Chapter 57 The strange yin and yang
In this ever-changing world, nothing lasts forever, just as time passes, seasons change, and people drift away.

Ruogu was stunned for a while, and she didn't come back to her senses until Sister Yang came down from upstairs. Sister Yang saw the hairy crabs in the basket and exclaimed: "Wow~ Who sent these hairy crabs? They are so plump."

Ruogu smiled and said in a gentle voice:
"Ran Ran just sent it over. She's kept it in the refrigerator for two days. Let's cook it for lunch."

Sister Yang stretched out her fingers to fiddle with the crab and said cheerfully, "This little thing is still quite active. It won't die for a while. I'll show it to Xixi and ask her how she wants to eat it."

Sister Yang looked at Huai Xi like the apple of her eye, and always put her first. Ruogu chuckled and said:

"Crabs are cold in nature, so you can't let her eat too much. Just cook it the way you like."

Although Sister Yang doted on him, she also knew her limits and did not refute.

"Then I'll get the crab roe out. We have flour at home, so I'll make some hand-rolled noodles. We can have crab roe noodles."

This is because there are not many people in the family. If He Hui and the others were all here, this would not be enough to eat. Ruogu had no objection. She whispered, "Didn't we bring back ham? Send some to Ranran later. It doesn't have to be too much. It's just a token of my appreciation."

Sister Yang agreed immediately. She didn't ask any more questions, but just smiled and said, "Her mother-in-law is still in the store. I'll send it after she leaves, so that the good things won't go to waste."

Ruogu smiled, knowing that she disliked Ranran's mother-in-law, and nodded, "You can do it yourself, as long as the things are handed over to Ranran."

Sister Yang took everything she told her to heart, and they got along well with each other, but Chi Zhengzheng was a little upset.

She is usually very active at work and arrives on time no matter it is windy or rainy.

In order to make more money during the long holiday, she live-streamed and sold goods in the studio at night. She was busy until two or three in the morning every day and could only rest. She would catch up on sleep at home during the day.

There were a lot of people online last night, so she was busy until four in the morning before she got home. Just as she finished washing up and lay down to sleep, there was a loud knock on the door.

Chi Zhengzheng was in a terrible mood. She covered her ears and tried not to pay attention, but the person outside the door didn't want to let her go. The noise was getting louder and louder. She tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep.

Maybe the noise was too disturbing, so the property management called her.

Chi Zhengzheng couldn't play dead anymore. She climbed out of bed, opened the door angrily, and yelled at the person who came in, "Are you done yet? I was busy live streaming and selling goods until the early morning before I went to bed. Can you please stop disturbing my rest?"

Sun Aiping didn't care whether her daughter was happy or not. She pretended to say to the property staff: "I'm so sorry to trouble you. Young people like to stay up late, and I'm also worried that something will happen to my daughter..."

This was not the first time she had contacted the property management. They had no interest in interrogating the grudge between the mother and daughter. They only reminded her, "If you have any questions, please communicate properly and don't disturb other owners. It will be difficult for us to handle if we receive complaints."

Sun Aiping was not afraid of boiling water and said calmly: "I won't do this next time, don't worry."

Chi Zhengzheng looked at Sun Aiping's mischief with a cold face. After the property staff left, Sun Aiping swaggered into the house. She pointed at the pile of clothes on the sofa and scolded:
"What kind of girl is so sloppy? She doesn't behave like a girl. She doesn't even know how to clean the house. Such a nice house is wasted."

Chi Zhengzheng sneered, "I'm busy making money to pay off my mortgage every day, so I don't have time to clean up. If I default on my mortgage, will you help me out?"

Sun Aiping smiled and said, "Look at what you said. I'm just a housewife. I rely on others to support myself. How can I give you money? When I divorced your father, I didn't get anything except a house for you. I was miserable enough."

Chi Zhengzheng didn't buy her tricks. She slumped on the sofa and said in a mocking tone:
"The house is the compensation you two gave me. We agreed on it at the beginning. After you help me buy the house, you don't have to ask about my affairs. Don't try to blackmail me morally."

Sun Aiping had already seen how powerful her eldest daughter was, and knew she was difficult to control, so she could only coax her first.

She said pitifully, "Mom knows you've had a hard time these years, but this is all your dad's fault. He was the one who cheated on me first and wanted to divorce me.

It’s not that I don’t want to take care of you, it’s that I really don’t have the ability. Mom has already let you down, and I can’t let your brother down again.

If you put my name on this house, I will transfer your brother's household registration so that he can study in Experimental Primary School."

