Chapter 4 Successive Visits

  Ma's family is indeed from a humble background, and no one is more frugal and good at calculating than her, wanting to save face while also being practical!

  In daily life, Yao Cunhui's dressing was like this, but if she went out to see guests or had guests visiting and needed to make an appearance, it would be different! Of course, such opportunities only occurred two or three times a year. Ma didn't like her and her older sister Yao Cunjia appearing in public unless absolutely necessary.

  Every time, Ma's personal maid would bring over a set of exquisite clothes and precious jewelry to dress her up, making her look dignified and elegant. Even the accompanying Hong Lian and Hong Zhi changed into new clothes at the last minute, with two brooches adorned with gemstones added to their hair!

  Look, Ma's stepmother is so kind! She is so fond of the daughter left by her predecessor. Every guest who sees Yao Cunhui thinks and says so. And Yao Cunhui's silence and timidity are naturally regarded as not understanding things and having a small family atmosphere. Gradually, no one pays attention to her anymore.

  "How old are you this year, Hong Lian?" Yao Cunhui gently exhaled, smoothed her raven-black hair and smiled faintly.

  Hong Lian was fastening the buttons on her collar, and when she heard the question, she couldn't help but glance up at her and smile: "I'm fifteen this year, why is Second Miss asking about this?"

  "Oh, just asking!" Yao Cunhui's spirit lifted a bit. She was 15 years old this year, and her own self was only 14 years old last year. The scumbag she met in her previous life had not appeared yet, her sister's marriage was temporarily safe, and her 10-year-old brother was still alive!

  The nightmare hasn't started yet, everything is still reversible! She won't give up easily, for her own sake and for the sake of Ben Zun. Suddenly thinking of Shen Ke, Yao Cun Hui's heart moved, perhaps he would be the catalyst to change the course of all this...

  "Red rushes!" Yao Cunhui had just finished dressing when he heard a gentle and pleasant female voice outside, followed by light footsteps coming in, along with that gentle and soothing voice: "How's Hui'er? Hui'er! You... you're awake!"

  The woman's slightly melancholic voice suddenly turned into a mixture of shock and joy, she couldn't believe it as she rushed over to tightly grasp Yao Cun Hui's shoulders, sizing her up from head to toe. A layer of mist immediately spread across her eyes, as she pulled Yao Cun Hui into a tight hug, tears of joy streaming down her face: "Hui'er, Hui'er, you're awake! You've finally woken up! Three days and three nights have passed, do you know how scared I was to death!"

  "Sister, sister!" Yao Cunhui's eyes also became moist, she stretched out her arms to hug Yao Cunjia, gently patting her back, and buried her head in the collar of her chest, indulging in the gentle breath on her body, as if finding a brave strength.

  "Big sister, second sister, this is a good thing! Don't cry!" Hong Lian and Yao Cun Jia's maid, Green Lotus, came forward with a smile to persuade them.

  "Yes, it's a good thing, don't cry, stop crying!" Yao Cun Jia slowly let go of his sister, lifted the handkerchief to wipe away the tears from Yao Cun Hui's eyes, sat down with her, holding her hand tightly and couldn't bear to let go, smiling slightly as he gazed at her, his eyes filled with pity and heartache.

  "Sister, I'm really fine now, see, I'm perfectly okay!" Yao Cunhui smiled sweetly, with a slightly coquettish air, and wrapped her arms around Yao Cunjia's arm, leaning against her body, but in her heart, she felt somewhat melancholy.

  Sister is seventeen this year, and next April sister will get married! Madam Ma dragged her marriage on and on until the day she couldn't drag it any longer. But somehow, two months before the wedding, she made Sister's fiancé's family, the Weaving Factory Director Shuai's family in Jiangning, request a divorce with utmost determination. The father, who only had profit in his eyes and no familial affection, was furious and let Madam Ma take charge, hastily marrying off Sister to the eldest son of the Ding family, a landlord in Henan. It is said that because of this marriage, the Ding family sold one thousand mu of good land to Father at a low price. In Father's eyes, Sister's happiness was far less valuable than one thousand mu of good land!

  "Yao Cun Hui, you...you smiled, you smiled!" Yao Cun Jia seemed to have seen a rare iron tree blooming after a thousand years, and her beautiful goose egg face was flushed with a soft and beautiful glow. Her painted eyes sparkled with brilliant light, and she tightly grasped Yao Cun Hui's hand, joyfully trembling as she said: "Hui'er, Hui'er, I'm so happy, really!"

  Yao Cunhui was taken aback, and her nose began to sour. The former Yao Cunhui was timid and afraid of people, even with her closest sister, she never spoke much, and most of the time she quietly relied on her sister's body. After becoming lame, it was rare for her to show a smile throughout the year. Until she met that husband with ulterior motives, under his care and flattery, she gradually improved. Unfortunately, in the end, she died at his hands!

  "Sister! Sister, don't cry, I also like to see you smile!" Yao Cunhui's heart felt warm and fuzzy, she lifted her pale face and smiled even more brightly at Yao Cunjia.

  Seeing his sister's bright smile, Yao Cun Jia suddenly felt the gloom in his heart disappear, and the sky in his heart was filled with sunshine: Life is not as bad as he had imagined!

  "Great!" Yao Cun Jia smiled, nodding vigorously, saying word by word: "Hui Er, from today on, sister won't cry, and neither are you allowed to cry. Sister will protect you, sister wants to see your smiling face every day, see you happy and joyful!"

  "I will too, I'll protect my sister and never let her be sad or cry again!" Yao Cun Hui said firmly, looking at his sister.

