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Auspicious fainted, and everyone was stunned, as if their voices had been cut off. After just two seconds, the sounds of movement returned, even more chaotic than before, but everyone rushed towards Auspicious. Someone fainted; this was serious. No matter how noisy they usually were, they were family, and a life was at stake!
Li Family quickly got up. Her heart was pounding like a hammer, thinking that this was bad. She had just caused her mother-in-law to suffer a fracture and now had made Auspicious faint. Her mother-in-law cared deeply for Auspicious; how could she let this go?
A sharp scream from Fang Family pierced the air like a chicken being stepped on, startling the already anxious Li Family nearly back to the ground. She glared at Fang Family and said, “Sister-in-law, what are you screaming about? You scared me to death!”
“There's blood!” Fang Family's voice was still shrill as she pointed at Auspicious. “Auspicious isn't having a miscarriage, is she? What are we going to do now?”
At that moment, Li Family also saw blood on Auspicious's pant leg. She sat down on the ground, thinking it was truly over this time. It looked like Auspicious really was having a miscarriage! Auspicious had desperately wanted a child; after finally getting pregnant, if she lost it now, wouldn’t she come after her? If not Bai Da, then her mother-in-law Wang Clan would definitely hold her accountable!
Li Family thought she was only trying to scheme against Xiao Lihua, so how did this involve Auspicious? This was all Xiao Lihua's fault; if she hadn’t dodged, none of this would have happened! Li Family glared at Xiao Lihua, saying viciously, “It's all Sister Four's fault! If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have bumped into Auspicious! It's all her fault! If Auspicious loses the baby, we'll hold her responsible!”
Xiao Lihua frowned and said, “I didn't even touch you. I saw you trying to bump into me on purpose; I dodged early on. Everyone saw it; don’t try to pin this on me. I won’t be intimidated by you.”
Seeing the hatred in Li Family's eyes only confirmed for Xiao Lihua that she had indeed tried to bump into her and ended up causing trouble for Auspicious. If something happened to Auspicious, this Sister-in-law would be in big trouble. As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly; it truly made sense. However, she felt no sympathy for Li Family, believing she deserved it. Instead, she looked at Auspicious, whose brows were tightly knitted. No matter how much she disliked Auspicious, the child was innocent, especially since she had lost several children in her past life and did not want to see such a situation.
Xie Youshun held his wife's hand and noticed it felt cold. His brows furrowed tightly as he thought she must have been angered by Li Family. He looked at Li Family with cold eyes and said, “Sister-in-law, you were trying to bump into my wife just now, weren’t you? Did my wife provoke you? You need to explain yourself!”
Li Family shrank back; she thought it was bad that they had seen through her. But then she thought about it—what could they do about it? They had already torn their faces apart; they could suspect her all they wanted. She would just deny everything.
Zi Clan said, “Third Sister-in-law really did try to bump into Sister Four, but ended up tripping herself.”
“You're talking nonsense!” Li Family glared at Zi Clan, thinking that this Second Sister always opposed her.
“You know best whether I'm talking nonsense or not.” Zi Clan shot her a glance and stopped speaking. She felt arguing with Li Family was a waste of time; it was better to avoid such people altogether. If it weren't for Sister Four, she really wouldn't want to deal with her.
“Third Sister-in-law, no matter what, it's your carelessness; you can't blame it on Sister Four.” At this moment, Fang Family spoke up. She thought if she wanted to please the Fourth Family, she needed to put in more effort. She realized that the second family was having a bad day today; earlier they had wanted their family to help share the expenses for their mother-in-law and were trying to scheme against her.
Hearing what Fang Family said made Li Family think that they were like dogs wagging their tails when they saw bones; now they wanted to curry favor with Fourth Brother. If she saw Ruyi, she would definitely tell him about their bad behavior. As long as Ruyi still considered them confidants, today’s incident wouldn’t matter, and they could earn back what they lost!
"Alright! Stop arguing!" Xie Shengcai shouted angrily. At this moment, Auspicious had been taken to the room where Ruyi used to live. Since something had happened to this person, they placed her in the nearest room to the kang. Xie Youtai also went to find the recently departed Zhao Physician. Xie Shengcai felt his heart racing as he looked at Auspicious's pained face, thinking about what would happen if she really had a miscarriage. Wouldn't their eldest son-in-law hate their family? That was a child he had longed for years. This child was also something they had been eagerly anticipating.
Everyone fell silent.
