Time Travel: A Fisherwoman Goes to the Sea to Raise a Baby

Chapter 459 Grudges

"Qingshui, if you don't want to stay here, go back to the city."

Old Master Jiang's voice suddenly turned serious, and his gaze toward Jiang Qinshui was somewhat stern.

“Why would I leave? This is my home too. Even if you are my father, you can’t kick me out.”

Jiang Qinshui's chest heaved as she spoke, while Lao Lu, with his back to her, stared at the teacup in front of him.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; he hadn't expected Jiang Qinshui's temper to flare up as she got older.

When Jiang Qinshui was young, she spoke with such gentleness.

“If you don’t want to go back, then stay put. Who taught you to talk like that?” Old Master Jiang said.

Xu Yiyi picked up the teacup and took a sip. It was so bitter that she trembled all over and her face scrunched up.

Old Lu was quite straightforward, drinking tea like he was drinking wine, downing it in one gulp.

His expression remained unchanged.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Grandpa Jiang smiled with satisfaction when he saw Xu Yiyi's performance.

Xu Yi looked at Lao Lu with a puzzled expression.

There's something off about him.

Old Lu raised an eyebrow, giving him an inquiring look: "What?"

Xu Yiyi's eyelashes trembled slightly like butterfly wings.

Was the tea poisoned?

Old Lu suddenly spoke up: "What are you doing? Are you having an eye twitch?"

Hearing his concerned tone, Xu Yiyi almost spat out the tea she was holding in her mouth.

Grandpa Jiang smiled slightly: "Don't worry, it's not poisonous."

He is a doctor; he only saves lives and never kills.

They were given tea, which is said to help cool them down.

Hearing her say that, Xu Yiyi finally swallowed the tea in her mouth.

"Tell me! What is your purpose in coming back?" Old Master Jiang calmly looked at Lao Lu.

"The hurricane must have terrified the child a few days ago; he can't make a sound now."

As Lao Lu spoke, Xu Yiyi immediately unwrapped the small blanket covering Wu Yuan.

"Oh?"

Grandpa Jiang's gaze lingered between Xu Yiyi and her brother and Old Lu.

Jiang Qinshui couldn't sit still after hearing this, and quickly came over.

Wu Yuan nestled in Xu Yiyi's arms, sucking on his little hand. His exposed skin looked snow-white and translucent, and his big, chubby eyes were truly adorable.

Jiang Qinshui couldn't help but think about it.

People living by the sea don't need to get tanned; the sea breeze will make them incredibly dark.

Judging from the child's fair complexion, could it be that Lu Jin hasn't been in the prefectural city all these years?

Jiang Qinshui thought to herself, and Old Master Jiang had already begun to investigate after learning about the situation.

With his eyes slightly closed, his brows furrowed habitually at first.

For a moment, the room was so quiet that only the faint sound of breathing and the occasional chirping of insects could be heard from outside.

"Be good, let's not move."

Noticing Wu Yuan's struggle, Old Master Jiang quickly spoke up.

The next instant, he grabbed Wu Yuan's other hand.

After a while, Grandpa Jiang slowly withdrew his hand and opened his eyes.

"how?"

Old Lu asked eagerly.

Grandpa Jiang didn't answer, but reached out and touched Wu Yuan's neck repeatedly.

Finally, when the child became impatient and was about to cry, they let go.

Grandpa Jiang sighed.

"Eh..."

Lao Lu's heart sank suddenly.

Grandpa Jiang suddenly changed the subject: "Who is this kid to you?"

He spoke slowly and deliberately, and Jiang Qinshui looked at him with some anticipation.

"My grandson."

Old Lu spoke without batting an eye.

That's just how it is!

When Wuyuan can speak, he will definitely call him Grandpa.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qinshui, who was standing to the side, could no longer hide her emotions.

"Lu Jin."

She almost screamed, her voice filled with unbelievable pain.

Upon hearing her shout, Lao Lu immediately checked on Wu Yuan's condition.

Seeing the child happily sitting in her older sister's lap sucking on his little hand, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Qinshui's tears welled up unexpectedly; she hadn't expected to be so completely ignored by Lao Lu.

When Xu Yi saw someone of her grandmother's generation crying like this, she felt inexplicably uneasy.

"How could you do this to me?"

Jiang Qinshui murmured.

Old Lu was so angry at her question that he laughed.

"Then tell me, in what way have I wronged you?"

He asked rhetorically.

“I’ve waited for you for so many years, and now you even have a grandson… Back then, you were the one who said that your future was ruined and that starting a family would only drag me down.”

Jiang Qinshui's shoulders trembled violently as she continued, "Aren't you afraid of implicating others now?"

