Tie Zhu was already drenched in cold sweat. If he were caught, forget about fighting, he would lose all face. After all, his family had only just moved to Zhu Lane today, and they dared to break into someone's yard in the middle of the night to kidnap someone. If word got out, he would have no face to stay here.
Seeing this, Ning Zhao became anxious. He absolutely couldn't let them come out to investigate. Then he remembered Xiao Jiu, the pet dog they used to keep, who often knocked things over in the backyard at night. So he quickly imitated Xiao Jiu's barking and called out a few times:
"Meow~ Meow meow meow~~"
"Go away, go away! Whose dead cat is meowing in heat in the middle of the night!"
The man inside the house shouted out to the courtyard, then said to Cuiya:
"Alright, you're making such a fuss about waking me up over a stray cat? Go back to sleep!"
Tie Zhu and Ning Zhao didn't dare to make any rash moves at this time. They waited until there was no sound inside the house before carefully opening the courtyard gate and walking out. Tie Zhu carried Aunt Lin to the car, while Ning Zhao gently closed the courtyard gate again.
The two boarded the oxcart and went together to pick up Jiang Yuwei, who was waiting at the alley entrance. Everyone arrived at the door of the Zhu family, the master healer, with great anxiety. Ning Zhao hurriedly jumped off the carriage to open the door. Just as Tie Zhu was about to help Aunt Lin off the carriage, Jiang Yuwei slapped him back. What would happen if his petty master saw this?
As Jiang Yuwei untied the ropes binding Aunt Lin's hands and feet, she smiled and said to Aunt Lin:
"Aunt Lin, I forgot to introduce myself. I am the apprentice of Zhu Xinshou, the master healer. You can just call me Yuwei. It's windy tonight, let's go inside and talk."
Seeing that Aunt Lin had stopped struggling and only nodded to Jiang Yuwei, Jiang Yuwei removed the handkerchief from Aunt Lin's mouth, helped her down from the carriage, and then turned and waved to Ning Wu and Tie Zhu to go home and sleep.
Ning Zhao followed behind, responsible for closing the courtyard gate.
Jiang Yuwei helped Aunt Lin into the room of Miracle Healer Zhu. Miracle Healer Zhu was already dressed and excitedly waiting for Aunt Lin. Seeing Jiang Yuwei helping Aunt Lin in, she quickly stood up and said excitedly:
"You, you've finally come. Are you alright? I've been so worried about you these past few days since I last saw you."
Aunt Lin glared at Master Zhu and said:
"Whether I'm good or bad is none of your business. I see you're living a comfortable life. Now you've even taken on an apprentice. You're quite capable, managing to break into our yard in the middle of the night and kidnap me!"
Seeing this, the skilled healer Zhu quickly stepped forward and slapped Jiang Yuwei's hand away. He then helped Aunt Lin sit down, glared at Jiang Yuwei, and scolded her:
"My apprentice is reckless and doesn't know her own strength. If she makes you unhappy, I'll punish her properly!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly stepped forward, bowed to Aunt Lin, and said:
"I'm sorry, Aunt Lin, I'm sorry to have startled you. I was just worried about your and my master's marriage. You two have been through so much together over the years. Now that you're old, how can you let that unfilial daughter-in-law hold you back? Now she's locking you in the yard and not letting you two see each other. What's going on?"
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Aunt Lin's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
“Hey, Lao Zhu, you should put our matter aside. My daughter-in-law is very domineering these days. If I don’t listen to her, she will definitely torment me and my son. We’re both getting on in years, why let our little problems cause trouble in the family?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly grabbed a stool and sat down next to Aunt Lin. She then took a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped away Aunt Lin's tears before speaking:
“Aunt Lin, as a junior, there are some things I shouldn’t say, but I really can’t bear to see you two worrying about each other all day long, yet not daring to see each other. Although my behavior tonight was a bit extreme, it was something I thought about carefully.”
As Jiang Yuwei spoke, she put away the handkerchief, took Aunt Lin's hand, and continued:
“I know you care about my master. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have helped him with all the housework all these years. In my heart, you are my master’s wife, and no one can replace you.”
Aunt Lin's face lit up with joy upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words. She then turned to look at the skilled healer Zhu before smiling and lowering her head again.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly continued:
"Aunt Lin, I'm going to say something harsh, and you might not like it, but you and my master only have a few years left to live. You're both so old, why do you have to live at the mercy of your daughter-in-law? If you ask me, you should hurry up and get married to my master in the next few days, and then move in here legitimately. That way, you won't have to worry about people spreading rumors about you behind your backs!"
Aunt Lin looked up at Jiang Yuwei and said with some hesitation:
"But my son, my daughter-in-law, and them..."
Before Aunt Lin could finish speaking, Jiang Yuwei raised her hand to interrupt her, saying:
“Aunt Lin, if you ask me, you’re just overthinking things. Why do you care about them? As the saying goes, companionship is in old age. After you marry my master, you won’t need to worry about their opinions anymore.”
As Jiang Yuwei spoke, she pointed to the skilled healer Zhu standing to the side and continued:
"Look at my master, he's very healthy. If you have any minor ailments, my master can cure them for you and take good care of you."
Jiang Yuwei then turned to Aunt Lin and said:
“Aunt Lin, put your hand on your heart and tell me, if you really get sick or suffer some kind of disaster in the future, can you rely on your son or your daughter-in-law? Think about it yourself!”
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Aunt Lin lowered her head and wiped away her tears again.
“My son is afraid of his wife. He wouldn’t dare to disagree with her. Whenever I have a conflict with Cuiya, my silly son always sides with Cuiya…”
Seeing that Aunt Lin seemed to have been persuaded by her, Jiang Yuwei looked up at the skilled healer Zhu and said:
"Master, Aunt Lin is here today, so you should also make a statement. You need to tell her what you really think!"
Upon hearing this, the skilled healer Zhu nodded hurriedly and said:
"Don't cry. It hurts my heart when you cry. Just listen to Yuwei. From now on, we'll live together. We won't have to go back to your courtyard and have to put up with other people's attitudes anymore. It's so much more comfortable living in our little courtyard. After we get married, I'll listen to you no matter what!"
Aunt Lin burst out laughing upon hearing this.
"You, you, you 'miracle healer' Zhu, you're really shameless! What kind of things are you saying in front of the children!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly yawned, stood up, and said:
"Alright, you two have a private chat for a bit, then I won't get in the way. You two discuss when to get married, and let me know when you've decided. I'm going back to my room to sleep now."
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