CHAPTER 83: CHAPTER 83 LOOK AT YOU

Knowing her father was about to tease her, Jiang Xue smiled and replied, "Dad, you might actually be right."

"You, huh, when they talk about your vanity, you even blush." Father Jiang poked his daughter’s forehead and laughed heartily. It had been a long time since he felt this happy.

Just returning from the fields, Mrs. Jiang heard her husband’s laughter from afar, her face breaking into a smile as she quickened her pace home.

As soon as she entered the house, she asked, "Old Jiang, what’s making you so happy? I could hear your laughter from far away."

"What else could it be? Our daughter is back." Father Jiang replied with a laugh. Mrs. Jiang was a bit skeptical and said, "You old man, what nonsense are you talking? Our daughter just finished her confinement yesterday, how could she come back today?"

"Wife, I’m not kidding you. Look, isn’t our daughter back?"

Mrs. Jiang looked and indeed saw Jiang Xue had returned. So, she quickly walked up to her and asked, "Xue’er, why have you come back at this time?"

"I came back to see you." Jiang Xue smiled, reaching out to take the tools from her mother’s hands.

"Didn’t you visit yesterday? You’re not like before, you’re someone with a child now. If you come back like this, what about the baby?"

"Mom, my mother-in-law is looking after the child for me. Besides, I won’t stay too long, I’ll head back soon."

"Head back soon? Then why did you come back?" Mrs. Jiang was baffled, originally thinking Jiang Xue came back because of some disagreement with her in-laws, like before.

But hearing her words, that didn’t seem to be the case.

"Mom, I forgot to ask about Dad’s health yesterday, so I came specifically today to inquire. I’m planning to go to the county in a while, to consult a doctor and see if his condition can be treated in one go. Otherwise, it’s troublesome for you both each time."

"Why do you want to go to the county?" Mrs. Jiang, like Father Jiang, didn’t want Jiang Xue to know about Father Jiang’s health condition, fearing she would worry. Moreover, the town doctor said Father Jiang’s illness required surgery, which would cost a lot of money.

Previously, quite a sum was already spent on Father Jiang’s treatment. If not for that, Jiang Xue wouldn’t have been married off so early.

"I want to take the self-study exam, planning to go to the county to inquire." Jiang Xue didn’t hide it from her parents, intending to reassure them.

She wanted to tell her parents that even if she didn’t go to university, she could still take the self-study exam and earn a university diploma.

"Self-study exam?" Father Jiang was taken aback and looked at Jiang Xue in surprise. He never expected she would want to take the self-study exam. Before, Jiang Xue just kept blaming them, blaming them for not letting her continue her studies, and for marrying her off early, preventing her from going to university.

But now, she wanted to take the self-study exam. Regarding this, Father Jiang naturally supported her. Nowadays, having a diploma is important, regardless of the work one does. Even a self-study diploma is quite popular.

"Good, good, good!" Father Jiang said "good" three times in succession.

Hearing her father’s words, Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, no need to worry about me. Right now, the most important thing is to treat my dad’s illness."

Mrs. Jiang was very happy, momentarily forgetting Father Jiang’s instructions, she said, "Your dad’s illness..."

"Why talk to our daughter about that? She’s rarely home; go make her some food quickly. She needs to return early." However, before she could finish, Father Jiang interrupted her.

Mrs. Jiang gave Father Jiang a glance, saw he was signaling her, sighed slightly, and obediently went to the kitchen.