Chapter 221 It's Good to Clear up the Misunderstanding
Xiuniang did not speak anymore. She frowned nervously and watched Jiuyue's movements. She couldn't even help but breathe a little lighter lest she would disturb Jiuyue.
After Jiuyue withdrew her hand and tucked Cuihua's hand back into the blanket, she said, "You are not seriously hurt. Mom, you will be all right after resting for a few days."
Cuihua glanced at Xiuniang, "Well? Now you should be relieved, right?"
After saying that, she looked at Jiuyue, "Diagnose your second sister-in-law as well. She's frightened today."
"Okay." Jiuyue said, "Second sister-in-law, stretch out your hand. I will feel your pulse."
Xiuniang knew that she was fine. She was in good health and not that fragile.
If she didn't know it well, she wouldn't have gone out for a walk so carelessly.
But to keep her family from worrying, she still stretched out her hand for Jiuyue to feel her pulse.
Jiuyue felt her pulse beating strongly, so she said, "It's okay. The second sister-in-law and the baby in her belly are in perfect health!"
Cuihua breathed a sigh of relief and told Xiuniang to go back to her room and rest.
Xiuniang was really tired after a busy day, so she answered "yes" and went back to her room.
Cuihua watched her walk out of the room. When she turned her head to look, she accidentally hurt her lower abdomen. She couldn't help but gasp, "Hiss, it hurts so much. I can see why he was named "Shi Tou" (which means stone in Chinese). He hit me and almost broke my back!"
Jiuyue had gotten along with her for a long time and knew her nature. There were only two of them left in the room, so there was no need for Cuihua to mask herself.
Although it was very heartbreaking for Jiuyue that Cuihua suffered for no reason, Jiuyue could not help but nag Cuihua a little.
"Didn't I tell you that thing when I left? Why did you still get hurt?"
Cuihua sighed, "The kid ran too fast when he played freely and I couldn't even keep him away from us. It's like he hurtled to my front in a twinkling. If I had known that, I would not have let your second sister-in-law go out."
What was the point of saying that since things had gone so far?
Jiuyue turned to comfort her, "Fortunately, the second sister-in-law and her baby are fine and you are not seriously hurt either, which are the silver linings."
Speaking of which, she changed the subject and asked her again, "What about the child who hit you?"
Speaking of which, Cuihua obviously looked more satisfied, "This time, your second sister-in-law really impressed me. When I was in terrible pain, she scared the family of Shitou with a few words. Not only did he apologize, but he has to come to our house to work until I got better."
Jiuyue remembered Shitou a little, who was seven years old. But his work...
"Mom, Shitou is only seven years old. What can he do? Maybe he will be a troublemaker."
Her concerns certainly didn't come out of thin air. When she was at home earlier, her younger siblings said they would give her a hand, but most of the time she had to rework once more.
She understood that they meant well, but they were still young and really couldn't do many things well.
Cuihua obviously understood what Jiuyue was worried about, so she said, "Maybe he could not do a good job, but he has to do it. This is a matter of attitude. You have to make him understand from an early age that everyone who makes a mistake is going to be punished. You have to think in this way later when you have kids. Don't do it for him because you think he does it slowly or can't do it well. That's not right."
When she talked about kids, Jiuyue immediately blushed and quickly changed the subject, "Mom, why don't you ask how Xiyuan is doing there?"
How could Cuihua not know her son? She worried about him a while ago when he was goofy. But when he was in good health, he was the last one who made her worry.
However, since Jiuyue talked about him, she had to continue the conversation and ask, "Well? How is he doing over there? Is he studying hard?"
Jiuyue was a little excited to tell Cuihua what she had heard, "I heard from Xiyuan's classmates that he did extremely well in his studies. He was in the top three in this monthly exam!"
His performance was really beyond Cuihua's expectations. She looked at Jiuyue and was stunned for a moment before saying, "Jiuyue, don't make fun of me. How can Xiyuan be in the top three since he has been goofy for so long? That is Hao Yuan Academy and all the students there are talents."
Jiuyuw knew what she was thinking. Jiuyue was also incredulous when she first knew about Xiyuan's performance. But his classmates all said so and they even told her not to be too modest.
She noticed that they didn't look like they were joking, so she asked Xiyuan about it, and Xiyuan admitted it.
She might doubt others' words, but she certainly trusted her man.
"Mother, how could I lie about such things? I think maybe Xiyuan will really pass the provincial exam next month!"
Cuihua saw that Jiuyue beamed with joy, which was quite different from the decadent look before Jiuyue left. Cuihua was happy for Jiuyue and felt that she had made a very good decision.
When there was a misunderstanding, imagining things out of thin air would only make things more uncontrollable. If she stopped to ask at this point, she might find that things were not at all what she thought they were.
As Cuihua laughed, her lower abdomen began to ache again. She looked like she didn't know whether to laugh or cry at that moment, "All right, all right, I know how awesome Xiyuan is. How about you? Did you know anything from your trip to Yongzhou City this time? Who is that woman in the rumor?"
She never doubted that Xiyuan could become a scholar. Her son was very smart and diligent, so he would definitely pass the exam.
"It's just that it is not that easy to become a scholar. There would be another exam if he won't pass this year's exam. Anyway, he is still young and there are plenty of opportunities in the future.
As for Jiuyue... this child is blessed. I just need to lead her on the right path and she will certainly live a happy life in the future." Cuihua thought.
When Jiuyue saw that Cuihua talked about that woman, she got angry again, "Mom, it is said that the city ladies are graceful and decent. But Miss Guo is not reserved at all. She even got herself close to a man! She lied to me that she was pregnant with Xiyuan's child. If I didn't have some medical skills, I might have really been cheated by her!"
Cuihua was also shocked when she heard it. How could the woman do that? Even though Cuihua lived in the mountains all her life, she knew people should have etiquette, integrity, frugality, and self-esteem.
An unmarried girl who chatted with a man would be criticized behind her back by villagers. How could she say that she was pregnant with a man's child? If she had been in their place, she would have been dipped in a pig cage!
Cuihua immediately looked cold. She wouldn't let this woman become a member of their family no matter what!
"What did Xiyuan say? Who is this woman? If he really brings this woman back, I will break their legs!"
At this moment, Jiuyue completely forgot why she was angry and just wanted to help Xiyuan explain himself. It would be a pity to break his long, good-looking legs, Jiuyue thought.