Zhou Chengye nodded and replied, “Okay,” her gaze subtly assessing Cui Wenxiu.
The Mu family owned a canned food factory in the city, and their financial situation was good. Cui Wenxiu was naturally dressed stylishly, with a perm and small leather shoes, and her clothes were clearly not cheap.
Zhou Chengye thought to herself that her mother-in-law, who seemed so decisive, might directly order her son to divorce her this time, saving her the trouble of doing it herself…
“Yunyao, when we get home later, ask Qingli to come over and take this child to buy some new clothes.”
Cui Wenxiu’s gaze fell on Zhou He’an, and she frowned as she spoke to Mu Yunyao.
The child was wearing ragged clothes, as if he had been mistreated by the Mu family. Although Zhou Chengye had been given money before to tidy herself and the child up, she didn’t know where the money went. At least, Zhou Chengye hadn’t bought anything visible with it.
“Okay!”
Mu Yunyao agreed.
The situation was taking an unexpected turn. Zhou Chengye paused and quickly said, “No need to trouble you! I’ll take He’an to buy them myself later.”
“Your leg is injured, although it’s not serious, the doctor said you should rest for a couple more days.”
Mu Yunyao said coldly.
Cui Wenxiu listened, pursed her lips, rummaged through her bag, and took out fifty yuan, stuffing it into Mu Yunyao’s hand. She said sternly, “Buy her more nourishing food to eat.”
She didn’t want her daughter-in-law to recover from her leg injury and become crippled.
Zhou Chengye was completely surprised.
What was going on? Didn’t the book say that Mother Mu didn’t like her daughter-in-law? And her daughter-in-law had just threatened them, so why was she so generous with money now? Asking to buy clothes for Zhou He’an and giving money for Mu Yunyao to buy her nourishing food.
Shouldn’t she be looking for her to settle the score??
“Mom, I have money, I don’t need yours.”
Mu Yunyao tried to return the money, but Cui Wenxiu glared at him, “Take it if I give it to you! I’m your mother, not an outsider.”
After speaking, she looked at Zhou Chengye in the hospital bed and said in no pleasant tone, “Although the canned food factory is opened by our Mu family, your uncles also have a share in it. We can’t just arbitrarily bring people in and give the impression of using connections.”
“Qingli was able to get in this time because she registered in advance. Your father and I just mentioned her to the leader in charge of recruitment.”
“Although you almost caused a disaster this time, it’s also our fault for not explaining things clearly to you beforehand.”
“I’ve explained everything to you now. Whether you believe it or not, let’s not mention it again from now on.”
“Rest well!”
With that, she turned and left the ward.
Zhou Chengye was stunned. So, her mother-in-law had forgiven her??
Zhou Chengye sat on the bed thoughtfully. She realized that the content of the book had deviated from what she was seeing now.
The Mu family seemed to treat the original owner quite well. They didn’t look down on her as much as the book described, nor were they as good to the female lead as they were bad to her.
Even though the original owner had been willful and caused this incident, they hadn’t excessively blamed her.
“What’s wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?”
Mu Yunyao saw Zhou Chengye lowering her eyes and not speaking. A trace of worry appeared on his stern face. “I’ll call the doctor.”
“No need! I’m not uncomfortable.”
Zhou Chengye saw him turning to walk towards the door and quickly called out to him.
Mu Yunyao’s brow furrowed slightly, and his gaze towards Zhou Chengye became more scrutinizing and observant.
She was acting strange after being hit by the car.
She was still the same person, but the feeling she gave him had changed. Something felt off, though he couldn’t quite pinpoint it.
Zhou Chengye felt nervous under his gaze.
He was a soldier, so his observation skills were naturally sharp. Could he have discovered that the original female supporting character’s soul had been replaced?
“Brother Yao!”
“The regiment commander sent a letter!”
Just as Zhou Chengye was wondering if she should say something to divert Mu Yunyao’s attention, the ward door was suddenly pushed open.
A tall, dark-skinned man in a green military shirt appeared at the doorway.
Mu Yunyao received the letter and immediately tore it open to read it. His expression gradually turned stern.
He finished the letter quickly and looked at Zhou Chengye.
“I have an urgent mission and cannot stay to take care of you! Are you going home, or staying in the hospital? If you’re staying in the hospital, I’ll hire someone to look after you.”
“Stay in the hospital!”
Zhou Chengye said quickly.
Thinking of the unpleasant words of Zhou Xuran earlier, she felt a headache coming on. She didn’t want to go back and argue with him.
“Okay!”
Mu Yunyao nodded, gave her a deep look, said, “Wait for me to come back!” and then turned and strode away.
Seeing him leave, Zhou Chengye secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Honestly, she didn’t want to get involved with the female lead, male lead, or supporting male characters in the book, to experience a dramatic love story and add bricks and mortar to someone else’s romance.
She couldn’t change the fact that she had transmigrated. Now, she just wanted to recover from her injuries quickly, leave the Mu family with Zhou He’an, find a job, become self-reliant, and use her own hands to get rich and enjoy life.
“Mom, your man left, why do you look so happy?”
Zhou He’an tilted his little head and asked curiously.
“Don’t talk nonsense, I’m not, I’m not.”
Facing the child, Zhou Chengye relaxed a lot, and even her tone became lighter.
Zhou He’an grinned, his little face clearly showing disbelief.
“He’an, when I’m better, we’ll leave the Mu family, okay?” Zhou Chengye said in a negotiating tone.
Zhou He’an’s expression changed rapidly, looking very lively. “Mom, didn’t you say the Mu family has a lot of money, and if we stay with the Mu family, Grandma will have money for treatment?”
“You’re not taking care of Grandma anymore.”
Zhou Chengye was startled. Did the original female supporting character’s mother have an illness? She didn’t know if she had read the book too quickly and missed it, or if the book hadn’t mentioned it at all.
“Even if we leave the Mu family, I can earn money myself to treat your grandmother.”
Zhou He’an scoffed, puffing out his cheeks. “Mom, you forgot, you don’t even have a job.”
The only opportunity was given to Aunt Shen.
Zhou Chengye took a deep breath and said earnestly, “If I don’t have a job, can’t I find one? In your heart, is your mom so useless? Can’t even find a job?”
Zhou He’an fell silent.
This was his mom, and he didn’t want to discourage her.
Zhou Chengye looked at Zhou He’an and thought: This child is so smart. So young, but his mind works so well.
Mother and son had their own thoughts.
After a moment of silence in the ward, there was a knock on the door.
Zhou He’an slid off the chair and ran to open the door. A middle-aged woman in coarse cloth clothes and a bob haircut, with a simple smile on her face, entered.
“Hello, comrade! I’m the one Comrade Mu hired to take care of you. My name is Wang Mei, and everyone calls me Sister Wang.”