1197 Ask Her to Come In
Xia Zhe knew quite a fair bit about the things that the Tan family had done over the years. He never cared about these complicated relationships related to the Xia family. He was a person who hated any sort of trouble. Also, he did not know how to do things in a roundabout manner and did not understand the intricacies within. Xia Mao also never told Xia Zhe about these trivial matters, worried that he would take action which would affect the family’s plans.

In the ward next door, Qiao Qiang and Xia Jun also heard the commotion, but they chose to ignore it and continued to play chess. The two of them should not need to be concerned about such a small matter. If Xia Zhe still did not take action, the two of them would reprimand him and dish out a proper punishment by asking him to go downstairs to run rounds around the hospital for an entire day.

It would be outrageous if he could not even settle such a small matter!

“Stop making a fuss. What are you doing?” Xia Zhe asked impatiently.

Once Jiang Yi saw Xia Zhe, she immediately quietened down. She quickly stood up and ran to Xia Zhe, saying, “Oh my! You must be Xiao Zhe! We haven’t seen each other for many years. It’s hard to get a chance to see you since you’re always in the army. I’m here to visit your wife! I heard that she has given birth to two babies. What a wonderful thing! Congratulations!”

Xia Zhe glanced at Jiang Yi. He maintained a level of basic politeness and said respectfully, “Thank you for your concern, Auntie. My wife is not in good health now and it’s not convenient for her to see anyone. We appreciate your kindness. Auntie, you should go back first. We’ll talk about it when my wife is feeling better.”

Jiang Yi immediately became unhappy. How could a junior chase an elder away! Was this kind of behavior allowed in the Xia family!

First, Xia He had criticized her, and now Xia Zhe was chasing her out. How could they bully her like this! These people just had some authority and money and possessed the “divine medicine” that others were envious of! What was so great about them! Back then, their family members even came to beg the Tan family to let Tan Jing marry into the family.

“Isn’t it more than half a month since she gave birth? How can she still be unwell? You’re a man and probably don’t know how to take care of a woman. I think it’s better if I go and take a look at her,” Jiang Yi said.

“There are doctors in the hospital, so you don’t have to worry about this. Auntie, you should go home early. It’s getting late, so don’t waste your time here,” Xia Zhe tried to persuade her tactfully again.

Jiang Yi still refused to give up and wanted to barge in, but it was not appropriate for Xia Zhe to have any physical contact with Jiang Yi. Just as the two of them were at a standoff, Feng Hua suddenly walked out of the ward.

“Young Master, Qiao Mei said to let the auntie in for a chat,” Feng Hua said.

Xia Zhe was a little unwilling to do so, but he had to listen to Qiao Mei. After all, Qiao Mei must have her own reasons for doing this. Jiang Yi tugged at her collar and walked into Qiao Mei’s ward arrogantly. As soon as she entered, she yelled out at Qiao Mei in her high-pitched voice.

“Oh my! This ward is really not bad! I’ve never seen such a nice hospital ward! The food also looks good! There’s even chicken soup! Let me try some. I’m exhausted after the entire day!” Jiang Yi did not see herself as an outsider at all and was about to drink the chicken soup meant for Qiao Mei. Fortunately, Feng Hua was quick enough to snatch it back.

“This is chicken soup that Qiao Mei’s mother boiled for a long time. She specially instructed me to make sure that Qiao Mei drinks all of it. Sister, don’t make things difficult for an employee like me. Let me get you some water!” Feng Hua said.

Jiang Yi could not help but roll her eyes. It was just a mouthful of chicken soup and not as if it was some amazing treasure! What was so valuable about chicken soup? It was not as if it was made with gold!

She looked around but did not see any strange medicine. The furnishings in the room were very ordinary and nothing stood out at all. If Qiao Mei was really so weak after giving birth, how could she not require that “divine medicine”? This did not make sense!
“Auntie, what are you looking for?” Qiao Mei asked in a gentle manner.

“I’m just checking to see if your living environment is comfortable! I’m always thinking about you! Always worried that something will happen to you. How do you feel now?” Jiang Yi asked warmly.

“It’s just that the wound on my stomach hasn’t fully healed yet so I don’t feel very comfortable,” Qiao Mei said honestly.

“Sigh! Your generation! You’re so delicate! Back when I gave birth to my second son, I didn’t even rest for a day! I went straight to work in the fields and my chores did not even pile up! You just lack exercise, so you need to go out and walk around more. Why do you need to live in such comfort,” Jiang Yi said in a pompous manner.