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The siblings, along with a lively Spring Rain carrying a backpack, climbed the mountain, leaving behind the composed Summer Lotus.
The mountains stretched endlessly, with lush trees and blooming flowers and shrubs everywhere, but only one path led to the summit.
Liu Qingxi knew that this place was rich in resources, with no less than a hundred types of medicinal herbs. However, not being a medical student, she was unfamiliar with them and only learned about a few common anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing herbs after asking Coachman Uncle.
"Let's hurry!" The path up the mountain was no different from before, but the purpose was different.
To this day, Liu Qingxi still couldn't understand why she saved such a person, even knowing he might be a troublemaker.
Perhaps it was because her modern life in the Peaceful Era made her unable to bear seeing someone lose their life in front of her.
As they searched up the mountain, common fever-reducing herbs like Bupleurum and Forsythia were found. After gathering these few types, Liu Qingxi quickly filled half of her backpack.
"Let's go back quickly." Time is life; one cannot afford to delay when someone is suffering from a high fever.
Liu Qingyan obediently followed Liu Qingxi, quiet and well-behaved. His sister was working hard, so he didn’t want to cause any trouble.
However, being a child, it wasn’t long before he started running around playfully.
Liu Qingxi smiled as if flowers were blooming all over the mountains. Life had finally returned to normal. Reflecting on the past three months since the Earthquake, days had felt like they were not days at all.
Now, life had finally gotten back on track. Liu Qingyan, having experienced life and death himself and seen many lives lost, had once been downcast but was now lively like a normal child again.
Liu Qingxi was naturally happy; it was much better than when he used to be quiet. Plus, she had been quite busy lately and had indeed neglected Kid more than she should have.
Just as she was lost in thought, a sudden commotion jolted her awake: "What are you doing, Brat? Can't you see you bumped into me?"
A loud voice pierced through the air. Liu Qingxi frowned and immediately quickened her pace forward.
In that moment, a pitiful cry was heard from Liu Qingyan: "Ah, Aunt, it hurts, it hurts!"
With gritted teeth and twisting her body, tears shimmered in her eyes, instantly tugging at Liu Qingxi's heart.
The other party was a robust middle-aged woman with broad shoulders and a thick waist. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Wang, who had not appeared in their sight for quite some time.
Liu Qingyan was being held like a chick by Wang, her ears red from being tugged. The kid pouted, wanting to escape, but her small frame was no match for the fierce woman.
"Stop it!" Liu Qingxi shouted, dropping her basket and rushing over. "Aunt Wang, what right do you have to hit Yan? Who do you think you are?"
"Haha, Liu Qingxi, you shameless little wretch, just in time! Look at the good deeds your two brats have done, just like your mother—both of you are shameless."
Wang noticed the clothing of Liu Qingxi and Liu Qingyan. Although they weren't made of expensive materials, they were neat and clearly new.
Looking at herself, Wang felt a wave of frustration. Why? Why was that shameless little wretch's offspring living better after being kicked out of the house while she was getting worse?
Adding to this was the fact that they had refused to help the villagers rebuild their houses after the earthquake. Now they were ostracized by most people. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the harder she gripped Liu Qingyan, whose cries of pain grew louder.
"Aunt Wang, I'm calling you out of respect; let go of her quickly!"
Wang was smug as if she hadn't heard Liu Qingxi's words. She tightened her grip even more, a cruel smile flashing in her eyes as if to say: "Come at me if you can!"
Liu Qingxi felt a surge of anger; encountering such an unreasonable shrew was simply infuriating.
"Chunyu, come help!"
With a command and a glance, Chunyu immediately understood her master's intention and eagerly set aside her basket to assist.
The two of them worked in perfect harmony, one on the left and one on the right, slowly approaching Aunt Wang.
Liu Qingxi signaled, and the two of them sprang from either side, swiftly pouncing on Aunt Wang to restrain her.
Both girls were experienced and strong; Aunt Wang only felt her arms go numb suddenly before losing all strength. Liu Qingyan slipped away like an eel.
"Aunt Wang, as an adult, how can you be so heavy-handed with a child? Don't you feel guilty? Don't you think your conscience is reproaching you?"
However, who was Aunt Wang? She wouldn't let go easily, especially since Liu Qingyan had bumped into her first.
It turned out that Liu Qingyan had been overly excited and didn't see where she was going. She crashed into a wall of flesh—Aunt Wang—which was like lighting a firecracker. Aunt Wang was not one to back down and grabbed Liu Qingyan, preparing to hit her.
Unexpectedly, the kid was slippery like an eel; even after pulling her by the ear for quite a while, Aunt Wang couldn't gain any advantage.
At that moment, Liu Qingxi arrived, leading to what happened next.
Seeing the situation, Aunt Wang realized she was no match for the two of them alone. On top of that, Liu Qingyan had picked up stones from the ground and was throwing them at her non-stop.
Hearing voices nearby, Aunt Wang's eyes darted around: "Help! Someone! Come quickly! My niece is attacking her elder; she might kill me!"
Her loud voice carried far due to the rural setting and favorable wind direction.
During this season, many people were out picking fruit in the mountains. Before long, a crowd gathered around. Aunt Wang seemed to find allies: "You all come and judge for yourselves! Is there any niece who just comes up and hits her aunt? Look at this! They won't let go even when you arrive; my life is so hard!"
"For so many years, I've worked hard to raise these two kids, and now they’ve turned into ungrateful wolves. I’m just trying to greet them as their aunt, and this happens..."
Aunt Wang wiped away her tears of bitterness while Liu Qingxi stood there stunned by the act.
It has been a while since we last met, and the Wang family's skill in slandering others has certainly improved.
But is she the one at a disadvantage? Of course not.
"Dear Aunties, don't you know what kind of person I, Liu Qingxi, am?"
Indeed, everyone understands very well who Liu Qingxi is. On the other hand, Wang's behavior has been nothing but trouble, either picking fights with this family or gossiping about that one. Especially during the time when Liu Qingzhi was favored, Wang was incredibly arrogant, looking down on everyone.
"Liu Family Elder, don't be blind; this girl Qingxi definitely wouldn't do such a thing."
"That's right, she's such a kind girl. Why would an adult like you pick on a child?"
"Last year, it was you who insisted on driving her out of the house. At that time, both children were as fragile as dry twigs; a gust of wind could knock them over. We don't believe you now."
Suddenly, a young woman spoke up: "Isn't it just because Miss Liu has money now that you want to take advantage of her?"
I must say, Sister-in-law, you hit the nail on the head!
Wang was indeed using Liu Qingyan's situation as an excuse to stir up trouble.
However, she did not expect things to turn out differently than she had anticipated; instead, they took a completely opposite direction, leaving Wang utterly bewildered.
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