Chapter 84: I, the Eldest Sister-in-Law, Am Still Here

Chapter 84: I, the Eldest Sister-in-Law, Am Still Here

When the Su family arrived upon hearing the news, Wei Feng and his accomplices had already left.

Qian, Su Rouer's sister-in-law, seeing Su Chengzong lying in bed groaning, yelled "You devil!" and rushed to hit him.

Qian wailed, "How can we go on living like this? A hundred taels! We couldn't pay that even if we sold our entire family! This gambling dog wants us all dead!"

Su Chengzong closed his eyes, pretending to be dead.

Mother Su looked pale and whispered, "Enough, say less. Chengzong is already beaten up so badly!"

Mother Su's gaze shifted to Su Rouer beside her, sighed, and asked, "I heard the one who beat you was your mother-in-law's nephew? Did they leave any money for medical expenses?"

Su Rouer doubted her ears, "Mother, have you ever heard of a casino thug leaving money after beating someone?"

Mother Su, with tears in her eyes, said, "Rouer, what can we do? Your mother-in-law's nephew beat someone; we can't just ignore it... Where do we have any money left? This hundred taels will kill us all!"

Su Rouer felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife, unable to speak.

Qian remembered something and sneered, "They say a married daughter is like water spilled out. If she marries into a good family, why would she care about her natal family?"

Qian covered her face and continued crying, "Unlike me, who married a gambling dog!"

Mother Su didn't know how to console her.

Amidst the commotion, Li Chunhua suddenly recalled the old Taoist's prophecy at the nameless temple, telling them to "be careful on their way back."

She gasped.

Wasn't this exactly what happened on their way back?

It was too accurate!

The chaos continued until afternoon. Su Rouer gritted her teeth and took out a small piece of silver from her bosom. "This is all I have. Let's use it for the medicine first..."

Qian snatched the tiny piece of silver away.

"Such a small amount, not even a tael. What good is it?!" Qian's voice was shrill, full of disdain.

Su Rouer's voice was slightly hoarse, her eyes burning with anger, "If you don't want it, give it back!"

This was some money Yu Sanbao earned when he returned from his business trip.

Since the capital was provided by the family, the profits naturally went to the family. But Wei Pozi and Old Yu, feeling sorry for Yu Sanbao's hardships, secretly gave him some extra money.

However, Yu Sanbao worried that Su Rouer wouldn't have any money for daily expenses, so he shared half of his extra money with her.

Su Rouer brought this money intending to burn incense for Ju Geer at the temple and buy some cotton thread and cloth to make shoes for the family.

Who would have thought such an incident would occur!

Taking out this money made Su Rouer's heart tremble, yet Qian still complained!

Mother Su hurriedly mediated, "Rouer, your sister-in-law is just anxious... This money isn't enough. Can you give more?"

Su Rouer was utterly disappointed with Mother Su, "Mother, this is all the money I have. If I give it to my sister-in-law, I won't be able to buy the cotton thread and cloth to make shoes..."

Mother Su didn't care about Su Rouer's last words. She only heard, "This is all the money I have."

She sighed, "Alright, let your sister-in-law take it..."

Li Chunhua couldn't stand it anymore.

She was straightforward by nature and frowned at Mother Su, "Auntie, I shouldn't say this, but your family is going too far! ... Third Sister-in-Law is our Yu family's daughter-in-law. Whether she has money or not, why are you demanding it so boldly?"

Li Chunhua was incredulous, "I, the eldest sister-in-law, am still here. Don't you worry about your daughter losing face in our family?"

Su Rouer felt her nose sting with tears.

For years, her family never cared about her dignity. Even her straightforward sister-in-law noticed, let alone others!

Mother Su, feeling ashamed, blushed and stammered, "But, but my son..."

"Your son is your son, not my third sister-in-law's son!" Li Chunhua grew more confused, asking, "He has hands and feet, a grown man. Why should my sister, married into our family, support him?"

Her words made the other patients in the clinic look over.

Mother Su couldn't hold her head high, stammering without words.

Li Chunhua glanced at the sky and pulled Su Rouer's arm, "Third Sister, it's getting late. We need to take the children back to the village. Otherwise, do you want Mother to cook, or your pregnant second sister-in-law?"

Su Rouer nodded dazedly and was dragged away by Li Chunhua.

Li Chunhua called out loudly, "Ju Geer, hold Xingxing's hand. Let's go!"

The two children followed behind Li Chunhua and Su Rouer as they left the clinic.

Li Chunhua walked quickly, and Su Rouer kept pace. The two children almost had to run to keep up.

After walking far from the clinic, Li Chunhua stopped, patted her chest, and said bluntly, "I was really afraid your natal family would cause more trouble."

Su Rouer felt humiliated, "Elder Sister-in-Law... I've embarrassed you."

"Tsk, what nonsense!" Li Chunhua dismissed it, "Think about my younger brother at my natal home. Isn't he also troublesome? It's solved now! ... We're family. When troubles come, we help each other. Who cares about embarrassment?"

Ju Geer and Xingxing were panting heavily.

Ju Geer, still catching his breath, said, "Mother, huff, huff, we're doing fine now. You, you mustn't think of going back to your natal home."

Obviously, the time spent at her maternal grandparents' house had almost become a psychological shadow for Ju Geer.

Su Rouer's nose turned sour, and her voice was slightly hoarse: "Rest assured, Mother, I won't be foolish anymore!"

Li Chunhua nodded with a hint of approval.

By the time Li Chunhua and Su Rouer returned to Nantuo Village with Ju Geer and Xingxing, it was indeed quite late.

Wei Pozi was somewhat worried and kept coming out from the kitchen to check if they had returned.

Only when the two adults and two children safely arrived home did Wei Pozi's heart finally settle.

Seeing Wei Pozi steaming buns, Li Chunhua hurriedly washed her hands: "Mother, I'll cook; you rest."

Wei Pozi waved her hand impatiently: "Forget it; you've been on the road all day, go rest—why did you return so late? Did the trip to the temple for incense and prayers not go well?"