Chapter 60 - 60 60 Male Lead Xiu Xun (1)_1

Chapter 60: Chapter 60 Male Lead Xiu Xun (1)_1 Chapter 60: Chapter 60 Male Lead Xiu Xun (1)_1 “I don’t hate her,”

she said. Because she wasn’t the original owner of the body, she had no feelings for Shu Jiao, even though every time that name was mentioned, she would feel very uncomfortable. But she thought that wasn’t her own emotion, it should be the lingering consciousness of the original owner.

Ruan Jie didn’t say anything more, just reached out to pat Ruan Jiaojiao’s little hand, and the siblings fell asleep huddled together.

Perhaps it was because of her preoccupied thoughts during the day, that night Ruan Jiaojiao dreamt of Shu Jiao.

However, Shu Jiao was in a haze, her appearance indistinct. Ruan Jiaojiao struggled to see her clearly, running after her, but she fell into an icy cave. It was extremely cold in that cave, and she shivered uncontrollably…

Ruan Jiaojiao could never have anticipated that she would fall ill the next day.

Indeed, she caught a fever.

It came on fiercely.

Ruan Jianguo came early in the morning to check on them, worried that Ruan Jie’s wound might have become inflamed and caused a fever. To his surprise, Ruan Jie was fine, but Ruan Jiaojiao had come down with a fever.

Luckily, there was medicine at home. The Ruanlin family fed her the medicine, all the while fretting if she had caught it from the Wa family the day before, and felt a pang of regret. Knowing she was frail, they still took her to the Wa family.

Fortunately, as fierce as the fever was, it receded just as quickly.

By nighttime, the fever was gone, but Ruan Jiaojiao was listless. With two patients at home, the Ruanlin family slaughtered an old hen and made a soup for the siblings.

Liao Zhaoji from next door smelled the soup and came over with a cheeky face, only to be sent away by a grim-faced member of the Ruanlin family.

Liao Zhaoji was somewhat unwilling to give up. She stood at the doorstep of the kitchen and said, “Mother, you know that our family doesn’t have much income. Jiandang earns at most ten yuan a month, barely enough for our family’s living expenses. Yesterday in the hospital he paid for the young one’s medical expenses, can you talk to eldest brother to reimburse us? After all, we’re not that well off either.”

“Sister-in-law, the money is right here. Yesterday was hectic, and today the two siblings fell sick, so I didn’t have time to give it to you.” Ruan Jianguo suddenly appeared from somewhere, handing her five yuan.

Liao Zhaoji’s eyes lit up at the sight, and she quickly took the money.

“Elder brother!” Ruan Jiandang came out of the house and saw what was happening. He approached with a cold face, snatched the money from Liao Zhaoji’s hand, and returned it to Ruan Jianguo.

The money that had been in her grasp flew away, and Liao Zhaoji’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, but Ruan Jiandang just wouldn’t give her another glance.

Ruan Jianguo had no intention of taking advantage of his brother. He stuffed the money back into Liao Zhaoji’s hand and walked away.

This time Liao Zhaoji acted quickly, holding the money and hurried back into the house.

Ruan Jiandang, with a sullen face, followed her inside. Watching her stash the money away, he said angrily, “Last time, the money for seeds was given by elder brother too, several yuan of which you spent. How could you still take his money!”

“He’s your brother, he should help you. Besides, he’s not short of money. Shu Jiao was so rich; she must have given him money before she left. Look at our family now, this year each of the two boys in the third brother’s family got a new suit of clothes, Ruan Jiaojiao did too. Look at your son, he’s never even seen a new piece of clothing.”

“We don’t have money for clothes anymore? Didn’t I just give you thirty yuan last month?”

Though Ruan Jiandang didn’t have a fixed salary and wasn’t as capable as Ruan Jianguo, he was hardworking and earnest, and could still make twenty or so yuan each month. Last month, he had sold some crops and made a total of thirty yuan, which he gave all to Liao Zhaoji.

He knew he couldn’t provide her with wealth, but he was aware of his earnings. He had made at least two hundred yuan that year. How could they be so poor that they couldn’t even afford to buy a single piece of clothing?