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.
She wasn’t embarrassed in front of others, making my face heat up. Still, I was happy and laughed. Even if I wasn’t the smartest or most beautiful, little Xiao Mo always thought I was the best.
The servant wanted to carry me back to eat, but I refused. Without me, Xiao Mo would be sad. The servant coaxed, “Your little daddy might not want you.”
I looked at the servant with disdain, disbelief evident. Such words couldn’t fool me; only Xiao Mo would believe them.
Later, when Xiao Mo became powerful, she wasn’t easily fooled by lies, but she believed my words.
Xiao Mo asked, “Am I really born from daddy?”
I nodded repeatedly, not wanting her to disappear again. “Of course. I like being with you now, so you definitely are.”
She looked dejected, “Daddy said you didn’t like me because you were afraid of mommy. But now that you like me, I feel like she’s not my mommy anymore.”
I felt a headache coming on. I shouldn’t have doubted her before and helplessly said, “Then I don’t like you now; Heng’s steward is your mommy.”
“But you like my daddy. Doesn’t that mean I’m not his?”
I was furious, “I don’t care who gave birth to you.” I turned to leave and noticed no crying sound. I turned back angrily, “Why aren’t you crying?”
Xiao Mo suddenly seemed to have grown up. “Daddy was right. As long as I stay clean and stop crying, and learn many skills from mommy, Yu’er won’t dislike me. I want to become the best person in Yu’er’s heart and protect her in the future.”
I was stunned, then laughed, feeling that Xiao Mo was the best person at that moment.
I looked up at the sky. Wasn’t it broad daylight? I thought there was something wrong with my eyes and quickly ran into the room to confirm with my mother.
Cloud Dad really liked us and had given birth to a younger brother and sister for me. He often said, “Because of you, my wife can live with peace of mind.”
I didn’t understand and asked my mother. She just smiled softly and hugged us.
Su Jin Aunt once recalled in front of my mother, “When my brother first saw me, tears rolled down his eyes, hugging me and crying, murmuring, ‘It’s her, it’s her… Is it really her? She’s not dead yet…’ I didn’t know who he meant by ‘her,’ and when I asked, he never mentioned it again.”
Su Jin Aunt told my mother, “My brother really loves you, don’t let him down.”
My mother’s eyes moistened, and she nodded as if making a promise. I could feel her complex emotions.
When Su Dad was pregnant, he cried with joy. I remembered how Big Dad was also overjoyed during his pregnancy.
Big Dad was in poor health and had difficulty getting pregnant. He was careful with the baby in my mother’s belly.
Su Dad was brought back up the mountain by my mother last year. He spoke little and looked at us with soft eyes. Although I didn’t like having another dad at home, he was impossible to dislike. My mother assured me, “I won’t find you a new dad anymore.”
Seeing the wooden hairpin in my mother’s hand, I asked, “Why do you carve a hairpin for dad every year when you can buy many down the mountain?”
My mother smiled, “You’ll understand when you find someone you like. In the future, Yu’er will marry someone who can carve a hairpin for you for a lifetime.”
I took the wooden hairpin, lost in thought, then ran to ask Little Dad about my mother’s intentions.
I didn’t fully understand what “intention” meant, but if my mother wanted me to marry someone who could carve a hairpin, wouldn’t Xiao Mo also need to do that?
Panicking, I found Xiao Mo, who was practicing sword techniques. I exclaimed, “Mother carves a hairpin for Little Dad every year. You have such a big knife but won’t give me one!”
“I didn’t tell her I wanted to marry her.
Xiao Mo was very unromantic, saying, ‘This is a sword.’
I responded, ‘It’s a small wooden sword.’
Her expression stiffened slightly as she looked at my few yellow hairs and asked, ‘What do you want a hairpin for? If you want one, I’ll buy many for you down the mountain.’
I felt anger rise within me. How dare she look down on my hair? ‘I want one made by your own hands.’
Suddenly, Heng Butler came out looking very angry. I was so scared that I ran away, shouting, ‘If you don’t give me a hairpin by hand, I won’t be your Yu’er beauty. I’ll be someone else’s Yu’er beauty…’
That year, I was Qin Yu, six years old, and Heng Zi Mo was five and a half.
Later, I never mentioned the hairpin again, but Xiao Mo would find the best blue stone every year to carve a hairpin for me, much better than those in the market.
I joked, ‘In the future, we’ll open a big shop filled with hairpins you made.’
Xiao Mo hugged me and said, ‘I’ll only give my hairpins to you. When I give you the tenth hairpin, you’ll marry me.’
I blushed and pushed her away, running back to my room.
Xiao Mo grew up and became strong, but she remained my Xiao Mo.
On our wedding night, I held her hand, my eyes wet and hot, leaning forward to kiss her lips.”
Silly Xiao Mo.
I will be her Yu’er beauty forever!
As for our wedding night, it’s not something to be told to friends who like meat.
Xiao Mo is very strong, the wedding was beautiful, and life is wonderful!
(end)
