She knew perfectly well what kind of person her adopted son was.
Now that she has become godparents to the Lu family, her son and daughter-in-law will definitely try to take advantage of the Lu family's influence. She has no power to stop them, so she can only nip the idea in the bud.
But how can you just give away a child you've raised for so many years? That would be irresponsible to the child, and the Lu family might not even be willing to do so.
So, she only had this thought for a moment and quickly put it out of her mind. Now that Su Su is favored by the Lu family and will be able to take care of her in the future, she is already very satisfied.
Susu is very clever. Without anyone teaching her, she hugged He Jiuniang's neck and said thank you. The atmosphere in the reception room was very good.
The courtyard of the Yao family's eldest son's house presented a stark contrast to the outside. After such an incident, the eldest son of the Yao family was too embarrassed to go out and face people. After everyone left, he had the courtyard gate closed, rolled up his sleeves, and went to teach Ma a lesson.
There were guests at home, and Ma didn't even dare to cry out when she was beaten. She could only grit her teeth and endure it, silently shedding tears.
She really didn't know that the Lu family's skincare products were age-specific, and she never expected that her husband would bring so many people into her yard. If he hadn't brought people in, this matter would never have been known to everyone.
But if He Jiuniang hadn't come, she wouldn't have known why her skin had broken out, and she might have even continued using those expensive skincare products, causing her skin to get worse and worse...
She hated it all: her husband brought the woman over, He Jiuniang exposed her on the spot, her mother-in-law didn't speak up for her, and most of all, she hated Susu, that jinx. She really was a jinx; seeing that jinx meant bad luck for her!
The eldest son of the Yao family was both angry and ashamed. He was angry that his wife dared to touch his mother's things, and he was ashamed because he had brought all these people with him. This was equivalent to letting so many people watch their farce. And today's events would definitely be spread, so how could he face people in the future?
The banquet lasted until evening. After all the guests had left, He Jiuniang finally found an opportunity to say, "Now that we've become godparents, there are some things I'd like to say to Master Yao and Madam Yao alone."
She only recognized the Yao family elders and Susu as godparents, not their two sons and daughters-in-law.
The Yao couple exchanged a glance and invited He Jiuniang to the study. Sun Shi did not follow and continued to sit in the living room, holding Susu and playing with her.
The Yao family's son and daughter-in-law were not in the mood to stay with Sun Shi. They all wanted to squeeze outside the study to eavesdrop, and the noise they made was so loud that Sun Shi felt embarrassed for the Yao family's elderly couple.
In the study, just as He Jiuniang was about to speak, she saw a series of shadows reflected in the doorway. She gave Master Yao a meaningful look, and Master Yao immediately felt a headache coming on. He shouted outside, "Get everyone out of here!"
A series of sparse sounds came from outside, followed by the voice of Yao's second son: "Dad, we're all family now, why are you still being so formal?"
Master Yao's face turned pale and then red, and he didn't know what to say. He could only clench his fists tightly in anger.
After making sure no one was eavesdropping outside, Master Yao said with an embarrassed expression, "My sons are all useless and have made a fool of themselves in front of Madam Lu."
He Jiuniang smiled and shook her head, saying, "Every family has its own troubles. It's already quite remarkable that you two have raised Susu so well. I'm also thinking about the future of both our families, so I have a few words from my heart to say to you two."
"Yes, yes, Madam Lu, please speak frankly."
Madam Yao remembered the favor Madam Ma had done for her, and even if it weren't for her status, she genuinely respected her.
He Jiuniang nodded and said, "Now that we've become godparents, I'll call you both uncles and aunts from now on. I've heard that Uncle Yao's health hasn't been good in recent years. I can help take a look at him. We'll have a meal at your house tomorrow, and I'll check on him and prescribe a medicine to help him recover."
These words greatly excited the Yao couple. They had thought it was about something serious, but it turned out to be about treating the illness.
Madam Yao was overjoyed. She had originally planned to ask He Jiuniang for help. He Jiuniang's medical skills were so good that if she was willing to help treat him, her old man might be able to live a few more years and protect the family for a few more years.
"Oh, okay, thank you so much, Mr. Lu..."
"Uncle and Auntie, just call me Jiu Niang."
He Jiuniang reminded her at the right moment, and Madam Yao smiled and agreed, then said, "As long as my master's illness can be cured, we will sell this house to pay for his treatment. Jiuniang, you don't need to worry."
She wanted to express the Yao family's wishes and determination. In her opinion, nothing was more important than the old man's life. As long as the old man lived, the family would not really decline. But once the old man was gone, there was nothing she, as a woman, could do, let alone help her daughter.
"We're all family, it's too formal to say such things."
He Jiuniang didn't intend to accept their money. After all, given their current situation, they simply couldn't afford so much medical expense. She would just consider it a gift from the newlyweds to the two elders, since it wasn't much to her anyway.
But the two elders of the Yao family insisted, "No, no, no, one thing is one thing. We are already very grateful that you are willing to help me take a look!"
Mr. Yao was filled with gratitude. When he first heard about He Jiuniang's reputation, he knew that she treated mostly women and was known as a gynecological expert. Mr. Yao never thought of himself as a potential patient, since everyone has their own area of expertise. He thought that just because He Jiuniang was good at gynecology, she might not be good at other diseases. But later he learned that He Jiuniang really could treat all kinds of diseases. They would no longer have the chance to see her. Every day, the appointments were all taken before dawn, and the queue was so long that it seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.
Once, he finally managed to get a consultation, only to be told that Dr. He had to go out and couldn't see patients for a while. He was heartbroken.
He tried to get a clinic spot several times but still couldn't. Then, the clinic stopped offering consultations altogether, and he thought he had no chance at all. After all, a place like Xishuiyuan wasn't a place he could just go to whenever he wanted. Given their current status, even if they went there, the clinic might not pay them any attention, so he never went to ask for help.
Now that they don't even need to beg, He Jiuniang has taken the initiative to bring it up. If they still don't know what's good for them and try to take advantage of them, then they are really not human.
He Jiuniang didn't force her; she could just charge less in the future. She then added, "There's one more thing, I wonder if you two know about it."
The two elders of the Yao family looked like they were listening attentively. He Jiu Niang didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "The thing is, I believe you two still remember the incident a year ago when Su Su was abducted. Do you know that it was actually Su Su's two aunts who did that?"
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