Chapter 221: Chapter 221: I Am Honored
Miao Shuangquan was Miao Dagui’s youngest child, and in the past, he had been thoroughly spoiled at home.
Everyone had assumed that after Miao Shuangquan got married, he would surely live a happy and blissful life. But no one could have predicted that his wife would die young in a tragic accident.
The accident even left Miao Shuangquan with a lame leg.
To make matters worse, his late wife’s family showed no sympathy for his plight. On the contrary, demanding compensation for their loss, they bled dry the little home Miao Shuangquan had just established.
In the years that followed, Miao Shuangquan endured endless humiliation. He was getting older but still hadn’t remarried, and whenever he looked for work, people would see his limp and turn him away.
Eventually, Miao Shuangquan could only live with his elderly parents, working on the farm in his hometown and occasionally enduring the ridicule of his older brothers and their wives.
To make matters worse, Miao Shuangquan’s two older brothers were no good, either. They never looked out for their younger brother, only scheming to get more out of their elderly parents.
How could the elderly couple, Miao Dagui and Tian Yilan, not worry about their youngest son, Miao Shuangquan?
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If the matter of Miao Dagui lending money to the Shen family hadn’t been settled, Guo Chunxiang and her family certainly wouldn’t have been willing to leave so easily.
But now the passbook was already in Shen Jian Country’s hands. Even if they stayed, there was no way for them to snatch it back.
Plus, Miao Changfu’s house was very close to Miao Dagui’s anyway, so without a word of farewell, Guo Chunxiang dragged Miao Changfu straight home.
Although Miao Suiping was reluctant to leave Lu Cheng, the man she had taken such a liking to, she had no choice but to follow them home under pressure from Guo Chunxiang.
’Anyway, the Shen Family will probably be at the Miao Family’s house for the next couple of days, which means Lu Cheng will be here too. It’ll be the same if I come over again tomorrow.’
That evening, Shen Nian treated Miao Dagui again. She was very pleased with his progress; this kind of treatment would only be needed two or three more times, after which he could slowly recover by taking herbal medicine.
"Grandpa, after a few more acupuncture sessions, I’ll prescribe some medicine for you. From then on, just drink it on schedule every day, and you’ll be all better in no time!"
"Xiao Nian, your grandma and I don’t even know how to thank you."
"The best way you can thank me is by getting well soon!"
"Alright, alright. For my Xiao Nian, I will definitely take good care of myself and get better!"
"Okay. Well, Grandpa, Grandma, you two get some rest. I’m heading out now."
"Alright, alright. You’ve worked hard today, Xiao Nian. Go get some rest."
"Mhm."
After saying that, Shen Nian packed up her things and left Miao Dagui and Tian Yilan’s room. The moment she stepped out, she saw Lu Cheng waiting for her.
"I thought I told you to go get some rest. Why are you still here waiting for me?"
"I was waiting for you."
Lu Cheng walked over to Shen Nian, taking her hand as he spoke.
"We’re not even sleeping in the same room, so how can we go ’together’?"
After she spoke, a sudden thought occurred to Shen Nian. ’It seems like ever since we got back, Lu Cheng and I have either been in separate rooms, or I’ve had my period.’
’Come to think of it, poor Lu Cheng!’
"Walking back to our rooms together still counts as ’together’."
"Fine. In that case, I’ll grant you this opportunity to escort me back to my room!"
"Alright. I’d be honored."
When they finished speaking, Shen Nian and Lu Cheng looked at each other and laughed.
However, they didn’t go straight back to their rooms in the end. Instead, they headed for the small room next door.
