Upon hearing this, Qin Peilan felt as if something had struck her heart hard, leaving her feeling both sore and aching!
It's all for her!
This child suffered all this just because he was protecting her!
She looked at He Wanrou's slightly reddened eyes and the undisguised exhaustion on her face, and then thought about how, if He Wanrou hadn't been quick-witted enough to find the medicine and knew how to perform first aid, she didn't know what would have happened to her...
A surge of burning guilt, heartache, and gratitude welled up in my heart, instantly washing away the unpleasantness of last night.
"Silly child! You silly child!"
Qin Peilan choked back tears, gripping He Wanrou's hand tightly as she spoke.
"How could you treat yourself like this! Squatting outside all night in this freezing weather, what if you get frostbite? You... how can you be so heartless! It's too hard, really too hard!"
He Wanrou's eyes were also red. She turned and held Qin Peilan's arm, but managed a sensible and strong smile on her face, and said:
“Auntie, I’m not tired! Really! My job at the nursing home is to take care of you and Uncle. Taking care of you is my duty, and I do it willingly.”
She paused, her tone filled with relief and lingering fear:
"It's fortunate that I didn't go far and stayed by your side, which is why I was able to find the medicine for you as soon as possible and help you. If I had really gone far away as arranged, how could I have arrived at such a convenient time?"
"Yes, yes, thank you so much. You've really worked hard."
Qin Peilan nodded repeatedly, patting her hand tenderly.
"I'm not afraid of hard work,"
Seeing that the time was right, He Wanrou immediately pressed her advantage, her tone tinged with grievance. She leaned closer to Qin Peilan, gently taking her arm, and said:
"Auntie, I'm not afraid of hard work. From the first moment I saw you, I felt like we were family. I just want to stay by your side and take care of you. Please... please don't think I'm clumsy, and please don't send me away... I just want to be close to you..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Peilan paused, a hint of hesitation appearing on her face.
She instinctively turned her head to look at her husband, Shen Zhenbang, who was standing next to her.
The elderly couple had discussed it last night and decided to find a way to get Wanrou back to the nursing home today.
But in the current situation... this person just saved my life again, the kindness is piled on top of the kindness, and they don't want anything in return, they just want to stay by my side and take care of me.
Forcing people to leave at this point would be unreasonable and disheartening.
Shen Zhenbang received a pleading look from his wife.
He was more rational than Qin Peilan, but he wasn't heartless either; he understood the human connection and the current situation.
Now is definitely not a good time to ask him to leave.
He didn't say much, but met Qin Peilan's gaze and nodded gently, his eyes warm and tolerant.
After decades of marriage, Qin Peilan immediately understood her husband's meaning: "You make the decision; I have no objections."
With her husband's support, Qin Peilan felt reassured. Turning back to He Wanrou, she said with certainty:
"Okay, I won't leave. I won't send you away. Just stay with Auntie and don't go anywhere else. Let's treat each other like family."
He Wanrou finally felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders and let out a long sigh of relief.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that her elaborate act of feigning injury and displaying deep affection had not been in vain and had worked perfectly!
The meaning behind Qin Peilan's words couldn't be clearer.
All the unpleasantness from last night is now behind us!
The elderly couple's attitude towards her returned to the trust and reliance they had before.
And judging from their tone, they had actually considered getting rid of her before!
fortunately!
Luckily, I was one step ahead and pulled off this stunt; otherwise, I might have been kicked out of the house without even realizing it!
She was secretly delighted, but showed no sign of it on her face. Instead, she struck while the iron was hot, immediately adopting a grateful expression and softly saying:
"Auntie, then...then please don't make me go to the resettlement house again, okay? I promise I won't cause any trouble. I'll just make do on the sofa in the living room for a few nights, or even sleep on the floor if necessary! I just want to be closer to you so I can take care of you whenever I need to..."
She spoke with such sincerity and humility.
Given Qin Peilan's current tenderness and gratitude towards her, she'd probably agree to any request she made without hesitation.
But to her utter surprise, Qin Peilan hesitated for a moment and did not immediately agree.
Although she felt sorry for He Wanrou and wanted to keep her by her side, her mind wasn't completely muddled.
This is at her son and daughter-in-law's house, not her own.
How to arrange accommodations at home and who should stay permanently are matters that require the approval of the son and daughter-in-law.
As the mother-in-law, she cannot overstep her bounds or make decisions for the young couple simply because she is an elder.
She hesitated for a moment, then turned her gaze to Zhou Qiqi and Shen Huaichuan standing to the side, and whispered to them:
"Huaichuan, Qiqi, what do you think about Wanrou's situation? How should we arrange things? After all, it's in your home, so we need to hear your opinions. You decide, I have no objections."
Zhou Qiqi was about to speak when Shen Huaichuan spoke first, his voice a little deep:
"Mom, let's put the accommodation aside for now. There are other things I need to figure out first."
Qin Peilan was taken aback: "What's wrong?"
Shen Huaichuan turned his gaze to He Wanrou and asked coldly:
"You just said that you...guarded my yard gate for most of the night last night?"
He Wanrou's heart skipped a beat!
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