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Chapter 65 - 65 65 Gratitude and Repayment
Chapter 65 - 65 65 Gratitude and Repayment
?Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Gratitude and Repayment Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Gratitude and Repayment After enough tears had been shed, the sisters started to clean up.
Bai Ju looked at Bai Xiao’s red eyes, and Bai Xiao looked at Bai Ju’s red eyes, both of them burst into laughter, resembling two rabbits with red eyes.
He Wang brought Xiaocui back, and the girl had a great time playing. Upon seeing her aunt and mother’s eyes, she wondered for a while before asking, “Auntie, Mom, what happened to you two?” She reached out her little hand to touch Bai Ju’s eyes, looking so endearingly obedient.
Bai Xiao immediately scooped her up and tickled her, “That’s exactly what we were doing just now, laughing until tears came out. Why don’t you try it!”
As expected, the little girl was ticklish. With just a tease from Bai Xiao, she burst into uncontrollable laughter and hid behind Bai Ju, grinning at her mother, “Mommy, so you and auntie were playing tickle. Next time, wait for me to play with you. I’ll be on your team to take on auntie, and then she won’t make you cry from laughing.”
Bai Xiao pretended to be angry and glared, “Alright then, Xiaocui, come here and see if I don’t take care of you.”
Xiaocui quickly stuck her tongue out and clung tightly to her mother’s clothes, refusing to come out.
The whole family was laughing heartily.
He Weng, hearing the laughter from his little room, also cracked a smile. This was the breath of life that the household should have; things had been too oppressive at home recently.
Everything would be better from now on.
Feeling his thigh muscles, the previously weak muscles had become thrillingly firm. Stealthily pinching himself, he winced and shuddered, yet he felt delighted inside. Pain was good; before, even if he plunged scissors into his leg, he could see the fresh red blood but felt no pain at all. Now it was different, he relished this painful sensation, proving that he was definitely not dreaming.
Because of He Weng’s recovery, Bai Ju made an extra effort with dinner, a truly joyous occasion. Remembering Bai Ju’s reminder, when He Wang went to call his eldest aunt’s family for dinner, he simply mentioned that Bai Xiao had learned acupuncture skills from her parents-in-law, having studied under them. Previously, he hadn’t let Bai Xiao treat him, fearing the young girl might not be gentle enough, so he had always been against it. However, this time he felt he had nothing to lose, considering Bai Xiao had not only been admitted to university but had also cured their village’s Director of security’s illness.
Unexpectedly, Bai Xiao really did manage to cure He Weng.
When He Weng’s eldest aunt’s family heard about this, they were skeptical at first. After all, how much could a young girl truly know about medicine, even if she had learned from her father? Everyone was aware that Bai Ju’s biological father was just a barefoot doctor, not famous at all. At best, people lauded his good nature, but other than that, he had no reputation to speak of, and no one had heard of him curing anyone of significance.
But upon seeing He Weng walk shakily over and sit at the table, even pouring wine for his aunt, He Weng’s eldest aunt could not hold back her emotions and began to cry uncontrollably, the sixty-year-old woman’s sobs far from graceful.
Bai Xiao felt embarrassed, thinking she had caused the old lady distress.
As a result, He Weng’s eldest aunt clung to Bai Xiao, not letting go, her face full of maternal affection as if she were looking at her own daughter, which gave Bai Xiao goosebumps.
“Truly, a living Bodhisattva has come from heaven! Our family elder, your sister is our family’s savior. Weng, remember that she is your savior. One must not forget their origins. Keep in mind that she is the savior of your life. Without Bai Xiao, there would be no you. You must live properly to honor her kindness!” The eldest aunt was a simple soul, elevating Bai Xiao to a height that was simply unattainable.
He Weng immediately stood up and was about to kneel again before Bai Xiao when she hastily stopped him; she had been knelt to several times that day, and she feared it might shorten her life.
“Listen… don’t kneel, or else I’ll have to kneel to you, and that just wouldn’t be proper. I said it’s in the past, and if this keeps going on, I’m going to leave. After all, you’re my sister’s brother-in-law—in it for my sister’s sake, whatever I can do, I must do.” She didn’t want to be treated as a deity or a lifesaver; it was all for Bai Ju. To put it bluntly, if it wasn’t for Bai Ju, she wouldn’t have bothered with this matter at all.
Her heart wasn’t warm, but selfish and cold. Her past life had exhausted all she had, and this life she was living solely according to her own desires.
Bai Ju also stopped He Weng, “Alright, uncle, is it really necessary? If you keep this up, you’re essentially driving Bai Xiao out of the house. If that’s the case, I’ll send her away immediately.”
Director He finally fell silent.
The whole family was beaming with happiness; the dinner was joyful for both host and guests, as good spirits made everything seem better.
After dinner, seeing that it was getting late, Director He spoke up, “Look, Bai Ju, your home isn’t that spacious, and with your sister visiting, there’s no space to accommodate everyone. Why don’t you take her to my place to stay the night? At the very least, we have an extra room available since Xiaohua isn’t there! The house is empty anyway; it’d be a waste not to use it.” Director He looked like a kind person, swiftly turning to a smile despite the issue at hand.
Bai Ju wasn’t shy about accepting the offer. Even if she and Bai Xiao didn’t go to stay, she’d have to send He Weng and He Wang to Director He’s place. It simply wasn’t appropriate for an unmarried girl like Bai Xiao to be squeezing in with her brother-in-law.
She was grateful.
“Alright, uncle, I’ll just tidy up a bit and then take Bai Xiao over,” she agreed.
He Wang stopped her from starting to tidy up, “You and Bai Xiao go with the Director now. It’s getting dark and the roads are hard to navigate, plus it’s nicer to have company. Xiaoweng and I will take care of the tidying; you don’t have to bother. It’s not so often that you sisters get to chat together, so go ahead!”
“How could that be okay? You two men are all thumbs, and I’m not short on time.” Bai Ju wouldn’t bear to let her husband labor away; she knew all too well that He Wang hadn’t stopped for a break since he came home today.
Director He, watching He Wang being considerate of his wife, said with a smile, “That’s the way to do it; take good care of your own wife. Let’s go, let them dote on their wives. We’re heading back!” And with that, she took Bai Ju with her and left.
Bai Ju had no choice but to take Bai Xiao with her, and the three of them made their way back in the dark. The path was pitch-black and nearly impossible to see, and they were thankful Director He had a flashlight. They stumbled along until finally reaching Director He’s home.
Director He’s house was clearly much more spacious than He Wang’s, with three rooms in a small courtyard. As they entered, the air was thick with smoke. Director He’s husband was smoking with the accountant from the factory, both men wearing perturbed expressions on their faces.
Seeing Director He arrive with Bai Ju and a girl he didn’t recognize, he could guess that she must be Bai Ju’s sister. He nodded in greeting.
“Old He, I’ll be leaving then. You should come by later, we’re acquainted after all, and it’s only right to say farewell. We’ll have company when everyone goes. It’s just a shame to see someone so young pass away,” the accountant said to Director He’s husband before heading out after they finished their conversation.