Yunyi sighed inwardly at everyone’s discussion. Sometimes, it really doesn’t pay to be too kind-hearted, she thought.
Work at the reservoir had been halted for three days due to an accident, so everyone from the Agricultural Reclamation Group was resting these past few days.
When Zhang Baoxiang arrived at the hospital, laden with bags, she saw her daughter hopping on one foot, using the bed rail for support. "Oh, dear! Why are you all alone? Where’s Wenhui?"
Ye Wenjuan turned her head. "Mom, what are you doing here?"
Zhang Baoxiang put down her bags. "Your leg is injured, and you’re still hopping about! What if you hurt it again?"
She reached out to steady Ye Wenjuan, her gaze falling on her daughter’s splinted leg. "Wasn’t your cousin taking care of you? Where did she go?"
Others in the ward, overhearing them, sounded rather displeased. One spoke up, "Your daughter just said she wanted boiled eggs. The young lady went to the canteen to buy them."
Zhang Baoxiang sensed the speaker’s disapproval. "Oh, is that so? My apologies, I wasn’t aware."
Just as she finished speaking, Ye Wenhui returned with an enamel mug. "Aunt, you’re here! That’s wonderful."
Ye Wenhui was thoroughly fed up with waiting on her cousin. She’s so incredibly fussy! If it weren’t for Uncle’s sake, I’d give her a piece of my mind and walk right out, she fumed silently. "Wenjuan, here are your boiled eggs."
She put the enamel mug on the bedside table and turned to Zhang Baoxiang. "Aunt, now that you’re here, I can finally go back, wash up, and change my clothes."
Zhang Baoxiang looked at Ye Wenhui. "Wenhui, I’ve only just arrived and don’t know my way around. If you leave now, I won’t even know where to get food."
The woman nearby spoke up again, clearly annoyed, "Everyone’s clueless when they first arrive. If you’re not familiar with the place, it’s not a big deal. You’ve got a mouth, haven’t you? Just ask! You think no one will tell you?"

Before Aunt arrived, I was Wenjuan’s cousin, so of course, I had to look after her. But now that her own mother is here, I don’t want to stay any longer. Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll end up having to wait on another person.
Besides, I came directly from the reservoir construction site and I’m still in my work clothes. They definitely need changing.
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