"Mom, don't worry about me. Didn't I tell you that I live very close to the hospital? If anything happens, I'll just walk there. And I'm in good health, so don't worry."
Having said that, Li Dani still couldn't really let her heart rest. As a pregnant woman, living alone in the city without any relatives around her, how could she not worry?
After a few more words, Su Wan said she wanted to go back for dinner. Li Dani asked her to stay, but Su Wan refused.
After leaving Lu's house and passing by the gate of the old Su's house, Jinhuan opened the door to throw away the garbage. When she saw Su Wan, she hurriedly called her affectionately.
"Sister Wanwan."
Jin Huan has always been grateful to Su Wan in her heart. If Su Wan had not suggested to her mother that she should study, she would have been afraid that she would have no chance to study in her life.
In school, because she was older than other children in the same grade and had strong self-discipline, her first teacher made her responsible for class discipline.
Maybe because she was taller than those kids, those little idiots were quite respectful to her. Only she was the only one who didn't make any noise or quarrels, and was more effective than the teacher.
Not long after, the teacher discovered that she was a good learner. No matter what the teacher taught, she learned faster and better than other children. Now she has become a study committee member.
Because of the teacher's recognition, Jinhuan's self-confidence increased greatly and he became more motivated to study.
Every day she tried her best to finish her homework at school so that she could focus on housework after school, because this was what she promised Cao Xiaohua that she would not neglect housework during school.
Look, today she made lunch after coming back from school.
Su Wan smiled at her and asked casually, "How is your mother?"
"It's all right now. I can go out to work now."
"Oh, that's good."
After Su Wan finished speaking, she was about to go back when she heard Cao Xiaohua calling for Jin Huan.
"Jinhuan, Jinhuan, come back quickly and take a look at what's in this bowl?"
"Hey, Ma Xiao."
Jin Huan responded and said to Su Wan, "Sister Wan Wan, you haven't eaten yet, right? Why don't you come over to our house for a bite to eat? I've prepared everything."
"No need, your aunt has prepared it, I will go back to eat now, your mother will call you, you should go back soon."
"Okay then, Sister Wanwan, please slow down."
"Jinhuan, how come you don't come back for a long time after throwing away the garbage? Have you been away from home for a long time?"
Cao Xiaohua muttered to herself as she walked towards the gate, wanting to see what Jinhuan was doing. Suddenly, she saw Su Wan standing at the gate and talking to Jinhuan. She wanted to go back, but it was too late because Su Wan had also seen her.
She had no choice but to pretend to be affectionate and greet Su Wan.
"Wanwan is back? Come in and sit for a while."
When Jinhuan saw her mother coming out, she greeted Su Wan and hurried in.
"No, Auntie, you have recovered quite well after not seeing me for a while."
"Yeah, it's OK."
Su Wan didn't notice that she was abnormal. Thinking of that incident, she approached Cao Xiaohua and asked in a low voice, "Aunt, how is the investigation going? Did she do it?"
Cao Xiaohua didn't dare to see Su Wan because she was afraid that Su Wan would ask her about this matter, and she could only lie when she heard it.
"Not yet, Wanwan, I've suddenly figured it out recently. I don't want to dwell on that matter anymore. We're all family. Regardless of whether she did it or not, I've decided to forget about it and pretend it never happened. Let's just live a good life from now on."
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Su Wan had a black question mark on her head.
What happened to Cao Xiaohua?
Didn't she always want revenge on He Ailian? Didn't she bite her teeth and make He Ailian pay the price? How could she change? Her attitude changed too quickly.
Could it be that the "revenge" she spoke of was to let everyone spread gossip about He Ailian, saying that she was slept with by a savage and was pregnant with his child?
This doesn't seem to be a big price to pay, but it's just a rumor. When the child is born, all the rumors will be proven wrong.
To He Ailian, not even a hair was lost, which was not much of a punishment.
After saying this, Cao Xiaohua smiled and invited her to her home for dinner, but Su Wan refused. She went back home feeling puzzled.
The next day, the whole family got up early in the morning.
