Xu Ruantang's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "What happened to Wang Jian?"
"He left home too early and ran into some thugs in the city who tried to rob him. He refused and they beat him up. Just as the police were about to arrive, he was stabbed again and is still in the hospital receiving emergency treatment!" The woman said, shaking her head as she walked away.
Who can withstand this kind of noise every day?
So many things have happened before the new bride even returned to her parents' home.
Xu Ruantang pushed through the crowd and entered the Wang family courtyard.
Yao Yulan, still injured, hopped and skipped to avoid Aunt Wang's attacks. The broom occasionally hit her back, making her wince in pain, but she still cursed, "You old hag, if you hit me again I'll fight back! My dad is the village secretary, what are you so arrogant about, you widow?!"
Aunt Wang's eyes were red, and she was so angry that she almost fainted. Yao Yulan took the opportunity to snatch the broom and hit Aunt Wang with it.
Aunt Wang closed her eyes resignedly. She was already heartbroken and felt that living like this was worse than dying.
"ah!"
Aunt Wang opened her eyes and found that the broom that should have landed on her was now hitting Yao Yulan. Xu Ruantang was furious and threw the broom away.
Everyone stared in disbelief at the broom that had climbed onto the roof. Chen Ji's wife was terrifying when she got angry.
"Have you made enough of a scene?!" Xu Ruantang's eyes were cold, making Yao Yulan feel uneasy.
Aunt Wang seemed to be hitting Yao Yulan, but she didn't actually use much force. It was Xu Ruantang's broom that probably broke her skin!
"None of your business! Xu Ruantang, get out of my house right now!" Yao Yulan pointed at the door. "Who do you think you are, meddling in the Wang family's affairs!"
Xu Ruantang chuckled, but before she could speak, a gust of wind passed by, making Yao Yulan's already swollen cheeks even more swollen.
Aunt Wang slapped her hard, her chest heaving, and pointed at her, saying, "Get out! Get out of my house!"
Yao Yulan stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "What did you say? You dare tell me to get out?"
Has this old woman gone mad? It wasn't her who seriously injured Wang Jian, so why is she helping that bitch Xu Ruantang!
"I'm telling you to get out!" Aunt Wang said, her face full of grief. "You'd better go home and pray that my son is alright, otherwise you can just wait to die with me!"
At that moment, all sounds inside and outside the courtyard disappeared, and everyone watched Aunt Wang in silence.
Aunt Wang has always been kind to everyone and has always been a good person in the village.
He was forced to say such things by Yao Yulan, which shows that he was furious.
It took Yao Yulan a long time to react. A chill ran down her spine, and she retreated in terror. "They're all crazy! They're all insane! The whole family is crazy! I want to go home! I want a divorce! Yes, a divorce!"
She pushed through the crowd and fled in panic.
In her haste to run, Yao Yulan lost a shoe. She bent down to pick it up in a disheveled state, rolled on the ground, and then, no longer caring about her appearance, hurriedly ran towards the Yao family's house at the edge of the village.
As soon as she left, Aunt Wang collapsed to the ground as if she had lost her soul.
Xu Ruantang caught Aunt Wang with quick reflexes and shouted to the crowd, "What are you all standing there for? Someone come and lend a hand!"
The crowd then realized what was happening and hurriedly carried Aunt Wang into the house. Soon, the men dispersed, leaving only a few women who were on good terms with Aunt Wang, who wanted to comfort her.
"I want to go to the city." Aunt Wang tried to get up, but Xu Ruantang stopped her.
She said, "Auntie, don't rush, let's take a break, we'll go after a while!"
Walking to the provincial capital would be too slow, and besides, given Aunt Wang's health condition, she'd probably faint before even seeing her son.
Xu Ruantang wanted to go to Chen Ji to see if he had any ideas.
After giving some instructions to the women surrounding Aunt Wang, she left the Wang family home and immediately ran into Chen Ji, who was carrying Xiao Bao.
"Chen Ji!"
Her eyes showed a hint of panic, but Chen Ji calmly said, "I know, the police car will be here soon, just wait a little longer."
"public security?"
"Yes, they've come to take Aunt Wang to the hospital."
The countryside is too isolated. The nearest place that can be reached by car is the police station. Given the urgency of the situation and the fact that Wang Jian's case was a criminal one, it's not surprising that the police were dispatched.
Xu Ruantang finally felt a little relieved.
How is Wang Jian doing?
She steadied herself and asked.
Xu Ruantang knew that it must have been Chen Ji who made the call to the police, and that they would definitely explain the situation of the injured.
Chen Ji: "The police called Secretary Yao's house first, and he answered the phone. They only said that he was being treated in the hospital and that the situation was not optimistic."
Wang Jian must not get into trouble.
Wang Jian is Aunt Wang's only motivation to live. What will Aunt Wang do if something happens to her son?
Chen Ji noticed Xu Ruantang's flustered expression.
Chen Ji lowered his eyes and said in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
His voice is a rare gentleness, inexplicably giving people a great sense of security.
Xu Ruantang looked up at him, and suddenly realized something. The original owner had run away with Wang Jian. Did Chen Ji misunderstand that she was concerned about Wang Jian?
That won't do; you can't let someone wear a green hat.
Xu Ruantang quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't..."
“I know.” Chen Ji’s deep eyes were calm. “You’re worried about Aunt Wang. Aunt Wang is good to our family. I think the same way you do.”
Because they shared the same idea, he went to Secretary Yao's house to make a phone call to resolve the issue as soon as he heard the news.
I don't want Aunt Wang to be sad, and I don't want her to be unhappy.
Xu Ruantang slowly curved her lips into a smile and nodded, asking, "Did Xiaobao drink his milk this morning?"
Chen Ji nodded, "Yes, I've already had steamed egg custard."
Xu Ruantang was sleeping soundly, so Chen Ji didn't disturb her. He followed her example and steamed egg custard for Xiaobao.
Xu Ruantang paused for a moment before speaking: "Chen Ji, could I trouble you to stay home and take care of Xiaobao for a day? I'd like to spend time with Aunt Wang."
"Let's go together."
Chen Ji's tone left no room for refusal.
That's good too. If anything really happens, Chen Ji is so decisive, and with him around, she'll feel more at ease.
The police car arrived quickly, and a police officer got out and chatted with Chen Ji for a few words from a distance.
Xu Ruantang was standing far away and didn't hear what they said. She only saw the two shake hands and then walk towards her.
"Is it okay?" she asked with some concern, worried that with so many people, the police might not be willing to take them there.
Chen Ji nodded. "Okay, go call Aunt Wang. Let's go now."
Xu Ruantang jogged back into the house and said to Aunt Wang, "Auntie, we have a car! Chen Ji has found some police officers to help us. We're going to the city!"
Aunt Wang immediately sat up on the kang (a heated brick bed), put on her shoes, and headed outside.
"Auntie, don't worry, don't worry."
Xu Ruantang followed behind her, but Aunt Wang turned back halfway and said, "I'm going to get something!"
Seeing a doctor in the city hospital costs a lot of money. She had used all her savings for her funeral to help Wang Jian get married. Fortunately, she still had some money left from the wedding gifts.
Knowing this wasn't enough, Aunt Wang silently took something out and put it in the pocket of her underwear before hurriedly leaving and getting into the car.
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