Chapter 59: Getting Deeper and Deeper
The old lady escaped from danger and saved her life. Principal Wu then remembered that he had not eaten yet. He felt hungry and felt a little weak.

Xiao Meiyun saw his face and knew that he had hypoglycemia. She quickly walked over to him, supported him, and said to Ruogu:

"Doctor Chen, we came here in a hurry and haven't had time to eat yet. How about you eat with us nearby first?"

Ruogu shook his head and said gently, "I've already had dinner, you guys can go eat by yourselves. The old lady needs someone to stay here, I'll help watch over her for a while."

Seeing that her face was full of sincerity and there was no trace of pretense, Xiao Meiyu stopped forcing her.

Wu Guifang was still a little dazed. Her mother woke up so easily. She looked at Ruogu with complicated eyes.

Xiao Meiyu was worried that she would say something inappropriate, so she grabbed her arm and dragged her along.

They were almost out, and when they turned around, they saw Dean Xia still standing there with a smile on his face, and the attending physician who was accompanying him had not left either. Seeing that he was not leaving, Principal Wu shouted,
"Lao Xia, let's go eat, why are you still standing there like an idiot?"

Dean Xia waved his hand at him and urged him, "Go on, I'm going to talk to Doctor Chen about something."

Principal Wu frowned and said, "It's already late, don't disturb them from resting."

Dean Xia smiled and said, "It's still early. I know my limits. I'll leave after I'm done. Don't worry about it."

Upon hearing this, Ruogu glanced at Dean Xia. Her eyes were as calm as a lake and she seemed unperturbed.

Principal Wu knew Xia Yuanzheng's character very well. He knew that he had something on his mind that he couldn't hold back. If he didn't deal with it, he wouldn't be able to sleep well at night, so he specifically warned him:
"You should be careful with your words. Doctor Chen is not like those young men in your hospital. If you make her angry, I will settle the score with you."

Dean Xia thought he was being nosy, so he nodded and agreed while motioning him to leave quickly. After they all left, he said cheerfully, "Hello, Doctor Chen! I'm Xia Yuanzheng, the dean of the People's Hospital, and I'm an acquaintance of your father."

Ruogu had not yet come into contact with her peers, so she said politely:
"Hello, Dean Xia! I have been studying and living abroad for many years, and I have only been back for a short time. My parents are not here, so I don't know many people. Please forgive me if I have been negligent!"

She was humble and not arrogant, which Dean Xia admired very much.

He said gently, "This is normal. My daughter doesn't recognize all of my old friends. I heard that it must be very hard for you to run a clinic with your daughter alone, right?"

Ruogu smiled and shook her head. She said softly, "You misunderstood. I am not the only one who runs this. My husband has arranged everything for me. There are also people who help me take care of many chores. I am mainly responsible for treating patients. It is not as hard as you think."

Xia Yuanzheng suddenly realized. He didn't like beating around the bush and said bluntly:
"There has been a lot of staff turnover in our hospital recently, and we are still short of attending doctors in the Chinese medicine clinic. I wonder if you are interested in working in our hospital?"

Ruogu had never thought about this problem. She had a good education and all the necessary qualifications. Apart from her lack of experience, she was no worse than anyone else. It would not be difficult for her to find a job in the hospital if she really wanted to.

Although working in a hospital can save a lot of trouble, it is far less free than opening a clinic by herself. She said without hesitation: "Thank you for your kindness, Dean. I am already on the right track and have no intention of changing jobs."

Dean Xia was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he did not give up and said:

"After all, this is a small clinic, and the number of patients we can accept is limited. Going to our hospital will allow you to exchange ideas with colleagues in the same field, which will be of great benefit to your personal growth. You may consider it."

Ruogu showed a gentle smile on her face and said calmly:

"President Xia doesn't know me very well. I don't like to be constrained. If I go to your hospital, I will have to go to get off work and leave on time, and I will have to take turns. Then I won't be able to take care of my daughter, and other people in the clinic will also face unemployment. That's not good."

Dean Xia heard her say that and knew that she had no intention at all, so he made a compromise and said, "How about you do a part-time job? Come to the outpatient clinic on weekends or when it's convenient for you?"

Ruogu said helplessly: "I really don't have that much time. Reopening Jishitang is not forced by life, but I just want to fulfill my father's last wish."

She said it very tactfully, wanting to let Dean Xia know that she didn't have to work so hard.

Although Xia Yuanzheng was eager to recruit soldiers, he was not so eager to force anyone to do anything. He smiled bitterly and said, "I know what you mean. If you change your mind, you can call me. Our hospital welcomes all talents."

