Jia Shuling stared intently at Shen Youyou, as if trying to see right through her.
Shen Youyou walked to the bedside, her face bearing her ever-present sweet smile. "Shuling, where are you hurt? Let me see."
As he spoke, he reached for Jia Shuling's clothes.
Xu Hanli was the only man in the ward, and he never expected Shen Youyou to be like this.
He was about to speak to stop her when Jia Shuling roared, "Get away from me! Don't touch me!"
Even when she was in a bad mood after waking up, her voice was still weak.
She yelled with great force, and afterwards she grimaced in pain.
Shen Youyou reacted even more strongly, as if she was frightened, and took two steps back.
If Xu Hanli hadn't caught her in time, she would have fallen to the ground.
The women in the ward all thought she was exaggerating, especially since she was the one who provoked Jia Shuling first.
Knowing full well that Jia Shuling didn't like her, she still took advantage of Jia Shuling's illness to undress her in front of men.
Their malicious intentions are self-evident.
Unfortunately, Xu Hanli seemed to be blinded by greed and couldn't understand at all.
He looked at Chen Youyou, who was trembling in his arms, her little face pale with grievance, with a face full of heartache. Her lips moved several times, but in the end, she didn't say a word.
Xu Hanli wanted to reprimand Jia Shuling, but she was still injured, and it wouldn't be appropriate to make her suffer any harm from anger.
In the end, he could only pat Shen Youyou on the shoulder and whisper to comfort her, "Youyou, your second aunt is injured and in a bad mood. Don't take it to heart."
Shen Youyou glanced fearfully at Jia Shuling, who was glaring angrily at her from the bed, and nodded obediently, "Yes, I know. Second Aunt, don't be angry. I just wanted to care about you, that's all."
Jia Shuling suffered terribly.
She was injured, and since she woke up, she's been holding in a lot of resentment!
Someone called from outside the ward, so Xu Ruantang had to stop eating melons and go out to see what was going on.
It was porridge that the old lady and Ye Lan had sent over, specially cooked for Jia Shuling.
Xu Ruantang carried it in, "Second Aunt, Grandma and Mom brought you some porridge. Shall I help you up?"
Jia Shuling turned her head and said angrily, "I'm not eating! I'm already full, I've already eaten my fill of anger!"
Shen Youyou walked over to Xu Ruantang and reached out to take the bowl she was holding. "Ruantang, let me feed your second aunt."
Xu Ruantang reacted quickly, moving the bowl aside and saying in a neutral tone, "No need, the porridge is too hot, let it cool down for a while."
Who knows what Chen Youyou is thinking?
If she were to accidentally spill scalding hot porridge on Jia Shuling, who could say for sure?
When she cries, no one will blame her.
Shen Youyou didn't get the porridge, paused for a second, then turned and looked at Xu Hanli pitifully.
Xu Hanli looked away guiltily and coughed lightly.
He can mess with other people, but he absolutely cannot bully his sister-in-law.
"Youyou, sit down and talk with your second aunt for a while."
Xu Hanli brought over a stool and placed it in front of Shen Youyou, smiling ingratiatingly.
Shen Youyou tossed her hair. "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Xu Hanli took two steps back, and Xu Ruantang asked in a low voice, "Are you awake?"
Although she didn't mention her name, Xu Hanli naturally knew that she was asking about Zhang Chao.
Xu Hanli nodded and lowered his voice, saying, "It's simply a medical miracle. Before he went into the operating room, they said the chances of him waking up were slim, but not only did he wake up, he was also very conscious."
As he spoke, he lowered his voice further, "The painter over there is drawing a portrait; he said he saw what the subject looked like."
Xu Ruantang was also full of surprise; Zhang Chao was truly extraordinary.
She thought for a moment and said, "If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know. I might be able to offer some suggestions on the portrait."
Xu Hanli couldn't contain his excitement. He slapped his forehead and raised his voice, "That's right, sister-in-law! I've heard Old Chen say that you're a very good painter. Look at us, we've gone to great lengths to find someone more suitable, haven't we?"
His voice suddenly rose, attracting the attention of everyone else in the ward.
Shen Youyou sat on the stool, turned her head and stared at Xu Hanli with a curious look, "Hanli, what are you and Ruan Tang whispering about?"
Her expression was innocent and naive, as if she were genuinely just curious.
Xu Hanli looked embarrassed and quickly waved his hand, "It's nothing, just some trivial matters. Youyou, you chat with your sister-in-law and the others, I have to go and get busy."
Before he left, Xu Ruantang called him back, and the two stood at the door of the ward whispering, "If you hear any news from over there, let me know too. I'll go back once they catch the person."
Xu Hanli scratched his head, "Sister-in-law, you'll have to ask Old Chen, I..."
Xu Ruantang waved her hand, "I know, you can go now."
Back in the ward, the porridge had cooled down considerably. Xu Ruantang helped Jia Shuling lean against the headboard and began feeding her the porridge.
Shen Youyou was acting strangely, neither speaking nor leaving, staring innocently at Jia Shuling.
Several times, Jia Shuling got angry and scolded her, but Shen Youyou didn't care.
"Second Aunt, I was worried you'd get bored staying in the hospital, so I'll sit with you a little longer."
If Jia Shuling weren't unable to move, she would have wanted to get out of bed herself and kick her out.
"A weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken? What are you up to?!"
Jia Shuling said through gritted teeth.
After finishing her porridge, she suddenly grabbed Xu Ruantang and asked, "He's not dead?"
Xu Ruantang calmly withdrew her hand. "No, I'm perfectly fine."
Jia Shuling's expression was indescribable. After lying down, she sighed, "I'm really lucky to be alive."
She felt a mix of emotions; she couldn't say she was happy, but she also felt a sense of relief.
It was almost lunchtime. After washing the dishes, Wang Xiuxiu came back and planned to take Xiao Zhao away.
Xiao Zhao had somehow ended up sitting with Shen Youyou, and the two of them were playing a cat's cradle game with yarn in their hands.
"Sister, it's your turn."
Lu Xiaozhao smiled and looked at Shen Youyou.
Shen Youyou returned a sweet smile, her tone gentle: "Okay, Xiao Zhao, watch out."
Wang Xiuxiu pursed her lips.
No wonder they didn't leave; it turns out their real intention wasn't what they were looking for.
She's not even a stepmother yet, but she's already doing the work of one.
But Wang Xiuxiu has her own principles: unwanted men can be thrown to her like trash, but not children.
"Xiao Zhao, let's go home with Mommy?"
Wang Xiuxiu spoke up, tentatively asking.
She didn't want to force her child to make a choice; she knew that if she divorced Lu Shishen in the future, that day would come sooner or later.
Lu Shishen cannot remain unmarried for the rest of his life.
One more stepmother is one more stepmother; the child will eventually have to learn to accept it.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Xiaozhao didn't hesitate for a second, immediately put down the yarn in her hand, and ran to Wang Xiuxiu's side.
He held Wang Xiuxiu's hand in one hand and waved to Shen Youyou, "Goodbye, sister, I'm going home with my mother now."
Then, he turned around and waved to Xu Ruantang, "Auntie, Xiao Zhao is going home."
Wang Xiuxiu rubbed Lu Xiaozhao's head and said, "Chen Youyou is also an aunt. She's even older than Aunt Ruan Tang."
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