From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!

At this moment, Mu Xiaxia regretted deeply.

Back then, why did she stay for her father?

Why didn’t she take Xiao Chu and go straight to the countryside?

With more than one tael of silver, she remembered they three had only eaten a bowl of noodles each; the remaining silver was all held by her father.

There should still be one tael and nine maces of silver.

If they had gone to the countryside, it would have been enough for them to start a small business!

”Xiaxia, father...” Mu Dajiang still wanted to explain to Mu Xiaxia.

But Mu Xiaxia didn’t want to listen anymore.

She said with a tense face, ”Father, I’m going out first, please drink the medicine quickly; I won’t compromise on moving out!”

”Xiaxia, father is useless, father is sorry to you! It’s just... it’s just we don’t have silver to move out! We can’t even afford rent...”

”Father, I’ll think of a way about this, just take care of your health!”

Mu Xiaxia said this and turned to leave the main room.

She walked towards Mrs. Jin’s room, despite the many resistances she still felt towards Mrs. Jin in her heart.

But today, if it weren’t for her uncle, she couldn’t have easily gotten through her grandmother’s place.

When she reached Mrs. Jin’s room, Mu Xiaxia found that she was already waiting for her.

Before Mu Xiaxia could speak, Mrs. Jin came forward.

She held a small white porcelain bottle in her hand, wearing a warming smile, like the spring breeze.

Mu Xiaxia felt that Mrs. Jin was extremely strange.

”Xiaxia, sit—” Mrs. Jin pointed to the round stool in her room and said to Mu Xiaxia.

”Auntie, the prescription you mentioned...” Mu Xiaxia said with difficulty.

”Oh, look at my bad memory, almost forgot about this! That prescription is with your uncle, and it should wait until he returns!” Mrs. Jin said.

”Ah...” Mu Xiaxia exclaimed, realizing her lapse, she quickly stood up, ”Aunt, since uncle is not here, I’ll be heading back now!”

But just as she stood up, Mrs. Jin held her body.

”No need, Xiaxia, don’t be afraid. Aunt is not some ferocious beast. I just saw your face is still swollen, was it your grandmother who hit you? This is good medicine for reducing swelling and pain, apply some...”

Mrs. Jin handed the white porcelain bottle to Mu Xiaxia.

Mu Xiaxia shook her hand repeatedly, ”Aunt, no need... I’m fine; thick-skinned and tough, grandmother’s discipline is no big deal!”

”Silly child, what are you talking about! For a woman, how important is the face? Have you forgotten what your father said when he came?

He asked us to find you a good husband’s family, which family doesn’t look at the appearance? Just for this reason, you should apply the medication anyhow! Here, let Aunt help you!”

Saying that, Mrs. Jin took out a silk scarf that she carried with her.

Mrs. Jin’s silk scarf was finely crafted, one silk scarf could match dozens or hundreds of cotton scarves.

She poured the ointment from the porcelain bottle onto the silk scarf, and it was then that Mu Xiaxia realized what she was going to do.

”Aunt, don’t...” Mu Xiaxia tried to stop, but it was too late.

The silk scarf had already been stained with white ointment, and she was already in front of Mu Xiaxia.

One hand held Mu Xiaxia’s face, the other gently touched Mu Xiaxia’s swollen cheek.

”Hiss—”

Mu Xiaxia cried out in pain.

”Sorry, Aunt was a bit heavy-handed! Xiaxia, sorry!”

Mrs. Jin apologized to Mu Xiaxia, her tone and words unusually gentle.

For a moment, Mu Xiaxia suddenly felt that the aunt she knew in the past wasn’t like this at all.

Could she not be bad?

Could she not be harsh?

Is she actually gentle?

Mu Xiaxia’s mind was in chaos, but Mrs. Jin began to gently wipe Mu Xiaxia’s face with the ointment on the silk scarf.

The ointment on her face felt cool and comfortable.

”Does it hurt?” Mrs. Jin asked concernedly.

Mu Xiaxia cleared up instantly due to Mrs. Jin’s sudden question, looking at the wealthy woman in front of her, and feeling more guarded.

Shuangshuang said, don’t believe what she says!

Don’t believe what she says!

She’s not a good person!

Mrs. Jin didn’t miss the defense in Mu Xiaxia’s eyes.

She slightly squinted her eyes, a fierce glint appeared that quickly faded.

”Xiaxia, are you afraid of Aunt? Aunt actually cares about you from the bottom of her heart.

Your mother isn’t here, in Aunt’s heart, you are my daughter, seeing you hurt, Aunt feels tender pain too.

Xiaxia, give Aunt a chance to take good care of you during the time your mother isn’t here, will you?”

While saying this, Mrs. Jin gently touched Mu Xiaxia’s hair.

She continued, ”You don’t have to answer now! Oh, Aunt has some clothes in the room, see if they fit!”

Mrs. Jin said, taking out two winter cotton clothes from her wardrobe.

The material looked good, and the cotton inside was thick, just looking at it felt warm.

”No, Aunt, Xiaxia can’t take these, you... give them to Sister Dandan and Sister Yingying!”

Mu Xiaxia shook her hands repeatedly.

”Silly child, didn’t I just say I want to be kind to you, did you forget? Besides, Sister Dandan and Sister Yingying have plenty of clothes; as for you, you don’t have warm clothes on, quickly put one on, and let Aunt see!”

Mrs. Jin’s attitude remained good from start to finish.

Mu Xiaxia didn’t know how to refuse her, having no choice but to follow her words and put on the cotton jacket.

Mu Xiaxia just needed to take off her outer thin cotton garment and put on the thick one.

So she didn’t ask Mrs. Jin to leave.

Wearing the clothes warmed her whole body.

Mu Xiaxia for the first time understood what it felt like to wear something warm.

But she still resisted the desire and took off the clothes, changing back into her jacket.

Not earning the reward, she couldn’t take Mrs. Jin’s things.

Moreover, as Shuangshuang said, she had to guard against her!

”Aunt, the clothes are nice, but Xiaxia is used to wearing rough clothes, can’t wear such good clothing! Thanks for Aunt’s kindness!”

Mu Xiaxia handed the cotton clothes to Mrs. Jin.

Mrs. Jin didn’t take them.

”Xiaxia, these clothes were prepared for you, if you feel you can’t wear them, then just throw them away!” Mrs. Jin said.

”Throw them away?” Mu Xiaxia’s eyes widened, her face full of disbelief!

”Yes, throw them away!” Mrs. Jin hesitated not.

”But if Xiaxia likes them, you can still take them back!”

Mu Xiaxia’s heart was in deep conflict; living in hardship, she certainly couldn’t do something like throwing away clothes.

But not throwing means accepting Aunt’s things, which later could get problematic!

”Xiaxia, actually, you really don’t need to guard against Aunt! At the time... Aunt wanted to sell Shuangshuang, but there was no choice then.

You also know, your uncle wants to take a scholar’s exam, just travel expenses cost a fortune, if there’s no solution, your uncle can’t achieve success in life; you all couldn’t live the way you do now.”