Zhuang Xiaoting said tearfully, "Mom, you're sick now, you can't help my brother anymore, you can't help him!"
Hearing Zhuang Xiaoting's crying, Huang Ling turned her head as if she had just seen Zhuang Xiaoting clearly, and said, "Xiaoting, why are you here with me? Didn't you go back to work in Shanghai?"
Zhuang Xiaoting wiped away her tears and said, "Mom, my workplace isn't busy these days. It might get busy again after the Lantern Festival!"
"Oh, really? Then go out and have some fun with Dongcheol. Don't always stay cooped up at home. You're pregnant, so it'll be good for you to get some exercise and fresh air!"
"Okay, Mom!"
Suddenly, Huang Ling strained as if trying to sit up, but then felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She exclaimed, "Ouch! Why does it hurt so much?"
Zhuang Xiaoting hurriedly said to Huang Ling, "Mom, don't move around! You just had surgery, and your wound has just been stitched up. You can't move around too much!"
Huang Ling said, somewhat puzzled, "Why are you having surgery on me? It costs money, and Tu Nan isn't even married yet! Didn't you hear him say that he's afraid Uncle Li Jia and Aunt Li Jia will complain and say our wedding was shabby?"
Zhuang Xiaoting couldn't help but shed tears again, saying, "Mom, even at a time like this, why are you still thinking about my brother? Don't you think about yourself? You're in such a state!"
Huang Ling smiled and said, "No matter what, I'm still Zhuang Tunan's mother. Xiaoting, now that you're married, your dad and I can relax a bit, but your brother isn't married yet, so we still have to worry about him!"
"Mom, I know. I will take good care of my brother. Even if he never gets married, I will still take care of him!"
"Don't talk nonsense, your brother will get married, he will get married!"
As Huang Ling was talking, she actually fell asleep again.
Seeing Huang Ling's haggard appearance, Zhuang Xiaoting couldn't help but shed a few more tears.
Just then, the ward door opened, and Zhuang Chaoying came in from outside. Upon seeing Xiaoting, she said with some surprise, "Oh! Why are you back? Xiaoting!"
"Dongcheol's mother called me!"
"She called you? How did she know your mother was in the hospital?"
"She said she was calling home, and Zhang Min answered the phone. She told her that my mother had been hit by a car!"
"Oh, maybe! How's your mom?"
"The doctor said the surgery was successful and I need to rest!"
"Okay, it's good for her to rest. She's been too tired lately!"
At this moment, Zhuang Hualin said to Zhuang Chaoying, "Brother, come out for a moment!"
"What's the matter?"
"Come out here!"
Zhuang Hualin called Zhuang Chaoying out, then closed the ward door before saying to her, "Brother, my sister-in-law had half of her lung removed!"
"ah!"
Zhuang Chaoying asked in surprise, "Is it that serious?"
"I don't know either. The doctor said that the tricycle hit my ribs, which damaged my lungs, so they had to be removed!"
"Okay, I got it!"
Zhuang Hualin looked at Zhuang Chaoying, who was looking worried, and said, "If there's anything you need to do around the house in the future, just let me know, and Xiangdong and I will be happy to help!"
Zhuang Chaoying smiled faintly and said, "It's alright, I'm still here! This house won't collapse. It's just that after I start working, there won't be anyone to bring the newspapers to Tu Nan anymore!"
"Should we ask Xiang Dong to get up early and come help deliver the newspaper, then let him go home?"
"No, no, you have your own family to take care of! This isn't a long-term solution! Sigh, I'll just retire early and take care of them both; I can manage!"
"That,,!"
Just then, Xiang Pengfei ran over and excitedly told his mother, "Mom, I'm getting married!"
"What?"
Zhuang Hualin asked again, somewhat incredulously, "What did you say? Pengfei!"
Xiang Pengfei handed a household registration booklet to Zhuang Hualin and said, "Mom, this is Zhou Yuxiang's household registration booklet. Her brother just brought it to me and said that I can register my marriage with Yuxiang anytime!"
Hearing this, Zhuang Hualin and Zhuang Chaoying finally emerged from their gloom.
