Lin Yaru could hear the impatience and irritation in Jie Jingwei's voice, so she chose her words carefully. "Sister Xu's mother fell ill. She's at the hospital looking after her, so she asked me to take care of Xiao You for a few days."
Hearing that his mother-in-law was sick and in the hospital, Jie Jingwei replied tonelessly, "Thank you, then."
Jie Jingwei sounded so distant and formal that Lin Yaru couldn't tell what he was thinking. She probed, "Second Brother Jing, are you going to visit the hospital?"
"I'm not a doctor. What good would I be at the hospital?" Jie Jingwei snapped. 'My in-laws have too much damn drama, and I'm done getting involved. My father-in-law was sent to the Northwest for reform through labor, and who knows if he can even survive the harsh climate there. My brother-in-law was crippled by Aunt Qiao. Even the Xu Family has abandoned their branch of the family. It's best if I just stay away from them.'
