Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1215 - 803: The Ruse of Self-Harm

On the surface, nothing seemed wrong, but Meiru’s heart was a knot of anxiety. Despite being mentally prepared, she couldn’t control her emotions at this moment.

Looking at the soup pot just turned off the gas stove, she gritted her teeth and reached to pick it up, "Ah!...""Bang!..."

"Miss!..."

Screams, the sound of shattering, and Mother Kim’s cries all erupted simultaneously. Qiang Yuxian quickly stood up and ran towards the kitchen, and Grandma Ye sighed and followed.

Meiru held her hands up in pain, gasping for air; scattered porcelain shards lay on the floor, and her pants and shoes were soaked with steaming soup. Seeing Qiang Yuxian and Grandma Ye, she tearfully explained, "I forgot to wear gloves before picking it up..."

Qiang Yuxian went forward and lifted her daughter’s hand to take a look, her eyes reddened, "You child, what good is forgetting things? Look at your hands, the skin’s practically cooked!" She squatted and tried to lift the pants leg but put it down in shock, "The skin and flesh have split apart, quickly lie inside, and I’ll call the doctor to treat it. How can a young girl be so careless? If a scar remains on your calf, it’ll be so unsightly."

Grandma Ye also saw the skin stuck to the pants leg and hurriedly said, "Yuxian, enough chatter, quickly help Meiru into the room. I’ll call Doctor Xiao Song and ask her to bring her family’s ancestral burn ointment."

Watching his wife and daughter-in-law bustle around, Old Master Ye sat unmoving on the sofa. If he couldn’t see through such blatant tricks, he’d have lived his life in vain.

Though angry, he wouldn’t interfere with consulting the doctor. After all, it’s his own granddaughter. However, after seeing the doctor, they still had to face the issues at hand; this time, he wouldn’t waver no matter what.

Song Yanqi was having a meal at home when Grandma Ye summoned her over.

Meiru’s leg and foot had already developed large blisters, so Song Yanqi cut her pant leg with scissors, applied ointment, and advised, "Don’t let it get wet or pop the blisters. It should heal in about seven days."

"Will it leave a scar?" Yuxian asked worriedly.

"As long as the blisters remain intact, it surely won’t scar..." After hesitating, Song Yanqi addressed the mother and daughter, "If ever faced with such a situation again, and the hospital is far, waiting for a doctor takes time, just use the simplest method—pour urine over it. Though it’s a bit unsanitary, the results are excellent—no scar and faster recovery, but only if the skin isn’t broken."

"Ugh..." Meiru dry-heaved a couple of times, looking at Song Yanqi, "Is...Is there urine in the medicine you applied to me?"

Song Yanqi looked at her calmly, "Yes, if you don’t like it, you can wash it off now."

"Why didn’t you say so earlier?" Meiru glared at Song Yanqi angrily, "You did it deliberately; otherwise, why wait until after applying the medicine to tell us?"

"The remedy I mentioned is only for immediate burns; I’m informing you because small burns are common, and this is the most effective. If you feel it’s dirty, you can flush with saline repeatedly, but the effect won’t be as good as the previous method." Song Yanqi nodded to Grandma Ye and Qiang Yuxian, "Grandma Ye, Auntie Ye, I’ll leave the ointment with you. Change it twice daily."

"Okay..."

"No!"

Qiang Yuxian and Meiru replied almost simultaneously.

Song Yanqi then returned the ointment to her bag, "Goodbye." With that, she turned to leave. Her willingness to come was out of respect for Grandma Ye; she wouldn’t come even if begged by that woman, who really thought she was something? Ha!

"Yanqi..." Qiang Yuxian chased after her, with a fawning smile, "Give the ointment to Auntie, Meiru’s not in a good mood, talking nonsense, please don’t take it to heart."

Song Yanqi handed her the ointment, smiled at her, and turned to go downstairs.

Though Qiang Yuxian disliked Song Yanqi’s attitude, having used her, she had to feign gratitude, suppressing her reluctance, and followed downstairs to send her off.

Old Master Ye still sat in the living room and waved with a smile seeing Song Yanqi come down.

"Grandpa Ye, any instructions?" Song Yanqi asked smilingly.

"Is your grandfather in good health?"

Song Yanqi smiled, "My grandpa’s in great health, eating well, sleeping well, looking more robust than me."

"Does Xiao Yan have a boyfriend?"

The topic shift stunned Song Yanqi for a moment before asking, "Grandpa, why ask this now? What does it have to do with me coming to treat patients?"

"Haha..." Old Master Ye laughed, "Nothing to do with your visit, just wanted to know, in case I find someone suitable to introduce."

"Grandpa, please don’t worry about me. I haven’t eaten dinner yet, goodbye Grandpa." Song Yanqi said while walking out, only nodding slightly at Qiang Yuxian who stood there.

