"Okay, thank you. I'm really getting old, and my health isn't what it used to be. I hope you'll take good care of me while I'm here."
Sun's mother took out her money bag to pay, but worried that her son wouldn't learn anything here, so she reminded the doctor to take extra care of him.
"Of course, but did Sun Wei offend someone a few days ago? He was beaten black and blue and still came to the clinic."
The shopkeeper told him to go back and rest, but he said it was nothing. When asked what happened, he said he fell, but I think he was hit.
"You didn't go gambling, did you? Gambling is absolutely unacceptable."
The doctor was also doing it for Sun Wei's own good, and wanted Sun's mother to persuade Sun Wei not to go astray.
Then he told them about Sun Wei being beaten.
"Was it nine days ago?"
Sun's mother recalled that she had gone home nine days ago, and her son had been hiding something about having pockmarks, not letting her see his face. So that's what happened.
"Yes, it was nine days ago."
The doctor nodded, "That's right, those few days."
"Thank you for reminding me. I really should ask him about it."
After thanking the doctor, Sun's mother took the medicine and went home.
"Grandma, you're back."
Liu Cuifang had just returned from the market with her shopping basket when she met Sun's mother at the alley entrance.
"Okay, you've gone to buy groceries, go back now."
Sun's mother took the vegetables from Liu Cuifang and went home with her.
"Cuifang, there's something I want to ask you."
Sun's mother thought about asking Liu Cuifang if she knew what was going on.
"What's up?".
Liu Cuifang came out just then, carrying a cup of tea.
"Did you know that Sun Wei was beaten up nine days ago?"
Sun's mother did not ask her if Sun Wei had been beaten, but confirmed that it had happened.
"Snap!"
Liu Cuifang was just about to serve her mother-in-law a cup of tea when she heard this. She got nervous, her hand trembled, and the cup fell and shattered on the ground.
"How could you be so careless? Sit down, I'm not thirsty."
Looking at Liu Cuifang, Sun's mother sensed that she seemed guilty.
"Grandma, where did you hear that Sun Wei wasn't beaten?"
Liu Cuifang was still wondering if she could get away with it.
"Someone saw him get beaten up, so they told me."
Sun's mother's eyes darted around, sensing that Liu Cuifang was intentionally concealing the truth, and she confirmed this fact once again.
Sun Wei said that he fell, and that he must have fallen. He said that no one would hit him and that he usually doesn't associate with hooligans or bullies.
Liu Cuifang's main tactic is to vehemently deny everything.
"Okay, I got it. I'll ask Sun Wei later. Can you clean this place up? I'll go brew my medicine."
Sun's mother still had to brew her medicine, and since she couldn't get anything out of her, she was too lazy to ask anymore.
After seeing Sun's mother leave, Liu Cuifang finally breathed a sigh of relief. She wondered if her mother-in-law had suspected her, and she needed to go out and talk to Sun Wei.
In the afternoon, while her mother-in-law was lying in bed, Liu Cuifang quietly left the house.
“Sun Wei, my mother-in-law came back today and suddenly asked me what happened when you were hit a few days ago. I didn’t admit it. I said you fell. What should I do?”
Liu Cuifang called Sun Wei out of the clinic.
"She probably heard something from someone else. It's okay, I'll just say I tripped and fell when I get home tonight."
To prevent the two women from arguing, Sun Wei couldn't tell his mother that Liu Cuifang was the one who caused him to be beaten.
Having found solace, Liu Cuifang finally felt at ease and went home to rest.
That evening, as soon as Sun Wei came in, his mother stopped him.
"Wei'er, come here. I have some questions for you. Cuifang, go heat up the food."
Sun's mother deliberately sent Liu Cuifang away and questioned Sun Wei alone.
"What's wrong, Mom? I heard you went to the doctor today. Is your leg bothering you? Did you take your medicine?"
Sun Wei showed concern for his mother's health, hoping to distract her.
"I'm fine. Isn't that how we servants are? When the master is sitting, you stand; when the master is lying down, you still stand."
Sun's mother knew her legs were damaged from standing for decades as a servant; they were often in pain, and she feared she wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.
"Then you should quit and come back. The master won't force you to stay, right?"
Sun Wei knew that his parents had some money, which was more than enough for their retirement.
"Well, I'm thinking of working a little longer to save some money. Don't worry, I'll see how things go. If I'm not feeling well, I won't work anymore."
By the way, I called you here to ask you something. Last time I came back, you were being evasive, saying that there were patients with pockmarks at the clinic.
"You're lying to me, right? Cuifang said you were beaten up. What exactly happened?"
Sun's mother tried a different tactic; otherwise, her son probably wouldn't have told the truth.
"Huh? Cuifang said that?"
Sun Wei was somewhat confused. Didn't Cuifang tell him today not to reveal this matter?
"Okay, don't hide it from me anymore. I just want to ask why they hit you. Do you owe money and won't pay it back?"
Sun's mother just wanted to find out why people were bullying her son.
"Oh dear, Mother, what are you thinking? Actually, I just offended someone, and they hit me a couple of times as a warning."
Sun Wei couldn't come up with anything else, so he had to admit that he had offended someone.
“You’re lying, Wei’er. You never lied before. You know you can’t fool me.”
Sun's mother didn't accept his explanation and insisted that he give a detailed account.
"Then promise me you won't cause trouble for Cuifang."
Sun Wei couldn't dissuade his mother, so he had to agree to tell her, but he couldn't cause trouble for Cuifang about it.
"Okay, I promise I won't cause her any trouble."
Sun's mother hadn't expected that this was related to Liu Cuifang. She decided to listen to what was going on for now and settle accounts with her later.
"When I got home that day, someone suddenly put a cover over my head and beat me up, saying that if Liu Cuifang provokes them again, they will beat me up again."
I've already spoken to Cuifang, and she promised not to cause any more trouble. Mother, let's not dwell on this anymore."
Sun Wei was worried that his mother would scold Liu Cuifang, so he repeatedly told his mother not to hold a grudge against Liu Cuifang anymore.
"I understand. Let's leave it at that. In the future, don't keep things bottled up inside. I may not be able to do much else, but I can still stand up for you."
Sun's mother couldn't hide the heartache in her eyes, and she patted her son's head.
"I understand, Mother."
The next day~
"Kneel down before me!"
As soon as Sun Wei left, Sun's mother started making Liu Cuifang kneel down.
"Grandma, what's wrong?"
Liu Cuifang already knew last night that her mother-in-law knew about this, but Sun Wei also said that his mother-in-law had agreed.
He didn't want to cause her any trouble, but unexpectedly, Sun Wei started causing trouble for him as soon as he stepped out the door.
"Don't you know what's wrong with you? You caused this mess, and you're making Sun Wei take the blame? You made Wei'er get beaten up and embarrass himself in public."
Sun's mother had been holding in her anger all night, and today she finally let it out.
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