The Reborn Wicked Mother-in-law: The Officer Son Returns Home, Stunned

Chapter 90

"You only got this little food? I remember you’ve always had a big appetite."

Liao Yuanjie couldn’t help but comment when he saw the portion Shen Xianjun had taken.

"My mom packed me a lot of food. It’s hot out—if I don’t eat it soon, it’ll spoil."

Shen Xianjun answered without thinking, then immediately regretted it because Liao Yuanjie had already started running—dragging Lin Hui along with him.

"Seems like you’ve been living too comfortably at home while recovering from your injury."

Hu Jun tossed the remark as he passed by, then sprinted off too.

"Wait! Brother-in-law, I was wrong! Save some for me!"

Shen Xianjun hurried after them, but being behind from the start and still mindful of his injury, he couldn’t catch up.

"Xianjun, you said your mom didn’t care much for you? Look at these eggs—thirty of them, all boiled! And these pickles, and homemade canned meat! Wow, this spicy aroma is making my mouth water!"

"Ahhh, don’t take so much! I haven’t even had any yet!"

Shen Xianjun was going crazy. His mother hadn’t told him about these goodies—if he’d known, he would’ve hidden them!

Then he noticed Hu Jun locking the cabinet and remembered his mother had prepared something for Hu Jun too.

"He—"

Shen Xianjun was about to redirect the trouble, but one look from his brother-in-law made him swallow his words.

"If we don’t eat it, it’ll spoil. Auntie prepared so much—it’s clearly for all of us. She’s the best."

Liao Yuanjie proudly displayed his loot.

His father treated Shen Xianjun like a real son while treating him, the actual son, like an afterthought. This was his long-awaited revenge.

Liao Yuanjie was the son of General Liao. He had three older sisters who spoiled him, making him somewhat of a troublemaker—until his father shipped him off to the military. To prevent him from relying on his father’s reputation, he was even sent to the Northwest Military District.

"Thanks, Auntie Yang really is the best."

Lin Hui didn’t hold back either, raising his lunchbox with a grin.

Dabao and Erbao had adjusted well to Shen Xianjun’s absence, unlike before when they’d cry for their grandma. The reason? Their big brother Hu Zhenghao had started picking them up from school again.

"Hahaha, Dabao, Erbao, do you still remember the characters I taught you? I’m gonna test you!"

Hu Zhenghao had been holding back for so long—finally, he could mess around with his little brothers again.

His mom had stopped him from visiting too often, saying he’d interfere with the boys bonding with their uncle. He’d endured it, even losing motivation to do homework.

But now, with his dad away at Party school and his uncle gone too, his mom busy with work, and Grandma occupied with the baby, he was practically the king of the mountain!

He’d been counting down the days since he heard the news.

"Brother!"

The twins rushed into Hu Zhenghao’s arms.

Kids forget grudges quickly.

Yang Yufen hadn’t expected Hu Zhenghao to arrive even earlier than her.

"Grandma Yang, I’ll pick up Dabao and Erbao after school from now on!"

Qin Nian happened to arrive just then and couldn’t help but laugh at the scene.

"Then you’d better finish your homework quickly. Did you tell your grandma?"

Yang Yufen asked.

"Yep, I told her this morning before school. I even said I’d eat dinner at your place before heading home."

"Good. Dinner at my place tonight, then. Let’s go."

As they reached the door, Yaoyao was watching her little sister.

"Yaoyao, you’re back already?"

"Mm, I wanted to finish my homework early so I could play with my little sister, so I hurried back and finished it quickly."

Yaoyao held a flower, teasing her younger sister.

"Can you not finish your homework so fast?!"

Hu Zhenghao groaned. At school, he hardly dared to call Yaoyao his little sister anymore—after all, she always ranked first in exams. Even though they were a grade apart, the teachers never missed a chance to praise her.

"Brother Zhenghao, you can ask me if there’s anything you don’t understand."

Yaoyao innocently added salt to the wound, then burst into giggles.

The adults couldn’t help but laugh at the exchange.

"Ah, why must there be a Zhou Yu when there’s already a Zhuge Liang?!"

Hu Zhenghao sighed dramatically to the heavens, while Dabao and Erbao stared at him with wide-eyed curiosity.

"Brother is so amazing!"

Dabao clapped, making Hu Zhenghao cough violently. He still had some pride left and quickly covered Dabao’s little mouth.

"Dabao, Dabao, let’s keep it low-key, okay? Come on, I’ll teach you guys to review my name again. I’ll quiz you later after I finish my homework."

The open space in front of the house was always the children’s favorite spot.

"Mom, starting tomorrow, I won’t be going to work anymore."

Qin Nian suddenly spoke up.

"Taking a break is good too. Prepare what you need in advance, and buy anything you’re missing."

Yang Yufen reached into her pocket, pulled out some money, and pressed it into Qin Nian’s hand.

"Shoes, clothes—we can’t let people look down on us when we go out."

"Mom, the subsidy came through. I have money. This is for you to use at home."

Qin Nian quickly tried to push it back.

"That money is for your studies. Keep it for yourself. We still have rental income, and the household expenses aren’t much anyway."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went back and forth until Qin Nian finally gave in to Yang Yufen’s insistence.

Though Qin Nian stopped working, there was still a lot to prepare. Running back and forth, ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

"Aunt Yang!"

Fan Juan’s voice rang out. Yang Yufen had left the children with Qin Nian today so she could accompany Gui Xiang to transfer Ershun to another hospital.

"Xiao Juan, what’s this about?"

"Aunt Yang, I’m going abroad to study, but I found a new tenant for you—my junior."

Fan Juan quickly stepped aside to reveal the girl behind her.

"Studying abroad is a great thing! Alright, I trust whoever you bring. But I have something to do today—I’ll come find you tomorrow."

"Sure, Aunt Yang. We’ll be there all day tomorrow."

Seeing another elderly woman waiting, Fan Juan didn’t linger.

Shen Xianjun had arranged for Ershun to be transferred to the Third Hospital, but Yang Yufen and Gui Xiang still had to handle the paperwork.

First, they settled the medical bills. The initial deposit of 5,000 yuan hadn’t been fully spent—1,236.50 yuan remained.

Gui Xiang immediately tried to hand the money to Yang Yufen.

"Keep it for now. Changing hospitals will still cost money. ‘A broken bone takes a hundred days to heal’—he’ll need at least another half-month before he can really be discharged. I’ve heard rehabilitation helps too, especially for his brain. Even if he can’t fully recover, being able to take care of himself would ease your burden."

"I’ll listen to you."

Gui Xiang tucked the money away.

After arriving at the Third Hospital, the doctors conducted another round of examinations.

"We can try acupuncture therapy as part of the treatment. It’s more expensive, but the recovery will be better. Of course, this depends on the family’s decision."

"We’ll do it!"

Gui Xiang’s voice was firm.

"Acupuncture treatment is also a lengthy process; it requires gradual progress. The human brain is complex in structure, so family members need to be even more patient and attentive in their care."

Hearing the patient's family mention treatment, the doctor's expression softened noticeably.