Her meaning was quite clear: she didn't want to cause trouble for herself.
Everyone says that doctors are benevolent, but she is rebellious and only wants to save those who should be saved and those she wants to save, rather than being morally blackmailed by others while wearing the skin of a doctor.
"That's still amazing. Qiaomei is a pitiful person. It's a blessing for her and her husband to have met you. Don't worry, I'm just asking. I won't spread this around."
She felt that Gu An'an didn't want to publicize it, otherwise she wouldn't have waited until now to find out by chance.
On the other hand, although Qiaomei has stood up, she can't take more than a few steps even with Wang Laonian's help. No one knows what might happen. Rather than saying it now, it would be more convincing to wait until Qiaomei is fully recovered, so as to avoid the gossiping women in the village.
"Thank you very much, Auntie."
After the village chief's wife finished eating the melon, she returned to her assigned plot of land. Zhang Cuicui, as usual, accompanied her mother-in-law. Seeing the smile in her mother-in-law's eyes that she couldn't hide, her heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat.
"Mom, what did Gu Zhiqing say to you that makes you so happy?"
"Want to know?"
Zhang Cuicui nodded quickly, "Is it because Gu Zhiqing and my cousin are getting married soon?"
The village chief's wife instantly wiped the smile off her face. "I won't tell you even if you're curious. You'll find out when it's your turn."
Zhang Cuicui: ...This is truly my dear mother-in-law.
No matter how Zhang Cuicui asked, the village chief's wife remained unmoved. It felt so good to keep the same secret, and she was getting even closer to Xiao Gu.
Seeing his aunt resume her work, Xiao Yuheng lowered his voice and said, "How many more surprises do you have that I don't know about?"
"surprise?"
Xiao Yuheng nodded. "I know about Aunt Qiao's matter. Gou Dan used to be our little shadow, but he was too young and didn't know how to play. Everyone was afraid that something might happen if he followed us. I didn't expect that later... If we had known, we should have taken him with us. Maybe this wouldn't have happened."
Hearing the rare disappointment in Xiao Yuheng's voice, Gu An'an felt a little sad for some reason.
"How can you blame yourself? You can only blame those heartless people. Besides, Gou Dan might be alright. We can find him again in the future."
Knowing that Gu An'an was trying to comfort him, Xiao Yuheng didn't dwell on his disappointment and sadness any longer. "Yes, maybe we can meet again someday."
The two chatted idly, mostly with Xiao Yuheng praising Gu An'an. Although being too happy made him seem shallow, Gu An'an was indeed shallow today; who doesn't like to hear nice things?
Xiao Yuheng was still thinking about how to hone his skills to completely win over Gu An'an's stomach when his uncle came running towards him breathlessly, "Aheng, there's a telegram for you, your mother brought it back for you."
After hearing what the village chief said, Xiao Yuheng looked at Gu An'an and said, "It's an emergency. If you don't come back, take care of yourself."
Looking at the sudden change in Xiao Yuheng's demeanor, Gu An'an nodded and said, "Don't worry about me while I'm in the village. Be careful."
Xiao Yuheng withdrew his reluctant gaze, hurried back as fast as he could, took the telegram from his mother, glanced at it, and his expression became even more serious.
"Mom, Uncle, I have to end my vacation early."
Although reluctant, as military family members, the two were already used to this kind of thing. "Go ahead."
Xiao Yuheng rode his bicycle to the commune. His father saw him off in Shuangshan City, saying, "Take your ticket and be careful."
"Yes, don't worry, Dad. I still want my wife, kids, and a warm bed."
Looking at his son, who seemed different from before, Xiao's father couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder. Although he didn't say anything, it was as if he had said a thousand words.
Xiao's mother took a day off and decided to stay in Xiaowang Village for the day, then have Xiao's father pick her up in the evening.
"Mom, you said Ah Heng left so suddenly, do you think Gu Zhiqing can still be with him?"
No one can explain matters of the heart, but Grandma Xiao still chose to comfort her daughter, "Gu Zhiqing is a good person. These past few days, Aheng has been hanging around her a lot, so there must be some feelings between them. Don't worry."
"Besides, even though Aheng is gone, we haven't left. We should take better care of that child in the future, let her know how much our family cares, and try our best to help Aheng."
These days, Xiao Yuheng is noticeably happier than before, and Grandma Xiao has seen it all. She can't even imagine how sad her silly grandson would be if the two of them didn't end up together.
"Alright, you brought some flour with you, let's make some cucumber dumplings. Take some back and give them to Xiao Gu."
The mother and daughter got right to work and had already wrapped several trays of dumplings before finishing their shift.
"Send these to Xiao Gu, and have Xiao Cui go with you to deliver them. Also, check on Xiao Gu's mood and put in a good word for A Heng."
Xiao Ma and Zhang Cuicui immediately went out.
"Sister-in-law, Aunt, what brings you here?"
Looking at Gu An'an's increasingly rosy and beautiful face, Xiao's mother was extremely fond of her.
"I went back to my parents' house today, and they made some dumplings. My mom asked me to bring some to you."
It was one thing to accept Xiao Yuheng's things, since he was also eating here for free, but Gu An'an wasn't so sure about accepting them from Xiao's mother.
"No need, Auntie, I have food here."
But who is Aunt Xiao? She's incredibly shrewd and eloquent at the factory, and she always knows how to respond in a sophisticated and witty way.
"You're being too polite, child. Besides, these dumplings were sent by the old lady at home. If we take them back unopened, do you believe she'll scold us to death?"
Zhang Cuicui nodded in agreement.
Gu An'an really wanted to say she didn't believe it. How could her own daughter and granddaughter-in-law, such a kind person as Grandma Xiao, make things difficult for them over such a small matter?
But exposing her like that would be too tactless, so Gu An'an could only accept it and went back inside to get a bag of peach shortbread to return to her.
“I don’t have anything special here. These peach shortbreads were sent from home. I’ll take them back so my mother-in-law can have a taste.”
Looking at the beautifully packaged peach shortbread in her hand, Xiao Ma knew that this was much more valuable than that steamer of dumplings. Just as she was about to back down, Gu An'an spoke up again.
"If Auntie doesn't accept them, I'll have to let you take these dumplings back with you."
Xiao's mother laughed heartily, "You silly child, alright, we'll accept the things. If you ever need anything in the future, just come to our house for help, understand?"
After everyone left the house, Xiao's mother prepared the most crucial sentence: "Aheng's job is special, but as his mother, I can see that he really likes you. I don't expect you to accept him now, I just ask that you give him more opportunities to show his abilities."
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