93: Chapter 93: Rest for a Day_1 93: Chapter 93: Rest for a Day_1 Yang Ruxinâs fainting and Sanniâs injury in the mountains didnât cause any ripples in the Yang Family.
Aside from Yang Baixiang sneaking over and bringing a few more cicada monkeys, not a single soul even bothered to ask after their well-being.
When serving meals, they were met with cold, hostile stares, as if they were archenemies.
Of course, Ruxin had never expected any concern, so she wasnât disappointed either.
However, what surprised her was that, although Yang Ruyu had taken a terrible fall earlier, she hadnât come to settle the account with Ruxin.
But Ruxin didnât think that Feng Caie and the others would just let it go.
Since they hadnât made a move, she couldnât respond, she could only wait and see.
The night passed without incident.
The next day, as usual, Ruxin was supposed to go up the mountain to gather firewood, but because Sanniâs foot was injured, she went with Erni this time.
âDani,â just as she stepped out of the door, she saw Yang Anshi, unusually tender, standing there, âyou donât need to go gather firewood today.â
âGrandmother?â Ruxin was startled, âAre you sure?â
âWhat, is it not allowed for you to take a break for one day?
If not, donât say that we, the old Yang Family, are heartlessâŠâ Yang Anshi rolled her mung bean eyes.
âAlright then.â Ruxin promptly put down the firewood knife, âI will gratefully accept grandmotherâs generous offer and take a day off.â
Just then, Feng Caie walked out, followed by Yang Ruyu, who was holding a piece of clothing in her hand.
However, Yang Ruyuâs face was covered with a kerchief.
Ruxin couldnât help but feel amused.
She had heard from Sini, who reported with excitement that Yang Ruyuâs nose had been knocked askew.
It seemed to be true from the current view, but whether it could be set straight again was another matter.
âDani, donât say that your second aunt doesnât care about you,â said Feng Caie as she turned and reluctantly took the clothing from Yang Ruyuâs hand, âThis is a brand-new dress that your cousin just made but hasnât worn yet, itâs for you.â She then stuffed it directly into Ruxinâs hands.
Ruxin, looking at the dress, laughed, âOh my, grandmother, second aunt, whatâs going on here?
All of a sudden youâre treating me so well, I feel uneasy, soâŠâ she said, stuffing the dress back, âI dare not accept it until itâs clear, I wouldnât want to take it with my life and wear it withoutâŠâ
âElder sister, look at Dani, how disrespectful she is,â Feng Caie said, her nose almost crooked with anger, as she turned to Xun Hui, who was coming back from feeding pigs in the backyard, âIâm giving her a dress and she makes it seem like a crime, whatâs this about?â
âSheâs just shameless,â Yang Anshi muttered under her breath.
Ruxin just smiled carelessly, thinking to herself, if you donât make it clear, I wonât accept it; have it your way.
âHereâs the thing,â Yang Anshi and Feng Caie exchanged a look, and finally, it was the old lady who spoke up, âTomorrow that Zhao Feihu is coming to see Dani for a possible match.
We canât just present her in her current state, can we?
Today, she should take a bath and change into new clothes, at least sheâll be presentable tomorrow.â
Xun Hui looked at Ruxin, actually quite pleased with the Zhao Familyâs proposition.
The conditions sounded really good, and she didnât have high expectations; she just wanted her daughters to find a good home.
Now that Dani was fourteen, if her father were still alive, they would probably have exchanged betrothal gifts with the Guan Family by now, but currentlyâŠ
itâs difficult for an eldest daughter who has lost her father to find a good match, as slightly discerning families donât want them, deeming it unlucky.
Now that a good prospect had come along, she naturally wanted her daughter to secure the match, but considering the girlâs demeanorâŠ
she truly didnât know whether that fall had altered her personality for the better or worseâŠ