In the Jiang family courtyard in Qingshi Village.
While mending the clothes in their hands, Wang Fengqin and Chen Xiaoyu kept glancing outside, their minds elsewhere.
It's been half a month, and there's still no news from Yi Mian.
She was really worried, and the severe chest pain she had experienced last time only made her more uneasy, and she hadn't slept well for several days in a row.
Her face was terribly pale, and the dark circles under her eyes made her look much more haggard, as if she had aged several years in an instant.
Seeing Wang Fengqin's exhaustion, Chen Xiaoyu felt a pang of sympathy.
These past few days, she had personally witnessed Wang Fengqin growing more and more haggard, her body becoming thinner and thinner; this couldn't go on.
It seems that Wang Fengqin has fallen ill before she can even wait for Jiang Yimian to return.
She quickly put down her needlework, forced a smile, and said gently, "Auntie, Yi Mian will definitely be fine. She said she was busy with business and probably didn't have time to write back. You don't need to worry."
Maybe by the time I return, business in the capital will be booming.
You don't look too well. I'll make you some white fungus and lotus seed soup; I heard it's good for sleep. You haven't been sleeping well for days, have you?
As she spoke, she got up to go to the kitchen to get busy.
Wang Fengqin quickly grabbed her, noticing that Chen Xiaoyu had lost the few pounds she had finally gained from taking care of her these past few days.
Looking at that thin little body, she thought of her daughter, and her eyes instantly reddened. She quickly wiped away her tears and shook her head helplessly, "It's okay, Xiaoyu, you don't need to worry about me. I'm just feeling uneasy."
I've been drinking your soup for days now. Why don't you make some nourishing soup for Xing'er? She's pregnant now, and that's exactly what she needs.
Although she knew how capable her daughter was, she was still worried.
Her husband and son also went on a long trip and never came back. She didn't want things to get better now, only for her daughter to have an accident.
These past few days, she's been having nightmares every night, filled with all sorts of frightening images. Every time she wakes up, she feels incredibly distressed.
But she didn't want others to suffer along with her, so she kept it to herself, which only made her more anxious.
Seeing this, Chen Xiaoyu's braids fell down, and her fair face showed a hint of helplessness.
The other person's complexion hadn't been good these past few days, which made her feel quite distressed. So, when she cooked some nourishing soup for Zhao Xing'er, she also cooked some for Wang Fengqin, hoping that she would get better. But it seemed that there was no change at all.
Instead, she's getting thinner and thinner every day, which is worrying.
Her brother has been busy with the village's medicinal herbs these past few days, and she doesn't know who to consult with.
Aunt Xing'er in the small depression was pregnant. Afraid of worrying her if she told her, she didn't say much and went down the mountain after delivering the soup.
But looking at Wang Fengqin's appearance, she couldn't help but feel like crying.
Her aunt was very kind to her and her brother, and she didn't want to see her aunt sad.
After thinking for a while, she hesitated before reaching out to hug the other person and said with a smile, "Auntie has just not seen Sister Yimian for too long. Sister Yimian is so capable, how could anything happen to her?"
Xiaoyu thought that Sister Yimian was the most amazing person in the world, and that she might even be back tomorrow. Auntie needed to cheer up quickly, otherwise, if Sister Yimian saw her, she would be heartbroken.
Wang Fengqin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a smile, "Xiaoyu is right. You spend all day with your aunt, so you must be getting impatient. Go and play with Xiaoye and the others."
She never showed any worry in front of the children, but spending every day with Chen Xiaoyu inevitably drew the other's attention, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
She's the only one who's worried, and she's making others worry like her.
Chen Xiaoyu quickly said, "I'll go and call Xiaoye and Xiaonuan'er back to keep Auntie company."
As he spoke, he hurriedly ran out to call for help.
Wang Fengqin could only shake her head helplessly.
Chen Xiaoyu had just stepped out of the yard and hadn't even called out to the few little ones who were huddled together whispering nearby when suddenly someone appeared in front of her, startling her.
Seeing that he had startled the man, Song Xiaowu scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly before saying, "Is this where Miss Jiang lives? This is a letter from Miss Jiang from the capital."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoyu was overjoyed and led the others into the house, excitedly calling out, "Auntie, Sister Yimian has sent a letter! Come out and see!"
Her voice was quite loud, which made Xiao Ye and Xiao Nuan'er's eyes light up, and they quickly ran back with their short legs.
Wang Fengqin immediately came out of the house, her steps hurried. She took the letter but suddenly realized that she didn't recognize many words. She quickly handed it to Xiao Ye, who had just run in, and said with a smile, "Xiao Ye, take a look, what did your sister write?"
Ono quickly handed a bunch of red and yellow wildflowers to Wang Fengqin, and said with a smile, "Mother, look how beautiful these flowers are. Don't worry about my sister all the time. The letter has come back today. You can't take care of your health anymore."
Although Wang Fengqin didn't show her worry in front of them, he could still see that her body was getting thinner and thinner. Not knowing how to comfort her, he could only try his best to make his mother happy.
Little Nuan'er quickly handed over the handful of various fruits in her hand, and said with a smile, "Mommy, eat some fruit, it's so sweet, it will make you less sad."
Wang Fengqin simply reached out and patted the two little ones' heads, took the fruit and flowers, and felt that her worries had dissipated considerably.
Ono looked at the letter in her hand and said with a smile, "My sister said everything is going well for her in the capital. She also said that the capital is very prosperous and that she must take us to see it when we have the chance."
Wang Fengqin clutched her chest and breathed a deep sigh of relief; the anxiety she had felt for the past few days finally vanished at that moment.
With red eyes, she said, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. Did Yi Mian say when she's coming back?"
Ono carefully read through the letter, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He said somewhat disappointedly, "No, my sister just said that she is very busy lately and probably won't be able to come back for a while."
He was actually hoping that his sister could come back soon; he hadn't seen her in a long time and missed her.
The joy on Wang Fengqin's face gradually disappeared. She felt that something was definitely wrong and guessed that something had gone wrong. If things had really gone smoothly, how could Yi Mian, who was so attentive to details, not mention the return date?
Generally, one will only remain silent when uncertain.
She looked at Song Xiaowu with some concern and said, "Tell me the truth, has something happened to Yi Mian? Otherwise, why doesn't she just say so?"
Whether it was business or anything else, he spoke vaguely. The entire letter contained no specific details; he only said that everything was going well for him and that she didn't need to worry.
The more this happened, the more worried she became.
In particular, Yi Mian has always been the type to only report good news and not bad news; even if something really happens, she definitely won't tell her.
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