Chapter 223: Nobody Cares

Chapter 223

“Don’t worry, I know my own body and limitations," An Zhiren said evasively. For her, nothing was more exciting than being able to completely get rid of Wang Caixiang.

That woman didn't want a way out when given one. She insisted on courting death herself, which was extremely ridiculous.

Knowing that An ZhiXian was in the hospital and must be bored, Know Xia had prepared some dried fruits ahead of time and handed them to him. "I made these before. Have them as a snack to help pass the time."

An ZhiXian raised his eyebrows and jokingly said, "They're probably leftovers from when my little sister was pregnant. Lucky for second brother to get the extras."

An Zhiren was completely unaffected by his words. "Since you put it that way, you don't get to eat them. They're all mine."

"Can't let you keep that bargain all to yourself." An ZhiXian had already eaten one and his eyes instantly lit up. He picked up another piece and handed it to An Zhiren. "It's pretty tasty, try it."

Their happy time was disrupted by two nurses who suddenly burst in.

"Doctor An, we weren't involved in switching the babies. At most, we just misidentified the child. Newborns look so similar, you can't blame us. How could you report us to the director?"

These two nurses had helped deliver Know Xia's baby. They were quite unlucky to get caught up in this whole affair. If nothing had gone wrong, they would have safely delivered the baby without any issues.

But they had chosen to lie to avoid responsibility. At most, they might have gotten a demerit on their record. Losing their jobs was too harsh.

An ZhiXian felt no sympathy for them at all and spoke coldly. "You say newborns look alike? Aren't you just blind? My nephew was clearly one-third the size of a single birth. How could you mix them up? What’s more, when identifying the babies, I asked you to confirm repeatedly. You swore up and down there was no mistake. You even said the baby had a large blue patch on his back. But my nephew didn’t have any blue on his back at all, just two small spots on his butt!”

Moreover, the nurses had seemed shifty-eyed at the time, making him somewhat suspicious already.

It was clear now that even if they weren't directly involved, they were far from innocent.

They wanted to plead for mercy but An ZhiXian chased them straight out.

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After giving birth, women have to stay indoors for a month and can’t go to other people’s houses. So Pei Jing brought Know Xia straight back to the Pei family home.

When they arrived, they saw that Wang Yue and Pei Shuangshuang were there as well.

Old Pei hurriedly called for Pei Jing to take Know Xia back to rest. He said, “I knew you two were coming back today. Sister Zhang got up early to line up at the supply and marketing co-op. Luckily she managed to buy an old hen to stew. I’ll go check if it’s ready.”

Pei Jing considered for a bit before asking, “What does your dad say?”

His big brother was still in the army. His rank was decent enough that he shouldn’t have to ask others to arrange jobs for his kids.

Pei Shuangshuang’s expression suddenly turned evasive. “My dad wants me to go down to the countryside. But I don't want to. I don't want to farm the fields. Please help me, little uncle.”

Pei Jing didn’t hurry to refuse. He just hmm-ed and said, “I see.”

So was he going to help or not?

Pei Shuangshuang pouted. In the end, she didn't get a definite answer.

Sister Zhang brought out the well-stewed chicken soup. Pei Jing took it from her and brought it into the room.

“What did she want?” Know Xia asked him.

“You guessed right again. It was about work,” Pei Jing replied calmly without much fluctuation in tone.

Know Xia got out of bed and went to sit at the table to drink the soup herself. She asked, “So what are you planning to do?”

Pei Jing couldn't make a decision without grasping the full situation first. “See what things are like first. I’ll go ask dad what’s going on later.”

Know Xia didn't question him further. Based on Wang Yue’s attitude, she didn’t want to get involved in the matters of the main house either.

Only after asking Old Pei did Pei Jing find out the specifics.

It wasn’t that there were no job opportunities, but Wang Yue wanted Pei Shuangshuang to work in the government. She herself was nothing special and had already forcibly stuffed in Pei Jianguo who had been there for years without making any progress. Old Pei no longer had the face to deal with it.

“Your oldest sister-in-law's temper has been getting worse over the years. Let your big brother handle things with their family himself. I’m old now and won’t be meddling in anyone’s affairs in the future. I’ll stay at home enjoying my twilight years, living in peace and playing with my grandchildren. However things turn out depends entirely on your own fortunes.” These were Old Pei's original words.

There was really no way to interfere when they were all adults. Meddling would only lead to resentment over favoritism.

Might as well not ask anyone, which was more relaxing.

The second family was still easier to handle. Xiang Xiang decided on her own initiative a few years ago to take the exam for a job at the municipal cultural work troupe as a directing student. She had made something of herself compared to the other adult grandchildren, without causing the elders to worry.