"I will go with you," Erni followed suit. "Mother, you all go back." Her courage had grown considerably, and she was gradually taking on the role of the second sister. At this time, she felt it was her duty to step forward and accompany her eldest sister.
Next door, Gu Yao also came out, "You all go back, I will accompany Xinxin into the village."
Everyone stopped talking and watched as Yang Ruxin and others hurriedly ran toward the village.
On the way, Guan Qingshu briefly mentioned that his return was due to Guan Qingyue’s matter of marriage, a situation of just one or two days. That Wang Wu had been bragging about sleeping with Guan Qingyue, which normally no one would believe, but somehow, that bastard got hold of a piece of Qingyue’s undergarment with a ’Yue’ character embroidered on it. Consequently, everyone started to believe it, and Lin Yue’e even sent a matchmaker over yesterday. Therefore, early in the morning, Guan Danian sent a message to Guan Qingshu, asking him to return and help think of a solution. But after all the thinking, there seemed to be no other way than to proceed with the marriage.
Little did they know, Guan Qingyue couldn’t bear it and just now, after slashing her wrists, she had hanged herself from the ceiling beam.
If Guan Qingshu hadn’t been suffering from insomnia and heard the sound of a stool falling in his sister’s room, it could have been...
Anger flared in Yang Ruxin’s eyes, the Wang Family was truly committing evil.
The Guan Family was now enveloped by a mournful atmosphere, fearful the neighbors would find out and gossip. Thus, Guan Tongshi did not even dare to cry loudly. Initially, they wanted to seek Li Yi’s help, but their son suggested they should turn to Yang Ruxin instead, and they agreed.
When Yang Ruxin entered the room, she saw blood dripped everywhere, and Guan Qingyue lay on the bed, pale as a ghost, with her wrists covered in cinders and wrapped in strips of cloth. Unfortunately, the wound was too deep and the cloth had been soaked through with fresh blood.
"Uh..." Seeing Yang Ruxin enter, Guan Danian and his wife appeared somewhat embarrassed.
Yang Ruxin did not bother with them and went straight to Guan Qingyue, unwrapping the bloody bandage. She then applied the golden sore medicine made by Dao Xuzi. Watching the bleeding wound stop, she sprinkled more medicine and rewrapped it with a clean cloth. After checking that there were no serious injuries elsewhere, she administered a few needles and the patient began to respond.
Tears welled up again in Guan Tongshi’s eyes, "Yueyue, you and your brother are all I have. You’re trying to take my life..."
"Better dead than married to Wang Wu," Guan Qingyue’s voice was hoarse, yet her stance was resolute, even carrying a hint of despair.
"It’s easy for you to die, but what about the rest of us?" Guan Danian growled, "You don’t care about your brother’s reputation either?"
Yang Ruxin frowned.
"Father, my sister just wasn’t thinking straight," Guan Qingshu hastily spoke up. "Besides, I don’t agree to sister marrying Wang Wu; he’s a scoundrel..."
"But..."
"You all leave, I want to have a word with Xinxin alone," Guan Qingyue then turned her gaze to the ceiling, seemingly unwilling to argue with her family any further.
Guan Danian and his wife left looking slightly sheepish, it was Guan Qingshu who had pulled them out, giving Yang Ruxin a pleading look.
Yang Ruxin remained calm.
Once the door closed, Guan Qingyue finally turned to look at Yang Ruxin weakly, "Do you look down on me?"
"Why should I look down on you?" Yang Ruxin chuckled.
"You once asked me if I would regret it," Guan Qingyue gave a bitter smile, "at that time, I thought I did the right thing, but now..." tears started to fall, "I regret it, really..."