Chapter 213 Chaos
Lu Mingzheng was stunned by Bai Jing's actions. He stared at Bai Jing with wide eyes.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Didn't you agree to let me bring people back today? How can you go back on your word? Is this something our family would do?"
Look at yourself now! It's so rude! Guests have come to our door, and you're humiliating them in front of them, smashing things and cursing. What are you trying to do...?
Lu Mingzheng was also caught up in his emotions and didn't see the subtle signals from his older brother, sister, and brother-in-law. He just kept adding fuel to the fire.
Bai Jing was already on the verge of collapse, and Lu Mingzheng's words provoked her to become even more frantic.
All she could think about was the scene of her youngest son being wheeled into the emergency room covered in blood.
She grabbed a crystal glass and smashed it to the ground with a bang. Then she started picking up whatever was around her and throwing it in Lu Mingzheng's direction.
"I don't care, I don't agree to you going back to the army, I'd rather die than agree... Get that old woman out!"
"Get that jinx out of here! I'll kill myself if she tries to come in..."
"Bad luck, jinx, jinx, she's the only one who matters today, it's either her or me..."
Her frantic screams and the sounds of things breaking filled the room.
Lu Minghe couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to step forward to stop Bai Jing, but was blocked by Lu Weiguo.
He shook his head and said, "Let your mom vent her anger, otherwise she'll go crazy."
“But…” Lu Minghe wanted to say that the guests were still outside, and how could they come over if they saw the house in such a mess?
Before he could figure out what to do, Bai Jing suddenly fainted.
The whole family panicked. The children rushed forward to pinch the philtrum and try to calm the child's breathing. The children, hearing the sounds, screamed in fright.
The sounds of crying and shouting echoed from upstairs and downstairs.
The housekeeper was busy calling an ambulance, and the house was in complete chaos.
Even Lu Mingzheng rushed over to check on the situation, and the whole family completely forgot about Jiang Ruzhen's existence.
Jiang Ruzhen peeked through the crack in the door at the busy figures of the Lu family, then glanced at Lu Mingzheng before turning and leaving.
No matter how determined she was to choose Lu Mingzheng before, she was now somewhat wavering.
Faced with such a domineering and unreasonable future mother-in-law, she felt that if she persisted and caused the other family to be ruined, she would really despise herself.
Having been reborn, she clearly understands that love is not her whole life.
All she wanted was for her family and children to live happily. Since the Lu family didn't welcome her, she didn't need to fawn over them or make herself suffer.
Seeing the hospital ambulance speeding over and taking Bai Jing to the hospital for emergency treatment, Jiang Ruzhen finally hailed a taxi and went home.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, Jiang Ruzhen was filled with mixed emotions.
This small tea garden courtyard in Hangzhou holds too many memories for her and Lu Mingzheng.
From the very beginning, she decided to keep her distance from him, which is why she came to Hangzhou to buy goods. But later, he aggressively pursued her, gradually encroaching on her life.
Later, she decided to give it a try being with him, and now she wants to gain his family's approval.
Step by step, she admitted that her feelings for Lu Mingzheng were deepening.
But she still couldn't bring herself to abandon her dignity to please his family. She couldn't bring herself to be degraded to the dust for a man and let his family trample on her.
Perhaps, her decision to leave will be seen by countless people as that of a vicious woman, a heartless wicked woman, but she doesn't care.
No matter how much her heart ached, she still wanted to protect herself.
A woman who loves herself first is capable of loving others.
Jiang Ruzhen sat quietly on the sofa without turning on the light, staring blankly at the ceiling.
She was waiting, but she didn't know what she was waiting for.
The wall clock ticked away, and three hours felt like three years.
The phone finally rang, startling her awake. She carefully picked up the phone and said hello.
There was a long silence on the other end, with only suppressed, choked breathing heard.
After a long pause, Lu Mingzheng uttered three soft words: "I'm sorry."
"It's alright. How is your mother now?"
"She...she's been saved. A brain hemorrhage...she almost...Ah Zhen, I might have to stay at the hospital overnight. The doctor said if my mom wakes up tomorrow morning, she'll be out of danger. I...you..."
Lu Mingzheng's tone was weary and helpless. His mind was in a mess, and he had no idea what he wanted to say.
Jiang Ruzhen calmly replied, "I understand. You take care of your mother first..."
“Ah Zhen—” came Lu Mingzheng’s low call from the other end of the line, his voice trembling.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Ruzhen asked cautiously.
"I might not be able to report back to my unit for the time being..."
"Um."
I probably won't be able to visit you for a while...
"Okay. Take care."
"good."
"goodbye."
"goodbye."
Jiang Ruzhen calmly put down the phone, stood up and looked around, realizing that there was actually nothing she could take with her.
She smiled with relief, turned around and left resolutely without looking back.
I took the train back to Beijing after several days.
The business here has always been managed by the second son and Zhou Qing. When he heard that his mother was coming back, the second son skipped and jumped to the train station to pick up Jiang Ruzhen.
But when he saw Jiang Ruzhen's tired face, he was somewhat stunned.
How come my mother looks so much older after only a few days? It's not the weariness in her appearance, but the loss of light in her eyes, replaced by a sense of world-weariness.
"Mom, what's wrong? Weren't you supposed to be meeting Uncle Lu's family? Did they bully you?"
"No, I'm just a little tired."
Jiang Ruzhen rubbed her neck. She hadn't rested well for three days in a row and was extremely exhausted, with her head feeling dizzy.
The second son, who had been about to speak, suddenly found himself unable to utter a word.
"We'll talk about it tomorrow." Jiang Ruzhen could tell that her second son had something on his mind, but she didn't want to care about anything at the moment.
After sleeping at home for a day and a night, I got up and went to my parents' house. I watched my dad trimming the potted plants on the windowsill and ate the meal my mom cooked for me.
Her mood gradually calmed down, and when her second son came to her door again, she waved her hand and said...
"Go ahead, I know you're getting married in a little over a month, hurry back and prepare for the wedding."
Seeing that Jiang Ruzhen had regained her usual energy, the second son didn't ask her anything, but simply told her to eat well and sleep well.
After saying goodbye to my maternal grandparents, I returned to Liancheng.
Jiang Ruzhen stayed at her parents' house and didn't go out for five consecutive days. She accepted all her parents' concern and tried her best to talk and chat with them happily, while avoiding mentioning Lu Mingzheng.
But that morning at breakfast, Tian Rong suddenly brought up Lu Mingzheng, "Daughter, now that you and Xiao Lu have settled down, when are you planning to get married?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
