When Song Ning and Tang Xinghuai returned to the clinic, the Zhou family had already arrived.
Zhou Cheng and Zhou Chengan arrived.
"Er Ya, Doctor Tang, how is Ling An? What exactly happened?"
Song Ning glanced at Tang Xinghuai: "Let me speak first."
Song Ning recounted what had happened, and Zhou Cheng and Zhou Ling'an stood there stunned, unable to believe what Song Ning was saying.
The Yu family would actually harm their own son.
"Impossible! How could my mother do such a thing? Ling'an... Ling'an is her own son!" Zhou Cheng'an couldn't accept this fact. Although his mother had a bad temper, she couldn't possibly have such audacity.
But Zhou Cheng knew that Er Ya wouldn't say things she wasn't sure of; these things were all true.
"Then...how is my son now?"
Tang Xinghuai sighed, "That medicine is banned. I'm afraid your son... has suffered serious damage."
Zhou Cheng's vision went black, and he fell backward.
"Father, Father, are you alright?" Zhou Chengan quickly helped him up.
Zhou Cheng couldn't say a word, so Tang Xinghuai quickly ordered that he be carried into the room and laid down.
"Father, Father, don't scare me."
Tang Xinghuai took Song Ning's pulse and nodded.
Nothing serious, just a sudden surge of anger.
No one could accept something like this.
"Where is Yu Shi?" Zhou Cheng asked weakly, lying in bed.
"She heard about it and couldn't accept it, so she fainted in the next room."
Zhou Cheng looked heartbroken, pounding his chest: "It's my fault, it's all my fault..."
Yu had done many outrageous things before, but he didn't care.
He always thought, "Could a woman possibly have such extraordinary abilities?"
Even if they did something, it was just a woman's squabble, and they would be fine after a scolding when they got home.
Recently, Madam Yu hasn't caused any trouble. Apart from her close relationship with Madam Liu, there's nothing else unusual about her.
He was wrong; he failed to manage his wife properly, which is why he has now harmed his son.
"It's my fault, it's all my fault..."
Song Ning stood aside without saying a word. The fact that Yu Shi did such a thing was also related to the Zhou family's indulgence.
Zhou Cheng was a good-tempered man. Zhou Cheng'an and Zhou Ling'an used to listen to Madam Yu in everything they did at home.
This gradually fostered Yu's lawless nature, which ultimately led to a major disaster.
Madam Yu was too impatient; she was eager for her son to make something of himself, which is why she came up with this idea.
But this matter is not over yet.
Just then, someone came in from outside: "Miss Song, the woman next door has woken up."
Upon hearing that Madam Yu had woken up, Zhou Cheng, with red eyes and gritting his teeth, tried to get up.
"Where? Where is that bitch?"
"Father, Father, slow down." Zhou Cheng'an helped him off the bed, and Zhou Cheng shakily tried to go to the next room.
Song Ning stopped him abruptly: "Uncle Zhou, this is a clinic, don't cause trouble for people."
"Yes, Dad, let's talk about it when we get home."
He was still thinking about going home, but if Xu Jiaojiao exposed the matter, he wouldn't be able to go home.
"Let's put aside whether you go home or not, you should think about how to explain this to Xu Jiaojiao."
Zhou Cheng and Zhou Chengan were taken aback, probably not expecting that there were other people involved.
"Uncle Zhou, you probably don't know this, but Madam Yu has been having close contact with Magistrate Xu's daughter recently. This time, the magistrate's daughter, Xu Jiaojiao, was also among those who took Chinese medicine together."
Zhou Cheng finally understood why Madam Yu had done that.
What a tragedy, what a tragedy...
Zhou Cheng'an helped Zhou Cheng to Xu Jiaojiao's room. Xu Jiaojiao was fine now and could go home after resting for a while.
As soon as Zhou Cheng entered, he knelt down before her.
"Miss Xu, I apologize for what happened this time."
Xu Jiaojiao asked expressionlessly, "Where is Madam Yu?"
"Yes, she's right outside. You can do whatever you want with her, young lady."
Xu Jiaojiao truly hated Madam Yu. If Song Ning hadn't barged in, she would now be a woman who had an affair with a man, bringing shame upon her Xu family.
She also regretted it, regretting why she had believed that vicious person, Yu.
Now it's harming both others and oneself.
"Okay, it makes things easier now that she's here. I'm taking her with me. From now on, just pretend she's dead."
Since the matter couldn't be handled openly, she had no choice but to resolve it privately.
People like Yu should not be allowed to live.
If she were to reveal this matter again later, she would truly be doomed.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chengan wanted to plead for his mother, but Zhou Cheng grabbed him.
"I will follow Miss Xu's arrangements."
Zhou Cheng'an knew that if his mother were really taken away this time, she would never be able to come back in this lifetime.
She knelt down with a thud: "Miss Xu, my mother was just bewitched for a moment. She didn't do it on purpose. Miss Xu, please, you are a magnanimous person, please forgive her."
"Shut up!" Zhou Cheng roared.
It's better to take such a person away; if they don't leave, they'll bring death to their entire family.
Xu Jiaojiao was never the delicate and weak young lady she was; she had a rather fiery temper.
"Spare her? Fine, then let's expose this whole thing, and your entire Zhou family can prepare to go to jail."
After saying that, she got up to leave, but Song Ning grabbed her arm and said, "Miss Xu, don't be impulsive, let's talk this out."
Xu Jiaojiao said coldly, "I'm only doing this today because of you. Otherwise, I would have sent the entire Zhou family to jail, and they'd never be able to get out for the rest of their lives."
"Don't worry, I'll avenge you."
Song Ning looked at Zhou Cheng'an and his son: "Besides drugging the magistrate's daughter, Yu also committed the crime of illegally buying and selling prohibited drugs. That's a business that can cost you your head. You'll be implicated as a family member. Are you sure you want to plead for mercy? If you do, your father, Zhou Ling'an, and your wife will all die with you. Have you thought it through?"
Zhou Cheng'an shuddered. Before he could speak, Zhou Cheng spoke first: "Miss Xu, don't worry, we won't plead for him. Our Zhou family will not want such a scourge anymore. Please take him away."
Xu Jiaojiao snorted coldly, turned around and left the room.
Song Ning sighed: "Uncle Zhou, you should know the seriousness of this matter. Resolving it privately is the best way."
Zhou Ling'an still needs to take the imperial examinations in the future. Madam Yu may not know this, but surely you do? Once a scholar has a stain on his record, he's forever barred from taking the examinations.
Zhou Ling'an already has lingering health problems; if he can't pass the imperial examinations, his survival will be in serious trouble.
"Think carefully about which is more important."
After saying that, he gave Zhou Cheng'an a deep look and then went out the door.
After Xu Jiaojiao left, three or four people quickly arrived and took Yu Shi away.
Yu tried to resist, but those people tied her up, gagged her, and dragged her away.
Zhou Cheng and Zhou Chengan didn't say a word, or even glance at each other.
Zhou Ling'an still hasn't woken up. Song Ning didn't care for him for the rest of the time. After buying the things, she went straight back with Song Rui.
On the way, Song Ning instructed, "Cousin, about this matter..."
"Don't worry, I understand. I won't tell anyone."
Yu was taken away by Xu Jiaojiao, but this matter is inextricably linked to Liu Wangshi, and she should also be punished.
Song Ning informed the Zhou family of the matter, but what they did next was no longer her concern.
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