After you sever ties, it's no use crying and regretting it.

Chapter 27 Regret

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the servants' quarters of the Yuan family's villa was extremely tense.

Ever since that day when Granny Yang suddenly fell ill, the swelling in her joints has not been relieved and has instead become more and more serious, making it impossible for her to even get out of bed and walk, let alone sit up.

Until this day, Granny Yang could only lie on the couch, unable to move, enduring the swelling and stinging pain all over her body, groaning in agony.

She wanted to recover as soon as possible, but the swelling and pain in her body had not subsided, and she could not do anything.

Now is the crucial moment for Miss Yuan Yutong's return, and it is also an important time for them to make a good impression and occupy a better position in the Yuan family. Granny Yang is eager to go back to work, to serve the Madam and Miss, and to show her face, so that she can find her own opportunity.

Last time, she stepped in to drive away Lü Xinyan and took the opportunity to humiliate her. She should have gone back to report and claim credit, and should have been able to take the opportunity to get more benefits and hold a more important position next to the madam or the eldest daughter. That would be the key for their family to gain a foothold in the Yuan family.

What's infuriating is that she suddenly fell ill at that crucial moment, with all her joints swollen and inflamed, causing excruciating pain that left her unable to do anything but lie in her room.

Desperate to recover, Granny Yang found herself increasingly unable to achieve her goal, and her condition worsened, causing her to suffer various forms of pain and torment every day, making her feel as if she were living a life worse than death.

Granny Yang asked someone to buy some pain-relieving and wind-dispelling pills from Huichun Pharmacy, hoping that she could recover completely after taking them, just like before, and quickly go back to work and show her face.

However, although taking those wind-dispelling and pain-relieving pills did alleviate Yang Mama's condition, she still couldn't fully recover so quickly and couldn't regain her ability to move independently.

In order to buy those wind-dispelling and pain-relieving pills from Huichun Pharmacy, Granny Yang had already spent a lot of money, almost emptying her retirement savings, but she still couldn't fully recover. This made Granny Yang extremely angry, and her curses became more and more vicious. She suspected that Huichun Pharmacy was selling fake medicine, and wondered why these wind-dispelling and pain-relieving pills were not as effective as the ones that Lü Xinyan had brought her.

Because she had tried the pain-relieving and wind-dispelling pills that Lü Xinyan had given her, they really worked wonders. At most, after just one night's rest, all the pain and torment in her body would disappear, and she would regain her mobility and vitality. It was as if all those pains and torments were just her illusions and were not that serious.

However, the pain-relieving and wind-dispelling pills she had someone buy from Huichun Pharmacy only had an initial effect, the same as those given by Lü Xinyan. Ultimately, they could not achieve such a good and lasting effect, and she would still suffer from these ailments and be unable to recover.

Worried that Huichun Pharmacy might sell her counterfeit medicine, Granny Yang asked her daughter-in-law to beg Miss Yuan Yutong to ask the family physician to come and treat her and examine her.

Once solid evidence is found, Granny Yang will make a scene at Huichun Pharmacy and will definitely not let her hard-earned money go to waste.

However, Yuan Yutong was mindful of Yang Mama's hard work and was quite satisfied with her handling of Lü Xinyan's matter, so she invited the family physician to treat her.

Unfortunately, the family physician had already learned about Granny Yang's ailments, but was powerless to help and could only prescribe some pain-relieving and wind-dispelling medicines.

The decoctions made from these prescriptions were completely ineffective in relieving Granny Yang's pain; instead, they made her symptoms even worse, causing her to howl in pain all night.

Having no other choice, Granny Yang could only take the Anxie Qufeng Zhitong Pills bought from Huichun Pharmacy, and her condition improved slightly.

It was through this experience that Granny Yang became certain that the wind-dispelling and pain-relieving pills from Huichun Pharmacy were the most effective and effective medicine she currently used to alleviate her symptoms.

At first, Granny Yang naturally didn't believe it, but if she didn't take those wind-dispelling and pain-relieving pills, the pain in her joints would become more severe, making her feel like she was dying. Even lying down was painful, worse than death.

This condition became even more pronounced after taking the physician's prescription, leaving Granny Yang filled with regret.

Although the symptoms of the illness continued to worsen, the rate of deterioration had slowed considerably thanks to the effects of the wind-dispelling and pain-relieving pills.

Having experienced it firsthand, Granny Yang realized the miraculous effects of the wind-dispelling and pain-relieving pills from Huichun Pharmacy. She had no choice but to continue spending money to buy them, just to alleviate her pain and suffering, so that she could at least get some sleep at night.

Even though these medicines were not as effective as the ones Lu Xinyan had given her before, they were much better than other medicines.

In fact, Huichun Pharmacy does sell a more effective medicine for relieving wind and pain, but the price is extremely high, which is beyond what Granny Yang can afford.

Even the Yuan family wouldn't spend so much money on Granny Yang.

Yang Mama was ultimately a household servant in the mansion, and the Yuan family was already being kind enough by not selling her hair when she fell ill.

After learning about these circumstances, Granny Yang considered asking Miss Yuan Yutong to take pity on her and buy her a highly effective pain-relieving and wind-dispelling pill so that she could recover quickly and go back to serve Miss Yuan Yutong. However, she still couldn't bring herself to ask.

A single highly effective pain-relieving and wind-dispelling pill costs four hundred taels of silver—extremely expensive!

As for Yang Mama's current physical symptoms, she needs to take three highly effective wind-dispelling and pain-relieving pills to better reduce swelling and pain and restore her mobility. She has not yet fully recovered.

Such a price was simply too high. Not to mention that the Yuan family would not buy it for Granny Yang, Granny Yang herself was also in great pain. After weighing the pros and cons, she gave up on such a highly effective pill and could only rely on these ordinary wind-dispelling and pain-relieving pills to alleviate the pain in her body, hoping that she could get through it.

Based on past experience with the illness, Granny Yang knew very well that this time she would be bedridden and like a cripple, and would need at least half a month to recover.

However, without the help of medication, she would likely need to lie down for a whole month.

At this moment, Granny Yang felt immense regret.

If she had known, she should have asked Lü Xinyan to prepare more pain-relieving and wind-dispelling pills for her before Lü Xinyan left the Yuan family, so that she wouldn't have had to suffer from these ailments.

She's already caused too much trouble in her current state.