A Good Country Wife
Chapter 302 - 296 Won’t Let Go_1

Chapter 302: Chapter 296 Won’t Let Go_1

"Erhu, you rest assured, Yueyue is a good person, and the heavens won’t let a good person suffer. Yueyue has battled through so many hardships, she will have good Fortune just because we don’t know which black-hearted person has hurt Yueyue like this." Sister Chunhua usually had a very good relationship with Lin Yue and liked this capable and skilled girl who, despite being kind at heart, had been harmed to this degree. Seeing such a lively person struck down in this way, and not knowing what her future holds, Sister Chunhua felt an unbearable tightness in her chest as if it were clogged with cotton wool.

"There’s no rush, I will definitely get to the bottom of this. Let me find out who did it, and I will skin them alive!" Zhao Erhu said through gritted teeth, his face twisted with fury. His wife, although occasionally temperamental and blunt with those she didn’t like, was generally reasonable and without malice. Whenever she did scheme, it was always in retaliation to someone else’s plot against her. Who could be so vicious as to do such a thing? Erhu already had a suspect in mind, but right now, he had to take care of his wife first. After ensuring her safety, he could start his investigation.

Zhao Erhu had no idea about the extent of Lin Yue’s internal injuries, merely remembering the physician’s warning that she shouldn’t be moved carelessly if the injuries were severe, or it might worsen her condition. Thus, while holding Lin Yue, he tried to keep as steady as possible to prevent any jolts.

Zhao Dahuo was efficient as ever, having driven the horse carriage to the nearest location. However, Mrs. Liu, who had gone to fetch clothes from Erhu’s house, had not yet arrived. Erhu carried Lin Yue onto the carriage and waited for what felt like ages until Mrs. Liu hurriedly arrived with a bundle and a few children in tow.

By the time Mrs. Liu returned, she had already informed the children of the incident, and they were incredibly worried about Lin Yue, refusing to stay at home. They insisted on accompanying Mrs. Liu to see Lin Yue.

"Auntie, please take us with you. We just can’t stay calm at home knowing that mother is in trouble. We just want to see how mother is doing, and we can help take care of her without causing you trouble. If you won’t take us, we’ll have to go by ourselves," Dalang declared solemnly, truly meaning it. The family had only one horse cart, which was much faster than a bullock cart, and that was why he pleaded with Mrs. Liu to take them along; otherwise, they would have driven the bullock cart themselves.

"Well, alright, I see there’s no stopping you," Mrs. Liu conceded, seeing the children’s determination. Although they seemed obedient, Dalang and his siblings were actually quite stubborn, and once they made up their minds, they wouldn’t change them. She was too preoccupied with getting things to Lin Yue to argue with the children anymore, so she simply decided to bring them along. After all, Lin Yue was now their mother, and it was only natural for the children to want to see her.

The children, upon seeing Zhao Erhu holding Lin Yue in the carriage, immediately rushed over. "Mother, mother, what happened to you?"

"Father, why is mother in such a deep sleep? Who did this to her?" Erhu looked up at Zhao Erhu, asking bitterly.

"Mother, it’s all mistress’ fault. If the mistress had stayed with you, you wouldn’t have been deceived, nor would you have fallen down the slope," Sanlang was the most agitated among the children, because he knew it was due to his reason that Mother had been harmed in this way, and he felt unbearably guilty.

"Sanlang, it’s not your fault. If there’s anyone to blame, it’s the person who harmed Mother. Rest assured, Dad will definitely find the person who harmed Mother and avenge her," Erlang was a good older brother. Seeing Sanlang like this, he comforted him, and only then did Sanlang’s emotions improve considerably. He stared at Lin Yue without blinking.

Lin Yue’s clothes were both torn and dirty. Zhao Erhu had no choice but to help change her into a new set of clothes inside the carriage, with the assistance of Liu. Seeing the varying depths of scars all over his wife’s body, too numerous to count, Zhao Erhu found it difficult to continue looking as he helped Lin Yue change, his heart aching fiercely.

Being careful not to hurt Lin Yue while changing her clothes, Zhao Erhu took quite a long time. The villagers, having heard that Lin Yue had met with an accident on the rear mountain, gathered around, both the familiar faces and the ones just there for the commotion. Zhao Yunxiang was also among these people.

"Erhu, what happened to your wife? How did she end up like this? I heard she fell from the slope. She didn’t suffer serious injuries from such a high fall, did she? That would be terrible," Zhao Yunxiang approached with feigned concern, pretending to care for Lin Yue. In reality, she wanted to see the extent of Lin Yue’s injuries and also take this opportunity to mend her relationship with her brother,

But these words sounded particularly harsh to Zhao Erhu’s ears, especially since Zhao Yunxiang always harbored ill intentions towards his wife, targeting her at every turn. Just two days prior, Zhao Yunxiang had spoken ill of his wife. Now anything Zhao Yunxiang did appeared insincere to Zhao Erhu, so he responded with a cold expression, "My wife is fine, and there won’t be any trouble. There’s no need for you to gloat over our misfortune."

"Erhu, why would you say that? I’m your sister; it’s normal for me to be concerned about your wife. How can you say I’m gloating over misfortune? I’m just worried that she might have injured her brain. She’s had a case of amnesia before and said she couldn’t remember her past. Who knows what condition she’s in now. It wouldn’t be good if she’s turned foolish," Zhao Yunxiang’s intention was to foster a closer relationship with Zhao Erhu. Yet her malicious feelings towards Lin Yue inadvertently made her words unpleasant, something she herself didn’t realize. But to Zhao Erhu, who found her words especially distasteful, it was even worse considering that Zhao Yunxiang inadvertently touched upon his worry.

Zhao Erhu actually found Lin Yue, who had lost her memory, even more to his liking than the one before the amnesia. He wasn’t entirely naive; his wife claimed to have lost her memory but could still remember many things. Zhao Erhu had never inquired why—as long as she lived well with him, the rest didn’t matter. But now, given this incident, he recalled the doctor saying that perhaps his wife would never recover her memory, or she might suddenly regain it. There were cases where people had regained their memories after a brain injury.

Zhao Erhu wanted to continue living just like this with his wife. In his selfishness, he didn’t want her to recall past events. Otherwise, if she remembered the scholar, her so-called childhood sweetheart, who was said to be waiting for her, what would he do if she no longer wanted to continue living with him? He had already developed deep feelings for his mistress and was certainly not going to let her go.