CHAPTER 178: CHAPTER 178: DYING FOR FACE, LIVING IN PAIN

On the other side, as Madam Jiang returned to the courtyard, many people came to inquire about Jiang Zhixun’s condition.

Including Li Hongyan.

This time, Yang Fen didn’t come, fearing the Jiang family elders would embarrass her again.

Li Hongyan asked curiously, "I’ve heard Zhixun has been hospitalized, is the situation serious?"

Aiming to become a pilot requires a high level of physical fitness, even having a scar can be a big problem.

With Jiang Zhixun in the hospital, who knows if he’ll ever be able to fly a plane again?

Madam Jiang glanced lightly at Li Hongyan, easily reading her thoughts.

Afraid of people speculating wildly, spreading rumors, causing an uproar.

She simply explained the real situation.

"They say it’s temporary blindness caused by a lack of blood to the brain. We’re not doctors and don’t exactly understand the details, worrying won’t help. We can only rely on the doctors for treatment now."

"Blindness? That’s too serious!" Li Hongyan exclaimed in shock.

Madam Jiang looked troubled, "The situation has occurred, and there’s nothing we can do. Fortunately, Zhixun was injured for the public, the organization won’t abandon him."

With the latter sentence, even as clueless as Li Hongyan was, she couldn’t ridicule Jiang Zhixun.

Someone chimed in, "Zhixun is a hero, even if he can’t see, he is still honorable."

"That’s right! Anyone who serves the people deserves our respect."

"Zhixun’s mother, your Old Jiang has to work, the old man is aged and can’t take care of patients. Can you look after Zhixun by yourself? Why don’t we take turns with you, like shifts at a factory, each of us watch for a few hours, this way we can take good care of the patient, and you can have time to rest. Otherwise, Zhixun isn’t well yet and you’re collapsing, won’t the house be in chaos?"

"We can also help look after the old man."

"Brother Zhixun is a man, it’s inconvenient for you to take care of him alone, when we come back from school we can lend a hand!" a boy in his teens offered.

Living in the same courtyard, there might occasionally be conflicts, like teeth and lips can clash, let alone living people?

Unpleasant conflicts are unavoidable.

But when real issues arise, most people remain quite united.

Offering to help take care of Jiang Zhixun now is not only due to his identity as a public servant.

Another part is the decades of accumulated neighborly ties.

Madam Jiang was very touched.

Thanking each one individually.

"Qingqing is also taking care of Zhixun, the two of us are swapping turns, we have enough hands."

Aunt Wang asked, "Are they getting remarried?"

Madam Jiang didn’t dare boast, fearing embarrassment afterwards.

There’s a saying that makes sense, insisting on face leads to suffering.

One must be sincere to live more easily.

"They’re not remarried, but who can say for sure about the future."

Aunt Wang sighed, "Qingqing is a good child, anyone else at such a time would have avoided it as far as possible. If Zhixun can win her back, it would be a good thing for the young couple to live well."

Madam Jiang agreed, "Whether to remarry depends mainly on the young people’s choices, as elders, it’s not appropriate to meddle."

Li Hongyan said sarcastically, "Shen Qingqing is now a university teacher, how impressive she is! Would she still be willing to marry back?"

Madam Jiang retorted, "Qingqing isn’t that kind of person, she’s well-read with good character, not someone who’s opportunistic."

Li Hongyan looked embarrassed, "I’m not targeting Shen Qingqing, just think that some people don’t know gratitude, after turning things around, they don’t recognize anyone."

Madam Jiang was not pleased, bluntly asking, "Why are you always targeting Qingqing? She hasn’t done anything against you."

Li Hongyan couldn’t answer.

She could only mutter inwardly that what she said wasn’t wrong.

Shen Qingqing, still young, yet a university teacher.

In these days, having a university student in the family is something remarkable.

Shen Qingqing being a university teacher would be prestigious, you could imagine with just a flick of your toe.

Though the Jiang family’s conditions are great, Shen Qingqing is considered to be marrying up.

But Jiang Zhixun is blind, for a normal woman, who would want to marry a blind person?

Shen Qingqing seems shrewd, now she’s eagerly taking care of Jiang Zhixun, maybe to confuse the Jiang family members and later gain advantages from them.

The more she thought about it, the more Li Hongyan was convinced of this.

Her eyes shifted subtly.

A blind person is certainly very vulnerable, if at this time a sister-in-law stays with Jiang Zhixun, who knows if she can touch his heart?

Although Yang Fen’s fiancé has decent family conditions, they can’t compare to the Jiang family.

Otherwise, Li Hongyan wouldn’t be so single-mindedly helping Yang Fen to pursue Jiang Zhixun.

Originally, she had given up hope, but after hearing unexpectedly about Jiang Zhixun’s eye issue, those small scheming thoughts resurfaced.

Not lingering any longer, as Madam Jiang kept talking with someone else, she quietly slipped out of the Jiang Family Courtyard.

Madam Jiang snorted, this person is certainly scheming!

Luckily, Zhixun didn’t listen to her, didn’t give up and get together with Yang Fen.

Otherwise, the Jiang family might be in chaos now.

After all, like attracts like, even though Yang Fen is educated, influenced by Li Hongyan, her character can’t compare to Qingqing.

Just the things she did in the Northwest are enough to make you speechless.

If someone like her was married into the family, who knows what could happen?

Once Li Hongyan left, people spoke more freely.

Aunt Wang said, "Qingqing is still the best, never held Zhixun back. Now she has a good job and brings you face, fortunately Zhixun wasn’t interested in Yang Fen, otherwise he really wouldn’t have the chance with Qingqing."

Thinking of how she once encouraged Yang Fen with her son, Madam Jiang felt intensely embarrassed.

Always feeling this was her dark history.

She wished she could go back in time and erase all traces.

Privately thankful that only she and Zhixun knew about this matter, otherwise, if it got out, it’d be laughable.

She awkwardly said, "The matter has passed, let’s not bring it up. We see each other often, relationships would be awkward if they soured."

Aunt Wang sighed, "You certainly are good-natured, if Yang Fen reported on my son, I’d tear her mouth apart."

Madam Jiang surely hates it, but she doesn’t dare act out, afraid of causing trouble for her husband and son.

She can only minimize big issues into smaller ones, small ones into nothing.

"As long as some people don’t stir up trouble again, I’m too lazy to bother with them."

Yang Family.

Yang Fen was incredibly shocked, "Brother Zhixun is blind!"

Li Hongyan nodded, "They say it’s temporary, but who knows if they’re lying."

Yang Fen fell silent for a moment.

Suddenly sneered, "He deserves it, who’s keeping Shen Qingqing on his mind, that bitch!"

Li Hongyan was taken aback, expecting her sister-in-law to rush to the hospital upon hearing Jiang Zhixun was blind.

She didn’t expect such a response.

Could it be, was it love turning into hate?

She whispered, "Keep your voice down, if our parents hear, they’ll surely scold you again."

Instead of restraining herself, Yang Fen spitefully said, "Which word did I say wrong? That Shen Qingqing is a jinx, first doomed her parents, now Jiang Zhixun is blind too. Isn’t it whoever adores her ends up unlucky!"