“I…” Qiao Guilan did not expect the young woman to suddenly return to the ward. “I think I heard your father talking just now. I took off the oxygen mask because I wanted to hear what your father had to say.”
"Qiuxue told you to do this?"
"What, Qiuxue? Mom really heard your dad say that."
“I saw Qiuxue come to see you last night.”
Seeing that she couldn't fool the young woman, Qiao Guilan finally told the truth: "Qiuxue said that your father's condition will be a burden to us in the future, and he is also suffering. She asked me to help your father get out of this predicament, so that you won't have to hold on to the medical expenses, and Dafei can be released."
“If Dad dies, Tang Dafei will not only be unable to get out, but his crime will be even more serious.”
Song Yinhua's words startled Qiao Guilan.
"What? The crime is more serious now?"
“If Dad is alive, Tang Dafei is guilty of intentional injury causing serious harm; if Dad dies, Tang Dafei is guilty of intentional homicide.”
Song Yinhua added, "And Mom, if you pulled out Dad's oxygen tube, you're an accomplice and you'll still go to jail."
Qiao Guilan was so frightened that her face turned pale.
"What does this have to do with me? Qiu Xue said it's to help your dad get rid of his burdens, so you won't have to cling to money anymore, and your great-uncle and aunt won't cause trouble for our family. After your dad dies, Qiu Xue will take me to the provincial capital to enjoy a life of luxury."
“Mom, go home first thing tomorrow morning. Don’t stay here. Baogen will be released in a couple of days. Let Baogen come over. Baogen and I will take turns taking care of Dad here.”
Qiao Guilan was muttering something to herself.
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As soon as Song Baogen was released, he and Li Wenxiu went to the county hospital together.
Li Wenxiu, heavily pregnant, wanted to stay and help Song Yinhua take care of Song Erzhuang, and wanted Song Baogen to go to work.
Now the whole family depends on his salary to support themselves.
After the baby is born, money will be spent on everything.
Song Baogen refused and insisted on taking leave to stay at the county hospital to take care of his father. Li Wenxiu had no choice but to privately ask Song Yinhua to persuade Song Baogen.
Only after Song Yinhua spoke up did Song Baogen agree to go back to work.
"Big sister, why did you let Mom go back?" Song Baogen asked, puzzled. "Dad needs someone here 24/7. If Mom is here, she can help take care of Dad, and we won't have to work so hard."
"Did Mom not say anything to you when she got home?" Song Yinhua asked.
"What are you telling me?"
“If we let Mom stay here, she might just send Dad away!” Song Yinhua recounted how her mother had pulled out her father’s oxygen tube.
"What's wrong with Mom's brain?" Song Baogen was furious. "Why does she listen to Qiu Xue in everything? I'm going to find Qiu Xue and ask her what she means! We raised her, and this is how she tries to harm us?"
“Baogen, I’m telling you this not so you can go and settle scores with Qiuxue.” Song Yinhua looked at Baogen and Li Wenxiu. “Qiuxue is now the old uncle’s granddaughter. I’m telling you this so you can be more careful around her in the future.”
Song Baogen was still angry, so on his way back to the town from the county hospital, he went to his uncle's house in Tangzhuang.
Song Qiuxue has been discharged from the hospital and is recuperating at home.
The whole family revolves around her.
I cooked her all sorts of nourishing sweet soups to help her recover.
Old Tang felt even more sorry for his granddaughter, and he blamed Song Erzhuang's family for her inability to have children in the future.
"Qiuxue, while the others are away, Grandpa will take you somewhere."
Old Tang led Song Qiuxue into his room, moved the wardrobe aside, opened the wooden board, and led Song Qiuxue into the basement.
The basement was filled with a dazzling array of antique jewelry.
"Qiuxue, these were all taken out of the jade pendant's space by Grandpa. Now you know why Grandpa cared so much about that jade pendant!"
