The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 804 - 686, Regret

Chapter 804: Chapter 686, Regret

Dong Yuanyao hadn’t been struck down by her family’s decline, and Daohua was very happy for her. Aside from some heavier topics at the beginning, their conversation had been quite lighthearted.

They chatted until midafternoon before rising to leave the tea house.

Daohua followed Dong Yuanyao towards where the Dong Family now lived. As they were about to arrive, Daohua stopped: "Well... I won’t be visiting your elders this time."

Hearing this, Dong Yuanyao smiled and nodded in understanding. She didn’t take it to heart, knowing Daohua was considering the sensibilities of her family elders. Throughout the months since the Dong Family’s fall from grace, whether it be her grandparents or her parents, none of them had really come out of it.

In Zhongzhou, because of the incident with her and Sun Changze, her grandmother had once taken out her anger on Daohua. Now that everyone’s social status had been diminished, her grandmother probably felt too embarrassed to meet Daohua.

Daohua gestured for Wang Manman and Bi Shi to take the gifts they had prepared down from the carriage: "These are some fruits and vegetables produced from our own estate. Take them back to taste."

Dong Yuanyao dispensed with formalities and laughingly had Hong Ying take them: "I haven’t had cherries and strawberries in a long time."

Daohua laughed, "If you like them, I’ll bring you more next time."

Dong Yuanyao smiled and nodded, then glanced at the sky: "It’s getting late. You’d better head back, don’t let your aunt and uncle worry."

Daohua: "Then, till next time." With that, she walked towards the carriage, but after a few steps, she turned back to look at Dong Yuanyao, seemingly hesitant.

Dong Yuanyao asked with a smile, "What’s the matter?"

Daohua hesitated for a moment, then leaned in and whispered to Dong Yuanyao: "Over these two years, I’ve been in contact with Sun Changze. After you returned to the capital, the Sun Family proposed a match for him, but he refused. He has been running up and down the Dayuan River. Do you want to see him?"

Dong Yuanyao was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile: "Let’s forget about it. My father almost killed him back then. Now that my family is in decline, I can’t go back to him, what would that make me?"

Seeing that Daohua wanted to say more, Dong Yuanyao laughed: "I know you mean well, but I’m no longer the dazzling Dong Yuanyao I once was. I am someone whose engagement has been broken off, and I no longer have the right to his love."

Daohua frowned deeply, clearly disagreeing: "The broken engagement wasn’t your fault. If Sun Changze truly likes you, he wouldn’t care about that."

Dong Yuanyao smiled uncertainly: "Whether he cares or not, who’s to say?" Then, looking at Daohua, "Yiyi, there’s no need for you to worry about me. With my family in this state, I really can’t afford to think about love and romance."

Hearing this, Daohua had nothing more to say and turned to get onto the carriage: "I’ll come to see you next time."

Watching the carriage roll away, Dong Yuanyao and Hong Ying each carried a basket and entered their courtyard.

The Dong Residence was no longer what it used to be; they now lived in a modest quad space, with the old master and mistress occupying the main room, the eldest son’s family in the east wing, and the second son’s family in the west wing. The sideline children from other rooms lived in the adjacent courtyard.

"Hey, where did these cherries and strawberries come from? Let me have a taste! I’ve barely had anything good to eat these past months."

Eager to take Dong Yuanyao’s basket, the titular head of the family Dong Yuanshun immediately ran over.

Dong Yuanyao sidestepped, avoiding Dong Yuanshun with agility: "Second Brother, if you want some, go buy them yourself." With that, she walked into the west wing with her baskets.

Before the Dong Family had lost their nobility, Dong Yuanshun was indulged and spoiled by the Princely Heir’s Madam, his high-handed nature well known. Failing to get what he wanted, he immediately started shouting: "Dong Yuanyao, I’m your second brother. When I tell you to hand over food, how dare you refuse?"

