Chapter 96 Not Worth It

"If you don't believe me, you can have the child do the divination for me. I would never lie to her. I can fool anyone but her."

Qin Tianjiang swore an oath to the heavens and brought up Qin Jin'an again.

Qin frowned, then turned hostile and said, "Uncle Jiang, just because I don't say anything doesn't mean I don't know. Xiao Cui is a good girl. Her suffering is because she has a father like you. You don't even care about your own wife and daughter. Do you think your words are credible?"

"You're helping outsiders harm me this time, but won't you next time?"

Not wanting to get entangled with Qin Tianjiang, Qin brought the conversation to the forefront.

Qin Tianjiang was struck dumb; he never expected that the Qin family would find out about what Qin Xiaocui had failed to do.

Seeing that everyone knew, he instantly felt utterly ashamed.

He lowered his head and hurriedly explained, "I... I didn't want to either, I..."

His explanation was too weak; he couldn't find the words, and in shame and anger, he turned and ran away.

"People like that don't deserve help."

Qin Tianhai shook his head and said.

Madam Qin nodded. She understood. It was precisely because she knew this that she exposed Qin Tianjiang when he tried to play the victim. It was fortunate that he still had some shame and didn't continue to pester her.

Qin Tianjiang's arrival was just an interlude; after he left, everything returned to normal.

The biggest takeaway is that you absolutely must not gamble.

After tidying up and going to bed, Qin noticed that Qin Jin'an's mouth moved as if he wanted to speak.

Qin said gently, "Don't worry, my darling, you'll recover."

Qin Jin'an had been practicing her tongue for a long time; she was getting anxious because she couldn't speak.

Qin gently patted Qin Jin'an to lull her to sleep.

Qin Jin'an drew circles in his mouth with his tongue, one circle, two circles, three circles...

It rubs against the roof of its mouth and then licks its back teeth.

But as Qin's gentle melody played, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier until she finally fell asleep.

That's the downside of not being able to speak.

She was half asleep when she dreamed again.

I dreamt of that chubby boy.

In her dream, she was finally able to move freely, circling around the boy twice and reaching out to pinch his stomach.

You're so fat!

Qin Jin'an exclaimed in amazement, "These fleshy parts are all real! They're soft and elastic, kind of like a horse's face. They actually feel quite nice to pinch."

The boy was so startled that he took several steps back, his fair face gradually turning red: "Men and women should not touch each other..."

Qin Jin'an didn't understand what this meant, so she stepped forward and cupped the boy's face, rubbing it gently: "So soft, so tender, so chubby!"

The boy was extremely nervous. He wanted to reach out and push Qin Jin'an away, but he was worried that he would hurt her small body.

He was chubby, but the little girl was very thin.

"What's your name?"

The boy asked shyly.

I won't tell you!

After pinching the boy's face, Qin Jin'an grabbed his hand and looked at it. It was a chubby, white hand with rather long fingers.

"You're so cute and chubby, it's so comfortable to hug you. You're a little different from my mom, but you're just as warm."

Qin Jin'an knew it was a dream. Although she didn't know why she would dream of the god of misfortune, it was her dream, and she could do whatever she wanted.

Last time she changed her luck, she was surprised by how chubby he was. He looked so cute that she wanted to pinch him, like a horse's soft face or a plump belly with white spots. They both felt good to pinch.

Qin Jin'an held the boy in her arms. This chubby boy was indeed different; she could finally sleep well in her dreams.

Unbeknownst to Qin Jin'an, the boy was tense the entire time, only daring to push her away after she fell asleep. He rubbed his chest, looking at Qin Jin'an's thin arms with a hint of resentment; her arms were like wooden sticks, not only sharp but also uncomfortable...

When Qin Jin'an woke up at dawn, Qin Shi had already gotten ready to go out.

Qin Jin'an started practicing, one lap, two laps, three laps.

There are three more days. She needs to speak again in these three days, otherwise she won't be able to save those five lives.

Qin Xiaocui did not come again, and Zhao continued to observe the other girls.

Almost everyone in the village knew about Qin Tianjiang's situation.

Several girls who were close to Qin Xiaocui looked gloomy.

After finishing their work, the girls went to find Qin Xiaocui together.

Qin Xiaocui simply stopped coming to work; her life continued as usual.

When she saw them arrive, she was at a loss and didn't know how to face them.

"What do you want?"

Qin Xiaocui kept her head down. Everyone probably knew what her father had done, and they probably didn't want to play with her anymore.

A hand pulled Qin Xiaocui's hand and placed the copper coins in it: "Xiaocui, these are what I saved up myself, you, you take them..."

"This is mine..."

The others also took out the copper coins they had prepared, and when they pooled their money together, they only had a few hundred coins, which was far from enough.

Qin Xiaocui choked up, and she returned them one by one: "Thank you, but you don't need to."

"No, you keep it. You might need it."

They refused to take it back; fifty taels was a huge sum of money, and they couldn't possibly have that kind of money.

He just wanted to give Qin Xiaocui some money so that she could at least buy two steamed buns when she was hungry.

Thinking about their friend's fate, they all cried.

Qin Xiaocui clutched the copper coin, silently shedding tears.

The girls left quickly, and Qin Xiaocui put away the copper coins and went home.

My mother hasn't spoken since giving birth. My younger sister seems to be unhealthy because she was born prematurely; her cries sound like a kitten's. My mother has no milk and can only feed her with rice water. Poor little sister, she can only drink a few sips of rice water before she can't drink anymore. She sleeps most of the time.

Father was completely devastated and lay at home like he had lost his soul.

In this family, only Qin Xiaocui can hold things together.

She did her work as usual, and even killed a chicken to make soup for Ling Shi to help her recover.

The second sister, Qin Xiaojuan, quietly helped.

The third sister, Qin Xiaoyue, became a bit timid.

Qin Xiaocui brought the chicken soup into the house and said softly, "Mother, I made some chicken soup. You should drink some so that my sister can have more breast milk."

Ling looked numb, her eyes were red and swollen from crying too much.

Madam Ling shook her head and said in a hoarse voice, "You take your sisters to eat, I won't eat..."

She couldn't bear to look into her daughter's eyes; her heart ached for her.

Qin Xiaocui knelt down, grabbed Ling Shi's hand, and cried, "Mother, please eat. You didn't eat anything yesterday..."

Ling didn't eat a single bite of the noodles she cooked yesterday.

Qin Xiaocui felt worried and sad.

Ling turned her head away.

Unable to dissuade her, Qin Xiaocui brought out the chicken soup and saw Qin Tianjiang waiting outside. Upon seeing her, he came up and asked, "How is it? Has your mother eaten?"

Qin Tianjiang looked haggard, and his face was swollen from slapping himself.

Qin Xiaocui shook her head: "Mother won't eat it."

After entering the room, Qin Tianjiang knelt down and begged, "Chun'er, it's all my fault, please have a bite."

Ling closed her eyes and ignored her.

Qin Tianjiang knew where Ling's heart lay. He stood up and said resolutely, "Even if I die, I will protect our daughter. I'll go and have them cut off my hands and feet. I will repay the debt I owe!"