activa-t Chapter 625 It's good to find out the truth
Chapter 625 It's good to find out the truth
Ling Silang returned to his room, where Du Mingxian was breastfeeding An'an. Upon seeing him enter, she asked, "Did Daddy go to rest?"
"Yes, Dad has lost a lot of weight. Things aren't good at home right now. Dad has to go out as soon as Mom wakes up and he can't come back until Mom falls asleep. I'm thinking of asking Dad not to leave tomorrow and to see how Mom reacts."
"Is it alright? Mother can't handle stress, I'm afraid..."
Ling Silang naturally knew this. "It's alright, don't worry. I'm a doctor myself, so I know about these things. Mother's aversion is just that Father always makes her see doctors. Now, Mother is very averse to doctors."
"It's worth a try. By the way... should we investigate this family matter?"
"Investigate." Ling Silang said without thinking, "First there were thieves, then there were mountain bandits. Something doesn't feel right, Quan'er. Besides, I've been in Lingjia Village for so long and I've never heard of any mountain bandits nearby."
"Even if it does exist, it should only be from the last few years. It wouldn't hurt for us to investigate."
Du Mingxian agreed. She had been thinking about this while breastfeeding. Her family was being bullied like this, and they would feel uneasy if they didn't investigate.
"Let Qiu Shu and the others go together. Don't leave anyone at home. We just got back, and the news hasn't spread in the village yet. We can just say that a friend brought them back. What do you think?"
Ling Silang instantly understood Du Mingxian's meaning. "Oh, I see. You want to check on the people around you?"
"Yes, let's see. After all... people's hearts are unpredictable. Our family still owes a lot of debt. I also want to see how the people around me are doing at this time."
"Okay, we can use this as an opportunity to see what happens."
Du Mingxian asked, "Xia Yu and the others went to investigate this matter. Should we take Granny Dong and the other two to my mother's place tomorrow? Or should we just have her go help out at Third Sister-in-law's shop first?"
“She was a widow before, and she’s quite shrewish. Hongtao has also worked for wealthy families, so she won’t be shy. It’s alright for her to go over and keep an eye on the shop for now.”
"Let them come back when we feel things are about right here."
Ling Silang had no objections to the personnel arrangements, saying, "It's all fine. You can arrange these things."
"Okay, let's leave it at that for now. When we go to the county tomorrow, we'll have them come with us."
"Hmm." Ling Silang's mood was somewhat heavy. He had been away from home for so long and so many things had happened. If things in Ping County hadn't been handled quickly enough, who knows what would have happened to his family if he had returned any later.
Du Mingxian could tell that Ling Silang was not in a good mood. In fact, she felt a little sad. After all, the Ling family had always treated her well. Seeing her once decisive mother become like this, she felt very sorry for her.
She reached out and gently took Ling Silang's hand. "Things will get better. Don't worry. We're back now. When we leave again, we'll take Mother and the others out for a walk to relax."
"Having spent my whole life in this small village, going out and seeing the world might make me feel much better."
Ling Silang nodded, and held the child's hand with his other hand. The family of three stayed together so warmly. Little An'an seemed to sense that her father was not in a good mood, and she held Ling Silang's hand back.
Ling Shilang was pleasantly surprised and very happy.
The next day, Ling Silang got up very early and stayed in the courtyard, wanting to wait and see how his mother was doing.
After Ling Silang gave her acupuncture yesterday, Ling's mother slept soundly. Last night, the mute old woman stayed in the room and did not dare to leave.
When Ling's mother woke up, she felt much clearer-headed, but when she suddenly thought of the people who died to save her and all that she had been through, she shuddered involuntarily.
The mute woman woke up just in time and saw Ling's mother trembling twice. She immediately knew that the lady was a little scared after waking up, so she hurriedly went forward to gesture.
Seeing the mute woman's gestures, Ling's mother smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Go cook."
The mute woman turned to leave, but Ling's mother suddenly remembered that her son, grandson, and daughter-in-law had all returned yesterday. "Oh right, since Silang's family is back, cook some more delicious food today."
The mute woman turned back to look at Ling's mother, nodded, and then turned and left.
When Ling Silang saw the mute woman come out, he went up to her and asked, "Has my mother woken up?"
The mute woman nodded.
Ling's mother's voice could be heard from inside the house, "Si Lang, your mother is awake."
Ling Silang went in, and his mother was already dressed and tidying her hair. Seeing that her son hadn't slept well, she felt a little sorry for him. "Did the baby make a fuss last night, so you didn't sleep well? Why don't I stay with Mingxian tonight?"
"Mom, I'm fine. I was just so happy to get back yesterday that I stayed up a little late. An'an was very well-behaved and didn't make a fuss."
Thinking of her grandson, Ling's mother's eyes filled with joy. "Yes, this child is so well-behaved. Such a well-behaved child can only be ours." As she said this, she suddenly remembered something, glanced nervously around the room, and then looked at Ling Silang to ask, "Nothing happened last night, did it?"
"Mom, this is our own home, what could possibly happen? It's nothing."
Ling's mother shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, no, the child must be taken good care of, must be taken good care of. Those people are all bad, they will kill people."
A dark glint flashed in Ling Silang's eyes. "Mother, don't worry, everything's alright. Now that we're back, no one will dare to bully our family anymore."
"Yes, my son is back." Mother Ling looked at Ling Silang with tears welling up in her eyes. "You are so lucky to have married such a good wife as Mingxian. You are living a smooth life, and I am so happy."
"Yes, Mother, don't worry, I will take good care of her."
"Yes, you should treat your wife well. Don't go looking for doctors for her all the time. She's perfectly healthy and doesn't need any medicine." Ling's mother said, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something more.
Just then, Ling's father walked to the door.
Upon hearing the footsteps, Ling's mother immediately became alert. She grabbed Ling Silang with a strong grip, holding him tightly behind her, and whispered to him, "Don't make a sound when your father comes in."
"Mother, my father..."
Ling's mother turned around with a fierce expression. "You can't make a sound. Your father is a scoundrel. He brings doctors over every day to prick me and won't give me bitter medicine. I'm perfectly healthy, how can I stand this? You don't know that they even forcibly hold me down."
Seeing his mother's reaction, Ling Silang quickly agreed, "Mother, don't worry, I won't make a sound."
Hearing their conversation from the doorway, Ling's father felt a pang of sorrow. His beloved daughter-in-law had become like this; anyone would be heartbroken. "May I come in?" he asked.
"What are you doing in here? Get out of here and go work in the fields." Ling's mother was trembling with nervousness, afraid that Ling's father would come in, followed by a doctor.
Ling Silang sensed that his mother was not in a good mood, and hurriedly spoke up to comfort her, "Mother, don't worry, I'm here. I'm your son, and I will protect you."