Chapter 622 - 616_1
As soon as Lin Yue arrived at the village chief’s house, she was startled to see the village chief’s wife being supported by her son and daughter-in-law, half-lying on the ground. At first, she was afraid that the village chief’s wife had met with some accident, but as she got closer, she saw that, although the village chief’s wife looked extremely weak, her eyes were open. Lin Yue let out a sigh of relief. "Auntie, what’s happened? Why are you lying on the ground? The ground is cold and damp; what if you get sick? Quickly, help her inside to lie down; don’t make things worse."
The village chief’s family all trusted Lin Yue’s words, especially at this time when they were already feeling somewhat desperate. Seeing Lin Yue was like seeing a lifesaver, and hope filled their faces as they looked at her.
"Erhu’s wife is right, hurry up and help your mother to the bed to lie down. It’s been raining for so long, the ground is very damp. Don’t catch the dampness."
Reminded by Lin Yue, the village chief’s family finally snapped out of it. They, too, had been frightened by the village chief’s wife’s sudden fainting and had been too panicked and worried to think of moving her to the bed. Now they hastily did as Lin Yue said.
"Auntie, what’s happened to you? How did you end up like this, you really don’t look too good," Lin Yue said, only after the village chief’s wife had been helped to lie down on the bed.
From the expression on the village chief’s wife’s face, Lin Yue could tell it was not just because of hunger. There was still a hint of anger and despair on her face, suggesting there were other reasons for her condition. Moreover, when Lin Yue asked this question, the village chief’s face clearly showed some discomfort, indicating that he was most likely the cause of the matter. Had it not been for the particular circumstances, Lin Yue believed the village chief would not have done something so unreliable, and she even started to suspect something else.
Although these matters could be discussed openly behind closed doors, they were difficult to speak of in Lin Yue’s presence. While it wasn’t exactly wrong, it was embarrassing to explain in front of Lin Yue, who always did good deeds for the village and was kind-hearted, that the village chief’s wife fell ill because she didn’t want to share food, leaving others to starve. It was one thing to explain this to others, but quite another to say it before Lin Yue, who was seen by everyone as a truly good person.
"Ah, Erhu’s wife, don’t ask anymore. It’s all my fault, I am useless and can’t protect my wife and children or this home," the village chief sighed and said. This made Lin Yue really unable to continue asking.
Although curious, Lin Yue had no desire to pry into other people’s privacy. Seeing the village chief’s wife looking very pale on the bed, "But Auntie has ended up like this; we must think of a solution."