Chapter 324 - 22: The Doomed Sister-in-law in the Group-Pampered Novel

Xie Jian originally wanted to refuse, but then he heard Xu Zhe’an slowly add another sentence.

"Our family motto is to repay kindness without leaving debts. After all, since it’s not easy for us to come see you from a distance, you should just accept this; then my sister won’t feel the need to repay you all the time."

Anyone with a sound mind could understand what he meant by that.

You were kind to me, and I am repaying you, so we won’t have any further ties or need for more interactions in the future.

Xie Jian hesitated for a moment.

"When I saved your sister back then, it was really just an easy thing to do. If those thugs weren’t dealt with, it could have been my sister who was in trouble next time."

He had already said a lot more than he usually would, and finally added another sentence.

"I know it’s a long journey. I’ve received your gratitude, so there’s no need for you to come again."

Xie Yumian listened to the back-and-forth between the two and felt anxious deep down.

What Xie Jian said wasn’t wrong. After all, they really didn’t want to be further entangled, but if it was really like that, wouldn’t that mean there’s no hope for her and Xu Jingyi?

But since things had come to this, Xie Yumian knew saying more would be useless and instead might cause Xu Zhe’an’s suspicion and dislike. With his high status, there were definitely many people trying to curry favor with him; Xie Yumian didn’t want to leave a bad impression in his mind.

So she softly said,

"My mom always taught me to help wherever I can. That day, even if it wasn’t for Jingyi, my brother would have stepped in, and I would also have helped take care of things. It’s just that Jingyi and I happened to have met and could talk."

Xu Jingyi nodded repeatedly.

"I will give you my home address then, and we can write letters. Aren’t you going to school soon? We can discuss our academic problems together then."

Xie Yumian nodded.

Since Xu Zhe’an didn’t want Xu Jingyi and Xie Jian to be too involved, maintaining contact with Xu Jingyi should be no issue.

Indeed, Xu Zhe’an said nothing more.

At this point, Xie Yumian noticed that Xie Jian was getting a bit impatient and quickly said,

"My brother has other things to do, I’ll handle the rest. Brother, you can leave."

It was just a few short minutes, thankfully nothing was revealed.

Xie Jian left without turning back, walking hurriedly.

Xu Jingyi’s eyes were glued to his back.

"How old is your brother?"

"Twenty-one."

"Oh, still very young."

Xu Jingyi was embarrassed to ask more. After exchanging a few more words with Xie Yumian, he was about to leave.

"We don’t have anything else to express our gratitude, you have to accept these at least."

The items they brought couldn’t exactly be taken back, and ultimately, the large packages of gifts were left at the Xie Family’s home. Xie Yumian sent the siblings all the way to the village entrance.

"Thanks for the hospitality today, it’s getting dark, you should hurry back."

Watching them leave, Xie Yumian could vaguely see a car parked under a tree not far away in the dim light.

It must be Xu Zhe’an’s car. As expected, their status might be slightly higher than she thought.

Back home, Lv Cuiping impatiently asked,

"Just now those siblings, what kind of people are they?"

Feeling good, Xie Yumian looked at all the gifts filling the room, speaking lightly.

"From the city, I don’t actually know who they are."

"They look very classy! And there’s so much stuff, you can’t buy it even with ration tickets!"

Xie Yumian smiled.

"These are all brought from overseas, you certainly can’t buy them here. Mom, why don’t you take a box to share with Big Brother and Second Brother."

"Why give it to them? Just keep it in your room, take your time to eat it, and don’t tell anyone."

"Take some to share. Sister-in-law went back to her family, let Big Brother take it, it will save face. Second Sister-in-law hasn’t been in a good mood lately, it’s probably because of me..."

Upon hearing this, Lv Cuiping rolled up her sleeves, unwilling to let it pass.

"What’s wrong?! Did she say something to upset you again?"

"It’s nothing. Ultimately, it’s best that the family stays harmonious. Go ahead and share it. You and Dad should take some too, good things shouldn’t just be for me to enjoy."

Lv Cuiping was so moved she almost shed tears, holding her daughter’s hand and murmuring.

"You’re the blessed one, fortunate to meet those benefactors, otherwise your dad and I wouldn’t have had the chance to enjoy such good things in our lifetime, and they’re from abroad! You’re the best, your blessings are immense, and your Big and Second Brothers are lucky to have a sister like you, it’s their fortune!

Your sisters-in-law aren’t appreciative. You always think of them, while they just focus on the things you eat all day long.

If it weren’t for you, our family would have starved long ago. Your Third Brother is an ungrateful wretch; without your blessings, he’d starve sooner or later!"

Xie Yumian quietly listened.

She had heard these words countless times, knowing she was born blessed, destined to be different, and her path would undoubtedly be longer and smoother than others.

There’s no other way, she was born to be the family’s blessing.

But now her wings were not yet fully grown, she still needed the nourishment of her family.

Forget Big Brother and Second Brother; the sisters-in-law were after all married with money, their constant bickering affects the family’s work and delays her progress.

And these problems could be easily solved with a little gift, after all, she couldn’t possibly eat everything in a room full of stuff. Giving out some goodwill, with her sisters-in-law’s personalities, they would surely be grateful.

Family harmony is most important, if everyone could genuinely treat her as a blessing and truly work hard for her future, why not?

Lv Cuiping picked through the items for a while, as they were all good things.

Xie Yumian looked at the words on the packaging: bird’s nest, shark fin, dried abalone, wild ginseng, peach gum, and such. Finally, she selected two boxes of pastries and handed them to Lv Cuiping.

"Take these to your sister-in-law’s children, and they will also help Second Sister-in-law improve her health."

Lv Cuiping couldn’t read, but the packaging didn’t look bad, she started complaining again.

"Why give them so much, why not split it up a bit?"

"Just let Big Brother take it to coax Sister-in-law back; then there will be someone to help with the work, isn’t that right? If you don’t, then Big Brother will be slacking and you’ll end up having to work more."

"My daughter is so thoughtful."

At this moment, Xie Jian returned to the back room, and from afar caught a strong aroma that tantalized his senses.

Jiang Lai’s cooking was always generous with oil and salt, combined with her skillful cooking, the dishes tasted better than those from the big state-run restaurants, and Xie Jian was able to eat much more every day.

The dishes were served, even before Jiang Lai spoke, Xie Jian volunteered to recount what happened earlier.

"So, visiting a lifesaver’s home empty-handed?"

"Well, not exactly... We brought some things."

"Where are the things?"

Xie Jian looked at her, then put down his chopsticks.

"At Mom’s place, sister asked me to leave first. I couldn’t very well take the things and go, could I?"