Xiao Yuntao got out of bed, put on her shoes, and whispered, "The dowry... is all gone."

As for why she didn't get it, Xiao Yuntao didn't elaborate.

Ultimately, it's all related to the Ge family.

Xiao Yunying silently pulled out two pieces of clothing, folded them casually, tied them into a bundle, and pretended to show them to the old couple from the Ge family.

She hugged the bundle to her arms and said, "Third Sister, let's go."

The two sisters packed their things and left the house. Everyone in the courtyard went outside. As Xiao Yunying approached, she heard her mother talking about what was in the basket, while Xiao Yunsong sat reluctantly in the carriage.

It's not that Xiao Yunsong is stingy and unwilling to part with things; it depends on who it's for.

These things were originally meant for his third sister, but now they're going to be left to the Ge family. He felt disgusted.

Mu Lianrong didn't want to give it either, but how could she just take back what she had brought? In any case, the Ge family had agreed to let her daughter return to her parents' home, and she couldn't embarrass them like this.

Let's give them a little treat; the Xiao family isn't short of such things anyway.

Xiao Yuntao walked to the door and whispered to the Ge family elders, "Father, Mother, I'm going back to my parents' home."

Old Mrs. Ge stared intently at the bundle in Xiao Yunying's arms: "What did you bring back to your parents' home?"

Without saying a word, Xiao Yunying threw the bundle over.

"Don't you know what my third sister can take? If you're curious, open it and see for yourselves."

Old Lady Ge instinctively caught the bundle, and upon hearing Xiao Yunying's words, she put the bundle on the oxcart and said awkwardly, "I was just afraid that Yuntao would leave something behind, that's all."

What this girl said is right. Xiao Yuntao's valuables have all been taken away by her under various pretexts, and now she has nothing left.

"If you're not going to look, then we're leaving."

The old woman from the Ge family said anxiously, "Hey, wait a minute, this wall..."

Xiao Yunsong drew his whip and lashed it twice in mid-air, producing two cracking sounds:

"You can just build your wall with mud and stones, it's very simple. Don't you know how? If you don't, I'll bring my second brother over tomorrow to help you build it. But we're both rough workers, and we're afraid we might accidentally knock down the rest of the wall as well."

The wall wasn't made of red bricks to begin with, otherwise how could it have collapsed so easily? What, are you trying to extort money from them?

The old woman from the Ge family was so frightened by the deafening explosion that she took two steps back and stammered, "No...no need...my son knows how to build walls."

Mu Lianrong exchanged a few polite words, but having nothing more to say, she bid farewell to the Ge family elders.

The group boarded the oxcart, and Xiao Yunsong immediately got off, led the ox, turned the cart around, and drove it towards Donglin City.

After the oxcart had traveled some distance, Xiao Yuntao turned around and looked in the direction of the Ge family.

You can still vaguely see the elderly Ge couple standing at the door, pointing at the collapsed door and the wall, saying something.

She didn't need to listen to imagine how unpleasant and offensive their conversation must be.

She had been hearing even more sarcastic remarks and curses at the Ge family's house for the past two years.

Seeing that she looked unwell, Xiao Yunying took her hand and talked to her to distract her, telling her about recent events at home.

Upon arriving in Donglin City, Xiao Yunying asked her elder brother to drive the oxcart to Jinxiu Pavilion first, and only after much persuasion did she manage to convince Xiao Yuntao to make a few sets of clothes and shoes.

Mu Lianrong had already met Cheng Yue on the day she hosted a housewarming party for her daughter's new house. After exchanging pleasantries, Xiao Yunying mentioned that she wanted to make new clothes for Xiao Yuntao.

Xiao Yuntao's old cotton coat didn't fit properly; the sleeves were too short for her. She could usually pull it down a bit, but when she stretched her arm out to take her measurements, a section of her forearm would be exposed.

When Cheng Yue was taking Xiao Yuntao's measurements, she inadvertently noticed the bruises on Xiao Yuntao's forearm, and there was more than one. Her smile froze.

Mu Lianrong was picking out fabrics for her daughter and didn't notice that Cheng Yue, who was also perceptive, didn't ask her about it on the spot.

After a while, under the pretext of settling accounts, he pulled Xiao Yunying to the counter to talk.

"I just took your third sister's measurements and saw that she has a lot of bruises on her arms. Are you aware of this?"

Xiao Yunying fiddled with the abacus beads and said, "I know, I'm just thinking about how to resolve this."

Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, Cheng Yue guessed that it wasn't something to be proud of, so she didn't ask any more questions: "As long as you know what you're doing."

Xiao Yunying pushed the abacus forward: "I thank you for your concern on behalf of my third sister. Let's calculate the money. I still need to take my third sister to see a doctor, so I won't stay any longer."

Cheng Yue quickly calculated the bill, Xiao Yunying paid the money, took the finished shoes and undergarments and said goodbye, and then asked her elder brother to drive the oxcart to Chen's Medical Clinic.

Xiao Yuntao stood at the door, refusing to come in, and asked, "What brings you to the clinic?"

She had a premonition that her younger sister had brought her to see the doctor.

Xiao Yunying said, "Of course, it's to help Third Sister get some treatment."

Xiao Yuntao said with a gloomy expression, "I've taken a lot of medicine to regulate my body, but it's useless. Don't waste this money."

Xiao Yunying advised her, "Third sister, don't be anxious. Whether it will work or not depends on what the doctor says. Anyway, I won't just listen to what you say. Besides, with the stingy nature of the Ge family, how much money can they give you for medicine, and what good medicine can they prescribe? This time, let's take a good look and buy some good medicine to regulate our bodies."

At this point, she lowered her voice: "Third sister, if this pulse diagnosis confirms that you are healthy, then it is most likely Ge Changjian's problem. You don't want to be branded as childless because of him, do you?"

After thinking about it for a while, Xiao Yuntao finally listened to her younger sister's suggestion.

As noon approached, the clinic was not crowded, and there was no need to queue. Xiao Yunying led her people directly to Doctor Song's clinic.

Doctor Song still remembered the girl who had a good relationship with the eldest son of the main family, and took the initiative to ask, "Miss Xiao, is there anything wrong with you?"

Xiao Yunying asked Xiao Yuntao to sit down: "This time it's not me, it's my third sister who's not feeling well. I'd like to trouble Doctor Song to take a look."

Doctor Song looked at Xiao Yuntao's face and said, "Miss, your lips are pale and your figure is too slender. Please put your right hand here."

Doctor Song examined the pulse, asked several questions carefully, and finally came to a conclusion.

"Besides the weakness (anemia) caused by insufficient qi and blood and deficiency of yin and yang, there is also some damage to the stomach and intestines due to long-term irregular diet. Otherwise, there is no major problem."

Xiao Yunying asked in a low voice, "Dr. Song, does my third sister have any problems with pregnancy?"

Doctor Song asked a few more questions about women's illnesses, and Xiao Yuntao answered them one by one with a blush.

Doctor Song nodded and said with certainty, "Although I am not a master healer, I have some knowledge of this kind of illness. In my opinion, Miss Xiao's third sister is fine in this regard."

Xiao Yunying made a decision in her heart: Well, now there's an 80% chance that Ge Changjian's body is beyond saving.