Xie Yan looked at Yu Yuehui, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Mother will definitely be here later. What will you say then?"
Ever since Qian Hong learned that her daughter had gone up the mountain in the heavy snow, she has been worried every day.
These past few days, the mountain winds have been biting and the snow has been falling heavily. The wind howled through every corner and into Qian Hong's heart. She thought of her daughter suffering from cold and hunger on the mountain, which made her restless day and night, and she had to come and check on her every day.
Yu Yue felt a headache coming on whenever she thought of her mother.
This injury is quite serious; how easy would it be to hide it from my mother?
Before she could come up with an excuse, the door creaked open and Qian Hong hurriedly walked in.
Seeing her daughter lying on the bed, looking haggard and thin, Qian Hong's eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She hurried to the bedside, her voice trembling and strained with sobs, and said, "You wretched child, what happened to you?"
"Has she been seriously injured again?" Recalling her daughter's past injuries, Qian Hong burst into tears, her shoulders trembling slightly, and she covered her face tightly with her hands, trying to suppress her sobs.
The suppressed sobs sent chills down Xie Yan's spine, making him feel so distressed that he wanted to cry himself.
He hurriedly pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Qian Hong, explaining, "Mother, it's alright. Yu Yue was just very hungry this time; she wasn't seriously injured."
"Besides, I've already applied all the medicine, so you can rest assured."
Qian Hong continued to weep. It wasn't that she didn't trust Xie Yan, but those days of fear and anxiety had truly terrified her.
Seeing her daughter so thin that her cheekbones were prominent and her chin was pointed, she felt that her child had suffered a great deal.
In fact, Yu Yuehui was just a little thinner than before, no different from an ordinary person, but in Qian Hong's eyes, she seemed to have lost her appearance.
Just as Yu Yuehui was about to reach out to help her mother, Xie Yan stepped in first, helping Qian Hong to sit by the stove. With a gentle smile on his face, he patiently explained, "Mother, don't worry. I've already treated Yu Yuehui's wounds. As you know, I know a bit about medicine."
"I only dared to let her stay at home to recover after making sure there were no problems. If it were serious, I would have taken her to the hospital long ago." Yu Yuehui nodded repeatedly beside her.
Looking at her mother's face, which was full of worry and heartache, Yu Yue felt a pang of pain in her heart.
She knew that her mother was sensitive, especially when it came to matters concerning her. She would always pay extra attention to such things, and even a small injury would seem like a serious one to her.
Not to mention that she was indeed slightly injured this time, and she couldn't let her mother see the wound.
I just wanted her to get out of her sadness as soon as possible.
Yu Yue moved her dry lips, forced a light smile that seemed relaxed, but her eyes held a hint of regret as she said, "Mother, please don't be sad anymore."
"Speaking of which, we hunted quite a few good things on this trip up the mountain, all kinds of fresh and delicious meat. We were hoping to improve our family's meals, but unexpectedly, something happened and we couldn't bring them back. It's such a pity."
Qian Hong was both angry and heartbroken. She raised her hand, as if to slap her audacious daughter, but when she thought of her daughter's injuries, her hand paused in mid-air and finally fell gently.
Holding Yu Yuehui's hand, she cried and said, "As long as you are safe and sound, don't take those risks. Meat, no matter how much you eat, is the same."
"Other families don't eat meat and they're still alive, so let's be more peaceful and not take any more risks, okay, honey!"
As Yu Yue listened to her mother's words, she felt a pang of sadness, and her eyes reddened slightly.
She knew her mother meant well, but what else could she do if she didn't go hunting? All she had was her strength.
If she can't even go hunting anymore, she really doesn't know what else she can do!
Moreover, she enjoys hunting very much.
She kept her head down, silent, her fingers unconsciously clutching the hem of her clothes.
Looking at her stubborn daughter, Qian Hong felt even angrier and pounded her chest in distress.
As a mother, she was filled with worry and really didn't want her child to take any more risks.
Every time Yu Yue returned to the mountain, it felt like her heart was hanging on a knife's edge. Only when she saw her daughter return home safely could her heart finally settle down.
She couldn't imagine how she would bear the grief of outliving her child if she received bad news one day.
Seeing his mother-in-law's expression, Xie Yan quickly took her hand, a reassuring smile on his face: "Mother, don't worry, Yuehui has already promised me that she will never take such a risk again."
"Besides, I've already talked about her."
"Right, Moon Returns?"
Yu Yuehui nodded quickly, like a child who had done something wrong.
Xie Yan looked at Qian Hong again, his eyes firm: "Mother, don't worry, I will keep an eye on her from now on and make sure she doesn't take any more risks."
Gu Bin quickly chimed in, "Auntie, I'll be your eyes and ears and keep an eye on them. If anything seems amiss, I'll let you know."
Seeing that Qian Hong's tense expression had finally eased a little, Xie Yan quickly pressed his advantage and said urgently and sincerely, "Mother, you know Yuehui's temperament and abilities best."
"She's naturally restless; getting her to stay home obediently every day is harder than climbing to heaven."
“Look at her eyes all the time. Whenever she talks about things on the mountain, they light up like stars. Her eyes are full of longing, and she can’t hide it at all.”
Xie Yan leaned closer, softened his voice, and continued to persuade, "Rather than letting her sneak off like an eel, taking risks behind our backs, we should just let her go openly."
"Don't worry, I'll supervise her and help her avoid all the foreseeable risks in advance. We'll make sure everything is in order before letting her go, so we can feel more at ease. Don't you agree, Mom?"
What would Qian Hong say about you?
Qian Hong opened her mouth, but found that something was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't speak for a moment.
How could she not understand these principles?
Yu Yuehui was a piece of her own flesh and blood; how could she not understand her own child's feelings?
She knew all too well Yue Hui's passion for adventure; that same drive was exactly the same as her own when she was young.
But that's precisely why she's even more worried.
The thought of her child facing unknown dangers in the mountains and forests made her heart ache as if it were being pierced by countless tiny needles.
Countless nights she tossed and turned, her mind filled with images of her child possibly being in danger. Each scene would wake her from her sleep, her bedding soaked with cold sweat.
But now, Xie Yan's words made perfect sense, so how could she refute them? Helplessness, worry, heartache... all sorts of emotions intertwined, causing her eyes to redden slightly, and she could only sigh silently.
Hearing Xie Yan's words, she gradually calmed down and stopped crying before saying, "You stubborn brat, why are you so obstinate!"
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