The nurse was just looking for gossip, but she never expected to hear such explosive news.
Her smile was forced, and her expression became unnatural.
The nurse hung up the old lady's IV drip for the day and then left in a hurry.
The news spread throughout the hospital very quickly.
Everyone was talking about it privately.
However, the speed at which the news spreads has absolutely nothing to do with whether it's private or not.
When Xu Ruantang felt it was about time, she went to see the doctor again.
This time, she waited and waited, but Cheng Dan never appeared.
Xu Ruantang pulled aside a doctor and asked, only to find out that Cheng Dan had taken leave and hadn't come to work today.
"Dr. Cheng, are you feeling unwell?"
Almost all the doctors at the hospital knew Xu Ruantang, that she was Chen's daughter-in-law, and they secretly gossiped about the relationship between Dr. Cheng and her.
The doctor knew perfectly well that Xu Ruantang wasn't genuinely concerned about Dr. Cheng's health.
"No, she's not feeling unwell; it's her mother who's seriously ill."
Xu Ruantang had meticulously planned everything, but things went awry.
Cheng Dan's mother was terminally ill.
Cheng Dan didn't come to the hospital for several days in a row.
Early that morning, Chen Ji, as usual, first took her to the Chen family home, and then noticed that the atmosphere there was strange.
People kept coming and going from the Cheng family home, and everyone looked very solemn.
Upon seeing Chen Ji, someone approached him and said, "Deputy Brigade Commander Chen, something has happened to the Cheng family!"
Cheng's mother passed away.
Cheng Dan was devastated, and her father fainted on the spot, only regaining consciousness after pinching his philtrum until it turned blue.
Just then, the hearse arrived.
The Cheng family home, which had been deathly silent, was suddenly filled with a mournful cry.
Soon, Cheng Dan followed the hearse out.
She looked haggard; the usually meticulously dressed person had her hair down, her face was pale, and her eyes and cheeks were streaked with tears.
Mr. Cheng was helped out by others.
Cheng Dan ran over to help her father, and before getting into the car, she turned and glared fiercely at Xu Ruantang.
Before Xu Ruantang could react, Chen Ji led her away.
Back at the Chen family home, Ye Lan was still busy in the kitchen.
"Come and eat! This morning, Auntie went to the market and bought some fresh beef. The nurses at the hospital all said that eating more beef is good for pregnant women."
Ye Lan smiled.
Since the old lady remained unconscious, Chen Lin immediately hired a caregiver.
Usually, a caregiver stays up at night, and family members go over during the day.
Xu Ruantang forced a smile, "Okay."
She had something on her mind, and even the thick and flavorful potato and beef soup she had cooked didn't appeal to her.
Ye Lan looked at Chen Ji, then at Xu Ruantang, and asked him softly, "What's wrong? Did you make Ruantang angry?"
Chen Ji picked up a piece of beef and placed it in Xu Ruantang's bowl, his expression indifferent: "Mother Cheng is gone."
With a "thud".
Ye Lan dropped her chopsticks on the table, completely stunned.
They had lived in the same courtyard for half their lives.
Despite their mutual dislike, Ye Lan still felt that Cheng's mother was too young.
"How...how could this be..."
Ye Lan murmured, "She can eat and drink a lot, and she has to be happy whenever others are unhappy..."
Xu Ruantang moved closer to Ye Lan and gently comforted her, "Mom, don't think too much."
Every generation has its own grudges and affections.
Xu Ruantang knew more or less about what Ye Lan was thinking.
Their generation values ​​relationships and honors. Even though Cheng's mother did such a thing back then, Ye Lan has come to terms with it now.
On the day of Cheng's mother's funeral, Ye Lan and Chen Lin went to see her off.
Cheng Dan didn't say anything, but Cheng's father suddenly went crazy and wouldn't let Chen Lin and Ye Lan go in.
Not only that, but in front of all the guests, he smashed everything in the mourning hall onto the ground.
No one dared to step forward and stop them.
Everyone was afraid of being accidentally hurt, so they kept their distance. In the end, Cheng Dan went up and helped her father, who had already fallen to the ground, up.
In the latter half of the event, Mr. Cheng remained expressionless and did not prevent anyone else from attending.
Chen Lin was stopped and embarrassed, so he tried to leave, but Ye Lan persuaded him to stay, and Cheng Dan came over to apologize. Only then did he reluctantly stay.
Cheng Dan's expression wasn't good, but she still smiled apologetically at the two of them: "Aunt Ye, Uncle Chen, my dad is just in a bad mood, don't take it to heart, he'll be fine in a couple of days."
Ye Lan handed Cheng Dan an envelope. "I know. Take good care of your father. If anything happens, you can come to my house."
She genuinely felt that even though the two families had had unpleasant experiences in the past, these things could be put aside when it came to matters of life and death.
"Okay, thank you, Aunt Ye."
Cheng Dan seemed to have let go of the past, and her emotions did not fluctuate much throughout the funeral. She kept comforting her relatives and father.
She seemed to have grown up overnight, becoming thoughtful and meticulous in everything she did, earning praise from everyone around her.
After helping Cheng's father back home, Cheng Dan thoughtfully poured him water and asked him what he wanted to eat for dinner.
Mr. Cheng turned to look at his daughter, stood up shakily, and slapped her hard across the face.
The slap was delivered with full force, causing Cheng Dan to fall to the ground.
When the nanny saw this, she went over to help.
"Auntie, I'm fine, you can go back to your room first."
Cheng Dan's lips were bleeding, but she wiped them off nonchalantly and kept smiling at the nanny.
The auntie, being quite perceptive, left.
Cheng Dan got up from the ground, walked slowly to the front door, and closed the doors of the house one by one.
Mr. Cheng sat back on the sofa in a daze. After she came over, he murmured, "I should have known better than to have you. I should have known better than to have you. It's all your fault, all your fault. You killed your mother."
Cheng Dan didn't respond to her father. She took out the envelope Ye Lan had given her from her pocket, opened it, saw a hundred yuan, and laughed out loud.
Her laughter grew louder and louder, sending chills down the spines of those who heard it.
Even Cheng's father turned to look at her.
Cheng Dan laughed until tears streamed down her face. She grabbed the envelope and money in her hand and tore it to shreds in a few quick movements.
While tearing, she screamed hysterically, "Ah...ah!!!"
Her eyes were red.
"Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous! The Chen family only offered a hundred yuan to compensate for my mother's life. Did they think I was dead?!"
Cheng Dan screamed hysterically, scratching her arm until it bled.
Mr. Cheng finally came to his senses and stared blankly at his daughter. "Shameless! Shameless! You killed your mother! You killed your mother! And now you're blaming others!"
He always felt that if Cheng Dan hadn't liked Chen Ji, his family wouldn't have ended up like this.
This daughter has been spoiled rotten by her parents.
He's rotten to the core!
Cheng Dan glared fiercely at her father, "It's the Chen family! If it weren't for the Chen family, would I have fallen to this state?! The Chen family looks down on me, Chen Ji doesn't like me, and she has repeatedly abused me."
She grabbed the teapot from the table and smashed it against the television.
"Smack!"
The teapot fell to the ground with a crash, and the television screen shattered.
Cheng Dan didn't care at all, gritting her teeth and saying, "Why am I living such a miserable life while she receives so much love and attention! She doesn't deserve it! She doesn't deserve it! I won't allow it, I won't allow it!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
