Chapter 23: The Final – The Fragile Sister-in-law’s Daily Life of Watching Drama in the Courtyard

Chapter 23: The Final - The Fragile Sister-in-law's Daily Life of Watching Drama in the Courtyard

Perhaps the heavens heard Mother Li's inner plea for help and sent her reinforcements.

Head Nurse Liu saw that the entrance to the ward was so crowded that it was impenetrable. Was this a hospital? Or a marketplace?

She then noticed Lin Qing, who was standing at the outer edge, jumping up and down, trying to see inside, with Cen Xi beside her, holding a meal box to protect her. Liu couldn't help but facepalm.

Then she heard the familiar voices, those familiar cursing voices. Tsk, it was these two again.

"Make way, make way." The people in front were watching the spectacle; why would they move aside?

But the person behind continued insistently. When they turned around and saw it was a nurse, even if they didn't want to move, they had to make way. The people in front did the same.

In this manner, Lin Qing, with envy, watched Head Nurse Liu step into the ward. How nice, to be able to go in and watch the spectacle.

Cen Xi, with a facepalm, said, "Honey, do you think Nurse Liu is going in there to resolve the chaos rather than just watch it?"

"Huh?" Lin Qing had unconsciously spoken her thoughts aloud.

"Yeah, you're right! Hehe!" Lin Qing couldn't help but laugh.

"Why are you two arguing again? Do you think this is a marketplace?" Nurse Liu's loud voice immediately silenced Mother Gu and Mother Jiang.

Seeing Nurse Liu's arrival, Mother Li breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Only after Nurse Liu entered did the doctors and nurses in the ward snap back to reality. Right, this was a hospital. So what were they doing just now?

The nurse, meeting Nurse Liu's sideways glance, shuddered. She had failed in her duty by not immediately stopping the two loudly quarreling women.

The young man, curled up under the blanket in the bed, felt this was music to his ears. A savior had finally arrived!

"This hospital is for you to get treatment, not for you to quarrel. If you keep arguing, get out." Nurse Liu, hands on her hips, said sternly.

Mother Gu and Mother Jiang were once again chastised like scolded children. It was as if these two tyrants of the courtyard became like mice before a cat whenever they saw Nurse Liu.

Perhaps it was because of the previous experience of making them pay, which was so painful that they thought of their wallets whenever they saw Nurse Liu.

Perhaps sensing they were on the same wavelength, Mother Li, seeing Nurse Liu there, wanted to resolve the money issue while Nurse Liu was still present.

"Alright, since everyone's here, let's resolve this matter between you two." Mother Li seemed to imply something.

Mother Li was quite satisfied seeing that Mother Gu and Mother Jiang had quieted down and were listening. She felt relieved, thinking that if Nurse Liu hadn't come, when would this issue have been resolved?

"First of all, the cause of this incident was that Mother Jiang didn't return the medical fees submitted by Mother Gu in time, leading to the shoving, which then escalated into a fight. The result is that both of you are injured and lying here. This involves two sums of money: the money Mother Jiang owes Mother Gu and the current hospitalization fees."

Hearing Mother Li talk about the money issue, Mother Jiang glared at Mother Gu: it was all because of this old hag. If she hadn't insisted on getting her money back, she wouldn't have fought with her, and they wouldn't have incurred additional medical fees.

Coincidentally, Mother Gu thought the same. If it weren't for Mother Jiang forcing her to repay the money, they wouldn't have fought, and she wouldn't have an extra medical bill.

Mother Li didn't want to watch their silent battle of glares anymore and decided to handle it her way. "In summary, both of you are at fault. So, there's no right or wrong in this fight. Each of you is responsible for your own medical fees. Lastly, Mother Jiang still owes Mother Gu a sum of money, which should be returned now." Mother Li made her decision, not wanting any more procrastination that could lead to further incidents.

"Why should I?"

"I don't agree."

Both women said simultaneously.

However, these two women were still unsatisfied with Mother Li's decision. Mother Jiang felt that because she was injured due to Mother Gu, the medical fees should be paid by Mother Gu, and if possible, the debt she owed should be canceled. On the other hand, Mother Gu believed that because she was injured due to Mother Jiang, Mother Jiang should pay her medical fees and also return the money she owed.

In short, neither side wants to shell out any money.

"Whether you agree or not, you have to agree." Mother Li was particularly stern this time.

Mother Gu and Mother Jiang glared at each other, both wanting to lash out, but when their eyes fell on Nurse Liu standing next to Mother Li, they bit back the curses on the tip of their tongues.

They were afraid of really being thrown out, after all, the doctor hadn't even finished examining their injuries!

Mother Li looked at them, seeing that they dared to be angry but didn’t dare to speak, and felt extremely satisfied, even feeling a bit refreshed.

"Alright, that's it! Gu Hang, Jiang Yang, your mothers are not convenient right now, so you two will handle the money matters! When we came out just now, I reminded you to bring money. Now, repay the debt that Mother Jiang owes the Gu family!"

Mother Li felt pretty smug about her foresight, having told them to go home and get money. Otherwise, this would have dragged on for a long time, and who knows, today's incident might replay.

Jiang Yang, his face scratched and sullen, wasn’t very satisfied with Mother Li's decision either. But since Mother Li, the courtyard manager, had made things so clear, and given that his mother was mostly at fault in this whole incident, he had no choice but to pay up.

Jiang Da Sao had also come along. She was furious with her mother-in-law for causing such a ruckus and spending so much money. It really pained her to think about it; she had never held so much money in her hands.

After all, the money her husband earned from work had to be handed over to the family's common fund every month. Her mother-in-law only gave her husband a few bucks for personal expenses each month. As a non-working woman, she only had a few cents left over from her husband's monthly spending, and even after saving for a whole year, she wouldn’t have ten dollars.

Her mother-in-law had caused one incident to cost them a fortune, which really broke her heart.

"Mother Li handles matters with such fairness," Da Qiang nodded and said. He lived in the neighboring courtyard and had heard about Mother Li. It was said that she resolved neighborhood disputes fairly, which was why the street committee had chosen her as the courtyard manager for many years.

Lin Qing and Cen Xi also nodded. Indeed, Mother Li, as the courtyard manager, did a good job and was quite fair. Even Lin Qing's mother had advised them to stay on good terms with Mother Li, which showed that her impression of Mother Li was very positive.

Cen Xi and Lin Qing had to admit their shortcomings; they were still young and sometimes didn’t handle matters or judge people as well as older folks. So, for things that Lin Qing had carefully instructed, they listened closely and tried their best to do a good job.

With the help of Nurse Liu's authority, Mother Li swiftly resolved the matter. Regardless of what Mother Gu and Mother Jiang thought in their hearts, Mother Li felt that the matter had been perfectly resolved.

With that, she didn’t intend to stay any longer.

"Alright, the matter is settled, so we'll head back now! The Gu and Jiang families, take good care of your mothers and stop fighting. This is a hospital, not a marketplace!" Mother Li said with a final pointed remark.

Mothers Gu and Jiang were fuming inside, but with Nurse Liu still there, they could only obediently listen to Mother Li's scolding.

The farce inside came to an end, and the crowd outside gradually dispersed.

After the matter was concluded, Lin Qing and Cen Xi also planned to return to their ward. Before leaving, Lin Qing glanced one more time at the room where the crowd had already dispersed. She spotted someone who shouldn’t have been there.

Stunned, she made her way back to her ward.