His actions made her feel that her decades of perseverance had become a complete joke.

Old Lu looked at her impatiently, and only spoke after seeing her wipe away her tears.

"Are you done crying? Then I'll explain things to you in detail."

Old Lu said in a deep voice, "I wrote very clearly in the letter that our engagement is off, and your subsequent actions show that you have agreed to it."

Since you've already agreed, what are you still arguing with me about? What do you mean by "waiting for me for so many years"? Did I make you wait?

Lao Lu tried his best to distance himself from the situation.

Old Master Jiang's expression was also not very good.

He had also read the letter that Lao Lu had written.

Every word in the letter was extremely sincere, and to compensate, a large sum of money was specially given as Qinshui's dowry.

The thought of this made him feel ashamed.

He was initially unwilling to accept the money, but Qinshui kept it.

They used that money to buy houses, and even this hilltop was bought with that money back then.

He carefully recalled how indifferent Qinshui had been when she saw the letter.

Or perhaps they were blinded by money.

Not long after, she happily married Zhao Xun.

A few years later, their divorce became public knowledge, and she came running back to him excitedly, saying she couldn't forget Lu Jin.

Grandpa Jiang was almost driven to his death by her.

Seeing her still looking so aggrieved, I wish I could slap her head to bring her to her senses.

“Ah Jin, don’t listen to her nonsense. She was very happy when she got married.”

Grandpa Jiang spoke frankly.

This made Xu Yiyi, who was watching the show from the sidelines, burst out laughing.

Old Lu nodded: "I know without even thinking about it."

The two were childhood sweethearts who grew up together, so he knew Jiang Qinshui's personality to some extent.

There was no romantic feeling between the two of them.

That's why he became somewhat impatient when he heard her defend herself, saying that she had waited for him for decades.

"Father, I am your daughter."

Jiang Qinshui was so angry that her liver hurt. It was one thing for her father not to go along with her, but he even spoke up for outsiders.

Grandpa Jiang cleared his throat awkwardly: "Qingshui! You're too old for that. You shouldn't be acting cute and coquettish anymore."

Although in his heart, his daughter was still a child.

"Speak! What exactly do you want?"

Old Lu's tone was unfriendly, and Jiang Qinshui immediately forgot about being angry with her father.

In her memory, Lu Jin was still the same handsome and refined man she knew back then.

I do have some ulterior motives.

But upon seeing the person again, that little thought vanished without a trace.

Ever since she bumped into him yesterday, she's been thinking about other things.

And so, we found out from Fang Zhongyuan that he brought his child to see a doctor.

She knew immediately that they were coming to see her father.

So that's why she got up really early this morning to come and wait for him.

Unexpectedly, she actually predicted it.

"You've wasted so many years of my life... It's not too much to ask for some compensation."

Jiang Qinshui snorted coldly, her eyes darting around.

She was completely different from how she appeared when I first met her.

She seems quite kind as long as she doesn't speak, but as soon as she opens her mouth, her sharp and sarcastic nature becomes undeniable.

Xu Yi sat calmly in her chair as if watching a show.

“I don’t ask for much. Just give me five hundred… no! Give me a thousand taels of silver and this matter will be over.”

Jiang Qinshui is a very unreliable person. Even though Grandpa Jiang only has her as his child, he still didn't dare to entrust the family clinic to her.

They were afraid she would squander the family fortune.

She only announced her divorce from Zhao Xun to save face; in reality, Jiang Qinshui was the one who was divorced.

After she married into the Zhao family, she somehow became involved in gambling with her best friend.

Because she has a rather heroic appearance and is also tall.

He could dress as a man without looking out of place, so he frequented gambling dens.

She had some self-control at first, but it didn't last two years. After squandering her dowry, she set her sights on Zhao Xun's woodworking shop.

Until Zhao Xun discovered it, he sent her back to her parents' home with a letter of divorce.

Fang Zhongyuan thought she had been running the clinic all these years, but that wasn't the case.

Aside from receiving a monthly allowance from Grandpa Jiang, there was absolutely nothing else.

Even as Jiang Qinshui got older, she still enjoyed gambling.

But that little bit of money she earned each month wasn't enough to cover her expenses, so she always lived a very frugal life.

Now she's finally caught Lu Jin, this big spender.

Jiang Qinshui was feeling quite pleased with herself as soon as she finished making her request, but before she could even smile, Lao Lu splashed a bowl of tea on her.

"What? Does getting old make you more shameless?"

Upon hearing this, Old Master Jiang burst out laughing, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

"You continue, you continue."

Grandpa Jiang waved his hand repeatedly, then got up and went into the inner room.

