Chapter 151 The stroke has driven me to the brink of desperation, so I’m going to get a divorce!
Du Wenxiu held Sun Qiaoling's hand and cried for her mother. Sun Qiaoling cried "ah, ah" twice, with saliva at the corners of her mouth. She did not recognize Du Wenxiu.
Du Wenxiu called out "Mom" again, so loudly that people who didn't know her would definitely think her mother was gone.
Wang Hui woke up from her dazed state and hurried to call a doctor.
The doctor came to see Sun Qiaoling, and everyone in the ward looked at the doctor nervously.
"Doctor, how is my mother? When will she recover?" Du Jianguo asked nervously.
The doctor said: "The patient is out of danger. As for her recovery, it depends on her will and subsequent care."
"Why can't she walk? She doesn't recognize anyone! Can she recover?" Du Wenxiu cried.
"This is a normal sequelae of a stroke," the doctor said. "If she recovers well, she'll gradually be able to walk again and recognize people. You, the patient's family, should be patient and have confidence in her. Take good care of her, and she'll get better and better."
Wang Hui felt her blood run cold. Who would take care of her? Her? In her previous life, her parents had always been in good health, and they'd taken care of each other. Later, her eldest sister hired a nanny, and she hadn't spent a single day tending to them. Now Sun Qiaoling was paralyzed, and there was still a grandmother at home. With two elderly people, who else could she count on besides her? Du Wenxiu was already married, and Du Wenli could get married at any time.
Wang Hui now had only one thought: she had fallen into a fire pit, the same one she had originally intended to jump into.
Du Jianguo glanced at Wang Hui and said, "Did you hear that? Take good care of my mother in the future. She will recover."
Wang Hui looked at Du Jianguo coldly and asked the doctor, "Doctor, does the daughter-in-law have to come to take care of the elderly? The daughter and son can leave it alone."
The doctor didn't want to get involved in this family matter, but he still had to say something polite: "Having a sick person at home is not easy. We all need to work together to take care of it. It's unrealistic to rely on any one person alone."
"What do you mean, Wang Hui? Did I say I don't care? I was just reminding you." Du Jianguo yelled at Wang Hui.
"She is your mother, it is your responsibility to take care of her." Wang Hui retorted.
"Stop arguing!" Du Wenxiu stomped her foot and shouted at them, "You two are fine, but you ran away when I wasn't home, and now you have the nerve to quarrel! Why don't you ask the doctor how to take care of you in the future and what precautions should be taken!"
Wang Hui snorted coldly and said nothing. Du Jianguo asked the doctor, "Doctor, tell me, how should we take care of my mother so that she can recover sooner?"
"First of all, you have to be patient..."
The doctor explained in great detail, and the more Wang Hui listened, the colder her heart became. She felt that her life was over.
Du Jianguo and Du Wenxiu listened attentively, occasionally asking the doctor questions. Wang Hui remained silent, wondering what she would do next. Sun Qiaoling, lying on the bed, had fallen asleep again.
The doctor gave instructions for a full twenty minutes. Wang Hui felt that if she took care of Sun Qiaoling as the doctor instructed, she would have to stay with her for twenty hours.
The doctor left after giving some instructions. Du Wenxiu said, "Huihui, you might as well skip your shift."
"Why?" Wang Hui cried. "My mother gave me a job, and I can't do it anymore? You're going to compensate me for my losses? Give me my salary and then give me a job later?"
Wang Hui is now extremely grateful that she still has a job.
"You haven't wanted to go to work," Du Jianguo said. "Now your family just needs you."
"Don't even think about it," Wang Hui said. "You, a son and a daughter, don't want to take care of your mother, but you want to push the responsibility onto me? Don't dream! If you push me too far, I'll divorce you! After the divorce, her surname will be Sun and mine will be Wang. I have nothing to do with her anymore!"
Du Jianguo rushed to Wang Hui and wanted to hit her, and Du Wenxiu hurriedly tried to pull Du Jianguo back.
"Jianguo, what time is it! Can you be more rational?" Du Wenxiu felt that Du Jianguo was a little confused about the situation. In this situation, instead of trying to comfort Wang Hui, he wanted to beat her? If he really beat her away, who would take care of Mom?
Wang Hui is young and beautiful, so she won't have trouble finding a husband even if she has Huanhuan. But Du Jianguo will have a hard time finding a husband if Wang Hui really divorces him.
Zhao Yunfei was about to get off work and wanted to come see Sun Qiaoling. When she walked outside the ward, she heard Wang Hui's words. After thinking about it, she turned around and left without going in.
Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng were just about to go to work when Zhao Yunfei came home from her night shift.