Ruogu smiled and nodded in agreement. After the two exchanged contact information, Dean Xia saw that the old lady's condition was stable, so he left with the accompanying attending doctor without waiting for Principal Wu to come back.

He Hui was there the whole time. Sister Yang went to the backyard to help boil the medicine. As soon as Dean Xia and the others left, Huai Xi came back from evening self-study. He Hui said softly:
"Sister-in-law, it's getting late. You and Xixi should go upstairs and sleep. I'll stay here. I'll call you if anything happens."

Sister Yang brought the boiled medicine over. Ruogu took it, tested the temperature, and said to He Hui, "I'll feed her the medicine first. I'll leave after she finishes it."

Huai Xi looked at the old lady curiously and asked, "Don't they have family members to take care of them? Will we still have to take care of them at night?"

Sister Yang held the old lady against her chest and explained softly, "Her family went to eat first and will be here soon."

Huai Xi nodded. She couldn't help much, so she went upstairs to wash up first.

After Ruogu fed the old lady the medicine, he took her pulse for a while and made sure that her condition was stable before leaving.

The one who stayed behind to take care of the child at night was Wu Guifang. Xiao Meiyu originally wanted to let her go back and rest, but she was worried.

The night passed peacefully and the old lady did not make any more trouble. But the next morning, she actually asked for breakfast. Wu Guifang was so happy to hear that that she looked at Ruogu as if he was a miracle doctor.

Sister Yang found this very funny, but Ruogu didn't care too much. How others treated her was their own business, and her life would go on as usual.

Principal Wu came to pick up his mother at around ten o'clock. He brought several large bags of gifts and insisted that they were all given to Ruogu.

Curing diseases and saving lives was within her job scope. Ruogu tried her best to refuse, but Principal Wu was very persistent. After carrying his mother into the car, he dropped the gift and drove away.

He Hui picked up the things on the ground and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, what should we do?"

What else could Ruogu do? If he didn't accept it, it would be a bit too hypocritical.

There were not many patients in the clinic in the morning. After Chi Zhengzheng took some photos of Ruogu's daily life, she saw that the glass door of the clinic was a little dirty, so she diligently took a rag to wipe it. Before she finished wiping the glass, she heard a noise coming from Pan Dongsheng's stationery store. Chi Zhengzheng stretched her neck curiously to see, only to see Pan Dongsheng's mother sitting on the ground, slapping her thigh and crying, Ranran standing in front of her holding her son and looking at her coldly, and there were also a few burly men standing beside her.

Chi Zhengzheng knew something was wrong when she saw this. She quickly shouted to Ruogu, "Sister Ruogu, come and see. Something's wrong with Ranran. Her mother-in-law is making a fuss again."

Ruogu frowned slightly, she put down the herbs in her hand, stood up and said, "I'll go take a look, don't go over there, lest you get hurt."

Chi Zhengzheng said with a grin, "They dare! I am not a pushover. If they dare to touch me, I will kick them directly."

Ruogu didn't think she was fierce, Sister Yang wiped her hands and asked curiously: "What's wrong, what's the noise outside?"

Ruogu explained softly, "Maybe someone from Ranran's family is here, and Pan Dongsheng's mother is making a fuss."

Sister Yang immediately became excited and said, "Let's go over and take a look."

Sister Yang's love of watching the fun is probably something she can't change. When they went out, the neighbors gathered around them.

Pan Dongsheng's mother was not ashamed at all. She cried loudly, "Everyone, please judge for yourself. My daughter-in-law brought her brothers to beat people up. We don't dare to keep such a woman in our family."

Ran Ran coaxed her son in her arms and said coolly:

"That's perfect. I can go and get a divorce with your son right away. I don't want anything from your family except the baby."

She said this so decisively that Pan Dongsheng's mother's face changed. Although she liked to suppress her daughter-in-law, she had never thought of letting her son divorce and find another one. Now marrying a daughter-in-law is not a matter of a few dollars.

Pan Dongsheng was caught off guard by her words. He looked at Ran Ran in disbelief and said loudly, "What are you talking about? I didn't agree to a divorce."

There was a suitcase in front of Ranran. The things she had packed were all packed before her family came over. The clothes were all bought when she was working. Her son was small and growing fast, so there weren't many clothes. The things the mother and her family had couldn't fill up a suitcase.

Ran Ran was afraid of scaring his son, so he turned around and handed him to his cousin, saying indifferently:

"If you don't want a divorce, that's your business. When you and your mother bullied me, didn't you think I would get a divorce?"

Pan Dongsheng stretched out his hand to pull her with an ugly face. Before he could touch the corner of Ran Ran's clothes, he was pushed to the ground by her cousin. Pan Dongsheng's mother screamed, "What are you doing? Why are you hitting people?"

