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Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Each One More Formidable Than the Last "But, speaking of which, how is Zhou Bo doing now? Is his life in danger?" Someone brought the topic back to Zhou Bo’s injury. Old Madam Hua said, "When it happened, I went to that doctor’s house to join the excitement. The doctor said he was only coughing up clotted blood, and it’s good that he spit it out. His life isn’t in danger, but I’ve heard it’ll take a year or so before he’s fully recovered." Someone spat and said, "Serves him right! Luckily, we found out early. Otherwise, if Qinghe married him, she’d be ruined for life." Another person agreed, "Isn’t it so? I say, he deserved the beating!" Someone was curious, "But, which girl from the Shen Family did it? There’re only three girls, right?" Someone speculated, "I think it’s likely Shen Qingju. That girl, she’s feisty and protective." Someone laughed, "What you said is very possible!" "It can’t be Qingju!" Old Madam Hua shook her head, "Yesterday, when I went to Zhou Family Village, I passed by Shen Family’s place and saw Qingju inside. I was at my place with Cui Ying not long when I heard crying from Zhou’s side. Qingju can’t grow wings and fly over, can she?" A woman hesitantly said, "I remembered seeing Shen’s third girl yesterday. She seemed to be heading towards the village entrance around afternoon." "Shen’s third girl? That little fool?" Someone exclaimed in surprise. "What fool?" Old Madam Hua glared at that person, "She’s very clever now. I’ve heard she can read and paint. If she’s a fool, then we’re even worse!" "Wow, that’s incredible!" That person was shocked. Old Madam Hua nodded, "Isn’t it? I’ve heard it’s a gift from the heavens." "A gift from the heavens?" Everyone was even more shocked. Old Madam Hua nodded, "Yes, after her foolishness was cured, she just knew how." "Oh my, this child will be amazing in the future. Shen Family is blessed now!" Someone sighed with envy, "Can you believe it? She was foolish for over ten years, and suddenly she got better, and then a heavenly gift too. Really unpredictable!" You can only say that life is uncertain! "So, it’s Shen’s third girl who did the beating, huh? What’s her name again?" "Seems like it’s Qinglan." "Oh right! It’s Qinglan." Before, everyone called her little fool, so they didn’t remember Shen Qinglan’s name. Old Madam Hua said, "I’ve heard from my grandson that when they brought him back, it was an elder sister. He said she wasn’t much older, about the same age as my granddaughter, so I reckon it’s Shen’s third girl." Someone was astonished, "Oh my, how strong must that girl be to beat someone so fiercely?" Old Madam Hua said, "I heard from a neighbor of Zhou Jun’s family, they heard the commotion and came out to see. They saw that girl lifting him up with one hand. When others from the Zhou Family tried to intervene, she kicked them aside one by one. Not until Madam He kneeled and begged did she let go." "Oh my!" Someone clutched their chest, "We mustn’t provoke those Shen Family girls in the future. Each one is fiercer than the other!" Shen Qinglan’s mouth twitched. She was truly impressed with these people, who could gossip from Zhou Bo and Widow Gao to Shen Qinghe and then to Shen Qingju, finally tying it to her. Someone sharp-eyed noticed the father-daughter duo had reached the exit and quickly tugged others who were still preparing to gossip further, signaling them to stop.