Chapter 667: She Knows
Chapter 667: She Knows
The tide was rising, and Zhou Fu said to Jiang Xia, "Call Dr. Ruan and the others, it's time to go! The tide is coming in!"
"Okay."
Zhao Chenglei put the fishing net back on the tractor, then returned to Jiang Xia and picked up the two buckets of fish she had collected, placing them in the basket and carrying it back.
Jiang Xia called Zhou Zhou and Zhou Ying over and went to get Ruan Tang, "Dr. Ruan, let's go, the tide is coming in!"
"Okay!" Ruan Tang replied, then reminded the woman, "Remember to go to the hospital for a check-up. I felt a bit of an issue with your heart when I took your pulse. It's safer to get checked."
"Alright, no wonder I've been feeling chest tightness. Thank you, Dr. Ruan."
Ruan Tang then said to everyone, "The tide is coming in, I need to go. Everyone should head back to the shore quickly! I'll see you all again if there's a chance."
With the tide rising, they had to return. The distance to the shore was still quite far.
If they didn't hurry, it would be dangerous.
No one dared to delay, and they all started heading back.
Ruan Tang came over to Jiang Xia.
Zhou Chengsen, carrying a load of fish, walked over, and their gazes met again.
Zhou Chengsen smiled at Ruan Tang, "The people in Cun Li are really enthusiastic, aren't they?"
He had regained his calm and composure, as if the joke Great-Grandma had made didn't exist.
Ruan Tang nodded, "Indeed."
She had been worried it might be awkward, but he was the kind of person who wouldn't make others feel uncomfortable if he didn't want to.
Not awkward, but a bit disappointed.
Jiang Xia glanced at Zhou Chengsen and Ruan Tang, then looked at the shore.
The path back to the shore seemed so long.
After walking for a long distance, they finally reached the shore.
On the shore, Zhao Chenglei loaded the two baskets of fish onto the tractor, climbed up, and pushed them to the back to make room for everyone to sit.
Zhou Chengsen also loaded the two baskets of fish he had carried onto the tractor.
Zhao Chenglei helped push them to the back.
Some villagers asked Zhao Chenglei to bring back the fish they had collected to Cun Li, so he told them to put their fish in the truck bed and come to his house to pick it up later.
Then he jumped off the tractor, "Younger Brother, you drive the tractor back. I'll go back with Xia on the motorcycle. I'm worried the children might wake up."
Zhou Chengsen replied, "Alright, I'll take care of it here. You two go back quickly!"
Jiang Xia said to Ruan Tang and the others, "Dr. Ruan, Nurse Li, Nurse Qiu, I'll go back first. See you soon!"
The three of them waved to Jiang Xia, "See you soon."
So, Zhao Chenglei and Jiang Xia left first.
Zhou Chengsen helped Zhou Zhou and Zhou Ying onto the tractor, then called for Ruan Tang and the others to get on.
As Ruan Tang and the others climbed onto the tractor, he stood by the side, watching them.
He just watched to make sure they didn't fall, but didn't help them up.
However, when Great-Grandma got on, he did help her.
Great-Grandma swatted his hand away, "I'm not that old yet!"
He should have helped when he should, but didn't!
He wasn't as thoughtful as Little Lei!
Back when Xia was afraid of snakes, he would hold her tightly in public!
Zhou Chengsen pretended not to understand.
Please, Great-Grandma, don't cause trouble!
He knew his own limits.
There was too much of a gap between him and Ruan Tang, and they weren't a good match.
It would be too unfair to her.
Li Xiuxian had also come to the shore today. Seeing Zhou Chengsen standing by and helping Ruan Tang get on the tractor, it irked her.
She had also seen a group of people surrounding Ruan Tang, asking for medical help.
As if everyone didn't already know she was a doctor, she couldn't wait to show off even here.
Li Xiuxian walked over to Zhou Chengsen, "I need to talk to Yingying, and I'll ride back in the tractor."
Zhou Chengsen glanced at her coolly, "There's no more space. Say what you need to say now."
"It's not convenient to talk now."
Great-Grandma put one leg on the remaining space, "No more room! This is for Asen's father and Great-Grandpa."
Li Xiuxian: "..."
Li Xiuxian said to her daughter, "Yingying, Mom has something for you. Can I hold you while we sit?"
"Sure!" Zhou Ying replied.
Great-Grandma's face turned dark, how shameless, using the children!
Li Xiuxian didn't care about Great-Grandma; she didn't want to walk back, it was too far!
