Su Man said this, but she knew it clearly in her heart that the reason why Zhao Chunhua wanted Li Xiang to come back was most likely to keep an eye on her.
She is not Chen Susu, and there is no reason for her to go to town. Zhao Chunhua will definitely not take her there.
But Li Zhuang didn't think so. When he heard that Li Xiang was coming back, he became like an animal whose territory was invaded. He immediately got angry and went into the house to sulk without even eating a few bites of his meal.
But it was useless for him to be angry. With Li Pozi in this state, he might not be able to recover for any time. Li Xiang had to come back to check on him.
Sure enough, after receiving the news that his father was seriously ill, Li Xiang traveled day and night and appeared at the entrance of Tieshan Village three days later.
He didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with the villagers he met. He hurried home in a hurry. He didn't even have time to put down his luggage before he called out, "Mom? Dad?"
The mosquito-proof gauze curtain on the door was lifted, and a slim figure came into view.
They looked at each other in silence.
Su Man's current outfit is no different from that of a village woman, with a blue top with small floral patterns and black drawstring pants.
Her medium-length black hair was tied up with a blue cloth strip, with some strands of hair falling down on her temples.
She was holding a basin of water in her hand. As she suddenly stopped, the water rippled slightly, which made people feel a sense of coolness for no reason in this hot weather.
Looking at Li Xiang's dazed face, Su Man knew that her efforts in staying up late to alter clothes and sew trouser lines over the past few days were not in vain.
Outside, there were all sorts of beauties, fat and thin, and it was hard to tell who was better. But in this mountain village, everyone wore loose and comfortable clothes for ease of use. Su Man, with her looks, dressed like a lotus in clear water, blooming gracefully in the mud.
Furthermore, Su Man's gaze towards Li Xiang was extremely refined: three parts mist, four parts yearning, and three parts wanting to speak but not being able to. The hooked corners of her eyes could soften the young man's spine.
[Li Xiang's favorability increased by 10, current favorability 40]
"Ahem."
An unhappy cough interrupted the two of them. It turned out that Li Zhuang came out of the house.
He blocked Su Man behind him with dissatisfaction and said coldly to Li Xiang, "The second brother is back."
"Yes, brother, I came back to see Dad. How is Dad?"
"If you want to see Dad, just go inside and take a look. What's the point of staring at your sister-in-law outside?"
"sister in law?"
Li Xiang was stunned. His memory was still stuck on the time when Li Zhuang hated Su Man so much that he would feel nauseous for a long time even if he touched her.
But the way Li Zhuang blocked Su Man was just like a hen protecting her chicks. Could it be that something had happened between them that he didn't know about?
Seeing that Li Xiang remained silent, Li Zhuang deliberately took Su Man's hand to assert his sovereignty, "Why didn't you call for help when you saw your sister-in-law? Are you stupid enough to stay in the city?"
Although Li Xiang had a lot of questions in his mind, now was not the time to ask them, so he could only call out to Su Man, "Sister-in-law."
As soon as these two words came out, Su Man's eyes immediately turned red. Seeing such a sad expression, Li Xiang felt a strange sadness in his heart.
Li Zhuang, who was standing by, became even angrier when he saw Li Xiang staring at Su Man without blinking. He blocked Li Xiang's sight and said impatiently, "Alright, stop wasting time. Mom's still waiting inside. Go in quickly."
His attitude was so bad that Li Xiang frowned in disgust, but he didn't say much at the moment. He put down his bag and went into the house.
“…”
Su Man saw the invisible smoke of war between the two of them. Although Li Zhuang always bullied Li Xiang, he was actually very inferior in his heart, so he would compete everywhere.
Li Xiang was blamed for taking away Li Zhuang's chance to go to school. Although he was tolerant of him, he was extremely dissatisfied in his heart.
If life is stable, it's fine, but if something happens...
Su Man, who entered the room last, raised the corners of her lips. Brothers turning against each other? This kind of drama is the most interesting.
...
inside the house
Li Xiang was anxious when he saw how seriously ill Li Pozi was. "Dad is in this state, why haven't you taken him to the hospital yet?"
"Oh, I dare not go to the hospital. Your second aunt Wang had a stomachache and went to the hospital. After a series of examinations, she spent over a thousand yuan. In the end, they told her it was nothing serious and that she would be fine with medicine. You said it was nothing serious, but we still spent a thousand yuan. With your father like this, we will have to sell everything we have."
This was also the reason why Zhao Chunhua hadn't taken Li Pozi to the hospital yet. The older generation didn't like seeing doctors, and they would just get through it if they could. Furthermore, since Li Pozi's illness was clearly not a minor one, she was even more hesitant to go.
Zhao Chunhua picked up the new medicine prescribed by Old Mrs. Zhou on the table and said, "I've consulted your Grandma Zhou. After you finish taking these medicines, if your father still can't get up, we will go."
Li Xiang was helpless. "Mom, I've told you so many times, Mrs. Zhou is just a mediocre doctor, she can't cure any illness."
"Nonsense! If her medical skills are not good, will all the neighbors in this village come to her for treatment? Okay, there are only two packets left. If I feel unwell after drinking them, I will still have time to go to the hospital."
Seeing that Li Xiang was about to say something, Zhao Chunhua simply pushed him out and said, "You must be hungry after such a long journey. Eat first."
"Xiao Man, hurry up and take the noodles out of the pot."
"Why."
Suman went as she was told.
Zhao Chunhua made tomato and egg stew, and also fried a plate of meat and a dish of bacon.
Although it wasn't some fancy food, it was a world of difference compared to what they usually ate.
Li Zhuang was very dissatisfied with this differential treatment. He felt that Zhao Chunhua was partial to Li Xiang and was not good at treating him well.
Zhao Chunhua didn't notice Li Zhuang's attitude. She poured another spoonful of gravy on Li Xiang and said, "Come and eat more."
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