She looked at me pitifully, her eyes welling up with tears, “Hearing you say that makes me feel the same. Otherwise, why do you like my father but not me?”
Helpless, I avoided her question about her father, replying simply, “Outside.”
Suddenly, she stood up and said, “I’m going to find my father. Once I find him, you will like me.”
Xiaomo disappeared, and I felt a deep sadness. How could she just vanish? She had promised to make me her Yuer beauty. I lay glumly on my small bed, convinced she would return, as she always did when I was hungry.
I saw Xiaomo again half a day later. Hungry, I had the servant bring food, but I told them to take it away. If she didn’t come, I wouldn’t eat.
When the servant told me they found Xiao Mo, I hurriedly asked him to carry me to see her.
From a distance, I saw her in the arms of Hua Yan, a beautiful woman, crying, “Let me go, I want to find my daddy!”
Heng’s steward’s face darkened. When he looked at me, I shrank my shoulders. It wasn’t my fault; it’s not my problem if his daughter isn’t well-behaved.
The servant urged, “Young master hasn’t eaten anything all morning. Come back and have something to eat now.”
Hearing this, Xiao Mo immediately wanted to come out, stretching her small hand towards me, “Yu’er isn’t hungry at all… Daddy can make many delicious things, I’ll eat with Yu’er…”
The mansion’s servants laughed. My face heated up, and I was so angry I forgot how to respond. My little daddy was the best; he could make delicious meals and do embroidery. He was the most capable person.
The servant holding me teased, “Young master and Su master’s personalities are quite different.”
I lifted my nose high, “Of course, my daddy is the most capable and beautiful person.” Daddy remained beautiful even after giving birth to me and my little sister.
Xiao Mo, still in Hua Yan’s arms, protested, “Nonsense, my Yu’er is the most beautiful person!”
I was angry.
