As Cheng Dan spoke, she looked up at Chen Ji, her eyes instantly turning red.
Xu Ruantang actually had the same question in her mind.
What a coincidence that it was Cheng Dan who saved the old lady.
Moreover, what important matter could the old lady possibly have that would warrant a special trip to the Cheng family so early in the morning?
But then I thought, Cheng Dan wouldn't lie like that.
Because it's too easy to expose.
If the old lady wakes up and asks, she'll know everything.
Or perhaps with so many people coming and going in the courtyard early in the morning, someone must have seen the old lady.
Seeing Cheng Dan's aggrieved expression, Xu Ruantang couldn't help but think that she and Chen Ji were being overly suspicious.
Just as Xu Ruantang was about to speak, Chen Ji spoke up again.
His expression didn't soften because of Cheng Dan's words. "What does Grandma want with you?"
Cheng Dan put her hands inside her white coat and blinked. "I don't know. When I got there, Grandma had already fainted."
She pouted, feeling wronged. "Chen Ji, if you don't believe me, you can go back to the compound and ask. Many people saw Grandma come to my house this morning. My aunt and my parents were also home at that time."
Cheng Dan seemed afraid of being misunderstood by Chen Ji, and actively tried to explain.
Xu Ruantang tugged at Chen Ji, "Let's hurry and find a doctor."
Chen Ji nodded, took her hand, and half-embraced Xu Ruantang, pulling her into his arms.
He didn't look at Cheng Dan again and left.
Cheng Dan stood behind the two, looking at them half-huddled together, and smiled self-deprecatingly.
Xu Ruantang walked a little further away from Chen Ji before turning to look at him and asking, "Do you suspect Cheng Dan?"
Chen Ji's cold expression had completely disappeared, replaced by a gentle look in his eyes.
"No, I was just asking."
Xu Ruantang nodded. "She doesn't seem to be lying, and she probably wouldn't be that bold, plus she has no motive to do so."
Chen Ji comforted Xu Ruantang for a couple of minutes, and then the two went to find a doctor.
The old lady's condition was worse than the two had imagined.
The elderly woman fell down the stairs, fracturing her right leg and sustaining multiple abrasions.
Most importantly, the old lady suffered from food poisoning some time ago, and due to her age, her various bodily functions have declined, and she has not yet fully recovered.
He is still unconscious, and they are still investigating whether there is a problem with his brain.
Even the doctors don't know when he'll wake up.
Before leaving, Xu Ruantang asked the doctor not to tell the elders in the family about the old lady's true condition.
Including Chen Lin.
The doctor hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
The two came out of the doctor's office and found Chen Zheng and Tang Wan standing outside the door.
The four walked a little further away and told each other what they knew.
Tang Wan looked at Chen Ji and Xu Ruantang and said softly, "Ruantang, your older brother and I are at the hospital. You're pregnant, so don't go back and forth. Just take good care of yourself these days."
Xu Ruantang smiled and shook her head, "Sister-in-law, I'm fine, I'll take good care of myself. But I still have to come to the hospital, you still have to take care of Yiyi."
“Yiyi is being looked after by his grandparents. He’s all grown up now, so it’s okay.”
Chen Zheng spoke at the opportune moment.
The four of them didn't try to shirk responsibility and quickly reached an agreement.
Chen Zheng and Chen Ji are the pillars of their family, and they have a responsibility to take care of the elders in the future.
Just like before, we take turns.
But this time, two men were on night watch.
Chen Zheng and Chen Ji were responsible for keeping Grandma company at night, while Tang Wan and Xu Ruantang took turns coming over during the day.
Adding Ye Lan would be enough.
Ye Lan is too easily emotional and needs to get more rest.
For convenience, Xu Ruantang and Chen Ji recently moved back to the Chen family home.
My godmother has stopped going to the tailor shop and is now making all sorts of nourishing foods, thinking that since we've all been staying in the hospital lately, the whole family should get some extra nourishment.
Early in the morning, Xu Ruantang helped her godmother pick vegetables.
Everyone in the family was out, and the huge house was unusually quiet.
Perhaps because the Chen family lived at the very back of the compound, they couldn't even hear the noisy chatter of children going to school or adults greeting each other at work.
"Why."
My godmother suddenly sighed.
Xu Ruantang turned her head to look at her, and said with a smile, "Godmother, what's wrong?"
While picking vegetables, my godmother said, "The day before your grandma had the accident, she was still nagging me that she would help you take care of your baby after you gave birth."
Perhaps due to her age, coupled with the fact that the old lady had experienced such a thing, my godmother has been a bit sentimental lately.
Xu Ruantang smiled, "There's Yi Yi now, hasn't she brought enough yet?"
Taking care of children is physically demanding.
Mentioning Yi Yi, her godmother's worried face softened into a smile. "You don't know how fast that little one can run now since you haven't lived with us."
The godmother pointed to the stairwell and said, “That day, your grandma and I were at home. We didn’t keep an eye on him for a second, and he climbed up a few steps. We were both terrified. Your grandma has a leg problem and was so anxious that she kept stamping her cane on the ground, but she couldn’t even get up the steps. I had to carry him down one by one.”
As if telling a funny story, the godmother laughed and said, "Because of this, your grandma was angry with herself for several days, saying that she was too old and useless."
Xu Ruantang laughed along with her.
But soon, her mind went blank and her hands stopped moving.
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