She climbed onto the tractor and instinctively reached out to grab Zhou Chengsen's arm for support. In the past, he would help her up, making it easier.
This time, Zhou Chengsen managed to avoid it.
Li Xiuxian retracted her hand and glanced at Zhou Chengsen.
Zhou Chengsen kept his expression neutral, looking at the ground and said coolly, "Sorry, the road is bumpy, and it's not safe for a pregnant woman to hold Yingying while sitting on the tractor. If anything happens, we can't afford to take the responsibility. Yingying, get off the tractor and keep your mother company. I'll wait for you."
"Okay!" Zhou Ying obediently walked over.
Zhou Chengsen lifted her off the tractor.
Li Xiuxian: "…"
Zhou Chengsen is so heartless!
Great-Grandma chuckled, "You should be careful with the baby in your belly. This is the continuation of the Liao family line, right? The Liao family is so anxious about your pregnancy. I've heard you're often unwell, so I really can't let you sit on the tractor. If something goes wrong, it will be our fault. If you have anything to say to Yingying, say it quickly."
Li Xiuxian: "…"
That was a bit too harsh!
She didn't really have anything to say to Zhou Ying.
She just wanted Ruan Tang to know that she was Yingying's mother and Zhou Chengsen's ex-wife.
"Yingying, do you want to go to grandma's house and play today?" She wasn't giving up!
Great-Grandma pursed her lips, knowing it was just an excuse!
What was so inconvenient about it?
That's why she firmly refused, regardless of Zhou Ying's feelings.
Otherwise, if she allowed it once, there would be a next time.
She didn't want to give Zhou Ying the chance to meddle in the future when Zhou Chengsen got married, causing trouble for his new wife!
Of course, she also felt sorry for Zhou Ying.
But the reality was this, and children needed to learn to accept it.
Whatever Zhou Ying faced today wasn't her father's fault!
He just needed to be himself!
If Zhou Chengsen couldn't be good to the child, she could be.
"Yingying, why don't you walk with your mother to grandma's house?"
After so long, Zhou Ying already knew what divorce meant, that her mother had remarried and had a younger brother with someone else.
She knew it was her mother who had wronged her father.
"Mom, I'll walk back to grandma's house with you! Dad, you go back first!"
Great-Grandma smiled, "Yingying is so well-behaved."
At that moment, Zhou Fu and Great-Grandpa slowly walked over.
Great-Grandma urged them, "Hurry up! The sun is setting. Do you want to walk back by yourselves?"
Great-Grandpa, who was most afraid of Great-Grandma's anger, didn't know what he had done to upset her, and quickly sped up his pace.
The two of them walked quickly to the tractor, put down their tools, and climbed aboard nimbly.
Zhou Chengsen instructed his daughter, "Go play at grandma's house. Dad will come back to pick you up later."
Zhou Ying nodded, "Okay!"
Zhou Ying then said goodbye to Ruan Tang and the others, "Sister Ruan, Nurse, goodbye."
Ruan Tang smiled and waved, "Goodbye."
Ruan Tang was young and beautiful, with a naturally cold and elegant demeanor. The morning sunlight on her smiling face made her look like a white peony blooming quietly in the sun, delicate and captivating.
Li Xiuxian was stung by Ruan Tang's smile!
She glanced at Zhou Chengsen, who was also looking at Ruan Tang.
Her heart felt even more suffocated!
She pulled her daughter, "Let's go!"
Zhou Chengsen retracted his gaze, giving her a cold look that carried a warning, then said to his daughter, "Dad will pick you up at eleven in the morning."
With that, he started the tractor and left.
Li Xiuxian watched the tractor disappear into the distance, feeling a sense of panic for the first time.
Zhou Chengsen was really heartless enough to abandon his daughter!
Was this man really no longer hers?
She thought that as long as Zhou Ying was there, she and he would always be connected.
But reality seemed different from what she had imagined.
Zhou Ying tugged at Li Xiuxian's hand, "Mom, let's go! We'll go back to grandma's house!"
Feeling a surge of panic, Li Xiuxian couldn't control her temper, "Why go? You're no help at all! Even when I asked you to help me onto the tractor, you couldn't do it."
Zhou Ying lowered her head and didn't say anything.
Li Xiuxian: "…"
"I'm not scolding you. I'm just upset that your father has that Sister Ruan and is ignoring us, leaving us behind."
"I know", Zhou Ying replied softly, her previously cheerful mood now completely gone.
She knew it was her mother who had abandoned her and her father, not the other way around.
(End of Chapter)
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