"Dad, I’m going up to check on Meiru." Qiang Yuxian said unpleasantly.

"What’s there to check?" Old Master Ye looked at the time, "The medicine’s already applied, isn’t it?"

"Dad..."

Old Master Ye interrupted her, "If you want to avoid harming her, stop saying useless things."

Biting her lip, Qiang Yuxian looked aggrieved and replied, "Then I’ll go upstairs and call Mom and Meiru down for dinner."

Just as Ye Zhonghe returned and saw his wife’s expression, he frowned disapprovingly, "What’s wrong with you again? Wearing a sour face all day, who are you trying to show it to?"

"Zhonghe, Meiru has burned her hands and feet, and her calves too. Yanqi just came to check and left this ointment," Qiang Yuxian said as she showed the ointment in her hand to her husband.

"If she’s burned, she’s burned. Do you really have to put on such a face?" Ye Zhonghe’s expression softened a bit, "It’s not something too serious, right?"

"No, she’s supposed to rest for about a week, but she can’t get wet."

"She’s okay to move around, right?"

"Yes, but she can’t pop the blisters, or it will scar."

"Then help her down for dinner."

"Okay."

Upon responding, Qiang Yuxian went upstairs.

Ye Zhonghe sat down next to his father, "Dad, after all, she is Meiru’s real mother. Naturally, she’d be worried about the child. Please don’t hold it against her; I’ll make sure she changes."

"Zhonghe..." Old Master Ye looked at his son with a neutral expression, "Do you also think I am too harsh on Meiru?"

"No." Ye Zhonghe quickly shook his head, "Meiru is already at her age, if we’re not strict now, her whole life could be ruined. Truthfully, Dad, you’ve been lenient enough with her."

Sighing, Old Master Ye said, "Yes, lenient enough. Alright, let’s eat first, I have something to discuss with you all after dinner."

This dinner was eaten in extreme tension.

After putting down his chopsticks, Old Master Ye looked seriously at the others, "Everyone, come to the study. I have something to say to you."

Their expressions grew even more grave.

There is a rule in the Ye family that major decisions are discussed in the study, and such decisions are non-negotiable and beyond questioning.

Ye Meiru and Qiang Yuxian quickly exchanged a glance, seeing deep worry in each other’s eyes.

Once they settled in the study, Old Master Ye first looked at Ye Zhonghe, "Do you know what I’m going to say?"

"I don’t know." Ye Zhonghe looked utterly confused. He indeed had no idea what his father was going to say. He had been racking his brain but couldn’t think of any reason.

Old Master Ye raised his eyebrows, "So you’re saying you don’t know what her and her daughter’s actions are?"

Ye Meiru and Qiang Yuxian’s faces instantly turned pale.

Ye Zhonghe suspiciously glanced at the mother and daughter, his face turning dark immediately, "Dad, what did they do this time? Whatever your decision is, I won’t have any objections."

"Is this something you can have no opinion on?" Old Master Ye looked at him with a faint expression, "Zhonghe, it’s always been you living with them. Though I didn’t say it outright, Zhongliang and Zhongjun both know that the next family head of the Ye family is you.

They have no objections, but you can be sure that Miao Yanlei and Ai Yuehong are not convinced. Whether in your generation or the next, neither Zhongliang nor Zhongjun’s families are inferior to yours.

Even if their current development isn’t as good as yours, they’re younger. When they reach your age, they might surpass you, right? As for the next generation, there’s no comparison.

Just with Meiru alone, the face of the Ye family is already lost. Honestly, it’s because of Meiru’s incompetence that I haven’t changed the family head yet. Otherwise, what position would you have in the Ye family?

But..." he sighed heavily and continued, "You’ve let me down too much. Do you think that being the family head only requires doing your work well?

Your wife and daughter used the power in your hands to do things detrimental to others and oblivious to yourself, and you don’t even know a thing? How clueless are you, huh?"

Ye Zhonghe stared blankly at his father, speechless. To be honest, up until now, he really did not know what his wife and daughter had done behind his back.

"Dad... I... I was wrong." Qiang Yuxian stood up, her voice trembling, "I... I felt sorry for Meiru, actually... we didn’t do much, it’s just... just..."

"Just what?" Old Master Ye looked at her coldly, "I never thought that you could be so muddled; for the sake of a disappointing daughter, you completely disregarded principles and boundaries.

Not to mention that the Zhou family and the Ye family have been friends for many years. Even if it were an ordinary relationship, how could you bring yourself to do such a thing? Conversely, how would you feel if someone used such a means against you?"

Ye Zhonghe glanced between his wife and daughter, finally unable to hold back asking, "What exactly did you two do?" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)