Chapter 444: Chapter 444

Mrs. Wu’s words abruptly cut off Wu Pingxuan’s endless chatter.

Xu Meng and Wu Pingjing also looked upset.

Seeing this, Wu Pingxuan felt even more aggrieved.

"Mom, third brother, I’m not talking nonsense. It’s that Doctor Jiang. As soon as she sees me, she gives me a bad look. But when she sees our Meng Ran, she’s all smiles. I think she’s up to no good, always cozying up to any man she sees.

This woman is just shameless..."

Wu Pingxuan received a harsh slap on the face.

It almost stunned her.

She had never been slapped in her life. She was the darling of the family, cherished by her parents and treasured by her brothers.

She married Meng Ran, who treated her with care. Meng Ran’s parents were also very satisfied with her and indulged her in every way.

Life was smooth and trouble-free, and no one dared to hit her.

Wu Pingxuan dazedly looked at Mrs. Wu, who was trembling all over.

It was Mrs. Wu who delivered the slap.

Because the slap was too forceful, Mrs. Wu collapsed onto the sofa.

Wu Pingjing hurriedly helped his mother up.

In a deep voice, he said, "Aren’t you going to shut up? The more you talk, the more unreasonable you are. How come the older you get, the less sense you have? How old is Doctor Jiang? How old is Meng Ran? Doctor Jiang’s husband is the renowned Song Moting from the Song family. He has talent, looks, and background. Would he be interested in your Meng Ran?

Your Meng Ran is an old man nearing 50. Do you think that an 18-year-old girl would be interested in such a decrepit man? Are you brainless, saying such things without thinking at all?"

Wu Pingjing truly thought there was something wrong with his sister. Everything was always someone else’s fault, always finding faults in others, and saying things even they couldn’t believe, let alone an outsider.

Why would Doctor Jiang be interested in Meng Ran?

Meng Ran’s proposal for divorce was likely blurted out in anger.

Considering Meng Ran’s good treatment of his sister, if a divorce was on the table, it would’ve happened long ago. With his sister’s temperament, if she really divorced her husband, it’s unlikely she’d remarry in this lifetime.

Who could tolerate her temper?

Wu Pingxuan, with tears in her eyes, looked at the three of them, her gaze suggesting they were enemies.

"Mom, are you so fed up with me now? I’m your daughter, and you hit me for an outsider? Even if I was wrong, even if I was speaking carelessly. Isn’t it true that Meng Ran wants a divorce for that Doctor Jiang? My brother also doesn’t stand up for me, speaking for that Doctor Jiang, whom I called a seductress, and you still hit me?

Isn’t she one? Look at how she’s enchanted everyone—old, young, men, and women all siding with her. That Doctor Jiang, she’s a seductress, a thousand-year-old one."

Wu Pingxuan angrily stormed upstairs.

Mrs. Wu clutched her chest, her face went pale, and she fainted.

Wu Pingjing was frightened, "Mom, Mom, Xu Meng! Call an ambulance, quickly, quickly."

Xu Meng picked up the phone.

Five minutes later, Mrs. Wu was rushed to the emergency room.

Half an hour later, the attending doctor came out! He looked at Wu Pingjing and Xu Meng and shook his head.

"Mrs. Wu’s condition is very serious. This is a severe stroke. Although she’s been revived, she’s still in a coma. Even if she wakes up, she might not be able to speak or move, lying bedridden. Be mentally prepared."

The doctor was also helpless. Mrs. Wu was once a specialist in gynecology, delivering thousands of babies and saving many women’s lives.

Even a deity couldn’t save her.

Wu Pingjing plopped into a chair, as if all his energy had been drained.

This was his mom, their strong and caring mother, beloved and respected all their lives.

Xu Meng glanced at Wu Pingjing. Now was not the time for them to falter.

Mrs. Wu still needed someone to take care of her.

Mr. Wu arrived, supported by someone.

Wu Fei, Wu Weiguo, and the others also arrived.

"How’s your mom now? How could she have a stroke out of the blue? I know she has a heart condition. How could it lead to a stroke?"

Mr. Wu was pacing anxiously.

He’s a doctor but not a miracle worker; even he can’t save his dearest ones.

"Dad, the doctor explained Mom’s situation. It’s fortunate she was saved; her heart had stopped by the time she was brought to the hospital. It’s a blessing she’s alive now. However, she can’t speak or move—this is real."

Xu Meng spoke on behalf of Wu Pingjing, who was still sitting there in shock.

"How could this happen? What exactly happened? Your mom’s health has always been stable; how could she have a stroke? Tell me what happened today? Your mom was fine, and now she’s in the hospital."

Xu Meng stayed silent, too ashamed to mention that their own daughter had angered her so severely that she’s now paralyzed in the hospital.

If she mentioned this, Mr. Wu might be too shocked to bear it and could also end up hospitalized. Then what? The family would completely collapse.

Seeing his daughter-in-law silent, Mr. Wu turned to Wu Pingjing.

"Old three, you and your wife brought your mom to the hospital. What did you say that made your mom so angry? Tell me clearly. Your wife is silent. If it’s about this, it must be unspeakable. Tell me, what did you do?"

Mr. Wu wasn’t foolish; he guessed something was off, but he guessed in the wrong direction.

Xu Meng was worried. If they were blamed for everything, what then? If others found out, they’d be blamed for angering their mom into hospitalization, paralyzing her in bed.

If word got out, how could they live, and how could they continue to work in the hospital?

This was not about bearing a black mark.

Wu Pingjing leaped to his feet.

"Where’s Wu Pingxuan, where’s Wu Pingxuan? How can she hide at this time? Is she even human? She angered mom into being hospitalized; why doesn’t she just die? This is all her doing. I’ll strangle her; it’s better if she dies cleanly, instead of harming mom."

Wu Pingjing covered his face and cried.

Wu Weiguo’s expression changed, "Old three, why are you, a grown man, crying here now? Given the situation, Dad’s health isn’t good either. Crying doesn’t solve anything. Tell me clearly what happened. What did the fourth do to make mom so angry she ended up in the hospital?"

"What could she have done? She accused Doctor Jiang of being a seductress right in front of mom, saying Doctor Jiang enchanted everyone in the family—old, young, male, female. She even claimed that Meng Ran wanted a divorce because of Doctor Jiang. That upset mom so much she slapped her, and then it turned out ."

Xu Meng reluctantly explained the facts.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Mr. Wu slumped back into his chair.

Wu Fei quickly supported her grandfather, fearing he might also take a turn for the worse from the shock.

Wu Weiguo’s face darkened.

How dare she call his daughter a seductress?

Who gave Wu Pingxuan the audacity?

After all these years, he’s never disciplined this child. Now she grows up only to be insulted by her family.

Who could say such nasty things?

If word spread, how would Jiang Xiaoxiao be criticized?