At this time, Wang Clan rushed over, looking at her eldest daughter's pale face and the bright red blood. She scanned them all with cold eyes, finally fixing her gaze on Li Family, having heard everything clearly from the back room.
Li Family was frightened and hid behind Xie Youhe, realizing that their in-laws were truly angry this time. Earlier, they had threatened to divorce her to scare her; now they might actually be considering it. That couldn't happen; she was living well and couldn't become a discarded wife!
Zhao Physician had just left but was called back again. Upon seeing Auspicious's condition, he frowned and said, "The child cannot be saved. I will prescribe some medicine; the adult's body can still be nourished. If it isn't nourished properly, not only will it be difficult to conceive again in the future, but her health may not return to what it once was."
Upon hearing this, Wang Clan shot a fierce glare at Li Family. Once Zhao Physician left, she picked up a duster with her uninjured hand and began to hit Li Family fiercely while cursing. Li Family didn't dare run away but also didn't want to be beaten, so they hid behind Xie Youhe, causing Xie Youhe to cry out in distress. In the end, it was Xie Shengcai who restrained Wang Clan. Wang Clan then rushed to Auspicious's side and began to cry, feeling that her daughter was too unfortunate.
At this moment, Bai Da also heard the news and rushed back upon learning that Auspicious was pregnant but had lost the baby. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning, looking at him with sympathy from everyone around him. This should have been a great joy; instead, before he could even celebrate, it turned into a tragedy—gaining something only to lose it again was harder to accept than never having it at all.
"Did you cause this to happen to Auspicious? Did you cause me not to have a son?" Bai Da glared at Li Family and Xie Youhe upon seeing their miserable state and guessed that this matter was related to them. He knew very well what kind of people and temperaments were in this family; the Third Household was notorious for causing trouble. Seeing them trying to hide away, Bai Da confirmed his suspicions and angrily swung his fist at Xie Youhe, knocking him down with one punch.
Xie Youhe cried out in agony as he fell to the ground, spitting out blood along with two teeth—showing just how furious Bai Da was.
Seeing Bai Da looking at them, Li Family quickly covered their heads and said, "It has nothing to do with me! It was Sister Four who caused it!"
"At this point, you still dare to blame others!" Xie Youshun frowned. "Brother-in-law, don't believe her words; everyone here can testify that she is lying. You know my character; I'm not someone who denies responsibility when there is a debt owed. This matter has nothing to do with my wife; that's how it is."
Xie Youshun explained the situation to Bai Da, who listened and relaxed his fists a little, realizing that this matter indeed had nothing to do with Xiao Lihua.
At this moment, Wang Clan said, "Fourth Brother's Wife, why are you hiding? If you don't hide now, nothing will happen! You can't escape responsibility for today's incident!"
Everyone thought Wang Clan had lost her mind. Xie Shengcai loudly reprimanded Wang Clan; there had already been too many incidents today, and he didn't want any more trouble.
Wang Clan did not care how everyone looked at her. She insisted that Xiao Lihua also had a responsibility in this matter. She knew that what she was doing was unreasonable, but looking at her daughter’s pale face, she felt sorry for her future. She just wanted to involve another person to give her daughter more security. Fourth Family now had money and could help Auspicious, but since Auspicious had previously offended them, they could only take this opportunity to untie the knot between them.
It is said that daughters are like little cotton-padded jackets for their mothers. Wang Clan cared about her son, but also loved her daughter. As long as it did not harm her son's foundation, she believed it was right for him to help his sister.
Xie Youshun felt deeply hurt by Wang Clan's actions. It had always been like this, from childhood to adulthood. The eldest brother was the favored firstborn, and Second Brother was still valued as the second son. By the time it got to Third Brother and him, they were no longer as valued. Auspicious, being the first daughter after four sons, naturally received special treatment. As for Ruyi, she was the youngest daughter and was cherished like a precious jewel. Third Brother managed well and lived decently, but he was left with the hardest life, marrying late and to a woman with a bad reputation. Fortunately, heaven opened its eyes; his wife had now become so good. Xie Youshun thought that no matter how many disappointments he had faced in the past, he could forget them as long as he lived well. However, seeing Wang Clan scheming against him for the sake of other children still sent chills down his spine.
"This has nothing to do with us; we won't get involved. There are still matters at home; we will leave now," Xie Youshun said as he pulled Xiao Lihua outside.
Xiao Lihua could sense Xie Youshun's emotional shift. In fact, how could she not be angry? Wang Clan was truly excessive; they clearly did nothing wrong yet were blamed for mistakes. As a Daughter-in-law, she felt uncomfortable, and it must have been even harder for her husband.