Old Man Su, Old Man Su, and Cao Xiaohua all came to help.
Li Dani and Lu Heping are in-laws, and they also came with their children.
Su Wan noticed that Cao Xiaohua and her family seemed to be wearing new clothes today, and they didn't look like they were made by themselves, but like they were bought ready-made clothes, which surprised Su Wan.
When they lived in the same courtyard before, she knew that Cao Xiaohua was very thrifty. The gold and silver rings she wore on her clothes were basically Qin Li's. She would give them to the two sisters to have them altered and repair the broken pieces.
Although Xu Guixiang loved her daughter very much, she had limited conditions, so Qin Li had to wear patched clothes at that time. What good would it be if she wore the remaining clothes? The clothes were just a pile of patches, and she looked like a beggar when she wore them.
At this point, Cao Xiaohua was reluctant to buy a piece of cloth to make clothes for the two children.
Why do you suddenly feel open-minded today?
Not only did she not spend any money in the hospital a while ago, she also stayed in bed for two months. Shouldn't her life be even more difficult? Why does it seem like she is living better than before?
Su Wan couldn't help but have a big question mark in her heart.
Xu Guixiang thought she had prepared enough food for four tables.
Because Liu Ye had said before that she didn't have money to hold a wedding banquet, she didn't even inform her parents' family.
There were guests coming today, and the host was from Xu Guixiang's family. Two tables were prepared for them, and the remaining two tables were for the Su family.
Everyone had been busy for half a month before Su Wan realized that He Ailian was nowhere to be seen.
At this time, Xiaomi's hands were dirty, so she came over to wash her hands. Su Wan scooped some water for her and put it in the washbasin.
Seeing that her sleeves were a little long and it was easy for them to get wet when washing hands, Su Wan rolled them up for her and casually asked Xiaomi a question while doing so.
"Xiaomi, where is your mother? Why didn't she come?"
Xiaomi blinked her eyes. Last night, she saw her mother had many marks on her body when she was changing clothes, and she kept crying in pain, so she remembered it.
"My mom...my mom is injured..."
"Millet!"
Da Mi suddenly ran over, shouted Xiaomi's name, and then reached out her hand to cover Xiaomi's mouth.
"What are you talking about? When was our mother injured? She is not feeling well."
After saying that, Da Mi hurriedly explained to Su Wan, "My mother might have a cold, don't listen to Xiaomi's nonsense." After saying that, he took Xiaomi away.
Da Mi didn't do that, and before Su Wan could think about anything else, Xiaomi said that her mother was injured, which made Da Mi so nervous that it was hard for Su Wan not to be suspicious.
So she quietly watched Da Mi and pulled Xiao Mi to a corner of the yard, and then scolded her in a low voice.
Da Mi's behavior made Su Wan feel more and more strange. At this time, Xu Guixiang brought a pot of soaked mushrooms. This was the first time that Su Wan and San Gou brought back from the mountains. Today they were just right for stewing a big pot of vegetables.
Su Wan sat on a small stool and helped Xu Guixiang clean up. Thinking about Da Mi's strange behavior just now, she asked about Xu Guixiang again.
"Mom, my second uncle and several children are here, why isn't my second aunt here?"
"Your second uncle told me when he came over. He said your second aunt is feeling a little unwell and is lying down at home."
After that, Xu Guixiang reminded Su Wan again, "When the Chinese dinner is over, remember to ask Da Mi to serve a bowl of rice to her mother."
Xu Guixiang was afraid that Su Wan would forget about this matter again after being busy, so she reminded her.
"Okay, I've got it. Mom, don't worry about it. Leave it to me." Su Wan quickly agreed.
The people from Xu Guixiang's family arrived almost at noon. After letting them rest for a while, the food was placed on the table, and everyone asked to settle Xu Guixiang's family first.
As for the rest of the Su family, Cao Xiaohua and Dami were responsible for providing them with vegetables and rice.
Su Wan brought a bowl of stew, covered the rice, and then found a piece of cloth to tie it up. She went to deliver the meal to He Ailian in person and satisfy her curiosity to find out whether He Ailian was injured or sick.