"I know you’re Aunt Sanni, haven’t we already addressed you?" Yang Ruxin blinked innocently, "But Aunt Sanni, you’ve only heard about our separation, didn’t you hear about the reason why we split up?"
"What reason?" Yang Baihui frowned as Yang Baihe only said that this wretched girl had become formidable but never explained the specifics.
"It was because my mother was knocked unconscious by Yang Baichuan with a stick, and because it hit her head and he struck with such force, my mother has been in a coma ever since. We have to keep prying her mouth open to pour the medicine down, and it costs about twenty to thirty taels of silver a month..." Yang Ruxin let out a cold laugh.
"That much?" Yang Baihui gasped in shock. Twenty to thirty taels a month? Wouldn’t that be the death of them?
"It wouldn’t need to be so much, but my mother can’t drink the medicine on her own since she’s unconscious. We have to force it down, and each time a lot gets wasted. There’s no helping it; to ensure the medicinal effect, the doctor asked us to double the dosage, so naturally, the cost in silver increased..." Yang Ruxin spread her hands, "It’s because of the need to spend silver that your uncle and grandparents drove us out..."
Yang Baihui’s lips twitched before she too broke into a cold smirk. She knew her parents all too well. In their hearts, her eldest brother and younger sister were their lifelines. They would sacrifice themselves for her brother’s future, and now, to not hinder her younger sister’s prospects, they would likewise sacrifice the entire family of the eldest son, but... her gaze swept over Yang Ruxin: "Your mother probably won’t make it anyway, so why let her drag you down?" It would be better if Xun Hui were dead.
"How can you say such things, Aunt Sanni?" Yang Ruxin frowned, "She is my mother, and I’ve already lost my father. Should I lose my mother too? Wouldn’t that make us less than human?"
Because of Yang Ruxin’s resolute tone and clear eyes, Yang Baihui was momentarily rendered speechless.
"If there’s nothing else, Aunt Sanni, we’ll be taking our leave." Yang Ruxin glanced at Yang Baihui, whose expression was odd, then took her leave, not wanting to entangle with her. In fact, she didn’t want to interact with anyone from the old residence.
"Actually, I was about to go check on your grandparents too and drop by to see your eldest sister-in-law on the way. Let’s go back together." Yang Baihui suddenly showed a warm smile, as if the previous conversation had never happened.
A flicker crossed Yang Ruxin’s eyes, her vigilance reaching its peak. When such a person showed a smile, it was definitely a sign of malice or thievery.
Sanni clung tightly to Yang Ruxin’s side as they walked. Although she was quite bold, after all, she was only an eight-year-old child, and couldn’t remain unflappable. She was truly afraid of Aunt Sanni. To her, Aunt Sanni was even scarier than Grandma. Grandma would scold and hit them outright, but Aunt Sanni was all about clandestine machinations, leaving them with no place to voice their grievances.
Yang Ruxin then soothed her by patting her head and gave her a smile.
Finally, Sanni relaxed. With her big sister there, she didn’t need to be afraid of Aunt Sanni.
"I heard you hunted a Black Bear?" Not long after they started walking, Yang Baihui began to probe.
Yang Ruxin nodded: "Yes, we had no choice. We couldn’t starve to death, could we? We had to risk going into the mountains."
"How much silver did you get?" Yang Baihui’s eyes lit up.
"Not much." Yang Ruxin gave a cold laugh, guessing that the meeting today was probably not a coincidence but a calculated move by the other party having heard about the silver she received, "It was mainly due to Brother Er Gu’s efforts. I just benefited from his presence. Most of the silver went to him..."