Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Huang Lanhua gave Yu Guixiang a ceramic pot to cook white rice porridge separately, while the large pot contained brown rice porridge for the whole family. Before it got dark, the family had to eat quickly.

Lai Gui and his sister returned from outside and were caught red-handed by Huang Lanhua. "Where have you been running around all day? You don't do any housework. You're all debt collectors. You have a pair of dog noses. You can smell the food and come back."

The brother and sister were too scared to speak. After Huang Lanhua left, they quickly went inside and saw that Liu Yiyue was still sleeping. Lai Gui called to her, "Auntie, Auntie, wake up, it's time to eat."

Lai Gui called out several times but couldn't wake her up. His aunt said that if someone couldn't be woken up, they were either dead or sick. His eldest aunt was fine today, so she must be sick. He quickly ran out and said, "Grandma, Grandma, my eldest aunt is sick and can't be woken up. Please go and see her."

Huang Lanhua was serving porridge when she saw Lai Gui standing at the kitchen door. She was furious. "What are you yelling about? Isn't this house messy enough already?"

"Grandma, I've called your name several times but I can't wake you up. Please go check on me!"

Huang Lanhua ladled out the porridge and placed it on the table. As soon as Lai Gui saw that she was about to come out, he quickly ran away, afraid that he would be caught and beaten if he was too slow.

She muttered as she walked, "She's been sleeping for hours and still isn't up. She's developed a lazy habit from living at her second son's house. She's used to a good life and can't even stand it after just one day at home. Now she should know what kind of life her parents are living, right?"

Huang Lanhua called out from the courtyard, "Father, Mother, husband, dinner's ready."

She walked to the doorway, put on a smiling face, and went inside, calling softly, "Daughter, you've been sleeping for hours. Get up quickly, Mother has already prepared the meal."

She called out three times, but Liu Yiyue didn't respond. She nudged her and Liu Yiyue mumbled "Mother."

"Mother is here, wake up, it's time to eat." Liu Yiyue was delirious with fever and started talking nonsense.

Huang Lanhua then realized the seriousness of the situation. She touched her forehead and found it burning hot. Looking at her face, it was flushed.

"Laifu, Laigui, come here quickly."

Lai Cai and Lai Gui ran over, "Grandma."

"Lai Cai, hurry up and go fetch Doctor Wu. Tell him your aunt has a fever. Lai Gui, hurry up and call your aunt over."

The elderly couple from the Liu family and Liu Dahu all came out of the house.

"Huang, what's going on? Why are you shouting in the yard!"

"I had a fever in January, and my forehead was burning hot."

Old Mrs. Liu glared at her and said fiercely, "Then what are you still standing here for? Go and fetch a doctor!"

"I've already sent Laicai to invite him."

Old Mrs. Liu paced back and forth in the house, wanting to go in and see what was wrong, but she was afraid of aggravating her illness by going in and taking care of herself. Her old bones couldn't withstand such an ordeal.

This girl can't die now; she hasn't brought back the good stuff yet, and she and the old man haven't had a chance to enjoy their retirement.

Lai Gui responded and ran off. He first found his younger sister, Er Ya, and said, "Sister, there's no one in the kitchen right now. Go to the kitchen and get a bowl of porridge. After you've eaten, hide in the room where Uncle San used to live. Aunt is sick, so I'm going to find Aunt."

"I understand, brother. Go find your aunt now."

Lai Gui ran all the way to the Bai family's house, only to find that their door was already closed. He pounded on the door with his little hands, "Auntie, Auntie, open the door! It's me, Lai Gui."

The Bai family was eating when they suddenly heard a knock on the door. Liu Bayue put down her chopsticks first and said, "Husband, Father, Mother, I think I heard Lai Gui's voice. I'll go out and see."

He came to see me so late; he probably has something urgent to tell me.

"I'll go with you."

Bai Qiming opened the door. "Aunt, Uncle, Aunt has a fever. Grandma asked me to come and call you."

"Grandma has already asked Brother Laicai to fetch a doctor."

"As long as we get a doctor, everything will be fine. You ran away, but where's Er Ya?"

