Zhao Shufang removed the towel and looked at her strangely.
Su Hang immediately realized that Zhao Shufang had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "Auntie, you've misunderstood. I just wanted to explain to my sister. I don't want their relationship to be ruined."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shufang quickly replied, "Thank you so much, dear child."
Upon hearing Zhao Shufang's agreement, Su Hang quickly got up and limped into the house.
"Knock, knock, knock," Su Hang knocked on the door. "May I come in?"
Liang Fu was sobbing in Lin Chaosheng's arms, telling him about her grievances. As soon as she heard someone knocking on the door outside, she immediately sat up and wiped away her tears.
After catching her breath, Liang Mei said softly to Su Hang outside, "Okay, come in quickly."
Su Hang carefully jumped into the room. Liang Mei noticed the injury on her foot and quickly asked Lin Chaosheng to bring a stool for Su Hang to sit down.
"How did you get hurt? It's so serious!" Liang Mei looked at the girl's leg with heartache, regretting her petty remarks earlier.
"I twisted my ankle in a patch of grass and rolled down a cliff. Luckily, there was a thick tree branch on the cliff face that saved my life." Su Hang still feels lingering fear when he thinks about that scene.
Upon hearing this, Liang Mei couldn't help but berate herself: "That young girl almost lost her life. If it weren't for Chao Sheng saving her, that vibrant life would have been completely lost in this world!"
Seeing that Liang Mei was keeping her head down and not speaking, Su Hang thought that she was still wary, so he hurriedly explained, "Sister, please listen to my explanation. I was holding onto a tree branch and shouting at the cliff, which attracted my brother to save me. After that, I really couldn't walk anymore, so Brother Lin carried me back."
“I know, I know,” Liang Mei quickly waved her hand. “I believe you. I just feel very sorry for doubting you.”
“I’m not sorry, sister, please don’t say that!” Su Hang said immediately and firmly.
"By the way, sister, I still don't know your name. My name is Su Hang." Su Hang wanted to end the topic so that Liang Mei could change her mind.
"My name is Liang Mei," Liang Mei replied with a slight smile.
"Liang Mei, that sounds so nice! I'll call you Sister Mei from now on!" Su Hang said happily.
Seeing that the two had reconciled and were chatting happily, Lin Chaosheng quietly left the room.
As soon as he pushed open the door, Zhao Shufang, Lin Shanhai, and the others who were eavesdropping almost fell to the ground.
"You guys..." Lin Chaosheng said speechlessly, then quickly closed the door.
"Oh, the weather is really nice today," Zhao Shufang looked up at the sky and pulled him over, "You're not an old man."
Lin Shanhai, who had just gotten up from the ground, was grabbed and pulled away before he could react. He mumbled in a daze, "Okay, that's good."
Liang Fu, Lin Shansheng, Wei He, and the others picked up their bowls and chopsticks and pretended to discuss how delicious the dishes were today.
"I'm not blind..." Lin Chaosheng sighed, looking at their act with a speechless expression. "They've already explained everything and are talking about something else right now."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shufang quickly turned her head and asked, "Is everything explained? Xiaomei isn't sad anymore?"
Lin Chaosheng nodded and said, "Yes, don't worry, Mom. Xiaomei is having a great time chatting with Su Hang."
Zhao Shufang patted her chest, "That's good, that's good."
The people eating nearby breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
The meal wasn't as enjoyable as before, but everyone still finished their plates.
After the event, the workers gradually dispersed for their lunch break.
Liang Mei and Su Hang had almost finished reporting their household registrations in the house. The two hit it off immediately and appreciated each other's kindness.
From Su Hang's words, Liang Mei learned that this little girl was also a pitiful person, having lost her parents at a young age, just like her. However, Liang Mei was the older sister, and Su Hang was the younger sister.
Su Hang ran away this time because her brother Su Ning felt it was time for her to find someone to marry. After all, they were orphaned siblings, and now that they were of marriageable age, living together every day would inevitably lead to gossip.
Su Hang understands her brother, but she just can't accept entrusting the rest of her life to a stranger, no matter how good that man is.
So she discussed with Suning about moving out. Anyway, she wasn't a child anymore and could find a job to support herself.
How could Su Ning be at ease? So the two of them had a big fight. Su Hang couldn't stand it and ran away from home. And then, what just happened happened.
After listening to Su Hang's story, Liang Mei hugged Su Hang downstairs and shed two lines of tears.
She felt sorry for the girl but also admired her courage to venture out on her own, especially during a year of famine.
As the two were chatting, Su Hang's stomach suddenly started rumbling.
Liang Mei smiled and flicked Su Hang's nose, "I had forgotten you hadn't eaten."
Then he shouted towards the door, "Chaosheng! Bring some food in!"
Hearing Liang Mei's instructions, Lin Chaosheng regained his energy and quickly went to pack some leftover food from lunch.
"Eat up! Try my mother-in-law's cooking!" Liang Mei took the food from Lin Chaosheng's hands and handed it to Su Hang.
Su Hang's eyes lit up when he saw the bowl full of seafood, and he immediately began to devour it.
"Wow, this smells amazing!" Su Hang exclaimed between bites.
Zhao Shufang, who was tidying up outside, heard this and couldn't stop laughing.
"By the way, Chaosheng, I'll take Xiaohang to the clinic this afternoon. Her ankle is so twisted; I don't think it'll get better without some medicine," Liang Mei suggested.
Liang Fu, who had been eavesdropping outside, also stepped forward and said, "Sister, I'll go too."
"Good child, you have to help your mother at home," Liang Mei said with a helpless smile.
Liang Fu pouted and lowered her head without saying a word.
Seeing this, Lin Chaosheng suddenly remembered that he had to deliver Lin Shanhai and the fish he caught that morning, so he quickly suggested, "You two stay at home. I have to go deliver goods with Dad later. It'll be convenient for Su Hang to ride in the car."
After thinking it over, Liang Mei and Liang Fu realized that it would be inconvenient for the two women to take another woman to the doctor, and they would also be vulnerable to being bullied, so they agreed.
Upon hearing that his injury had caused such a commotion and that he couldn't repay them, Su Hang quickly declined, saying, "No need, no need. I'll go to the woods over there later and find some herbs to apply to it, and that'll be fine. Besides, the sprain will heal in a few days; it's not that serious!"
Liang Mei knew that Su Hang felt she had caused them trouble, so she pretended to scold him, saying, "That won't do. If you stay at our house for so many days, how are you going to pay for your food and lodging?"
Su Hang lowered his head and looked sadly at the floor, not knowing what to say.
Lin Chaosheng and Liang Fu were also surprised. The two of them had just been chatting so well, so why was Liang Mei bringing up these things now?
"So you can't rest for so many days, you need to get better quickly and help us! Look, there are so many things to do outside! And you don't want to go home yet, so you can't not help us here." Liang Mei suppressed a laugh and couldn't help teasing Su Hang.
Su Hang was a smart girl, and she immediately realized that Liang Mei understood that she didn't want to eat and stay at their house for free, so she quickly and happily agreed to go to the clinic.
Seeing this, Liang Fu understood the meaning behind her sister's words. Only Lin Chaosheng was still confused, wondering why women were so fickle.
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