Gu Guanhai wasn't afraid when he heard his mother's threatening words.

His mother was a very proud old woman from the countryside, and her biggest wish was for him to stay quietly in the village.

Now, he stays in the village.

His mother got what she wanted; she won't go directly to the village entrance or courtyard to make a scene.

As soon as the rumors about the midwifery started circulating in the village, the way the people working in the fields looked at the Qin brothers changed.

After learning the cause of the incident, the two brothers anxiously ran to the clinic to ask Yu Mingxiang for confirmation.

"Yes, that's right, last night..."

Yu Mingxiang didn't hide anything from her son and daughter-in-law, and simply recounted what had happened the night before.

After hearing the whole story, the three children's tense expressions immediately turned into relief.

Qin Weiguo said, "Mom, they are the families of martyrs, we should help them!"

Qin Xiangdong nodded as well.

"Mom, you're a doctor, and doctors are compassionate. You did nothing wrong."

Xue Ru nestled into her mother-in-law's arms and comforted her, saying, "Mom, if it were me, I would have done the same. Don't worry, we will always support you."

Yu Mingxiang: ...

He looked at the three children with a relieved expression.

If they become involved with the "sent-down youths," the worst outcome is that they too will become "sent-down youths."

However, Yu Mingxiang has no regrets about helping the Cui family deliver babies!

Even if she were relegated to the lowest rank of the lower-ranking family, she was confident that she could protect the children with her spatial spring.

Yu Mingxiang had prepared for the worst, but she didn't expect the rumors to come and go so quickly, disappearing before nightfall.

Knowing that Gu Guanhai was behind it, and with the old village chief seconding the motion and citing the village rules, Yu Mingxiang was speechless.

Every country has its laws, and every village has its rules.

In this day and age, village rules are sometimes more effective than national laws.

The rumors subsided, and the storm vanished without a trace, which also allowed Yu Mingxiang to see Gu Guanhai's sense of responsibility.

He said he'd cover for it, and he really meant it.

But.

His direct intervention and forceful defense of her will likely suppress one wave of rumors, only to attract another...

Yu Mingxiang wasn't the type to abandon someone after they'd served their purpose. Besides, her family of four was currently getting along very well with Gu Guanhai, and she didn't want to disrupt that atmosphere, so...

That evening, she filled a bowl with spiritual spring water for Gu Guanhai as a token of her gratitude.

Another day passed.

The package that Yu Mingxiang had been longing for finally arrived.

The postman delivered the parcel slip directly to the clinic.

The village clinic at the entrance has now become the village's mailroom. When there are letters, parcels, or money orders, the postman will hand them over to Yu Mingxiang to forward.

Yu Mingxiang looked at her parcel slip, lamenting the slow delivery times of this era while also feeling worried.

The family's packages were sent separately in the days leading up to their trip to the countryside. The packages went through several transfers and arrived at different times.

The package has arrived, and if I don't pick it up in time, it risks getting lost. But if I do pick it up...

The controversy surrounding her helping the Cui family deliver the baby had barely subsided when she went to town one after another to pick up packages. This bourgeois behavior was bound to attract attention and criticism.

Thinking this, Yu Mingxiang went home and immediately shoved the package slip into Gu Guanhai's hand.

Gu Guanhai: "??"

Being assigned a task by Yu Mingxiang for the first time, I was quite flattered, after all...

He was always the one who pursued her before.

Yu Mingxiang: ...

She felt awkward the first time she asked him for help.

"These are all food and supplies. If you don't want them, don't take them!"

Gu Guanhai grinned, "Eat, eat, eat! I'll eat and I'll take care of it! Leave it to me!"