Chapter 11 They didn't treat her like a human being at all.

But when the fish arrived, they were disappointed.

The cave was empty.

Lu Yizhou was nowhere to be seen.

Judging from this, he should have already returned to Black Mountain Island.

"I helped him solve such a huge problem, and he just left without even a thank you! What a jerk!" Shi Yu said angrily, sitting on the grass.

But there was nothing else she could do.

That damned Lu Yizhou is someone you can only dream of, but can never actually touch!

How annoying!

She looked terrible, and Shi Yu rested for a long time before getting up.

Fortunately, it wasn't a complete waste of time.

Before going back, Shi Yu specially picked a duck tongue grass.

The duck tongue grass contains a variety of alkaloids. If accidentally ingested, it can lead to nerve poisoning, causing symptoms such as general weakness, similar to a serious illness.

...

"Huang Ying, how many times have I told you to be filial to our mother and not to make her angry? Why do you always forget and insist on going against me?"

Before she even entered the courtyard, Shi Yu heard the shrill voice of the original owner's scumbag father, Shi Daqiang.

Frowning, Shi Yu walked over.

Then, Shi Liu got out of bed, leaning on her cane, and sat on the stool on the sill.

Shi Jiaojiao stood behind her, tenderly massaging Shi Liushi's shoulders.

Huang Ying stood silently in the courtyard with her head down, being scolded by Shi Daqiang.

This situation was not unfamiliar; Shi Liu would cause her trouble every few days, for all sorts of reasons, but it was always her fault.

Time and time again.

As a result, Huang Ying's expression is now numb, and she doesn't even have the desire to defend herself.

It wasn't until Shi Daqiang suddenly said, "Look at the good daughter you gave birth to! She's thirsty and won't even give her a sip of water. She has no respect for elders or children. What's the difference between her and a little beast? This little beast isn't even as good as one of Jiao Jiao's toes," that Huang Ying finally raised her head.

"Daqiang, Yuyu is your own daughter. Don't you know what kind of person she is? How can you talk about your own daughter like that just because of a few words from others?"

The word "bystander" completely enraged Shi Liu.

"You bitch! Who are you calling a stranger?" She hurled her cane at Huang Ying, then began to wail and scream, "What sins have I committed! At my age, I'm still being bullied like this by my daughter-in-law!"

What's the point of living?

"Shi Daqiang, you spineless coward, are you just going to stand by and watch?"

"Mother! Don't be angry."

Shi Daqiang looked obsequious and ingratiating, but when he looked at Huang Ying, his expression changed completely, and a fierce look appeared between his brows.

"Huang Ying, you fucking asking for a beating, huh! Apologize to your mother right now!"

Huang Ying bit her lip, suppressing the grievance in her heart, and said softly, "I'm sorry, Mother, I didn't mean it that way, please don't be angry!"

"Oh! What is this! It's obvious that Auntie isn't sincere. How can you apologize with just a few words? Isn't she obviously just trying to fool Grandma?" Shi Jiaojiao maliciously chimed in to stir up trouble.

"Kneel down!" Shi Liu shouted.

Huang Ying's body stiffened.

These past two days I've been busy at home and in the fields, and my knees are aching slightly.

Kneeling down is simply too much for me.

"Daqiang..." Huang Ying looked helplessly at Shi Daqiang, hoping he could say a few words for her.

Shi Daqiang avoided her gaze, his tone somewhat impatient, "Didn't you hear what your mother said? If I tell you to kneel, then kneel now. What are you dawdling for?"

Huang Ying's eyes dimmed.

She clenched her fist, then slowly relaxed it, and gave a bitter laugh while looking down.

Disappointed as she was, she resigned herself to her fate and was about to kneel down.

But just as her leg was halfway bent, a small hand suddenly grabbed her arm.

The force, neither too strong nor too weak, directly stopped her movements.

Huang Ying was taken aback, then turned her head to look, "Yu Yu?"

Shi Yu's face was very ugly. "You are not allowed to kneel."

Seeing Shi Yu suddenly run out and challenge her, Shi Liushi immediately slammed her fist on the table in anger.

"What a tragedy! Shi Daqiang, how could I have given birth to such a useless piece of trash? You're just going to let this little slut drive me crazy?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Daqiang immediately became anxious.

From childhood to adulthood, his greatest fear was that Shi Liu would be disappointed in him.

Therefore, he spent his entire life trying to gain her approval.

"You little brat, you've been climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles for three days without being disciplined! You dare to disobey your elders? I'll teach you a lesson for being so arrogant!"

Shi Daqiang rolled up his sleeves, rushed forward, and raised his hand to slap Shi Yu's delicate little face.

Shi Liushi and Shi Jiaojiao exchanged a glance, watching this scene with smug satisfaction.

Huang Ying was shocked and instinctively tried to pull Shi Yu back.

But to everyone's surprise, the delicate figure stood firmly in place, motionless.

Shi Yu narrowed her eyes, staring sharply at Shi Daqiang, "You dare?"

Shi Daqiang froze in mid-air, his eyes wide with a comical expression, momentarily stunned.

This...this...

Is she still his useless, spineless, and unpopular daughter?

"Ha!" Shi Yu scoffed disdainfully, then looked at the three people present, "Since you all look down on my mother and me so much, why don't we separate? My mother and I will live separately."

"What?" The three of them were taken aback.

Shi Liu snorted twice, "You shameless wretch, are you trying to get others to talk behind my Lin family's back?"

"We'll split up the family unless I'm dead." Shi Daqiang's face turned bright red.

"Cousin, what are you doing? You're stirring up trouble in our home, which is not good." Shi Jiaojiao's words were full of ill intent.

"Go back to your room!" Shi Liushi gritted her teeth fiercely.

Shi Yu was not surprised at all. She turned around and helped Huang Ying up, "Mother, let's go."

...

When only the mother and daughter were in the room, Shi Yu took out the duck tongue grass with her back to Huang Ying.

Pick two leaves, put them in a cup, and fill it with hot water.

This medicine will damage your vitality to some extent, but it's still better than staying in this house as a slave, having your marrow drained and still not getting better.

Once everything is settled, she'll give Huang Ying a proper makeover.

"Mom, have some water!" Shi Yu turned around and handed her the cup.

"What's in here?" Huang Ying asked, puzzled, looking at the pale yellow leaves unfurling at the bottom of the cup.

"It's a wild vegetable that can reduce internal heat."

Huang Ying had no doubts whatsoever and drank all the water in the cup.

...

The next day, Huang Ying fell ill.

As a result, Shi Yu's face turned pale, and she looked sickly and listless.

She wasn't faking it; she had used up too much energy yesterday and couldn't reach Lu Yizhou to replenish it quickly.

The effects of rest and food alone are negligible.

"Huang Ying, what are you doing? I only said a few words to you yesterday, and you didn't even get up to make breakfast." Shi Daqiang lifted the curtain and stormed in angrily. "Go and cook, Mom is hungry."