C26 Something Was Wrong

This made Xia Yu very angry. It was just that all the silver she had on her only added up to a dozen or so taels. She was afraid that she would not be able to hold her head high.

Xia Yu clenched her fist. When Xia Qingyun saw that her sister's expression was not good, she hurriedly pulled her sister and whispered, "Sister, let's go. Qingyun doesn't want anything here."

She was the one who didn't know better, but she insisted on dragging Xia Qingyun in. In the end, it was Xia Qingyun who found a way out for her. Xia Yu felt extremely uncomfortable.

The two of them walked out of the bookstore and bumped into Xia Changping, who had just arrived.

Seeing his daughter and son unhappy, Xia Changping quickly asked, "What's wrong? Didn't you say you were buying something for Qingyun? Why did you come out?"

Before Xia Yu could say anything, Xia Qingyun hurriedly said, "The things here are too good. I don't need them yet. Let's go in front and take a look."

Xia Yu seemed to have lost her soul. She had always been absent-minded. Even if Xia Qingyun wanted to talk to her, she would call out to her several times.

Xia Changping did not know what had happened either. Could it be that he had been bullied in the bookstore?

The bookstore that the two of them went to was really not the best in the county town. The price was not as expensive as Xia Yu thought. A tael of silver was more than enough to buy the brush.

The sudden sense of inferiority caught Xia Yu off guard. It was only when they were about to return to the village that Xia Yu came back to her senses. She saw that Xia Qingyun, who had been holding her hand, suddenly pulled her into her arms. "Qingyun, big sister will definitely let you live a good life. We'll buy whatever we want in the future."

Xia Qingyun only thought that Xia Yu was unconvinced and did not take it seriously. However, she did not pour cold water on Xia Yu either. The siblings were leaning against each other, looking warm and pitiful at the same time.

Although Xia Yu had put on a little weight during this period of time, she still looked as skinny as ever. It could only be said that her bones were no longer in a daze and she did not look as scary as before.

Xia Changping could not describe the feeling in his heart. His heart ached for her. Blame himself? As a cripple, his ability was limited. His only wish was for his family to be safe and give his children everything he could. This was what he could do.

"Yu, Qingyun, your father is disappointing. I can't let you wear gold and silver like others and spend money like dirt..."

Before Xia Changping could finish his words, his mouth was blocked by Xia Qingyun. In Xia Qingyun's eyes, Xia Changping was the best father in the world, Shen Yao was the best mother, and Xia Yu was his best sister. As long as the family could be together, what did it matter if they ate chaff and swallowed vegetables?

When his family had been so poor, his father would always buy snacks for him and his sister from the pastry shop, and all the other children in the village envied him.

After all, none of them were willing to buy snacks for their father.

Xia Yu did not agree with Xia Changping's words either. As a father, even if she spoke from the perspective of a bystander, she could not say that Xia Changping did not treat the siblings well. Could it be that he had to compare himself to those rich people and force Xia Changping to death?

Although the atmosphere on the road was a little heavy, when they got out of the car, all three of them were beaming with joy. Xia Yu started to tell the jokes she had seen in her previous life, making Xia Qingyun laugh so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

However, no one knew that the Xia family was now covered in dark clouds. Shen Yao sat on a chair and looked at the people in front of her with trepidation. She did not know what to say.

Xia Yu and the others got off the oxcart and moved the things they had bought down. Xia Qingyun carried the pen and paper she had bought herself, and Xia Changping carried two pieces of cloth. If it was any other time, Shen Yao would have come out to welcome them. Why was it so calm today?

They left early and returned early. It was only the beginning of noon, and the smoke of cooking was rising from the other houses, but no one from the Xia family seemed to be home.

Aunt Zhou opened their door and stuck her head out. She said with a sinister smile, "Xia Changping, your family has a relative. Hurry up and buy some money to treat your esteemed guests."

With that, she slammed the door behind her, leaving no room for Xia Yu to ask any more questions. Xia Yu could still faintly hear Aunt Zhou's proud laughter coming from outside their house. Who was it that could make Aunt Zhou laugh so happily? Could it be Xia Changlian?

Xia Changping pushed open the door and limped in. He saw his wife sitting on the brick bed with tears streaming down her face. The door to the room was wide open, and everything inside had been turned upside down.

There were also a few men and two or three women blocking the door. If he was not mistaken, they were Shen Yao's parents and siblings.

Since Xia Changping could recognize it, so could Xia Yu. She took the item from Xia Qingyun's hand and whispered in her ear, "Hurry up and run. First, go to the Lin family and invite Lin Ning over. Then, go to grandpa and grandma's house and invite the two elders over. After that, call some people from the village and tell them that someone has publicly broken into their house and robbed them."

Xia Qingyun looked at the people in the room and felt that they really did not come with good intentions. The last time he had seen his uncle was a long time ago. He had long forgotten about it, so he did not recognize him at all. Hearing Xia Yu's words, he nodded and ran out.

At this time, Xia Changping had already placed the things on the ground in the courtyard, and did not care that the white cloth was stained with dust and not easy to wash.

Xia Yu grabbed the broom that was used to clean the courtyard and followed behind Xia Changping into the house.

"I wonder what business do you have with your in-laws? I remember that you haven't been to the Xia family for many years."

Shen Yao did not want to go home. After all, her brothers did not care about her. They were even more afraid that she would go home and take advantage of them.

And her brothers didn't like Shen Yao either. After all, she was a mute. If it wasn't for her good luck and meeting Xia Changping, she might not even have been able to get married. Even if she got married, she would only get three taels of silver as a betrothal gift. She couldn't even compare to other people.

"That's why we came to see you. You've wronged my sister all these years, and you must treat her well in the future."

The one who spoke was Shen Yao's elder brother. He could be considered the most thoughtful person in the Lee family. He usually pretended to be a good person, but in reality, he was just a smiling tiger.

However, he was still Shen Yao's brother after all. The other party had not yet fallen out with him, so Xia Changping could not chase him away. He turned around to see that there was only Xia Yu left behind with a broom in her hand. Xia Yu's body was about the same size as a broom. It was a little difficult for her to pull a broom, but she still stood firmly behind him.

"The visitor is a guest, but brother didn't tell me in advance, and I didn't prepare anything, so I couldn't properly entertain my in-laws."

If other people came, even if they didn't have anything at home, they could buy it as long as they had the money. But if his brothers came, he didn't want to give them any pig feed, let alone meat.

The aunts saw that Xia Changping was not easy to deal with. After all, it was not good to go too far in someone else's village, so they started to have ideas about Xia Yu.

"Yu, what are you standing there for? Come over here and let your aunt take a look. Didn't you say that you're not stupid anymore? Why don't you know how to call for help?"

Xia Yu looked at her with a faint smile on her face. She still did not say anything. However, such an expression was definitely not something a fool could make.

When Xia Changping heard what Shen Yao and her sister-in-law said, he was very unhappy in his heart. Their Yu had accidentally injured her head back then. After such a long time, she had already recovered. How could she say that? Why did she have to make their Yu a fool to be happy?

"Yu, your aunt is a straightforward person. She doesn't speak well, but she is sincere to you. Hurry up and call her aunt."