Fortunately, Bai Xiangsong caught him with quick reflexes.
"father--"
"My lord—"
"grandfather--"
Even the best body can't withstand falling into a coma twice in a row, let alone an elderly person like the village head.
The marriage did not end in a breakup. The Bai family carried the village head away from the He family and headed towards the clinic in Shuangqiao Town.
Only Bai Ruixue remained at the He family's residence.
Although she was worried about her father, she dared not face her family alone.
"Aunt Song, will my dad be alright? I'm so scared..."
"Silly girl, you went to the clinic, it's alright. We'll tell your parents about this sooner or later, and they'll understand. You just need to stay at your aunt's house now. Alright, alright, don't overthink it. They'll definitely compromise. Don't worry, they'll come back by tomorrow or the day after at the latest. Then you can go back and wait to marry Xiaotian. Silly child, you must be exhausted after walking all night. Go, go to Xiaotian's room and take a nap. Remember, don't disturb him while he's reading." Song Shi coaxed Bai Ruixue in her arms.
However, his eyes were full of shrewdness.
It's already June 17th.
With the wedding day just three days away, the Bai family is definitely getting restless.
Unless they don't care about their reputation anymore.
The members of the He family each had their own thoughts and concerns.
Only the silly Bai Ruixue, oblivious to what was happening outside, went to He Tian's room and lay down on his bed. The sheets had been changed to an earth-colored one, and the sky-blue one had been washed, but the blanket hadn't been changed. It still smelled of He Tian's body odor. Thinking about what happened that morning, her face turned bright red with embarrassment. Even though it was very hot, she still covered herself with the blanket.
With the lingering scent of passion still in her nostrils and her eyes fixed on He Tian's retreating figure as he read, she drifted off to sleep, oblivious to her unconscious father.
Soon, his breathing became heavy.
He Tian put down his book, which was upside down in front of him.
So he didn't read a single word.
Seeing that Bai Ruixue was asleep, he left the room.
He went to the backyard to coax his little sweetheart.
At this moment, ten miles away from Shuangqiao Town, Yan Xia had just signed the contract.
She bought a piece of land.
There were no mountains on any side; only a few dilapidated houses that were about to collapse had been built there.
An official road was built next to this land, connecting it in all directions.
It's convenient to go anywhere, and it cost 300 taels.
It's much more expensive than wasteland because it's residential land.
After returning to the county government office and completing the formalities, it was already afternoon.
Yan Xia and Jin Yu sat on the side of the street, each holding a bowl of pork lard noodles and slurping them down.
"Get the factory built as soon as possible. I'll start drawing the blueprints when I get back and hand them to you tomorrow morning. You're in charge of finding the craftsmen. Also, have you bought the 20 people to make cakes? It's time to supply cakes to Jiangnan County. Add two more carriages, and choose the drivers carefully—don't choose those with ulterior motives. You'll come with me to Jiangnan County on the 21st. Remind me to have those shopkeepers negotiate with the local ice shop..."
After finishing their meal, the two walked back, since it wasn't far and it served as a way to digest their food.
Yan Xia kept explaining things on the way.
Simply answer and obey.
Halfway there, they unexpectedly saw Bai Xiangsong standing outside the clinic.
Yan Xia stopped and walked up to him, asking, "Xiang Song, weren't you going to see your aunt? Why are you at the clinic?"
"Aunt Yan, I'm sorry, I don't think I'll have time to hand over the work. I went to your shop to look for you just now, but Brother Jinfu said you haven't come back yet. I might have to skip work for a day. Grandpa fainted and just woke up. He's still lying down and can't get up. The doctor said he needs to be observed overnight, in case something happens to him. So I probably won't be going back tonight." Bai Xiangsong's face was full of guilt and worry.
He's working the night shift today.
"It's alright, Zirong should be able to manage on her own. I'll go in and check on your grandfather. Weren't you going to see your aunt? Why did you faint?"
Yan Xia walked into the clinic and casually asked.
"Sigh, I don't even know how to say this. My aunt is so foolish. She was tricked into sleeping with the He family, which is why Grandpa fainted from anger. I was so good to her back then, and after Grandpa fainted, she didn't even bother to come and see him. She's utterly heartless! Do you think the He family is any good? If they were really good to her, would they have put those blood-stained sheets in front of everyone? Who are they trying to disgust? She's just so incredibly stupid..."
The more Bai Xiangsong used to dote on his aunt, the more he now hates her.
From the time he was old enough to understand, he saw how much his family doted on his aunt.
So he followed the example of his elders and tried his best to be good to his aunt, saving money to buy her hair ties, rouge, purses, and helping her with all sorts of chores.
His aunt was only a few years older than him.
Who knew that my aunt would side with outsiders, losing her mind over a man she had only met two or three times, breaking the hearts of her family.
Stupid as a pig!
Only men understand men.
He could tell at a glance that He Tian had no affection for his aunt whatsoever.
My aunt is just too naive.
It's one thing for them to want to jump into the fire themselves, but they also have to drag them down with them.
If the villagers found out that my aunt had lost her virginity before she was even married, how could my grandfather, as the village head, hold his head high?
Their village is better off.
In remote mountain villages where there are no outsiders, drowning pigs in cages is a common occurrence.
The three entered the clinic.
Bai Xiangsong saw his grandfather lying on the wooden bed.
His eyes were red with anger.
His fists were clenched so tightly they were cracking.
"Xia, what brings you here?"
Bai Lizheng had just woken up and was still dizzy. He heard his eldest grandson talking to someone and thought it was his daughter, Xiaoxue, so he quickly opened his eyes.
To my surprise, it was Yan Xia. A moment of disappointment flashed through my mind.
Upon seeing her arrive, the village head tried to sit up in bed, but his body wouldn't cooperate.
I can only talk while lying down.
"Xiang Song told me everything, so don't blame him. I won't tell anyone else about this. You know I'm very tight-lipped. Uncle Village Head, don't get angry. Is anything more important than your health? You don't just have Xiaoxue as a child. You also need to think about Ruiji and his family of four. Besides, what's done is done, and getting angry won't help. You should discuss how to handle this. The wedding is in three days. Everyone in the village knows that you, Village Head, are getting your daughter married off!"
Yan Xia didn't want the village head to be so angry that he died.
If he dies, Baihua Village will definitely elect a new village head.
If you have a good relationship with her, that's fine, but what if she picks someone you don't get along with?
She gets annoyed to death every time she goes back to the village to handle some business.
There is no hereditary system here; once the village head dies...
The new village head will be elected by the villagers.
Then it was reported to the government.
"Yes, I know everything. After fainting twice, I've come to realize that nothing is more important than my health. Look, I don't even have the strength to sit up. When I feel better tomorrow, I'll take them to the He family again. If Xiaoxue has changed her mind, as long as she comes back with me, I can support her for the rest of her life and she won't get married again. If..."
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