The Chief Minister’s Ferocious Wife - Chapter 375
Chapter 375: Chapter 369 Didn ‘t You Notice Anything Off?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“I have already paid the consultation fee. You must save my son’s life,” said Madam Ma. Her voice was trembling slightly as she continued, “As long as he lives, I am willing to part with everything.”
Zhao Chuchu plainly said, “Since I will be treating him, he will definitely be saved.”
“Thank you,” said Madam Ma. She then turned towards Zhao Changrong.
Zhao Changrong had already fallen asleep.
His heaving chest indicated to Madam Ma that he was still alive.
As she looked at Zhao Changrong, Madam Ma felt that anything she did for him would be worth it.
The two of them did not speak anymore Once the bag of blood was transfused, Zhao Chuchu pulled out the transfusion tube. She then put the items away.
“Call me if Zhao Changrong wakes up. In the meantime, take good care of him. Do not let members of the Zhao clan into the room. Otherwise, my efforts will be in vain,” Zhao Chuchu reminded Madam Ma.
The latter nodded in acknowledgment.
Only then did Zhao Chuchu leave the room.
She went over to Chen Dashan to check on his condition.
After having so much blood drawn, Chen Dashan’s face had also become ashen.
“Uncle Dashan, do you feel any discomfort?”
“Aside from feeling light-headed, I am fine.”
“Let me take a look,” said Zhao Chuchu as she checked his pulse. She did not detect anything out of the ordinary.
‘Get some rest. Stay in bed for the next few days. Later, I will send some tonics for Grandma Chen to prepare to help you replenish your nutrients. You will be back to normal in no time.”
“Alright. ”
“Then, I will head back first.”
“Alright. Take care.”
Zhao Chuchu nodded and left the room with her medicine box.
Old Mrs. Chen approached Zhao Chuchu as soon as the former saw her walking out and told her about the incident with the Zhao clan.
Everything Old Man Zhao had said was within Zhao Chuchu i s expectations, so she wasn’t fazed.
Old Man Zhao’s selfishness disgusted her.
Before this, he kept pretending to be a good person. In reality, he was worse than Madam Yang.
Madam Yang was publicly evil. However, Old Man Zhao was not like this. His heart was wretched. He let others do the dirty work. In the end, he would never be the one who was condemned. He was very shrewd.
“Madam Ma brought over these chickens. She said that they are meant for Dashan to replenish his energy. Chuchu, should I reject them?” Old Mrs. Chen asked Zhao Chuchu as she pointed to the two cages of chickens in the corner.
Zhao Chuchu raised her eyebrow and asked, “Why shouldn’t we accept them? Uncle Dashan deserves them. Donating so much blood is no trivial matter. If we do not replenish his nutrients, how can Uncle Dashan recover? Grandma Chen, there are limits to kindness. Don’t worry so much after saving someone.”
“Since you put it that way, I will accept them with an open heart. However, the members of the Zhao clan will most likely not let this slide. What if they come to seize these chickens?”
“If they dare to do so, tell me. I will snatch them back.”
Such a family that went out of their way to seek trouble would sooner or later invite their own deaths.
“Alright. ”
“They will not bring this up with the officials. They were the ones at fault in the first place.”
Old Mrs. Chen nodded her head.
“I will head back first. As for Zhao Changrong, please let him stay in the Chen residence. For now, please be careful. If Old Man Zhao and the others come to your place, you must be on your guard so that you are not caught in their schemes. They will definitely seek revenge.”
They might actually dare to kill Zhao Changrong and Chen Dashan and then
put the blame on her.
Madam Yang might not dare to do such a thing. However, the same could not be said for Old Man Zhao!
After all, he acted so indifferently to his own grandchildren. Why should they hope for him to show kindness?
“What are they planning to do?”
“I don’t know. However, my intuition is telling me that they are up to something. We cannot let our guard down. Grandma Chen, remember this.
