Chapter 325: Asking for Guilt

Xia Ruwan woke up, feeling severe pain all over her body. She dared not move because it would hurt if she moved.

She let Shuhui serve her water and feed her some porridge.

She was too calm, which made Madam Xia and others even more nervous and worried.

Seeing everyone looking as if they were facing a great enemy, Xia Ruwan forced an ugly smile: "Why do you all have such expressions? I am not dead, isn't that a blessing in disguise?"

"Wan'er, if you feel upset, just cry. These are your closest relatives and friends. You don't have to hide it from us." Mrs. Xia said, holding Xia Ruwan's hand.

"Mom, I'm fine." Xia Ruwan said, and looked at Qin Huiyin, "Don't act like the sky is about to fall. Just do what you need to do, and don't just stand there. I've been busy for so many years, it's time to take a break, and don't be jealous of me."

"Madam, the eldest son of the Rong family has come to apologize with the second son and the third daughter." The housekeeper came in and said.

"Kill him out." Mrs. Xia said coldly.

"Mother..." Xia Ruwan stopped her, "The Rong family manages the Chamber of Commerce and is one of the royal merchants. We can't offend them. Besides, I am unlucky myself, so I can't blame them."

"If the Rong family hadn't said that you were going to get married, you should go to the temple to pray. If that Third Miss hadn't said that she wanted to see the scenery of the back mountain, you wouldn't have followed her to the back mountain. If it wasn't for saving that Third Miss, you would have escaped long ago, and you wouldn't have been forced to jump off the cliff. I won't talk about all this. Did he go to find you in person after you got into trouble? I heard it all from his men. His good sister pulled him back and said she was scared, but he didn't even go down, leaving you hanging by a thread under the cliff."

Xia Ruwan didn't know what happened after she jumped off the cliff. Now she heard the follow-up from Mrs. Xia's mouth, and there was a flash of disappointment in her eyes.

She thought they loved each other and that she would not meet someone who shared the same bed with her but had different dreams like her mother. Now it seems that she was too naive.

"Aunt Xia, go meet them and listen to what they have to say." Qin Huiyin said, "They have been coming here every day recently, and you have sent people to fight them off every day. They are in the wrong in this matter. If we don't give them any chances at all, they can shirk responsibility and say that they can't even meet the Xia family and they want to make up for it but don't have the chance. Isn't that too easy for them?"

"I heard that you have a cooperation with the Rong family. I don't want you to be embarrassed, so don't show up. I will go to meet the people of the Rong family in person to see what they want to say."

Mrs. Xia went to the front yard.

Qin Huiyin sat in front of Xia Ruwan and picked up a pear and peeled it.

"Do you know who rescued you?"

"I don't know. He must be either a servant of the Xia family or one of yours. He can't be from the Rong family." Xia Ruwan's tone was sarcastic when she mentioned the word 'Rong family'.

"Neither." Qin Huiyin told Xia Ruwan what happened at that time.

She was very pertinent, just describing what she saw.

"When I arrived, he had already gone down. I didn't see it with my own eyes, but my people did. I heard that he originally wanted to go back to the city to check on his property. On the way, he met your people asking for help, so he immediately led his people to the mountain. When he knew where you fell, he jumped down directly to that place to find you. When I saw him, his Shu Luo brocade, which was made of gold and shredded, was in tatters and couldn't even cover his body. His handsome face also had many scratches. The most important thing was that his leg was lame, and all ten fingers were bloody."

"Is he gone now?" Xia Ruwan's eyes were full of shock.

"He was seriously injured. Doctor Wei told him not to move. If he moved, his leg would be left with sequelae. He came to see you every day, but was scolded by Doctor Wei every time. But today, when you woke up, he did not come. It can be seen that some people are gentle and polite, but they may not be polite. Some people are unruly, but they may not be unruly."

"I owe him a life, and I will repay him if I have the chance in the future." Xia Ruwan said, "Also, please help me get the box over there."

Qin Huiyin brought the box according to Xia Ruwan's instructions.

"Open it."

She opened the box and saw a lot of things, including jewelry, clay dolls, and many small gadgets sold on the stalls. They were not expensive but could amuse people.

"Sister, please help me take this box to the front yard and give it to the second young master Rong." Xia Ruwan said, "I need you to give it to him in person. I don't trust anyone else."

"He gave this to you?" Qin Huiyin asked, "Give it back to him now, do you want to break up this relationship? You have to think carefully, is it letting him off easy by letting him go?"

"He did nothing wrong." Xia Ruwan said, "It's just that the love is not strong enough and he doesn't care enough. If not loving enough is a sin, then there are many people guilty in this world. Besides, my face has become like this, even if the other party wants to cancel the engagement, it is not easy to take the initiative to bring it up. I don't want to force others, and I don't want to wrong myself."

"It's really a bargain for him." Qin Huiyin picked up the box, "But like my sister said, it's annoying to keep such a cowardly man around, and that's really wronging myself."

When Qin Huiyin came out with the box in her arms, she saw Li Congxiao standing outside. She was about to shout inside when she saw Li Congxiao making a gesture to keep quiet.

"Why don't you go in?" Qin Huiyin said, "If you care, go and take a look."

"She has always been proud. If I appear in front of her at this time, I will trample her pride under my feet and crush it hard."

Muffled crying sounds came from the room.

Shuhui was not there at this time. She had just left. Xia Ruwan was alone in the room, and her true emotions burst out.

She acted normal in front of Madam Xia and was very strong in front of them. She gave one persuasive speech after another, as if she had really seen through everything, but she was not. She was just a teenage girl, she would fight with others for a beautiful pearl flower, and she would buy the most fashionable clothing material. She loved beauty, how could she not care about her appearance? Moreover, she knew that the man she thought she had met did not care about her when she was at the critical moment of life and death, she was like an abandoned puppy.

"Mr. Li, please stay here for a while. I have to do what she arranged." Qin Huiyin said, "A family like the Rong family is not worthy of her."

Li Congxiao nodded: "Go ahead, I'll keep an eye on it."

"Thank you." Qin Huiyin bowed and strode away holding the box.

Madam Xia sat in the main seat, with He Lin sitting next to her. Rong Jingbo sat in the first seat below, with Rong Wenxuan and Rong Mingjin sitting next to him.

"Madam, the Rong family owes the Xia family this matter. I know that no matter how much I say, it will be useless. We have already written to invite the imperial physician. The imperial physician is best at treating external injuries and may be able to cure Miss Xia." Rong Jingbo said, "Please allow us to visit Miss Xia. My second brother has lost his appetite recently and has become ill due to worrying. He just wants to see Miss Xia."