As Gu Xin dried Sun Yumei's hair, she said, "Sister Yumei, my father passed the imperial examination with top honors and was then appointed magistrate of Kuncheng by the emperor. My fourth uncle got married at the end of last year, and Aunt Xiaohuan is my fourth aunt! Originally..."
Gu Xin rambled on about the changes in her family for a while, and finally concluded, "Sister Yumei, although I don't know how you ended up in Kuncheng, you can tell me if you want, or not if you don't. But I want to tell you that you're not alone in Kuncheng anymore, you still have me! There's a saying in the book that one of the great joys in life is meeting an old friend in a foreign land. That's what we have! Besides my family, my favorite sister is you, Sister Yumei, so please don't treat me like an outsider! I remember you making me sachets, giving me hair ties, and giving me candy! Sister Yumei, you're the best sister to me besides the ones in my family!"
Sun Yumei listened with tears streaming down her face, covering her face and sobbing.
Gu Xin remained silent, letting Sun Yumei cry.
After crying your heart out, you should feel better!
After a long while, Sun Yumei finally stopped crying.
Gu Xin gave Sun Yumei a new set of clothes; of course, it wasn't hers, it belonged to Gu Hui.
This time, the family brought ten sets of clothes for each of them for all four seasons, but they didn't have any more for her because she, Sisi, Enzi, and Gu Ren were all growing, so they only brought cloth.
Sun Yumei finished dressing, her hair was already half dry, she put it up, and followed Gu Xin out shyly.
Outside, only Grandma Gu and Cai Xiaolian were there. The others were probably afraid that she would be too shy to speak up in a crowd.
Cai Xiaolian had always had a good impression of Sun Yumei. Seeing the person coming in, she went up to her, took her hand, and sat down by the fire.
"My child, how come you've lost so much weight? Last time when Nian Nian turned 18, I saw that you had gained some weight. How come you've become so thin in just over a year?" Cai Xiaolian said with heartache.
Sun Yumei pursed her lips, unsure of what to say for a moment.
At this moment, the maid brought over the food.
Gu Xin took it and asked, "Has Bai Er eaten?"
Maid: "Reporting to Third Miss, Second Brother Bai has eaten."
Gu Xin nodded: "Go and rest. The dishes can be washed tomorrow."
The maidservant withdrew.
The three generations of the family watched Sun Yumei eat, making her extremely embarrassed.
She finished eating quickly and said, "I'll go wash the dishes in a bit!"
Grandma Gu: "No need. Tell me first, how did you get to Kuncheng? Even though we're from the same place, you still have to tell me how you got here. You just tried to drown yourself in the lake, so you must have encountered some difficulties. You and Xinxin are close, so if we can help you, we certainly will."
Sun Yumei looked at Grandma Gu, then at Cai Xiaolian, then at Gu Xin, pursed her lips, and said, "Grandma Gu, Second Aunt, Xin Xin, I was sold to Kuncheng."
After saying this, she couldn't continue. She paused, mustered her courage, and said with great shame and indignation, "I was sold to Wuyou Pavilion, the only brothel in Kuncheng. I didn't want to live that kind of life, and I had no more attachments to this world, so I thought of ending my remaining days."
Gu Xin asked in surprise, "Where are your brothers? Why would they let you be sold? Sister Yumei, are you lost and can't find your way home? I'll take you back!"
Sun Yumei shook her head without hesitation: "No, Xinxin doesn't want to! I'm not going back!"
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