"Damned old woman, I see you’re the one who can’t stand to see the girl well, if she doesn’t get treated, her life is pretty much over!"
Old Yang had never imagined that after living a lifetime of so many years, he would still end up causing such chaos in his old age; it was like he was getting more and more muddled as he lived.
"How can I not want my girl to be well? If she’s seen by others when she goes out, then she’s really finished. Those three are nothing but troublemakers!"
Before anyone had a chance to react, they saw the father-in-law slap the mother-in-law across the face.
"I think you’ve lost your mind, lashing out at anyone in sight! What did the three daughters-in-law do wrong? Why can’t you appreciate what’s good?"
The whole family was dumbfounded; this was the first time they had seen Dad hit someone, and it was their mother he had hit. It seemed Dad was truly angry this time.
The mother-in-law, shocked by the sudden slap, sat down with a thud and began to cry woefully.
"What should we do? My poor girl, she hasn’t lived many good days, and if this gets out, how will she live in the future!"
"Stop crying. How shall we live? Once she’s cured, we’ll take care of her. Let others say whatever they want!"
Old Yang scolded his wife again. This situation was already troubling enough, and his old lady was only adding to his worries. All three daughters-in-law were so good.
"Boss’s wife, second brother’s wife, third brother’s wife, your mother has become obsessed and failed to see the light for a moment; don’t hold it against her. Xiaoqiu’s illness must be treated!"
What could the three daughters-in-law say? Their own daughter was insane, fearing others would find out, assuming no one had good intentions. No matter what, the parental heart is to be pitied across the world.
"Given Xiaoqiu’s current state, it’s not convenient to take her out, and what if she runs away again? We should call a doctor to come to us instead!"
Once Dad spoke, everyone agreed that he made sense, and they unanimously decided. In the end, Boss Yang Chun went to the county town to fetch the doctor.
It was the afternoon when the county doctor arrived. The verdict was that the madness was caused by distress. The doctor prescribed some medicine and performed acupuncture, stabilizing her condition; she just needed to avoid further stress. Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
After the doctor left, Yang Ming’s mother finally recovered from the shock of Yang Qiu’s madness. She felt extremely ashamed for the harsh words she had said to the three daughters-in-law. The old man had told her that realizing her mistake was the key to correction, and with daughters-in-law as good as they were, they would surely forgive her.
"Boss’s wife, second brother’s wife, third brother’s wife, I truly lost my sanity just now and made a mistake. Xiaoqiu’s illness must be treated, and I wrongly blamed you. Please forgive me."
The mother-in-law had at last seen the light. How could they not treat such a serious illness just to avoid public ridicule? That would be the real harm to Yang Qiu.
Seeing the mother-in-law’s sincere apology, the daughters-in-law accepted her apology, and the family harmony was restored, with the mother-in-law finally breaking into a smile through tears.
That day had exhausted everyone with the ordeal of Yang Qiu’s situation, and early on, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
Upon returning to his room, Yang Ming was filled with distress. His wife’s illness hadn’t yet been cured, and she had to busy herself with family matters and endure being spoken to like that by his mother; he thought she must be feeling very upset.
"Xiaoxiao, I’m sorry about today, I apologize for my mother’s actions."
"And about yesterday, I don’t know why you were angry, but I’m sorry!"
"..." Yesterday? Why was she angry again?
"Also, regarding the poisoning incident, there’s already some leads from my cousin! Don’t worry too much, just rest well!"
"..." Cousin? What cousin?