We stayed in the department store for about an hour before the two adults and one child came out.
Xu Ruantang breathed a sigh of relief as soon as she came out. Shopping is always tiring, no matter what era you live in!
She used to go shopping with her roommate, but now that she's in a different time and place, why does she have to go shopping with her fake husband—her real roommate?!
Even though his legs were practically giving way to numbness, Chen Ji carried Xiao Bao without batting an eye and went on a shopping spree.
If you didn't know better, you'd think his troops were in the mountains!
Xu Ruantang clearly heard Chen Ji say that it was in the Beijing Military Region, which is Beijing! You can buy anything there.
However, the man was very generous with his money, buying three new outfits for Xiao Bao, and Chen Ji also bought two new dresses for Xu Ruantang.
Chen Ji bought it without even trying it out.
I don't know what this man was thinking. Wasn't he worried that she wouldn't be able to fit into the clothes?
Xu Ruantang actually wanted to refuse, but she swallowed her words. Dressing too shabbily would be a disgrace to Chen Ji in the army; what was wrong with the boss spending a little money to save face?
Thinking about it this way, Chen Ji's motive for buying her the dress becomes quite reasonable.
Before going home, Xu Ruantang was worried about Aunt Wang and wanted to go back to the hospital to check on her one last time, in case Aunt Wang needed their help somewhere.
As soon as Xu Ruantang reached the ward door, she heard Aunt Wang's heart-wrenching cries coming from inside. She exchanged a glance with Chen Ji, both seeing worry on each other's faces.
Did things turn out the way she least wanted to see?
Xu Ruantang's heart sank to the bottom, and she pushed open the door and walked inside.
As soon as she entered the door, she froze on the spot.
Wang Jian lay on the hospital bed, his face lifeless and his body terribly stiff.
Aunt Wang cried so hard she almost fainted.
Several doctors and nurses were in the ward. Several nurses went up and pulled Aunt Wang away, and she let go of Wang Jian's hand.
Wang Jian's pale hand fell limply to the ground in an instant.
The only person Xu Ruantang had ever seen in her entire life was her grandfather. She was quite young then, but she still remembers his appearance very clearly.
She even remembers clearly the feeling of being ice-cold all over her body in that scene.
But her grandfather was her family, and all she felt was sadness and grief.
Wang Jian is currently shirtless and covered in blood, and the doctor is covering him with a white sheet.
Xu Ruantang's mind went blank, and she felt as if the blood in her body had frozen, and she began to feel numb from head to toe.
Some were frightened by the scene of someone just dying, while others felt helpless and fearful when their premonition came true.
This time it's Wang Jian.
What about next time?
A dry, warm sensation came over her eyes, and Xu Ruantang's vision went black. Behind her was Chen Ji's voice, as calm as ever, but gentler than usual: "If you're scared, don't look. Close your eyes and hold on to me. I'll take you out."
His tall and robust figure was very close, making a strong impression.
She followed Chen Ji almost instinctively.
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The atmosphere in Dahe Village has become strange these past few days because the Wang family at the end of the village lost their son.
Widow Wang raised her only son alone, emptying her pockets and selling everything she owned to get him a wife.
As a result, the joyous occasion turned into a tragedy just three days after their wedding.
Everyone sighed when they talked about this. Some felt sorry for Widow Wang, some cursed Yao Yulan as a jinx who brought misfortune to her husband, and some even grabbed their sons and warned them not to go looking for such a scourge.
Widow Wang was brought back by her neighbors, Chen Ji and his wife. She fell ill as soon as she got home and lay listlessly on the kang (a heated brick bed), unable to eat.
Even more bizarrely, Yao Yulan, the new daughter-in-law who was kicked out of the Wang family, actually had the audacity to return to the Wang family.
As soon as she returned, Aunt Wang, who had been lying listlessly on the kang (a heated brick bed), immediately got up and gave her a severe beating.
If Yao Guoqiang and his mother hadn't intervened, he might have been beaten to death on the spot.
Yao Yulan, unrepentant, continued to spew insults while being beaten: "Your son died young, what does that have to do with me! If it weren't for him, would I have been able to marry into your family, which is poorer than ghosts? He died, making me a widow, and I didn't even blame your Wang family, yet you, you old hag, blame me?!"
Aunt Wang, her eyes bloodshot and trembling, ran into the kitchen. When she came out, she was holding a kitchen knife. "Yao Yulan, I want to die with you!"
Yao Yulan, who had been beaten to the point of paralysis and unable to move, scrambled to her feet and fled in terror upon seeing the knife.
Even at this point, she still wouldn't let up: "You old hag, it must be because you're too unlucky. You killed your husband, and now you've killed your son! Why don't you think about your own problems? Maybe if you had died sooner, your son wouldn't have died!"
Aunt Wang chased Yao Yulan all over the village with a knife, and Yao Yulan ran for her life.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang's vision went black, and she fainted from anger.
When Aunt Wang fell ill, Xu Ruantang and Chen Ji discussed it, and she took the initiative to take on the task of cooking.
Chen Ji stayed home to take care of his baby, while Xu Ruantang learned to cook.
Aunt Wang was sick and had no appetite, so most of the time she would cook porridge or steamed eggs for Aunt Wang, and stir-fry a few light side dishes.
However, Chen Ji is a man, and it's impossible for him to drink porridge every day.
In those days, there were no rice cookers, and Xu Ruantang had no idea how to steam rice in a large iron pot. It was only after Chen Ji noticed that she went into the kitchen to cook it.
Xu Ruantang carried the food to the Wang family's house, only to find the yard in a mess and Aunt Wang not at home.
She put down the food and went out to look for her. As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Aunt Wang being carried back by the villagers.
Some busybodies quickly told Xu Ruantang what had just happened.
By the time Aunt Wang woke up again, lunch had turned into dinner.
Xu Ruantang heated up the porridge and brought it to Aunt Wang's bedside. She was about to feed her when Aunt Wang sat up.
Before the food even reached Aunt Wang's lips, tears streamed down her face. "Xiao Xu, don't worry about me, let me go with my son!"
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