Chapter 35: Ma's Disappointment

  In her heart, Yao Cun Hui was annoyed and couldn't help but want to retort back at Yao Cun Mei. Just then, Madam Ma had already repeatedly scolded Yao Cun Mei and turned to Yao Cun Hui with a loving smile: "Hui'er, your third sister has no filter on her mouth, don't mind her!"

  Yao Cunhui smiled intimately at Madam Ma and said with a spoiled tone: "Mother has already said that Sanmei is outspoken, how could Hui'er bear grudges against Sanmei? Hui'er listens to everything mother says!"

  If anyone who didn't know saw Yao Cunhui's current appearance, with a spoiled little girl's tone, they would have thought she was Mrs. Ma's biological daughter, coquettishly acting cute in front of her! Yao Cunmei had always been the sole ruler of Mrs. Ma's favoritism, how could she tolerate seeing Yao Cunhui like this? A beautiful face turned pale with anger, and her chest was even more choked up! But Mrs. Ma still covered her mouth with a handkerchief, laughing "hehehe" without knowing how happy she was, showing off the loving mother and filial daughter's harmonious relationship, making Yao Cunmei gnash her teeth in hatred!

  Ma's sharp eyes glanced at Yao Cunmei, Yao Cunmei bit her lip, closed her mouth with a huff, and lowered her head in silence.

  "Ma smiled and said: 'Hui'er is really getting more sensible! Come, stand up and walk a few steps for your mother to see if your legs are completely recovered. If there's anything wrong, you must find a doctor to diagnose and treat it immediately, don't leave any sequelae!"

  Let you be complacent for now, Mrs. Ma sneered in her heart: I'd like to see if you can still laugh later!

  Yao Cunhui also sneered, now it's time to talk big! This sentence is clearly meant for everyone to hear, and for Old Man Yao to hear! Even if there was really something wrong with his legs, isn't it too late to say "please call a doctor" now?

  "This, let's just forget it, my daughter has really recovered!" Yao Cunhui deliberately wanted to tease Ma Shi, and with a deliberate pause, smiled and said.

  "Is there anyone else here, why be shy!" Madam Ma smiled and spoke with a thick tone of pampering tolerance, her eyes inadvertently meeting Hongzhi's, making them even more understanding.

  "Let's take a few steps, so your mother can see and feel at ease! Your mother is busy managing the household and also busy with Zan on the other side, she hasn't had time to personally come see you a few times. To say it's really unfair to you!" Madam Ma smiled warmly and insisted on taking a look. She was certain that Yao Cunhui's legs were problematic, and her speech was exceptionally straightforward and pleasant to hear.

  "Mother is too polite!" Yao Cunhui saw that the play was almost done, it's time to witness a miracle. She smiled lightly and got up, her skirt fluttering as she took a few steps, smiling awkwardly: "Let's take a few steps, otherwise mother will worry, it's not filial of Hui'er!"

  Ma Qunfang and Yao Cunmei also came to their senses, staring intently at Yao Cunhui's legs and feet. Although Ma appeared less obvious than them, her expectations in her heart were also very deep.

  The expected high and low heels did not appear, nor was there a slight imbalance, completely indistinguishable from normal people!

  How is this possible? Ma's gaze flickered, and a hint of astonishment flashed across the bottom of her eyes. She then gave Hongzhi a sharp glance. The medicine she provided was absolutely foolproof, and didn't that dead girl Hongzhi say that she applied it to her on time every day? How could this be?!

  Even with Rong Mama's careful care, her legs wouldn't be crippled so badly, but at least they wouldn't be perfectly fine like this, right? What is this! Is heaven blessing her or something?!

  Hongzhi's face also turned white with shock, and her mind suddenly went blank!

  Hongzhi didn't know that Yao Cunhui, since he knew she had ulterior motives, wouldn't take precautions against her early on.

  Rong's mother, Yao Cunhui, did not allow her to move around easily during her recovery period and kept saying things like "rest well and don't exert yourself". Yao Cunhui went along with her intention and deliberately passed on incorrect information to Hongzhi. In front of Hongzhi, she rarely moved around and when she did, she intentionally limped. Hongzhi had already made up his mind and with the facts seeming to support it, he naturally believed it to be true. It wasn't until now that he realized everything was just his own subjective speculation.

  Hong Zhi's heart skipped a beat, her body swayed, and she almost fell to the ground.

  "Mother? Mother!" Yao Cunhui called out to Ma Shi with a smile, and after several calls, Ma Shi finally came back to her senses like waking up from a dream. "Mother, look, I've recovered quite well, haven't I?"

  "Yes, yes, recovering very well, very good!" Madam Ma's hand was tightly clenched around her handkerchief, her heart stifled to the extreme!

  How dare she! A little girl like her actually dares to be hypocritical towards me! She's got one set of words for my face and another behind my back, a two-faced thing!

  "I wonder if Second Sister has any scars on her leg? After all, the wound was so deep!" Yao Cunmei's gaze fell on Yao Cunhui's calf, and she felt a little embarrassed. In her heart, she couldn't help but think: Why isn't she crippled? If she were crippled, it would be so much fun for herself in the future, and she wouldn't have to worry about having no one to play with!

  Ma's eyes flashed and he smiled and asked: "Mei'er is right, a girl with scars on her legs doesn't look good!"

  Yao Cun was angry in her heart, but she didn't mind Yao Mei. However, Ma Shi, as a mother, asked such questions in front of so many people, what did it mean?

  Yao Cunhui lowered her head and pretended to be shy, lightly shaking her head with a smile: "It's fine, there won't be any scars. If mother doesn't believe it, do we need to check again?"

