The next day.
At Huaxi Hospital, Peng Gaojie’s ward was filled with people. Yesterday was his big day, and he ended up in the hospital.
This was indeed quite unlucky, but Peng Gaojie wouldn’t say anything about what happened. When they asked Zhou Lu, all she did was cry. The family couldn't get any answers.
At this moment, Peng Gui walked in. He had been going to the hospital for the past week.
“What’s going on with Gaojie?” Peng Zhong turned to Peng Gui and asked.
Last night, after hearing the news, he tried to call Peng Gui, but his phone was off. He rushed to the hospital, but no one told him anything.
“Big brother, let’s not talk about this. Gaojie made a mistake himself,” Peng Gui didn’t want to dwell on it, after all, he was the one who hit him.
Peng Gao glanced at Peng Gui, finding it rather unbelievable.
He was an honest man with few ulterior motives, and his younger brother was capable. Peng Gui was the one in charge in the family.
“How are you feeling?” Peng Gui walked closer to the bedside and asked.
“Much better, uncle, you don’t need to worry about me. You should go attend to your business. So many people are here, they can take good care of me.”
Although Peng Gaojie was beaten like this by his uncle, he didn’t blame him at all. Given the circumstances at the time, he couldn’t help but hit him.
It was just that the baseball bat was a bit too much.
“Alright, you take good care of your injuries. You’ll learn from this,” Peng Gui comforted him and walked out.
“Sister, what exactly happened?” Zhou Li sat next to Zhou Lu and asked in a low voice.
She hadn’t been there yesterday; she had sent a relative back to the countryside and missed this good show.
“Lily, didn’t I tell you? I just fell,” Zhou Lu’s eyes darted away as she stuck to her previous statement.
Of course, even the dim-witted Zhou Li didn’t believe such a clumsy excuse.
“How did you fall like this?”
“You fell and then your back was bullied so badly?”
“Sigh…” Zhou Li sighed, seemingly unsatisfied with this answer.
“Brother-in-law had such a major incident, wouldn’t your aunt’s family come to visit?” Zhou Li said indignantly, deliberately elongating her voice. Da Feng Novel Network.
It was as if Cai Wenli’s family was eager to visit.
“Shut up.” Peng Gaojie suddenly struggled to sit up.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
The sudden exertion caused Peng Gaojie to cough incessantly. His lungs were already filled with blood from being beaten, making his breathing difficult. Zhou Li’s sudden prodding almost made him pass out, making him eager to get up.
If his body wasn’t inconvenienced, he would have really wanted to tear Zhou Li’s clothes apart and whip her for talking nonsense here.
“Husband.”
“Brother-in-law.”
“Gaojie.”
Seeing Peng Gaojie’s strong reaction, the family members rushed forward to ask with concern.
Zhou Lu quickly supported Peng Gaojie and turned to scold Zhou Li, “If you talk nonsense again, get out.”
Zhou Li hadn’t expected her brother-in-law to react so strongly and felt a little wronged. Before she could explain further, Peng Gaojie pointed at her and sternly said, “Get out. From now on, you’ll be respectful when you see Liu Jingru’s family. Don’t look down on others, what are you yourself?”
Peng Gaojie’s scolding made Zhou Li’s parents unhappy.
Zhou Li was stunned. Why was he suddenly throwing a tantrum at her?
“You’re in this state not because of yourself,” Zhou Li said with tears in her eyes, stomped her foot, and ran out.
“Serves you right for being hospitalized. It’s probably your own fault, and you don’t dare to say it.”
“Don’t be angry, husband.” Zhou Lu patted Peng Gaojie’s chest to comfort him.
Peng Gaojie glared at her, then slowly lay down.
This whole family was a disaster. Peng Gaojie contemplated whether to get a divorce, otherwise, he would eventually be killed.
…
In an old residential area on Yulin Road, Wuhou District.
Today, Liu Jingru brought Xia Lin home. They planned to visit her parents and then set off for Daocheng Yading tomorrow.
Because Liu Jingru had informed her parents yesterday, as soon as they arrived home today, Liu Jingru’s parents were already cooking.
“Uncle, Aunt, I’m here to see you!” Xia Lin shouted to Liu Zhongwu and Cai Wenli as soon as she entered the door.
“Lin’er, you didn’t need to bring anything. It’s a waste of money,” Cai Wenli quickly washed her hands and came out to the living room to scold Xia Lin.
“It’s not much money,” Xia Lin smiled.
“When you come to Aunt’s house, don’t bring gifts. Come whenever you want, Aunt will cook for you,” Cai Wenli said, then gestured for Xia Lin to sit down.
“Mhm, thank you, Aunt.” Xia Lin replied.
Then Liu Zhongwu also came out, greeted her, and expressed his warm welcome to Xia Lin.
“Lin’er, you’ve grown into a young lady after a few years. Have you found a boyfriend?” Cai Wenli asked, holding Xia Lin’s hand.
“Mom, let’s talk about something else. Why are you so anxious about finding a boyfriend?” Liu Jingru came to Xia Lin’s aid.
Asking if she herself has found a boyfriend is one thing, but she’s already asking as soon as Xia Lin arrived.
Is there nothing else to talk about besides this topic?
Liu Jingru was speechless. Why were they all like this?
“Aunt, I haven’t. Jingru just said not to rush,” Xia Lin said.
“And you’re still not in a hurry? You two have been graduated for two years,” Cai Wenli seemed very concerned about this matter and even gave Liu Jingru a pointed look.
“Mom, let’s not talk about this.” Liu Jingru called out.
“You still have the nerve to tell Mom not to talk about it? If you brought a boyfriend home, I wouldn’t say anything,” Cai Wenli rebuked.
“Alright, alright, I’ll go find one. I’ll grab someone from the street and show you then,” Liu Jingru quickly agreed, imitating her mother’s tone.
“This child.” Cai Wenli smiled.
At this moment, Liu Zhongwu came out with two plates of fruit, placed them on the table, and said to Xia Lin, “Lin’er, quickly eat some fruit.”
“Okay, thank you, Uncle.” Xia Lin nodded.
Liu Zhongwu smiled warmly and returned to the kitchen to busy himself.
Usually, Liu Zhongwu did the cooking at home, and Cai Wenli only assisted.
In this era, men felt embarrassed if they couldn’t cook.
For example, Jack Ma and Pony Ma are both skilled in this regard.
“Lin’er, you have several days off for the National Day holiday. Stay here for a couple more days before leaving,” Cai Wenli tried to keep her.
“Aunt, I can’t this time. Tomorrow, my brother and I are going to Daocheng Yading,” Xia Lin smiled and refused.
Cai Wenli also knew that Xia Lin had a brother and had heard a little about him from Liu Jingru.
Now, hearing Xia Lin say this, Cai Wenli smiled, “Did your brother come back from abroad?”
“Yes, he’s been back for a few months,” Xia Lin nodded.
“Does your brother have a girlfriend?” Cai Wenli quickly followed up.
Xia Lin:…
Liu Jingru:…
“Uh… he doesn’t have a girlfriend yet,” Xia Lin gave an awkward smile.
“Lin’er, what do you think of Jingru? You two are like sisters, why don’t we set up Jingru with your brother?” Cai Wenli said, half-jokingly, half-seriously.
The speaker meant nothing by it, but the listener took it to heart. Liu Jingru’s face instantly flushed crimson.