The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law-Chapter 67 - The Woman with a Hard Life
Chapter 67: Chapter 67 The Woman with a Hard Life
Chapter 67 -67 The Woman with a Hard Life
The first time he performed the Five Elements Sealing Life Technique, Long Chen couldn’t help but feel nervous, but every movement was very stable, and he pinpointed the acupoints with extreme precision.
The traffic management personnel watching by the side were dumbfounded because they found Long Chen’s method of saving people, those movements, just like those in a martial arts or fantasy drama.
After a good while, Long Chen finally stopped, his forehead covered in sweat, and after checking the young man’s vital signs, Long Chen heaved a sigh of relief.
“I’ve managed to save a life, but I’m afraid there’s no hope for your leg,” Long Chen said to the young man.
The young man was very lucid and could feel that his condition had greatly improved; he excitedly asked for Long Chen’s name.
Long Chen didn’t tell the young man his name but spoke seriously, “Rest a bit. I’m going to check on the others.”
Long Chen jogged over to the young man’s sister to treat her.
The girl’s injuries weren’t severe, but they weren’t minor either.
After ten minutes of treatment, the girl regained consciousness and knew that it was Long Chen who had saved her.
Just as she wanted to say something, Long Chen had already left to save someone else.
Half an hour flashed by.
By this time, Long Chen had stabilized the condition of all the seriously wounded, and the ambulance had also arrived at the scene.
Long Chen quietly left the scene and returned to his car, experiencing an indescribable joy in his heart.
Saving people from danger, it turned out, was such a joy.
He didn’t know that the girl was inquiring about his information from the traffic enforcement officer.
…
Two hours later, the road was clear again.
Long Chen safely exited the highway and followed the navigation into his grandfather’s hometown, Qingsong Town.
A car worth over a million, a Maserati, arriving in a small town attracted much attention from many young people.
In the town, Long Chen bought many gifts, then went around asking for the address of his grandfather’s old flame, Wang Ming.
After asking several older people, Long Chen finally learned of the detailed address.
Then, after half an hour’s journey on mountain roads, Long Chen arrived at Rhino Village, which fell under the jurisdiction of Qingsong Town.
Nowadays, the villages were all paved with cement roads, and all kinds of infrastructure were complete.
Carrying the gifts, Long Chen found the place where Wang Ming lived.
By then, it was getting dark, and in front of him was a two-story house where a young woman with a nice appearance, carrying a baby of only a few months old on her back, was squatting on the ground washing clothes.
Startled by Long Chen’s arrival with things in hand, the young woman jumped.
“Hello, my name is Long Chen. May I ask if Grandmother Wang Ming lives here?” Long Chen asked softly.
To avoid making the person in front of him feel tense, Long Chen intentionally kept his distance and didn’t get too close.
“She’s my husband’s aunt, so she’s my aunt-in-law. What’s your relationship with her?” asked the curious young woman.
“Could I go in and see her first?” Long Chen asked.
“Of course, I’ll take you to her,” said the young woman, quickly drying her hands and then leading Long Chen upstairs into a very clean and tidy room.
The room had a heater and was at a comfortable temperature.
On the bed lay an elderly woman, her hair gray with age, who was deep in sleep. With just one glance, Long Chen knew she was seriously ill.
“I’ll go wake up Grandmother,” said the young woman.
“No need,” Long Chen whispered softly: “Let her sleep until she wakes up naturally. We’ll go downstairs.”
“Okay then,” the young woman replied.
The two of them returned to the living room on the first floor. The young woman poured Long Chen a glass of water and smiled, saying, “My name is Hu Xiaoyin, and my husband is Wang Gui. You must be of the same generation as me, right? If you don’t mind, you can call me Sister Xiaoyin.”
“Sister Xiaoyin, is Brother Wang Gui not at home?” Long Chen asked.
“He’s gone out to work and probably won’t be back for another ten days or so,” Hu Xiaoyin replied.
