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

Chapter 55 Steady and Secure

They were preparing to carry Lü Muren down the mountain. Originally, Lü Muyi planned to carry the front of the stretcher while his mother Xie Shulan and his third brother Lü Muli carried the back, so that Lü Xinyan wouldn't have to lift a finger.

However, Lü Xinyan had already taken the initiative to help, and together they lifted her elder brother Lü Muren onto the stretcher, and then walked to the front of the stretcher.

The people present—the mother, Xie Shulan; the second brother, Lü Muyi; and the third brother, Lü Muli—were all in pretty good physical condition, but recently they had suffered too much hardship and hadn't been able to eat enough, which had caused their physical condition to decline. They were probably no longer suitable for doing such physical labor.

Lü Xinyan was the best in terms of physical fitness and was fully capable of carrying the front of the stretcher.

Carrying the stretcher down the mountain like this requires the person at the front to be more careful and expend more effort, so Lü Xinyan can carry it herself.

Although my second brother, Lü Muyi, is strong, he made several trips back and forth today. Although he ate some barbecue to recover, it was still far from enough, and he couldn't hold on for long.

Rather than having her second brother, Lü Muyi, struggle to carry the front of the stretcher, it would be better for Lü Xinyan to do it herself. It would be faster and safer to go down the mountain that way.

Seeing Lü Muyi's obvious surprise, Lü Xinyan shook her head and said very seriously, "Yi-ge'er, you and Li-ge'er carry the back of the stretcher together, and let your mother help look after our eldest brother in the middle. Let's hurry down the mountain."

"Don't worry, I'm very strong and have good stamina. I can last until I get home."

"Let's go, there's no need to argue about this here. We can talk about it when we get back."

As she spoke, Lü Xinyan easily lifted the front of the stretcher, signaling Lü Muyi and the others to hurry up and follow.

Lu Muyi and the others were worried about her, but she was far stronger than Lu Muli and the others had seen. This little thing was no problem for her at all.

Seeing that Lü Xinyan actually had such great strength, Xie Shulan and Lü Muyi were all astonished.

However, since the matter was urgent and Lü Xinyan didn't seem to be struggling much and still seemed quite strong, Xie Shulan hesitated for a moment, then gently patted her second son Lü Muyi's shoulder to stop him from arguing further, and said, "Yi-ge'er, go ahead. You and Li-ge'er carry the back of the stretcher together. If you can't hold on, tell me and I'll come and take your place."

"Your eldest brother is still unconscious. Let's hurry up and pack up to go down the mountain."

"It's getting late. Let's not linger any longer, or the mountain path will become even more difficult to traverse as it gets dark."

Hsieh Shu-lan naturally wanted to help her daughter, Lü Hsin-yen, but she was also aware of her own limitations.

They, especially her, are already lacking in strength and energy. It's not really appropriate for them to force themselves to do these things. They might not only fail to help but also cause trouble and waste time.

The second son, Lü Muyi, was in a better condition than her. It was safer for the second son to carry the back of the stretcher first, with the third son, Lü Muli, helping out.

She first looked after her eldest son, Lü Muren, and would take over when needed.

Because of her own health condition, she was unable to help as well at the moment, and Xie Shulan felt very guilty.

Since even their mother, Xie Shulan, had spoken, Lü Muyi felt a little embarrassed to have his older sister, Lü Xinyan, do these things, but he still nodded and walked over with his third brother, Lü Muli, to lift the back of the stretcher. He didn't waste any words and didn't want to waste any time.

The two of them carried the stretcher from behind, with Lü Muyi mainly doing the lifting work, while Lü Muli lent a hand from the side.

Lu Muli is only ten years old, still too young to do much physical labor.

Although Lü Muyi was also young, he often went into the mountains to hunt and had some martial arts skills. He was stronger and could hold on for the time being.

Seeing how strong his older sister, Lü Xinyan, was, and how she took the initiative to lift the front of the stretcher, Lü Muyi felt even more embarrassed and still hoped to help ease some of the pressure on his sister.

Having witnessed so many of his sister Lü Xinyan's actions, Lü Muyi trusted Lü Xinyan even more and felt ashamed of his initial wariness.

Once everything was ready, Lü Xinyan started walking forward to descend the mountain together.

Because of her considerable strength, the mountain path was relatively easy to traverse, and Lü Xinyan had no problem carrying the stretcher down the mountain.

As for Lü Muyi and Lü Muli, they were initially very worried that their older sister, Lü Xinyan, a pampered young lady, wouldn't be able to handle such a task.

However, seeing how easily Lü Xinyan carried the stretcher and how steadily she walked, they had no choice but to shut up, carefully carrying the stretcher and keeping up with Lü Xinyan's steps and rhythm to avoid any problems.

Moreover, most of the weight of the stretcher was on Lü Xinyan's shoulders, making things much easier for them.

For Lü Muyi, who was used to doing rough work, his sister Lü Xinyan's care for them was so obvious that it made the little man blush with shame and feel even more ashamed.

They are the men of the family, yet they are no match for their older sister, Lü Xinyan. They still need Lü Xinyan's help to do physical labor, which makes Lü Muyi feel very complicated. He is proud of his sister Lü Xinyan's abilities, but also ashamed that as the men of the Lü family, they cannot provide more help to their sister.

At this point, they needed to get down the mountain as soon as possible, so Lü Muyi didn't say much and silently followed his sister Lü Xinyan's steps and pace, accepting this kind of care from his sister.

As they carried the stretcher down the mountain, Xie Shulan and Lü Muli watched Lü Xinyan's back as she walked steadily down the mountain, seemingly without any sign of fatigue, her steps always firm and considerate of their pace. Their feelings became even more complicated.

With such strength and such efficiency, how could Lü Xinyan have done such rough work when she was with the Yuan family?

Are the Yuan family treating Lü Xinyan like a lowly maid? Why is Lü Xinyan, who should have been raised as a pampered young lady, like this?

The Yuan family is truly ruthless!

Especially compared to Yuan Yutong's situation, they felt even more hatred towards the Yuan family.

The Yuan family has been scheming and exploiting this family all along, seemingly wanting to squeeze every last drop of value out of them before discarding them cruelly, ensuring they never have a good life!

They had no grudge against the Yuan family, and they really couldn't understand why a powerful family like the Yuan family would treat a peasant family like them in this way.

They definitely need to investigate these matters thoroughly!