Chapter 1427: But I Still Feel Something Is Off Somewhere

Once Fu Yan Cheng and his wife left, the patient in the adjacent bed, armed with first-hand information, went off to gossip with others.

Sure enough, it didn't take long before the entire hospital was discussing the matter.

After all, this was the Rolling Steel Factory Staff Hospital; those hospitalized were either employees or their families. Even those who hadn't known Qiu Shaofeng before naturally learned of him once the broadcast went out.

When Chunxiao came to deliver the meal, she heard everyone discussing the incident of her brother-in-law being beaten. She entered the ward and said, "Big Sister, Brother-in-law, I've come to bring you your meal."

As soon as she finished speaking, she exclaimed in surprise, "Brother-in-law, you've already started eating?"

Xia Qiu explained, "This was brought by your second brother-in-law's older brother and sister-in-law. His sister-in-law has the day off today; they happened to have simmered chicken soup at home, and upon hearing the factory broadcast, they brought a portion over."

Hearing her big sister's words and recalling the gossip she'd just heard, Chunxiao asked, "Did the factory really punish those few people? It wasn't just empty talk, was it?"

Xia Qiu took the lunch box from Chunxiao's hands. "They were publicly criticized; naturally, they meant business."

Chunxiao asked curiously, "Then shouldn't the factory compensate my brother-in-law?"

Xia Qiu frowned and said, "It wasn't the factory that ordered them to beat your brother-in-law; what compensation is there to give?"

Chunxiao said somewhat awkwardly, "I was just asking casually; why is Big Sister getting angry?"

Xia Qiu had originally planned to go back herself to fetch the meal, but since she got delayed, she hadn't made it in time. Now, she was also annoyed by Chunxiao's lack of boundaries.

It wasn't that she was overthinking it; Chunxiao's question definitely carried another meaning. Not wanting to drag it out further, she said, "You should hurry back to eat. I'll return the lunch box later."

Chunxiao knew that if she asked any more, Big Sister would truly get angry. "Alright. Our class has to participate in the National Day gala tomorrow and must set off early in the morning, so we need to rest early tonight. I'll head back first."

Hearing this, Xia Qiu casually asked, "Have you returned the clothes your second brother-in-law helped you borrow?"

Chunxiao looked uncomfortable and said, "I originally planned to find time to return them after the performance, but I didn't expect the school to say our class's program would also participate in the National Day gala. Besides, I've already spoken with my second brother-in-law about it."

Seeing her expression, Xia Qiu felt something was off. "Alright then. Once the performance is over, return the clothes immediately. Don't put your second brother-in-law in an awkward position; after all, they were borrowed from the logistics department, and it wouldn't be right to keep them indefinitely."

Chunxiao vaguely agreed a few times. "Dad said he'll come over tonight to keep watch. Sister, you should head back early; once it gets dark, Junjun will be looking for you."

With that, she left.

Watching her go, Xia Qiu opened the lunch box and said, "Do you feel something is a bit off with Chunxiao?"

Qiu Shaofeng thought for a moment. "Hmm. When you mentioned returning the clothes, her expression was indeed a bit off."

Xia Qiu snapped her head up, her hands freezing in mid-motion. "You don't think there's a problem with the borrowed clothes, do you?"

"Unlikely. Didn't we warn her repeatedly? Besides, her class is going to the National Day gala tomorrow. If there really were a problem with the clothes, she wouldn't have spoken so casually."

"True, but I still feel something is off somewhere."

"Enough. She's grown up; stop worrying so much about idle matters."

What they didn't know was that after leaving the ward, Chunxiao let out a heavy sigh. There was indeed a gala tomorrow, and her class was indeed participating. The question was, how would she return those clothes after tomorrow?

She now had a splitting headache.

If her second sister found out that several sets of clothes simply couldn't be returned, would she turn on her?

She had made it perfectly clear to them, and they had agreed so readily. Who would have thought they would still take scissors to those clothes? It was truly enough to drive a person to despair.