Yang Ruxin and the others completely ignored the provocation. Especially Ruxin, who quickly figured out the adversary’s intentions and actually felt delighted. She wondered why the despicable wretches of the Tian Family hadn’t noticed Yang Ruyu before—perhaps it was because Ruyu had a father, and therefore, they didn’t dare to mess with her? But if Ruyu herself approached them, and they took advantage of her, then...
Ruxin wickedly imagined the repulsive scene of the elderly Tian Geng leering at Ruyu, almost like something out of an adult film from her previous life.
"Big sister, are you okay?" Erni asked with a puzzled look, speaking timidly.
"Me? Why would anything be wrong with me?" Ruxin turned Xun Hui over and started to wipe her back.
"But just now, your laugh..." Ernie grimaced, "It was quite chilling..."
"Was it?" Ruxin raised her hand to touch her own face. "Did I laugh?"
Erni nodded vigorously.
"Well then, I was just thinking about how to deal with those dirty rats of the Tian Family, and got a bit too immersed..." Ruxin spread her hands, then laid Xun Hui flat and instructed Erni, "Cover Mother up."
Erni hastily pulled a thin quilt over Xun Hui, who was possibly cool to the touch due to her unconscious state, even though it was summer.
Ruxin then carried the basin of water out to empty it.
Watching her big sister’s retreating figure, Erni blinked with curiosity—how was her big sister going to deal with their big male cousins?
In the courtyard, after Ruxin splashed the dirty water at the base of the wall, she saw Yang Peili coming out of the house and quickly intercepted him: "Dad, it’s time for Mother’s medicine. Please give me some silver, three taels, so I can buy a month’s supply."
"There’s none." Yang Anshi was the first to jump out of the house before Yang Peili even spoke, "Go ask whoever you want for money." The thought of spending over a hundred copper coins on a single prescription made her cringe with pain.
Yet Ruxin looked at the elder Yang: "Grandpa, do you feel the same?"
Feng Caie, who usually avoided Ruxin, also poked her head out. After all, they hadn’t separated households, so the money spent belonged to everyone. Of course, she wouldn’t remember that Xun Hui had been injured by her husband; her habitual way of thinking was to remember things that benefited her and forget those that didn’t, even if they had just happened.
Yang Peili was somewhat annoyed; he didn’t want to deal with Xun Hui’s situation, but he couldn’t actually verbalize that, so he kept silent. But soon, he couldn’t stay quiet any longer and coughed before speaking: "Take the money and go."
"There is no money. If you want to treat her, pay for it yourself," Yang Anshi insisted stubbornly, "She’s a curse. Our family is about to be ruined by her..."
"Grandma, we haven’t split the family... Or should I ask my second uncle and aunt for it?" Ruxin wasn’t afraid of Yang Anshi making a fuss. In fact, the more she caused a scene, the better.
"Go get the money," sighed the elder Yang.
Yang Anshi wanted to refuse, but thinking of her second son and eldest grandson, she had no choice but to relent, though she was not content and could only glare fiercely at Ruxin: "There’s not that much, only one tael..."
"One tael is fine. I’ll just get enough for eight or nine days..." Ruxin didn’t mind, as long as she got the money.
"Dad." But before Yang Anshi could turn around, Yang Baifu, who had been out of sight, suddenly burst forth, "We need to have a serious talk about this..."