Chapter 570: Chapter 559: This Family Can’t Do Without Her!
Time rewinds.
The snow grew heavier. Then a heavy rain followed, quickly filling the pitted ground with water.
Shen Hua, injured that day, was carried back to the residence, with a twisted right leg and a swollen face. The girl was in such pain that she wept profusely, shrinking into Chun Yun’s embrace, crying incessantly.
Not even the little finger could be lifted.
"Am I going to die?!"
"Do not spout such nonsense."
"But! Those bees just kept stinging me alone!"
Some time ago when she went out, she had heard that the Turkic had a Princess who could attract butterflies. But when it came to her, it ended up like this.
The little girl covered her face, not wanting others to see.
Shen Zhi, who had carried her back, was both distressed and helpless: "Who asked you to poke the beehive?"
She shouted, "I poked it, and I’ll poke it again! Later, I’ll even chop down that tree!"
Having said that, she sobbed, not forgetting another matter.
"It seems that Heaven is jealous of the talented; I need to heal, what a pity, now I can’t study anymore."
Suppressing his laughter, Ni Kang really didn’t understand how someone could be so troublesome. He took out the medicine oil: "Compared to the previous poisoning, these are just minor wounds, it just looks serious. Drinking medicine and applying oil will be fine."
"No, you wrap me up."
Shen Hua’s voice was very muffled: "Wrap up my face, I can’t see anyone anymore."
The extremely face-conscious Shen Hua did not go out again. She didn’t look in the mirror and kept sighing as she tossed and turned on the concubine’s couch.
Seeing her so pitiful.
"The matter of you dining with me in Muchun Garden, brother will not hold it against you."
Considering this, Shen Zhi could not help but heave sighs: "Look at your Brother Cui, all the way in Shengjing, still worrying about you, shows that you are not reassuring. Every holiday, he sends various gifts, not to mention showing filial piety, I heard you have not written to him for four months, ungrateful little thing, aren’t you?"
"Indeed, you have let down his genuine concern for you, his sister, which is really not right."
Shen Hua did not like to hear this.
"It’s not like I forced him to send them."
"In a few more years, you probably won’t recognize each other if you meet on the road. Since brother is his friend, it’s fine if I correspond on your behalf."
Shen Zhi wanted to say something, but eventually held his tongue.
He thought, what Shen Hua said was not wrong.
After all, it was Cui Yun who wanted to be friends with him, and that is why he recognized this sister.
The girl is now ten years old, and in a few years, she will be a grown-up, and it’s really not proper to be exchanging letters with Cui Yun that often.
"As for He Chu, Mama will prepare a thank-you gift."
He warned her again and again: "After all, he saved you this time. He even blocked the bees for you; brother has already asked Ni Kang to check on him too."
This time, Shen Hua listened.
Previously, she truly disliked He Chu.
But this time, He Chu indeed saved her.
It seems this person is not bad in character.
"I understand."
Shen Zhi could not conveniently stay at home for long, so after dealing with these matters, he rushed back to the academy.
In the following days, it was as calm as the surface of a lake.
The girl did not go out again.
Meanwhile, some rumours were slowly spreading.
"Would I lie to you? The most temperamental girl from the Shen Family got injured trying to steal some dates, and now she lies recuperating on a couch. It’s no surprise that such a thing has happened to her."
"Well, I won’t keep you in suspense. This time, she was protected by Mr. He, who took off his outer garment to cover her; though it was a critical moment, given that the two are of similar age, it might lead to a marriage between the two families."
This last sentence, like a meteorite, struck the surface of the water.
"The He Family? Which He Family?"
"It’s Mr. He from Chang Chun Street, An Yong Lane, the one who lost his father early on. He studies very hard indeed. He’s also rather handsome."
Xiao Sesu hurried home after selling the nets she had made, and just as she entered the lane, she overheard this conversation and couldn’t help but stop and listen in.
"The two families are not well-matched. How could they possibly get married? Don’t ruin the girl’s reputation. Even if Mr. He is outstanding, can he really surpass Mr. Shen?"
The other person laughed heartily, "How could he not? Haven’t you seen how badly Mr. He was injured? He showed such daring spirit in saving a life; could he not be worthy of her in return for his bravery?"
Xiao Sesu walked over.
"Sister-in-law Zhang, who did you hear this from?"
"Oh, it’s Sesu. Well, my maternal home is located in An Yong Lane, and I saw Mrs. He and a notorious gossip from our neighborhood secretly whispering. She told her not to spread it around, and even mentioned that the outer garment from the Shen Family has yet to be returned. I think this might be a sign of good things to come."
Xiao Sesu felt that something was not quite right, and after a moment of thought, she quickly returned home, took out an item, put down her basket, got ready, and left.
The Xiao Family and the Shen Family were far apart.
Xiao Sesu rushed all the way, only arriving by dusk.
The twilight sky was ablaze with colors, making her, standing outside the grand residence, seem as insignificant as a speck of dust.
Xiao Sesu hesitated slightly.
The guards of the Shen Family did not recognize her and naturally ignored her.
She was dressed in a coarse, washed-out white skirt, and mustered her courage to step forward, but was stopped.
"I am looking for Lady Shen."
As she spoke, she realized that wasn’t quite right either.
Shen Hua was too young to properly handle matters outside.
A carriage had stopped outside the residence at some point, and Chun Yun lifted the curtain, stepped down from the carriage, and walked up the stairs. She moved neither hurriedly nor slowly, and did not ask the old woman following her for assistance.
A gentle voice rang out from behind.
"Are you here to see Yangyang?"
Chun Yun stood still in front of her, dressed simply and conveniently for managing the embroidery workshop. Her beautiful eyes were very attractive, misty almond-shaped just like Shen Hua’s.
She was now appraising Xiao Sesu.
She recognized her at a glance.
On her last return to the residence, Shen Hua had taken the time to paint a portrait for her.
But.
Xiao Sesu was dressed too plainly. Her lips were already frozen white.
In her moment of awkwardness, Xiao Sesu felt someone grab her wrist.
"It must be Sesu, right? Your hand is as cold as ice. Come with me into the residence."
In Yunqi Pavilion, Shen Hua was dozing off when she heard footsteps approaching from afar.
"Yangyang, look who has come to see you."
Chun Yun entered the room.
The room of the young girl was filled with precious items, and the floor was covered in snow-white blankets.
The warmth enveloped her. Only then did Xiao Sesu feel alive once more.
"I made it in time and didn’t prepare anything else, so I brought two handmade nets. I hope Madam won’t mind."
As she spoke, she quietly said, "One of them is for Miss Shen."
They weren’t worth much, and she couldn’t offer any paper money, but when weaving these nets, she put in more care than ever before. They were imbued with all her gratitude.
"Doctors coming today, doctors coming tomorrow, everyone wants to get close to our family. It’s so tiresome."
Shen Hua limped around the screen, her words sharp and unpleasant. But as she saw clearly who had come, her demeanor suddenly changed.
She smiled properly, showing off a few adorable little teeth.
"Sister Xiao, I got hurt yesterday, why did you just come to see me now?"
If brother had been here yesterday, she could have taken advantage of the visit from Sesu, the clever sprite, to sneak a tryst.
This household! She was simply indispensable!
