Chapter 158 Equally Soft-Hearted
Tu Yao chuckled: "Of course I didn't lose!"
"Brother, you don't know, I was really clever just now. I came up with a little trick and fooled them all!"
Tu Chaoxi said irritably, "You're getting cocky now. Besides your hand, are there any other injuries?"
Before Tu Yao could reply, Nan Ke pulled her over and began examining her head.
Tu Yao blinked. "Second brother, I'm really fine."
Nan Ke looked at her gently and said, "Go on, tell me what you just did."
Tu Yao said "Oh," and added, "Actually, it's nothing..."
She glanced around and quietly recounted what had just happened.
"Time was too tight, and the old lady fell ill suddenly. I had no choice but to take advantage of Jiang Peng's weakness."
"Brother, this is a bit strange. His superstition is a little scary, isn't it? You guys didn't see it, he has so many idols!"
Tu Yao muttered, "Luckily, he's superstitious."
Tu Chaoxi and Nan Ke exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat solemn.
"...Tu Xiaomao, are you really going to go all out to be nice to whoever is nice to you?"
Tu Yao put it simply, but anyone who imagined it could easily feel the tense atmosphere just now.
She was only eighteen years old, and with her sharp mind, she managed to navigate a group of shrewd people. If she had made even one wrong move...
For example, the group of guests were still determined to see Madam Jiang, and the Jiang family members couldn't stand being bossed around by a young girl from out of town. In their impulsiveness, they decided to fight to the death and pointed out that the old lady was unwell.
For example, she broke her prayer beads, and because she wasn't quick enough to react, she also fell down the stairs...
Tu Chaoxi dared not think about it anymore.
Tu Yao paused for a moment, then carefully reviewed the situation before shaking her head.
"Because Madam Jiang is very kind and has been very good to me, I also want to be good to her."
"...I didn't go all out; it was within my control."
Noticing Tu Chaoxi's increasingly serious expression, Tu Yao blinked and quickly assured him, "If someone is mean, I won't bother with them. But if they provoke me, I'll beat them up!"
"I'll beat them up beforehand, and I won't get hurt, just like today!"
"Brother, I've protected myself."
Tu Chaoxi couldn't help but sigh. His sister had already understood that he wanted her to be a little selfish, but whenever the time came, she just couldn't learn to be.
...Oh well, if I can't learn it, I can't learn it.
Perhaps she will never be able to grow into a flawed adult as he expects.
Therefore, her future and her experiences are destined to be richer and more brilliant than his, or anyone else's.
Nan Ke examined himself from head to toe and breathed a sigh of relief. His hands and feet were still flexible, so he could at least confirm that there were no serious external injuries.
Tu Yao was smug again: "I didn't lie to you, did I, Second Brother?"
Nan Ke took the iodine and continued to disinfect her, saying helplessly, "...Thank God."
Tu Yao couldn't help but feel smug. Well, today was another day she escaped a scolding.
On the other side, Lin Yue was about to return to his ward after finishing his follow-up examination when he saw Tu Yao being questioned by her two older brothers.
"Tu Xiaomao, you've been fighting again?"
He quickly limped over, glanced at her from head to toe, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Since there are abrasions on her palms, she probably has them on her body too."
"Second brother, have you checked it?"
Tu Yao: ...
"Shut up, buddy!"
Turning around, I saw that Tu Chaoxi and Nan Ke had indeed frowned.
Lin Yue scratched his head, puzzled.
Tu Chaoxi turned around and was about to schedule a full physical examination.
Tu Yao waved her hands repeatedly: "Brother, brother!! I'm fine, really fine!"
Just then, a nurse came by, recognized Tu Yao, and gave her a reminder.
"The patient has woken up. You must be a family member. You can visit now."
Tu Yao's eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed him: "You're awake! You're awake!!! Brother! Let's go see the Grand Madam first!"
Tu Chaoxi then stopped, "...Alright."
This is a good opportunity to confirm whether Tu Xiaomao has missed anything or failed to explain.
...
In the ward, Madam Jiang had not experienced in nearly twenty years what it felt like to wake up surrounded by a group of younger people.
Four seemingly identical faces came closer, and for a moment, a sense of familiarity suddenly arose.
Apart from Tu Yao looking at her with a worried expression, the other three clearly had something to say.
The old lady twitched the corners of her mouth. How could she not see that her brothers were all protective of their own and probably harbored some resentment towards her?
So she said softly, "I need to apologize to you. I'm so old, and I still need Xiao Mao to protect me."
The three brothers were stunned for a moment after he finished speaking.
Tu Chaoxi's many questions suddenly got stuck in her throat.
When he first came in, he was somewhat annoyed with the old woman.
But now, seeing her lying weakly on the hospital bed, no longer as imposing as before, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.
"us……"
He subconsciously looked at Nan Ke.
Nan Ke immediately responded, his gentle eyes sweeping over her aged face, and said softly, "...We came in a hurry and came empty-handed, please don't blame us."
"I just asked the nurse and she said it was a relapse of an old illness. The condition is currently stable, and I can be discharged after two days of treatment. I also used a confidential passage, so no one else noticed."
The old lady couldn't help but laugh, and said meaningfully, "Children, why are you all as soft-hearted as Xiao Mao?"
Once she showed weakness, she let go of all her resentment.
Even though she herself is the most soft-hearted person, she still thinks about teaching their younger sister to be selfish and to hold back every day.
She laughed and said, "Being soft-hearted will only get you bullied."
Nan Ke smiled helplessly: "You wouldn't bully us."
Madam Jiang knew what they wanted to hear, so she simply gave a brief recount of what had happened in the past few days.
Tu Chaoxi raised an eyebrow. His sister not only often pretended to be stupid and acted shamelessly herself, but she actually taught this trick to such a high-ranking old lady.
That's incredibly audacious.
Madam Jiang waved her hand, "As long as the method works."
As people get older, they also need someone to enlighten them.
The old lady said regretfully, "If I had known, I should have taken him home sooner."
Tu Yao listened to the old lady and her brothers talking back and forth, unable to get a word in edgewise.
Unable to hold back any longer, she tilted her head and reminded him, "But I told you when we first met that being weak isn't a bad thing."
First meeting...
Madam Jiang was suddenly stunned, and after a long while, she laughed.
Now I remember, the first time we met, she pretended to be stupid and weak to protect her brother, and they escaped from the two mountain goods vendors and stopped her car.
But back then, she had been a strong person her whole life, so even if she admired Tu Yao's intelligence, her admiration was limited to what she felt at that time.
I never imagined that one day I would willingly apply such methods to myself.
She slowly turned her gaze back to you, "...I don't know why, but I always feel something about you."
Tu Yao blinked: "What does it feel like?"
The old lady smiled but said nothing, and then sighed almost inaudibly.
...Destiny.
Before he could speak, the butler pushed open the door and entered, only to be stunned by what he saw.
...Did his old lady bring the whole family back with her?
The housekeeper had served Madam Jiang for half her life; she could tell what Madam Jiang wanted to do with just a glance.
Similarly, Madam Jiang immediately noticed the steward's confusion.
The old lady smiled mysteriously, "Not only that, there might be another one in a little while."
The next second, a rhythmic and slightly restrained knocking sounded outside the ward.
Madam Jiang smiled and shook her head, "...They've arrived."
Before the housekeeper could open the door, the ward door was pushed open.
The young man stood tall and elegant, his indifferent expression sweeping over the room before locking onto the girl sitting by the window.
Tu Yao immediately stood up and waved with a smile.
"Koike!"
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