nucmednet Chapter 185 Taking in
Chapter 185 Taking in
After hearing Lü Tong's story, Lin Qin and Xiao Siyue finally understood why she didn't want to go back.
After such a family goes back, Lü Tong said that they might not be bought again.
"Please, Madam, don't send me back. There's no place for me in that house anymore," Lü Tong pleaded, her eyes red.
"Don't worry, we won't send you back." Lin Qin quickly reassured her. Knowing the situation of the Lü family, how could she possibly send someone back and push them into that fire pit?
"Thank you, Madam, thank you, Madam." A smile finally appeared on Lü Tong's face.
"Hmm, I'll have the maid take you to rest first. Your injury hasn't healed yet, you need to rest more." Lin Qin looked at Lü Tong's pale face, she was really afraid that if she stayed any longer, Lü Tong would faint.
After Lü Tong left, Xiao Siyue asked Lin Qin, "Mother, what are your plans for Lü Tong?"
Lin Qin sighed and said, "Sigh, I don't know either. Let her stay at our house for a while until her injuries are fully healed."
She hasn't come up with a good solution yet. She wants to keep the person here, but she doesn't have a reasonable excuse. A woman's reputation is very important these days. If she keeps someone here for no reason, people will always gossip.
"That's the only way to go for that page." Xiao Siyue didn't know why, but she couldn't bring herself to like this woman.
Xiao Siyue felt that Lü Tong seemed a bit out of place, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. In the end, she attributed it to the fact that she probably didn't like people who were too weak.
But that's alright. During the time that Lü Tong is recovering from her injuries, she should be able to come up with a solution.
If all else fails, we can find Lü Tong a small business in the county to make a living.
However, we still need to ask Lü Tong about this.
For the next period of time, Lü Tong stayed at the Xiao family's house. Perhaps feeling embarrassed, Lü Tong always found things to do and couldn't stay idle.
Lin Qin tried to persuade her many times, but to no avail, and had no choice but to give up.
Just like now, Xiao Siyue and Chun Tao originally planned to build a simple oven because her birthday was coming soon. On a whim, Xiao Siyue thought about whether she could make a cake.
Right now, Xiao Siyue is playing in the mud in the yard, and she seems to be having a lot of fun.
Then a soft voice was heard: "Siyue, what are you doing? Is there anything I can do to help?"
The once lively scene fell silent instantly, and Xiao Siyue stopped what she was doing and pulled her hands out of the mud.
Looking up at Lü Tong, who was standing in front of her, looking down at her with a somewhat intimate gaze, Xiao Siyue couldn't help but shiver.
Isn't this a bit too overly familiar?
Xiao Siyue stared intently at Lü Tong. The bandage on her head had been removed, and she had changed into the white dress she wore when they first met. Although the color was the same, the style was slightly different.
These clothes were all bought by Lin Qin. However, Xiao Siyue knew that Lin Qin had several colors made for Lü Tong, but Lü Tong always wore white. Lin Qin had complained to Xiao Siyue about this.
Of course, I also mentioned it to Lü Tong in a roundabout way, but Lü Tong either didn't understand or just liked white, so she didn't change it.
Looking at Lü Tong, who was dressed in white and had a faint smile on her face, Xiao Siyue didn't know why the word "white lotus" flashed through her mind.
"No need, there's nothing I can help you with," Xiao Siyue declined Lü Tong's offer.
"Does Siyue think I'm not doing a good job? Don't worry, I'll learn from Chuntao." Lü Tong's face was full of grievance.
Xiao Siyue was utterly speechless. Did this person not understand human language?
"No, you misunderstood. We were just playing around. We didn't mean to look down on you. If you want to play, you can join us." Xiao Siyue stretched out her muddy hands to Lü Tong.
"Oh, is that so? Okay then, I'll go check if your mother is alright." After saying that, Lü Tong turned and left.
After Lü Tong left, Xiao Siyue looked at Chun Tao speechlessly, and Chun Tao also looked at Xiao Siyue, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Sigh, never mind, let's continue." Xiao Siyue sighed and then led Chun Tao to continue their oven-making project.
Lin Qin's House
Lu Tong arrived at Lin Qin's room, paid his respects to Lin Qin, but remained silent.
Lin Qin was still a little confused.
"Xiaotong, what's wrong?"
"Auntie, I'm fine. I just went to Siyue's place and saw what they were doing. I wanted to help, but I didn't know how, so I felt a little embarrassed." Lu Tong's eyes were still a little red as she spoke.
Lin Qin thought something terrible had happened when she heard this, but it turned out to be nothing more than this.
"It's alright. Yue'er is just a mischievous little monkey, always up to something. You don't need to pay her any attention." Lin Qin knew her daughter's personality, and given her daughter's special circumstances, she wouldn't interfere too much.
She hoped that saying this would discourage Lü Tong from going to Xiao Siyue's place, because if her daughter was doing something very important, it would be bad if Lü Tong leaked it.
"Auntie, I understand, but I feel guilty because I can't repay you for all the help you've given me." In the end, Lü Tong couldn't hold back her tears.
"It's alright, just stay put, there's nothing to feel guilty about." Lin Qin was also quite helpless; she didn't know how many times she had said it. But this girl just wouldn't listen.
"I know, Auntie, I've caused you trouble."
Although she understood that the girl might be a little insecure and embarrassed, she could understand.
But no matter what she said or how she tried to comfort her, she still looked guilty and aggrieved, which made Lin Qin somewhat irritated.
She felt she was a patient person, but lately she had a feeling of anger rising within her, a feeling that she wanted to vent but couldn't.
"Alright, Xiaotong, why don't you help your aunt pick out some patterns? I'm planning to make a dress for Yue'er." Lin Qin had no choice but to show the fabric in her hand to Lü Tong.
Lu Tong happily accepted it, looked at it, and said, "Auntie, what do you think of this?"
Lin Qin took a look and, as expected, it was pure white fabric.
She didn't know how to answer for a moment, knowing that her daughter didn't like white.
She had just been too talkative and let Lü Tong make the choice, so what if she said no and Lü Tong started to overthink it?
He could only bite the bullet and say, "I think it's fine, but Yue'er is a bit young, and she can't pull off this white color."
After a pause, Lü Tong said, "Then Auntie, why don't you look at other styles? I don't know Siyue's preferences very well, so I'm having a hard time deciding."
The smile that had just been on her face had vanished.