Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 568 What if

She looked up at Song Ying, "If you were me, what would you do? What could you do?"

You will be like me, you can only harden your heart, not think about other girls, and only think about your son."

"No, I won't do that."

Mrs. Chen was stunned. "Then...what would you do?"

Song Ying's gaze passed through the window lattice and fell on Young Master Chen who was playing in the mud with his maid in the courtyard. The young man's clothes were covered with mud, but he smiled without any gloom, as if the sufferings of the world had nothing to do with him.

"If I had the misfortune of encountering such a thing, I would not want another woman in the world to repeat my tragedy.

I also don't believe that there is anyone in the world who can take care of a mentally retarded child with such attentiveness and care for decades. After all, even I am not sure whether I will get bored of it or not, so how can I ask another woman to do it?

I will take good care of my health. Every day I am in this world will allow him to live a carefree life. Every day I live longer will give him a day more dignity and respect.

If I can outlive him, that would be great; if not, I'll entrust my life to someone I can. If not, or if he'll be humiliated after I die, I'll probably take him with me and we'll be a normal mother and son in the next life."

Mrs. Chen was completely stunned. "Aren't you going to leave him a descendant?"

Song Ying shook his head. "I've said before, this disease is likely to affect future generations as well. Why repeat the tragedy? I accept the tragedy I've encountered, but I won't create new tragedies."

At this point, she suddenly smiled and said, "In fact, in this situation, even if a normal child is born, can we really rest assured?

There is a saying that there will be no filial son by the bedside of a long-term patient. Many elderly people in this world have biological sons, but they still have a miserable old age.

Ultimately, it's all a gamble, a gamble on the character of the future daughter-in-law, a gamble on the future offspring not getting sick, a gamble on the filial piety of future generations."

Mrs. Chen's heart trembled. "You... are young after all, and you don't have any real experience. That's why you say so lightly that you'll take him with you."

Song Ying didn't say anything else. She had said everything she needed to say. Mrs. Chen was obviously touched, but she just didn't want to admit it, or perhaps she couldn't accept it yet.

"If you no longer need my treatment, I will leave first."

Mrs. Chen nodded, and when Song Ying turned around, she suddenly spoke: "Many loyal people are butchers, and most unfaithful people are scholars. Throughout history, there have been countless people like Chen Shimei who abandoned their wives after achieving success. Isn't it a gamble for you to marry Yuan Qing?"

Song Ying raised her eyebrows. Was he really giving her some advice, or was he trying to win back the game?

She didn't turn around, just facing away from Mrs. Chen, and only tilted her head slightly as she said, "No, I agreed to this marriage because I had the confidence to leave."

After saying that, she walked out the door and left, leaving Mrs. Chen in the room stunned. "Confidence? What confidence?"

After leaving the county government office, Song Ying's straight back suddenly collapsed. The relationship was broken up again, and her words were so harsh. Damn it! If Mrs. Chen and her husband only had ten points of hatred towards each other, they would probably have twenty points of hatred after being provoked by her like this.

With a sad face, she went to the nearby county school and asked the monk to ask Yuan Qing to come out.

She came out very quickly. The cuffs of her blue cloth gown were still stained with ink, as if she was writing something. Seeing her like this, he frowned, "What happened?"

"Mrs. Chen found out about our relationship with... I was so angry that I had a fight with her right there and then."

Song Ying recounted the entire incident in detail, then slapped his head in frustration at the end, "Oh, I have such a bad temper, why couldn't I control myself?

Now that I think about it, what she found out wasn't even evidence at all. Just because I went to Qingfeng Temple doesn't mean I bribed Taoist Master Yuanrong. Why did she foolishly admit it?

Yuan Qing took her hand away to stop her from hitting him, "Since they already suspect someone has bribed Taoist Yuan Rong, it's only a matter of time before they find out about us.

Besides, this isn't a government case, so whether or not there's substantial evidence isn't important. As long as the Chen family believes we did it, the feud is over."

Song Ying sighed. "My situation is special. The Chen family probably won't do anything to me, but what can you do? Will Magistrate Chen, like he did before... uh, will he hinder your studies and prevent you from taking the provincial examination?"

Emma, I almost let it slip.

Yuan Qing was a perceptive person, so he naturally noticed her sudden change of heart, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just said, "It's okay. Students are under the jurisdiction of the education officials. County Magistrate Chen can't get his hands on Minglun Hall. Even if he is a second-class student, if he wants to touch me, a student on the government stipend, he must first ask Tao Tixue to revoke my academic title.

Moreover, I am a student on government academy scholarship, so I can directly obtain a place in the provincial examination without having to pass the annual examination."

Having said that, he winked at Song Ying and said in a light tone, "You forgot that my master is Wu Tixue, who also has a backer in the officialdom."

"That's good." Song Ying felt relieved. They could deal with some minor difficulties, and one day, they would no longer have to fear the Chen family.

"Since they already know, there's no need to be shy. We should go and thank Taoist Master Yuanrong. I have no personal connection with him, so could Doctor Song introduce me to someone else?"

Song Ying was amused, and the corners of his eyes curved into two crescents. "Okay, come see me whenever you're free, preferably after 3 p.m., when there are fewer patients and I can get away."

Although she took all the responsibility in front of Mrs. Chen, the Chen family would still hold a grudge against Taoist Yuanrong and might even seek revenge.

"Let's do it this afternoon. I'll ask the teacher for leave at noon. I have to go back home after I'm done. Otherwise, if word gets back to the village, Xiaoshan might get beaten."

At 2:00 PM, there were no more pilgrims at the Qingfeng Temple's mountain gate. Song Ying led Yuan Qing into the temple and glanced at the Sanqing Hall, where Taoist Yuanrong usually stayed. Seeing no one, he asked the young Taoist sweeping the floor, "Young Taoist, where is your Taoist Yuanrong?"

"Turning the soil in the back hills."

Yuan Qing: "..."

Song Ying smiled. "Is he planning to plant rapeseed too?"

The young Taoist nodded, thought for a moment, and added, "And cabbage. Master said now is the best time to plant it. Cabbage has survived frost and snow, and in the spring, its heart is crisp and juicy. If you pinch a handful, it will drip with water."

As he spoke, he gestured with a broom in his hand. The incense ash on his cuffs fell down, forming a few gray-white clouds on the blue brick ground.

After walking around the Sanqing Temple and going up the mossy stone steps, I just turned the corner and saw Taoist Master Yuanrong hunching over and turning the soil with a grunt. He had tucked the hem of his Taoist robe into his belt and was swinging the hoe with great force.

Hearing footsteps, he said without turning his head, "If you want to ask for divination, please come early tomorrow! Don't you see I'm planting vegetables for the Taishang Laojun?"

Song Ying couldn't help but burst out laughing, then immediately covered his mouth and said seriously, "Master, we are here to thank you."