As she said this, a hint of sadness appeared in Hu Xiaoyin’s eyes.
“Could you tell me the story of Grandmother Wang?” Long Chen asked softly.
“I don’t know much,” Hu Xiaoying said: “I’ve only heard that she never married and spent her life waiting for one person, but she waited a lifetime and never saw him return.
Sigh, actually, I’ve always had a guess. Grandmother’s illness is very severe, and the hospitals have said there’s no solution. Usually, someone her age would have… But Grandmother keeps holding on. I think, maybe she still wants to… before she leaves.”
Long Chen understood the implication in Hu Xiaoyin’s words and couldn’t help but sigh silently.
“The person she’s waiting for, it must be my grandfather, but my grandfather has already passed away. The regret of his life was also her. That’s why I specially came to see her this time,” Long Chen said.
“Really?” Hu Xiaoying was utterly astonished.
Long Chen looked at Hu Xiaoyin and, after thinking for a bit, he explained to her why his grandfather had to leave Wang Ming.
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Hu Xiaoyin listened, shocked and somewhat incredulous.
“So… if your grandfather was that ‘Five Elements Sealing Life Technique’ person, calculating the timing, there wouldn’t have been your father at that time, so…”
“I was picked up and raised by my grandfather,” Long Chen could only tell Hu Xiaoyin. “My grandfather, he never married in his life.”
“I see.” Hu Xiaoyin’s eyes reddened slightly as she listened. “The love of that era is truly touching. They weren’t together, yet they guarded their love for each other from a distance for a lifetime.”
“Yes, it is indeed touching, so this time my coming here, if I can fulfill Granny Wang’s wish without regrets, that would also be good,” Long Chen said.
“You’re really thoughtful. I can tell that you’re a good person,” Hu Xiaoyin said with a light laugh, her smile bringing warmth to those around her.
“Sister Xiaoyin, whether I’m a good person isn’t certain. Oh, and this visit of mine, is it causing you any trouble?”
Long Chen asked, smiling.
“Not at all,” Hu Xiaoyin said. “I’m alone at home taking care of my child and the elderly. There’s no one to talk to, and I’m bored to death. Ah, you’ve noticed, the house is a bit far from the cluster of homes, too remote.”
“What if someone passing by sees me and misunderstands? It’s getting late; I should head to town and spend the night there. I’ll come back tomorrow to talk to Granny Wang.”
“Don’t do that,” Hu Xiaoyin hastily grabbed hold of Long Chen, having let down her guard by this point and persuading him, “Our house is in a high area, and after dark, the road tends to ice over, making it unsafe to drive. Besides, since you’re here already, it’s not like we don’t have a place for you to stay. Just spend the night peacefully. No one will come to our house, and even if they do, it won’t matter.”
“Alright then.”
“I’m going to make something for you to eat,” Hu Xiaoying said brightly.
But just as Hu Xiaoyin was about to turn around, the child suddenly began to cry out loud.
“He must be hungry. I’ll feed the child first.”
Hu Xiaoyin quickly put the child down into a small walker to prepare the formula.
Seeing the child still crying, Long Chen stood up and gently cradled the plump little infant in his arms to soothe him.
The baby stopped crying, and its bright eyes curiously peeked up at Long Chen. Then the baby suddenly smiled at him, looking extremely adorable.
Not far away, Hu Xiaoyin was mixing formula while making a phone call.
“How many times have I told you, I don’t produce enough breast milk, and it’s not like I want to spend money on formula. But what choice do I have?”
“Wang Gui, don’t tell me you don’t even have the money to send me for the baby formula. You only gave me eight hundred yuan from your paycheck last month. Did you lose the rest gambling?”
“You worthless bastard, I knew you were gambling again. How are we supposed to continue like this?
You can’t get your act together, and now you’re snapping at me? If you dare, don’t bother coming back for the New Year. I’m hanging up.”
Hu Xiaoyin’s emotions started to rise, but it seemed she was afraid of being overheard by Long Chen, so she lowered her voice. Nonetheless, Long Chen still heard.
