bookcurios Chapter 206: Stepmother and Stepsister
Chapter 206: Stepmother and Stepsister
Grandma took a sip of soup to moisten her throat and continued:
"After thinking about it carefully, I'm worried that the acupuncture I gave to Chu Xing's father a few days ago has been exposed. Either someone wants to silence me, or someone wants to use me as bait to threaten Chu Xing Ru Meng in exchange."
Everyone present gnashed their teeth in anger and clenched their fists, but they also listened attentively and quietly as grandma continued to tell her story.
Just then, the president's special assistant called, breaking the silence in Chujia Restaurant.
Chu Xing almost immediately responded: "What's going on?"
He asked anxiously as soon as the call was connected.
"Boss Chu," Chen Yi called out, still maintaining his usual style, and then continued, "We are on the way to the hospital now, everything is ready, is everything ready at home?"
Chu Xing raised his hand and looked at the watch: "Well, it's almost time. You should stay safe this way and try not to disturb other patients in the hospital."
"Okay, I understand." Chen Yi replied. He was silent for a few seconds before continuing, "There is some new news from your mother. I'll tell you when I get back."
"Okay, be safe! We'll wait for you at home." Chu Xing said with a slightly heavy tone.
He was not worried about Chen Yi's ability to do things. He was worried about whether there would be any new developments in his father's hospital in the next few days. Although his own people were waiting there, if there were any problems with the medical staff, everything would be unpredictable.
After ending the call with Chen Yi, Chu Xing said, "It's Special Assistant Chen. They are already on their way to the hospital to pick up Dad. We can wait at home without any worries."
Rumeng took a deep breath and said, "I hope Dad gets better soon. Fortunately, Grandma escaped safely and returned home successfully. Otherwise, Dad would have to stay in the hospital again."
Grandma nodded slightly. "I was just worried that if I fell into the hands of those criminals, you would be in more trouble. That's why I hurriedly put on my thick socks, wrapped myself in a cotton coat, and hurried out in the dark with my luggage."
"I know you are wondering why grandma is wearing a cotton coat in such a hot day. There is a lot of meaning in this cotton coat. The pockets contain grandma's money, and there are medicines for mosquito, snake and scorpion bites. It can also prevent mosquito, snake and scorpion bites, and it can also prevent old bones from being broken if they fall down the mountain."
Grandma laughed.
She didn't say that the most valuable thing in the coat was a long and thin needle, a sharp weapon that could cure diseases and heal people, and some certificates.
Grandma knew Yan Feng, Chu Xing, Han Ge, and Xiang Ming, and they were all very puzzled when they saw her getting off the car in the morning wearing a cotton jacket covered in mud.
But they were all too sensible and no one was willing to ask grandma why.
Xiang Ming looked at his grandmother with curiosity. "They had so many men, but they couldn't catch my grandmother. Besides the fact that my grandmother is a legendary figure, it also proves that those people are just a bunch of trash. Who cares who sent them?"
"The characters do form a sharp contrast." Han Ge said. He then looked at Ru Meng and said, "Sister-in-law, this is a good subject. You can start writing a book."
Xiang Ming's eyes lit up: "Can we write a script first? We can make a TV series or a movie, or even a documentary. We can make grandma into a documentary about a strong woman."
Rumeng couldn't help but sneer: "You two are unwilling to let go of even the slightest business opportunity. Grandma is not as strong as you think. I don't want her to go through all this hardship."
She knew that her grandmother had always been a low-key person who didn't like to show off, but now she had implicated her. The rest of her grandmother's life was destined to be rewritten by her.
If I dreamed of this, I would feel very guilty and think that I owed my grandma so much.
Chu Xing raised his hand to check the time, and then said: "Those people are indeed a bunch of trash, but we cannot underestimate the mastermind behind them."
He rubbed his brows and continued, "They actually targeted my grandmother so quickly. It was definitely not a temporary deployment to kidnap my grandmother, unless the mastermind and that bunch of idiots were familiar with my grandmother's house, or at least had been there and knew the way there."
Grandma sighed inwardly!
Seeing that everyone present looked nervous, she decided not to tell them about the incident in which she was surrounded by several men at the beginning, so as not to make Chu Xing and Ru Meng more worried.
I don't want to publicize my acupuncture too much. If it's not necessary, it's better not to talk about it. If one person knows about it, it will avoid trouble.
At least for now.
Although several men were given injections by her in the end, during the pulling process, one of her feet lost balance and rolled down the hillside, getting covered in mud. Fortunately, the slope was not high and her cotton coat was thick enough, so she did not hurt her bones.
Grandma thought for a moment and said, "I think so too. Apart from Ru Qinghui and Li Mei, my place is usually full of local patients. There are also some outsiders who come here through referrals or admiration. But they are all people who come here to seek medical treatment."
Grandma paused for a moment before continuing:
"Ru Qinghui and Li Mei are not without suspicion, but after arriving at the high-speed rail station, I thought about it carefully. They tricked me into coming to the city last time just to get some money from Ru Meng. This proves that they have no money on them and are unlikely to pay someone."
Rumeng nodded slightly, indicating that she agreed with her grandmother's point of view:
"Ru Qinghui did ask me for money recently. Ru's company is facing a financial crisis and collapse. I didn't agree to let him sell the house to solve the problem. He has no money at the moment and can't move forward. Unless..."
She thought for a moment and said, "Chu Xing, ask someone to investigate who Li Mei and her daughter have been associating with recently and where they spend their time."
Chu Xing was puzzled: "Are you worried that Li Mei and her daughter will send someone to kidnap grandma?"
"The only thing Li Mei and her daughter think about is money and shopping. The rest of their brains are a mess. It's possible that they could be taken advantage of," Rumeng said.
She took a deep breath and continued, "Especially Ruhuan, whose IQ is ten times lower than her mother Li Mei's. She is evil and stupid. She was sold out by others, but she was still happy to help count the money."
Grandma nodded slightly:
"Rumeng and I just thought the same thing. Ru Qinghui is a bit of a scumbag, but he doesn't dare to be violent towards an old woman like me. Li Mei and her daughter don't have the ability to deceive people and think they are very smart and happily help others find their way."
Finally, she shook her head and lamented, "Li Mei and Ruhuan, this mother and daughter may have become stepping stones, boosters, and accomplices for others."
When I first woke up, I pursed my lips and frowned:
"Just now, I did suspect Ru Qinghui and Li Mei at first, but then I thought about how the Ru family is in a mess and they are facing a difficult situation and cannot afford help, so I removed them from the list of suspects."
He bit his lower lip lightly, and after a moment he continued, "But I overlooked that when people are on the road, they are more likely to be taken advantage of by others, especially Li Mei and her daughter who are used to spending money lavishly. If Chu Huating has already taken action against them..."