Animals, truly, sometimes are more capable of gratitude than humans.
Seeing the nonchalant expression on Gu Yao’s face, Yang Ruxin knew that he had accepted her practice of keeping a snake as a pet, which made her breathe a sigh of relief; she had actually been somewhat afraid that he would think of her as a monster.
After that, the two of them didn’t say much more and quickly entered the town.
Yang Ruxin first went to the medical hall to get three prescriptions for Xun Hui. Doctor Wang was quite earnest, asking in detail about Xun Hui’s condition, and even decided he would make a personal visit for a follow-up in a few days.
Grateful for this, Yang Ruxin simply arranged with Doctor Wang that once the three prescriptions were finished, she would come by to take him to her mother for the follow-up consultation.
After leaving the medical shop, they visited the cloth shop, grain store, grocery store, and even a bookstore, where she went on a shopping spree that left Gu Yao speechless.
Of course, during the shopping intervals, when Gu Yao wasn’t looking, Yang Ruxin still bought quite a few items and stored them in her space for reserves.
This time, however, Yang Ruxin learned from past experience and didn’t go to Tong Family’s Grocery Store but chose another one called Zhou’s Grocery Store instead.
Even though it was very possible that Guan Qingshu was at the academy attending classes at that time, she didn’t want to risk complications. What if by coincidence she ran into him? Given his way of thinking, he would probably assume she was there to cling to him, which would be like a toad lying on one’s foot—not biting but utterly disgusting.
But sometimes, the world has its own wondrous ways, where the people you least want to see somehow end up crossing your path. While she didn’t encounter Guan Qingshu, she did come across two girls.
To be precise, they were two girls related to Guan Qingshu: one was his sister, Guan Qingyue, and the other was his cousin, the young miss of Tong Family’s Grocery Store, Tong Lingling.
Yang Ruxin didn’t feel like greeting them because seeing these two always reminded her of how Yang Dani had once debased herself in humiliation.
In the past, the foolish Yang Dani, trying to ingratiate herself with Guan Qingshu, had naturally tried to please everyone around him. Each time she encountered his sister, Guan Qingyue, she almost handed her heart on a silver platter, but what was the outcome? Every time Yang Dani ended up scorned, mocked, and ridiculed. Thus, Yang Dani grew somewhat intimidated afterwards.
As for that Tong Lingling, she had met her a few times before as well, but out of jealousy, she had never been fond of Yang Dani and seemed as if she couldn’t wait to claw at her upon each meeting. Yang Ruxin understood this, after all, the girl also fancied her cousin.
But Yang Ruxin herself was not afraid of them, for to her, they were just two brash young girls.
"Yang Dani, have you made some money?" Guan Qingyue didn’t plan on letting Yang Ruxin pass, blocking her way directly. Upon hearing that she had hunted a Black Bear in the mountains, her interest was piqued. Previously, that cheap woman would always be eager to bring her gifts, but recently there had been no word from her. Guan Qingyue was considering when to "coincidentally" pay a visit, but unexpectedly, she ran into her in town, which saved her the trouble.
"Mhm," Yang Ruxin nodded, then prepared to walk around her, since she had nothing much to say to her.
"I’ve just taken a liking to a piece of floral cloth in the neighboring cloth shop. You go buy it for me," Guan Qingyue said without intending to let Yang Ruxin off the hook, "and a pair of clove silver earrings from the Silver Building opposite." Her tone was one of absolute entitlement.
In truth, you couldn’t completely blame the young girl. The former Yang Dani had been too contemptible, eager to please Guan Qingshu to the extent of abandoning her own wellbeing and even neglecting her family members. Anytime there was something good, she’d hand it over without hesitation, bowing and scraping not just to Guan Qingshu but also to those around him. In plain terms, she had buried her own dignity.