Seeing that they had a good understanding of the situation, Su Nianxue asked, "Would you mind telling me about your life over the past ten years?"

Han Jingru was taken aback and understood what she meant. She wanted to ask why she hadn't come back for more than ten years.

Now that things have come to this, there's nothing left to hide.

"Sister, actually, it's because I've been sick all these years that I've slowed down Mom's progress," Lin Xiaoxue said timidly.

She had been inside for quite some time, but seeing Su Nianxue's cold face, she didn't dare to speak.

Now that the question has been raised, she feels she has a lot to say about it.

"Oh, you're sick. What's wrong?" Sure enough, she felt a sense of kinship with the little girl as soon as she saw her, and the coldness on her face unconsciously disappeared.

And when she heard that she was sick, she felt a little sorry for her.

"I was born prematurely and had a serious illness from birth."

Over the years, my parents have taken me to seek medical treatment everywhere.

It took a lot of effort to get my health back in order, so now that Mom has some free time to come and find you.

Sister, it's all my fault, so please don't blame Mom.

Actually, my mother has had a very tough time these past few years.

"If it weren't for me, she would have come back to find you long ago."

The little girl is very sensible. Despite her young age, she knows everything about her family's situation over the years.

Su Nianxue felt a tightness in her chest, and a sense of unease settled over her.

After a while, she asked Han Jingru, "Xiaoxue, what's wrong with her?"

She has sepsis.

Over the years, we've taken her to seek medical treatment everywhere, seeing both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine doctors.

Finally, all my hard work paid off, and I was completely cured this year. The doctor said it's unlikely to relapse.

"That's why I..." Han Jingru explained softly.

She was filled with guilt; she had been so busy with Xiaoxue's affairs all these years that she hadn't really paid attention to her.

Although she always thought of her, she never actually came back to look for her.

Nianxue is right, she's no different from Su Jianguo.

Therefore, it's understandable that she doesn't forgive her now.

A glimmer of light finally appeared in Su Nianxue's eyes.

No wonder the little girl looks so thin and frail. Even though she's over ten years old, she looks no different from an eight or nine-year-old.

If you explain it this way, everything makes sense.

Although I know rationally that what she said is true, the lack of family affection over the past ten years is also undeniable.

She... couldn't accept him without any reservations right now.

Especially since they had just fallen out a couple of days ago.

She's never been one to say nice things, and this time was no exception.

The room fell silent for a moment, until the sound of a baby crying from the bedroom broke the silence.

"Please have a seat, I'll go check on the child."

A short while later, Gu Yanbai also walked in, still holding the exquisite silver locket in his hand. "It's very beautiful! It's obviously been carefully chosen."

"Put it away!" Her expression remained calm, but a hint of warmth appeared in her eyes.

Gu Yanbai smiled slightly and put the things away as instructed.

Having just finished eating, Lin Xiaoxue couldn't wait to ask, "Sister Yanliu, can you take me to the mountain to pick fruit?"

Just now in the kitchen, Gu Yanliu told her a lot of interesting stories about the countryside.

For example, picking wild fruits is one of the most noteworthy things to mention.

"Want to go up the mountain? That's easy. I'll take you there once I'm all packed."

With someone younger than herself finally appearing in the family, Gu Yanliu could finally enjoy being the older sister.

The little girl is pretty and has a sweet tongue; she likes her very much.

Seeing how thin and frail she was, Su Nianxue said, "Xiaoxue, going up the mountain is tiring. Why don't you...?"

Xiaoxue was a little disappointed; she couldn't disobey her sister.

Upon seeing this, Han Jingru quickly said, "It's alright, Xiaoxue's illness has already healed."

The doctor said that she should keep a good mood and also do appropriate physical exercise.

Just let him go; consider it exercise.

Besides, she's tired; she'll rest on her own.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. I'll just take her for a walk in the nearby mountains; we won't go far."

Gu Yanliu was also someone who knew what was important. She knew the young girl wasn't in good health, so she didn't dare to let her overwork herself.

Seeing that they all said so, Su Nianxue nodded, "Okay, then you guys decide what to do."

After the two girls finished eating, they took their baskets and went up the mountain.

Han Jingru wanted to get closer to her, and kept trying to strike up a conversation with her by bringing up the topic of children.

Unfortunately, Su Nianxue wasn't very enthusiastic.

She was a complete stranger to this mother.

Over the years, she has always been all alone in the Su family.

She is neither used to confiding in others nor to getting close to them.

It was only after she married into the Gu family and spent her days with the Gu family that she gradually opened up her heart.

Gu Yanbai, in particular, was very accommodating and tolerant towards her, which gradually warmed her lonely heart.

This made her warm up again.

However, this warmth was limited to the Gu family; she didn't have such good manners when dealing with others.

Han Jingru was a little disappointed, but she carefully hid it so that she wouldn't see it.

Although Lin Tiancheng didn't say anything, he saw everything.

After Su Nianxue left, he said, "Jingru, don't rush."

It's only natural that your child would feel unfamiliar with you after so many years of separation.

Nianxue is a good girl. Give her some time; she'll get better gradually.

Han Jingru nodded, "That makes sense, but I still feel a little upset."

Soon, the two girls returned, each carrying a large watermelon in a basket.

Su Nianxue laughed and said, "Didn't you two go up the mountain? How come I didn't know that watermelons grew on any mountain?"

"Hey! We did take a trip up the mountain."

But there wasn't much good food, and that's when we ran into the older brother.

He said the watermelons in the field were ripe and asked us to pick a couple, so I didn't stand on ceremony. Gu Yanliu smiled and carried the watermelons into the kitchen.

Soon, they came out carrying a plate of sliced ​​watermelon.

Lin Xiaoxue picked up a watermelon and took a bite. "Wow, this watermelon is really sweet, much sweeter than the ones we bought in Luzhou."

"Nonsense, they're all watermelons, how many flavors could there be?" Hearing the little girl's soft and sweet voice, Su Nianxue's tone softened involuntarily.

"Of course! Everything at my sister's house is delicious. Even the water tastes sweeter than other people's." The little girl held the watermelon in both hands, took a small bite, and ate very politely.

"You little rascal, how can you be so talkative?" Facing her, Su Nianxue couldn't harden her heart at all.

"Sister-in-law, I like her a lot too. Why don't we let her stay at our house for a few more days?" She hadn't had enough of being the older sister yet.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room looked at Su Nianxue, waiting for her to speak.