Zhuang Hualin said with a smile, "Oh my, that's wonderful! My Pengfei is getting married! That's fantastic!"
Zhuang Chaoying also smiled and said, "Congratulations, Pengfei! You've finally grown up and will have your own home!"
Xiang Pengfei could not hide his joy and said, "I want to get our marriage certificate after Yuxiang is discharged from the hospital, and then hold a banquet and wedding ceremony after my aunt is discharged, so as to bring good luck to my aunt and wish her a long and healthy life free from disasters!"
Zhuang Chaoying was a little excited, with tears welling up in her eyes, and said, "Good, good, Pengfei is right, your aunt didn't spoil you for nothing!"
Xiang Pengfei, overjoyed and weeping, said, "Uncle, my aunt treats me like her own son. I will be grateful to her for the rest of my life. Yuxiang and I have discussed it, and we will both treat my aunt well!"
Zhuang Chaoying nodded and said, "Okay, your aunt and I are looking forward to enjoying your good fortune! By the way, what happened to Yuxiang?"
"She's almost fully recovered and is asleep now. Her brother, Zhou Chengzhi, is watching over her, so she'll be fine for a while. That's why I came to check on my aunt!"
"Okay, go see your aunt."
Zhuang Chaoying then pushed open the door, and the three of them entered the ward.
Zhuang Xiaoting remained seated by the hospital bed, watching Huang Ling as she slept soundly.
Zhuang Chaoying said to Xiang Pengfei, "The surgery was a success, but your aunt is still sleeping because the anesthesia might not have worn off yet!"
"It's alright, Uncle, I can stay here for a while!"
Whether Huang Ling was a light sleeper or was awakened by the sound of the two people talking, she slowly opened her eyes and said, "Chao Ying, Zhuang Chao Ying!"
Zhuang Chaoying hurried closer to the hospital bed, bent down, and asked Huang Ling, "Are you there? What's wrong, Huang Ling?"
Huang Ling said softly, "I want to go home. Tu Nan can't manage everything at home by himself. He's in a wheelchair, how can he pack his things? How can I feel at ease with him like this?"
Zhuang Chaoying hurriedly said, "Isn't Xiaoting back? Let Xiaoting go back and help him. You can rest and recover for a few days. Once you're feeling better, we'll go home!"
"But I just want to go home now. I don't even know if Tu Nan has eaten yet. This kid has suffered so much. His career was just starting out, he had a girlfriend, and then this happened. How can it not break your heart?"
Zhuang Xiaoting quickly said, "Mom, don't worry, I'll go back to help my brother right away. You rest here, I'll take care of things at home!"
"Xiaoting, Xiaoting! You're a married woman now, you can't always be running back to your parents' home. Your focus now is on Dongzhe, live a good life with him, understand?"
"I understand, Mom! I'll go back to help my brother now, you get some rest!"
"Okay, then please take care of your brother. Once I can move again and the pain is gone, you can go back!"
"Okay, Mom, I'm leaving now!"
Zhuang Xiaoting dared not stay there any longer. She was afraid that she would burst into tears and disturb her mother, preventing her from getting a proper rest. So she decided it was best to leave.
At this moment, Xiang Pengfei said, "Xiaoting, do you want me to take you home?"
Zhuang Xiaoting glanced at Xiang Pengfei and said, "No need, cousin. Aren't you still taking care of Sister-in-law Yuxiang? It's better to take care of the patient!"
As Zhuang Xiaoting spoke, she left the ward, then braced herself against the wall, cried out a few times, and then turned to go home.
After being scolded, Wu Shanshan returned to the kindergarten office looking dejected. Liu Jian, seemingly gloating, said, "How about that? Can't handle it, huh? I...!"
Before Liu Jian could finish speaking, Wu Shanshan walked up to him and slapped him across the face, followed by a barrage of punches and kicks.
Liu Jian was covered in bruises from the beating, but he didn't dare to utter a sound. He covered his swollen cheek, looked at Wu Shanshan, and didn't dare to move.
Wu Shanshan sat on the sofa angrily, arms crossed over her chest, head tilted to the side, and said angrily, "I'm so angry, I'm so angry! If you keep making me angry, I'm going to burn their newsstand down!"
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