Chapter 149: Chapter 149 Keep It Down_1 Chapter 149: Chapter 149 Keep It Down_1 After several days of acupuncture treatment by Jiang Ziqi, Zhao Erhu, although he had not regained consciousness immediately and still seemed to be in a coma, he was actually aware of the external events. The laments of Lin Yue reached his ears, stirring a deep hatred within him and prompting a faint movement in his fingers.
Xu Er had thoroughly fallen this time. Originally, as an illegitimate son, he only held some status in the household because his concubine mother was favored. His legal mother had long detested him and wanted to get rid of him and his mother. Now, having caught Xu Er’s weakness, she took the opportunity to attack him fiercely.
Not only did Lady Xu kick him when he was down, but Magistrate Zhang also sentenced Xu Er to severe punishment. His legitimate sister and father were implicated, leaving his father, Master Xu, furious. He had other sons whose futures were understandably more important. To satisfy the Magistrate, he even sold Xu Er’s birth mother and publicly declared the severance of their father-son relationship. Master Xu had utterly abandoned Xu Er this time.
Lin Yue, apart from the unconscious Zhao Erhu, had not told anyone in the village about the incident. As a victim, she knew that such matters, once known, could equally tarnish her reputation. Since Xu Er had received his punishment, she adopted the stance that less is more. As for the Wei Family, as long as Zhao Erhu’s biological father, Zhao Jingen, was alive, Lin Yue couldn’t really do anything to them despite her anger. Knowing the gravity of the situation, and with Xu Er locked up, the Wei Family acted with unusual discretion, not daring to appear around Lin Yue, whose out of sight, out of mind approach reduced her annoyance.
While the villagers were unaware, Zhao Xinglin, who was on duty at the Government Office, definitely knew. When Jiang Family’s servants detailed the events involving Xu Er’s capture to the Government Office, Zhao Xinglin became furious and gave Xu Er a few harsh blows immediately. After learning that Lin Yue was unharmed, Zhao Xinglin still worried and discussed the matter with his wife from the Han Family after his shift. Both concerned that the young wife Lin Yue might act rashly out of distress, they decided to send Zhao Xinglin to Zhao Family Village to check on the situation, while his pregnant wife was left in the care of the third paternal aunt.
Since Zhao Xinglin knew, naturally, his third granduncle also came to know. And like Zhao Xinglin, after hearing the whole story, the third granduncle was also beside himself with anger. He despised Xu Er’s bullying and Wei Family’s cruelty. If not for the Divine Doctor’s timely arrival, Erhu’s wife might have been ruined by that beast.
However indignant, the granduncle had to reconcile the complicated and entangled relationship between Zhao Erhu’s family and the old Zhao homestead. Any interference from him would only complicate matters further. After all, Zhao Jingen and Zhao Erhu were father and son; it was inconceivable to actually cut off their relationship, and revealing this matter could also harm Lin Yue’s reputation. Thus, he chose to refrain from mentioning it.
The third granduncle and grandson visited Zhao Erhu’s home, offered a few words of comfort to Lin Yue, and upon seeing that her spirit was good and she could still receive them with a smile, their concern lessened somewhat. They reminded Lin Yue to consult them for future issues and not to bear everything alone.
Lin Yue intentionally kept the matter hidden. The Wei Family, guilty of misdeeds, was even less likely to talk, so not even a whisper of the incident had circulated in the village. Zhao Er Gou, who also coveted Zhao Erhu’s inheritance, naturally knew nothing about this incident and was still planning to proceed with his previously planned actions that night.