  "Little girl, big temper!" Yao Cun Jia naturally wouldn't take her words seriously, but he was extremely pleased in his heart and couldn't help but gently pinch her pale cheek, smiling scoldingly.

  "Sister!" Yao Cunhui awkwardly buried her face in her arms, pouting and being unreasonable, while Hong Lian and Lu He couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Listening to her sister's gentle and cheerful laughter by her ear, Yao Cunhui felt a little sour in her heart. The beautiful and kind-hearted sister had no idea that her bad luck was coming!

  After her sister was jilted, she refused to marry the son of a wealthy peasant as a substitute bride. After a failed attempt at suicide, she was gagged and tied up before being stuffed into the wedding sedan chair. The mournful cries still send shivers down Yao Cunhui's spine to this day.

  She couldn't understand that her mother, as the third daughter of the Yun family, despite being estranged from the Yun family due to Madam Ma's meddling, was still a blood relative. And with her paternal grandmother still alive, how could they let her sister marry off in such a humiliating manner?

  Yao Cun Hui sighed inwardly, thinking that she had been too self-enclosed in the past and didn't care about anything around her. Now although she was reborn with her memories, there were really few useful ones!

  But don't worry, the one who was reborn is Bai Xuan, not the original Yao Cun Hui. She likes to control her own destiny with her own hands, rather than just relying on the advantages of her memories from past lives. Even if things haven't happened yet and everything is possible, or even if they have happened, she vows to find a way to turn things around and make the best of this life, not wasting it.

  "Hui'er, rest well, sister is leaving." After chatting for a while, Yao Cun Jia reluctantly stood up and bid farewell to Yao Cun Hui.

  Yao Cunhui knew that her sister's embroidery skills were exceptional, and now she not only had to embroider her own dowry but also help Madam Ma with many tasks. Every day, she still had to worry about herself, finding time to visit her, and every evening, she didn't know what time she would rest. On the other hand, it was her younger brother Yao Shizan who, being the only son of their father, had his father's protection, and her sister felt that Madam Ma wouldn't dare treat him badly, so she didn't visit as often.

  Yao Cunhui stood up and smiled: "Sister, go back. Starting tomorrow, you don't have to come over anymore, I'll go to your place instead!"

  Yao Cun Jia nodded thoughtfully and smiled: "That's good too, tomorrow sister will be waiting for you in the house."

  After seeing off Yao Cun Jia, Yao Cun Hui suddenly remembered the red branch on the corridor and ordered Hong Tong: "Bring in the red branch!"

  Hong Lian followed the sound and went away, supporting Hong Zhi who had knelt until her legs were numb into the house.

  Hongzhi entered Yao Cunhui's house, limping and leaning on a crutch. With a "thud", she knelt down in front of Yao Cunhui and said with a humble tone: "The servant has seen the second young lady!"

  Yao Cun Hui saw her pitiful appearance and felt indignant. She used to ride on Yao Cun Hui's head, acting arrogant and domineering, but had she ever thought about how Yao Cun Hui felt? Had she ever considered that Yao Cun Hui would feel wronged and distressed? She was just a slave, and after being slightly punished, she still dared to show off her grievances!

  It seems that the punishment I gave myself was not severe enough!

  Yao Cunhui was about to speak, but just then a middle-aged woman's sharp voice came from the courtyard, "I heard that my second niece has woken up, is it true?" This was Yao Cunhui's second aunt, Mao Shi.

  As soon as the words fell, Mrs. Mao had already stepped into the house and saw Yao Cunhui sitting upright in a chair, with Hong Lian standing beside her, and Hong Zhi kneeling pitifully on the ground. Mrs. Mao was taken aback for a moment, her eyes scanning Yao Cunhui's face before she smiled and approached, saying: "Second niece is indeed awake! Congratulations! What's wrong with Hong Zhi? Why is she kneeling on the ground?"

  "Second Aunt has arrived! Thank you, Second Aunt, for your concern!" Yao Cunhui got up and smiled as he bowed his head in greeting, inviting Madam Mao to take a seat.

  Mao's eyes, with a hint of a smile, scrutinized him more closely as he sat down unceremoniously and looked at Yao Cunhui from head to toe, saying: "Indeed, you've improved a lot, and your spirit isn't bad either! Your mother should be relieved too!"

  Whenever someone mentioned the Ma family, Yao Cunhui would involuntarily become flustered and nervous. But today, she smiled broadly and confidently, then looked down slightly embarrassed, subconsciously rubbing the handkerchief in her hands as she smiled gratefully: "Second Aunt is right, it's all my fault for being disobedient and causing Mother to worry! Thank you also for Second Aunt's concern!"

  Mrs. Mao was taken aback, but she smiled faintly and said with a benevolent expression: "Second niece is getting more sensible, knowing the hearts of her elders is good! Look at you, just waking up must be hungry, right? Alan, go get that plate of osmanthus cake, and also ask Su Mama to wrap some silver lotus seeds and red dates for Second Niece to nourish her body!"

  Alan hastened to comply and went away on his knees.

  Yao Cun Hui smiled and said: "Let Second Aunt bear the expense, how can this be good?"

  "We are all one family, why must you sisters be so distant?" Madam Mao covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled: "Eldest sister is busy managing the household every day, and can't help but neglect some things about you sisters. From now on, if there's anything lacking or anything you need, just go tell Second Aunt!"

  Yao Cunhui had not yet responded when Ma's voice rang out from the courtyard: "Hey, who's talking in there? Hui'er, you just woke up, why aren't you resting properly? Be careful or you'll get tired again!" Ma's voice was filled with an unmistakable tone of exasperation and anger.

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