Chapter 5: Blowing the Wind in the Ear

Zhao Xiulan felt a pang in her nose after hearing this. The two sisters had no mother to care for them, and their father was also hard of hearing. They had truly endured a lot in these past few years.

Zhao Xiulan handed the eggs to Zhao Xiuzhu and said, "You can eat now, Xiuzhu. With me here, I will make sure you live a good life. Even if I have to beg, I will make sure you eat your fill."

"Okay!" Upon hearing Zhao Xiulan's words, Zhao Xiuzhu inexplicably believed her. She was sure that whatever her sister said, she would do. As long as she could fill her stomach, everything would be fine.

The two sisters peeled and ate the eggs. The tender eggs were undoubtedly a delicious treat for the hungry sisters.

After finishing the eggs, Zhao Xiulan asked Zhao Xiuzhu to throw the eggshells away and take care of them.

She then lay back on the bed and rested for a while.

While no one was around, Zhao Xiulan secretly took out a cup of water and took some fever-reducing medicine from her space. Her body was burning so fiercely that she couldn't just leave it be; she was also suffering.

Having not eaten enough with just one egg, Zhao Xiulan took out some plain congee from her space and wolfed it down.

The original owner's stomach had not been used to rich and oily food for a long time, so she couldn't eat too well at first and had to start with these bland things.

After taking the medicine and having a good meal, Zhao Xiuzhu felt much more comfortable. She lay on the bed and slept for another day.

Early the next morning, the fever had subsided, and she had regained some strength.

Having been lying down for so long, Zhao Xiulan's body was a bit sore, so she got up and went outside to move around.

Seeing Zhao Xiulan come out, Li Lijuan gave her a strange look and said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, someone finally decided to get up? I thought you were just hiding in the house and didn't want to work!"

Zhao Xiulan ignored her. It was a waste of time to talk to someone like her.

Being completely ignored by Zhao Xiulan made Li Lijuan even more furious.

"Xiulan, are you feeling better?" Zhao Weiguo walked out of the house and asked when he saw Zhao Xiulan.

Zhao Xiulan responded indifferently. She didn't have much affection for this hard-of-hearing father.

Zhao Weiguo glanced at Zhao Xiulan and continued, "Xiulan, since you're feeling better, you should take on more household chores. Meimei is pregnant and not able to do much physical work."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiulan knew that Ma Yumei must have gone to Zhao Weiguo and complained about her laziness.

Her own father always sided with Ma Yumei and her mother, leaving Zhao Xiulan speechless.

Now Zhao Xiulan was ready to plan carefully. She had to make Zhao Weiguo gradually stand on her side.

"Well, Dad, I understand. I had a high fever these past few days and felt unwell. If I can help with the chores, I definitely will!" Zhao Xiulan put on a pitiful and weak appearance.

Seeing Zhao Xiulan's pale face and weak body, Zhao Weiguo suddenly felt that he might have been a bit too harsh.

His daughter was sensible and usually did a lot of work. Wasn't it because she was sick and couldn't work? But Ma Yumei accused her of being lazy. Thinking of this, Zhao Weiguo felt a bit more resentful towards Ma Yumei.

"If you're not feeling well, then rest! Rest well before doing any work!" Zhao Weiguo rarely showed consideration and then instructed Li Lijuan, "Lijuan, you take on more responsibilities these days and cook!"

Li Lijuan, upon hearing Zhao Weiguo's order to do more work, immediately became unhappy and pouted. "Dad... It's always Xiulan who cooks. How can I do it?"