Abandoned Wife? Her Starlight Shall Blind You!-Chapter 49 - 2: Seeking Medicine for Leg Pain

Shen Ruoxi was unexpectedly visited by Mrs. Zhou and Xiao Chengyu.

The person who spoke was Mrs. Zhou, her expression revealing a trace of guilt, and even more emotion upon seeing her.

In contrast, Xiao Chengyu appeared impatient, even showing venomous resentment.

At the Xiao Family, Mrs. Zhou truly treated Shen Ruoxi with sincerity.

However, the Yang Family and Zou Family deeply despised Xiao Family members, showing visible disdain.

Shen Ruoxi sent them into the mansion, and then asked with some confusion, "Mrs. Xiao, Miss Xiao, what brings you here?"

Mrs. Zhou’s guilt became more evident, as she softly said, "Ruoxi, I have a favor to ask."

Shen Ruoxi was slightly taken aback, then gestured, "Please, let’s discuss inside."

Xiao Chengyu muttered beside her, "Playing the good person now?"

She was extremely dissatisfied, as when she and her mother sought Shen Ruoxi, Old Mrs. Xu even said Shen Ruoxi had ordered that no member of the Xiao Family should enter the Shen Mansion.

She didn’t understand why her mother insisted on waiting for Shen Ruoxi; it was driving her mad.

After all, although her brother wasn’t in the Capital City for two years, the Xiao Family hadn’t mistreated her; she was really making things difficult.

Other men could have multiple wives without issue, but why did Shen Ruoxi act like she was made of gold and insisted on divorcing her brother?

She had only been gone for three days, and the Xiao Family had turned into complete chaos; her grandmother’s leg pain was, indeed, due to her making a mess of the Xiao Family.

Mrs. Zhou glared at Xiao Chengyu, signaling her to stop speaking.

She then smiled at Shen Ruoxi and said, "Actually, I just wanted to ask about the medicine you previously provided. Why is it that even after taking the medicine from the World-Saving Hall, her leg still hurt terribly at night?"

Shen Ruoxi’s lips curled into a mocking, cold smile.

She knew full well that it was because she had added the Little Spirit Pill to the old lady’s medicine.

Although the Little Spirit Pill wasn’t as miraculous as the Condensing Spirit Pill made by her master, it was still a rare, invaluable medicine.

Otherwise, Pei Xuan wouldn’t have asked her for it.

"You should ask if the World-Saving Hall has thousand-year-old Ganoderma! If not, there’s nothing I can do." Shen Ruoxi said indifferently.

Her Little Spirit Pills were reserved for her family, and these unrelated people were not entitled to her medicine.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengyu accused angrily, "Shen Ruoxi, stop lying.

Why was it that when grandma took your medicine before, she was fine, but now she’s in pain after you left?

What kind of trick did you pull to deliberately harm grandma, didn’t you?"

Mrs. Zhou couldn’t stop Xiao Chengyu’s impulsive words quickly enough, but Shen Ruoxi had already coldly laughed: "Xiao Chengyu, there are so many doctors in the Capital City, can’t you invite them to your mansion to treat Old Mrs. Xiao?

I, Shen Ruoxi, must be quite capable, to leave your home for three days and still be blamed for her leg pain.

In the Xiao Family, I tolerated your antics because we were family.

Now there is no connection between us, do you think anyone will indulge you anymore? If you continue spouting nonsense, don’t blame me for being rude."

"You..." Xiao Chengyu was furious.

Mrs. Zhou, seeing this, sternly rebuked Xiao Chengyu, "Get away!"

Xiao Chengyu glared fiercely at Shen Ruoxi, then reluctantly moved aside.

Mrs. Zhou turned to Shen Ruoxi with a slight smile, her voice carrying some apology, "Ruoxi, please don’t mind Chengyu, it’s our Xiao Family who’s wronged you.

Thank you for still talking to me, you said thousand-year-old Ganoderma, correct?"

Shen Ruoxi nodded and replied, "Yes, ask around at several medicine halls."

She knew clearly that thousand-year-old Ganoderma was a rare treasure, unlikely to be found at ordinary medicine halls.

She was being more than generous, as Mrs. Zhou had treated her well in the Xiao Family and was not a bad person, just too weak-willed.

"Alright, thank you, Ruoxi. Are you alright?" Mrs. Zhou asked with some awkwardness.

"Thank you for your concern, Mrs. Xiao. I’m doing quite well. If there’s nothing else..." Shen Ruoxi’s unfinished statement was already quite clear.

It was a subtle way to ask them to leave.

Mrs. Zhou felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, as now she truly had no position to say much more.

"Alright, I’ll take my leave. Take good care of yourself."

"You take care too, Mrs. Xiao." Shen Ruoxi politely saw Mrs. Zhou out.

After getting on her carriage, Xiao Chengyu’s face was still livid as she angrily said to Mrs. Zhou, "Mother, I really don’t understand you. Why are you so courteous to her? She’s been pretending all along, now her true colors are showing, she’s awful!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Mrs. Zhou felt a wave of helplessness, not knowing how she had raised her daughter like this.

She coldly said, "Do you think the new sister-in-law is good, is that right?"

Xiao Chengyu was silent for a moment, then replied, "At least she’s better."

Mrs. Zhou grew increasingly cold, "Where is the new sister-in-law good? Does she remember to greet your grandmother and mother every morning? Does she sleep until noon? When your grandmother’s leg hurts, does she show up once and disappear?

Now look at what Ruoxi did; she never missed morning and evening greetings, cooked soup and medicine in various forms to nourish your grandmother and me.

When your grandmother’s leg hurt, she sometimes stayed up all night to massage and ease her pain.

People, one doesn’t know contentment, two doesn’t know comparison, and when compared, good and bad become obvious!"

Xiao Chengyu still felt indignant, blaming Shen Ruoxi for turning her good home into chaos, now even fancy clothes were out of the question, and food and expenses had dropped several levels.

She angrily said, "She’s just pretending now, haven’t you seen her true face yet?

You’re her former mother-in-law, and I’m her former sister-in-law, yet she treats us so coldly, shutting us out.

Grandma’s leg had always been fine, and only started to hurt after she left. Isn’t it her fault, who else could it be?"

Mrs. Zhou felt exhausted and weary.

Since the grandmother’s leg pain began, she hadn’t had a peaceful sleep.

She gently rubbed her forehead, sighing, "Your mother is truly disappointed in you, this outcome wasn’t caused by Ruoxi, but by your brother.

If your husband was like that, what would you do? You don’t know pain until the knife cuts you, if your brother had lived properly with her, would this family be like this?"

Xiao Chengyu was left speechless by her mother’s words.

But she still felt that Shen Ruoxi was unreasonable, while other women tolerated strife, she insisted on divorce, causing turmoil in her family.

Mrs. Zhou paid her no mind, her heart full of irritation.

With her mother-in-law sick, her son and daughter worried her, and her new daughter-in-law annoyed her, so fussy, it was truly distressing!

After a day of unwinding, Shen Ruoxi slept soundly that night.

The next morning, she brought Chuntao to her family’s winery.