Yue Ning turned her head, meeting Yixuan’s tranquil eyes. Suddenly, it felt as if she had been drenched in cold water, and she abruptly calmed down.
The brutality on her body also dissipated in an instant...
She had almost made a grave mistake, nearly committing a foolish act.
She had truly lost control and really wanted to kill this woman. However, Dayuan had a peculiar rule: once she killed her, the brothers would be punished collectively, bringing calamity to the entire family.
She could disregard herself, but she was unwilling to implicate her brothers in the family. Thus, no matter how bitter, tired, resentful, or hateful she felt, she could only endure, persevere, and suffer.
Merely because she was a noblewoman by birth, and men were seen as lowly and insignificant.
The world was cruel, women towered above men, ruling over their days and dominating their lives. Women could act recklessly, but men had to bow and scrape, swallow their grievances, diligently keep to their roles, and follow the "Husband Rules." Even if a woman was at fault, there was no recourse for men.
Yue Ning wiped her face, then took another deep look at Dong Huiying, before squatting down to continue her work.
Dong Huiying was shocked.
How much could this family endure?
If it were her, after being treated in such a manner, she’d rather risk her life than not retaliate by biting back.
She apologized again. Although it wasn’t her doing, by taking over Dong Dabao’s body, she had inherited this karma. This apology, even if it was a bit too late, might still be worth it if it could bring some relief to the brothers’ hearts...
Yue Ning acted as if she hadn’t heard her, while Yixuan let out a soft sigh.
"You needn’t apologize, but let’s take a look at your injury first."
Yixuan untied her headband, and her hair like a waterfall cascaded down. She used the headband to tie up Dong Huiying’s arm, slowing the bleeding a bit.
Dong Huiying pursed her lips, lowered her head, and remained silent.
The damage had already been done. In this situation, no amount of talking could fix things.
She glanced at Yixuan, then at Yue Ning, who was cleaning up the mess, her heart aching intermittently, suddenly feeling much sympathy for the two.
But catching sight of the blood on the wound, she was momentarily distracted.
The color of the blood was very strange.
Yue Ning stayed at home to clean up the aftermath, while Yixuan, seeing that Dong Huiying’s wound was deep and bleeding a lot of purple-black blood, asked her to wait at home, and he went out to fetch a "Doctor."
Dong Huiying was skilled in both Eastern and Western medical practices; she could have treated such minor injuries herself. However, Yixuan left in such a hurry that, despite her calls, she couldn’t bring him back. Instead, she earned a harsh glare from an irritated Liang Yuening.
She looked at the wound on her arm, knowing it needed stitches but not knowing where the sewing supplies were in the house. She also dared not ask the fierce Liang Yuening, who looked as if he wanted to flay her alive. So, she had no choice but to sit on a stool and wait.
But she could only sit for a moment before she became restless and rolled up her sleeves, using clean water to rinse the dirty blood from the wound.
At that moment, Yue Ning straightened his back, rubbing his stiff spine, and suddenly noticed numerous old scars on her arm. He paused briefly, surprised.
After this wretched creature came to their home, she once tried to force herself on Third Brother one night. Third Brother might appear frivolous, but he was actually very firm, and thus he resolutely refused. Afterward, she never harbored that intention again. Of course, what replaced it was even more intensified torture of the brothers.
Yue Ning touched his own short hair, then grimaced disdainfully.
Ha! She must be psychologically disturbed. She had a multitude of scars herself but couldn’t stand to see others unharmed, so she made them—the brothers—suffer with her, inflicting even more wounds on them.
After a long while, Yue Ning grew anxious, wondering why Yixuan still hadn’t returned after such a long time.
Feeling uneasy, he stepped out of the door...