Chapter 471: Pouring Out (3)_1
She wasn’t afraid of tarnishing her own reputation, but she couldn’t neglect her family’s, especially Xin Er’s. Girls in the eyes of outsiders are judged by their sisters, and with a disgraced sister, the younger will not be perceived much better. She did not distrust Lixiu, but she did not want anyone to know about this for the time being.
Realizing her concerns, Lixiu felt extremely annoyed with herself, blaming her impulsiveness for asking such a direct question. Her inquiry had sprung from genuine concern, not wanting to see Mo Yan suffer, and it slipped out without thinking.
Now, realizing it was too late to take back her question, Lixiu hurriedly tried to remedy the situation, "Yan girl, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have asked that. If you don’t want to talk about it, then let’s pretend I never heard it! You can be sure, I won’t tell anyone about this, but you need to keep your eyes wide open and not be like me..." She cut herself off as she realized she was about to say something wrong again and quickly closed her mouth.
Mo Yan felt her tension ease slightly as she caught the sincere concern in Lixiu’s eyes. The worries and anxieties weighing on her heart were too heavy, and suddenly, she felt an urge to confide everything.
Aunt Li was more than a decade older than her, had endured many hardships, and yet her spirit had not become twisted; it remained gentle and empathetic. Mo Yan trusted that even if Aunt Li knew the whole story, she wouldn’t reveal it to anyone else.
Mo Yan had too many confusing thoughts that she urgently needed to discuss with someone, and among the close ones around her, Aunt Li was undoubtedly the most suitable. Moreover, Aunt Li knew Xiao Ruiyuan and understood how he and their family had come to know each other; she had a certain understanding of him. With this in mind, perhaps Aunt Li could offer the most sensible advice.
With that thought, Mo Yan didn’t hesitate much longer and soon explained in detail everything that had happened between her and Xiao Ruiyuan, her entanglement and hesitation about their relationship, as well as Maomao’s origin and the matter of delivering medicine, though she substituted the Black Lingzhi with previously prepared medicinal herbs from the medical hall.