Chapter 78 No matter what, Jinniang was hurt because of you
Du Heng said "Grandma" and knelt down: "It is indeed my grandson who has failed to fulfill his duty of care."
Du Heng had no excuse; he had already grabbed the thief's arm, so Jinniang didn't need to stand between him and the thief. However, what had happened had happened, and there was no point in getting to the bottom of it.
Seeing her grandson kneel, the old lady sighed deeply. While her grandson was a top student and methodical, he still lacked worldly experience. There were some things she couldn't say in front of Jinniang; she could only ask about the Lantern Festival in detail later.
"Since you know your mistake, you should make amends within the next few days. You will be fully responsible for seeking medical treatment and medication every day!"
Seeing her grandson nod in agreement, the old lady turned to Cheng and said, "Have you prepared Jinniang's room in the east courtyard? She can't live with Wanyi anymore. How about this: Jinniang move in with me. There are more rooms in the main courtyard, so there's enough staff."
Earlier, when her mother-in-law asked Cheng what to do, she had no idea what to do. Now, she was eager for her mother-in-law to take over, so she nodded repeatedly and said, "I'll listen to you, mother!"
Rong saw Cheng's relieved expression and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Cheng's usual shrewdness was so focused on other things that she hadn't even seen her mother-in-law's intentions?
Although she had a grudge against Cheng's actions because of Ying'er, Heng'er was a good boy.
Rong finally couldn't bear it any longer and started to share the burden, "Mother, Heng'er should prioritize his studies. I'll take care of finding a doctor. After all, I didn't plan carefully enough to arrange the staffing for the Lantern Festival."
The old lady didn't even want to look at Cheng and wanted to send everyone away, but unexpectedly, Rong spoke.
She is worthy of being the daughter-in-law I have chosen. She can handle things clearly at critical moments.
The old man nodded. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes looking at Rong were full of trust and comfort.
At this moment, Deng Jinniang felt that she had made the right bet. The old lady took over everything without even asking her what had happened, and even let her move to the main courtyard.
Things went more smoothly than she had imagined. She was so excited that she originally just wanted the Du family to accept her favor, but her greedy heart began to stir.
She came forward sadly and said pitifully, "Grandma, this is not my cousin's fault, nor is it Second Aunt's fault. It was Jinniang herself who was anxious in the moment and ignored the thief when she saw him pull out the dagger."
The old lady's heart sank. It would have been better if Jinniang hadn't said that. Now that she had, her injury was completely tied to the Du family. However, she was still experienced. She didn't let her feelings show on her face. Instead, she smiled and looked at Jinniang kindly, saying, "My dear, there's no need to speak well of your cousin. You stay here with me, rest well, and heal your injuries. As for the rest, Grandmother is here, so don't worry too much."
After that, he said to Zhaoxia, "Help Miss go to the side room to rest. From now on, let Biyu stay with Miss."
Deng Jinniang was very satisfied. After a graceful bow, she walked away slowly with Chaoxia's support. However, when she passed by her cousin Heng, she couldn't help but raise her eyes and took in Du Heng's handsome profile.
She sighed in her heart, she just couldn't bear to be cruel.
The doctor told her that the wound on her face was minor and wouldn't leave a scar as long as it stayed out of water. She also didn't need to worry too much about the wound on her hand; after it healed, she just had to apply pearl cream daily and the scar would be as shallow as a line.
When she had just confessed to the old lady that she had taken the knife for Du Heng, she had already made a plan. She had chosen a spot on her forehead or jaw, and had it wet with water every day, deliberately leaving a mark. This way, even if her aunt disliked it, the old lady would order her to stay in the Du Mansion.
However, after all, she was still a young woman who had just come of age and was just beginning to fall in love. She really didn't want to walk side by side with her cousin in the future with a flawed face.
She comforted herself and said that things were much better than she had imagined, so she should just take good care of the injury.
She believed that as long as she put more effort into it, took advantage of the time she lived in the main courtyard to get closer to her cousin, and be more filial to her grandmother, her wishes would come true.
After Chaoxia accompanied Jinniang to the side room, the old lady asked Cheng and Rong to go back as well, leaving only Du Heng.
"Brother Heng, what exactly caused Jinniang's injury? Please tell your grandmother the whole story in detail."
At this time, the old lady had already put away the kind smile she had shown to Jinniang before, and with a serious expression, she wanted to get to the bottom of the matter.
Du Heng obeyed the order and told his grandmother everything in detail.
After a moment's silence, the old lady asked, "You mean, if Jinniang hadn't stepped forward, you would have been able to subdue the thief?"
Du Heng bowed and said, "Grandson dare not anticipate things that have not happened, but I feel that if Jinniang had not come, perhaps she would not have been injured."
The old lady sighed and said, "But that thief has a dagger. If Jinniang doesn't step forward, the dagger will be aimed at you."
Du Heng was speechless.
"In any case, Jinniang was injured because of you, and Grandmother will take good care of her. Your Second Aunt was also thinking about you and took some of the blame, but we are not the kind of people who are ungrateful and shirk responsibility. Besides studying every day, you still need to take good care of Jinniang with proper etiquette. This is why I let her move into the main courtyard."
Du Heng should be.
Then the old lady waved her hand and let Du Heng go.
There were some things she couldn't get too deep into. Although the Lantern Festival incident sounded strange, it was an indisputable fact that Jinniang had shielded Heng'er from injury. It would be another matter if Jinniang's injury healed, but what if it didn't?
The old lady heaved a long sigh. It was obvious that Jinniang's mother wanted to send her to the capital, and Cheng had made some seemingly plausible promises to her family. If Jinniang could not get better, Heng'er would most likely marry her.
This was also why the old lady had asked Du Heng to spend more time with Jinniang. She had heard that Jinniang was a well-known talented woman in her hometown of Fujian. She understood her grandson's temperament. He always admired talented people. She thought he would also have a good impression of such a woman, right?
If the two of them were compatible, marrying them would be a good thing. Just like her two sons, no matter what the personalities of Cheng and Rong were, at least the children truly loved each other, and that was enough.
Du Heng's lingering doubts were finally resolved after hearing his grandmother's words. Indeed, the thief's dagger might have been aimed at him. He had originally intended to report the matter to the authorities, but he put it on hold to escort Jinniang back home. Seeing the night was already dark, he hurried back to his study and painted the thief's portrait, which he would then submit to the authorities tomorrow.
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