“Congratulations! Congratulations!”
“Finally, the midwife’s face bloomed with a smile, holding the newborn child, saying, ‘It’s a young lady!’
‘Really?’ Excited, I sat up from the bed, tears flowing down. On a warm winter afternoon, it suddenly started snowing heavily. I smiled, finally having what I had been waiting for.
‘Little Love!’ Nan Gong Mo happily held our daughter.
‘Let me tell you,’ I said to my eleven husbands, ‘She is the daughter of all of you. Her name, given by my father, is Xue Qian Lian!’
After finishing, I suddenly felt weak and passed out.
Three years later…
‘Oh, Feiyang ge ge is so nice!’ Climbing onto his leg, she kissed him on the face, making him turn red with laughter as she clapped and called out, ‘Ge ge is blushing!’
‘Hehe…’ He smiled and pulled out a beautiful string of beads from his pocket, shimmering in the sunlight.
‘So pretty, give it to me!’ She reached out to grab it, but he dodged.
‘Be good! When you turn sixteen, I will give it to you.’ His smile brightened, and she stared, giggling. Since Feiyang ge ge said so, she would wait.
Four years old—
‘Don’t run, give me back my things!’ They dared to steal her candied hawthorns.”
She would tell her older brothers to never let bad kids near their home again. Looking at the disappearing figures, her eyes filled with tears when a beautiful candied hawthorn floated before her. Lifting her gaze, she saw a handsome young boy.
“Pretty girls shouldn’t cry!” he said, handing her the candied hawthorn. “I’ve taught those bad kids a lesson. This is for you, take it!”
“Thank you!” she replied, eating it while watching him. His clothes were ordinary, but his temperament was undeniable, especially his resolute face, which was now warm as he smiled at her.
“Want to play together?” he suddenly asked, extending his hand.
“Okay!” she said, placing her hand in his and starting to run.
He took her to a place with water and trees, where he climbed trees to catch little birds for her and even fished in the river. It was incredibly fun. As the sunset approached, he pulled her to sit on the grass, wiping the sweat from her face with a smile.
“Lian Lian, do you live in Huanqing Manor?”
“Yes!”
