Nanqian Yuechao waved to her younger sister, "Go quickly and spend a good birthday with Aunt Liu. I'll wait for you in the carriage."
Nan Kezhi pulled her along, "Big sister, come with me. It's almost lunchtime. Let's eat at the estate before going back."
Nanqianyue pulled her hand away, saying, "Don't pull me, sister. You two have finally managed to get together, so I won't interfere."
"But……"
"No buts, there's food in the car, I won't go hungry."
Nan Kezhi had no choice but to compromise, "Alright, I'll go first then."
...Nan Kezhi stepped through the courtyard gate with a heart full of worry, only to find her aunt leisurely lying on a rocking chair, basking in the sunlight.
An old woman next to her fed her cherries and then held out her palm for her to spit them out, while another old woman massaged her legs.
Nan Kezhi: "..."
Although they both came to live in the village, the differences were enormous.
That's... pretty good.
"Auntie, I've come to see you." Nan Kezhi walked in carrying a bouquet of flowers.
Aunt Liu sat up in surprise from her rocking chair. Seeing that only Nan Kezhi and her maid had come, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Nan Kezhi shook her head and smiled, handing the bouquet to her. "Auntie, there's no need to hide it. Mother knows everything you do, and she won't say anything."
Aunt Liu smiled and said reproachfully, "Oh, you've only been someone's daughter for a few days, and you're already starting to speak up for them."
“Auntie~!” Nan Kezhi squatted down next to her. “Please stop teasing me. Today is your birthday. My husband and I… uh, I made you something delicious. We named it a birthday cake.”
The astute Aunt Liu noticed the flaw in her words, "The eldest young lady has arrived too, hasn't she?"
Nan Kezhi forced an awkward smile. "Oh, my eldest sister is here too, but she wanted you to have a happy birthday, so she stayed in the carriage."
Aunt Liu gently tapped her forehead. "What, do you think I'm that petty? Now that you're under the care of the Madam, they treat you sincerely. What more could I possibly want?"
She turned and instructed the old woman, "Go and invite the eldest young lady here."
"Yes." The old woman ran off.
Aunt Liu stared blankly at the distant horizon, perhaps she should tell her how the baby who was just a month old disappeared twenty years ago.
That was so bizarre that she felt a chill run down her spine whenever she thought about it.
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