Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

Zhou Xinyue looked at the back of the Third Aunt as she left, and felt a warm feeling in her heart. She didn't expect that after coming to this place, apart from Erdan, Sandan and the Eldest Lady, the Third Aunt might be the only one who treated her sincerely. To have another relative caring about her made her happy and touched.

Zhou Xinyue lowered her head and was lost in thought when she was interrupted by a woman's voice. The woman who had been silent the entire time suddenly spoke: "You made such a big noise, but now you are fine. It's really a miracle! I saw that the speed at which your wound healed is also amazing. It seems that you are really not an ordinary person."

Zhou Xinyue looked at the eldest young lady's wife and felt an inexplicable resistance in her heart.

This woman spoke slowly and calmly, and her voice was gentle, but what she said was so unpleasant to the ear. Although her words were not offensive, they were disgusting to hear.

Zhou Xinyue cleared her throat awkwardly and replied in a low voice: "Maybe it's just luck! Maybe it's the blessing of my mother's spirit in heaven!"

As soon as Zhou Xinyue finished speaking, the eldest young master's wife immediately slammed the teacup in her hand onto the table next to her, seeming very unhappy.

Zhou Xinyue was so scared that she didn't know what to say for a moment. She didn't know what she had said wrong to offend her. She felt confused.

The atmosphere in the room was a little cold and awkward. After a while, the eldest young master's wife continued, "Yes, maybe it was because of his mother's blessing that these things that shouldn't have happened happened. This blessing is really not something we can boast about, and we don't want it."

Zhou Xinyue was about to open her mouth but didn't know what to say, so she closed it again.

It’s better not to talk about this inexplicable atmosphere now. The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. So just shut up.

The eldest son of the 銆 family, Shilang, could not help but cough, as if he wanted to ease the atmosphere and break the awkwardness.

Shiro said in a low voice: "That's enough."

Although the word "enough" was said again, the tone of voice now used was much gentler than when the Third and Fifth Aunts were present.

Madam Lin Silu snorted coldly and continued, "It's better for this person to have some dignity. He should avoid shameless and immoral things, lest the spirits of our ancestors in heaven cannot rest in peace. My husband, do you think I'm right?"

Lin Sirong stood up, looked at Zhou Xinyue coldly, stood up angrily and turned to walk towards the door. After taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Xiang Shilang.

Shilang lowered his head, as if thinking about something, frowned, and clenched his hands, as if he had a lot to say in his heart.

But he hasn't said a word for a long time, which makes people feel confused.

Lin Sirong cleared her throat and said coldly, "Why don't you leave? What are you doing standing here?"

Shi Lang sighed and looked up at Zhou Xinyue, his eyes seemed to have a lot to say.

Zhou Xinyue could tell at a glance that if his wife wasn't here, he would definitely have something to say.

It’s a pity that I’m not the worm in his stomach, so I don’t know what he wants to say.

Lin Sirong said loudly again with a bit of displeasure: "Let's go."

Shilang stood up from the stool, leaned on his crutches, and limped out with Lin Sirong.

Zhou Xinyue watched everyone leave and then fell back on the bed, leaning against the cushion to relax her whole body. These people finally left. It was really tiring to deal with them.

Zhou Xinyue felt speechless looking at the ceiling. How could she clean up the mess after this Gou Dan did such dirty things? Zhou Xinyue got a headache just thinking about it.

My head hurts from time to time, and I don’t know if there will be any sequelae or concussion or something. It’s so annoying.

Zhou Xinyue rubbed her head, closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep.

Sometimes lucid, sometimes confused, it was like this the next day. Early in the morning, Erdan brought the washbasin to help Zhou Xinyue wipe her face and comb her hair.

After bringing breakfast and medicine from the small kitchen, Erdan said gently, "The doctor told you to have breakfast first and take the medicine later."

Zhou Xinyue smiled and said, "You can have breakfast, but forget about taking medicine. I don't want to drink a bowl of medicine that is so bitter and black."

Erdan got angry and said, "I said you've grown up. But you haven't changed at all when it comes to taking medicine. You used to be a scoundrel who didn't like to take medicine, and now you're still a scoundrel like before. You really haven't changed at all."

Zhou Xinyue smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that the me before and the me now are still the same. I both hate taking medicine. But sister, who would like to drink a bowl of medicine that is so bitter and hard to drink? How about you drink it for me?"

Erdan said speechlessly: "What are you talking about? It's not me who is injured. How can I get better so quickly without taking the medicine? I heard from the old doctor that your recovery speed is fast enough. If you insist on taking the medicine for a while, you should be able to recover. So don't be lazy, you must drink it."

Zhou Xinyue sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, sister. I'll drink it."

Zhou Xinyue smiled bitterly, ate her breakfast, and finally drank the medicine in a few gulps.

With a sad face, he said, "Sister, hurry up, hurry up, give me a candy. It's so bitter, I can't stand it."

Unexpectedly, Erdan said in embarrassment: "Good sister, I don't have any candy in my hand."

Zhou Xinyue said in surprise: "How could that be? How come you don't have any sugar in your hand? Even if you don't have any candied fruit, you should have some? Any candied fruit will do, as long as it's sweet."

Erdan shook his head in embarrassment and said, "This family is run by the Fourth Aunt. The food, clothing, and daily necessities of each courtyard are managed by the people on the Fourth Aunt's side, so..."

Zhou Xinyue understood instantly. It seemed that Goudan had not had a good life in the past.

Erdan then said, "This time there was such a big commotion and you were seriously injured. If it weren't for the lady who came to your rescue and quickly invited the doctor, and if it wasn't for Grandma Li who fetched the medicine for me, maybe your injury wouldn't have healed so quickly."

Zhou Xinyue was silent. It seemed that Goudan had suffered a lot in silence on weekdays. He must have suffered a lot of secret losses in terms of food, clothing and other expenses. The lady was in poor health and had to rest all year round. She also worshipped Buddha during weekdays and did not have much energy to take care of these things. Goudan must have silently accepted these secret operations.

It seems that although Goudan is kind, his character is inevitably a little cowardly.

But it was also true that Goudan was just a maid, a descendant of a so-called benefactor, and ultimately just an outsider. She was provided with food and drink, and accepted Erdan and Sandan. In any case, these three poor little ones grew up smoothly. Even if their master deducted some of their money, Goudan dared not say anything.

Zhou Xinyue was lost in thought, Erdan was cleaning up the dishes, and a woman walked in.

As he walked, he said loudly: "Are you looking for candy because the medicine is bitter? Look what I brought you?"