Chapter 33: The Crime of Gender 33
Little Chen was very afraid of Mr. Qin. Although she was completely unwilling to give the money, she had no choice but to glare fiercely at Qin Shuangshuang and go to her room to fetch five taels of silver, which she handed to Qin Shuangshuang.
Qin Shuangshuang took the money and didn’t stay in the main house any longer. She left and returned to her own room. Qin Shuangshuang disliked the people in this house. If it weren’t for having no money, she wouldn’t come here to argue with Mr. Qin and look at these annoying faces.
The room was filled with the smell of medicine. Mrs. Bai was simmering medicine for the Eldest Lady. The medicine was a kind gift from the doctor, who had prepared two doses and suggested giving them to the Eldest Lady first!
The Eldest Lady lay on the bed. She seemed to be awake, but her expression was one of half-consciousness, looking weak and fatigued. The Eldest Lady had always been somewhat frail, and now her injuries seemed to have drained her spirit severely.
Qin Shuangshuang sighed. In her previous life, her family never experienced such a fire incident, so until Little Chen married off the Eldest Lady, she managed to live somewhat well; she was not beaten much, didn’t eat well but wasn’t too starved either. So in her previous life, Qin Shuangshuang always felt that the Eldest Lady was luckier than her.
Now, looking at it again, Qin Shuangshuang realized she was much luckier than the Eldest Lady, because she had a mother who loved her dearly, willing to endure all hardships to the best of her ability to make her life better. As for the Eldest Lady, she actually had nothing!
The medicine was ready. Mrs. Bai held the Eldest Lady up, and Qin Shuangshuang slowly fed the cooled medicine to her. The Eldest Lady had injuries in her chest and abdomen, and each swallow brought pained expressions on her face.
But the Eldest Lady didn’t make a fuss. Leaning in Mrs. Bai’s arms, she drank very obediently. Despite the bitterness, she drank it all without making any noise or dodging.