Ran Ran sneered, "It was obviously your son who pulled me, and my brother just pushed him away. How did that count as beating him? Do you like to lie so much?"

Pan Dongsheng looked at her with a pale face and said in a hoarse voice:
"Ran Ran, we are husband and wife, how can you be so cruel? Have you ever thought about how pitiful our son will be if we get divorced?"

Ran Ran sneered, "Now you know how to use your son as an excuse. Why should he be pitiful when I love him? There are many children without fathers in this world. If you are a man, just agree to the divorce."

Pan Dongsheng saw that she was determined to leave, and he said coldly, "If you really want a divorce, then return all the betrothal money my family gave to your parents, otherwise you can't leave."

Ran Ran's eldest cousin stood up and said viciously:
"Who doesn't give a dowry when marrying a daughter-in-law? My cousin has lived with you for so many years and has even given birth to a son for you, but you don't treat her well and you still have the nerve to ask for a dowry? Go ask my uncle and aunt for it if you have the guts."

Pan Dongsheng's face was so ugly that it looked like water was about to drip out of it. His father-in-law's family was a big family in the local area, and the clansmen were united. If he went to ask for money, he might not be able to come back alive. He compromised and said, "It's okay if you don't give me the betrothal money, then keep my son. He is a member of my Pan family."

Ran Ran sneered and said, "My son is my son. He is whoever I say he is. If you know what's best for you, go through the formalities with me right away. If you don't cooperate, we'll see what happens."

The fierceness on Ran Ran's face was somewhat unexpected. Chi Zhengzheng whispered:
"I didn't realize that Ran Ran is quite capable. The Pan family mother and son won't be able to take advantage this time."

Ruogu's eyes flickered slightly, and she said calmly: "You reap what you sow, just wait and see, I'm going back first."

If she hadn't been worried about Ran Ran, she wouldn't have come to see her. It was enough for her to know that she was fine and the clinic was fine. Sister Yang and Chi Zhengzheng were not in a hurry to come back. They watched Ran Ran get on the car and watched Pan Dongsheng and his mother get humiliated before returning with a sense of unsatisfied feeling.

Ran Ran and Ruogu were WeChat friends. After she left, she sent a WeChat message to Ruogu, "Sister Ruogu, I'm relieved. I'll call you when I get home and settle down."

Ruogu could feel her joy of regaining her freedom and replied:

"Live a good life in the future and don't trust anyone."

Ranran quickly replied with a "hmm". After a woman has experienced the pain of marriage, she will always grow up quickly. In the future, she should not have a bad life.

Life goes on, no matter what difficulties you encounter, you will eventually get through them.

Ever since Ruogu left, Liao Dingmin couldn't help but pay attention to the news from Yang Mingsheng's family. He wanted to see if Tao Jiaxin's brother could really live another seven days.

Yu Yuan was also concerned about this matter. The two waited until the evening of the seventh day before they received the news that Xiaoze had breathed his last. Tao Jiaxin calmly held a funeral for him.

After all, Xiaoze was not a member of the Yang family, and his death did not cause much waves. However, Yang Mingsheng thought a lot about it. After the funeral, he called Yu Yuan immediately.

Yu Yuan was resting on the set. He was not too surprised to see Yang Mingsheng's call. As soon as he picked up the phone, Yang Mingsheng couldn't wait to say:
"Brother Yu, my sister-in-law's medical skills are amazing. Xiaoze really lived for seven days without any pain, just as she said. He passed away peacefully in his sleep. Jiaxin is also very relieved."

Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow at his affectionate address and said in a gentle voice, "Agu never exaggerates. She told me that if Xiaoze had sought treatment from her before the cancer cells spread, he could have controlled the disease and lived a few more years. Unfortunately, she treated him too late."

Yu Yuan's words were reserved, but the information revealed was enough to make Yang Mingsheng think more. He sighed lightly and said in a steady voice:
"Everyone has his own destiny. He has such a fatal disaster in his life, and there is nothing he can do about it. It is rare for him to meet his sister-in-law at the last minute and let the two siblings spend a few days together. No matter what, I have to thank you and your husband."

Yu Yuan said politely, "Mr. Yang, you are too polite. My wife is a kind-hearted doctor. This is what she should do. Don't worry too much."

Yang Mingsheng changed the subject and said, "There will be a private dinner the day after tomorrow night. All the guests will be big business tycoons. If you are free, why not come with me to have a look?"

The olive branch was offered at the perfect time. Yu Yuan's eyes sparkled. He accepted it calmly and said generously, "Thank you, Mr. Yang, for your support. I will definitely come."

Yang Mingsheng was very happy. It was easy to deal with smart people. Friendship was like the roots of a tree. The more you interact with them, the deeper they grow...