Zheng Yunwan seemed unable to believe that she would receive money, her eyes wide open: "Benefactor, I don't need money, just give me some food."
Xiao Yunying pushed the silver in front of her: "How can a person live without money? Besides food, don't you need clothes? If you get sick, you'll need money to see a doctor and get medicine. You don't expect me to pay for everything, do you?"
"No, no, my benefactor, I didn't mean that..."
Xiao Yunying smiled and said, "Alright, just take it. I'm not a kidnapper. I'm not getting you for nothing."
Also, please don't call me your benefactor anymore. You should be 16 this year, right? I'm two years older than you. There aren't many rules in our village, and I don't like to follow those rules. If you don't mind, just call me "sister."
Zheng Yunwan called out softly, "Sister Yunying."
Then her face turned red again.
"That's settled then. Once you're almost fully recovered, I'll take you to the city in a couple of days to buy some daily necessities and have a few sets of clothes made. My clothes are way too big for you and don't fit properly."
Zheng Yunying is really thin. She used to look like she hadn't eaten enough. She's about four or five centimeters shorter than me, and her clothes are quite big on me.
After agreeing on this matter, Xiao Yunying told Luo Xin not to go out unnecessarily.
I went to the Yang family and ordered wooden tubs and similar items for Zheng Yunwan.
On the way home, I stomped my foot on the ground.
After the sleet stopped, the temperature dropped again, and the ground froze overnight.
The ground was too hard to dig right now, so Xiao Yunying went to the courtyard where the farmhands lived and told them that they would start clearing the wasteland after it thawed.
During this period, I only need to manage the greenhouse and take good care of the seedlings inside. The rest of the time can be used as rest.
On my way home, I could see my front door wide open from afar, and I could vaguely hear my two dogs barking.
She clearly closed the door when she left, and the people who frequently visit her house, Songzi and Hetao, are already familiar with her and won't call out to her.
Startled, she ran home.
It was cold today, so she didn't bring Luo Xin with her. Otherwise, she would never leave the little girl alone at home, no matter where she went.
Before even entering the door, she called out, "Xin'er, Xin'er!"
Two dogs ran out first, wagging their tails at her.
Luo Xin came out: "Mother, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yunying breathed a sigh of relief: "Why is the front door open? Didn't I tell you not to open the door for anyone when I'm not home?"
Zheng Yunwan came out: "Sister Yunying, I opened the door, please don't blame Miss Xin'er."
She looked flustered, as if she had done something wrong: "I'm sorry, I didn't know I couldn't open the door. I heard someone knocking outside, so I opened it..."
Xiao Yunying felt a strange sense of irritation. She suppressed her emotions, feeling that she shouldn't get angry over such a trivial matter.
"It's alright, it's just that I didn't tell you these things."
A man with an unfamiliar face came out of the reception room and gave her a martial arts-style fist and palm salute: "This must be Miss Xiao Yunying."
The man in front of me was good-looking, with a shrewd look in his eyes, and he seemed to be a trained fighter.
Xiao Yunying pulled Luo Xin aside and asked warily, "Who are you? What do you want with me?"
A flicker of guilt crossed the man's eyes. He straightened up and said, "I'm here to deliver a message for my master."
As he spoke, he took a letter out of his pocket and handed it over.
Xiao Yunying took the letter with a puzzled look. As soon as she got it, the man hurriedly said, "Now that the letter has been delivered, Wei Xun will take his leave."
After saying that, he bowed again, quickly went out the door, and left without looking back.
"Why?"
Xiao Yunying looked back at his rapidly departing figure and sensed that he seemed guilty and flustered.
His master? The first person that comes to mind is that man in black.
Wei Xun, that name sounds familiar.
"Mother, who wrote you the letter?"
Xiao Yunying was brought back to her senses by Luo Xin: "Let's go inside first, it's cold outside."
She closed the front door, went into the living room and sat down, saying to Zheng Yunwan, "You're not fully recovered yet, go back to your room and rest."
Zheng Yunwan said, "I'm much better now and I can work. Sister Yunying, is there anything I can do for you?"
Xiao Yunying saw that her mental state was okay and her physical condition was also good. In just two days, such a severe cold had almost healed.
If it were me, I would be sick for three or four days before the fever would even break.
Thinking to himself how good the other person's physical condition was, he said aloud, "No need to rush. We can get back to work once you're fully recovered. Staying in the house all the time is stifling. You can come out and familiarize yourself with the surroundings. Apart from the two locked rooms and our own rooms, you can look around the rest of the place."
"Yun Wan understands."
Xiao Yunying picked up the envelope from the table and said to her as she opened it, "What are you doing standing there? Sit down. Let me tell you what you need to do in the future."
Zheng Yunwan said, "Yunwan hasn't read many books, but she knows that servants shouldn't sit with their masters."
Xiao Yunying said, "What do you mean by servants? We don't follow those useless rules in our family."
Also, I'm a straightforward person and don't like beating around the bush. If you have anything to say in the future, you can just tell me directly. Don't feel embarrassed or put in a difficult position.
Seeing Xiao Yunying's serious expression, Zheng Yunwan nodded: "Yunwan understands."
Xiao Yunying opened the envelope, saw the contents, and remained silent for a moment.
Zheng Yunwan sat next to her and saw that she suddenly stopped talking and her expression changed, so she didn't say anything to disturb her.
Luo Xin, however, asked curiously, "Mother, who wrote you the letter, and what did it say?"
The letter contained only one sentence: "All is well, I will return soon."
The signature is Luo Sheng.
The message, including the signature, consisted of only six characters, yet it stirred endless waves in Xiao Yunying's heart.
That bastard is still alive? And he'll be back soon?!
She closed her eyes, unable to believe it was real.
My first thought upon seeing this letter was: I'm doomed, my good days are almost over.
What was the name of the messenger again?
Wei Xun.
She remembered—wasn't that the person Luo Chen chased after that night when they were watching the lanterns?
No wonder her name sounded familiar.
Seeing that Xiao Yunying had been staring blankly and unresponsive after reading the letter, Luo Xin wanted to see what was written in it, but unfortunately, she was too short to see.
Besides, she's illiterate, so even if she saw it, it wouldn't be of any use.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yunying folded the letter and put it back in the envelope: "It's just a small business matter, no problem, Mother can handle it."
Luo Xin said with concern, "Then Mother, don't overwork yourself. Xin'er is too stupid to help. You can discuss it with your eldest and second brothers. They are smart."
Xiao Yunying felt a pang of reluctance at the thought of parting with this thoughtful little girl.
The three Luo brothers are genuine descendants of the Luo family, but Luo Xin was someone he picked up. Perhaps he could think of a way to fight for custody with him.
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