Chi Zhengzheng felt as if the blood vessels in her head were about to burst. She said unhappily:
"What does your son's schooling have to do with me? What brother or not? I am the only child."

Sun Aiping's breath stagnated, and she said with a straight face: "How can you be so heartless, girl? You and Junjun are siblings from the same mother. What's wrong with letting him register the house so that he can go to school? It won't affect you in any way."

Chi Zhengzheng's temples were still throbbing, and she said impatiently:
"Your calculations can be heard from miles away. Why should your name be added to my house? Have you asked my father about this?"

Sun Aiping and Zheng Zheng's father had been beaten a lot during their marriage, so she was somewhat afraid of him. She said stubbornly, "This is your house. Why do you have to listen to his opinion?"

Chi Zhengzheng had no feelings for her biological mother, and due to their blood relationship, she couldn't really do anything to her. Those people knew this and instigated her to take advantage of her.

Chi Zhengzheng was tired of arguing with her and said coldly, "There's no room for negotiation on this matter. Just give up."

Sun Aiping immediately burst into tears, she cried with snot and tears:

"You are such a heartless person. Back then, I was in agony for three days and three nights before I gave birth to you. I didn't even take good care of myself during the confinement period. I didn't ask you to come to me every day to show your filial piety. You don't even help with this little favor. Aren't you afraid of retribution from God?"

Chi Zhengzheng laughed angrily, and she retorted unceremoniously:
"If you are not afraid of retribution, why should I be afraid? When you are too old to move and have no source of income, I will definitely pay you alimony on time. That will be worthy of you giving birth to me."

Sun Aiping's face turned ugly. She gritted her teeth and said, "Why can't you make sense, girl? Even if I add my name, it's still your house."

Chi Zhengzheng sneered, "Adding your name means you own half of the house. You can bring your son to live with you while he studies, and your husband can come and live here from time to time. The three of you can take over the house directly. Apart from asking me to pay the mortgage on time, what else can I do?"

Sun Aiping's face turned pale and blue, and she said awkwardly:

"You think too much. How could I do that? We are all family. You should be nice to your brother now. He will be able to support you if you have any problems in the future. Don't be stupid."

Chi Zhengzheng laughed so hard that tears came out. She said bluntly:
"I can't even rely on my biological parents, how can I rely on a brother who is an outsider? That would be a huge joke. Don't make promises to me. Don't even think about taking the house. I won't get married in the future, and I'm counting on this house for my retirement."

Sun Aiping's eyes widened as she spoke: "If you don't get married, you should rely on your brother even more. Otherwise, you will be all alone and no one will know if you die at home..."

Chi Zhengzheng didn't understand how a mother could say such things. Her patience ran out and she was about to chase the person away when the doorbell rang again.

She stood up and opened the door in confusion. Sun Aiping also stretched her neck to look. Chi Zhengzheng opened the door and saw Xie Bin standing by the door with vegetables. He pushed his glasses and joked, "I thought you were still dreaming in bed. I see you've been working hard these days and can't eat Sister Yang's cooking, so I bought some vegetables to reward you..."

Before he finished speaking, he looked up and saw Sun Aiping. He knew Chi Zhengzheng's situation, so he immediately put away the smile on his face and greeted Sun Aiping.

"Hello Auntie... Sorry, I didn't see you just now."

Sun Aiping looked him up and down suspiciously, and asked nervously, "Who are you? What's your relationship with our Zheng Zheng?"

Xie Bin's eyes flashed with displeasure, and he said indifferently: "My name is Xie Bin, and I'm Zheng Zheng's colleague."

In Sun Aiping's impression, Chi Zhengzheng's job was not up to par, and she earned her money through hard work, so that was all she would live for. When she heard that he was a colleague, she couldn't help but look down on him and said sarcastically:
"Our Zheng Zheng is young and usually lives alone. Even if you are a colleague, it's not a good idea for you to come here rashly, right?"

Chi Zhengzheng shouted angrily, "What are you doing? What does it have to do with you that my colleague is looking for me?"

Sun Aiping said angrily: "I am doing this for your own good. Men are all bad. If you get tricked into getting pregnant, I want to see what you will do."

Xie Bin frowned upon hearing this, and his expression became even uglier. Chi Zhengzheng directly grabbed Sun Aiping and walked out. She warned fiercely:

"If you can't talk, get out of here. If you come uninvited next time, I'll beat you with a stick. Don't think I don't dare."

Sun Aiping wailed and cried angrily, "You are such an unfilial daughter. How dare you be so ruthless to your own mother? I will sue you in court and have the police arrest you and put you in jail."

