Chapter 156: Rescue
Chu Ci turned to look at Shui Juren's wife. "How can you treat me like a husband? You're just protecting me like a son! For all these years, you haven't even shown it at all?"
Shui Juren's face flushed red, and his wife Nian Niang sighed: "Men are generous."
This wasn't a heartless act; it was clearly a lack of heart. Or to put it more bluntly, as a vested interest, he was just playing dumb.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci directly told the cruel truth to prevent Mr. Shui from hindering their actions in the name of his sister.
"So, Mr. Shui didn't know that Ding Jianzhou was letting your sister give birth so frequently in order to make it easier for her to kill her."
Mr. Shui looked bewildered.
Nian Niang couldn't stand it any longer. "He's only interested in reading sage books and has no interest in neighborhood gossip!"
Shui Juren's attitude towards these things made Nian Niang feel helpless and dissatisfied. She had been silently protecting her husband, but her husband did not seem to appreciate it.
So she tickled him a little.
Chuci: ...
Therefore, Shui Juren knew about both "premarital training" and "women's college", but he looked down on what they did.
Chu Ci was speechless at Shui Juren's behavior. He felt that Shui Juren was too pedantic and stubborn.
"Mr. Shui, you didn't know about this before, but now you know. What are you going to do? You don't want your sister to endure all this for the sake of our parents, do you?" Chu Ci asked, staring at Mr. Shui.
Shui Juren's wives Nian Niang, Qianxue, Qianyan, as well as Lu Yu who was dragged in to fill in the sympathy, all wanted to know his answer.
In an instant, Shui Juren felt as if he were among a pack of wolves. His hair stood on end. His heart was pounding like a drum, sweat broke out on his forehead, and his throat felt tight, as if being strangled by an invisible hand.
He felt extremely nervous and frightened and didn't know how to answer.
His mind was in a mess, with various thoughts intertwined and entangled, making it difficult for him to make a decision.
He wanted to avoid the problem, to hide, to pretend he knew nothing.
But he also understood that if he gave an inappropriate answer, his wife might not defend him as much as before.
Mr. Shui closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and finally made a decision: "I...I want my sister to divorce me."
Although this decision was influenced by many external factors, his answer ultimately made everyone present feel relieved.
However, at this moment, a little boy's cry was heard from the yard. "Grandpa, grandma, save mommy. Please save mommy."
Before Mr. Shui could react, his wife, Nian Niang, had already sensed something was wrong. She shouted "Chong'er!" and rushed out of the room.
[Is it what they think?] Turning around, he saw Shui Juren slumped in his chair. Chu Ci rolled his eyes and followed him out.
Seeing this, Qianxue, Qianyan and Luyu naturally followed closely.
However, even though Chu Ci had thought the situation would be bad, he never expected the Ding family to be so blatant.
"Aunt, my mother is bleeding a lot. But my grandparents won't let me see a doctor. Please, save my mother..."
If Chu Ci's guess is correct, the little boy kneeling and crying at Nian Niang's feet should be the child of Shui Juren's sister.
Shui Juren's sister, Ding Jianzhou's current wife, is on the verge of death.
Mr. Shui collapsed to the ground, but his parents were trying to stop their daughter-in-law from rescuing him.
Chu Ci lost his temper and knocked the two elders of the Shui family unconscious with a single blow. Turning around, the others looked as if they had seen a ghost. Chu Ci said directly: "Qianxue, Qianyan, go and drag Mr. Shui out. Let's go save him--"
The two words "save people" seemed to turn on a switch for everyone.
Qianyan and Qianxue responded instantly: "Let's go catch them."
Nian Niang also regained consciousness and said, "I'll go get a doctor."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Yu stood up and said, "I'll go get the doctor. Madam Shui, please take a look at what needs to be packed. You can go ahead."
After saying that, she turned and ran out the door.
Nian Niang gave Lu Yu a grateful look and began to busily pack her things. She prepared some clean cloths and hot water in case of emergency.
Chu Ci was dividing his attention between two things. On the one hand, he asked Chong'er for more information, and on the other hand, he quickly transferred all the items in the space that could be used or might be used into the small bag he carried with him.
The few of them moved extremely quickly and gathered in the yard in just a few minutes.
At this moment, although Shui Juren's body was weak, he was able to walk on his own and his brain had regained its function. "Everyone, please wait a moment. I will find someone to help me pass a message back to the village."
Mr. Shui wanted to take the opportunity to make the matter bigger, which was exactly what Chu Ci wanted.
Seeing Shui Juren holding the wall with his hands and moving slowly, Chu Ci asked directly, "Do you need help?"
Shui Juren was startled when he heard this. It was obvious that Qianxue and Qianyan had not left a good impression on him just now, but he also understood that time was of the essence now. "Then I'll trouble you."
As soon as Shui Juren finished speaking, Chu Ci gathered his energy and suddenly grabbed Shui Juren's belt. "Where are you going?"
There were two of them before, but now Chu Ci can easily lift him up with one hand. The key is that it is easier than the two girls before.
Mr. Shui was so frightened that he could not speak a word and could only point his finger in the direction.
In this way, Shui Juren was lifted up by Chu Ci, his feet almost off the ground, his whole body swaying in the air, and he came to the gate of the neighbor's house.
Chu Ci knocked on the door for Shui Juren and returned to Shui Juren's courtyard at an extremely fast speed.
Shui Juren: It was a close call. I managed to save my image.
After a moment, a young voice rang out, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Shui Juren next door." Shui Juren was extremely timid in front of Chu Ci, but he was still quite majestic in front of others.
As soon as the voice fell, the wooden door creaked open. A boy of about sixteen or seventeen walked out. "Uncle Shui, you..."
Mr. Shui didn't care about being polite at this moment and said hurriedly, "Zewen, my sister is in trouble. I'm worried that if I go too late, her life will be in danger. Please help me go to the village."
Shui Zewen and Shui Juren came from the same village. He was also aware of the situation of Shui Juren's sister and immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
He agreed without hesitation. "Okay, is there anything else I can do? Do you have enough money? Do you have a doctor?"
If Chu Ci were here, he would definitely let Shui Juren take a good look at him. This young man is more thoughtful than Shui Juren.
Of course, this is not reality.
The reality is that Shui Juren has to save face, even if he doesn't know it. He still said stubbornly: "That's enough, your aunt has even found a carriage."
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