A woman’s voice, choked with sobs, said, "We’ve already sought help from everyone we possibly could at home, and they all admit they’re powerless. People with such embroidery skills are already rare, let alone in times like these."
"What can we do then?"
"Sister Ruyu, I’m afraid we can’t hide this any longer. It might be better to report it now and send the embroidered piece back to the Capital. We need to see if they can find someone there who can do double-sided embroidery. If we delay and it leads to a major problem, I’m afraid we won’t be able to bear that responsibility."
"At this point, that’s the only option. And your mother! How could she be so careless with something so valuable?"
"It’s too late for recriminations now. Sister Ruyu, please watch over things for a moment. I need to go home quickly and have my father contact the people on the other end."
"Alright, go on. I’ll keep an eye on things."
When Yunyi heard the words "double-sided embroidery," she instinctively glanced towards the counter.
With just that one glance, she caught the fleeting sneer on the lips of the girl who was consoling the other. So that’s what she was, a ’white lotus’ type—all innocent on the surface, but full of scorn underneath.
She moved on towards the ready-made clothes section, quickly bought a set of clothes for Guo Shuiyu, and also picked up a pair of cloth shoes for her on her way downstairs.
Carrying her purchases, she left the department store. She was about to take a shortcut back to the hospital when she saw the same girl from before, the one who had been offering consolation, furtively entering an alley up ahead.
Yunyi instinctively followed her and overheard a conversation: "How did things go?"
"You can count on me. This time, their family is in for it; if they don’t die, they’ll at least lose a layer of skin. We’re a hundred thousand miles from Suzhou City here; no one can help them."
"After this incident, I’d like to see how they can possibly keep that little brat in their home." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel✦fire.net
"Rest assured, this will surely go your way. That mother and son will soon be thrown out of the house. When that happens, just extend a helping hand at the right moment, and you’ll naturally have that sweet, tender beauty in your arms."
"That permanent position I promised you? I’ll make good on it by the end of this month."
"Then I’ll be waiting."
At this point, what more was there to misunderstand? That poor girl had been sold out by them and was still naively helping them count the money. Truly pitiful.
Looking at the items in her hands, Yunyi made a decision and quickened her pace towards the hospital.
Unexpectedly, as she carried the items upstairs, she heard the same young woman’s voice again: "Mom, we’ve already asked everyone we can. There’s really no other way. Let Dad talk to them directly. If we delay any longer, it will only be more detrimental to us."
"I told you from the start, that mother and son are jinxes! You and your father insisted on bringing them back. Now look what’s happened!"
"Mom, what’s done is done. What’s the point of saying this now?"
"Look at what time it is, and you’re still defending them! You treat her like a sister and him like a nephew, but they probably wish you weren’t even part of this family! How did I give birth to such a disappointing daughter?"
"Mom, no one wanted this to happen. The most important thing now is to quickly have those people find someone to repair the round fan, so we don’t stir up even bigger trouble."
"The issue needs to be fixed, but that mother and son must move out. I can’t stand the sight of them for a second longer."
Yunyi hadn’t expected that the young woman, who had sounded so worried and tearful earlier, could also have such a resolute side when it came to her family.
Thinking that Guo Shuiyu would probably be out of surgery soon, she cleared her throat and said, "Excuse me, I don’t mean to interrupt."
The two people in the room looked over at her simultaneously. The young woman looked at Yunyi in surprise and asked, "Can I help you?"
Yunyi didn’t beat around the bush. "I didn’t mean to overhear your conversation, but I can help you restore that round fan."