A couple with a child of seven or eight years old were standing awkwardly at the gate. When they saw Ruan Mingfu, their eyes lit up and they walked over quickly, holding the child.
"Ruan Zhiqing."
"Why are you here?" Ruan Mingfu still had a look of surprise on her face: "How is Zhuzi?"
I heard that he was fine when he was taken in, but he had a high fever the next day, which lasted for a while and never went down. Zhuzi's parents were also watching over him in the hospital, and only his grandmother and the two children were at home.
It's quite pitiful.
"I'm being discharged from the hospital today," Zhuzi's mother led Zhuzi over, "The doctor said he's almost fully recovered."
Ruan Mingfu also understood.
Probably because she was just discharged from the hospital today, the whole family came to thank her.
She looked at Zhuzi and saw that he had lost a lot of weight. It seemed that he had suffered a lot during those days in the hospital.
He touched Zhuzi's head and said with a smile, "How is it? Do you dare to go to the river to play in the water next time?"
"He dares!" Before Zhuzi could say anything, Zhuzi's mother's face fell, "We haven't learned a lesson from this incident yet. If he dares to go, I'll break his legs!"
Zhuzi's father also nodded and said, "I'll do it."
Ruan Mingfu: "..."
She couldn't help but look at the pillar with pity, but she saw that the little baby's face also had a look of fear.
It seems that the drowning incident scared him.
Did she know that after the incident with Zhuzi, a trend of beating children suddenly emerged in the village. During that period, Ruan Mingfu could hear the childish cry from time to time.
"Ruan Zhiqing, thank you so much."
Zhuzi's mother looked frightened, and when she looked at Ruan Mingfu, she was full of gratitude. She was moved, and she pulled Zhuzi to kneel down.
"You've already thanked me before," Ruan Mingfu quickly pulled the man up, "It's just a convenience, it's not worth it."
“That won’t do!”
Zhuzi's mother stuffed the package in her hand into Ruan Mingfu's arms, "This is a life-saving favor, we will not be ungrateful. This is a small token of our appreciation, you are not allowed to refuse."
The package was wrapped tightly, but it was quite heavy, and Ruan Mingfu almost couldn't hold it firmly.
But she didn't intend to accept it.
Ruan Mingfu has everything she needs, and she also has the money she got from her fake best friend some time ago. Apart from the Zhou family, there is no one else with a richer family background than hers.
Looking at the family's washed-out clothes, patched up with patches, they lived a hard life. And Zhu's medical expenses, I don't know how much money was spent.
"I received your thanks, please take the things back."
Zhuzi's mother was anxious, "How can this be possible, Ruan Zhiqing, you must accept the things."
"that is."
Zhuzi's father was not good at speaking and couldn't say anything to thank him, so he could only agree with Zhuzi's mother.
"Really?" Ruan Mingfu was almost pushed down because she was not as strong as Zhuzi's mother. "I don't lack anything. Besides, Zhuzi has just been discharged from the hospital. I'd better keep these things for him to nourish his body."
Zhuzi's mother's attitude began to soften.
Then he became firm again, "We will give him good health, but you must accept this."
Ruan Mingfu: "..."
"Ruan Zhiqing, this is our sincere gift, so please don't refuse."
Zhuzi's father also spoke quickly.
"Then I'll accept it," Ruan Mingfu also hated the behavior of pushing the buck. At worst, she could pay it back with money in a few days.
Zhuzi's mother held Zhuzi's hand and said, "Zhuzi, thank your sister quickly."
"Thank you, sister,"
Zhuzi's little face was still pale, but he behaved very sensibly.
Ruan Mingfu liked good children the most, so she reached out and touched the top of the pillar.
"So good."
Zhuzi looked at Ruan Mingfu with his big eyes blinking, "Sister, you are so beautiful. Can I marry you when I grow up?"
Ruan Mingfu was laughing so hard that her body was shaking.
The other educated youth around couldn't help laughing when they heard this.
Zhuzi's mother laughed and scolded, "You little brat, how old are you? Do you know what a wife is?"
"I'm not a kid anymore," Zhuzi said seriously, "A wife is just like you and dad, sleeping together all day long. I also want to be with my beautiful sister every day."
Zhuzi's mother's face turned red.
Zhuzi's father quickly covered his son's mouth and threatened: "You little bastard, I'll beat you up when I get home!"
Ruan Mingfu smiled and patted his head, "Okay, I'll wait until you grow up."
"Very good!"
Zhuzi's eyes lit up and he jumped up quickly.
"You little brat!" Zhuzi's mother then got back to business, "Ruan Zhiqing, come to my house for dinner tomorrow."
"This is the custom in our village," she seemed to know that Ruan Mingfu was going to refuse, and she quickly said, "There are also fellow villagers who lend a hand. If others knew about this, I don't know how they would poke at our family's spine."
Ruan Mingfu thought for a moment and said, "...Okay, I'll go."
The smile on Zhuzi's mother's face deepened.
*
On the other side, Lin Yujiao was carrying a lunch box to deliver food.
For this purpose, she specially put on her most beautiful dress. She also carefully combed her hair and borrowed her sister-in-law's precious vanishing cream to apply on her face. But thinking of her sister-in-law's painful expression, Lin Yujiao felt unhappy.
