Chapter 57: She Should Have Been Killed Earlier

“Go ahead!”

Ye Xin Ran smiled warmly.

The clothes for these three children fit perfectly, it seemed that Chen Shi had put a lot of thought into them.

“I don’t have much to thank you for, but last time, didn’t you say your cough was bad? When I went to the city, I brought some Chinese medicine, so I saved some for you.”

Ye Xin Ran took out the prepared medicine pills.

Actually, the medicine wasn’t bought in the city, it was made by Ye Xin Ran herself in the space.

She had used more than twenty kinds of Chinese herbs, including Fritillaria, Pinellia, and White Mustard Seed.

Chen Shi knew that these herbs must be quite valuable, so she quickly declined, “How could I accept such a gift? I don’t have any money to pay you. Ye madam, please keep it for yourself.”

Ye Xin Ran insisted on placing the medicine package into Chen Shi’s hand, “This was originally bought for you. No one in my family has this ailment, so it would just go to waste if I kept it. Use it first, and if it works, I’ll help you buy more next time.”

“How can I thank you properly?” Chen Shi said, her eyes welling up with tears, holding the package nervously. “Ye madam, your great kindness, I will always remember it in my heart.”

Ye Xin Ran waved her hand.

“It’s nothing, actually, I also have something to discuss with you, Chen Da Sao.”

“What’s the matter?” Chen Shi quickly asked.

“Chen Da Sao probably knows, I’ve leased the East Mountain in our village. I want to plant something there, but I don’t have anyone in my family who knows how to farm, so I hope that Chen Da Ge can help me when the time comes. Of course, I’ll pay for the work on a daily basis.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Shi immediately waved her hand, “What’s the point of paying any wages? It’s just a small matter. Don’t worry, as long as there’s work on the mountain, your big brother will definitely be there whenever you need him.”

“That’s great!” Ye Xin Ran said as she stood up. “The children are all by the river, so I’ll go take a look as well.”

Chen Shi quickly said, “Go ahead! These children are really lucky to have such a thoughtful aunt like you!”

Ye Xin Ran went back to the yard and placed the four pieces of jewelry that she had wrapped in a silk cloth earlier into a bamboo basket.

This bamboo basket was woven tightly, letting water through but not letting anything leak out, making it perfect for washing jewelry.

By the time she reached the river bank, the children were still standing there, obediently looking at the water.

“Big brother, you look like a scholar in those clothes!”

Chang An looked to the left and then turned to the right, “Second brother, you look like a knight in those clothes!”

“Do I look as impressive as Second Uncle?” Chang Ping asked, excited, as he looked at his reflection in the water.

“Well…” Chang An thought for a moment and said, “You’re not as amazing as Second Uncle, but Second Uncle is number one, and you’re number two. You guys are the best of the best!”

Chang Ping was pleased and praised Chang An in return, “Your clothes look great too!”

Chang Sheng, who found their behavior childish, glanced reluctantly at his reflection in the water before turning to leave.

But just as he turned, he saw Ye Xin Ran coming toward them.

He hurried over and took the bamboo basket from her hands.

“Aunt, let me do it!”

Chang Sheng carefully placed the bamboo basket in the water. As the flowing water washed over it, the jewelry inside was cleaned thoroughly.

Chang Sheng stood up and showed the bamboo basket to Ye Xin Ran. “Aunt, look, it’s all clean!”

“Good, in a few days, I’ll sell the jewelry. Once the money’s made, I’ll take you all to the market!”

“Yay!” Chang Sheng and Chang Ping joyfully circled around Ye Xin Ran.

At that moment, Xiao Huai’an, who was on his way home, happened to witness the scene.

The flowing water was light and graceful as the four stood by the river, all smiling brightly.

The three children were dressed in clean and tidy clothes, their faces rosy and their spirits much better than a month ago.

And then, that delicate and charming figure.

From a distance, she looked radiant, with a slender waist like a willow branch that could be easily grasped.

But what was most captivating was the smile on her face.

It was a smile as gentle as a warm spring breeze, one that made anyone who saw it want to smile along.

Xiao Huai’an suddenly felt his heart soften for a moment.

As if sensing the gaze behind her, Ye Xin Ran turned around, and upon seeing Xiao Huai’an, gave him a sweet smile.

That smile etched itself deeply in Xiao Huai’an’s mind, marking him for a lifetime.

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Meanwhile, at the Ye family estate.

After returning home, Zou Shi and Ye Da Cheng immediately ordered for hot water to be prepared for their baths.

The maids held their breath, enduring the unbearable stench, as they served the master and mistress.

After Zou Shi finished her bath, she rubbed half a bottle of osmanthus oil into her hair and powdered herself with half a box of perfume, yet she still felt foul and unpleasant.

Fuming with anger, she snatched the perfume from the maid’s hands and dumped the entire box onto the maid’s face.

She cursed angrily, “What kind of crap is this? This perfume smelled good when I bought it, but now it has no scent at all! Did you worthless people mess with it?”

“Madam, I didn’t, this is the one you bought last time!”

The young maid trembled in fear, tears streaming down her face, washing the perfume off into two small lines.

“How dare you talk back!”

Zou Shi grabbed the maid by the jaw and pinched it fiercely with her nails.

Hearing the commotion, Ye Xin Yao rushed in from outside.

“Mother, don’t let such a little thing upset you. Just throw her out!”

Ye Xin Yao gestured to her maid, Cai Yun.

Cai Yun quickly stepped forward and, along with another maid, dragged the young servant out.

Once the room quieted down, Ye Xin Yao took Zou Shi’s hand.

“Mother, what happened? Weren’t you and father supposed to be going to discuss Sheng Er’s schooling with Sister? Why are you both in such a sorry state?”

“It’s all because of that daughter of yours!”

The mention of Ye Xin Ran made Zou Shi grit her teeth in fury.

“Had it not been for her, how could we have ended up like this?”

“What?”

Ye Xin Yao covered her mouth in surprise. “Mother, how dare Sister treat you both like this?”

Zou Shi snorted coldly, her eyes filled with malice. “What couldn’t she do? She’s just relying on someone behind her to back her up, trying to make trouble!”

“Mother!”

Ye Xin Yao sneered. “Her man is no one to rely on. He’s just a fallen noble!”

Zou Shi looked at her beautiful daughter, and her anger eased a little.

She gently touched Ye Xin Yao’s head. “I didn’t misjudge. Ye Xin Ran is just like a wild wolf cub that can’t be raised. Fortunately, I didn’t waste my efforts on her all these years.”

“Yao Yao, you are the most considerate!”

Ye Xin Yao supported Zou Shi’s arm and gently leaned her head against it. “Mother, it’s because you are too soft-hearted. You even found her a marriage match. If you had listened to me back then and just gotten rid of her, we wouldn’t have these troubles now!”

“That’s because…”

Zou Shi’s expression changed slightly. “That’s because your father stopped me in the middle. He said that the noble person asks about Ye Xin Ran from time to time, every few years.

But in my opinion, as long as she’s alive, she will always be a threat to our family!”