However, in terms of appearance, the original owner did have an advantage.
She didn't come. Perhaps the original owner could have lived a better life by relying on the Long family and wouldn't have had to deal with those awful relatives in Wutong Village.
"You don't need to look after Yunting much here. Just live with him, as husband and wife..."
Hou Guifang said to Sheng Qian from the side.
Sheng Qian glanced sideways and saw Hou Guifang's red-rimmed eyes.
Remembering something, he asked, "How did he get hurt?"
Hou Guifang didn't expect Sheng Qian to ask this suddenly, and said, "It was an accidental injury. I was hit in a vital spot and was unconscious for several months."
Hou Guifang lied.
When Sheng Qian saw that the gauze was still wrapped around his head, indicating that he had been in a coma for several months and the gauze had not been removed, he must have been seriously injured.
Sheng Qian didn't go forward to check, so she didn't examine the other injuries closely.
Although she was not an expert in medicine, she had a considerable understanding of medical principles.
In the world she came from, she could have easily become a proper doctor.
"oh."
Seeing that Hou Guifang refused to say, Sheng Qian didn't ask any further.
Compared to feudal superstitions, even families like the Long family were not immune to them in this era.
If it were one of my own family members, I think I would be willing to give it a try.
How absurd!
She lost both her parents when she was seventeen, and her other family members also died in that catastrophe.
She would wake up in the middle of the night, haunted by everything she had experienced during that catastrophe.
“We’ve hired a doctor from outside to come and check on Yunting regularly. Xiaoqian, you just need to stay here from now on; you can arrange everything else as you see fit.”
Hou Guifang knew that Sheng Qian was a girl with her own ideas, so she mentioned it to Sheng Qian during dinner.
Sheng Qian glanced at Hou Guifang with considerable surprise. In this era, it was truly rare to find such an enlightened mother-in-law.
Long Haifeng then asked, "I heard you've never been to school. Have you ever thought about going back?"
The original owner had never been to school, so his mindset was trapped in the place called Wutong Village.
But she's different.
Isn't going to school a waste of time?
Looking at the couple, Sheng Qian once again marveled at her good fortune.
The original owner's departure was truly unjust.
Could it be that my past life was too miserable, so God gave me a better chance to start over?
Hou Guifang said, "You are the daughter-in-law of the Long family, so the tuition fees will naturally be borne by our Long family. You don't need to worry. Feel free to speak your mind."
The Long family knew that if Long Yunting remained unconscious, Sheng Qian would be trapped in the Long family for the rest of her life, living a life of widowhood.
Although they paid to buy out Sheng Qian's life, given the character cultivated by the Long family, they absolutely could not mistreat Sheng Qian.
Therefore, they are also trying their best to satisfy Sheng Qian.
Ever since her parents left, Sheng Qian has felt completely insecure.
Later, she lost people around her one after another, until she was the only one left.
It seems that nothing in the world, except money, can give her enough security and support her to keep going.
"I want to start a business."
After he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became a little tense.
The couple stared at Sheng Qian in surprise, unable to react for a long time.
"You want to go into business and become a self-employed individual?" Hou Guifang asked in surprise.
Sheng Qian nodded.
She knew that in this era, being self-employed was the most despised profession, and some people would rather starve than become self-employed.
People in that era considered going into business a shameful and disgraceful profession, so the couple were quite surprised when they heard Sheng Qian's words.
Long Haifeng frowned, disapproving of Sheng Qian's decision, but did not immediately voice his opposition.
"Why do you want to be self-employed? For most people, going into business is a shameful thing. Aren't you afraid of being pointed at and gossiped about?"
"I'm only interested in doing business. You're asking me to do academic research? I definitely can't do it." Sheng Qian didn't explain much, just said that she liked it.
Seeing Hou Guifang's hesitant expression, Sheng Qian said, "If the Long family feels ashamed, then pretend I didn't say anything just now."
They realized that although Sheng Qian said she hadn't mentioned it, she was actually already planning how to start.
Since she is the daughter-in-law of the Long family, there is no reason for her to stand idly by and watch her make a mess of things.
"I'll call home and ask about this," Hou Guifang gestured to Long Haifeng, who nodded slightly and remained silent.
Long Haifeng was not a talkative person. After dinner, he and his wife went to make a phone call.
Sheng Qian wisely refrained from following.
Having nothing to do for the time being, she went into Long Yunting's room.
“Long Yunting,” Sheng Qian read his name aloud, “it sounds like a familiar name, where have I heard it before?”
Sheng Qian believed she had a good memory and there was no reason why she wouldn't remember a name she had heard of.
Sheng Qian sat down next to Long Yunting, lifted the corner of the blanket, and was stunned to see the numerous wounds, large and small, on his bare upper body.
Apart from the new gauze bandage on her head, there were no bandages on her upper body because the wounds were already healing and falling off.
These injuries show how severe the trauma he had previously endured.
It's a bullet wound!
Sheng Qian frowned slightly and glanced at the most serious wound on his abdomen. Because of these wounds, she hadn't dressed him. Although the wounds had healed, Hou Guifang and the others were still very careful when taking care of him, not daring to move him too much, so they simply didn't dress him at all.
"Gunshot wound, looks like you're not simple either."
Sheng Qian suddenly felt a little worried.
It wasn't that she was worried about the man, but about herself.
If my status is special, will I be able to get a divorce?
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