Xiaoxiao knew that her husband’s mood wouldn’t be much better than hers, but he still comforted her, so she couldn’t worry him anymore.
Although she knew the medical conditions here were poor and the hope of recovery was slim, she still pretended to be invigorated.
Moreover, she was still young and had a long life ahead of her, perhaps a miracle could happen, she couldn’t just give up.
"Husband, I’m fine, don’t worry about me."
Yang Ming embraced his wife, stroking her head and spoke softly, "Yes, don’t worry, I’m here for everything."
"Xiaoxiao, how are you? What did the doctor say?" Xiaoxiao’s mother said as she entered the room, only to be met with the eye-catching sight of the couple embracing.
Xiaoxiao’s mother suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, just about to leave when her daughter called out, "Mom, it’s nothing serious, just need a prescription, and then to pick up the medicine."
"Ah? Then your brother sent the doctor off, why didn’t you let him pick up the medicine?" Xiaoxiao’s mother prattled.
Xiaoxiao explained directly, "No need to trouble my brother anymore, besides we are going home soon, we might not even wait for my brother to come back."
"What, you’re going back soon? Stay a few more days at home, mom misses you."
"No, there’s a lot to do at home."
"You child, your health is more important."
Hearing the conversation between his wife and mother-in-law, Yang Ming felt even more heartache. Everything at home was managed by his wife, indeed she was getting exhausted, "Wife, mom really misses you, why don’t you stay a few more days?"
"No, let’s head back. The village probably doesn’t know what to think by now, I need to go back and stop the rumors."
Yang Ming thought for a moment, his wife was right, the village probably believed she was done for, it was important for her to go back and shut their mouths, "Then let’s go home later."
Xiaoxiao suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no!"
Startled, Yang Ming and Xiaoxiao’s mother asked in unison, "What’s wrong?"
"Did brother send the doctor off with a cart?" Xiaoxiao urgently asked her mother.
"Your brother used a bullock cart, mom was puzzled too, why use a bullock cart when we have a horse cart," Xiaoxiao’s mother said puzzled.
Hearing this, Xiaoxiao was relieved. If her brother had taken the horse cart, how would she get home? That horse was hers now.
"..." Yang Ming’s face twitched, his wife was still thinking about that horse. It seemed her big brother truly doted on his sister-in-law, claiming it was hers and not even touching the horse.
Xiaoxiao boasted to her mother, "Hehe, that horse is mine now, I claimed it from my brother."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoxiao’s mother poked her daughter’s forehead with a finger, "You cheeky child, that’s your brother’s treasure, he must be pained?"
Xiaoxiao pouted, "He shouldn’t have hit my husband, even if it hurts, he has to endure it."
"You, relying on your brother’s favor," her mother retorted.
Soon, the feast was mostly over, and everyone was preparing to leave. Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming also got ready to follow them back.
As they stepped out, they heard Mr. Yang shouting, "Youngest son’s wife is great, great!"
"..." Her father-in-law must have been completely drunk by now, they say truth comes out when drunk, he didn’t speak ill of his own, suggesting she must truly be good in her father-in-law’s eyes.
Xiaoxiao felt warm inside, very warm, and the people of the Zhong Family also felt very happy upon hearing this, Xiaoxiao probably wouldn’t be wronged there anymore.
"In-laws, mother-in-law, I’m really sorry, the old man drank too much." Yang Ming’s mother came forward to explain.