When Hu Xiaoyin came over with the milk bottle, she had already calmed her emotions, but her eyes were still red.
Seeing her in such a state, Long Chen couldn’t help but feel sympathetic.
“Xiaoyin sister, what’s going on with Wang Gui?”
“Ah, just mentioning him gives me a headache,” Hu Xiaoyin said bitterly: “We were only married for two months when he left me alone at home to go work outside. He didn’t even come when I gave birth, and it was my sister who came to take care of me for a month.
But I thought, he’s doing it to make money for the family, so I forgave him. But every month, he doesn’t send much money home. As soon as he gets his salary, he gambles it away. I’ve also heard that he’s taken to chasing after those bad women. I don’t know how I ended up marrying such a man. Sometimes, when I think about it, it truly breaks my heart.”
“That’s definitely his fault,” Long Chen said softly. “You’re at home alone, taking care of the elderly and the child, struggling and lonely. How can he bear to do this to you?”
“Maybe he just doesn’t love me. I really want to leave him, but my aunt is pitiful, and so is the child. So, I thought about waiting a bit longer, until the child is a bit older, until my aunt…”
Hu Xiaoyin didn’t finish her sentence, but Long Chen understood.
This was a woman faced with hardship. With her looks, figure, and kind nature, if she hadn’t married, there would probably have been a lot of people pursuing her. She wouldn’t have had to settle for becoming a left-behind wife.
“A woman like you is a blessing to marry. Wang Gui really doesn’t know how to cherish you.”
“Let’s not talk about this anymore; I’m embarrassing you,” Hu Xiaoyin sighed, and took her child from Long Chen’s arms to feed the baby formula.
Long Chen glanced at a particular spot on Hu Xiaoyin and easily noticed that Hu Xiaoyin was a bit blocked up, which was why her milk was insufficient.
To Long Chen, this was a minor issue, easily resolved.
But Long Chen found it difficult to offer his treatment; it would be a bit awkward.
“So, Xiaoyin sister, the cost for a month’s worth of baby formula must be quite high, right?”
Long Chen asked with a smile, trying to hint that she should get it checked out at the hospital.
“Probably around a thousand or so,” Hu Xiaoyin frowned slightly.
“As for the money, I think there’s always a solution, but it’s still better for the child to be breastfed,” Long Chen said.
“I’d like that too; it’s good for the child and saves money. But what can I do?”
“Have you not gone to the hospital to get it checked out? You don’t seem to lack milk. Xiaoyin sister, I actually studied medicine, so I can tell. This kind of issue can be easily resolved at the hospital.”
“You study medicine?”
“Well, traditional Chinese medicine,” Long Chen said.
“Wow, that’s amazing. Then you could just help Xiaoyin sister out with it, couldn’t you?” Hu Xiaoyin said expectantly.
“Cough, that… it’s not convenient for me to help. I think it’s better for you to go to the hospital. It’s official, and you’ll be more at ease,” Long Chen said.
“If you can tell, you could probably cure me too. Please help me out, sister. If it costs money, that’s okay too. I don’t have much money, though. Can I give you a red envelope?” Hu Xiaoyin bit her lip lightly.
Long Chen quickly waved his hands and said with a bitter smile: “It’s not about the fee, mentioning the fee makes it awkward. The reason I’m not comfortable is that the treatment requires pressing and the like, so it’s not convenient for me.”
“I see,” a slight blush appeared on Hu Xiaoyin’s pretty face.
Then, biting her lip, Hu Xiaoyin said in a low voice, “Please treat me, it’s fine. For the sake of the child, I can accept it. It’s just troublesome for you… Don’t worry, I know you’re probably worried about getting your hands dirty, I… I’ll give you a red envelope, as a…”
“Xiaoyin sister, you’re thinking too much, and stop mentioning the red envelope. That you trust me makes me happy. Let me help you with it,” Long Chen said with a smile.
