Chapter 230: I’d Rather Fall Myself Than Let Our Xingxing Fall

Chapter 230: I’d Rather Fall Myself Than Let Our Xingxing Fall

By the time Xingxing got home, it was already late. Old Mao personally drove the carriage to take her home.

Upon arriving at the small courtyard entrance, Old Mao lifted Xingxing down from the carriage and retrieved a box of jewelry that Grandfather Liu had picked out for her.

Shuang He came out to greet Xingxing and was speechless when she saw the box of jewelry. "This..."

Old Mao said, "This is a thank-you gift from our Grandfather for Xingxing. If not for Xingxing today, something bad could have happened. She’s really our little lucky star!"

Since it was a thank-you gift, Shuang He hesitated for a moment before accepting it.

Come to think of it, they had grown accustomed to receiving gifts from others for their young mistress...

Wei Pozi had even set aside a trunk just for Xingxing’s things, and no one was allowed to touch them.

Being still very young, Xingxing had experienced quite a stimulating day and was now feeling quite sleepy. She rubbed her eyes, not causing any trouble, just holding Shuang He’s hand, her little head resting on Shuang He’s arm as she fought off sleep.

Old Mao looked at Xingxing with affection before taking his leave.

Shuang He, holding the box in one hand and Xingxing’s hand in the other, led her into the courtyard.

Xingxing was so sleepy that Shuang He put the box aside and took her to bed.

Xingxing was so exhausted that she skipped dinner and slept soundly all night.

In the morning, when Xingxing woke up, her older brothers had already left for the mountains and school.

Still a bit groggy, Xingxing got up by herself, carrying her small cup. She went outside to brush her teeth using willow branches dipped in coarse salt.

Shuang He was washing clothes in the courtyard. Seeing Xingxing come out dressed and ready to brush her teeth, she smiled with her eyes curved like crescents. "Miss Xingxing has woken up? We’ve already had breakfast. We saved some buns for you on the table in the main room; they should still be warm."

Xingxing nodded her little head, brushed her teeth, and then ran to the main room by herself. Climbing onto a stool, she sat there nibbling on the buns in small bites.

After Xingxing finished her breakfast, Shuang He brought out the box from the previous day and placed it in front of Xingxing. "This was given to you by the Liu family yesterday. Would you like to take a look, Miss?"

Xingxing opened the box, and the various pearls, gems, and jewelry inside sparkled.

Xingxing wasn’t particularly impressed, but Shuang He became excited beside her.

"Oh my, the Liu family is truly thoughtful. These pieces of jewelry seem to be suitable for someone your age to wear... Ah, this longevity lock appears to be made of pure gold!"

Shuang He felt her eyes were dazzled by the jewelry in the box!

Xingxing patted her chest, where a silver longevity lock hung.

This was something Wei Pozi had bought for her before, and she wore it every day, cherishing it dearly.

She still loved her little silver lock the most!

Xingxing asked Shuang He, "Shuanghe sister, are these very valuable?"

Shuang He nodded. "Very valuable, indeed!"

Xingxing’s face lit up with excitement. "Then I’ll give all of these to Grandma, so she can exchange them for silver and use it to build a big house!"

Lately, the Yujia family had been busy building new houses. Sometimes Wei Pozi would casually comment on how expensive building houses was, and though Wei Pozi spoke without much thought, Xingxing had taken it to heart.

Now that she had these treasures, her first thought was to give them to Grandma right away!

Shuang He was deeply touched by her young mistress's devotion.

At noon, Huai Geer, who had been learning martial arts on the mountain with the old Taoist priest, returned.

He looked unusually worried.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" Xingxing asked with concern, hovering around him with concern.

Huai Geer sighed, "My junior brother, Shi, I don't know why, but he suddenly developed a fever. It hasn't gone down all morning."

Although Wei Shiyan had started learning martial arts with the old Taoist priest earlier than Huai Geer, Huai Geer, who was several years older, insisted on being the senior brother, calling himself that every day.

Wei Shiyan, who didn't care much about such things, went along with it.

"Ah, Brother Yan is sick?" Xingxing was taken aback.

Lately, there had been a lot of things going on, and she hadn't visited the Nameless Taoist Temple for some time.

Since Huai Geer started learning martial arts from the old Taoist priest, he'd occasionally tell Xingxing how Wei Shiyan was doing.

At first, Huai Geer had found this junior brother strange, always avoiding him like he was some kind of dangerous creature, refusing to have any contact at all.

But Huai Geer, with his cheerful personality, didn't take Wei Shiyan's avoidance personally.

As time went on, Wei Shiyan and Huai Geer occasionally had some interaction, and Wei Shiyan discovered that, probably because Huai Geer possessed the rare once-in-a-century Tyrant Bone, even if interacting with him brought bad luck, it was nothing serious, just minor mishaps like tripping.

This discovery made Wei Shiyan feel more at ease, and their relationship slowly improved.

So, when he developed a fever, Huai Geer was naturally very worried.

Xingxing hesitated and felt around her body for her scented sachet.

Ever since she had started learning medicine from Daxisipo, although Daxisipo would always naggingly complain about Xingxing, she had actually prepared many practical medicinal pills for her, wrapped in oiled paper, and placed them in Xingxing's pouch.

Among them were pills that were particularly effective for reducing fever.

Xingxing's hesitation wasn't because she was reluctant to part with the pills; she just wasn't sure how to get there.

As a devoted older brother, Huai Geer immediately noticed his sister's worry and became concerned.

"What's wrong, Xingxing?" Huai Geer asked attentively.

Xingxing looked troubled and said, "I want to visit Brother Yan, but I don't know how to get there."

Huai Geer slapped his thigh and said, "No problem. I'll take you there on horseback."

Xingxing was taken aback, "But Big brother, aren't you supposed to go to school in the afternoon?"

Huai Geer replied, "We can study anytime. But if you visit Shi junior brother while he's sick, it will cheer him up."

Huai Geer thought his sister was the best in the world, and such a wonderful sister visiting Shi junior brother would surely make him happy and help him recover quickly.

Xingxing's eyes curved in a smile as she softly said, "Thank you, Big brother."

Huai Geer felt extremely pleased.

After lunch, Huai Geer brought the horse out again.

He mounted the horse, settled into the saddle, then bent down and easily lifted Xingxing onto the horse, placing her in front of him.

It was the first time Xingxing had ridden a horse with Huai Geer, and she let out a joyful scream, "Ah!"

Yu Sanbao watched from the side, feeling a knot in his stomach. "...Huai Geer, make sure you take care of Xingxing. If she gets so much as a scratch, your grandma’ll be after you with a rolling pin, got it?"

Huai Geer chimed in, "Don’t worry, Third Uncle. Even if I fall, Xingxing won’t get hurt."

Yu Sanbao spat three times on the ground to ward off bad luck. "Kids these days, they don’t know when to shut up. Neither of you will fall!"

Huai Geer gave a goofy grin. "Third Uncle, we’re heading up the mountain!"

He tugged the reins, and they galloped off together.

Xingxing’s excited "Wow—" echoed in the wind.

Yu Sanbao shook his head with a sigh.