Qin Huixin stroked her chest gently. Besides the heartache, she was more worried that the money she had saved with great effort would soon be exhausted.
I originally planned to wait until the quarrel next door died down before going to the cafeteria, but that quarrel seemed to have no end and has continued to this day.
Hearing this, Xu Qinghe's lips curled up into a gentle smile, and she consoled him, "Don't worry, cousin, these are just two meals, I can totally afford it. My cousin needs nutrition right now, so it's only right that we share in his care."
Her words were like a gentle spring breeze, instantly dispelling the dullness in the ward. Her laughter contained a sense of relief, as if a hint of sweetness could be found even in adversity.
Under the temptation of delicious food, even the chaos around him was temporarily forgotten, but the laughter was too ostentatious and eventually triggered the dissatisfaction of the lady next to him.
"Can't you just be quiet? I've been putting up with this for so long! You flaunt your money just because you have it yesterday, but you're still wasting it today. You really take yourselves seriously! I'll report you for this!"
The lady's accusation was like a sharp arrow, pointing directly at Xu Qinghe and his group.
Qin Huixin couldn't just sit back and watch after hearing this. She immediately stepped forward and argued, "Comrade, you can't say that. You've been arguing since this morning, and the whole floor has been disturbed by your quarrel. We're just having a normal conversation. How can that be considered a loud noise?"
"Besides, my niece loves us. She knows we've just arrived in the city and aren't well off, so she bought us some nice things. This is family love and kindness, not showing off. Unlike some people who can easily abandon even their own flesh and blood and say such cruel words in front of a child, it's really... so heartless!"
Qin Huixin stood in front of Xu Qinghe, and every word she said was filled with sympathy and injustice for the innocent child.
What mother would be so inconsiderate of her child's feelings as to have a falling out in public? How would her child face the world in the future?
Originally, she was unwilling to get involved in this mess. After all, every family has its own problems. Moreover, as a woman from the countryside, she has always adhered to the principle of being kind to others and not interfering with others. Especially when facing city people, she is even more cautious in her words and actions, for fear of accidentally bringing bad luck.
However, when the woman spoke rudely to Xiaoyue, as if she was deliberately looking for trouble, this touched her bottom line - she would never allow anyone to insult her relatives and friends, especially an innocent child like Xiaoyue.
In her rural life, quarrels and even small-scale physical conflicts with neighbors are nothing new to her. Once she is really provoked, her counterattack will be merciless.
Xu Qinghe was watching this scene from the side, his eyes filled with surprise and admiration.
She had never thought that her cousin, who was usually gentle as water, could show such bravery at the critical moment, which made her feel admiration for her.
Just as she was about to step forward to stand up for Xiaoyue and teach the arrogant woman a lesson, she saw that her cousin had already taken the lead and stepped forward, so she decided to wait and see and enjoy this unexpected "good show".
The young woman obviously had not expected that a seemingly ordinary country woman would have the courage to confront her. She was so angry that she raised her hand, intending to solve the problem with violence.
At this critical moment, her cousin Sun Fu stood silently in front of Qin Huixin, like an insurmountable mountain, blocking the woman's way forward.
The opponent's momentum instantly became like a deflated ball, declining from its peak, and finally turning into bursts of heart-wrenching crying.
"You guys are ganging up on me. Is there any justice in this world? Why is my life so unfortunate? No one in my family understands me. My son has been sickly since he was young, and now he's in the hospital and has to endure bullying from outsiders. Please judge for yourself..."
The woman's crying was so intense that it was hard to tell whether it was true or false. Her acting was so superb that it not only attracted the attention of the entire ward, but also the surrounding patients and their families were attracted by this sudden "drama" and cast curious glances at her.
Xu Qinghe secretly sighed in his heart that there is really no shortage of all kinds of drama in this world.
This series of unexpected events left Qin Huixin and everyone present stunned. They looked at each other, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
Seeing this, Xu Qinghe calmly comforted her, "Don't worry, cousin. Since she's accusing us of bullying her, let's make it clear what she means by 'bullying'. She's accusing me without any basis, which is a great insult to my character. I plan to ask the police to intervene and confront her. When the time comes, I hope everyone will stand up and bear witness for us. Let's see what the law will say about this woman who wants to play the victim and try to turn black into white and bite back."
"Well said!"
A middle-aged man in a hospital gown stepped forward, expressing his indignant support. "I was admitted to the hospital on the same day as this family. These past few days, this woman has been scolding the child almost every day, complaining that the child's illness is a burden on her, and this hasn't stopped for several days. Today, due to the need to pay the medical bills, her mother-in-law came to give her money, but she was stingy and didn't use it for the child. Instead, she had a big fight with her mother-in-law! They say even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but this woman's heart is truly too cruel!"
"Little girl, I am willing to testify for you and reveal the truth!"
The uncle's words were like a stone that caused a thousand waves. The people around responded and stood on Xu Qinghe's side, forming a force that could not be ignored.
Seeing this, the woman was immediately confused and forgot to cry. She could only look at her mother-in-law helplessly, as if praying for her to help her out.
Although the mother-in-law was quite dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law's behavior, she felt sorry for her two grandchildren. So she stepped forward and apologized to Xu Qinghe's family on her daughter-in-law's behalf: "I am really sorry. The child was hospitalized for a long time and she was unable to work. The financial pressure and psychological burden made her mood very unstable, which is why she did such a thing. Please understand."
"These are some fruits I brought. I hope you don't mind."
As she spoke, she handed over a few bright oranges, trying to use this as a symbol of reconciliation.
Seeing this, Xu Qinghe shook his head slightly, took a step back, and politely declined, "No, leave it for the children."
She was not heartless and she was full of sympathy for the innocent child.
The woman kneeling on the ground, seeing that even this small gesture of goodwill was rejected, almost broke down and screamed hysterically: "You don't even want the fruit, are you trying to extort money from me?"
Xu Qinghe had no such intention and thought that the matter could be settled at this point, but he didn't expect the other party to be so persistent.
Just as Xu Qinghe was about to open her mouth to refute, the woman's mother-in-law quickly covered her mouth and warned in a low voice: "Stop messing around, or I'll let Xiaocheng divorce you!"
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