"

Rong Yu silently accepted the money handed to him by Madam Xu, silently went to the counter to pay the bill, and then, together with his mother and the others, took his brothers, who were drunk and unconscious, back to the inn.

Xu silently watched the four drunken men, still furious, and told Rong Sheng and Rong Yu to take good care of them before she went out.

About fifteen minutes later, Xu returned.

As soon as they returned, Madam Xu said, "Shengbao, Fourth Brother, help your mother get those four drunkards into the carriage, and we'll go home!"

The family stayed at an inn for one night, which was far too expensive.

Renting a horse-drawn carriage to go home and rest would be much cheaper.

Rong Sheng and Rong Yu shook their heads helplessly and helped Xu Shi help her father and three brothers into the carriage. All four of them were so drunk that it took the three of them a lot of effort to get them into the carriage.

After checking out of the room, Xu personally drove the carriage back to Zhonggui Village.

Upon returning to Zhonggui Village, the villagers were overjoyed and rushed to help Xu and the others escort the Rong family father and son home, set them up on the kang (a heated brick bed), and let them rest.

Then they inquired about the course of the case. When the villagers confirmed that Rong Dong'an had been wronged by the Qian family and that the magistrate had cleared his name, they all breathed a sigh of relief and comforted Xu Shi, telling her that the calamity was over and that things would get better in the future.

After the villagers left, Rong Sheng and Xu Shi gave Rong Dong'an and his son a quick wash and then tidied up the house, feeding the pigs and chickens properly.

After finishing all the chores at home, Rong Sheng saw Xu Shi sitting in front of the stove boiling water, preparing to wash up.

She turned around to find Rong Yu. Rong Yu hadn't been too shocked today, since the county magistrate had behaved very well from the beginning, but Rong Sheng still had to examine him to determine his physical condition.

Rong Yu was resting on the kang (a heated brick bed). When he saw Rong Sheng coming over, he quickly got up from the kang. "Sheng Bao? What are you doing here? Why aren't you resting?"

Rong Sheng said, "Fourth Brother, stretch out your hand so I can take a look at your physical condition?"

Rong Yu smiled and extended his fair and slender hand. Rong Sheng grasped Rong Yu's slightly cool wrist and began to take his pulse and examine him.

System: "Rong Yu took nitroglycerin twice today! The first time was this morning, after learning that Rong Dong'an had been sued by the Qian family! The second time was at the county government office, when everyone's attention was focused on the courtroom, and he took it when Xie Yiqing appeared!"

What? You ate it twice?

Good heavens! Rong Sheng's face turned very pale. She looked at Rong Yu with sadness and sympathy: "Fourth Brother, did you take any nitroglycerin pills today? How many times? Tell me the truth!"

"Twice!" He stated clearly which two times he meant, without hiding anything.

Rong Sheng's eyes reddened: "Why didn't you tell me? If you had told me, I would have taken you to an inn to rest immediately..." or treated your heart ailment right away.

"The situation was unclear at the time, how could I..." drag you down?

Rong Sheng said coldly, "No matter what the situation was, no matter what Father will face, you must be well. Only if you are well will Father and Mother not worry! Fourth Brother, your illness must be treated immediately. We can't delay any longer. Let's do it tomorrow! We'll treat your heart ailment tomorrow!"

Rong Yu was surprised, "So fast?"

"Is it going to be quick? If it weren't for the nitroglycerin pills I gave you, you'd be dead already!" Rong Sheng cried. "So you have to be treated immediately! Tonight, I'll give you another thorough check-up!" She added, "Don't worry, Fourth Brother, I'm confident I can cure you!"

Rong Yu opened his mouth, but then, thinking of his frail body and the fact that he couldn't do anything and was causing his family worry, he said, "Tomorrow! Then I'll treat him tomorrow!"

Rong Sheng smiled and said, "Fourth Brother, don't worry, Sheng Bao won't do anything reckless! Trust Sheng Bao's medical skills. Think about the two rabbits in the experiment, they're still alive and very healthy."

Rong Yu naturally trusted Rong Sheng. When Rong Sheng spoke these words, she exuded confidence and determination, demonstrating both persuasiveness and professionalism.

Afterwards, Rong Sheng told Xu about the treatment of Rong Yu's illness the next day, giving Xu a mental preparation.

When Xu found out, it was impossible not to be worried at all. After all, it was just an experiment; no one had ever used it on themselves, and even the Valley Master of the Divine Doctor Valley couldn't do anything about it.

But they could only trust Sheng Bao, cooperate with Sheng Bao, and hope that Sheng Bao would have a miraculous cure for Lao Si's illness.