As soon as the words fell, the youth had already dashed into the house with big steps, disregarding the separation of men and women, and threw himself in front of the bed, choking up: 'Sister, father and mother have already left, are you also going to abandon me and our little brother? Please wake up, okay...'
Yun Yi knew that this was the original owner's elder brother, Xiao Chenrui, and she was aware that she would have to face him sooner or later. She pretended to wake up slowly and called out weakly, 'Brother Chen...'
Seeing his sister open her eyes, Xiao Chenrui, still young, immediately spoke with a crying tone: 'Sister! You're finally awake! I... I was so afraid you would...' Before he could finish speaking, tears had already begun to roll down.
Yun Yi reached out her hand, gently soothing her brother whose eyes were red from crying: 'Don't cry, your sister is fine now.'
Xiao Chenrui collected himself, then turned back to give instructions: 'Hurry to the main courtyard and inform Grandmother that Sister has awakened! Also, go to the kitchen and bring some plain porridge; Sister hasn't eaten for two days.'
The two maids behind her bowed slightly, unable to hide their excitement: "Yes, Third Young Master, your servant will go now."The maid, Zhi Hua, hurried to the main courtyard and learned that the old lady was in the front hall discussing matters. Not daring to delay, she rushed to the second gate, explained the situation to the gatekeeper, and was led to the outside of the front hall. She walked quickly towards it and whispered a few words to the old lady's confidante, the housekeeper nanny, standing outside the door.The housekeeper nanny's face changed slightly, and she immediately turned to go inside, walking to the center of the hall to report: "Reporting to the old master and old lady, Third Miss has awakened!"Upon hearing this, the old lady at the head stood up abruptly, her voice filled with excitement: "Really? Has the third girl woken up?"The housekeeper nanny hurriedly replied: "Absolutely true, Third Miss's Zhi Hua is waiting outside the door.""Good! Good! Blessed by the Bodhisattva, she has finally woken up!" The old lady was overjoyed and, forgetting the troubles of the Huo family's broken engagement just moments ago, repeatedly said, "Quick, quick, help me to the Bamboo Grove Courtyard!" She then turned to her eldest daughter-in-law and said, "He Shi, you come with me to see Yi'er."A barely noticeable stiffness flashed across the face of the eldest wife, He Shi, who bowed her head and replied, "Yes, mother."Soon, a slightly hurried and chaotic sound of footsteps approached from afar. Before the person arrived, a voice filled with heartache and urgency had already preceded her: "Yi'er! My good granddaughter, you have finally woken up, truly scaring your grandmother!"Yun Yi knew that her grandmother had arrived and struggled to get up to greet her, but was pressed down by the old lady who had quickly walked to the bedside: "Don't move! Lie down well! It's good that you've woken up, it's good that you've woken up!" The old lady's bony hand held Yun Yi's tightly, her eyes glistening with tears.Xiao Chenrui was about to salute, but seeing his grandmother heading straight for the bed, he hurriedly saluted his aunt, He Shi, who had followed in.Yun Yi's complexion was pale, and with a voice full of remorse, she said, "Yi'er is unfilial, causing grandmother to worry."The old lady stroked her hand, speaking with deep feeling: "Grandmother knows you are suffering in your heart, how could grandmother not be heartbroken? But this... this is all fate. Yi'er, you must think of your brothers, Rui Ge and Hao Ge. Hao Ge lost his parents as a baby, you must get better quickly to uphold the reputation of the second branch of the family."Yun Yi nodded firmly with a determined look in her eyes: "Grandmother, rest assured, Yi'er has understood. I will get better as soon as possible, take good care of my brothers for my parents, so that they can rest in peace underground."At this moment, her half-sister, Xiao Yunshan, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, happened to hear this sentence. Beneath her lowered eyelashes, the corners of her mouth curled slightly, unnoticed by anyone except Xiao Chenrui, who was standing opposite her and keenly observed it.Xiao Yunshan immediately put on a look of obedient concern and took a step forward: "Third sister, it's so wonderful that you have woken up! Shan'er will definitely be diligent in the future, helping sister take care of our fifth brother." Her voice was soft and sincere.Yun Yi looked up at her half-sister, memories of Xiao Yunshan surfacing in her mind. She was perceptive and naturally understood that these words were for her grandmother to hear, a formal expression, but she had no intention of piercing through it and just nodded faintly without saying much.At this time, the eldest wife, He Shi, who was standing by, also stepped forward in a timely manner, her face piled with a concerned smile: "It's a great joy that Yi'er has woken up. But your body is still weak, you must take good care of yourself. Now that your parents are no longer here, as the eldest sister of the second branch, the burden is indeed not light." She changed her tone, looking at the old lady with a hint of "difficulty," "Mother, your daughter-in-law was just thinking, especially since Hao Ge is so young and Yi'er is currently ill, it may be difficult to manage everything. What do you think... about temporarily sending Hao Ge to the estate to recuperate? It's quiet there, and there are reliable wet nurses and servants to take good care of him. When Yi'er is much better, we can bring him back, wouldn't that be convenient for both?"