Chapter 9: So tacky and ugly. I don’t want it! (2)
“We haven’t seen each other for just a few days, and our Third Little Lady has grown so big that she can walk? Let Second Aunt take a good look.” While she was upset, she heard a woman’s laughter. Only then did she realize that she had arrived in Wang-shi’s room, and a young woman with a straight face was smiling at herself.
Second Aunt? She quickly turned her head and realized that this woman was Tang Zhang Nian’s wife.
“She can walk for a while without support. Little Treasure is not talkative and doesn’t like others’ help.” Ruan-shi smiled helplessly.
Inside the hall, Wang-shi was holding Lin-shi’s five-year-old son, Mian’ger, in one hand and Zhou’ger in the other, talking lovingly.
After a while, she patted the little brothers’ hands and let them play. Only then did she beckon to He Shaoting, who stood silently, and motioned for him to come.
Xu Yun Yao was embraced in Lin-shi’s arms, but her eyes always followed He Shaoting. When she saw him, he only stepped forward with a little hesitation. Naturally, she did not miss his instantaneous rigidity when Wang-shi was holding his hand.
“This child is well-behaved.” Wang-shi had already learned from Mama Xia’s mouth that He Shaoting’s life was pitiful. She noticed that although he was a little thin and his clothes worn-out, he was clean and tidy.
“Don’t be nervous. Relax.”
Although He Shaoting was a little uncomfortable, he also felt the other party’s kindness, nodded, and whispered, “Thank you, Madam.”
On the other side, Lin-shi naturally heard He Shaoting’s story, and when she saw the scene, she couldn’t help exclaiming at Wang-shi’s kind heart.
“Third Sister, let’s go play!” Mian’ger ran over and took Xu Yun Yao’s hand, saying crisply.
Wan-shi also said with a smile, “Let the children play by themselves! Bi Wen, keep an eye on them.”
Lin-shi was naturally happy to see his son take the initiative to approach Xu Yun Yao and told him with a smile, “Don’t bully your sister.”
Mian’ger patted his small chest. “My third sister is good. I won’t bully her.”
Lin-shi couldn’t help but laugh, even Wang-shi and Ruan-shi joining her.
Xu Yun Yao ignored the chubby dumb brother and walked towards He Shaoting, pretending that she didn’t know his rejection. She just grabbed his cuff, sweetly smiled, and spoke in a charming voice. “Play, play…”
He Shaoting felt suffocated and wanted to brush off her hand, but he was afraid she might fall. In the end, he just froze and didn’t dare to move.
This was the first time Ruan-shi saw her daughter take the initiative to pull other children to play, so she teased her with a smile, “Does Little Treasure like this little brother?”
Xu Yun Yao’s eyes flickered and looked back at her innocently.
Like him? How could This Palace like a little boy who hasn’t even grown hair! This Palace had always had a clear sense of grievances. Approaching him was just looking for opportunities to repay his “one word of grace” to her.
Ruan-shi did not know what she was thinking, though, only smiling and pinching her face. “Then, Little Treasure will play together with Brother?”
Xu Yun Yao nodded cleverly and heard Ruan-shi’s soft voice begging He Shaoting, who was tense.
He Shaoting’s scalp was numb, and he didn’t want to get too close to this spoiled little girl. However, the lady’s smile was so gentle, and her voice was so pleasant, just like his mother’s. When he responded, the word “good” came out.
Xu Yun Yao was satisfied. She put her soft and fleshy little hands into his hands and showed him an incredibly pure, sweet smile.
However, He Shaoting’s heart suddenly tightened, and his whole body quickly went into a state of alert. If he had not just agreed to Madam in a jumble, he would have liked to get rid of this weak girl.
Mian’ger ran to him with a thud. Then he held Xu Yun Yao’s other small hand gracefully as if he was her big brother and said with a smile, “Sister, I’m holding you.”
Xu Yun Yao was in a good mood and gave him the opportunity to hold her hand.
Zhou’ger looked at his sister, who was held by the two men left and right, and at Mian’ger and He Shaoting, respectively. He scratched his chin and took the lead in skipping out through the door.
Watching Bi Wen lead the three children out of the house, Lin-shi whispered in a little disapproval and said, “Third Sister-in-law, the child’s origin is unknown, and his temperament is strange. How can you trust Little Treasure to him?”
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