Behind them came the shouts and curses from Wang Clan, but Xie Youshun did not stop; Xiao Lihua followed him out.
On the way, Xie Youshun said, "What happened today has nothing to do with us; let's avoid going there in the future."
Xiao Lihua softly agreed. She understood that Xie Youshun did not want to see Wang Clan anymore. She thought that Wang Clan really bullied honest people; did they think honest people wouldn’t get angry? The more honest a person is, the fiercer their anger can be!
Wang Dashan and Zhang Lianxiang, after learning what had happened, were dumbfounded. It hadn’t been long since so many major events occurred; the Xie Family truly faced continuous troubles.
After about an hour passed, Xie Youtai and the others finally returned.
Zi Clan said, "This time, the Third Household is really unfortunate."
Zhang Lianxiang asked what the outcome was and whether Bai Da could spare the Li Family.
Xiao Lihua was also quite curious; having provoked Auspicious, neither of them were easy to deal with. It was like a needle meeting a thorn; she wondered who would suffer more.
Zi Clan replied, "The third household has to compensate Auspicious twenty taels of silver and serve them until they recover."
Xiao Lihua calculated that Xie Youhe and the others had lost ten taels, had to give the Wang Clan another ten taels, and now they needed to pay Bai Da twenty taels. In just half a day's time, they had truly suffered a financial blow; this fifty taels was enough to build two decent houses with yards!
What happened next made Xiao Lihua raise her eyebrows. Bai Da had obtained Silver and actually approached the village chief to request a piece of land in Xiaqiao Village, and then began constructing a house right there. Xiao Lihua thought it was fortunate that Second Brother and Xie Qingfeng were in front; otherwise, stepping out would mean seeing the house of someone she disliked, which would be quite annoying.
Xie Youhe and his wife were in a bad mood after losing Silver, leading to several fights between them, and they even scolded their son and daughter multiple times. Eventually, they united against outsiders. Not only did they scold the parents of those children who initially heard Shackles say their family was wealthy, but many people in the Village were treated similarly, causing strong dissatisfaction among the villagers. Their reputation worsened further, and with the house still unfinished, the workforce dwindled significantly. Those who remained demanded higher wages or threatened to stop working altogether, leaving them no choice but to increase the pay.
The Wang Clan sent someone to find Xie Youshun again, discussing matters related to Auspicious and insisting that Xiao Lihua should not have stepped aside initially, believing that Auspicious was connected to her. They urged Xie Youshun to forgive Auspicious and resume relations with him. Xie Youshun firmly refused, stating that he felt disheartened by his mother and sister and did not want his wife to suffer injustice. This matter had nothing to do with his wife; the money at home was earned based on her ideas, and he would not use her hard-earned money to buy such a quiet residence.
After several disturbances from the Wang Clan, Xie Youshun still did not return home. Xie Shengcai scolded him several times before she finally quieted down.
Ruyi returned to see her sister and learned about this situation, feeling quite anxious herself. With Fourth Brother being so resolute now and unwilling to forgive their sister, it was clear he would not partner with Gao Family just because he wanted to help her. How could she establish herself within Gao Family? She did not want to be neglected; she understood all too well the tragic fate of a neglected concubine. Over the past six months in the large residence, she had heard nothing but tales of concubines meeting unfortunate ends. She did not want such a fate for herself; she had to work hard—either bear a son, become the main wife, or be of help to Gao Family so they would regard her more favorably!
Fourth Brother and Sister Four were precisely the people who could elevate her status in Gao Family!
Ruyi felt frustrated by her helplessness; she thought that all of this was caused by Fourth Brother and Sister Four—they were the ones who put her in such an awkward position. They should help her, yet they acted as if nothing was wrong, which only fueled her anger towards them. She wanted them to feel upset while also pointing fingers at them; this contradiction made her already beautiful face—enhanced by makeup—look gloomy, like a sky covered in dark clouds.
At that moment, Ruyi encountered Golden Phoenix.
Li Jinfeng had also been feeling down these days. With such significant events happening at home, her close relations—Second Brother, Second Sister, and Parents—had split off from each other and lost favor with Parents. Additionally, there was now a widow sister-in-law in the household, making her feel as if people were laughing at their family as she walked through the Village.
Li Jinfeng looked at the tall courtyard walls and black gate of Xie Youshun's house that had already been built and felt overwhelmed by gloom.
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