Yang Ruyu appeared startled and subconsciously hid the object in her hands behind her, but she did not forget to force a smile, "Eldest Sister," I..."
Yang Ruxin raised her eyebrows slightly and gestured towards Ruyu’s hands.
Yang Ruyu then turned her head to look at Xun Hui at the doorway.
"Xinxin..." Xun Hui seemed somewhat at a loss, "I..."
Yang Ruxin, however, did not look at her but only kept her gaze fixed on Yang Ruyu, "Who asked you to come here?"
"I... I came to visit Auntie," Yang Ruyu swallowed hard, visibly intimidated by Yang Ruxin’s presence.
"What did you bring for your visit to your Auntie?" Yang Ruxin folded her arms across her chest, watching Yang Ruyu’s embarrassed face, then let out a sneer, "Surely you didn’t come empty-handed?"
Xun Hui could only hang her head low, too afraid to say anything.
"Since you came empty-handed, bring out the possessions of my family, and don’t force me to act..."
"I..." Yang Ruyu was reluctant; she had come over after watching Yang Ruxin leave and had just seen Xun Hui and others sorting gifts. That annoying Sanni was not there either, so she buttered Xun Hui up and eventually cajoled quite a few things from her. Although Erni was unwilling, she dared not go against her mother’s words. If it weren’t for her desire for the Ox Horn Comb, which that stubborn girl Erni wouldn’t give her, she wouldn’t be leaving just now, running into this evil spirit. But how could she willingly give up the possessions she had already obtained? She suddenly turned and ran.
Yang Ruxin was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. Suddenly, she let out a long whistle, and from nowhere, a streak of light darted forward, lunging at Yang Ruyu.
Poor Miss Ruyu was knocked down from behind by Xiaobai in an instant, and the basket in her hands fell to the ground, spilling snacks, fabrics, and a comb all over the place.
"Mother, you are really generous." Yang Ruxin glanced back at Xun Hui, then walked over and looked down at Yang Ruyu. "Taking without asking is stealing, isn’t it..."
Xun Hui stood there uneasily, silent, but her face was exceptionally pale.
Yang Ruyu had fallen hard, not only was her hand cut, but her forehead was also bleeding, and her knees burned painfully; likely, they would not heal easily. When she heard Yang Ruxin speak, she immediately became annoyed: "Steal? Auntie gave them to me to take back and offer to the elders..."
"And you didn’t ask who runs this household? Whose earnings are these silvers?"
Yang Ruyu bit her lip: "Paying respects to elders is a duty dictated by the heavens and the earth."
"Those two old folks have nothing to do with me." Yang Ruxin laughed, went over and picked up the fabric and a pair of embroidered shoes from the ground. "This pink silk was meant for Sini and the other little ones to make jackets. Do you think that old hag of the An Family could wear it? And these embroidered shoes are for Mengmeng, who liked them and bought them. That comb belongs to Xuexue..."
"Big Sister..." Erni rushed out, "Mother only gave her two packs of snacks to take back for the grandparents, and then gave her a piece of beige fine cotton fabric for her to make a cotton skirt. The rest she took by force... Mother felt awkward to refuse..."
Yang Ruyu’s face instantly twisted with ugliness.
"Felt awkward to refuse?" Yang Ruxin raised her eyebrows slightly as she regarded Xun Hui, "Then whose home is this? Are you suggesting that one day when they come over to sell your child, you will also feel too awkward to refuse?"