“Oh, Father called me? I’ll go right away,” Mei Siyu said excitedly. This was the first time her father had called her. At fourteen, she had never had any contact with her father. His initiative made her heart race!
Wearing a white and pale yellow floral dress, Mei Siyu gracefully walked into the main hall, seeing both her father and stepmother. Her joyful heart inexplicably trembled when she saw her stepmother.
“Yuer, come sit next to me,” Mei Ganfeng said warmly and lovingly.
“Yuer pays respects to Father and Stepmother,” Mei Siyu curtsied politely.
“Our Yuer is so well-behaved. Come, sit next to me,” Yangyun stood up, pulling Mei Siyu to sit close to her on the chair.
This sudden warmth caught Mei Siyu by surprise. Her father’s gentleness touched her heart, but her stepmother’s intimacy made her uneasy. These two had never been so close to her before, making her feel something was about to happen!
[Text: 001 – Entering the Palace]
“Yuer, are you willing to enter the palace and serve the Emperor?” Mei Ganfeng asked warmly.
“Yuer is willing, as long as Father is pleased,” Mei Siyu said obediently.
“Haha, I knew our Yuer would be the most cooperative and not cause us trouble,” Stepmother Yangyun said.
“Alright, you’ll enter the palace in three days,” Master Mei waved his hand, signaling her to leave.
“Yuer takes her leave,” Mei Siyu stood up, bowed to her father and stepmother, and left with the help of her maid. She naturally noticed her father’s impatience, which once again deeply hurt her!
Stepmother Yangyun looked disdainfully at the departing figure. These clear eyes had once captivated the master, resulting in this annoying girl. Although the master had never truly cared for her, he would unconsciously pause and look at the now-adolescent Mei Siyu.
Mei Laoyeh was visiting his daughter’s quarters for the first time, standing by the window and hesitating, looking at this melancholic daughter. For fourteen years, he had not fulfilled his parental duties, allowing her to live in constant difficulty and caution, without the love other children would receive. All because he could not face these eyes – eyes just like Ning Xueyu’s! When Xueyu was alive, he was powerless to protect her, causing her to live in pain and torment, and she decisively died after giving birth to her daughter!
