Seeing her getting closer, some people came up to her and asked questions:
"Qin Ying is back. How is your mother-in-law?"
Qin Ying smiled and answered politely:
"Much better. I'll be discharged from the hospital in a few days!"
"That's good. Captain Fu isn't home, so you have to be more careful. Put aside the college entrance exam and other things for now!"
Qin Ying looked at the person who was speaking. It was Grandma Li, one of the oldest women in the courtyard.
She originally wanted to say a few polite words, but when she heard the last sentence, she was a little surprised. Why did she sound so preachy?
Seeing that she remained silent, the people around her began to persuade her:
"How can it be that easy for someone like you who has never been to school? Take our advice and stop dreaming about unrealistic things. The right thing to do is to live an honest life."
In their opinion, it was simply a fantasy for an uneducated rural girl to take the college entrance examination.
Qin Ying read from their words and eyes the meaning of being idle and stubborn.
Uncle Zhang beside him also nodded, his tone carrying the dignity of an elder:
"Yes, my daughter. We have to face reality and stop thinking about things that are out of reach. Not everyone can pass the college entrance examination, and you don't have any basic knowledge. Don't waste your time and energy, only to end up with nothing and become a laughing stock."
Qin Ying was a little puzzled. Why did it feel like these people cared more about her than Xu Jinshu's illness?
What they were concerned about was not that Xu Jinshu was in the hospital, but that she was ignorant of the seriousness of the matter and insisted on taking the college entrance examination?
When did her taking the college entrance examination become so popular?
Grandma Li continued to persuade:
"My daughter, we're not here to criticize you, but taking good care of your mother-in-law is the most important thing. No matter how important the college entrance examination is, it's not as important as your mother-in-law's health. You have to think about it!"
Qin Ying looked at her, then at the group of people staring at her, and instantly understood.
It is conceivable that someone must have said something about her in this yard again.
To sum up what these people said, it means one thing: Xu Jinshu was in the hospital, but she did not take good care of him and was focused on the college entrance examination. She had no ability but was still ambitious and wishful thinking.
Hearing these words, Qin Ying felt a little blocked in her heart, but she still said with a smile:
"Thank you all for your concern, elders. I will take good care of my mother-in-law. I know this in my heart, so don't worry. However, the college entrance examination is my chance to change my destiny. I don't want to give up. Besides, the two are not in conflict. Everyone has their own pursuits. I hope to gain your understanding. No matter what the result is, I will not regret my choice."
After saying that, Qin Ying left.
Everyone looked at her back with different expressions.
Grandma Li and Grandpa Zhang shook their heads helplessly, while the others all had complicated expressions.
The next evening, Qin Ying went to the hospital again and asked Fu Hanting to go home and rest. She continued to take care of Xu Jinshu in the hospital.
She was hospitalized for ten days, and Qin Ying took care of her almost all the time.
During my time in the hospital, apart from taking care of Xu Jinshu and completing the proofreading work, the rest of the time was spent on reviewing.
Qin Meihua had no chance to perform in front of Xu Jinshu, so she stayed at home.
There was only her and Wu Ma at home, and she did her best to bring out her vicious nature to the fullest.
Although I have to review for the college entrance examination, I always feel overwhelmed.
Her mind was either thinking about Fu Hanzhou, or how to deal with Qin Ying, or instructing Wu Ma to make her something delicious.
During these few days, Wu Ma truly experienced what it meant to be lazy and mean.
Gu Ping'an came to the hospital every few days and always chatted with Xu Jinshu.
Ever since the last time Gu Ping'an did something bad to her and tripped her, she hardly spoke to her again.
When Xu Jinshu returned home, everyone in the compound knew about it and came to visit him.
But when they left, they all took Qin Ying aside and told her:
"Qin Ying, your mother has been discharged from the hospital. We can discuss the rest of the matter after Captain Fu comes back. We'll come back then!"
Qin Ying was somewhat puzzled. She did not delve into the meaning of their words and politely escorted them out.
After all the visitors left, Wu Ma quietly went to Xu Jinshu's bedroom.
She has been feeling very depressed these days, and there are some things I must tell her.
"Professor Xu, during the days you were in the hospital, the number of people in your family didn't increase, but the food expenses... have increased a lot."
She handed the small notebook in her hand to Xu Jinshu with an embarrassed look on her face.
Xu Jinshu flipped through the pages slowly, his brows furrowing more and more as he read.
Wu Ma looked at her expression and said carefully:
"You've been ill these days, and I didn't want to bother you with these things. Now that you're back today, there's something I need to tell you. I've been your nanny for almost a year, and this month's food allowance is the highest, and it's quite a bit..."
The food recorded in this little notebook includes not only the meals delivered to her every day, but also some other luxurious dishes.
She pointed at the names of the dishes and asked:
"Who requested these dishes?"
Wu Ma said in embarrassment:
“It’s Miss Meihua!”
"Why should I make another one? Doesn't she eat the meals you cook for me every day?"
Wu Ma felt a little annoyed when she thought about this, but she still said matter-of-factly:
"Professor Xu, the food I made for you is light and easy to digest, but she didn't want to eat it and insisted I make it for her. I originally refused because everyone ate the same thing, and even Tingting didn't complain. But... this girl has a bad temper. Seeing that you were ill, I didn't want to upset you, so I didn't tell you. I thought I'd wait until you were discharged..."
Xu Jinshu felt a little unhappy when he heard this. The Hanzhou siblings had known to cherish food since they were young. It was ingrained in their upbringing. They weren't picky eaters and would eat whatever was cooked at home. Even when there was a nanny at home, they never asked for extra food!
This Qin Meihua is really outrageous!
Wu Ma thought of Qin Meihua's attitude towards her in private and continued:
"Professor Xu, Miss Meihua and Yingying are really different. When you're not home, Yingying always asks me to make something simple and wait for everyone to come back before cooking properly, for fear of waste. But Miss Meihua is very extravagant.
I noticed the first day they came. Yingying is diligent and helps out in the kitchen when she has nothing to do. But Meihua said something very harsh to her. She said I was just a servant, but she called Yingying a slut. You said this... this... and she even said that Captain Fu would definitely divorce him in the future. She always thinks of herself as the mistress. It's simply unbearable to hear!"
The more Xu Jinshu listened, the uglier her expression became. Qin's parents praised her to the sky.
Ever since she came here, she has behaved quite well in front of her, except that she sometimes speaks inappropriately.
But I didn't expect that she was actually a rather spoiled person in private.
There was no need for Wu Ma to discredit Qin Ying in order to please her, even though the Qin family had been saying all kinds of bad things about Qin Ying from the beginning.
However, she did not find anything wrong with Qin Ying. On the contrary, she thought she was very outstanding.
Xu Jinshu thought for a moment and said to Wu Ma:
"I know about this matter. I don't blame you. Go and get busy!"
Aunt Wu turned and went out.
Xu Jinshu thought slowly and realized that he should not have let Qin Meihua stay to take the college entrance examination just because of her plea.
The exam is coming soon, let her go back after she finishes it.
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