Chapter 629: Chapter 629: The Peculiar Daya and Zhao Xi Chapter 629: Chapter 629: The Peculiar Daya and Zhao Xi Mrs. Xue’s right hand had been dislocated, so the Shu family had no choice but to seek out the physician, exchanging Mrs. Xue’s meals for the day as payment.
It was still the same physician, whom Mrs. Xue knew to be of little use.
But at that moment, there was no one else to turn to for a doctor.
So the physician set Mrs. Xue’s bone, but she felt something was not right. It kept throbbing in pain.
Yet her entire body ached, so she could not tell whether it was due to the bone being set incorrectly or because of the beating she had suffered earlier on.
The Shu family members were exceedingly irritated. Seeing Mrs. Xue’s condition, they knew she would be unable to work, just like the Second Young Lady, for the following days.
She couldn’t work but still needed to eat, drink, and request leave; this was not tormenting her but tormenting them instead.
Their first suspicion fell on Shu Yu, but when they questioned Mrs. Xue, she could not provide a clear explanation; she hadn’t seen who hit her.
Without evidence, would they dare to confront Shu Yu and demand compensation? They feared that they would all be chased away. Shu Yu was not alone anymore.
How could Shu Yu, the object of their suspicion, know that Mrs. Xue was now so badly bruised she could only lie in bed hungry, struggling to move? Her attention was fixed on the gate, and the moment Zhao Xi and Daya entered together, her gaze became subtly charged.
Indeed, the two of them had gone out together.
But when had they become so familiar? A single man and a single woman together hinted at a situation.
Daya grew uncomfortable under Shu Yu’s intense gaze.
It was her first time doing something like this; although the beating had allowed her to vent and she had gotten revenge for Yu, her guilt returned when she calmed down and met Shu Yu’s suspicious eyes.
Finally, Shu Yu cleared her throat and looked up asking, “What were you two doing out so late?”
Daya, not adept at lying, subconsciously glanced at Zhao Xi.
Zhao Xi, who could lie effortlessly, spoke without a hint of strain, “Daya mentioned that the mosquitoes in the county town are numerous. After being bitten, she couldn’t stand the itching. It seems the mosquitoes here in the southwest are different from where we’re from, and she asked if I had any medicine. Of course, I didn’t have any ready-made, so I went down to the foothills to gather a few handfuls. Daya felt bad letting me go alone, so she decided to lend a hand.”
As he said this, he actually pulled out several handfuls of herbs.
Shu Yu was skeptical, “Does gathering herbs require going out so late?”
“It’s just that Daya has to leave early tomorrow morning. Worried we wouldn’t have time, we went tonight.”
Daya quickly nodded in agreement, “Yes, Yu, I forgot about it earlier, and only remembered after dinner. It’s all my fault.”
Shu Yu, of course, wouldn’t blame her. After all, their outing was unlikely for anything nefarious.
She didn’t intend to probe too deeply, briefly questioned them and let it be.
But she still retained a sense of skepticism about their relationship.
Hadn’t Zhao Xi already started calling her plainly ‘Daya’? He used to address her as Miss Lu.
Daya breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a quick glance with Zhao Xi, and hurriedly entered the house.
The next day, Daya prepared to return to the county town early, still escorted by Zhao Xi.
Shu Yu headed to the Manor as usual to fetch her tools, ready for hunting in the mountains.
Compared to the previous day, she and Fang Xiyue attracted even more watchful eyes.
Some even approached her to make conversation. Shu Yu casually responded a few times before she and Fang Xiyue left the Manor together.