CHAPTER 319: CHAPTER 319: WANG QINGHUA IS STUNNED

"Mm. Mom, can we take my little brother and sister back home to find dad, would that be okay? Cheng Guang doesn’t like it here, the little uncle and auntie aren’t home, and Cheng Guang and his siblings have no one to love or dote on them!" Song Chengguang said pitifully, missing life in Z city; he didn’t understand why his mom wanted to return to their hometown, where nothing was fun and people were mean, except of course for grandpa and grandma.

"After we’ve visited elder aunt, we’ll go back to Z city, okay?" Xu Xiuxiu kissed Song Chengguang’s forehead and promised.

To tell the truth, Song Chengguang missed Z city and Song Yuanhuan, and she did too, especially during these last few days while busy with Mrs. Xu’s funeral, she found herself missing her children and Song Yuanhuan even more.

"Really?" Joy lit up Song Chengguang’s eyes, and little Cheng Guang, who had packed up his luggage the day before, was so happy that his little mouth was almost crooked.

"Really."

"Yay!" Reassured by Xu Xiuxiu’s confirmation and knowing that his mom would never lie, Song Chengguang felt at ease, even thinking about visiting the fierce elder aunt didn’t seem so bad.

"Now, Cheng Guang, tell mom, did you push your elder aunt that day?" Xu Xiuxiu asked, looking at Song Chengguang.

"No." Song Chengguang shook his head innocently: "Elder aunt reached out to poke my little brother like this, and when I saw her hands were dirty, I pushed her hand away, then elder aunt said her belly hurt..." Song Chengguang explained earnestly, demonstrating the approximate action, with his small stature and serious expression, he looked particularly adorable.

"Is that all?"

"Yep." Song Chengguang scratched his head with a troubled look: "Elder aunt’s belly hurt, then grandma came in, but elder aunt kept crying and scolding Cheng Guang, and then she peed right here." Song Chengguang, who had a penchant for cleanliness, didn’t know that Wang Qinghua’s water broke due to labor pains, but every time the little guy remembered it, his face would twist grotesquely, the clean freak kid was disgusted by the thought of elder aunt not going to the toilet to pee, not even taking off her pants, as if he had eaten a fly.

"Pfft!" Xu Xiuxiu, knowing she shouldn’t be laughing at that moment, still couldn’t help but burst into laughter: "Cheng Guang, my son, you’re just so adorable and lovable!" Xu Xiuxiu cupped the little guy’s cheeks, her mood instantly lifted by his innocent description, then smothered him with kisses.

Song Chengguang clasped his hands together, then looked down and showed an embarrassed expression.

...

The Song Family had an early lunch at noon, with Xu Xiuxiu feeding the boy and girl twins first and then handing them over to Father Song to watch over. She then quickly had some lunch with Song Chengguang before heading to the county hospital with Mrs. Song at eleven o’clock in the morning.

The county hospital’s wards were not very crowded, but since it was a regular ward, five of the eight available beds were occupied, with Wang Qinghua lying in a bed in the middle of the room.

"Mom, you’re here!" Song Yuantao had been accompanying Wang Qinghua in the hospital. Even though Wang Qinghua would curse noisily whenever she had the energy, Song Yuantao did not stoop to her level. Although she had given birth to a girl, he showed no signs of disdain. When he saw Mrs. Song arrive with food, he immediately expressed gratitude.

"Yes, I’ve stewed some old hen soup for Qinghua. Let her drink a bit of it," Mrs. Song said. The food and old hen soup prepared for Wang Qinghua were low in salt and seasoning. Mrs. Song lifted the curtain beside the bed and placed the old hen soup on a small table nearby.

"Song Chengguang, you little bastard, how dare you show your face in front of me? Why don’t you just drop dead? It was you, you short-lived wretch, who pushed me! That’s why I can’t bear children after having this girl. Xu Xiuxiu, I’m telling you, your son pushing me is not something I’ll let slide. Did you hear that, Song Yuantao? This wretched kid is the cause of what’s happened to me; you help me beat him to death!" Wang Qinghua had been ranting and raging a while ago, and had finally laid down on the bed to rest for a bit. But as soon as she saw Xu Xiuxiu appear with Song Chengguang, she started cursing like a woman possessed, also pointing the blame of her misfortune at Song Chengguang.

"Enough! Shut your mouth," Song Yuantao said as he saw his sister-in-law Xu Xiuxiu and great-nephew walking in with Mrs. Song. His complexion soured as he noticed Xu Xiuxiu carrying fruits and two sets of baby clothes in her hands.

Wang Qinghua, that woman, really couldn’t see reason. Song Yuantao had let her curse Song Chengguang before, using it as an excuse to vent some emotions, after all, she had given birth and could no longer have children, which was a result she surely couldn’t accept more than anyone. But now, his kind sister-in-law had brought Song Chengguang to visit her in the hospital. The sister-in-law had just lost her own mother and was feeling quite down, yet the moment Wang Qinghua saw them, she cursed so vulgarly in front of Xu Xiuxiu. Did she not care about getting better anymore?

"Shut up, what shut up? Song Yuantao, you coward! You don’t make a peep when your wife is bullied. What are you even living for? You might as well be dead. You deserve to have no son to look after you in your old age," Wang Qinghua fired back with curses upon hearing Song Yuantao’s harsh scolding.

"It’d be better for the elder aunt to accumulate some virtue with what she says." Xu Xiuxiu was ready for a confrontation with Wang Qinghua, but she didn’t expect Wang Qinghua to start hurling insults without preamble. Looking down at her son, who was so frightened he dared not make a sound, Xu Xiuxiu’s anger rose. In such a sharp moment from Wang Qinghua, she suddenly spoke with calm authority, leaving everyone present taken aback by her assertiveness.

It must be said that Xu Xiuxiu was indeed a rather extraordinary presence. Because of the transformation of the space between them, she always had a comfortably soothing aura and a steady temperament. But when she deliberately exerted her authority, the pressure could overwhelm many people.

"Whether or not Chen Guang pushed you, you know the truth in your heart, and I won’t say more. But I don’t want to hear you cursing my son anymore. I advise you to think before you speak, to touch your heart, because the divine sees all. We are sisters-in-law, so let’s not make things uglier than they need to be. Be cautious with your words," Xu Xiuxiu spoke unhurriedly, her voice calm and steady.

"..." Wang Qinghua was dumbfounded.

Except for the original owner, Xu Xiuxiu had never really shown anger before, and her demeanor in the Song Family had always been generous. This might have created the false impression for Wang Qinghua that Xu Xiuxiu was easy to bully, even making her forget that Xu Xiuxiu was not someone to be trifled with. This was the first time Xu Xiuxiu spoke with such intensity, and suddenly, Wang Qinghua was like a fly caught in the throat, unable to utter a word.

"It was Song Chengguang who pushed me, causing my premature birth and subsequent infertility," Wang Qinghua insisted as she regained her composure.