Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space Chapter 1247: Seek Someone More Competent

She simply had not anticipated Ding Xiulian's true nature.

As Xinyan passed the hospital room, Ding Xiulian rushed out and called, "Hey, Mr. Han, you walked right by. It's not good for someone your age to have such a poor memory."

Coincidentally, her husband, Hao Yuanfang, was returning from the corridor and overheard her words clearly.

Catching sight of Xinyan walking ahead, his heart plummeted: It's over.

Unable to control his temper, he demanded, "Ding Xiulian, what nonsensical ramblings are you spewing now?"

Startled by the angry shout, Ding Xiulian turned and saw her husband hurrying over. "I didn't say anything. I just saw Mr. Han couldn't find the room, so I offered a little reminder," she replied.

Xinyan regarded Hao Yuanfang with a faint smile before addressing Ding Xiulian directly. "Don't say I didn't try to help your son today. Even if I had, after what you just told him about me coming for money and acting high and mighty, I wouldn't continue treating him. Frankly, I couldn't care less about the Hao Family's trivial matters."

Hao Yuanfang stood dumbfounded. He was unaware of the specifics, but he knew his previous efforts had been rendered completely useless.

At this moment, Xiao Sun from the Jiao Family, who was there to pick someone up, helpfully interjected, "Cousin Xinyan, Grandpa Jiao's room is this way."

He Jinxuan then turned to Hao Yuanfang and stated, "My wife likely cannot continue with your son's subsequent treatment. Mr. Hao, you should find someone else. I truly don't understand where Mrs. Hao gets such confidence from?"

He then took Xinyan's hand, adding, "There will always be self-righteous individuals. Darling, let's not let them upset us. Come, Grandpa Jiao must be waiting impatiently."

With this declaration, Ding Xiulian was effectively condemned, leaving Hao Yuanfang with no opportunity to defend her. He dragged her into the room and struck her, demanding, "What exactly did you do?"

Hearing the commotion, Hao Xuejun inquired, "Dad, what's happening?"

Ding Xiulian, clutching her face, looked on in utter disbelief. "Hao Yuanfang, you hit me?"

Hao Yuanfang ignored her pleas and went straight inside. "Xuejun, what exactly did your mother do earlier?"

When asked, Hao Xuejun was initially bewildered. "She didn't do anything?"

However, observing his father's expression and recalling the earlier disturbance, his own face grew serious.

His hearing was partially impaired from his injury, making the noise outside difficult to decipher, but he wasn't foolish. "Did Mom say something that Mr. Han overheard?"

Hao Yuanfang immediately became anxious. "What exactly did she say?"

Hao Xuejun hesitated, feeling troubled. Revealing the exact words might incite his father to violence in his current state, yet remaining silent would extinguish any hope of future assistance from Mr. Han.

A tense silence fell over the room.

But silence often precedes an outburst. Hao Yuanfang shouted angrily, "Speak."

Fearing his father's potential reaction later, Hao Xuejun pleaded, "Mom didn't mean it. She's never been good at filtering her words, Dad, please don't be too angry with her."

Hao Yuanfang clenched his teeth. "Stop covering for her; just tell me already."

After taking a deep breath, Hao Xuejun finally said, "Mom saw Mr. Han downstairs earlier and came in to tell me she was here. But in her excitement, she said something she shouldn't have."

Hao Yuanfang's patience evaporated. "Stop beating around the bush. What exactly did she say to offend that person so deeply?"

Hao Xuejun braced himself and confessed, "Mom said Mr. Han was pretending to be noble and was only here for the money."

Upon hearing this, Hao Yuanfang lost all inclination to even strike her, realizing his prior efforts were entirely in vain.