Looking at the dazzling array of priceless treasures, Song Qiuxue asked, "Grandpa, is this why you became rich?"
She remembers that when she was a child, every family was very poor, and her great-uncle's family was no better off.
My great-uncle's family suddenly became rich more than ten years ago.
At that time, the only able-bodied people in his family were Tang Youliang and Tang Su'e's husband.
The former worked at the grain station, while the latter had a sinecure at the town's supply and marketing cooperative, earning very little money.
My great-uncle's family is suspiciously wealthy.
In the past, when relatives asked him how his family became rich, his family would give vague answers, sometimes saying that they dug up a treasure in their field and sold it for money, and sometimes giving other reasons.
She now understands why her great-uncle's family became wealthy.
"Grandpa, are you leaving all of these to me?" Song Qiuxue asked.
“You and Yunyun will each get a share,” Old Man Tang said. “With so many treasures, half for you and half for Yunyun, it’s enough for you to eat for dozens or hundreds of generations.”
"Thank you, Grandpa." Song Qiuxue hugged Grandpa Tang happily. "Grandpa, you and Godmother are still the best to me. When I was little, I couldn't even afford a piece of candy. Everything had to be saved for my second brother."
"Do Erzhuang and his wife often abuse you?"
“It’s common in rural areas to favor sons over daughters. I understand my adoptive parents and don’t blame them,” Song Qiuxue said with a kind and understanding expression.
"Good child, you've suffered so much these past years," Old Man Tang said with heartache. "Now that you have these treasures, you'll never have to suffer again."
"Grandpa, I love you, Grandpa!" Song Qiuxue was moved to tears and hugged Old Man Tang, which touched Old Man Tang deeply as well.
After leaving the basement, he found Wang Yunyun and told her that he had given half of the treasures in the basement to Qiu Xue.
"Even if you only get half, it'll be enough for you to live comfortably for hundreds of lifetimes." Old Tang thought that doing this would make his granddaughter and great-granddaughter happy.
However, he did not notice the displeasure in Wang Yunyun's eyes.
Suddenly, a quarrel broke out outside.
Song Baogen stormed in, yelling, "Song Qiuxue, you come out here!"
Old Tang hurriedly ran out and saw Song Baogen. He said irritably, "Baogen, what are you doing at my house? You're not welcome here!"
"I'm looking for Qiuxue!"
"Qiuxue is my Tang family's granddaughter, she's not your family anymore. Don't come looking for my granddaughter, she won't go back with you."
"What does it mean that she asked my mom to unplug my dad's oxygen tube?" Song Baogen asked directly.
Zhou Qiaoyun was cooking dinner and hurriedly came out as well.
"What oxygen tube? Don't slander my Qiuxue."
“Song Qiuxue went to the county hospital to find my mother and lied to her, saying she was going to take her back to the provincial capital so my mother could remove my father’s oxygen tube. If you don’t believe me, ask Qiuxue!”
At this moment, Song Qiuxue stepped forward and stood behind Zhou Qiaoyun. She said with a wronged expression, "I only asked my adoptive mother to help my adoptive father get relief because I saw how much pain he was in. I meant well."
"What kind of kindness is this? You're murdering people!"
"Song Baogen, watch your mouth!" Old Man Tang threatened. "My granddaughter isn't that kind of person. You'd better leave now and never come to my house to see Qiu Xue again. My Tang family will not let Qiu Xue go with you."
"Uncle, your family is being unreasonable."
"It's your family that's being unreasonable!" Old Man Tang said angrily. "Is there anyone in this world as kind and generous as our family? Your family caused Youliang and Dafei to be arrested, caused Xiaowei to go to jail, and caused Qiuxue to have a massive hemorrhage and be sent to the hospital. The doctor said she can never have children again. It's all your family's fault!"
"Uncle, you're twisting the truth. You've been framing my family all along, and when you failed, you even harmed your own grandchildren. What does that have to do with my family?"
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