With Ji Chengxuan's help, Aunt Li's condition improved a bit.
After the re - examination, the doctor was extremely surprised but couldn't figure out the reason. He could only say that maybe the previous medicine had taken effect.
After learning this, Yun Que'er and Ji Chengxuan exchanged a knowing smile.
Shh, it's a secret.
Then Aunt Li was discharged from the hospital and moved back home. Yun Motan also took time to visit Lao Li.
There was nothing much to say. Only tears welled up in their eyes.
Lao Li's case was not very serious, and he was likely to get a lighter sentence. After telling this news to Aunt Li, she felt much better.
The matter seemed to have come to an end for the time being, but things were not so quiet on some people's side.
After Zhao Ruoshui was arrested, her husband's uncle naturally couldn't escape either.
Naturally, Zhao Ruoshui's in - laws also learned about this.
It was said that the old couple in the family had fainted several times from crying. Zhao Ruoshui's husband, Chen Si, also went to the police station to see Zhao Ruoshui.
As soon as they met, he beat her up and sent her to the hospital.
This was not the end. Then he came to Yuhe Village to make a scene. Yun Que'er and Yun Fujin were coming back from the market and happened to witness this scene at the village head's door.
The village head was sitting on the big rock in front of the door, being scolded by Chen Si pointing at his nose, but he didn't say a word.
At this moment, the village head actually looked a bit kind - faced, but Yun Que'er knew that he was just forced into a corner and had no choice but to bow his head.
Yun Que'er didn't want to watch the show at first. Just as she was about to leave, the village head suddenly called out to her.
"Wait a minute."
Yun Que'er turned to look at him. "What is it?"
"Are you satisfied this time?"
Yun Que'er frowned. Of course she was satisfied, but was he going to pick another fight with her?
Unexpectedly, the village head didn't.
He looked up at the blue sky and let out a long sigh.
"It's my own sin, and I admit it. Any retribution should fall on me."
He suddenly stood up and slowly walked up to Yun Que'er, then knelt down in front of her.
Yun Que'er took a big step back. "Don't even think about extorting money from me! I can't bear your kneeling. I'm afraid it'll shorten my lifespan!"
"I just want to beg you." This was the first time the village head had been so humble in front of Yun Que'er.
"Please spare my daughter, okay?"
The village head had never begged anyone like this before, but when it came to his children's affairs, he had no choice but to lower his always - proud head.
"My daughter has been spoiled since childhood. She's never even had a scratch on her skin. Sending her in like this and having her serve a few years in prison, she won't be able to bear it."
There were tears in the village head's eyes. If it weren't for his last bit of pride, he might have directly kowtowed to Yun Que'er.
"As long as you can spare her this time, our whole family will be your servants in the future. Whatever you want, we'll give it to you. Money, things, houses. As long as you ask, I'll never refuse."
Truly, it's pitiful how parents will do anything for their children.
Yun Que'er knew that this was something Zhao Ruoshui had done behind the village head's back. Even the village head didn't know the details until his daughter was arrested.
But Yun Que'er didn't feel the slightest bit of pity for him.
If there hadn't been the example set by the village head, how would Zhao Ruoshui have dared to do something so bold?
To put it bluntly, every effect has a cause, and ultimately, the root cause lies with the village head.
"Sorry, I can't do this." Yun Que'er coldly refused the village head.
The village head looked up at Yun Que'er pleadingly.
"Just this once. There won't be a next time. As long as you nod, you can kill me right now."
Yun Que'er laughed. "Our family doesn't have the hobby of killing people. And killing someone means paying with your life. Besides, your life isn't that valuable, Village Head."
The village head looked at Yun Que'er with despair in his eyes. "Is there really no room for negotiation? Why do you have to be so merciless?"
Yun Que'er was so angry that she laughed. Who was really being merciless here?
When Zhao Ruoshui wanted Yun Motan's life, why didn't she think of this?
"Don't waste your breath." Yun Que'er said. "Not to mention that even if the King of Heaven himself came, I wouldn't forgive her. And this is a criminal case. Even if our family issued a letter of understanding, your daughter still wouldn't be able to get out."
Yun Fujin stood beside her, also looking at the village head disapprovingly.
"Village Head, I won't say anything too harsh. But you've lived this long. You should be able to weigh things up. Instead of wasting your time here, you'd better hire a good lawyer and see if you can get a lighter sentence for her."
After saying that, Yun Fujin took Yun Que'er's hand.
"Xiao Que'er, let's go."
The brother and sister left without any hesitation, leaving only a determined back view for the village head.
Listening to their fading footsteps, the village head finally realized that there was no room for reconciliation in this matter.
He had already been so humble and lost all his dignity. After this further stimulation, he could no longer hold back his emotions.
"Your family has done so many evil deeds. Even if I can't do anything to you, sooner or later, someone will come and teach you a lesson! I'll just keep my eyes open and wait for that day!"
Yun Que'er and Yun Fujin didn't even turn their heads.
They knew in their hearts whether they had done any evil. They had lived a clean and upright life, so they didn't need to worry about what others said.
As for the village head, after shouting this sentence, he was so angry that he fainted.
In the evening, Ji Chengxuan came to play with Yun Que'er and told her this as a joke.
"The village head's wife came to my house and begged my father, saying that the village head was really in a bad condition and that my father must go and treat him. My father did go, but it was a mental illness, and my father couldn't cure it. So he told the village head to go to the town hospital. Guess what his wife said?"
"What did she say?"
Ji Chengxuan chuckled twice. "She said that after all, their family used to have an official in it. Even though they're in decline now, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. She told my father to be careful, and that sooner or later, there would come a day when we'd cry and beg them."
Yun Que'er was also amused by the village head's wife's words.
To put it bluntly, the whole family was like this.
They always looked down on others. Even in this situation, they still refused to repent.
If they had ever reflected on themselves even once, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation. But what did this matter to Yun Que'er?
Even if she knew about it, she definitely wouldn't be angry with them at all. She would just take it as a joke.
"What happened later? What did Uncle Ji say?"
"My father was, of course, angry." Ji Chengxuan curled his lips. "I think my father has a really good temper, but he was still half - dead with anger from the village head's wife. Later, my father had no choice but to say that it would cost a lot of money to treat this illness. If they wanted him to treat it, they should prepare their household register first. He just didn't know if it would be enough."
As a result, the village head's wife's face changed immediately, and she said that Doctor Ji was just robbing them openly.
Doctor Ji didn't want to argue with her. He just left with a statement that since that was the case, he was powerless.
"Okay, let's stop talking about their jokes." Ji Chengxuan changed the topic. "I went to the town with my father today and saw some woodcarvings for sale. I remember you made quite a few with the discarded wood from your family before. Why don't you try again?"