The medicine must never leave your sight.”
When Old Mrs. Chen heard Zhao Chuchu speaking in such a serious tone, her expression became stern.
“Chuchu, why does it sound like they plan to kill people?”
“It is hard to say. There is no harm in being careful. It is better to be called petty by others than to lose your life.”
“That is also true. I will follow your instructions. Later, I will tell Dashan and his wife,” Old Mrs. Chen replied.
Zhao Chuchu left the Chen residence. She hadn’t traveled far when Madam Ma rushed after her.
“Chuchu, I have something to ask you,” Madam Ma called for her.
Zhao Chuchu paused in her tracks and looked at Madam Ma. With an indifferent tone, she asked, “What do you want to ask?”
Her attitude caused Madam Ma to swallow whatever she wanted to say.
However, in the end, Madam Ma still chose to say what was on her mind. “I know you are not the original Zhao Chuchu. You killed Zhizhi, is that right?”
“Did you call me just for this?”
“Answer my question first. Is it yes or no?
“There were so many witnesses around. Your daughter acted out of line and was accidentally killed by the official. Why would you twist the truth and say that I killed Zhao Zhizhi? Madam Ma, do you really think that you are now considered my ally just because I saved Zhao Changrong? I have limited patience. You’d better think carefully before you say anything.”
Madam Ma retorted, “Zhao Chuchu was incapable of anything, but suddenly you have such amazing medical skill. You can’t fool us. You are certainly not
Zhao Chuchu.”
Zhao Chuchu gave Madam Ma a long, hard stare, causing the latter to have goosebumps. She thought that Zhao Chuchu was about to attack her.
Zhao Chuchu sneered and said, “From the looks of it, you have really gone nuts. Zhao Baogen should have locked you up. You accused me of pretending to be Zhao Chuchu. Do you have any proof? As for how I acquired my medical skill, isn’t it logical since Xie Heng taught me how to read and write and encouraged me to read books related to medicine?
“How could anyone possibly be so smart?”
“Some people become provincial graduates at the age of 10. How do you explain that? Just because you’re dumb doesn’t mean that other people are incapable. Madam Ma, I understand you have experienced great trauma from Zhao Changrong nearly dying. So I will pretend that this conversation never happened. If you speak without thinking again, then you should be prepared never to be able to speak again.”
Zhao Chuchu’s expression was calm, but what she said instilled fear in Madam Ma.
Madam Ma attempted to spot a trace of shock or any signs of lying from Zhao Chuchu.
However, she was disappointed. Zhao Chuchu behaved just like her usual self and did not reveal any weaknesses.
Initially, Madam Ma was certain that Zhao Chuchu would admit the truth under her sudden interrogation. To her surprise, Zhao Chuchu was unperturbed by her confrontation.
Madam Ma was more and more confident that this was not the original Zhao
Chuchu.
Unfortunately, she did not have evidence. She also did not dare to reveal this truth.
If Zhao Chuchu chose to give up, her son would definitely die.
Regardless of who Zhao Chuchu was, Madam Ma would not pursue the matter further.
“I will remember this debt of gratitude for saving Changrong. As for Zhizhi’s death…”
Zhao Chuchu interrupted her, saying, “There is no need to do so. You can believe whatever you want. If believing that I killed Zhao Zhizhi will make you feel better, and you won’t need to owe me anything, then do as you like. From my perspective, I do not care what you do. You can even kill me if you have the ability to do so.”
“You… I am not that sort of person. I just want to know the truth!”
“Have you ever considered that Zhao Zhizhi might not be the original Zhao Zhizhi? Would a sane person do whatever she did at that time? She acted so bizarrely. As her mother, didn’t you sense anything off?”
Once she said this, Madam Ma’s expression changed drastically.
Ever since Zhao Zhizhi died, Madam Ma did not dare to recall what the former had done before she died. This was because Madam Ma was afraid.
