is that so?
If so, why would the Chen family deliberately conceal this from Zhang Hua?
Even though Zhang Hua was Chen San's third wife and didn't give birth to any children for the Chen family, she was still a member of the Chen family. What reason could the Chen family have to hide Chen Dongxu's affairs?
Wen Mei returned to the Wang family home and sat on the living room sofa, her brows furrowed as she pondered the doubts that had arisen in her heart.
Could it be...
Really?
Dongxu's broken leg was related to his in-law Zhang Hua...
When Wen Mei considered this possibility, she quickly shook her head inwardly.
There's no reason for her to do that. If it really had something to do with her mother-in-law, what reason would she have to do it?
After Wen Mei left, the shock in Zhang Hua's eyes was replaced by joy: "Aunt Zhang wasn't surprised, she was just so overjoyed that she couldn't come to her senses in a short time."
That damned bastard! He was diagnosed with crippled legs and had little chance of ever standing up and walking, so how come he's suddenly perfectly fine now?
Zhang Hua thought angrily to herself, and soon realized that the reason Chen Dongxu was able to stand properly in front of her at this moment must be related to the fact that he had stayed in the courtyard house with Grandpa Chen and his wife before and after the New Year.
To be more precise, the excuse of staying in the courtyard to accompany Mr. and Mrs. Chen and to recuperate there was that he was actually secretly treating his legs somewhere.
Ha! Is this whole family on guard against her?
Zhang Hua was now convinced that everyone in the Chen family, except for her, Chen Dongze, and Chen Shu, knew perfectly well that Chen Dongxu was receiving medical treatment for his legs outside the home!
"Oh, I see!"
Chen Dongxu's tone was somewhat sarcastic: "I thought Aunt Zhang was frightened!"
"What kind of talk is that?"
Zhang Hua pretended to be angry: "I'm so happy that you can stand up again and walk normally. How could I be scared? Xiao Xu, I haven't congratulated you yet, so I'll make it up to you now. Congratulations on the recovery of your legs. You no longer need to sit in a wheelchair and can live a self-reliant life like before."
When Zhang Hua said that she would no longer need to use a wheelchair and would be able to live independently as before, she deliberately emphasized her words. How could Chen Dongxu not know about her little trick?
It's nothing more than mocking him and trampling his dignity on the ground.
Before Song Lan treated Chen Dongxu, he was most sensitive about his legs, especially since he needed help with something as private as going to the toilet. He felt his self-esteem was being insulted.
Zhang Hua was aware of Chen Dongxu's psychological issues during that period and knew that Chen Dongxu was sensitive about others mentioning that his legs were weak and he was unable to take care of himself. Therefore, she deliberately spoke sarcastically at this moment to retaliate against Chen Dongxu's sarcastic remarks to her a moment earlier.
What does it mean to be able to take care of yourself like before?
Chen Dongxu was angered by Zhang Hua's words, but remembering what Song Lan had said before returning to Beijing, he took a deep breath, forced himself to compose himself, and said without showing any particular abnormality:
"In a lifetime of several decades, no one can guarantee that they will never get sick or injured until they die. It is normal for illness or injury to lead to difficulty in taking care of oneself. Why did Aunt Zhang have to say such unpleasant things?"
Who knows, one day you might be in a wheelchair, unable to take care of yourself. If that day comes, I hope Aunt Zhang can be more open-minded and not let it get to her head, or even lead her to suicide, so as not to humiliate her self-esteem.
Leaning back on the sofa with his legs crossed, Chen Dongxu ignored the changes in Zhang Hua's expression and said, "I'm hungry, Aunt Zhang, go and make me something to eat."
"Xiao Xu, you've changed!"
Zhang Hua remained seated, gazing at Chen Dongxu as she said, "Xiao Xu, your temper has become increasingly volatile since you injured your legs. Then one day you suddenly changed how you address me. I wanted to ask you why then..."
But I was worried that you wouldn't be able to calm down and talk to me because of your leg injury. Now that your leg has recovered, can you tell me why you changed how you address me?
You need to understand that although you and Xiaoshu weren't my biological children, I practically raised you two siblings single-handedly. I remember when you were less than three years old and Xiaoshu was still an infant, I neglected Xiaoze and his siblings quite a bit because I was busy taking care of you.
So much so that my young daughter went missing, and more than ten years later, you suddenly stopped calling me "Mom." Do you know how much that hurt me?
With a look of pain in her eyes, Zhang Hua saw that Chen Dongxu remained unmoved and continued her performance: "I believe that since I married your father, I have given a lot to this family and to everyone in the family. I don't think I have done anything to wrong you..."
Chen Dongxu interrupted her: "Why are you saying all this? Is it strange that I call you Aunt Zhang? Yes, you raised me, but are you sure you truly taught me? Besides, you married my dad, so you came to my house to take care of my brother, me, and my sister?"
My father provided you and your children with a stable life and a place to live. To put it bluntly, this is an equal exchange. Now, Aunt Zhang, what are you trying to do by bringing up the past in front of me?
Do you want me to start calling you "Mom" again?
"Xiao Xu, you..."
Zhang Hua felt that she was talking to a brick wall, and at the same time, she became increasingly dissatisfied with Chen Dongxu, thinking that he was an ingrate who had been raised by her with great difficulty.
The reason Zhang Hua hesitated to speak wasn't that she didn't want to, but rather that she didn't know how to respond at the moment.
"Is Aunt Zhang speechless?"
Chen Dongxu swung his crossed legs and laughed in a somewhat nonchalant manner: "If Aunt Zhang really has nothing more to say, please make me something to eat as soon as possible. Otherwise, if I get sick from hunger, I'm afraid Aunt Zhang will have a hard time explaining to my dad."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Hua pretended not to hear what he said and asked, "I wonder which expert cured your legs, Xiao Xu? Why didn't your father mention this at home?"
"Why does Aunt Zhang want to know how my leg was healed?"
Chen Dongxu sat up straight, his carefree smile vanished, and stared intently at Zhang Hua, saying, "You wouldn't be thinking of finding the doctor who cured my legs and using some underhanded means to get revenge on him, would you?"
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Zhang Hua's face instantly darkened: "I was just a little curious. As you know, ever since you injured your leg, your family has consulted many experts in both Chinese and Western medicine, and the diagnoses were basically the same. But now your leg has not only been healed, but it also has no sequelae. It's clear that the doctor who treated your legs must have extremely profound medical skills."
I just want to know who this person is, so I can get in touch with them if needed later.
"Aunt Zhang, it seems I can only disappoint you. I really don't know the name or surname of the expert who healed my legs."
Chen Dongxu got up, stretched, and said, "I'm going to lie down in my room for a while. Aunt Zhang, remember to call me when dinner is ready."
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