Wang Ying said hello to Zhao Yunfei and was about to leave when Zhao Yunfei stopped her.
"Yingzi, don't leave in a hurry. I have something to tell you." Zhao Yunfei said.
"What's the matter?" Wang Ying asked.
"Your younger sister's mother-in-law suffered a cerebral infarction and was hospitalized yesterday," said Zhao Yunfei.
"Stroke?" Zhao Yunsheng exclaimed in surprise. "Du Jianguo's mother? She's not that old, is she?"
Wang Ying was also surprised. In her previous life, Sun Qiaoling also suffered a stroke and subsequently suffered poor health, passing away early. But she didn't remember it being this early, probably around 1983 or 1984. How could she have had a stroke this year?
"Listen to me, Wang Hui and her husband had a fight in the hospital yesterday. I heard that when the patient fell ill yesterday, neither of them was at home. It was Huanhuan who ran out and called the neighbors to take him to the hospital." Zhao Yunfei said.
"So what's the situation now?" Wang Ying asked.
Zhao Yunfei shook her head. "Not very well. The aftereffects are quite severe! He can't get out of bed and doesn't recognize people. I wanted to visit him this morning, but there was another quarrel in the ward. Your younger sister said she wanted a divorce."
Wang Ying felt that Wang Hui might really want to divorce now. Who would be willing to take care of a stroke patient? Besides, Wang Hui and Du Jianguo have a bad relationship now and they often get physical.
"Where is Huanhuan?" Zhao Yunsheng asked.
"Your mother-in-law and others picked him up last night. Oh, it's getting late, you should go to work. Anyway, you know now, you can bring some fruit to visit after get off work." Zhao Yunfei urged.
Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng were riding their bikes to work. When they reached the alley, Zhao Yunsheng said, "Let's go take a look after get off work. I'll buy some fruit."
Wang Ying responded and they both went to work.
The Lantern Festival is approaching, and the food factory is about to start producing tangyuan (glutinous rice balls). The division of labor in the factory is now clearer: those making biscuits, traditional snacks, and seasonal foods are all in separate workshops, but all belong to Workshop 4.
The current model of the food factory is illogical in many ways. Wang Ying, the workshop director, is actually like the former head of the entire pastry division. This model of combining several factories together is bound to be detrimental to the development of each. Therefore, during the previous era of state-owned enterprise reform, the food factory was one of the first to be split up and reformed.
This life would certainly be the same. Wang Ying had already warned Director Zhao to keep an eye on the movements of the factory leaders and those of the other workshop leaders. Director Zhao also knew that the winds of reform would eventually reach Beichong, so he took Wang Ying's advice seriously. Every time he attended a meeting or visited a workshop, he would pay extra attention to any unusual movements.
Wang Ying arrived at class a few minutes later than usual today. When she arrived, Shao Pengyu greeted her warmly.
"Good morning, Director."
"Good morning, Deputy Director Shao." Wang Ying also greeted him.
Wang Ying still hasn't figured out who's behind Shao Pengyu, but he's been quiet since last year's year-end welfare mission, so Wang Ying has been keeping a low profile. The two have gradually become familiar with each other and are getting along pretty well.
Of course, it is still a far cry from the relationship of mutual appreciation and trust with Director Xiang.
"Director, a phone call just came in. I asked who it was, but the other party didn't tell me and just said he would call back later," said Shao Pengyu.
"Okay, I understand," Wang Ying replied. She guessed it was most likely Director Xiang, as not many people knew this number. Gu Mei and the others had just met him yesterday, and Director Xiang hadn't been home for the New Year. She hadn't been able to reach him before, so it was probably him.
When it was time for the meeting, Wang Ying took her notebook to the meeting. When she returned, the phone rang, and she had calculated the time perfectly.
Wang Ying picked up the phone with a smile, and sure enough, it was Director Xiang's voice on the other end of the line.
"I guess it's you." Wang Ying smiled and said, "I wish you a happy new year."
Director Xiang chuckled and said, "Your daughter turned one year old yesterday, right?"
"Oh, you still remember it!" Wang Ying laughed. "What a pity you couldn't come. It was so lively."
"I sent her some gifts," Director Xiang said. "And some things for you and your husband, too. Keep an eye on the parcel slip at the post office."
Wang Ying was silent for a moment, his throat tight, and he said with difficulty, "Thank you."
Director Xiang could tell something was wrong with Wang Ying's voice and said with a smile, "Let's leave it that way for now. It won't delay your work."
Wang Ying wanted to say a few more words to Director Xiang, but Director Xiang had already hung up. Wang Ying blinked back her tears.
