Late at night, Shuishui sat beside Xingxing's bed, her thoughts racing. She recalled how, when she first arrived here as a child, Xingxing had been sold by the imprisoned old woman. She and her parents had gone to the county town to pick her up. The moment she saw Xingxing, she'd thought she was beautiful! Otherwise, she wouldn't have sold her for 200 yuan. Back then, during famine, many children were sold. Children were worthless, and it was only because of their looks that they fetched a high price.
Because Xingxing has been malnourished since birth, his hair is dry and yellow, his head is big and his body is thin, and he looks like a little radish.
Of course, at that time, there was no food and every family had to live frugally, so all the children in the families were little radish-headed children, so it was not surprising that Xingxing had the impression of being a little radish-headed child.
Shui Shui recalled the days they spent together. Back then, Xing Xing was always so innocent, full of curiosity and enthusiasm for the world. However, as they grew older, Xing Xing's personality gradually became rebellious and impulsive, leaving Shui Shui worried and helpless.
Shui Shui knew that as her older sister, she couldn't let Xing Xing continue like this. She had to find a way to make Xing Xing understand her responsibilities and boundaries, and to help her learn self-respect, self-love, and self-reliance. So, she decided to have a deep conversation with Xing Xing after she woke up.
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window onto Xingxing's face. She rubbed her eyes and slowly woke up. She was a little surprised to see Shuishui sitting beside her bed, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Sister, why are you here?" Xingxing asked.
"You were drunk last night and I was taking care of you." Shui Shui replied calmly.
"Oh, I remember I drank my mother's white wine..." Xingxing said a little embarrassedly.
"Xingxing, you've grown up. You can't be as willful as you were when you were little. Look, many children your age are mothers of two or even three children," Shuishui said seriously. "As girls, we need to have self-respect, self-love, and self-reliance. You can't do something you'll regret because of a momentary impulse."
Xingxing listened quietly to Shuishui's words, feeling a surge of guilt. She realized she had been too willful and had never truly understood her sister's care and love for her. Now, she finally understood that everything her sister said was for her own good, hoping that she could become an independent person.
Xingxing silently lowered her head, clasping her hands tightly together, trying to suppress her inner uneasiness and self-blame. She took a deep breath, slowly raised her head, a determined light in her eyes, looked at her sister, and said softly, "Sister, thank you for your care and love for me all the time. When I was little, you and mom told me to focus solely on growing up happily, so that's why I became what I am now. But I know I'm not sensible, and I will work hard to change in the future. I will learn to control my emotions and impulses, and no longer be easily swayed by the outside world. I must learn to respect myself, love myself, and be strong, and be an independent and confident girl."
Shui Shui was delighted to see her sister's transformation. She gently patted Xing Xing's shoulder and smiled softly, "Okay, Xing Xing, I believe you can do it. As long as you work hard, you will definitely get better and better. Remember, no matter when or where, your sister will always be by your side to support you."
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