The rural doctor is busy with farming, and her abstinent husband can't bear it
Chapter 242 Picking up the child
Jiang Ziling rubbed the tip of his nose gently, a hint of embarrassment revealed between his brows. He was puzzled as to why Su Yu, instead of showing joy when he saw that he could walk alone, was in a bad mood.
This sudden confusion quietly covered his heart like the night.
Xie Xinghua led a few maids and walked briskly to the kitchen to reheat the food.
These days, they deliberately postponed the meal time, just in case - when Su Yu and Daya returned, hunger would not invade the hearts and stomachs of the returnees, and the warm meals would be the first stop to comfort their hearts.
Su Yu carefully led the horse to the stable and tied it up carefully to ensure its safety and comfort. Then he turned and walked into the yard, washed his dusty hands, and walked towards the kitchen step by step.
Night had completely fallen, and the darkness all around seemed to flow into the chest along with his breath. Jiang Ziling lit the candles in the house, and the flickering flames reflected the expectant faces of everyone.
With the addition of Xie Xinghua's second brother and his apprentice, the atmosphere at the table became more lively than usual. The delicacies were dazzling and delicious, but this scene, which should have been cheerful, seemed out of place because of the silence.
Even the young children seemed to sense the strangeness in the air. They exchanged glances, trying to find answers from each other's eyes.
Su Yu was already starving. She couldn't wait to pick up the bowl and chopsticks and enjoy the long-lost delicacy in big mouthfuls. Her desire for food was released at this moment.
However, after a while, she noticed that no one sitting around the table had touched their chopsticks, but just stared at her silently, so she swallowed the food in her mouth and said softly, "Everyone, don't be so sad, let's eat quickly. Daya is fine, I will tell you in detail after the meal."
Although these words temporarily calmed everyone's mind, everyone's eyes still hid their worries and uneasiness. Finally, when Su Yu finished the dinner with satisfaction, it was Daya's uncle Wang Dayong who had been sitting quietly beside him who couldn't hold back his anxiety and asked anxiously.
"Sister, what happened to Daya? Why didn't she come back with you?"
His tone was full of anxiety and worry, but it was not a reproach, because during the working days, he could always catch the moment when his sister secretly wiped away tears.
While he was concerned about Daya, he also felt sorry for his sister.
Su Yu slowly explained the whole story: "She is fine, and the traffickers have agreed to release her, but...she herself doesn't want to come back."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell into deathly silence. Even the tiny dust in the air seemed to be still. Only the sound of the needle tip that had not yet fallen to the ground echoed in everyone's heart.
After a long silence, Wang Dayong suddenly stood up. His movement was so big that even the wooden table and chairs beside him were shaken and made a clanging sound.
"This, how is this possible?"
He murmured in disbelief, his face full of shock and confusion.
Xie Xinghua gently pulled her brother's collar, trying to calm his out-of-control emotions.
Wang Dayong immediately realized his mistake and apologized quickly: "I'm sorry, I was too impulsive, sister, please don't mind it."
Su Yu waved his hand, motioning him to sit down, and then began to slowly tell the story behind it. Every word seemed to be well thought out, heavy yet full of affection.
……
Time passed quietly. Su Yu drank some water and cleared his throat. His voice was calm but revealed an imperceptible fatigue. "That's basically what happened. She was determined not to come back and insisted on being self-reliant outside to help the family. No matter how I persuaded her, it was useless. I had to ask the mute woman to look after her temporarily. Now that the mute woman's illness has been cured by me, I think she won't embarrass Daya anymore."
When Xie Xinghua heard this, she burst into tears, and those tears seemed to contain too much helplessness and heartache.
"You mean, she cut her cheek with a knife to avoid being sold to a bad place?"
Her voice trembled, and every word she said was like a hammer hitting everyone's heart.
Su Yu nodded heavily and confirmed: "Yes, but I have used medicine to treat the wound, so there is no need to worry about leaving scars."
Xie Xinghua cried even more heartbrokenly. What kind of fear and despair did her precious daughter endure at that moment to make such a decisive choice?
Everyone present felt as if their hearts were pinched harshly, with mixed emotions.
Wang Dayong tried his best to comfort his sister: "Don't cry, at least she is safe. Tomorrow, you go find her in person and bring her back no matter what. She is still so young, how can she do those servant jobs? That will only make her feel wronged."
Xie Xinghua sobbed and nodded to show her agreement.
Jiang Ziling put forward a different opinion: "Well, why not wait and see? The child is stubborn, and you, Ayu, must have tried your best to persuade her. Since she doesn't want to come back, I'm afraid the same result will come if you go tomorrow. Give her some time, let her think about it and experience the difficulties of life outside, and perhaps the idea of running away will soften a lot."
Jiang Ziling felt heartbroken for A Yu. After all, she had just returned home after a long journey, and he couldn't bear to let her go out right away.
Since A Yu said that the mute woman would take good care of Daya, then it wouldn't be a problem to wait a few more days.
However, Xie Xinghua's heart could not wait, she pleaded: "Let's do it tomorrow, sister-in-law. After all, I am her biological mother, maybe she will listen to me. As long as Daya doesn't come back, my heart will not be at peace."
"Please accompany me again tomorrow."
There was determination in her words. Even though Jiang Ziling's suggestion made sense, for a mother, her daughter's safety was more important than anything else.
Let alone waiting for a few days, at this moment, she wished she could fly to Daya immediately.
Xie Xinghua's tear-stained face made everyone around her feel a heart-wrenching pain.
Su Yu gently comforted her: "Sister-in-law, don't cry. Have a good rest tonight, otherwise Daya will see it and worry about you again."
Hearing this, Xie Xinghua hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face and tried to force out a smile, "Yes, yes, sister-in-law is right, I won't cry anymore, I won't cry anymore. I have to go out tomorrow, I have to go pack."
She led the two maids out of the room, her heart filled with joy as she thought about the upcoming reunion with her daughter.
She took out the new clothes that Su Yu had given her from the depths of the closet and placed them carefully on the bedside.
She had been reluctant to wear this dress, but in order to go into the city to pick up Daya tomorrow, she decided to wear it and not let her image be neglected.
Afterwards, Xie Xinghua told Jiang Wangshan the good news that Daya was safe and asked him to rest assured. As for the fact that Daya did not want to go home, she did not mention a word and only said that she would go to pick her up the next day.
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