CHAPTER 1749: CHAPTER 1749: I ALSO CAN’T GET OVER THE QI

Jiang Yichun had learned some medical skills and was quite adept at acupuncture. It was he who stopped the bleeding when Bai Ruozhu experienced massive postpartum hemorrhage. However, he had more experience in treating internal and external injuries and had little experience with such complicated illnesses. He only thought of asking Ruozhu for help later.

But...

He glanced at Bai Ruolan who was tugging on his sleeve on one side, then at his mother, who was so ill that she needed support. His frustration only grew.

Nothing went smoothly on this journey!

Yu Chenghua, the most seriously injured person, recovered very quickly. He was now in much better spirits and had even started practicing slow punches to strengthen his body in recent days.

"Mother, perhaps I should send them back first, leaving Nanny to take care of you. I’ll arrange for some people to protect you as well," Jiang Yichun suggested to the gravely ill Gai Yalai.

Gai Yalai grabbed Jiang Yichun’s arm, crying, "Achun, don’t leave. If you leave and I die, there’d be no one to send me off. My illness hasn’t been cured during the journey; I’m afraid I won’t live much longer. I want to see more of you."

Looking at his mother’s pale face, Jiang Yichun couldn’t bear it and reluctantly nodded in agreement.

After leaving his mother’s room, he repeated the same words to Yu Chenghua.

"I don’t know how long my mother’s illness will delay us. Perhaps I should arrange for someone to send you back first while I stay here with her. When you return, you can tell Ruozhu for me, so she won’t worry."

"Forget it, would my elder sister-in-law’s cousin definitely return with me? In the end, it’d be a special arrangement just to send me back, wasting military resources. Why bother?" Yu Chenghua objected, although he longed to see Jiang Zhihe. He couldn’t leave Jiang Yichun behind; otherwise, Zhihe would blame him when he returned.

Jiang Yichun sighed heavily, "Seems there’s no other way."

"I think it’d be better to head back with one final push. Although your mother is critically ill, there’s no one here who can treat her. Each day’s delay adds more danger. Instead of wasting time on the road, why not return and let my sister-in-law take a look? Maybe she’ll find a way to treat her," Yu Chenghua suggested, speaking in a much lower voice, "It seems to me that your mother’s condition is getting worse. Without effective treatment, I’m afraid she won’t last much longer."

So, the group continued on their journey without further delay. Gai Yalai’s condition worsened, and she was unconscious for the last few days, as if she was hanging by a thread.

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In Beiyu City, the Bai Family finally welcomed Zhang Liliang and his group, along with Jiang Xuexiang and the others. As it turned out, Jiang Xuexiang’s group was escorted by highly skilled martial arts guards like Shan Dian, quickening their pace. Along the way, they caught up with Zhang Liliang, so the two groups traveled together, forming a queue of guards fore and aft, making the journey safer.

Zhang Liliang was terribly thin, his cheeks deeply sunken. When he saw the Bai Family members, he hung his head low, appearing guilty.

Bai Ruozhu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Uncle Zhang, Achun wrote earlier, saying they encountered Ruolan and are bringing her back. Although I did send you a letter, your location was always changing, and it never got delivered."

Zhang Liliang looked at her in surprise, "Are you telling the truth? You’re not just comforting your uncle?"

Bai Ruozhu listened, feeling a pang of sadness, "Uncle Zhang, it’s true. Ruolan is fine. She was acting recklessly before, running away. It’s really not your fault."

Zhang Liliang was overwhelmed, crying and laughing, "That’s wonderful! I’m so glad Ruolan is found. Otherwise, I..."

He couldn’t continue. Otherwise, he’d be a sinner to the Bai Family, never able to face them again.

His daughter was almost kidnapped and it was Bai Ruozhu who risked her life to save her. Later, his wife and daughter were caught in a fire, and it was Bai Ruozhu who healed them. His current fortune was also due to the opportunities given by the Bai Family. If he had lost Bai Ruolan, how could he face the Bai Family?

Rongrong’s mother started crying too, tugging at his arm, saying, "Look, Ruolan has been found. Everything is fine now."

Rongrong also cried, and Bai Ruozhu held her tenderly. A girl of Rongrong’s age was already very perceptive; she could understand her parents’ pain, so she felt unhappy too.

Thinking of this, Bai Ruozhu even felt somewhat resentful towards Bai Ruolan. Though she had been simple-minded before, she was obedient. Why did she change so much after La Mei’s death?

Bai Zhi and Bai Yihong also cried bitterly, thinking she would die in the capital, but luckily managed to escape.

The Jiang Family members stood somewhat aloof on one side. Bai Ruozhu came to her senses and quickly went over to greet Jiang Xuexiang and his wife, only then noticing they were in mourning.

"I should also mourn the old master," Bai Ruozhu said with a bit of shame, realizing she had overlooked it due to not being particularly close.

Jiang Chenshi’s side quickly handed her a white flower. After thanking them, Bai Ruozhu pinned it to her hair.

Subsequently, the Bai Family held a wine feast to entertain the two groups. As the Jiang Family was in mourning, they didn’t drink. However, having finally reached a safe place, everyone wore smiles on their faces, seemingly more relaxed than they’d been on the entire journey.

After the meal, Jiang Zhihe pulled Bai Ruozhu aside to talk, discreetly telling her what had happened that day.

"Sister-in-law, don’t get worked up. Big Brother and Chenghua are fine now; it’s just a burden on my mind, and I wanted to talk to you," Jiang Zhihe said.

Bai Ruozhu listened, feeling anger boil inside. Achun hadn’t mentioned how dangerous it was. She hadn’t known it was caused by that woman, Gai Yalai.

Recalling that dream, it turned out to be true.

"Achun’s exterior is tough but he has a soft heart. Otherwise, the Xue Family wouldn’t have taken advantage, almost endangering my brother-in-law," Bai Ruozhu said apologetically to Jiang Zhihe.

"Sister-in-law, don’t say that. Had Chenghua not helped Big Brother, he and I would never be at ease. But Big Brother’s mother..." Jiang Zhihe’s expression became disdainful. "I remember clearly being seven or eight back then. Big Brother cried and tugged at her sleeve, begging her to trust Second Uncle, pleading with her not to leave, but she kicked Big Brother to the ground."

Jiang Zhihe teared up as he spoke, "As children, we cousins envied Big Brother because he had Second Uncle, a good father who often took him on trips, unlike our strict Grandpa. So when I saw her abandon Second Uncle and Big Brother, I really lost respect for her."

"We all believed in Second Uncle. My father even had several big arguments with Grandpa, but Grandpa was stubborn. Being the Patriarch, we couldn’t change anything. But she was Second Uncle’s wife, Big Brother’s own mother. How could she do such a thing?" Jiang Zhihe sniffed. "I know I shouldn’t say such things, but I really can’t get over it."

"I can’t get over it either. I can’t believe it was like this," Bai Ruozhu gritted her teeth. All the talk about her having some mysterious illness, waiting for treatment in Beiyu City — she would never help that selfish old woman!

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