Xun Hui sat up all night, and when she appeared in front of others the next day, she had very obvious dark circles and swollen eyes, looking utterly haggard.
Yang Ruxin frowned but said nothing. In truth, she didn’t know how to assess Xun Hui. To say she was bad, well, her heart was kind, and there was nothing to fault in her treatment of the children. She was hurt while protecting her own child. Yet to say she was good, she often lacked clarity and was very forgiving, as if as long as she wasn’t dead, she could instantly forget anyone who had hurt her and treat them as well as she had before...
Honestly, she feared such people the most.
She could be ruthless and cold-hearted to the wicked, and doubly good to the good ones.
Only with someone like Xun Hui, show a little kindness, and she believed the whole world was full of good people living in harmony. Treat her poorly, and she’d introspect and blame herself. In short, she was a troublemaker.
"Older sister, our mother is really pitiable," Erni said, cautiously tugging at Yang Ruxin’s sleeve. "You know how gentle she is. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been bullied by our grandparents and aunts all these years. Don’t be mad at her anymore. After all, she is our mother..."
"Older sister..." Sini and Xiaofeng also came over. Although they didn’t say much, their big eyes were filled with worry.
"Alright, your older sister isn’t angry anymore," Yang Ruxin said as she bent down and pinched Sini and Xiaofeng’s cheeks. "Don’t look so sad, come on, smile..."
At that, Sini instantly broke into a smile and then happily ran over to Xun Hui, "Mother, older sister isn’t angry anymore. Mother, can you not make her angry in the future, okay?"
Xun Hui looked somewhat awkwardly as she forced a smile, then turned to Yang Ruxin, "Ruxin..."
"Let’s get in the carriage; it’s time to head back today," Yang Ruxin said, knowing that Xun Hui would never change her ways, but it didn’t matter; she would just have to be more cautious around her in the future.
She used to really think Xun Hui could change, but the old saying that ’a leopard can’t change its spots’ is not wrong.
But she was grateful that Erni had changed. Yes, the power of love is great indeed.
A thought suddenly sparked in Yang Ruxin’s eyes. Could this mean they could find a second chance at love for Xun Hui? After all, the Great Xuan Dynasty didn’t prohibit widows from remarrying. However, thinking of Yang Ruyu and the two Gold Leaves, and the still alive Yang Baiyue, the idea of finding a man for Xun Hui had to be postponed. She was still unclear about Yang Baiyue’s intentions, so better to wait.
Today, she had exposed Yang Ruyu, and she believed that if they had any plans, they would certainly speed up their implementation.
They had come in a single carriage, but now they were leaving in two, as Fang Tianze insisted on following them to see the new house and his own room.
Moreover, in addition to the many gifts they had received earlier when they recognized their kin, Yuan Mengzhu and Cai Wenjuan had prepared many more gifts, so having two carriages was just right; otherwise, they might not have been able to carry everything.
As the twelfth lunar month arrived, the weather became colder. However, since it was a new house, and the Fang Family had sent over two carriages of coal, it was quite comfortable for Yang Ruxin’s family.
Ever since Yang Ruyu returned from the county town last time, she had become the Yang Family’s persona non grata. Perhaps Xun Hui had really learned her lesson, as she didn’t receive her as she used to.