Gu Yao’s lips twitched slightly. Why was he acting just like his eldest sister-in-law?
Feng Family had been too scared to speak up until now, but at this moment, she hurried over and said, "Ayao, this person..."
"This is the Divine Doctor that His Highness had invited for elder brother, the senior Dao Xuzi from Yunmen Mountain," Gu Yao said with a smile, "With him here, elder brother will definitely recover. Mother, remember to take good care of him."
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Feng Family quickly clasped her hands together in prayer and waved them towards the heavens, "May the madam bless us, I hope the eldest young master recovers soon..."
"But we must keep this a secret..."
Feng Family nodded; of course, that was a must.
When Gu Yao went next door, he found Yang Ruxin sitting in the courtyard, hugging her knees and staring off into space as if in a trance. The afternoon sunlight fell on her profile, seemingly bathing her in a golden halo, making her look as tranquil as a silhouette painting at that moment.
This was the first time he had seen such a serene side of her. For no apparent reason, his heart quivered slightly.
However, it was just a fleeting moment. Gu Yao’s mind snapped back to reality; this was his sister-in-law, his eternal superior. He could admire her, respect her, and be loyal to her, but he could never entertain any improper thoughts — otherwise, he would be no better than a beast.
"Gu Er, my brother," Zhou Xiao, who was holding his sister, was the first to notice Gu Yao and hurriedly called out to him.
Yang Ruxin came back to her senses, turned her head, and smiled upon seeing Gu Yao, "What about that old man? Is he really not leaving?"
"He probably won’t leave for the time being." Gu Yao suppressed the subtle feeling he had just experienced and walked over, "As for why, elder brother will tell you. However, the old senior mentioned he’ll be coming over for dinner tonight..."
Yang Ruxin frowned, but she didn’t say anything and just nodded, "Alright then, we’re celebrating tonight anyway. You all should come over too; it’ll be livelier, especially since my mother has also woken up. Let’s celebrate the festival together." She knew that old man was definitely no ordinary individual.
After Gu Yao left, the women in the house had nearly finished crying, and Xun Hui, supported by Erni and Sanni, left the room.
Zhou Xiao quickly stood up with his sister.
Yang Ruxin walked over, "You’re still weak right now; you need to rest more."
"Dani..." Xun Hui’s face was filled with guilt, "These past few days have been hard on you..." Just now, the younger ones had eagerly recounted everything that happened during the days of her unconsciousness. To be honest, her mind was still in a daze. The very things she never dared to think of or do had been accomplished by Dani.
Yang Ruxin didn’t falsely claim it wasn’t difficult; instead, she nodded, "It was indeed tough, but luckily, with the heavens’ blessing, that time has passed. From now on, we can close the doors and live our own lives. More importantly, you’re no longer a bought bride; I have retrieved your Selling Covenant."
Xun Hui, whose tears had just stopped, started crying again, "But Dani, this separation is..."
"Mother, I hope you won’t let us down." Yang Ruxin interrupted her, staring intently at Xun Hui, "The moment you fell unconscious, the Yang Family immediately kicked us out of the house. If I hadn’t hunted down the Black Bear in the mountains, do you think you could stand here discussing what ifs with me?"
Erni frowned slightly, but ultimately said nothing. She thought her elder sister’s words were too sharp, yet she didn’t find them wrong because if it wasn’t for their older sister, they might have been sold long ago.