Wei Yilin's face turned red from Wei Ruo’s comment.
Wei Yichen pulled Wei Yilin: "Apologize to Ruo'er."
Wei Yilin stiffened his small face and angrily said: "I don't wanna! Eldest brother, you're helping her now and not protecting Sister Wanwan. If I don't protect Sister Wanwan, she will be bullied even more! She's my sister, the one who loves me the most! I won't let anyone bully her!”
After speaking, Wei Yilin broke free from Wei Yichen and quickly ran away with red eyes.
Wei Yichen frowned slightly and explained helplessly to Wei Ruo: "Not long after Yilin was born, Father went to Xingshan County to work. He was busy with his official duties, and Mother became particularly busy because of the relocation.
However, I was too busy with my studies to take care of him, which is why he has developed such a personality. So, please don't argue with him, I will teach him well in the future.”
“What could I do to him even if I wanted to? Eldest brother, what do you think I can do to him? If I really do something to him, do you think it's him or me who will be punished in the end?” Wei Ruo asked back, with a sarcastic expression in her eyes.
Wei Yichen looked solemn: "Ruo'er, I know that yesterday Mother locked you in the woodshed and hurt you. It's also eldest brother's fault for not knowing sooner and making you suffer. Eldest brother is really sorry."
"Eldest brother could say that now. But if something did happen and there were more intense conflicts, eldest brother might not speak up for me as much as you do now."
“Ruo’er……”
Wei Ruo interrupted Wei Yichen's words: "Let’s not talk about this. I have something for eldest brother. Please wait for a moment while you pass Tingsong Garden by.”
“Something?” Wei Yichen looked at Wei Ruo in surprise.
"Yes.”
Wei Ruo did not say much, and when she waited until he reached the gate of Tingsong Garden, Wei Ruo trotted into the house and returned with a roll in her hand.
"This is for you." Wei Ruo handed Wei Yichen a roll of paper.
"Paper? From Sibaozhai?" Wei Yichen took a few glances in his hand and recognized that it was paper from Sibaozhai.
Looking at the paper, Wei Yichen's face couldn't help but show a joyful expression.
Wei Ruo: "Well, I brought some by the way when I came from Huzhou Prefecture."
Wei Yichen: "These papers are not cheap, how much is it? Eldest brother will pay you."
Wei Ruo: "No need, eldest brother could consider it as a thank you gift for helping me out."
Wei Yichen: "That’s what I should do. You don't need to thank me specifically."
Wei Ruo: "For me, that's something to be grateful for. Anyway, you can keep it, eldest brother.”
It was better to have clear boundaries about some things. She didn’t like to owe Wei Yichen favors, even if it was just a little, she didn't want to.
Wei Yichen looked at the paper in his hand and thought for a moment, "Okay, then I'll accept it. Next time, I'll bring you something delicious.”
Wei Yichen didn't want to treat Wei Ruo like a stranger, plus he did like these papers, and the ones his father gave him last time soon ran out. He wanted to buy more, but they were only available in Huzhou Prefecture, which was too far away and cost too much, so he had to give up.
His younger sister gave him such a valuable gift, so he must return the gift properly next time.
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The next day, Wei Ruo went to Yingzhu Garden to visit Wei Jinyi again to see how he was recovering.
Wei Jinyi was still pretending to be sick in the Wei mansion, and nobody knew what method he used. The doctor who was invited back by the Wei mansion determined that he was in critical condition.
Once Wei Ruo had entered the room, Xiaobei went to the door to keep watch, and if anyone else came in, he would raise his voice to alert the people in the room.