930: Chapter 930: Jinx (3) 930: Chapter 930: Jinx (3) Yet ever since the Mao Family arrived, Xun Huiâs days became even harder.
âMy sister Juanzi is about the same age as Little Hui, and the two get along quite well.
Little Hui told my sister that the Mao Familyâs mother-in-law would always pinch her and wouldnât give her food to eat.
So, Juanzi would often sneak some cakes or sweet potatoes to herâŠ
I remember one time, Little Hui fainted as soon as she got up from washing clothes by the river.
If my mother hadnât been there to catch her in time, Little Hui probably would have been no moreâŠ
Yet the Mao Family still said Little Hui was doing it on purpose to show her defiance, mentioning how hard it is to be a stepmotherâŠâ
âAnd then?â
A year later, the Mao Family finally became pregnant again, but miscarried at six months.
It was said to be a fully-developed male fetus.
Afterwards, the Mao Family cried and claimed that there was a jinx in the house that brought bad luck to people and would hinder the Xun Familyâs progeny, even providing a horoscope.
âWas it Xun Huiâs horoscope?â
Xun Gang nodded, âAfter that, Little Hui was moved out of the house and into the firewood room to live.
And she lived there for several yearsâŠâ He paused, âFinally, after a few years, the Mao Family became pregnant once more and this time safely gave birth to a son, Xun Gui.â
Yang Ruxinâs brows furrowed.
âBut Xun Gui was frail and still couldnât speak at two years old.
The Mao Family said if Little Hui remained in the house, then Xun Gui would not survive either.
SoâŠâ Xun Gang sighed again, âBack when Little Hui was fourteen, the Mao Family claimed they had found a good family for her to marry into far away, but my sister said she saw with her own eyes someone forcibly taking Little Hui away.
They even gave the Mao Family three taels of SilverâŠâ
Xun Gangâs words left Yang Ruxin silent for a long time.
Xun Gang looked nervously towards Gu Qingheng.
Gu Qingheng smiled and shook his head, then went over and embraced Yang Ruxin in his arms.
Yang Ruxin was just feeling sentimental.
Seeing him come over to hold her in front of others, she quickly pushed him away, âIâm fine, just that itâs a bit too unbelievableâŠâ
âMiss Yang, if I may ask indiscreetly, how is Little Hui?â Xun Gang still had a hopeful expression, âHeh, after so many years, I thoughtâŠâ
âDonât worry; sheâs doing pretty well,â Yang Ruxin nodded, âThank you for keeping her in your thoughts.â
Xun Gang immediately smiled.
Having obtained the information she needed, Yang Ruxin could afford to stay another day.
Dan Jiabao woke up in the evening, âNurseâŠâ
âJiabaoâŠâ Nurse Li was so excited that she went to grab his hand.
âYou better not move; he has multiple fractures all over his body, and you also better not get too excited.
He has sustained a lung injury, and getting overly agitated could pull at the wounds, and if they reopen, thereâs nothing I can do,â Yang Ruxin urgently reminded.
âWonât move,â Nurse Li hurriedly gestured with her hand, âJiabao, donât get excited either.
Youâre at home now, thereâs nothing to worry about, donât be scaredâŠâ
Dan Jiabao immediately looked towards Yang Ruxin.
âThis is Miss Yang, sheâs the one who saved you,â Nurse Li promptly smiled, âIf it werenât for Miss Yang, our familyâŠâ She choked up again mid-sentence.
âItâs best if you speak slowly,â Yang Ruxin also smiled a little, âDonât get overly excited; it may trigger a coughing fit, which could be very problematicâŠâ
Dan Jiabao just tugged at the corner of his mouth.
In reality, Yang Ruxin didnât want to meddle further since, after all, these were but fleeting encounters, and although the fractures were clearly from abuse, she would deceive herself into believing they were accidents.
After all, there were so many unfortunate people, and she wasnât a saint; she didnât have the energy to meddle in othersâ affairs, not when she had her own family to take care of.
She was just one person and had no desire to play the hero.