Chi Zhengzheng sneered, "Go ahead and sue me. I'll get rid of your precious son before I go to jail. I don't believe you can keep an eye on him all the time."

Sun Aiping felt like someone was strangling her by the neck. She was gasping for breath and staring at Chi Zhengzheng.

Chi Zhengzheng didn't care what she thought at all and continued:

"If you don't believe me, you can try it. If you come here to harass me, I will go to your son's school and beat him up. Let's see who is afraid of whom."

To Sun Aiping, her son was more important than her life. Chi Zhengzheng's words were like a weak spot in her heart, making her dare not continue making trouble, and she had to leave in shame.

Looking at her leaving back, Xie Bin asked gently: "Are you okay?"

Chi Zhengzheng said nonchalantly, "What can happen to me? Didn't you say you wanted to reward me? Come on, I'll eat so I can go back to sleep."

Xie Bin shook his head and laughed. He rolled up his sleeves and said, "Okay, come over here and help me. If you don't work, you won't have anything to eat."

Chi Zhengzheng rolled his eyes and didn't argue with him. The two of them went into the kitchen, talking and laughing, as if nothing had happened.

The short holiday soon ended and everyone in Jishidiang returned to normal life.

Ruogu is still the same. For her, taking a vacation is far less comfortable and relaxing than staying in Jishidiang to see patients.

He Hui and Chi Zhengzheng missed Sister Yang's cooking skills very much. As soon as they came back, they surrounded her and poured out flattering words, which made Sister Yang very happy. She cooked a large table of dishes for them for dinner.

When Huaixi came back from school, the table was already full of food. Everyone sat around the table, and it was as lively as New Year's Day. Chi Zhengzheng took a piece of sweet and sour pork and ate it first, squinting his eyes and looking extremely happy.

After she swallowed the meat, she said with a smile on her face, "Sister Yang, in order to eat the food you cook, I decided to stay in Jishidiang for the rest of my life."

Sister Yang scolded, "Then you want your wife to support you for the rest of your life."

Ruogu's eyebrows curved, and he said in a light voice: "I can afford it, as long as you are willing to go with me."

Chi Zhengzheng blinked and asked in confusion: "Sister Ruogu, are you moving?"

Ruogu shook his head and said, "I won't leave for now. It depends on what Huaixi chooses in the future, but Jishidiang will definitely not close down."

He Hui said carelessly: "It doesn't matter where I go. As long as my sister-in-law doesn't fire me, I am willing to work as the shopkeeper until I retire."

Chi Zhengzheng raised his hand and said, "I am willing to follow Sister Ruogu. If we go to a first-tier city, I can't afford a house. Sister Ruogu, just remember to reserve a dormitory for me."

Ruogu said sternly, "Don't say that too early. What if you meet the right person and get married? Are you going to abandon your husband and children and follow me?"

Chi Zhengzheng stuffed the prawn into his mouth and said without hesitation: "That's impossible. I never planned to get married. How can a man have a reliable job these days?"

Sister Yang patted her on the back and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can you have a child if you don't get married? Do you really want to live alone for the rest of your life?"

Chi Zhengzheng said cheerfully: "What does it matter? Nowadays, it is popular to kill the father and keep the son. If I really want a child, I will go abroad for IVF. It will work even without a man..."

Sister Yang was stunned. She said with emotion: "Maybe I am really old and can't keep up with the thinking of you young people. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Chi Zhengzheng was about to explain when a voice came from the clinic in front. He Hui quickly put down his chopsticks and said while chewing: "I'll go and take a look, you guys take your time eating..."

There is a business schedule posted at the entrance of Jishiditang. It must be urgent that he came at this time. Ruogu could no longer sit still and hurried out with He Hui to check it out.

As soon as she showed up, Principal Wu came up to her eagerly and said quickly:

"Doctor Chen, it's great that you're here in the clinic. My mother, who is over 80 years old, suddenly had a dull pain in the precordial area. She was rushed to the hospital with bradycardia and paroxysmal ventricular fibrillation. She is now intubated and connected to a ventilator for assisted ventilation. Her condition is critical. I really have no choice but to come to you for help."

Ruogu frowned slightly, and she asked calmly, "Is your mother still in the hospital now?"

Principal Wu nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "She is still lying in the People's Hospital and cannot leave the ventilator, so I would like to ask you to come with me to the Second Hospital to treat her."

Although Ruogu had traveled through time, she also understood the rules of the industry. She said in a gentle tone:
"Thank you, Principal Wu, for your recognition of my medical skills. However, the patient already has an attending physician, so it would be inappropriate for me to intervene rashly. How about you talk to the hospital first?"