"Don’t..." Sini cried out in fear.
But she then saw a flash of white light as Xiaobai had already dodged out of the way.
At the same time, Yang Ruxin hurriedly leaped forward and scooped up Xiaobai. The little creature’s leg injury hadn’t healed up nicely yet, and it would have been terrible if it got injured again.
Erni and the others had been very tense just now, and only at this moment could they breathe a sigh of relief.
However, Xiaobai was still baring its teeth at Yang Baihui in Yang Ruxin’s arms, making a wooing sound, clearly a display of defiance.
"You little beast..." Yang Baihui frowned and moved towards them again.
"Aunt Sanni," Yang Ruxin said coldly, "you didn’t come here to pick a fight with it, did you? It’s not human..." Arguing with a beast only puts you on the same level, doesn’t it?
Remembering her purpose, Yang Baihui ultimately took a deep breath to suppress her rage and walked toward the front yard. She noticed that there were many flowers and plants planted at the base of the wall, which she trampled down in a few steps, venting her frustration from earlier.
Those plants at the base of the wall were wild chrysanthemums, mint, dandelions, and the like that Yang Ruxin had transplanted from the outside—all traditional medicinal herbs.
Yang Ruxin put Xiaobai down on the ground, and Sini and Little Yingying hurried over to protect Xiaobai in their arms, one holding the head and the other the rear. Although the cooperation was pleasant, Xiaobai revealed a look of utter despair. This was really uncomfortable; it felt like being torn in half.
In the end, it was Zhou Xiao who went over and picked up Xiaobai, and then it finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Sanni, fuming, wanted to confront Yang Baihui but was held back by Erni, who also shook her head at her.
"Aunt Sanni, those are medicinal herbs." With Xiaobai safe, Yang Ruxin opened her eyes slightly and said indifferently, "You’ve probably inquired already; a prescription from my mother costs one tael of Silver. Doctor Wang took pity on us and advised that we could grow some medicinal herbs ourselves to save some money, and now you’ve trampled them. What, do you want my mother to die?"
"This..." Yang Baihui was momentarily taken aback, but she quickly sneered, "Just a few worthless weeds, what’s the big deal? Your mother’s fate is sealed, dead or alive—what does that have to do with these herbs?" With that, she waved her hand and went straight to sit on a bench in the courtyard, motioning to Erni, "Go pour me a bowl of sweet water and bring some snacks while you’re at it."
"There aren’t any." Sanni finally couldn’t help but retort.
"What did you say?" Yang Baihui stood up as she spoke, about to lash out at Sanni but suddenly noticed Zhou Xiao and Zhou Ying standing beside her. She swiftly changed the topic, "Whose children are these?" Then her glance swept over Xiaobai and finally rested on Yang Ruxin’s face, "You can’t afford it, and yet you’re raising stray children? And a dog too?"
"Since when is it so hard for an adult to speak properly?" Yang Ruxin’s gaze sharpened, "First you curse your sister-in-law to die, and now you call others strays. Is this the kind of quality you have? Should we call everyone out and see what they think?"
Zhou Xiao, who had clenched his fists, finally relaxed. He knew Sister Fairy wouldn’t let anyone bully him and his sister.
"What’s with the way you’re talking? Yang Dani, have you really grown so bold?" Yang Baihui could no longer hold back and stood up again, "What’s wrong with what I said? Which part was incorrect?" Pointing at Zhou Xiao and Zhou Ying, she continued, "If not strays, what are these children? With unknown origins, you have the audacity to talk back to your elders for their sake?"