  Ma's expression changed slightly, and she smiled awkwardly: "No need to bother, if you say there isn't any, then there isn't!" Ma thought for a moment and then smiled again: "Have you used up the ointment I gave you? If there's any left over, send it back to me, so it won't go to waste at your place. Who knows when someone might need it?"

  "Alright, I'll have Hongzhi send it over when my daughter gets back!" Yao Cunhui nodded and smiled in response, while Hongzhi's body stiffened noticeably beside him.

  Don't you like being a spy? Don't you like to inform on others? I'll give you a chance to do it openly and honorably! Let's see how the Ma family will reward you after this affair!

  After Hongzhi sent the ointment, on her way back she accidentally fell and scraped her knee. Yao Cunhui told her to rest in the house. Later, I heard from Honglian that Hongzhi cried for half the night because of the pain, and the next day her eyes were red and swollen.

  Ma saw that Yao Cunhui responded quickly and didn't seem to have any thoughts, so she became even more annoyed and frustrated in her heart. She casually said a few words of idle chatter and then sent them away.

  Only Yao Cunmei refused to leave with a sullen face, and instead drove Ma Qunfang away as well. In her heart, Yao Cunhui secretly laughed, thinking that Yao Cunmei must be jealous of her own earlier display of "motherly love" towards the Ma family, but she didn't know if Mrs. Ma had the mind to coax her at this time!

  As soon as I stepped into the yard of Luomei Courtyard, I saw a figure in a bright yellow dress with a long, dark blue skirt standing in the courtyard, bending down to admire the cluster of red roses in front of her.

  "Second Aunt, when did you arrive!" Yao Cunhui's footsteps paused for a moment, then stepped forward, greeting with a clear and crisp laugh.

  Mao had not set foot in Luomei Courtyard for a long time, and Yao Cunhui expected that after what happened in the study today, Mao would come to find him, but he did not expect her to arrive so quickly.

  "Hui'er is back!" Mrs. Mao turned around, smiled and walked forward to hold Yao Cunhui's hand, smiling and looking her up and down, praising: "Hui'er has recovered very well, Auntie can rest assured now!"

  "Thank you, Auntie Er is thinking of you!" Yao Cunhui smiled softly and invited her into the house.

  Mao's eyes swept across the flowers in the courtyard, and he smiled casually: "Hui'er really has a leisurely and elegant demeanor, and is so clever with her hands, making the flowers and trees in this courtyard even more beautiful!"

  "Nowhere can compare to Second Aunt's place, it's so elegant and generous, just one look and you can tell it's not something ordinary people like us can match!" Yao Cunhui smiled and asked Mrs. Mao to sit down, then instructed Honglian to bring the Bi Luo Chun tea that had been obtained that morning and brew two bowls.

  "Hui'er is really good at talking, no wonder people love her! I think even Da Bo has a new opinion of Hui'er now!" Mrs. Mao said with a casual smile, speaking casually too.

  Yao Cunhui pursed her lips but smiled without speaking.

  The tea arrived, and Mr. Mao lifted the lid of the teapot. A delicate and elegant aroma wafted out with the steam, entering his nostrils and refreshing his heart. Looking again at the soup's clear and transparent color, the tea leaves floated up and down, curled like a spiral shell, truly a top-grade tea.

  Mao sipped a mouthful, feeling the refreshing and mellow taste on her tongue, with a lingering fragrance in her mouth, and couldn't help but smile and praise: "Good tea!"

  Yao Cun Hui smiled and said, "It's also Auntie Er who is a connoisseur and can tell the good from the bad. I'm not too familiar with it! All along, it was Auntie Er who gave me things and took care of me. I didn't have anything to give back to show my filial piety. If Auntie Er doesn't mind, when we leave later, I'll bring some along!"

  "How can I possibly accept something so valuable from your elder brother?"

  "No big deal, I'm just making a virtue of necessity! Father wouldn't be so petty!" Yao Cunhui smiled to herself, thinking: "I really am a target wherever I go. The can of tea leaves I got this morning has already spread to everyone who should know about it!"

  "Well, you're still recovering!" Mrs. Mao smiled and said: "I also have some high-quality dried dates and honey jujubes at home, which are the best for women to nourish their blood and energy. Although you've recovered, you should take good care of yourself and not be careless!"

  "That Hui'er is no longer polite to Erniang!" Yao Cunhui smiled.

  The two of them chatted for a bit, and then Madam Mao steered the conversation back to the incident at the fake mountain that day. Yao Cunhui just smiled and said lightly: "It was also because Zan'er was being naughty, children don't understand what's important and what's not, fortunately everything is fine now, otherwise who knows what would have happened at home and how many people would have been involved! My father dotes on Zan'er so much, you know that too, Auntie! Zan'er is his lifeblood! It's also because there are few children in our family, maybe when Mother gets pregnant again and we have another brother, things will be better!"

  Mrs. Mao's eyelids twitched involuntarily and she forced a smile, asking: "Is your mother... pregnant?"

  "I've never heard of that!" Yao Cunhui laughed and shook her head, then said: "However, Mother is still young, so she should be able to get pregnant again." After finishing speaking, Yao Cunhui smiled again and said leisurely: "In my opinion, adopting one or two children from the clan is also the same, aren't they all descendants of the Yao family? Let Zan'er and Li'er have a companion, and the household will be more lively!"

  "Adopted? Is that what Big Uncle and Big Aunt said?" Madam Mao's eyelids twitched again.

  "It's nothing, I just thought of it casually!" Yao Cunhui smiled and said.

  Mrs. Mao forced a smile, but her heart was suddenly filled with turbulent waves. Did she just think about it casually? Who would believe that! She must have heard some rumors!

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