It's clear that they don't intend to interfere in the matter between the two.

"Are you blind? Can't you see I look like a beggar?" Old Lu said, sparing no effort.

When it comes to eloquence, Jiang Qinshui is naturally no match for Lao Lu.

With just one sentence, she made her face as colorful as a palette.

"I'd be nice if I didn't ask you for a thousand taels of silver. Get out of here, I'm not going to fawn over you."

Now that the two are no longer in a relationship, he's even less likely to give them face.

"go!"

Lao Lu turned his head to look at Xu Yiyi and then stood up.

"Hey! Wait a minute."

When Grandpa Jiang heard that Lao Lu was leaving, he immediately became anxious.

His hand moved incredibly fast as he wrote the prescription, but his handwriting became increasingly illegible.

"This child's symptoms are commonly known as infantile convulsions! When frightened, the qi is disordered, the mind is not at ease, and liver wind is aggravated. He was indeed frightened."

As he spoke, Grandpa Jiang handed over the prescription in his hand.

"I prescribed a calming and tranquilizing drink for you. This prescription is mild and most suitable for children. Go back to the city to get the medicine according to this prescription. After you get back, wrap the herbs in clean gauze, put them in a cup of water, soak for 25 minutes, then simmer over low heat until reduced to 3 parts. Filter out the clear liquid, take half a spoonful each time, mix it with warm water and drink it three times a day, especially before bedtime."

Old Lu reached out and took the prescription, but Jiang Qinshui immediately tried to snatch it away.

"Qinshui!"

Old Master Jiang's face turned serious, a rare occurrence.

"Father, am I still your biological son? Lu Jin said those things about me, and you not only didn't help me, but you even wrote a prescription for him..."

Jiang Qinshui persisted, but Old Master Jiang ignored her and turned to continue giving instructions to Xu Yiyi.

He took out a small silver bell and gently shook it near Wu Yuan's ear. The bell's sound was as delicate as spring rain. "Such a clear sound can draw the soul back to its home."

As he spoke, Gouyuan laughed.

"You don't need to worry too much. His problem is nothing serious. The child was just frightened."

Xu Yiyi and Lao Lu thanked Grandpa Jiang together.

Just as they were about to take out their money, Jiang Qinshui, who had been ignored by them, stepped forward and snatched it away.

Grandpa Jiang never expected her to become so rude.

A surge of anger welled up inside me, and I almost fainted.

Old Lu, with a sullen face, snatched Xu Yiyi's money bag back: "Don't covet what isn't yours."

As he spoke, he took a handful of copper coins from his money bag and placed them on Old Master Jiang's table.

"Please take care of yourself, sir."

Old Lu bowed to Grandpa Jiang and led Xu Yi out of the house without any hesitation.

"what……"

Jiang Qinshui's loud shouts came from behind.

"It's a good thing I'm not married, otherwise I would definitely be furious."

Old Lu spoke with a hint of disdain as he led Xu Yiyi and Wu Yuan back the way they came.

……

"She seems a little off."

After Xu Yiyi got on the donkey cart, she suddenly realized that Jiang Qinshui seemed a little off.

"You found out?" Old Lu raised an eyebrow and untied the rope tied to the tree.

"I heard that her mother had a difficult childbirth, which lasted too long and caused her to feel constricted... which resulted in a minor brain problem."

As he spoke, Lao Lu drove the donkey cart back to the main road.

"It's not a big problem. He can eat and drink normally. As long as he doesn't suffer any major shocks, he's no different from a normal person."

Old Lu said nonchalantly.

He cracked his whip, his voice mingling with the sound of wheels: "He's more thoughtful than most people, and he's very stubborn."

When she was born, Grandpa Jiang was not at home.

Jiang Qinshui's mother, Yu Suxin, was alone at home. She was still young at the time, and because the baby was breech, she couldn't give birth no matter what she did while lying in bed.

When Grandpa Jiang returned home, he found that the bed and the floor were covered in blood.

After finally giving birth, the couple realized something was wrong when the child was two years old.

A few years later, Yu Suxin fell seriously ill and passed away, leaving only her father and daughter to depend on each other for survival.

Old Master Jiang felt guilty!

He felt that it was because he was away from home that Jiang Qinshui had been cooped up in her mother's womb for too long and developed health problems, which also caused his wife to remain weak.

I never stopped taking medication for those few years.

Therefore, feeling guilty towards his wife, he doted on the child very much.

By the time you realize your child has gone astray and try to correct it, it's too late.

After hearing this, Xu Yiyi felt quite uncomfortable.

"It's a good thing your father is gone."

Living is also a curse, treating their children's marriages as a transaction for their own future.