Yao and Zhou Dashan also joined in, saying, "Son, your parents have been worried about you and haven't slept well at all!"
As soon as Yao finished speaking, the elders on the cart and the villagers who had accompanied the oxcart to send people off all showed disdainful expressions.
The reason why Zhou Jing'an's family came along today is obvious to them: they saw that Zhou Jing'an's leg injury was about to heal, so they hurriedly followed him and tried to win him over with family affection.
I wonder who kicked Zhou Jing'an out the moment he got injured.
However, they secretly despised it in their hearts, and no one dared to say it out loud.
No matter what, Zhou Jing'an is the Zhou family's biological son. What if they don't hold grudges and make up in a couple of days?
They talked too much and ended up being resented; it wasn't worth it.
Zhou Yan, who had been following behind Yao Shi, slowly stepped forward and said to Zhou Jing'an and Ning Huan, "Third brother, third sister-in-law, I was wrong as your older sister before, and I made too many mistakes. After you recover, I will come to apologize to you in person."
As soon as Zhou Yan finished speaking, Yao quickly chimed in, "Oh dear, second daughter, the third son has always been filial to his parents and loving to his brothers and sisters. With your words, he won't hold a grudge against you, so don't worry."
Looking at Yao's busy manner, it didn't seem like she really cared about him.
Zhou Jing'an coldly stared at the Zhou family members, his heart gradually turning cold. He mockingly cursed himself for being blind before.
I couldn't see through these people's true colors. Before, he was so filial to Zhou Dashan and Yao Shi, so caring towards his elder brother's family, and so good to his two older sisters, Zhou Yan and Zhou Lan. But what happened later...?
Only his eldest sister and grandmother truly cared for him.
A cold smile played on his lips. From now on, these people would never be able to get anything from him again.
Seeing this group of people putting on such a happy family scene, not only Zhou Jing'an but also Ning Huan became impatient.
She said to the village chief, "Village chief, so much time has passed, we can't delay any longer, let's go quickly."
Upon hearing this, Yao didn't care whether the other party gave way or not, and waved her hand as the Zhou family members hurriedly stepped forward to climb onto the oxcart.
Two days ago, Yao specifically sought them out, saying that as long as they could accompany Zhou's third son to town for medical treatment, Zhou Jing'an would definitely not forget the kindness of these people.
Seeing so many people trying to squeeze onto the oxcart, the village chief shouted sternly, "What are you all doing? There's only so much space on this oxcart, stop pushing!"
Behind the crowd, Yao cried, "My son, I'm so worried about you! It breaks my heart that I can't be with you when you go to town for treatment!"
Ning Huan interrupted Yao Shi and said, "Mother, it's not that you can't come, it's just that there are really no seats left in this carriage."
Yao wiped away her tears and glared at Ning Huan, saying, "This oxcart is so big, can't it fit two more people? Why don't you get off and make room for me and your father!"
Ning Huan wasn't angry. She simply said gently, "Mother, I can take care of him if I go with my husband. Manager Si from Renjitang kept instructing me on how to look after him. I'm worried about my husband if I don't go with him..."
Ning Huan didn't even need to finish speaking; the surrounding villagers already understood what was going on.
Zhou Jing'an will need to rest for a while after his treatment this week, and Ning Huan will have to take care of him the whole time. If someone else doesn't know how to take care of him, and it happens so that Zhou Jing'an doesn't recover properly, no one can bear that responsibility.
But Yao was still unwilling to give up. She called out to Zhou Jing'an from under the oxcart, "Third son, your mother is worried. Let your father and mother go with you!"
The surrounding villagers were already pointing and whispering about Yao and Zhou Dashan, and even the village chief was glaring at them with an unfriendly expression. Zhou Dashan reached out and pulled Yao, quietly reminding her to tone it down.
Seeing that time could not be delayed any longer, the village chief looked at Ning Huan helplessly, and then said to Yao Shi, "Stop making a fuss. You and Zhou Dashan come up here. The rest of you can stay at home and wait."
Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Yao looked at Ning Huan triumphantly.
However, Ning Huan pretended not to see it and thanked the surrounding villagers, saying, "Thank you all for coming to take my husband to town for treatment today. You've all worked hard."
Everyone waved their hands and said, "Hey, what's the big deal!"
Then they instructed Zhou Jing'an: "Jing'an, don't worry, your surgery today will definitely be successful."
"Yes, your aunt is right, you are a lucky person!"
"We've heard that all the doctors at Renjitang are highly skilled, you'll definitely be fine!"
As Zhou Jing'an listened to the villagers' words of comfort, his earlier unhappiness vanished. Some of Zhou's distant relatives, though not frequent visitors, remembered helping him and offering him care and assistance.
He vaguely decided that if he ever became truly capable, he would never forget the villagers who had cared for and helped him.
And so the oxcart left Wushan Village and headed towards the town.
Because of the bumpy ride, Yao kept bumping into Ning Huan. She vented her displeasure on Ning Huan, saying, "You said there wasn't enough room in the car, but I think you're the last person who should have gotten in! And you're using taking care of others as an excuse..."
"Anyone can take care of someone! What makes you so special!"
Before Ning Huan could speak, Zhou Jing'an couldn't help but say, "Mother, Ning Huan has been taking care of me all this time, earning money to buy medicine for my treatment. She is my wife, and she should be the one to go with me."
"She has always taken good care of me and the four little ones. Anyone can take care of someone, but I have never seen anyone else take care of me."
When Yao heard that Zhou Jing'an wasn't siding with his own mother but instead speaking up for that bitch Ning Huan, she was furious. Just as she was about to speak, the village chief glared at her and said, "Yao, did you come here to accompany your son to the doctor, or to start a fight?"
These words immediately silenced her, and her face turned ashen with anger.
She glared at Ning Huan, rolling her eyes repeatedly. Although she blamed Zhou Jing'an for not siding with his mother, she was mostly cursing Ning Huan.
She had long said that Ning Huan was a strange woman, and she didn't know what kind of bewitching drug she had used to bewitch Zhou Jing'an, making him unable to distinguish right from wrong. The estrangement between the mother and son was also caused by this bitch's instigation.
If this continues, and Zhou Jing'an becomes a high-ranking official after passing the imperial examination, will she still be able to benefit from his success?
She was still hoping that her son could give her a wife with a special destiny, and it was said that if she became that kind of wife, the imperial court would even pay her!
Thinking of this, Yao felt an even stronger urge to drive Ning Huan away.
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