The patience we're showing now is only temporary. We've endured more than a decade of this; what's a little more now?
She originally felt somewhat guilty towards Xie Li, after all, she had witnessed how hard the child had suffered as a child.
But she never expected that Xie Li would actually be such an ungrateful wretch!
Even her adoptive mother, who had raised her for over a decade, was sent away without hesitation, her cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness were frightening.
No wonder she deserved to be rejected by her own mother.
Ding Huizhu would rather divorce Xie Sidu and have Xie Ziyuan than have her!
Such a heartless bastard will get his comeuppance sooner or later!
Grandma Ming stood in the yard for a while, and when she saw Zhang Ma come out, she quickly followed her.
"Aunt Zhang, could you please trim my nails? They've grown so long that they're bound to get dirty, and I'm worried about what the family might think if they see them."
"That's a small matter," Zhang Ma said with a smile, inviting her inside and helping Grandma Ming trim her nails. "Actually, your nails are quite clean, but we have to work every day, so it's inconvenient to keep them long."
Having long nails only gives people a sloppy impression, which is absolutely unacceptable for modern people.
It's not like those rich ladies who take care of themselves every day, get manicures, and do nothing but wait to be served.
With a natural smile, Grandma Ming grabbed Zhang Ma's hand and said, "Oh dear, your nails have grown long. Come, let me trim them for you."
“No, no, no need to trouble you, I can do it myself.” Zhang Ma tried to refuse, but Grandma Ming’s attitude was very firm.
"You've already helped me, so it's only fair that I help you back. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare trouble you again!"
Having no other choice, Zhang Ma had to agree.
Just a moment later, "Ouch!" Zhang Ma clenched her fingers, feeling a bit of pain.
Grandma Ming was even more nervous than her. "Oh dear, what should we do? You're bleeding! Let me wipe it for you."
As she spoke, she took out a tissue to wipe the wound, feeling both distressed and guilty. "I'm really getting old and useless. My eyesight isn't good anymore, and I can't even do this little thing right! Oh dear, your hands were so well-maintained, and now they're ruined..."
Aunt Zhang withdrew her hand, looked at the wound, and said with a smile, "It's nothing, it's nothing. You didn't do it on purpose. It's no big deal, no disfigurement or anything. Just put some medicine on it and it'll be fine in a couple of days."
Zhang Ma took out a small jar and applied some green ointment to the wound.
This medicine was given to her by Xie Li. It's very effective, and the old lady treasures it like a precious gem, never willing to let anyone else use it.
This time, the bleeding from the wound was so rapid that she didn't care that Grandma Ming was there and just took it out.
Sure enough, after applying the ointment, the bleeding stopped.
Grandma Ming squinted her eyes.
Aunt Zhang showed her fingers, "See, it's all better now. It'll be fine in a couple of days."
Grandma Ming sighed, her face still full of self-reproach. "Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm such an old woman, I deserve to die! I can't do anything right, and I always trouble you with my help, and now this..."
She seemed too ashamed to stay any longer, so she got up to say goodbye and took the trash out of the bin with her.
"I'll take these away and throw them away for you. Otherwise, it's kind of scary to see so many bloody tissues."
Grandma Ming went out, clutching a few blood-stained tissues in her hand, and threw the rest of the trash into the large trash can in the garden before returning to her servants' quarters with a nonchalant expression.
The next morning, Granny Ming insisted on going out to buy medicine for Zhang Ma. Butler Wu tried to dissuade her, but had no choice but to let her go.
Granny Ming went to a teahouse, handed the bag in her hand to Ding Ruoxu, then got up and went out again. She bought some medicine at a random pharmacy and went home.
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