Xun Liangfen smiled and was about to turn back when she suddenly stopped and said, "There's something I don't know how to do, and I'd like to ask you for advice, sister-in-law."
"We're all neighbors, so just say what you need to say. I'll help if I can, why would I need to ask for your advice?" This daughter-in-law of the Hua family spoke so politely and gently that she was really not used to it.
"At the intersection ahead, I happened to run into Zhou's little girl. She didn't know what happened, but she almost fell, so I helped her up from behind."
However, due to the suddenness of the incident, they were unable to catch him as he fell to the ground.
I was thinking of notifying her parents, but she said she was fine and would be alright in a little while.
These are all neighbors. Do you think I should go and tell the Zhou family?
"Oh no, Zhou Xiaolan fell again?" Chen Meili exclaimed, putting the groceries she was holding directly onto the stove. "She's fallen quite a few times these past few days. What's wrong with her?"
Xun Liangfen shook her head. In fact, everyone had a guess in their hearts that Xiaolan must have been infected with some kind of evil spirit or bad luck this week, otherwise she would keep falling on the flat road.
"I don't know. We were going the same way, but we've been talking for so long and I still haven't seen her come back. I'm feeling a little uneasy."
Although she had some disagreements with our child, they were all the same age…
"You're still very kind-hearted," Chen Meili said absentmindedly. If it were her, she wouldn't have helped him up; she might even have gloated and mocked him.
"Let's go and tell them, so the Zhou family won't think we abandoned them when they find out." Chen Meili called out to them, "Zhengde, come out and bring the dishes in. I'm going to the backyard."
When she heard a response from inside the house, Chen Meili said to Xun Liangfen, "I'll go with you. This family isn't very reasonable, and you can't handle them by yourself."
Xun Liangfen said with a smile, "Thanks to my sister-in-law for reminding me, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do."
The two went to the backyard together, just in time to find Bai Ailian there, cursing and swearing, "That wretched girl, she doesn't go to school, and she doesn't even help cook at home. I work hard at the factory, and when I get home, I still have to serve these little devils."
What an unfilial brat! All those years of schooling, I wonder where all that knowledge went.
"Zhou Jinfeng, don't just lie there after you get back. Go check on your son's wound to see if there's anything wrong. Should we put some more medicine on it?"
"Sister-in-law Zhou is cooking," Chen Meili said, still hoping to get back early and rest after dinner. She got straight to the point, "Liangfen just ran into your Xiaolan on the road. She fell on the ground again. Do you think we should go and bring her back?"
The neighbors in the courtyard all stopped what they were doing. Why did Xiaolan fall again this week?
I just fell right in front of them this morning, and now they're here again at noon?
"Fell down again?" Before Bai Ailian could speak, a neighbor asked curiously, "How badly did you fall? I heard you went to the hospital several times yesterday."
If you genuinely care, that would be good, but the gloating tone in your words shouldn't be too obvious.
"I don't know about that. I asked her if she was alright and if she needed me to call the adults, but your girl said she just needed to sit there and calm down. I've been back for a while now and haven't seen her come back yet, so I was a little worried and came to let you know."
To prevent Zhou Xiaolan from implicating her later, Xun Liangfen decided to make the matter public.
She's playing the good guy here. If Zhou Xiaolan dares to turn around and bite Hua Zhian, then it's a matter of character.
"That brat, why isn't she staying at home? What is she doing running out?" Bai Ailian felt that Zhou Xiaolan was embarrassing and had given the neighbors something to talk about.
"I'm telling you, Bai Ailian, it's not good for your Xiaolan to keep falling down like this. Why don't you take her to see a doctor soon?" Xu Dani said cryptically. The elderly people next to her exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
This is really strange. How could a perfectly healthy young woman keep falling down on flat ground?
I've never heard of any health problem causing this.
Bai Ailian was shocked when she heard this. Wouldn't it cost money to go and see him? "That child is just careless when walking. He'll learn from his mistakes after a few falls."
Alright, if even her own mother doesn't care, then these bystanders should just stay out of it.
Seeing that Bai Ailian didn't make any move, Chen Meili said, "We've delivered the message to you. Whether you go and see her or not is your business. Liangfen, let's go back now. It's almost dinnertime."
Having completed her mission, Xun Liangfen naturally didn't want to linger there. She followed Chen Meili, chatting and laughing, as they walked back.
Xu Yinghua brought the dishes into the room and said to Li Dazhong, "What's wrong with Zhou Xiaolan? She keeps falling down. Could she have gotten herself into some kind of bad luck?"
“You can’t say such things outside,” Li Dazhong said, his eyes full of taboo. “Stay away from the Zhou family in the future, so as not to get tainted by their bad luck.”
“You know I’ve never had any dealings with them,” Xu Yinghua said as she packed his food. “But we live in the same courtyard, so close by. Won’t that affect us?”
Li Dazhong paused in his eating, and Xu Yinghua knew that he had taken her words to heart.
"The Zhou family seems to be having a particularly unlucky time these past few days. Could they have offended someone?"
"Eating, even food can't shut you up..."
Such conversations occurred in many homes in the backyard, and many people decided to observe for a few more days.
Huajia
As soon as Hua Zhian entered the house, he felt a little guilty and began to take the initiative to find fault.
"Grandpa, should we bring the vines in the yard inside? They're all soaked..."
"Dad, let me help you carry it..."
"Brother, you leave it there, I'll take care of it..."
Hua Xiangyun looked at the bowl and chopsticks in her hand being snatched away again, looking puzzled. When did her second brother become so diligent?
"What's wrong with you today? Why are you coming home so often? Did you do something bad?" Tian Guihua squinted at him. "By the way, didn't your mother say she was going to pick you up? Why didn't she come back with you?"
Hua Zhian felt a little guilty. "I ran into her. My mom will be back in a bit."
"It's really strange. I didn't know the mother and son came back together on the same road. Tell me, what happened?" Tian Guihua thought the mother and son had a disagreement, so she asked.
"No, how could I dare to disagree with my mother?" Hua Zhian said, forcing a smile as everyone stared at him. "I ran into Zhou Xiaolan on the street just now..."
He stammered as he recounted what had happened on the road, and the whole family looked terrified.
That silly boy, if Xun Liangfen hadn't happened to run into him, there's no telling what would have happened next.
Hua Guangzong also felt a little regretful. How could he have let his guard down just because it was raining?
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