"The family members are now gathered at the door of the house where my eldest aunt lives, which is also the house where my youngest aunt used to live."

Grandma has already prepared the meal. I told Er Ya to go eat first, and then quickly hide after she finishes.

"You little rascal, come in quickly, have dinner at your aunt's house before you go back."

"Little aunt, aren't you going to visit your eldest aunt?"

"Your aunt isn't a doctor, so there's no use in her going. You should finish your meal here and go back quickly. If your aunt needs anything, just come and find your aunt."

"Auntie, there's food at home, so I won't eat." His aunt had just gotten married, and he didn't want to cause her any trouble or upset Grandpa and Grandma Bai.

Bai Qiming turned and went into the house, then came out with two multigrain steamed buns. "Lai Gui, take these two buns. If you get hungry tonight, eat them with your sister."

He took the steamed buns with both hands, saying, "Thank you, Uncle-in-law. Thank you, Aunt." He then ran off, clutching a steamed bun in each hand.

The two returned to the table to continue eating. "August, what does your nephew want with you so late?"

"Laigui just said that my older sister has a fever and they've already gone to get a doctor."

"Although it's not time for your homecoming yet, would you like to go and visit?"

"No need to go. My husband and I are going to the end of the village to distribute wedding cakes today. My second sister said that my eldest sister has money and that I shouldn't worry about the old house."

"But she's your older sister. If she wakes up and finds out she's sick, and you don't even go to see her, won't she become distant from you?"

"I will explain it properly to my eldest sister on the day of my return visit."

Mother, my second sister said that on the day I return to my parents' home, if my mother makes things difficult for me or hits me, she should tell me not to stand there like an idiot, but to run away quickly.

"Mom, do you think I can run away?"

Bai's mother laughed heartily, "Your second sister really knows how to teach! If she can run, why can't she? Does she expect her to just stand there and take a beating?"

"Don't worry, August. If your parents hit you, I'll drag you away."

"Ming'er, August is your wife now. No matter what, you have to protect her, understand? You can't let anyone bully her."

"I understand, Mother. I will protect my wife well."

"If we run away, won't the villagers gossip?"

"Let them gossip, say whatever they want, as long as we're living comfortably."

When Lai Gui returned home, he found that Dr. Wu was already treating his aunt. He didn't dare to make a sound and quickly went to find his sister.

Doctor Wu inserted the acupuncture needles into Liu Yiyue, then took out several packets of medicine from his medicine box and handed them to Huang Shi, saying, "Cook this medicine and give it to her to drink. She should be fine after drinking it for two days."

I'll remove the needle in a bit. You can use this wine to wipe her body to lower her temperature. I'll tell you how to do it.

Bring another basin of clean water, take a clean handkerchief, soak it, wring it out, and stick it to her forehead. Once the handkerchief becomes warm, wash it in the basin of water and reapply it. Stop using it once the fever subsides.

Fifteen minutes later, Dr. Wu removed the needles, and Madam Huang carefully explained how to wipe the area with alcohol. "The total cost of the medicine and consultation fee is 420 coins."

Huang Lanhua looked at Granny Liu and said, "Mother, pay for Doctor Wu's medicine."

Old Mrs. Liu was heartbroken. The money had barely warmed her pocket before it was gone, more than 400 coins gone in one go. She was determined to get more back once her eldest daughter woke up.

"Dr. Wu, wait here, I'll go get you the money."

Dr. Wu took the money and left quickly. He couldn't understand why the eldest daughter of the Liu family, who lived at the end of the village, had moved here.

That's their business, why should he worry about it so much? But he should tell April about it.

Mother, go check on the medicine you're brewing for January, make sure it doesn't dry out.

"They've been so busy, they haven't even had dinner yet, and they're all just causing trouble."

When Grandpa Liu and Liu Dahu went to the kitchen, they found that the porridge on the table had already gone cold.

"Boss, go add some firewood to the pot and pour the porridge in to heat it up. The porridge has gone cold, and it's not pleasant to drink it."

"Dad, my leg is injured, so you should go and add firewood."

In the end, neither the father nor the son touched the bowl of porridge, which had gone completely cold.