Wen Yi's bluntness really caught Xiao Kongkong off guard.
Nobody said that.
Seeing your own sister directly express that she has ulterior motives, it makes you... not know how to respond.
Wen Yi didn't think about how Xiao Kongkong would answer. She patted Xiao Kongkong's shoulder and said, "Prepare some gifts for me tomorrow and arrange a car. I'll go check out the back garden."
Xiao Kongkong nodded, "I will make the arrangements."
Wen Yi didn't respond to Xiao Kongkong's words. Instead, she went to the garden to see the sunflowers that had been planted. She was still very thoughtful.
At this moment, Wen Yi was in a very bad mood, but staying here and fiddling with these things gave her a very peaceful feeling, which was very healing.
Wen Yi quietly looked at the sunflowers that had not yet sprouted. Gradually, these became a place for her to heal in the Royal Garden, and also a way of healing.
After arranging everything, Xiao Kongkong passed by a window in the living room and saw Wen Yi squatting there fiddling with some things, so she suddenly stopped.
She watched quietly.
Xiao Kongkong felt that she didn't quite understand Wen Yi.
At first, I thought she was a quiet and somewhat dull girl who had been forced to come here by her family. She might be different from the previous second wife, and wouldn't be as noisy or fierce as those people before, but she wouldn't be much better.
Unexpectedly, Wen Yi was the only one who adapted to the Imperial Garden the fastest.
"Xiao Kongkong".
Xiao Lan's voice rang out from behind. Xiao Kongkong turned around and saw Xiao Lan staring at him with a serious expression, while giving Wen Yi a particularly unfriendly look.
"Sister, is Ruan Ruan asleep?" Xiao Kongkong asked.
"Why give her so much power?" Xiao Lan demanded. "You should know very well what kind of treatment the second wife received when she married into the family. This person is being treated specially."
Xiao Lan frowned, clearly displeased.
A servant carrying some things was about to walk towards Wen Yi when Xiao Lan stopped her, asking, "Where are you going?"
"Miss Xiao Lan, this is what the Second Madam wanted."
"It's lost," Xiao Lan commanded.
“This…” The maid was clearly hesitant.
He glanced in Wen Yi's direction.
Xiao Lan frowned. "What kind of attitude is this? I let you lose it, what are you hesitating for? Don't you want to work here anymore, or what?"
"No, no. Miss Xiao Lan, I'll throw it away right now!"
The maid was startled by Xiao Lan and immediately carried the things towards the garbage disposal area at the back gate of the Imperial Garden.
“Sister…” Xiao Kongkong frowned.
Xiao Lan stared coldly at Xiao Kongkong, "Don't tell me she's the second wife. You know very well what the second wife's existence in the Imperial Garden is for. Don't you have any idea how long she can stay here?"
“It might take a little longer…” Xiao Kongkong hesitated for a moment, then reminded Xiao Lan, “Second Master specifically gave a lot of instructions, it seems he’s treating this Second Madam specially.”
"And then what?" Xiao Lan countered. "Even with special treatment, it just means staying a little longer than before. What difference does that make?"
“Xiao Kongkong, if you have something on your mind, don’t waste it on this nonsense. Pay more attention to the situation of the third and fourth sons. I’ve already stopped asking you to take care of Ruan Ruan. Don’t make me think you’re incompetent, unable to even manage two teenagers.”
After saying this angrily, Xiao Lan turned around and went upstairs.
Xiao Kongkong opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't have a chance to say anything.
She turned to look at Wen Yi. She truly felt that the Second Master treated this Second Madam differently this time. Xiao Kongkong even thought that this Second Madam might stay in the Imperial Garden until the sunflowers bloomed, year after year.
...
The next day.
When Wen woke up, the morning light had just begun to stream in.
Ruan Ruan pushed open the door and immediately lay down on Wen Yi's bed. "New sister-in-law, you're up."
The little one looks just like his name: soft and chubby with big eyes. He speaks with an innocent and endearing voice and smiles sweetly.
Wen Yi's heart softened at the sight. "Okay, I'll get up right away."
Little Ruanruan was still wearing an adorable cartoon nightgown, her hair loose.
Wen Yi was walking towards the restroom when she noticed a colorful hair tie on Ruan Ruan's wrist, and she frowned.
She walked over and said, "Ruan Ruan, shall I comb your hair?"
Little Softie's eyes sparkled, and she immediately nodded, "Okay, okay."
Wen Yi sat on the bed, and Ruan Ruan stood in front of her. Wen Yi first took off the hair tie from Ruan Ruan's wrist and combed the little girl's hair into two cute and round buns.
"Ruanruan, do you always wear that hair tie on your wrist?"
She nodded softly.
"Who gave it to you?"
“Xiao Lan,” Xiao Ruanruan said.
Wen smiled and said, "Ruan Ruan, you go downstairs first, I'll go wash up, and then we'll have breakfast together, okay?"
She nodded softly, tilted her head up and kissed Wen Yi on the cheek, then shyly covered her face and ran out.
Wen Yi touched her face, which was covered in drool, and felt a pang of tenderness.
She finished washing up and went downstairs.
Xiao Kongkong, Xiao Lan, and Ruan Ruan were all sitting at the dining table.
Xiao Lan is taking care of Ruan Ruan as she eats.
Wen noticed that there was another colorful rubber band on Ruan Ruan's wrist.
"Xiao Lan," Wen Yi called out.
Xiao Kongkong looked up and saw that Xiao Lan continued to feed Ruan Ruan, ignoring Wen Yi's shouts.
Wen Yi cautioned, "Wearing a rubber band on a child's wrist can constrict their blood vessels and cause poor blood circulation, so try to avoid letting her wear it."
However, Xiao Lan ignored Wen Yi's reminder and continued to feed Ruan Ruan, completely treating Wen Yi as if he were invisible.
Wen Yi was too lazy to say more. She had already given the reminders that needed to be given. If you didn't listen, she would just do it herself.
Wen Yi stepped forward, grabbed Ruan Ruan's hand, and prepared to remove the rubber band, but Xiao Lan suddenly lashed out and slapped Wen Yi's hand rudely.
"What are you doing?" she asked, annoyed.
Wen Yi's hand was marked with a red mark, and Ruan Ruan looked up with a blank expression, "New sister-in-law?"
Wen glanced at Xiao Lan, then looked at Ruan Ruan with gentle eyes, "Ruan Ruan, would you like to take the rubber band off your wrist first?"
She nodded softly, "Okay."
She removed it quickly, and Wen Yi noticed red marks on the little girl's fair wrists. When she took it off, Ruan Ruan was clearly happy.
Xiao Lan looked annoyed. She grabbed Ruan Ruan's hand and put the hair tie back on. Ruan Ruan was unhappy and struggled a little, but Xiao Lan ignored her and was prepared to force it on.
Wen stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Lan's wrist. "Ruan Ruan clearly doesn't like wearing hair ties on her wrists. Don't force her."
Wen Yi spoke very restrainedly and politely.
Xiao Lan was quite sharp, "I've always been the one taking care of Ruan Ruan. Miss Wen doesn't think that just because she married into the Royal Garden and people call her Second Madam, she has the right to boss people around and act like she's someone important, does she?"
Xiao Lan's words were full of sarcasm towards Wen Yi.
Wen Yi didn't argue with her about this, but instead reminded her, "Take the hair tie off, don't let her wear it."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com