"Look at how youâve upset Mom!" Ruan Jianmin was also startled. He abandoned his argument with Wu Le and hurriedly picked up the Ruanlin matriarch, running outside. Zhao Li, who was drying radishes on the second floor next door, saw this scene and immediately rushed down.
At this time, Ruan Jianguo wasnât home, and neither was Lu Zhiwei. Neither of them could drive, and they were panicking, unsure of what to do, when fortunately Shu Lang and Qin Qiong returned and quickly took her to the hospital.
Wu Le hadnât expected to upset the Ruanlin matriarch so much. After arriving at the hospital, she was subdued, no longer daring to shout and scream. She attentively looked after the just-awakened Ruanlin matriarch, head bowed.
But now, the Ruanlin matriarch felt a headache just looking at her and Ruan Jianmin. She didnât even want to glance at them, instead turning her head to Zhao Li, "What time is it? Shouldnât Jiaojiao and the others be having dinner now? I have to go back to cook for them."
As she spoke, she attempted to lift the quilt and get up but was immediately pressed back down by Zhao Li.
"Auntie, auntie, no rush. You canât be discharged yet." Zhao Li hurried to soothe her, knowing what she cared about most, and added, "If you donât take care of your health now, how will you look after Jiaojiao? Besides, if Jiaojiao knew you were sick and not properly treating it, how heartbroken and sad she would be. That child has always been concerned about you, hasnât she?"
Hearing how Ruan Jiaojiao would be heartbroken and sad, the Ruanlin matriarch immediately calmed down.
Right, her dear little Jiaojiao had only just gotten better. She couldnât let her be upset again.
With this in mind, the Ruanlin matriarch looked up and asked Zhao Li, "When can I be discharged? Before Jiaojiaoâs evening self-study?"
"You should be able to leave after finishing this IV drip," Zhao Li comforted her. But in truth, she herself didnât know. Apart from that major illness six years ago, the Ruanlin matriarchâs health had been steadily improving over the years. Suddenly fainting like this definitely warranted a thorough check-up.
Ruan Jianguo and Shu Jiao had just received the news and were hastily on their way, while Shu Lang and Qin Qiong were having a detailed discussion with the doctor.
Upon hearing this, the Ruanlin matriarch finally breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Rourou laying her head by the bed and looking at her anxiously, she patted its head reassuringly, "Itâs okay, Rourou, donât worry."
"Awoo awoo!" Rourou howled, lifting its neck, casting a somewhat unfriendly glance at Wu Le and Ruan Jianmin. It remembered quite clearly it was these two who had angered her into fainting.
Ruan Jianmin and Wu Le stood on the other side, feeling even more guilty under Rourouâs gaze.
They were people in their fifties, with a son nearly grown, yet they had exhausted their mother to the point of passing out with worry. Thinking about it made them feel ashamed.
Wu Le didnât dare to shout or make a fuss anymore, crouching beside the bed as she said to the Ruanlin matriarch, "Mom, it was my fault. Please donât be angry anymore. I wonât make any more trouble."
"Mom, are you feeling any better?" Ruan Jianmin asked, concerned.
The Ruanlin matriarch, however, responded with a cold look, "If you say nothing happened, then Mom will believe nothing happened, but that woman must be fired." Being a woman, the Ruanlin matriarch naturally understood Wu Leâs feelings. Even if nothing happened between that woman and Ruan Jianmin, the fact that she stayed in the same room with him was already a thorn in Wu Leâs heart.
On hearing this, Wu Le felt a surge of emotions, and amidst her gratitude, shame mounted. She covered her face, sobbing quietly at the side of the bed.
Ruan Jianmin hesitated, though. That was a formally contracted employee, and she hadnât made any mistakes. Dismissing her without reason would require compensation.