When she married into the Zhou family, she could use as much vanishing cream as she wanted, no matter how expensive it was. Besides, this bottle was bought by her brother.
You are so stingy and don’t know how to invest in advance. No wonder you are so poor all your life!
Lin Yujiao was carrying a lunch box, looking at the spacious and bright building in front of her, a look of determination flashed in her eyes.
Zhou Peng's uncle is the director of the G Committee, so his future is naturally not too bad. At a young age, he has already reached the position of deputy section chief.
Facing the guard's gaze, Lin Yujiao lowered her head shyly.
This was the scene Zhou Peng saw when he came over.
"Why are you here?"
"My aunt asked me to come here," Lin Yujiao said, shaking the thing in her hand.
After confirming that it was the lunch box he usually used at home, Zhou Peng's expression eased for a moment, but his eyes stabbed like a knife at the security guard who was ready to watch the show.
"Come with me."
After seeing the person leave, the security guard finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his original desire to gossip faded.
The place Zhou Peng took Lin Yujiao to was the cafeteria.
It's not lunch time yet, and the cafeteria is empty. Zhou Peng found a corner and sat down. "Did my mom ask you to come?"
Lin Yujiao raised a harmless expression.
"Brother Xiaopeng, what exactly is the conflict between you and Auntie?" She put the lunch box on the table, opened it and continued, "Auntie is sick, and she aches all over her body."
Zhou Peng paused.
After all, she is his biological mother whom he has lived with for more than 20 years. How could Zhou Peng really not care about her life or death?
"Oh? How do you mean?"
Lin Yujiao's eyes flashed and she handed over the soup under the lunch box.
"I noticed that you haven't been home recently, and your aunt has been here these days too... Brother Xiaopeng, please don't laugh at me if I guess wrong."
"My mother and I did have some conflicts recently."
Zhou Peng is a man with many tricks up his sleeve. If you act in front of him, you will be seen through if you are not careful.
Lin Yujiao curled the corners of her mouth, not knowing how to say all the things she had prepared.
It took her a long time to sort out her thoughts.
"...Brother Xiaopeng, you and your aunt are biological mother and son, there is no overnight hatred. You haven't been home for so long, your aunt is also very worried. Knowing that I have something to do in the county town, she specially made soup and asked me to send it here."
Zhou Peng paused while drinking the soup.
"How is my mother?"
Lin Yujiao seemed to have really come to persuade him to reconcile with Zhou's mother, and a surprised smile appeared on her face.
"My aunt's illness has not been cured. She keeps coming back. She has become much more haggard... Brother Xiaopeng, if you are okay, go back and see her. If she sees you, she will definitely be cured of her illness."
Zhou Peng lowered his head and said, "Let's talk about it later."
Lin Yujiao's eyes flashed.
Her little mouth pursed and she snorted.
"I know that you and your aunt are in conflict because of Ruan Zhiqing..."
Zhou Peng suddenly raised his head and stared at her, his eyes dark and dark. He looked at her with anger, but upon closer inspection, there were also some traces of inquiry and suspicion.
Staring at her with such a sharp gaze, Lin Yujiao swallowed back the words she was about to say.
She turned pale for a moment, then calmed down again.
But he was furious and wanted to tear Ruan Mingfu to pieces.
The villagers were right, Ruan Mingfu was a vixen!
Zhou Peng's eyes were too intimidating. If Lin Yujiao hadn't had that dream, she would have been exposed long ago.
"Brother Xiaopeng, why are you looking at me like that?" Lin Yujiao tilted her head and reached out to touch her face curiously, "Is there something wrong?"
Zhou Peng then withdrew his gaze indifferently.
"nothing."
Seeing that she had been fooled, Lin Yujiao breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s so fucking difficult!
"Brother Xiaopeng, this is where you're wrong. Auntie is old, what if she gets angry? If you have anything to say, you can talk to Auntie slowly, she loves you the most."
Zhou Peng reflected for a moment, then nodded seriously, "What you said does make sense."
He and Zhou's mother always argued over the matter of marrying Ruan Mingfu. They started arguing after just two words.
"Elders need to be coaxed," Lin Yujiao winked at Zhou Peng, "If you have a better attitude and say more soft words, your aunt won't really be angry with you. At most, you can just keep asking for a few more days. When your aunt sees your determination, she will agree sooner or later."
Zhou Peng seemed to be thinking about something.
In his memory, Lin Yujiao had been likable since she was a child. When he was a child, he was often targeted by Lin Yujiao for this.
Lin Yujiao continued, "We are the younger generation after all, so we have to consider the face of our elders."
Zhou Peng thought about it, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.
"Jiaojiao, you are so right!"
Lin Yujiao had a smile on her face, but she was cursing in her heart.
He never looks at her straight in the eye on normal days, but now he's acting like a spoiled brat?
Damn, men are so cheap!
"But don't blame your aunt," Lin Yujiao bit her lip, "Ruan Zhiqing's reputation is indeed not very good. Your aunt must be biased."
Zhou Peng didn't say anything, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Lin Yujiao glanced at him quickly, "And... and in recent days, Ruan Zhiqing has been following Comrade Xie all the time, and there are rumors in the village about this..."
Zhou Peng quickly raised his head and stared at Lin Yujiao.
"What's going on?"
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