Volume 1 Chapter 32: Extremely Embarrassing

  The grandfather was strongly opposed by the grandmother, making him very embarrassed. As the head of the family, he had already spoken out, but she dared to refute him in front of outsiders, leaving him with no face.

  Is she the only one who wants fame? Spending money to ruin her reputation, the Xie family's money has been wasted by her countless times. After this, she should retreat back to the main house and let the second daughter-in-law manage the household properly, lest she wastes more money on her reputation and brings down the entire Xie family!

  Then, the grandfather's face turned red with anger and he scolded his wife, "This is a good thing for our family, there's no harm at all. Moreover, it will bring a good reputation to Wenjing for showing her filial piety."

  The grandmother was almost dragged back to rest by the two daughters-in-law. As for the trip to Hangzhou, it seemed inevitable. The current plan was either to take action tonight and let Xie Chengyu die.

  If he dies tonight, how can he go to Hangzhou? How can Jia Dafu still want to coerce himself?

  If she can't get rid of him tonight, Liu Lingling will have to improvise along the way, looking for opportunities to take his life, as long as she is promised a large sum of money, driven by silver, she will definitely find an opportunity to harm him.

  As for Jia Daifu, isn't he still haggling over the price? By the time he's done haggling, Xie Chengyu will be dead, so how can he extort himself?

  This dinner, all the children were present, but except for Xie Wenjing's head being battered and bleeding, the rest of the children were terrified. The grandmother and grandfather both lost their temper, which was something that had never been seen before. Even Pei Yezhu, who was known for being well-behaved, didn't dare to say another word.

  The grandmother's conspiracy with Jia Dafu to harm her stepson was only known to Li Nian and Liu Lingling, Wang Yi, and the others were unaware of it, so they couldn't understand the grandmother's behavior tonight.

  In fact, in this world, there are many people who cannot be cured by doctors and turn to seek Buddha's help. Even my grandmother had sought Buddha's help before. Why should I strongly object to my stepson seeking Buddha's help?

  "Wenjing, hurry up! Look, you've bumped your forehead and it's bleeding. If the wound leaves a scar, it'll be bad for you. Aren't you going to go put medicine on for the young mistress?"

  The grandfather's expression turned gentle and warm towards Xie Wenjing, looking especially fond.

  "Grandfather, it's all right, just a little injury, it'll be fine in a moment. Let's go tell Father and Mother first, so they can be prepared, okay?"

  Xie Wenjing let out a sigh of relief. Tonight, her own sudden kneeling was also forced by that old woman. Her sinister gaze made Xie's heart palpitate just by looking at it.

  A member of a family like hers can have someone else make it look like an accident if she wants to get rid of anyone in her own household.

  But my grandfather never paid attention to this house, and it's impossible for him to investigate the accident carefully. Even honest and kind-hearted Third Uncle and Third Aunt wouldn't notice anything unusual. If something unexpected happened to our family members, they would be considered dead for nothing.

  It's better to be safe than sorry, but even with precautions, there can still be oversights. It's not like the whole family can move far away and then think of a new plan later. I deliberately didn't mention going to Yangzhou's Daming Temple, not just because it's far away, but also because Daming Temple is now a thorn in grandfather's heart. It's better not to bring it up.

  As expected, he suggested taking his father away, and no matter how hard his grandmother tried to stop him, his grandfather agreed with a single word, obviously wanting to get rid of the heavy burden of this house.

  When Grandfather stepped into the bamboo forest for the third time, he brought his two sons, Xie Wenjing, and her uncle and aunt to inform Xie Wenjing's parents.

  "Father? Second Uncle, Third Uncle?" Xie Wenyin's mother hastily paid her respects. Xie Wenyin's father also weakly called out "father", as for the others, he pretended to be too tired to greet them.

  "You have a good daughter, Wenjing. Come over. Wenjing learned from her aunt today that the Fahua Temple in Hangzhou is very prosperous and wants to take you together to worship Buddha and ask for Buddha's blessing, so that Chengyu can recover without taking medicine."

  In order to get us to agree, Wenjing even knocked her forehead and made it bleed.

