บท 279: Chapter 279 Early February When the Cardamoms Sprout (Part 4)_1

She threw him too high, and she didn't bother to check whether Ye Qingci was alive or dead.

But as fragile as infants are, even with utmost care, it's uncertain if they would grow up safely.

What's more, for a baby dumped in this deserted trash heap, without food or drink, not to mention warm clothing?

At that time, she believed that Ye Qingci was surely dead.

With a mix of excitement and fear, she raised her cousin's daughter, dressed in Ye Qingci's clothes, in her own room.

For the first few days, she lied that Ye Qingci had caught a cold, watching over her day and night, keeping others at bay.

After about ten days, when Jiang Jungui and the Jiang Family patriarch saw Ye Qingci again, they casually mentioned that the child seemed to have lost weight.

Wu Fangtong replied that the child had been ill, lost her appetite, and had eaten less recently. Both Jiang Jungui and the old master believed her, and no one pursued the matter further.