Although she had done something flawlessly last night, ensuring that no one would know it was her, Chen Shuning still couldn't get over her own conscience.
She stood in front of the door, staring blankly at it, as if she could see everything inside through it.
Now she regrets it a little. Why didn't she insist on coming with her parents to see us last night?
Judging from this, they must have gone to the hospital, Chen Shuning thought to himself.
She knew she couldn't hesitate any longer and had to find an answer as soon as possible.
So she turned and walked towards the second courtyard, knocking on the door of her eldest cousin Chen Jianguo's house.
The person who opened the door was Zhao Hongying, the eldest sister-in-law. As soon as she saw Chen Shuning standing at the door, she warmly invited him into the house. However, Chen Shuning was anxious to know about the old lady's condition, so he didn't go inside. Instead, he said directly, "Sister-in-law, I won't go inside. I came to ask what happened in the front yard last night. My parents went out last night and haven't come home yet."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongying said without changing her expression, "Is that what happened? Grandma probably fell while going to the toilet last night and fainted in the kitchen."
When Grandpa was found, he couldn't be woken up no matter what we did, so my parents and aunt and uncle rushed him to the hospital that night. He probably hasn't come back yet.
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuning felt a chill run down her spine. She hadn't expected things to be so serious.
"Then... how is Grandma now?" Chen Shuning asked tentatively, unable to imagine the worst possible outcome.
Zhao Hongying sighed and said, "We don't know the specifics either. The people who went to the hospital last night didn't come back. We don't know what's wrong with Grandma."
Hearing this, Chen Shuning's heart pounded again. So many people went with her, and none of them came back to stay by the old lady's side. It seemed that the old lady's condition must not be very good. The more Chen Shuning thought about it, the more frightened she became, and her face gradually turned pale.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Hongying quickly comforted her, "Shuning, don't worry, Grandma should be fine. If something really happened, she would have come back to inform us long ago. Don't be afraid, Grandma will definitely be alright."
At this moment, Zhao Hongying couldn't help but feel moved. Shuning was such a kind and good child. The old man and the old woman had treated her so well, yet this girl was still so worried after hearing that the old woman was sick.
At this moment, Zhao Hongying was not worried at all; whether the old lady lived or died was none of her concern.
People say that the youngest son and eldest grandson are the old lady's lifeblood.
But in Old Mrs. Chen's eyes, her husband, this eldest grandson, was nothing, let alone her lifeline. Even her own son, as the first great-grandson of the old man and the old woman, was not well received.
So when she saw the worry on Chen Shuning's face, Zhao Hongying couldn't help but reassure her, "Shuning, you really don't need to worry. I went to see her last night. The old lady only bumped her head a little and bled a little. She looked better than you. She'll be fine."
As the two were talking, they heard voices coming from the other side of the courtyard. It was so early, and many people were still asleep, so the voices must have come from the Chen family who had gone to the hospital last night.
The two exchanged a glance and, with perfect understanding, headed towards the front yard.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a member of the Chen family. There, they saw Uncle Chen Tiezhu and his father carrying a stretcher, on which lay Old Mrs. Chen, groaning and moaning. Just as Zhao Hongying had said, she seemed to have more energy than Zhao Hongying herself.
Chen Shuning finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as no one was killed.
It seems she really isn't suited to doing bad things, which made her break out in a cold sweat.
Just as Chen Shuning was about to turn around and go back to change her clothes, she heard her fourth uncle, Chen Tiewen, shout, "Shuning, has your family cooked yet? We've been up all night and are starving. Your second brother and sister-in-law usually go to work early, so you should have already cooked dinner at home. Hurry up and go back and bring some over; your grandparents are hungry too."
Chen Shuning never expected to be called out, and she was truly disgusted by her fourth uncle. They had separated their families long ago, so how could this man have the nerve to beg for food from her so brazenly?
Furthermore, the original owner's accident was caused by his precious daughter. Afterwards, this fourth uncle not only showed no remorse or self-blame, but also held a grudge because she didn't side with Chen Shuting when she intervened. He spoke ill of his family to the old man and old woman without reservation.
Of course, all of this was said by her clever younger brother, Chen Jiandang. No one knows how that kid got along so well; almost all the children in the front and back yards were his informants.
He knew everything about the family, from who was arguing to who was beating their wife, and even who lost a needle. So, naturally, he could not be kept in the dark about Chen Tiewen gossiping about the old man and woman.
Having thought of all this, Chen Shuning didn't tolerate her fourth uncle's behavior and said with a stern face, "I was so worried about Grandma all night that I didn't feel like cooking. Fourth Uncle, didn't you see that there was no smoke coming out of my chimney?"
So, Fourth Uncle, if you want food, you'd better ask someone else. We haven't cooked yet.
Chen Shuning deliberately made a slip of the tongue, calling Chen Tiewen a beggar, just to disgust him.
Unexpectedly, the person didn't understand at all and instead said in a matter-of-fact tone, "If you didn't do it, go back and do some. You're about to get married, how can you still be so insensible? With your personality, it's no wonder your grandparents are worried about you."
If this were my daughter Shuting, knowing that her elders had been busy at the hospital all night, she would definitely have already prepared dinner and was waiting for her at home.
"Then Fourth Uncle will just have to wait for Shuting to cook for you. I'm not as good as your niece Shuting in anything, and my cooking skills are terrible. I don't want you to get an upset stomach from eating this again."
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