The stepsister of a peasant family in a book is spoiled by the big brothers

Xia Ruwan woke up, feeling severe pain all over her body. She dared not move because it would hurt if she moved.

She let Shuhui serve her water and feed her some porridge.

She was too calm, which made Mrs. Xia and others even more nervous and worried.

Seeing everyone's fearful expressions, Xia Ruwan forced an unpleasant smile, "Why do you all have such expressions? I'm not dead, isn't that a blessing in disguise?"

"Wan'er, if you feel sad, just cry. These are all your closest relatives and friends. You don't have to hide it from us." Mrs. Xia said, holding Xia Ruwan's hand.

"Mom, I'm fine." Xia Ruwan said, looking at Qin Huiyin, "Don't act like the sky is about to fall. Just do what you need to do. Don't just stand there. I've been busy for so many years, it's time to take a break. Don't be jealous of me."

"Madam, the eldest son of the Rong family has come to apologize with the second son and the third daughter." The housekeeper came in and said.

"Kill him out." Mrs. Xia said coldly.

"Mother..." Xia Ruwan stopped her, "The Rong family manages the Chamber of Commerce and is one of the imperial merchants. We can't offend them. Besides, this is my own bad luck, I don't blame them."

"If the Rong family hadn't said you were getting married and should go to the temple to pray, and if that Third Miss hadn't said she wanted to see the scenery of the back mountain, you wouldn't have followed her there. If you hadn't wanted to save that Third Miss, you would have escaped long ago and wouldn't have been forced to jump off the cliff. I won't go into all that. After you got into trouble, did he personally look for you? I heard it all from his men. His good sister pulled him back, saying she was scared, but he didn't even go down, leaving you hanging by a thread."

Xia Ruwan didn't know what happened after she jumped off the cliff. Now that she heard the follow-up from Madam Xia's mouth, a look of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

She thought they were in love with each other and that she would not end up like her mother, meeting someone who shared a bed with her but had different dreams from her. Now it seems that she was too naive.

"Aunt Xia, go meet them and hear what they have to say." Qin Huiyin said, "They've been coming here every day lately, and you've been sending people to drive them away every day. They're originally in the wrong in this matter. If we don't give them any chance at all, they can shirk responsibility and say that they can't even meet the Xia family and they want to make amends but don't have the chance. Doesn't that make it easy for them?"

"I heard you're collaborating with the Rong family. I don't want to embarrass you, so don't show up. I'll go meet the Rong family in person and see what they want to say."

Mrs. Xia went to the front yard.

Qin Huiyin sat in front of Xia Ruwan and picked up a pear and peeled it.

"Do you know who rescued you?"

"I don't know. He must be a servant of the Xia family or one of yours. He can't be from the Rong family." Xia Ruwan's tone was sarcastic when she mentioned the word 'Rong family'.

"Neither." Qin Huiyin told Xia Ruwan what happened at that time.

She spoke very pertinently, simply describing what she had seen.

"He had already gone down when I arrived, so I didn't see it myself, but my men did. I heard he was originally planning to return to the city to check on his property, but on the way he met your people asking for help, so he immediately led them up the mountain. When he found out where you fell, he jumped down directly to that spot to find you. When I saw him, his precious Shu Luo brocade was in tatters, barely covering his body. His handsome face was also covered with scratches. Most importantly, his leg was lame, and all ten of his fingers were bloody."

"Is he gone now?" Xia Ruwan's eyes were full of shock.

"He's seriously injured. Doctor Wei told him not to move, lest his leg be injured. He comes to see you every day, but is always scolded by Doctor Wei. But today, since you woke up, he hasn't come. It goes like this: some people are gentle and polite, but not necessarily well-mannered. Some people are unruly, but not necessarily dissolute."

"I owe him my life, and I'll repay him if I have the chance in the future." Xia Ruwan said, "Also, please help me get the box over there."

Qin Huiyin brought the box as Xia Ruwan instructed.

"Open it."

She opened the box and saw a lot of things, including jewelry, clay dolls, and many small gadgets sold on the stalls. They were not expensive but could entertain people.

"Sister, please help me take this box to the front yard and give it to the Second Young Master Rong." Xia Ruwan said, "I need you to give it to him in person. I don't trust anyone else."

"He gave this to you?" Qin Huiyin asked, "Giving it back to him now, do you want to break off this relationship? You have to think carefully, is letting him off easy?"

"He didn't do anything wrong." Xia Ruwan said, "It's just that my love isn't strong enough, and he doesn't care enough about me. If not loving someone enough is a sin, then there are many people guilty in this world. Besides, with my face like this, even if he wants to cancel the engagement, it's not easy for him to bring it up. I don't want to force anyone, and I don't want to put myself in a difficult position."

"He got it really cheap." Qin Huiyin picked up the box. "But like my sister said, it's really an eyesore to keep such a cowardly man around. That would be really unfair to me."

When Qin Huiyin came out with the box in her arms, she saw Li Congxiao standing outside. She was about to shout inside when Li Congxiao made a gesture to silence her.

"Why don't you go in?" Qin Huiyin said, "If you care, go and take a look."

"She has always been proud. If I appeared in front of her at this moment, I would trample her pride under my feet and crush it hard."

Muffled crying sounds came from the room.

Shuhui was not there at this time. She had just left. Xia Ruwan was alone in the room, and her true emotions burst out.

She acted perfectly normal in front of Madam Xia, and appeared resolute in front of them. She offered one persuasive speech after another, as if she truly had seen through everything, but she wasn't. She was just a teenager, yet she fought for a beautiful pearl flower and bought the latest fabrics. She loved beauty, so how could she not care about her appearance? Furthermore, she knew that the man she thought she had met had abandoned her in her time of life and death. She felt like an abandoned puppy.

"Mr. Li, please stay here for a while. I have to do what she arranged." Qin Huiyin said, "A family like the Rong family is not worthy of her."

Li Congxiao nodded: "Go ahead, I'll keep an eye on it."

"Thank you." Qin Huiyin bowed and strode away with the box in her arms.

Madam Xia sat in the main seat, with He Lin sitting next to her. Rong Jingbo sat in the first seat below, with Rong Wenxuan and Rong Mingjin sitting next to him.

"Madam, the Rong family owes the Xia family a debt in this matter. I know that no matter how much I say, it will be useless. We have already written to invite the imperial physician. He is best at treating external injuries and may be able to cure Miss Xia." Rong Jingbo said, "Please allow us to visit Miss Xia. My second brother has lost his appetite recently and has become ill due to worry. He just wants to see Miss Xia."