Baojie grinned, twirled around in her new clothes, and said, "Mother looks beautiful too, even more beautiful than a fairy."
Liu was beautiful when she smiled. She took her daughter's hand and walked outside. Outside, Yan Zhili was carrying his son on his shoulders and running around like crazy. Liu had never seen Guige so happy before. He grabbed Yan Zhili's hair and shouted loudly, without any regard for his image.
Yan Zhili stopped abruptly when he saw Liu Shi and Bao Jie. He had never seen his wife dressed like this before, and he was momentarily stunned.
Liu bit her lip, lowered her head slightly, and smiled shyly. The wind blew through her hair, just like the girl who sat quietly reading a book in the hall when we first met.
Yan Zhili came over with his son, put his son down first, and then carefully adjusted his wife's hairpin, holding her hand: "Qinniang, thank you."
Liu Qin's eyes were curved in a smile. Her hands were rough from the hardships of life, but Yan Zhili felt that there was no hand that could warm him more than these.
Gui Ge covered his eyes with his hands and said, "Sister, the teacher said not to look at what is improper."
Before Baojie could react, Yan Zhili burst into laughter, making Liu Qin blush. Yan Zhili secretly squeezed his wife's hand before turning to his son and asking, "What else did your teacher teach you?"
Brother Gui said, "I've taught you a lot."
Because the money for the private school was hard-earned by his family, Guige cherished it and studied exceptionally hard.
Liu Qin had thought that the two children wouldn't sleep well in an unfamiliar place, so she discussed with Yan Zhili that one of them would stay with their daughter and the other with their son. However, to their surprise, the two children weren't afraid at all and fell asleep on their own shortly after lying in bed, leaving Yan Zhili and Liu Qin both amused and exasperated.
Yan Zhili and Liu Qin had been married for many years and had two children, but they hadn't seen each other for six years. At this moment, not only Liu Qin, but even Yan Zhili felt a little shy. Yan Zhili held his wife's hand and looked at the scars on it, feeling a mix of sadness and bitterness in his heart: "You have suffered so much over the years."
By the time they found out and went there, it was too late; they couldn't find any clues at all.
Liu Qin said softly, "It's not bitter."
Yan Zhili hesitated for a moment before saying, "I took a concubine a couple of years ago."
Liu Qin trembled and looked at Yan Zhili, her lips shaking but she couldn't speak. In fact, she had thought about this a long time ago.
Yan Zhili felt guilty towards Liu Qin, but it was better for him to say it than for Liu Qin to hear it from someone else: "I...I'm sorry."
Liu Qin shook her head, but couldn't help but shed tears: "It's not my husband's fault."
They had been out of contact for six years. Liu Qin thought it was possible that they would take a concubine or even remarry. But hearing it now still caused her heart to ache.
When Yan Zhili learned about his wife and daughter, he had considered sending them away directly, but the person's identity was somewhat special.
Even if they are the ultimate victors, the court will still be in turmoil, with powerful families, nobles, and former officials of the previous dynasty...
They can't kill everyone; otherwise, the capital would probably descend into chaos.
Yan Zhi wanted to make a promise to his wife, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. No matter the reason, he felt he had wronged his wife.
Liu Qin said softly, "As long as our family can still be together, that's enough."
After all, compared to her sister-in-law, she was already quite fortunate. Moreover, Liu Qin always remembered her mother's words: the feelings between husband and wife cannot withstand the test of time; even the deepest feelings will fade with repeated arguments.
Yan Zhili couldn't help but hug his wife, Liu Qinrou, who nestled obediently in her husband's arms, her neck even turning red...
Baojie, who was thought to be sleeping soundly by her parents, opened her eyes after they left. The bed was soft and the room smelled nice, but she felt that it was all unreal.
Perhaps it was because they had been separated for too long, but Baojie felt that her uncle and aunt had become very strange, completely different from how she remembered them. Moreover, her uncle had other women and children around him, while her aunt's only child was gone.
All of this made Baojie very upset, but she couldn't show it. Baojie looked younger than her actual age, but her experiences over the years had made her much more mature than her peers.
With her father absent, and only her elderly grandmother, frail mother, and young brother by her side, Baojie learned to read people's expressions, say pleasing things, and hide her true emotions in order to earn money to support her family.
Even if you can't make others like you, you can't let them hate you and bully you.
When Yan Shujin and Yan Qiyu arrived, Mr. Du was grilling something in the yard. He had somehow gotten a rabbit, which was almost done grilling: "You didn't just arrive at the last minute, did you?"
Both Yan Shujin and Yan Qiyu were full, but the aroma still made them swallow hard. Yan Shujin led her younger brother over and said with a smile, "Mr. Du."
Mr. Du handed the items to the pageboy beside him, then stood up and patted his clothes, saying, "Sit here."
As if they had anticipated Yan Shujin and the others' arrival, a table with three chairs was set up not far away. After the three of them sat down, a maid brought tea and snacks.
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