Chapter 79 - To Requite Resentment with Justice; to Requite Kindness with Kindness
Chapter 79: To Requite Resentment with Justice; to Requite Kindness with Kindness
Lu Jiao grinned. Lady Zhao was here to gossip.
Women often enjoyed gossiping and she was no exception. Or else why would she be so excited over these little things?
“What was the matter this time?”
Lad Zhao found this news to be funny, “After Luo Wangcai dragged her out of your home, she caused more chaos at home. She told Widow Li that she would give her 10 taels of silver and not marry Luo Wangcai.
She went home to find the money but couldn’t find it. So she came out to curse at Luo Wangcai and accused him of stealing her money.
Do you think it’s true? Do you think the silver Luo Wangcai offered was actually Shen Xiu’s? Or do you think she’s accusing him?
Luo Wangcai instantly denied it and said he borrowed silver from people just so he could marry her. He even brought some people over to prove it.
Widow Li was angry as well and made the decision to marry Shen Xiu off to Luo Wangcai today.”
Lu Jiao was shocked, “Is there enough time today to prepare for a celebratory dinner?”
Lady Zhao chuckled, “Dinner? What dinner? It’s a widow remarrying, it’s no big deal. All it means is that Luo Wangcai gets to take her home today.”
Lu Jiao’s face continued to be astonished. She remembered how Luo Wangcai invited her to attend their marriage celebration last time. What now? That wasn’t happening?
However, Shen Xiu’s poor situation today was self-inflicted. Lu Jiao didn’t pity her.
After sharing the gossip of the day, Lady Zhao left in satisfaction. Right before she fully walked away, however, she warned Lu Jiao, “You should be careful of her.”
Lu Jiao raised an eyebrow, “What’s wrong?”
Lady Zhao stared at her as if defeated, “She’s got her eyes on Yunjin.”
Lu Jiao mindlessly addressed it, “She’s a widow who just remarried. Yunjin wouldn’t be interested in her.”
Lady Zhao warned Lu Jiao, “She may get evil ideas. Yunjin is someone with a bright future. If she manages to ruin Yunjin’s reputation, it will haunt him forever.”
Lu Jiao listened to that well and thanked Lady Zhao, “Thank you for your reminder. I will be careful.”
Lady Zhao finally left and Lu Jiao came back into the yard. The four little ones were practicing striking bad guys with much eagerness. Given the time of the day, Lu Jiao called out, “Go eat breakfast before practicing more. Come and wash up.”
The four little ones happily went to wash up before going to the living room to eat breakfast.
Lu Jiao got a bowl of porridge and some cucumber to feed Xie Yunjin.
Just then, Lin Erdan’s mom came over. This time, she dropped off a basket full of eggs and ran away after she put it down.
“Yunjin’s wife, you have to accept these eggs. If you don’t, we won’t have any humility left.”
Lu Jiao eyed the eggs and didn’t say much before going to the east bedroom to feed Xie Yunjin.
After nourishment from the spiritual water and the good quality medicine, Xie Yunjin looked well. His once pale face had reddened up and light had returned to his dark eyes. As if he had just been bathed in water from the immortals, his entire body was shiny and bright, from hair to toe.
Lu Jiao was happy with what she saw and agreed that he was ready for surgery.
Xie Yunjin raised an eyebrow and asked Lu Jiao gently, “Were you teaching the quadruplets how to strike others this morning?”
Lu Jiao didn’t hide anything from him and nodded, “Yeah, do you not want me to?”
Xie Yunjin remembered how his sons were beaten up yesterday and his gaze turned cold. By the time he looked at Lu Jiao again, they had warmed up. He said in a kind voice, “As long as you are teaching them how to protect themselves and not telling them how to attack others, I won’t object. You did well.”
The way she raised his sons agreed with his own principles. These days, he had begun to want her to stay to take care of the children.
Lu Jiao was very pleased to hear him say that. She disliked those people with out-of-date rotten views such as “requite resentment with justice”.
To requite resentment with justice; to requite kindness with kindness.
Since Xie Yunjin didn’t blame her, Lu Jiao was in a great mood. The way she fed Xie Yunjin was gentler than usual.
Xie Yunjin naturally noticed this. He glanced at her and said, “I feel my body improving every day. Can you go into town tomorrow and ask if Doctor Qi can operate on me?”
Lu Jiao saw how impatient he was about this.
“Sure, I will go find him tomorrow and ask him to arrange this as soon as possible.”
Xie Yunjin’s expression relaxed as hope flooded his face. He looked like a thirsty tree that had finally been watered, his demeanor lifted.
He was a completely different person from the man Lu Jiao first met.
As Lu Jiao fed him, she said, “I will go tomorrow morning. Don’t be hasty.”
Xie Yunjin reminded, “If the Village Leader’s ox cart doesn’t go tomorrow, rent one by yourself. Don’t walk.”
This woman was fully dedicated to his quadruplets and he needed to treat her well.
Lu Jiao was flattered to hear him say that. At the same time, she sighed in relief. It appeared that after their separation, he wouldn’t seek her out for trouble and she won’t have to die a brutal death. Not bad.
Due to today’s good news, the two’s interaction was very peaceful.
Outside the room, however, four people entered. Before they got in, they started to shout, “Mother, we are here to visit you.”
Lu Jiao heard the voice and peeked through the window. She discovered that her visitors were her big brother, his wife, and her second brother and his wife.
Lu Jiao didn’t move and continued to feed Xie Yunjin. Xie Yunjin peered at her and found her to be expressionless.
After days of observation, Xie Yunjin thought he now understood Lu Jiao pretty well.
Though she always appeared friendly and pleasant, she had a distinct personality. If she liked you, she would treat you with nothing but kindness. If she disliked you, she wouldn’t even want to spare you a look. If you provoked her, she would beat you up.
Xie Yunjin’s eyes dropped. It seemed like the Lu brothers had wronged her.
Outside the room, both the brothers and their wives were apologizing to Lady Tian. Lady Tian’s voice was emotionless but she didn’t appear angry anymore.
They were her children – just how long could she stay mad?
Lu Gui flew up to greet his older brothers and sisters-in-law. He then whispered to them, “Sister and brother-in-law are inside the east bedroom. I will lead you to them.”
The sisters-in-law were a little scared of Lu Jiao. Last time, she came in in a rage.
Lu Gui had led his brothers to the east bedroom by now.
“Sister, first and second brother are here to visit mom.”
The brothers smiled at Lu Jiao, “Sister, we are here to take mom home.”
Lu Jiao looked up at them, “If you want to take her home, you can. Just remember to not trouble mom so much. You only have one mom so why get so angry with her? She is old now and how can fighting be good for her age?”
Lu Ping and Lu An remembered how their father asked them not to fight so they didn’t say anything and only nodded.
“In the future, we will do everything mom says. We promise that we won’t make her mad.”
“Sister, do not worry. We will do everything mom says from now on.”
Their father wasn’t used to being alone these days and was anxious every day. Every night, he would lay on his bed, unable to sleep.
All these years, he’s been with their mom and they’ve never separated.
This was the first time they separated.
Today, their dad couldn’t lie still anymore and in the middle of the night, he asked them to go pick up their mom. He ordered that if they failed, they didn’t need to return.