The Mute Wife Who Brings Prosperity-Chapter 612 - 578: If She Wants It, She Will Come for It Herself

Chapter 612: Chapter 578: If She Wants It, She Will Come for It Herself

Before long, Yun Shiliu brought a maid from the outer courtyard.

Knowing this was the granddaughter of the Xu Family, the maid was exceptionally respectful and, after a curtsey, stepped forward to assist her.

Indeed, Xu Jia had twisted her ankle, and under normal circumstances, she wasn’t so delicate, but today was different.

While being supported by the maid, she tentatively walked forward two steps, then her knees buckled, causing her entire weight to fall upon the maid.

The maid hadn’t expected her injury to be so severe and found supporting her somewhat strenuous, her speech faltering, "Madam, if it really hurts, perhaps the slave can carry you."

Xu Jia secretly found it amusing; her dainty figure couldn’t even support her, let alone carry her.

She bit her lip and shook her head, her face pale from pain.

Yun Shisan cast a reproachful glance at Yun Shiliu, "Weren’t you supposed to call for help? Why did you only bring back one person?"

Yun Shiliu had no choice but to run out again, and when he returned, he had two robust older women with him.

One of them came over directly and squatted in front of Xu Jia, "Granddaughter, let this old servant carry you back."

Xu Jia took the opportunity to lie on her back, and the maid held an umbrella for the two of them.

When the woman got up, the Blood Jade Pendant at Xu Jia’s waist slid down her side. The ground was covered in snow, so the pendant didn’t make any sound when it fell.

Xu Jia seemed unaware that she had dropped something, her hands clinging to the woman’s shoulders.

As they passed by Yun Huai, she suddenly turned her head and smiled at him, "Thank you very much, Master Yun, for earlier."

Yun Huai nodded lightly, "As long as Madam is alright."

After Xu Jia and the others left, Yun Huai was just about to turn around when his gaze was drawn to a streak of red below the steps.

He walked forward a few steps and saw a genuine Phoenix Blood Jade Pendant, half buried in the snow and half exposed.

Yun Shisan also just noticed and exclaimed, "It’s actually a Phoenix Blood Jade, what a pity it’s already made into a pendant."

Yun Huai bent down to pick up the pendant, gently brushed off the snow particles, originally intending to have Yun Shisan return it to Xu Jia. But upon reflection, he changed his mind and tucked it into his sleeve.

Yun Shisan quietly asked, "Family Head, aren’t you returning it to Mrs. Xu?"

Yun Huai replied with something that completely baffled him, "When she wants it, she’ll naturally come to retrieve it."

Scratching his head, Yun Shisan watched the Family Head’s departing figure with a bewildered expression.

——

The woman carried Xu Jia back to Wen Wan’s courtyard.

Upon hearing that Xu Jia had twisted her ankle, Wen Wan found it incredible and playfully teased, "If it were Fangniang who carelessly twisted her ankle, I’d believe it, but with you, it somehow doesn’t make sense."

Xu Jia remained unfazed, "It’s so cold, and the ground is frozen; even if I were as solid as a wall, I might still trip."

She was speaking as she leaned down to rub the injured spot, but Wen Wan stopped her, "You better not move. I’ll have someone fetch Nanny Qin to help you see how serious it is before proceeding with treatment."

Xu Jia was moved to a soft couch to lie down, and when Wen Wan found a blanket to cover her, she suddenly asked, "Your family’s nanny is skilled at this?"

Wen Wan replied, "Among the three nannies, Nanny Qin is the most capable; she has a practiced hand at massage, can massage the tummies of infants, and can reset bones. She has experience in sprains and falls."

Listening to it sounds impressive, but no one knows better than Xu Jia herself how serious the injury to her ankle is. She looked at Wen Wan and whispered, "Actually, I can handle it myself; there’s no need to trouble others, right?"

"You’ve been carried back, how could you not check?" Since it was in her family’s residence where the injury occurred, Wen Wan couldn’t ignore it and insisted on having Nanny Qin give her an examination.

"I’m really fine." Xu Jia didn’t know how to explain it to Wen Wan, except to come up with a lame excuse, "As you said, I’m trained in martial arts, and I’ve often encountered such situations before; I know how to deal with them."

"Are you sure you don’t need it?"

"No need, I just need to rest for a while."

Wen Wan had to abandon the idea of having Nanny Qin come over and sat down to keep her company and chat.

Song Fang was still in Rong’an Hall, Song Jiao in her courtyard, and at the moment, Qingteng Residence had only Wen Wan and Xu Jia as the masters.

Before long, Linglong brought in hot water, "I heard the granddaughter twisted her ankle; should she soak it?"

"You can’t soak a fresh twist; let her lie down for a while." Wen Wan raised her hand to dismiss Linglong.

When Song Fang returned from Rong’an Hall, Xu Jia had already fallen asleep.

"Sister-in-law, is Little Sister Jia alright?" Song Fang glanced over at the person on the small couch and whispered to Wen Wan seated by the brazier.

"It probably isn’t serious; otherwise, she wouldn’t be sleeping so peacefully."

"That girl is really..." Song Fang muttered softly, "How can she be so careless."

Hearing this, Wen Wan looked at Xu Jia’s peaceful face, recalling the servant’s report that the granddaughter was found in the book study.

Why would Xu Jia go to the book study so unexplainably?

——

Xu Jia slept until the afternoon without receiving anyone from Yun Huai bringing the pendant. She frowned, wondering if the pendant wasn’t visible enough when it fell or if someone else picked it up.

Considering this possibility, Xu Jia couldn’t sit still and suggested going out for a while.

Song Fang wouldn’t allow it, "You’re limping, why go out? Just have a servant handle it."

Xu Jia sighed, "Sister-in-law, could you please go on my behalf to Young Master Jinbao’s study to see if there’s a Blood Jade Pendant?"

"Blood Jade Pendant?"

Song Fang was still recalling if her little sister-in-law had such a thing when Xu Jia interrupted, "Yes, it might have fallen when I tripped earlier; I only noticed when I got back."

Seeing her expression wasn’t feigned, Song Fang quickly stood up, "Then wait a moment, I’ll go right away."

With that, she donned a cloak and stepped out, Wen Wan letting Yun Cai and Linglong accompany her.

The three went to Jinbao’s study, shoveling snow and sweeping the ground, nearly flipping the yard upside down but still couldn’t find the pendant Xu Jia mentioned.

Song Fang returned unsuccessful, truthfully informed Xu Jia that there wasn’t a single pendant in the study yard and asked if perhaps it was lost elsewhere.

Xu Jia uttered, "Oh," "Then I’ll ask Yun Shisan later; they were present at the scene, they might have seen it."