This incident has brought all the family conflicts to a head. Both the son and daughter-in-law said they had children to take care of and couldn't spare the time to look after the children, so Zhang Feng was doing the work of two people.
During Su Li's hospitalization, he never slept through the night, spending every day staring at her dark circles around her bedside.
The person in the next bed, who had seen their children, couldn't help but say, "I really don't want to talk about your kids. Everyone says you can't forget your roots, but they really have the heart to let you run around here all by yourself."
Zhang Feng and Su Li just smiled and didn't say anything more.
His child is a complete ingrate; he runs away at the first sign of trouble, but comes running at the first smell of something good.
When Su Li helped Lin Xiaoxiao secure a university spot, there were many complaints from her family. They said Su Li was biased and why she cared so much about other people's children.
At first, Zhang San didn't approve of Su Li's efforts, but unfortunately, his child's grades were not good enough, and even with their efforts, they couldn't secure a spot.
Because of this incident, the child was willing to sever ties with the couple. So be it, being a teacher is quite dangerous these days, and if something really happens, it won't affect the child.
They never expected that Lin Xiaoxiao would bring money twice. It had taken the couple two years to buy a new set of clothes, and now their shameless son and daughter-in-law were trying to take advantage of them.
No matter what they say, it's all something the couple owes him. They don't use the resources on their own son, but instead use them on others. Naturally, they have to make up for the subsidies that others receive.
Su Li was heartbroken upon hearing this, feeling that the child had misunderstood her; she was appreciating talent, not favoring other people's children.
Both sides had their own reasons, and Su Li ultimately hoped that her children could have a good life. She wanted to give them money so that these misunderstandings could be cleared up, so she took out the money.
Unexpectedly, giving the money only made the children more greedy, and they became even more entitled to ask for things.
Su Li fell because of Lin Xiaoxiao's very precious wild ginseng. They could take the money and food, but this wild ginseng was Lin Xiaoxiao's gift and her and her husband's last guarantee. They absolutely could not let them take it away.
In the struggle, Su Li fell down.
These things make me feel sad, and I always remain silent when others ask about them.
After Su Li took her medicine, she needed to use the restroom. Zhang Feng immediately stepped forward and carefully helped her up. Touching her husband's thin, bony wrist, Su Li felt a pang of sadness. "Old Zhang, I've dragged you into this too. The child only needs to hate me."
"Sigh, don't say that. It's our fault for not raising our child well. Raising a child isn't just your responsibility. If something happens, we should both share the burden."
"Your efforts were not in vain. Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao's heart, you helped the right person. It's already good enough that you got one. You can't have it all; that would be a bit greedy."
Zhang Feng helped Su Li walk while reassuring her.
When the two returned from the restroom, Zhang Feng was exhausted, both physically and mentally. Su Li couldn't bear to see him like that and kept telling Zhang Feng to go back and rest properly. She was injured and couldn't move, and she wasn't a three-year-old child who needed to be watched over all the time.
“Teacher…” A familiar voice rang out at the door of the ward.
Su Li and Zhang Feng opened their eyes and saw the people at the door.
"Child... how did you get here?" Su Li was stunned and tried to get up, but Zhang Feng quickly helped her sit up to prevent her from aggravating her wound.
"Teacher, you've been hospitalized for so many days without telling me. If someone I know hadn't told me, you probably would have kept it from me forever." Lin Xiaoxiao placed her things on the bedside table. "Teacher, how are you feeling now? Are you any better?"
At this moment, Su Li felt a little like crying when she saw Lin Xiaoxiao.
Unexpectedly, when she was injured, her own children not only didn't come to check on her, but instead came to demand repayment and hurl insults. On the contrary, students from so far away rushed over.
"It's alright. I had surgery a few days ago, and there's nothing seriously wrong. I can be discharged in a few more days," Su Li replied.
"Child, why did you come all this way? Won't you have a hard time explaining this when you go back? I'm really fine. Where are you going to stay here?" Su Li quickly changed the subject when she saw Lin Xiaoxiao's reproachful expression.
"It won't be difficult to explain. Everyone else is hibernating at this time of year, so I don't have any work to do."
“I have a letter of introduction, so I can stay at the guesthouse.”
"Don't worry about me, you should worry about yourself more," Lin Xiaoxiao said resentfully. Seeing Su Li and Zhang Feng's obviously haggard faces, Lin Xiaoxiao felt angry.
Although I haven't had much contact with Su Li, how could I not have feelings when someone who treats me sincerely comes up with this?
After surgery, the pain from the wound is unbearable once the anesthesia wears off. When Su Li moved just now, she groaned a couple of times. She was physically and mentally uncomfortable, which made her so thin that she looked like skin and bones.
Zhang Feng was also exhausted from taking care of patients at the hospital, but he still had to go home often to cook and bring food back. All the money at home was taken by his children, and even the surgery and hospitalization costs were borrowed from his colleagues.
To save money, I had to cook for myself. After doing this for several days in a row, even the strongest body couldn't take it.
Seeing Zhang Feng's smiling face, Lin Xiaoxiao took out pastries and canned food for the two of them to eat. Now that she was here, she wouldn't let them eat anything they didn't need.
Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao's firm attitude, Zhang Feng and Su Li naturally did as she was told and obediently ate.
Judging from Lin Xiaoxiao's expression, she probably already knows what's going on, right?
Thinking of the wild ginseng, Su Li felt inexplicably guilty. Her student had given her so much, and she couldn't protect any of it.
Lin Xiaoxiao did know the general outline of the matter, but she was afraid that Su Li and Zhang Feng would not be willing to tell her. When she came over to ask the ward, she also asked the nurses here.
The nurse didn't know much, but Lin Xiaoxiao, who had been peeking at the pretty girl, blurted out all sorts of things about Su Li and her husband.
While they were eating, Lin Xiaoxiao took a cup and a kettle to prepare milk powder for Su Li and her husband, only to find that there wasn't even a kettle of hot water inside.
Seeing this, Zhang Feng said awkwardly, "I've been absent-minded these past two days and didn't even realize I hadn't gone to get hot water."
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at the two of them; their lips were a little chapped. It was normal for them to be out of sorts after something like this.
"You all sit and eat your food, I'll go outside to get some water."
"I'll go, you've been on the road for so long, take a good rest." Zhang Feng quickly got up to take the water bottle.
"Teacher Zhang, let's not be so formal with each other."
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't stand on ceremony with him. She took the thermos and went to the water room by the corridor to get water, adding a lot of spiritual spring water as she went.
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