Shao Pengyu on the side kept stealing glances at Wang Ying. He was very curious about who was on the other end of the phone that caused Director Wang, who was usually calm, to have such a big emotional fluctuation.
Wang Ying adjusted his mood and started today's work.
Although Wang Ying worked diligently throughout the day, he would occasionally think of Director Xiang and feel a little worried. He wondered if he was doing well alone in the Shanghai Stock Exchange...
After get off work in the evening, Wang Ying went to their direct-operated store and bought a gift bag, preparing to take it to the hospital to visit Wang Hui's mother-in-law.
Wang Ying arrived home, and Zhao Yunsheng also arrived with some fruit. After packing up a bit, they took their things to the hospital. Yueyue wanted to go with them, but Wang Ying didn't take her.
The two arrived at the hospital and went to find Zhao Yunfei first, who took them to the ward.
The ward was crowded, and none of them looked well. Du Wenxiu was feeding Sun Qiaoling, soup dripping down her lips. Du Wenli was crying nearby, and Huanhuan, held by Li Fengju, was also crying.
Du Jianguo stood by the bed, watching his older sister feeding his mother, his face filled with worry. Wang Hui and Wang Yongren stood by the window, Wang Yongren whispering to Wang Hui.
Wang Hui saw Wang Ying coming, her face became even uglier. She walked straight up to Wang Ying and said, "Sister, come out with me. I have something to tell you."
Li Fengju came over holding Huanhuan: "Huihui, what do you want to do?"
"Can't we sisters talk to each other?" Wang Hui was very impatient. She had a lot of questions to ask Wang Ying.
"You look like you want to eat someone!" said Li Fengju.
"Mom!" Wang Hui was really annoyed. After her parents came today and learned about her mother-in-law's situation, they kept urging her to take good care of her. Wang Hui felt that her parents didn't care about her at all! Her father had just been saying something about not wanting to divorce her when something happened to her in-laws' family. It would be bad for their reputation and they would lose face.
Is she ignoring her own happiness for the sake of fame and her parents' face?
"Sister! Will you come out with me?" Wang Hui said to Wang Ying.
"Mom, let's go out for a while." Wang Ying said, then glanced at Zhao Yunsheng and said, "I'm going out for a while."
Zhao Yunsheng understood that this was a warning not to follow, so he nodded. He was a little confused. Wang Hui and her eldest sister had always been at odds, so why did she suddenly want to talk to her now?
Wang Hui and Wang Ying arrived at an empty area of the hospital, and Wang Hui asked directly, "Did Du Jianguo's mother suffer from this same illness in her previous life?"
"No." Wang Ying said.
"Then why is it early?" Wang Hui was very angry and spoke in a harsh tone.
"Maybe I'm angry with you." Wang Ying said lightly.
Wang Hui's breathing stagnated, and she felt that it was really possible...
"How long did it take for her to die after she became ill in her previous life?" Wang Hui asked again.
"It'll take quite a while," Wang Ying said. "At least seven or eight years. What? You want your mother-in-law to die sooner? You don't have to worry. You've pissed her off so much that she might fall ill sooner. She might even die sooner."
"Are you gloating?" Wang Hui said.
Wang Ying looked at the sky. It was almost dark now, and the sky was a dark blue. She said slowly, "What I think, does it matter? Shouldn't you be worrying about your future right now? Did you come to me just to ask when your mother-in-law will die?"
Wang Hui said sinisterly, "No wonder you agreed to the marriage exchange so easily. Du Jianguo is no good, and the Du family is full of scams! You deliberately harmed me! You pushed me into the fire pit!"
Wang Ying laughed: "Didn't you fight for it yourself, and you blame me? If I had warned you then, would you have believed me? Wouldn't you have thought I was reluctant to exchange it?"
Wang Hui was silent for a long time. She knew that her elder sister was right. No matter what her elder sister said at that time, she would not believe it.
"What should I do now! I'm going crazy!" Wang Hui suddenly squatted down with her head in her hands. She really didn't know what to do. She couldn't rely on her parents, and she couldn't rely on anyone in the Du family. She felt that the only person she could rely on now was her eldest sister.
"Just do whatever your parents tell you to do," said Wang Ying.
"They asked me to be a filial daughter-in-law!" Wang Hui said, "I don't know how to take care of people. She can't take care of herself, so how can I take care of her?"
"What if our parents are sick?" Wang Ying asked.
"You're still here to listen." Wang Hui blurted out.
Li Fengju was worried about the two sisters, so she followed them out. Wang Hui was squatting on the ground with her head in her hands and didn't notice. At this moment, Li Fengju happened to walk behind her and heard what she said.
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