Tao Hongying felt a pang of sadness at the thought. She drank two glasses of water in one go, then hugged her mother-in-law's arm and said, "Mother, what should we do? This girl is so pitiful, so heartbreaking! Can we think of a way to help her?"
Grandma Li also fell silent.
She suddenly remembered when her husband had just passed away, and she was raising her four children on her own.
At that time, she was just like this girl. She hadn't done anything wrong, but she was just unlucky, yet a lot of people pointed fingers at her.
Wherever she goes, people avoid her, as if she were something dirty.
If someone stands by her and lends her a hand, rumors will immediately spread that she's seducing someone...
Over time, she became fierce, always with a cold face, unwilling to accept the kindness of others, for fear of implicating them.
I'd rather suffer and toil myself, swallowing my tears.
But at that time, she was already in her thirties and had four sons to rely on.
This coral girl, however, was in the prime of her youth.
They will likely suffer even more pain, and one wrong move could ruin their entire life...
"If what you say is true, even if this girl and Jiayi are not destined to be together, our family should still lend a hand," Old Mrs. Li sighed and replied.
Tao Hongying was immediately delighted and asked, "Mother, after much persuasion, this girl finally agreed to accept some simple daily necessities."
"Besides, this girl is still sick. I was thinking of taking two of the medicine pills that Fu Niu brought us to treat her cold and sending them over. What do you think?"
"You can arrange it as you see fit," Old Mrs. Li said, not stopping her daughter-in-law from making the arrangements. "Since you know this girl is strong-willed, you should pay more attention to her."
"I know, Mother." Tao Hongying nodded. "On the way here, Xia Qing told me that the girl's house was burned to the ground and all her relatives and friends have disappeared."
“She usually eats in the wounded soldiers’ camp, so she doesn’t go hungry, but the other women don’t have any of their necessities. I’m going to prepare some cheap and practical things for her.”
“Go ahead,” Grandma Li replied, and Tao Hongying got up and left.
Wenjuan and the others felt sorry for Coral Girl and, having nothing else to do, followed Tao Hongying to help.
Seeing that the room was quiet, Madam Wen said to Old Lady Li, "Auntie, I think that Miss Coral doesn't seem to have no feelings for Jiayi."
"It's just that she's too strong-willed. She's afraid that her reputation will tarnish her family's reputation, and she's also afraid that people will say she's taking advantage of someone's kindness."
"As for Jiayi... he should also be somewhat tempted, but he's just a naive young man who wants to be nice to the girl but doesn't know how."
Xia Qing heard from the women in the camp that when the girl was recovering from her injuries, Jia Yi hired an older woman to take care of her. Later, he gave her money to buy food and supplements, but the girl refused to accept them.
"Because outsiders gossip a lot, he was also afraid that if the girl didn't like him, it would ruin her reputation."
"By avoiding both sides, isn't that just creating distance..."
Grandma Li's eyes lit up when she heard this. She grabbed Madam Wen's hand and asked in surprise, "You mean, Jiayi has also become a bit more perceptive and has some feelings for this Coral Girl?"
Madam Wen smiled and nodded, "That's my guess too, but it's probably pretty close to the truth."
"Auntie, why don't we try something? For example, we can send the things to the military camp later and have Jiayi deliver them to Miss Shanhu."
"Marriage is a major life event. The two children should get to know each other's temperament and character before making a decision."
"Yes, you're right." Old Mrs. Li slapped her thigh. "That's what we'll do! I'll go find Hongying. She's quick-tempered, so make sure she sends the things over as soon as they're ready!"
After saying that, she got up to leave, but Madam Wen couldn't help but joke, "Auntie, you really don't mind that this girl is an orphan? And there are rumors that she brings bad luck to her relatives..."
Old Mrs. Li playfully slapped Madam Wen and scolded her with a laugh, "It's one thing for others to say, but you, a talented woman who has read a lot of books, are not allowed to be so stupid."
"So what if she's an orphan? Our family used to be refugees from famine, chased around like dogs. We all came from humble backgrounds; none of us are more noble than the other."
"To say I'm a jinx to my husbands is even more ridiculous. When Zhensheng's father died, some people even said I was a jinx to my husbands!"
"That's all bullshit! Look how good our family is now!"
"As long as the girl is a good girl and Jiayi likes her, our family will like her too!"
After saying that, she left in a hurry, leaving Madam Wen rubbing her arm and laughing.
Crescent Moon ran into the courtyard and, seeing her mother's gentle smile, asked, "Why are you smiling secretly, Mother?"
Madam Wen picked up her daughter and kissed her, "Because Mom is so happy! Life is so wonderful and blissful!"
Crescent Moon didn't understand, but she hugged her mother and smiled, revealing a few little white teeth...
In the Hailan Army camp, Liu Yang and Jia Yi ate lunch together in a tent.
Liu Yang grinned mischievously and pressed, "When did Fourth Aunt and Madam Wen come over this morning? What happened with Miss Coral? When are they getting engaged?"
Jiayi frowned, slowly picking at the rice in his bowl, and mumbled, "Nothing about an engagement was mentioned."
"Didn't you say? Why didn't you say?" Liu Yang asked in surprise, grabbing Jia Yi's arm. "I'm still waiting for you to get married together, why aren't you in a hurry?"
Jiayi slammed down his chopsticks and bowl. "This isn't about whether I'm in a hurry or not. I haven't even exchanged more than a few words with Coral. Why should I be in a hurry?"
He rolled up his sleeves in frustration and said, "Furthermore, Fourth Aunt said that Miss Coral is worried that her reputation will be ruined and I will lose face because of her."
“She even refused our family’s offer of help, let alone an engagement.”
Liu Yang was also troubled. After a long while, he said, "That girl seems a bit stubborn, and her reputation is indeed somewhat... What should we do? Just leave it like this?"
“I’m not pressuring you, I just think this girl is quite like you, you both have that kind of spirit. If you two get married, you’ll definitely have a good life together.”
Jiayi recalled that day when Coral Girl was covered in blood, standing on the boat, as dazzling as a flower blooming in the flames.
His heart suddenly started racing, and he quickly picked up his bowl and chopsticks, saying, "Eat first. My grandma is here; she'll definitely have a solution. I'll ask her when I get back tonight!"
Liu Yang had no choice; this really wasn't something to rush.
After the two finished their meal, just as they were about to go on patrol, a guard brought in two packages.
Jiayi was surprised, and after finding out what happened, he felt a little embarrassed.
Liu Yang laughed and pushed him out the door, "Hurry up and go to the wounded soldiers' camp to deliver this to Miss Coral. This is definitely Grandma creating an opportunity for you, kid!"
Jiayi turned his head and tried to go back into the tent.
Liu Yang absolutely refused, and Jia Yi, having no other choice, shouted, "I need to change my clothes; I got covered in sand during training!"
Liu Yang laughed heartily and then let them pass.
Soon, Jiayi, having changed into clean clothes, carried two packages to the wounded soldiers' camp.
As soon as he entered the wounded soldiers' camp, he saw several people gathered around a tent, watching the commotion and pointing at each other.
There was a commotion inside the tent, it sounded like someone was shouting and cursing...
Served at midnight~~~
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