Xia Wan suddenly found it amusing and secretly sighed in her heart, thinking how thin-skinned people are these days.
She only said "getting a wife," and her brother's face turned red immediately. He must have been so hot he was about to explode!
So cute!
Xia Jianguo was amused by her: "You really dare to say anything, girl. Your brother doesn't need you to pay the bride price when he gets married!"
“Yes…yes…I have my own money!” Xia Tao nodded vigorously beside him.
There's no reason for him to ask his sister to save up for his bride price; he gives his sister money so she can spend it herself.
Xia Wan grinned and didn't say anything more. This brother couldn't resist being teased; his face turned red, and he seemed even more thin-skinned than her.
Listening to her father and her adopted brother bickering, she pulled herself out of her thoughts and considered how to earn more points. She really wanted to earn points right now, but she had far too few in the shop.
She needs to figure out how to get more trouble, how to get more people to bully her, and then let her fight back?
Xia Jianguo didn't notice that his daughter was lost in thought, and was still discussing with her siblings: "I think I'm fine, so why don't we be discharged tomorrow!"
Thinking of all the troubles at home, Xia Tao knew that his father wouldn't be able to rest well even if he went back, so he shook his head and said, "Let him rest for a few more days. If there are no special circumstances, I can rest for half a month after this trip to Suzhou. I'll have time to take care of him in the hospital!"
"Staying in the hospital is a waste of money, I'm perfectly healthy!" He couldn't be bothered to stay in the hospital; it was a waste of money and made him feel stifled!
What annoyed him the most were the other two in the ward; just seeing them made him uncomfortable!
"Stay a few more days. This month, besides paying for food, I won't send any money home. I'll give all the money to you and Xiaowan, so we don't have to worry about..."
Xia Tao stopped there. Although he had cursed those ungrateful people countless times in his heart, he still couldn't bring himself to openly curse his elders.
Xia Jianguo rolled his eyes, ignored him, and turned to his daughter: "Xiao Wan, do you think Dad should be discharged from the hospital and go home to rest?"
After waiting for a while without hearing his daughter's voice, Xia Jianguo asked again in confusion, "Xiao Wan? What's wrong?"
Xia Wan finally reacted: "Ah, Dad, what did you say? I was thinking about something and didn't hear you."
Before his father could speak, Xia Tao said, "Dad said he wants to be discharged because he thinks hospitalization costs too much."
"You're talking nonsense! When did I say I wanted to be discharged because I was afraid of spending money?" Xia Jianguo glanced at his daughter and explained awkwardly, "It's not that I'm afraid of spending money. I just feel that my body is fine now, so I want to go home and rest."
After saying that, she couldn't help but glare at Xia Tao, wondering if this unfilial son was truly ignorant or just pretending.
His daughter puts his health first. If he said he was afraid of spending money and didn't want to stay in the hospital, his daughter definitely wouldn't agree to let him leave.
When Xia Jianguo met his son's provocative gaze, he knew that this unfilial son must be doing it on purpose.
Xia Wan didn't notice the exchange of glances between the two. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then I'll go ask the doctor later and have Dr. Qiu take your pulse again. If there's no problem, then we can be discharged."
Dr. Qiu is the same doctor who treated Xia Jianguo. He prescribed him a dose of traditional Chinese medicine, and tomorrow will be the start of a full course of treatment. It's time for the doctor to take his pulse again!
"Okay, it's settled then." Xia Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief when his daughter agreed.
"I only paid for food this month, nothing else. The Xia family is making a scene! Dad, you won't get any rest if you go back now." Xia Tao wanted to persuade him further, but his father glared at him and stopped him.
He discovered today that his father had changed since his sister came back; not only had he become more cheerful, but he had also become more rebellious!
Xia Wan disagreed with him: "Brother, hiding like this isn't a solution. We'll have to go back eventually. As long as Dad's health is fine, we can go back and rest!"
Xia Jianguo's expression also turned serious: "Xiao Wan is right. We can't keep hiding. Taozi, you shouldn't pay any more money to your grandma anymore. If they're unhappy, they can separate us out!"
"Send her away? What will you do then, Dad? It's inconvenient for Xiao Wan, a young girl, to take care of you every day!" Xia Tao frowned, somewhat disapproving.
If they really separate, his father will need someone to take care of his eating, drinking, and toileting needs. His sister should be able to cook, but taking care of his father to the outhouse will be somewhat inconvenient!
Thinking of this, Xia Tao couldn't help but glance at Wu Zhaodi. If only his mother could help him!
When Xia Jianguo heard his son's words, he realized that it was indeed a bit inconvenient, and he couldn't help but blush!
He realized to himself that he hadn't considered things thoroughly enough.
Xia Wan also fell silent. She didn't care about these things, nor did she look down on her own father!
However, rumors can be deadly at this time. Judging from the way Lao Xia and his cheap brother are acting, they definitely won't let me take care of them.
Xia Wan couldn't help but frown: "We'll talk about that later. Once Dad's health has improved, I plan to take him to Beijing to get his leg treated. Dr. Qiu said that Dad's leg can be treated with surgery in Beijing."
Moreover, with his brother's salary, the Xia family certainly wouldn't easily split up. In this era, it's customary not to separate the family while the parents are alive. If the Xia family elders don't agree to split up, it will probably be very difficult to resolve.
"If you ask me, I'll give the money to Third Uncle. He's a fairly honest man, and he'll definitely do good things with the money. Plus, Xiao Wan is at home looking after things. Dad, you'll definitely be better off than before."
If Uncle San also takes the money and doesn't do the work, then we can simply stop paying him in the future.
Anyway, with his sister watching over things, she shouldn't side with those people like he does, without considering their own family's interests.
Xia Jianguo felt a bit stifled and didn't want to talk about these troubling things anymore, so he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, we'll talk about this later."
"Alright, let's talk about it when we get back." Xia Tao sighed, then looked at his younger sister: "Xiao Wan, why don't you stay at the guesthouse tonight? I'll stay at the hospital with Dad."
"Brother, you should go back and rest. You must be very tired after driving for so long. You can come and relieve me tomorrow." Xia Wan wasn't heartless. She could tell that her brother was a good person and that he was on the same page as Lao Xia, so she naturally wanted to take care of his health.
Xia Tao shook his head: "I rested last night. I didn't drive the rest of the way. You must be tired from staying at the hospital these past few days. Go to the guesthouse tonight and come back to relieve me tomorrow."
Seeing that he said that, Xia Wan did not refuse anymore and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I'll stay at the guesthouse tonight, but I'll have to come back later tomorrow. I made an appointment with that lady to go to her factory to ride my bicycle tomorrow morning."
Xia Tao paused, then whispered, "Is it reliable? The checks are strict now, you don't want to..."
Don't get caught by the red armbands (referring to police officers), I heard things are getting tense outside lately, and speculation is no joke.
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