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Mrs. Lu cried as she spoke. Besides being angry, she was more concerned about Jiang Yaoâs injuries and suffering. She could not help but feel sorry for her. âNo wonder sheâs so thin.â She thought that Jiang Yaoâs biological parents had made her so unhappy that she lost weight.
It turned out she did not have time to think about her family; she had to be a heroine.
âMom, Iâm sorry. I wonât do it again. Mom, please donât be angry.â Jiang Yao lowered her head and admitted her mistake.
âIâm not angry.â
Mrs. Luâs tears fell. âIâm worried. I feel sorry for you, silly girl! A man should go out and make a living. Why would a girl like you want to join in the fun? Youâre lucky to be alive this time. What if you died? Are you trying to make us worry?â
When she saw Mrs. Lu cry so fiercely, Jiang Yao was glad that she did not tell them that a plane crash had caused her injury. Otherwise, it would have scared Mr. and Mrs. Lu even more.
âWhat happened in the first month of school?â Mr. Lu suddenly remembered that. âNot long after you left, the old woman from the Lin family had looked for you. We said that you went back to the university. We didnât expect her to look for you there. After that, she came back and spread the news about that. That was how we found out that you did not go to school.â
âAt that timeââ
Jiang Yao was hesitant; she did not know what to say. Lu Xingzhi reached out to hold her hand. Then, he said, âBefore the National Day, I had a mission. I was seriously injured. Yaoyao got some time off to go to Jindo City to take care of me. I was afraid that you would worry, so I told her to hide it from you.â
Mrs. Lu began to cry again. She could no longer hold her tears back.
âSeriously injured? How serious were your injuries?â It must have been pretty serious if Jiang Yao had to take care of him in Jindo City for a month.
Mr. Lu was a grown man, and even he was frightened when he heard about Lu Xingzhiâs serious injury. If his son had used the words serious injury to describe his wounds, then it must have been life-threatening.
He understood his son; he would not complain even if he had broken a bone or leg. So, he must have been in some danger due to the injuries.
âIt doesnât matter; itâs all over. Iâm fine now.â Lu Xingzhi did not want to explain more about it. âIt wonât happen again. Mom, Dad, Iâm sorry for worrying you.â
âItâs fine. As long as youâre okay. Itâs good that you know youâre wrong anyway.â Mr. Lu did not ask further questions as he knew it was useless.
Mrs. Lu sobbed as she led Jiang Yao to the sofa to sit down. At the same time, she scolded Lu Xingzhi. âYou said that Jiang Yao is home to heal. Yes, you forgot to let her sit down or take her upstairs to rest.â
âMom, Iâve been sitting on the bus anyway. Even though I have to recuperate, I canât stay still. Otherwise, I canât take it. I had no idea the town would spread such rumors about me,â Jiang Yao said as she wiped the tears from Mrs. Luâs cheeks. âYou must have felt very aggrieved because of that, Mom, Dad.â
âOf course not. I never believed that my daughter-in-law would do such a thing. See, they were wrong. My daughter-in-law is a heroine. Oh, right! You mentioned a medal? Come on, show it to us!â
Jiang Yaoâs hands were soft and warm. Mrs⦠Luâs mood calmed when Jiang Yao comforted her.