Chapter 243 - 243 243 Doing Bad Things in the Middle of the

Chapter 243: Chapter 243 Doing Bad Things in the Middle of the Night Chapter 243: Chapter 243 Doing Bad Things in the Middle of the Night Making money, and quite a bit of it, such joy and excitement naturally had to be shared with the people closest to one’s heart at the first opportunity.

Ge Dejun and Xu Linjiang stopped fretting and left as soon as the money was in hand.

Liu Pei and Ge Xiaotong were initially heartbroken seeing them all dirty with sweat, grass clippings, mud, and stinking of sweat. Liu Pei was thinking about telling her husband not to go anymore but when they shared what happened today and showed the more than one hundred seventy they had earned, mother and daughter were both stunned.

“So much money! Now I can bring chicken soup for Xiao Tong every day!” Liu Pei’s eyes were wide with astonishment. Her first thought, like that of all loving parents, was to nourish her daughter’s body and take care of the pregnancy.

She didn’t think of herself.

Ge Xiaotong, however, paused and asked hesitantly, “Mom, what if Grandma sees?” If her grandma saw her mom making chicken soup every day, wouldn’t that lead to an uproar?

Her grandma had been in charge of the household for decades, tightly holding onto any money that came her way. If she found out about this money, whether it could be kept a secret was one thing; she was more worried that Grandma might find out they were interacting with Ge Liutao and even making and sharing money with Chiang Xiao. She feared that even Chiang Xiao wouldn’t be spared the fallout.

At her question, Ge Dejun and Liu Pei fell silent too.

Xu Linjiang quickly said, “Dad, Mom, haven’t I mentioned this before? Although Xiao Tong and I have returned to Peace Town, it isn’t necessary for us to stay at the family home. I’m thinking of renting a place in town and moving out with Xiao Tong. That way, Grandma won’t have anything to complain about. Mom, if you want to make chicken soup for Xiao Tong, you could bring it there.”

Wouldn’t this avoid Grandma Ge entirely?

Ge Xiaotong was a bit scared of her grandmother. She used to dare to argue with her at home, but now that she was pregnant and the baby wasn’t stable, it was even more important since this was Xu Linjiang’s first child and Ge Xiaotong cherished it greatly. She feared that if she went back home, the old lady would constantly find issues to argue about, which could affect the baby.

She shared this concern with Xu Linjiang, and how could he disagree? He’d rather spend a bit more money than risk anything happening to his wife and child in the future.

Ge Dejun indeed had heard him mention it before, but back then, they were considering the money issue, thinking they didn’t have enough to afford renting elsewhere.

But with today’s earnings in hand, he felt more confident.

“Alright, then the two of you can go rent a place to live! I happen to know of a family not too far from here who’s looking to rent out their house. Let’s go see it tomorrow and ask about the price,” he said.

Chiang Xiao had mentioned earlier that maybe they should take a day off tomorrow. They feared daily trips to the mountain were too grueling, and today’s incident had been quite serious.

Xu Linjiang and Ge Xiaotong quickly nodded in agreement.

The young couple exchanged glances, their eyes shining with anticipation for their future life.

That night, Chiang Xiao made do with spending the night in the hospital room.

As the night grew deeper, her grandparents were already sleeping soundly.

Chiang Xiao tiptoed out of the hospital room and quickly went upstairs.

She had already found out which room Chiang Baohe was in, and she also knew that he was supposed to be discharged early in the morning. But how could she let him off so easily?

She was planning to “enrich” Chiang Baohe’s wounds tonight.

The small hospital at midnight was enveloped in a cold moonlight, casting a spooky shadow over the old building, all was quiet.

Chiang Xiao walked past Ge Xiaotong’s room toward the end of the corridor. Chiang Baohe’s room was right at the end.

It was Chiang Baoguo’s turn to be on night duty today.

But Chiang Xiao had noticed when she went to get water for washing in the evening that Chiang Baoguo’s hair was slicked with pomade, and he seemed agitated as he left.