Dong Yuanyao paid no mind to Dong Yuanshun in the courtyard. Because the second family was implicated by the eldest, Dong Yuanxuan couldn’t even sit for the civil examinations, and they resented the eldest family deeply. Although the Dong family had not divided, the two branches lived and dined separately.

The second madam, hearing commotion, walked out from her room and, seeing the array of fruits and medicinal herbs, smiled and asked: "Has your Elder Brother Yan come again?"

Dong Yuanyao shook her head and helped the madam sit down: "It wasn’t Elder Brother Yan, it was Yiyi."

The second madam was taken aback and then laughed: "Yiyi is back in the capital?"

Dong Yuanyao nodded her head and sorted out the medicinal herbs Daohua had sent, which were all for body regulation. She immediately smiled and said, "It must be Brother Yan and Yiyi who spoke of grandmother and your ill health. That’s why Yiyi has sent these medicinal herbs. I’ll have Hong Ying start decocting them later."

Looking at the medicinal herbs, the second madam of the Dong family’s face took on a wistful expression, "Yiyi is so thoughtful." She said, then couldn’t help but think of her former daughter-in-law who had separated from her son and returned to her own family just a few months after getting married. She felt a tightness in her heart for quite a while before she finally said, "Remember to send some to your grandparents as well."

"I know."

Soon, Dong Yuanyao finished dividing the medicinal herbs and fruits and personally delivered them to the main room.

When the old Madam Dong saw the fresh fruits, her rare appetite was piqued, and she ate several strawberries in a row before asking, "Did Wenxiu come looking for your brother again?"

Dong Yuanyao replied, "Grandmother, it wasn’t Brother Yan, it was Yiyi."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Dong’s hand, which was reaching for the strawberries, stopped mid-air, and she remained stunned for a good while before silently retracting her hand.

After delivering the items, Dong Yuanyao returned to the west wing.

Seeing that Old Madam Dong had stopped eating, Old Master Dong couldn’t help but ask, "I thought you liked fruits. Why have you stopped eating?"

Old Madam Dong forced a smile and pushed the fruit plate toward Old Master Dong, "You eat more, don’t disappoint the children’s good intentions."

Dong Yuanxuan didn’t return until it was dark. When he saw the cherries and strawberries on the table and learned that they were from Daohua, he held a strawberry and was lost in thought for quite a while.

The second madam of the Dong family noticed this, regret filling her eyes.

...

After returning to the residence, Daohua told Old Madam Yan and Madam Li about her encounter with Dong Yuanyao today.

Both women fell silent after hearing the news.

"Visit them more in the future, and help out wherever you can," Old Madam Yan finally said with a sigh.

In the evening, after Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai returned home, Daohua asked Yan Wentao about the situation with the Zhou family.

Yan Wentao did not elaborate much, only reassuring Daohua, "The Zhou family won’t have too big of a problem."

Daohua then stopped asking, "Big brother, I’d like to pay a visit to Jingwan, is that okay?"

Yan Wentao was silent for a moment, "The Zhou family is currently under siege, it’s best not to. After the Zhou family’s restrictions are lifted, it will not be too late for you to visit."

Daohua replied, "I understand."

Yan Wentao then said, "On my way back today, Yeyang mentioned you were thinking of buying land?"

Daohua nodded, "Yes, why? Does he have news?"

Yan Wentao smiled and pulled several papers out of his robe to give to Daohua, "These are all plots of land that Yeyang has scoped out for you, suitable for purchase. Have someone go and check them out in person, and then decide which ones to buy."

Daohua happily accepted, "Big brother, do you want to buy some too? If you don’t have the silver, I can lend you some!"

Seeing his sister’s boldness with money, Yan Wentao laughed, "No need. Those are the plots Yeyang looked up for you. I’ve done some research of my own. If there’s too much for you to buy, you can ask the great-aunt."

Daohua saw that he had his own plans and said no more, "Alright then, I’ll go discuss it with mother."

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