"I’m now doubting whether those so-called relatives got the wrong person. Anyway, this situation, from any angle, seems wrong. However, for the sake of your dad’s future, I can’t rashly intervene," Lin Baohe said.
"Your sister always listens to your aunt. With your aunt’s word, she definitely has to help. In case they are people we can’t afford to offend, let her take the blame. With your aunt there, she doesn’t dare not to care."
"Mom, you’re really smart," Jiang Meixiang gave Che Yali a thumbs-up and pushed her a little, "Go on, the more pitiful mom acts, the more willing aunt will be to help."
At four in the afternoon, Qiao Ying, having finished checking the rooms, returned to the office and found her mom, Che Yaping, sitting in her chair with red eyes, staring into space.
"Mom, what happened, who bullied you?" Qiao Ying asked anxiously.
"Xiaoying, you’re finally back," Che Yaping sniffled and glanced at the two interns following behind, stopping mid-sentence, "Teacher, we’re off to take the patients’ temperatures." The two interns quickly grabbed the thermometers and ran out.
Qiao Ying closed the door and sat opposite Che Yaping, "Mom, what exactly happened, please tell me."
"Ying, your aunt was beaten up so badly, how could you ignore it? She’s your aunt, my own sister, don’t you have a heart for mom?"
The concern in Qiao Ying’s eyes instantly vanished, "Mom, did she come to you?"
"If she hadn’t been bullied to the extreme, such a face-conscious person, why would she come to me?" Che Yaping grabbed her daughter’s hand, "Xiaoying, please help your aunt, will you?"
Qiao Ying’s brows furrowed, "You don’t know anything and just take on these messy matters. I was there that day, and it was just my aunt making trouble out of jealousy, what’s there to help with?"
"When people get old, they become disdained, sigh... When you kids were little and your dad went to the grassroots, mom was left alone to handle everything, working and taking care of you. I was so busy I was falling apart. If it weren’t for your aunt, I don’t know if I’d have made it." Che Yaping hung her head and sighed.
Hearing her mother start to rake up old issues, Qiao Ying quickly interrupted her, "Alright mom, I’ll help, okay? But how do you want me to help? They’ve already been discharged. What, should I lead a group and fight at their hometown?"
"Discharged?" Che Yaping stared blankly at her daughter, "You’re not lying to mom?"
"You can check the hospital records yourself, see if there’s someone named Lin Baohe. If you think the name I told you is wrong, you can ask your aunt and verify it with her."
"Mom trusts you, it’s your aunt who said that woman’s husband was your patient, she told me to inquire about his relatives to see what’s their background. If she thinks she can handle it, she will settle it herself; if not, she wants your help to get even.
Your aunt said she just wants to return those slaps to that woman, and also, let Meixiang kick that woman’s daughter twice, then she’ll let the matter rest.
She also said if you could fulfill this wish for her, even if she sees that woman again, she’ll act as if she doesn’t recognize her. Xiaoying, mom knows your aunt is unreasonable, but she has had a hard time.
When she married your uncle, she lived in constant fear of that woman coming for your uncle. All these years, it’s been like a thorn in your aunt’s heart. If you don’t remove it, she’ll never be at peace."
"I really don’t know the background of that group of people. Anyway, the people who brought in the patient the other night, they were just ordinary farmers. But the group that came later, anyone with eyes could see they were definitely not ordinary farmers.
Alright, I’ll try to find out more about this matter, mom, but this is the last time. If something happens again, I won’t help at all.
Also, while I’m responsible for finding out, I can’t possibly help my aunt to beat someone up. In this matter, she is wrong, and I can’t make a mistake with her. What I am doing now is just to repay a favor to mom."
Che Yaping immediately beamed with joy, "Xiaoying, mom understands, of course, mom understands. Don’t worry, if your aunt asks again in the future, I’ll stop her right there."
"Tonight I’ll discuss this with Ning Jiang and have him help investigate. Once I have the results, I’ll directly inform my aunt, since your uncle will be staying here for a few days."
"Go ahead, you’re busy, mom won’t hold you up any longer." Che Yaping stood up, fully contented, and left.
Watching Che Yaping’s figure disappear around the corner, Qiao Ying couldn’t help but sigh heavily, how could she not understand her mother’s intentions?