“Oh, I see! Alright then, please tell Sister Wang to take good care of herself. I’ll find someone else here.”
Zhou Chengye said, then turned to Zhou He’an and said, “He’an, go get the money!”
“Oh, okay, Mom.”
Zhou He’an responded and ran towards the person at the door, but a slender hand reached out before him and snatched the money away.
The young woman at the door returned the money and left without saying much.
Shen Qingli walked to the hospital bed with the money. “Sister-in-law, why don’t you come back with me and Brother Xunran?”
“It’s inconvenient to have no one to take care of you in the hospital. At home, at least you’ll have food, and I can run errands for you.”
She said sincerely.
Although the job at the canned food factory was confirmed, she couldn’t start immediately. She would have to wait a while, and she didn’t know which workshop she would be assigned to.
Mu Xunran’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter. In just one day, he was sure he hadn’t missed anything, so why did it feel like so much had changed?
It was truly strange!
Before, Qingli and Zhou Chengye couldn’t get along at all, but now they seemed to have suddenly made up.
“Qingli, don’t be so kind-hearted! You’ll end up suffering and being tricked again, falling into someone’s schemes, and crying later.”
He said sarcastically.
It was finally nice to have Zhou Chengye away from home for a few days, which would make the house much more peaceful.
Shen Qingli shot Mu Xunran an displeased look. “Brother Xunran, stop talking like that. It’s a bit sharp and mean.”
Turning to Zhou Chengye, her tone softened considerably. “Sister-in-law, don’t listen to Brother Xunran. You are Brother Yunyao’s wife, and the Mu family is your home. You can come back whenever you want.”
Zhou Chengye swallowed the food in her mouth. “Okay! I’ll listen to Qingli.”
Seeing Mu Xunran’s face darken, she curved her lips into a mischievous smile. He didn’t want her to go back, but she would go back precisely because of that.
She had only been in this hospital for one day and was already finding it unbearable, it was too boring.
Shen Qingli placed the money in her hand by Zhou Chengye’s pillow. “Sister-in-law, I’ll go ask the doctor. If the doctor says it’s okay, we can leave.”
Zhou Chengye nodded. “Okay! Then I’ll trouble you.”
Shen Qingli’s skirt fluttered as she flew out of the ward like a butterfly.
The ward was suddenly left with Zhou Chengye and Zhou He’an eating, and Mu Xunran standing.
Mu Xunran stepped forward and stood by the bed, looking down at Zhou Chengye.
“Zhou Chengye, what exactly are you up to?”
“Qingli is simple and kind-hearted. You have to have limits when you bully people, don’t go too far.”
Zhou Chengye looked up and met his cold gaze, retorting, “I’m bullying people? How am I bullying people?”
“Do you dare to say that your sudden change in attitude towards Qingli isn’t driven by some malicious intent?”
Mu Xunran questioned.
“I dare to say it, why wouldn’t I dare?”
Zhou Chengye replied earnestly, her eyes frank and open, facing the aggressive Mu Xunran without any fear.
“You—”
Mu Xunran was choked with anger. “You really are a stubborn dead duck.”
She could go back if she wanted. Once she was back, he would definitely keep a close eye on her. If she showed any signs of harming her family or causing trouble, he would catch her on the spot.
He thought to himself.
He hoped that his family would completely detest that wicked woman Zhou Chengye and drive her out of the Mu family.
He thought to himself.
Zhou Chengye knew he was cursing her in his heart, but she couldn’t be bothered to argue with him and continued to eat, looking down at her food.
A moment later, Shen Qingli returned, a serene smile on her face. “Sister-in-law, I asked the doctor, and the doctor said you can be discharged.”
“You just need to be careful with your leg, don’t bump it, and rest well.”
Zhou Chengye smiled and nodded. “Okay! Thank you, Qingli.”
Shen Qingli’s small face turned red. She had been thanked by Zhou Chengye several times today, and she felt a little embarrassed.
She turned around. “Then, sister-in-law, I’ll help you pack your things, okay?”
As she spoke, her hands were already tidying up the things on the table. She didn’t forget to say to Mu Xunran, “Brother Xunran, you can use your bicycle to take sister-in-law back later.”
Although Mu Xunran was a thousand times unwilling, he knew that Zhou Chengye and Shen Qingli alone wouldn’t be able to get back.
If he didn’t help, his parents would definitely scold him for not lending a hand.
“Got it! What a bother.”
Shen Qingli playfully turned her head and winked at Zhou Chengye, as if to say: See! Brother Xunran just looks fierce and has a bad temper, but he’s actually quite good and easily softens his heart.
A smile appeared on Zhou Chengye’s face.
In Mu Xunran’s eyes, this only made his already dark face even longer.
Look how happy she is, tsk!
He knew she was a vain woman. If she hadn’t been shameless and snuck into his elder brother’s bed back then, how could she have become a part of their Mu family?
“I have plans with friends tonight and I’m in a hurry, don’t delay my plans.”
Feeling unhappy, he spoke even more impolitely, with an impatient expression.
Shen Qingli nodded. “Got it, got it. I won’t delay you from going out with your friends.”
“You come with me, send sister-in-law home, and then you can leave.”