  Wenjing's uncle and aunt have also agreed to take care of you, if you have the same idea, then tomorrow you can follow them to Hangzhou. On the way, you must take good care of Chengyu, and don't stop taking your usual medicine until you arrive at Fahua Temple!

  Grandfather rarely comes once, with a warm and kind face, but in his words, he uses a definite tone.

  When Grandfather came to the bamboo garden, he was really worried that his daughter-in-law would not agree, and first brought out the meaning of her own elder brother and sister-in-law, let alone this matter was asked by her own daughter.

  "Dad, I'm going! Going! Cough cough!" Xie Wenjing's father, who was originally weak and leaning against something, suddenly heard his daughter's words and understood her meaning, so he immediately agreed.

  It was only Wen Jing's forehead, but it was wrapped in a layer of white gauze, and the severity of the injury could not be seen. Thinking of what his daughter had done for him, Xie Chengyu felt a pang of heartache.

  "Thank you, Father! The daughter-in-law will definitely take good care of her husband!"

  Xie Wenjing's mother naturally agreed with tears, if she didn't know the truth before, she wouldn't have agreed, but now that she knows her husband's illness is caused by his mother-in-law, the farther away he is from the Xie family, the faster he will recover.

  For more than two years, the husband's body has been severely drained. Even after stopping medication for these days, the husband has started to recover, but his footsteps are still weak and he can't walk a dozen steps.

  It seems that to recover better, I still need to leave the Xie family and find a good doctor to take care of myself. The doctors in Yangzhou are not trustworthy as they might have connections with my mother-in-law. It's better to go to Hangzhou, where my own family is from, so I won't have such worries.

  Seeing the bloodstains on her daughter's forehead bandage, Xie Wenjing's mother was heartbroken.

  As an adult, I couldn't even see that my husband's illness had other underlying causes, nor did I have the ability to help him. Instead, I needed my 12-year-old daughter to help me escape from the clutches of that cruel mother-in-law. It's really pitiful for this child! What a useless mother I am!

  Grandfather made a satisfactory recovery and naturally left Bamboo Garden with satisfaction.

  Second Uncle was even more delighted. Now the Xie family could finally relax. This sickly big brother, dying early would be a blessing in disguise, sparing him from suffering.

  Third Uncle knelt down and begged Xie Wenjing with tears in his eyes, without saying a word.

  Originally, San Shu also disagreed with Xie Wenjing's approach, which was simply absurd. Who gets sick and doesn't take medicine? If praying to Buddha can really cure illnesses, then what's the point of having doctors in this world?

  Although disagreeable, he couldn't bear to hurt his niece's filial piety. He thought that Father would definitely stop Wenjing's ignorant behavior, but unexpectedly, Father agreed with one word, and even Mother's obstruction could not change Father's will.

  Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law also helped Wen Jing plead her case, thinking that Wen Jing's filial piety could move heaven and earth.

  Even Wenjing's uncle and aunt agreed and were willing to take on such a responsibility.

  They clearly knew that their elder brother's body, not to mention stopping medication, was fragile even with expensive medicine for years, and his life was hanging by a thread. Yet they still dared to take him to Hangzhou to worship Buddha, without fearing that he might have an accident on the way or in Hangzhou, and they would have to bear the responsibility!

  No, this responsibility cannot be borne by the relatives. This was originally a matter for the Xie family. It's really because Big Brother has an unexpected event outside, and there are Xie family members beside Big Brother, not only can Big Brother be at ease, but also share the responsibilities of the Du family.

  Nowadays, I just read books and wait for the exam in a few months. My wife doesn't care about household chores either, and there's nothing important to do with our children at home, so we might as well go to Hangzhou together to share this responsibility.

  Wenjing just said that too, it's necessary to have a close relative of the patient to pray for blessings, and naturally, the eldest brother is the closest person in this house, the more people the better, this excuse is still feasible.

  So San Shu followed his grandfather back then and used this excuse.

  The grandfather stared blankly at his foolish son, originally intending to shift the blame onto the Du family, but this foolish son of his couldn't even see through it - how could he be half as clever as his second son?