“Aunt Yue, it’s not your fault. It’s all my and my brother’s fault. We ran away without permission, which is why we were targeted and kidnapped by bad people. My brother said it was our fault, so we should apologize to you and Mother.”
Tianbao struggled to get down and respectfully apologized, "I'm sorry, Mother, I'm sorry, Aunt Yue. It was Tianbao and my brother's fault for making you worry."
A-Yue hurriedly dodged away; she dared not accept the young princess's apology—it would be utterly disrespectful!
Zhen Wanwan nodded in satisfaction. She had always spoiled and pampered her two children since they were little, and they had never suffered any grievances, yet they had not developed a spoiled temperament.
"Mother forgives you, but you must remember that you can't sneak out again next time, understand? If you want to go out, you must tell an adult."
Sweetie nodded obediently, looking at A-Yue with pleading eyes. A-Yue pursed her lips and said, "This servant also forgives the little princess."
Sweetie's mood instantly brightened, and she happily twirled around, while Changshun silently watched his little sister from the side.
My little sister is so pretty, she's chubby and fair-skinned like a peach.
"Hey, who are you, young man?"
It was only then that Tianbao realized that her mother was being followed by a tail.
"I..." Changshun subconsciously looked at Zhen Wanwan and received an encouraging look from her, which immediately gave him confidence.
“My name is Changshun. My older sister gave me this name. I will be living with you from now on.”
Changshun? Sister? Tianbao pondered for a few seconds. She didn't remember when her grandmother had given birth to such a young uncle.
Zhen Wanwan smiled and tapped Tianbao's nose, saying, "Changshun will be your little uncle from now on. Let's go home first and talk about it later."
Sweetie tilted her head back and gave a loud "Mmm," holding Zhen Wanwan's hand with one hand and Changshun's hand with the other.
Inside the house, Grandma Li, who was doing needlework in the main room, heard a noise in the yard, put down what she was doing, and came out to see that Zhen Wanwan had returned.
My dear child, who was reading in the study, also came out with his hands behind his back, like a retired cadre.
"Hey, you're back! I hope Yue is alright!"
Grandma Li looked A-Yue up and down, and seeing that she was in good spirits, she turned her attention to Chang-Shun.
"This child?"
Upon seeing this, Changshun hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down respectfully, and kowtowed: "Mother."
"Oh dear, you can't call me that! Where did you come from, child? Why are you calling me 'Mother'?"
Grandma Li was so frightened that she took a few steps back and almost fell. Ah Yue reacted quickly and helped her to her feet.
At that moment, hundreds of thoughts flashed through her mind: Could this child be the illegitimate child that the old man had with another woman behind her back?
Grandpa Zhen was supervising the workers planting crops when, out of nowhere, a large pot was dumped on his head.
When Zhen Wanwan heard Changshun call out "Mother," she was startled. The child must have misunderstood.
She rushed forward to help Old Lady Li: "Mother, it's not what you think. Let's go inside first, and I'll explain it to you slowly."
She helped Old Lady Li into the house, while gesturing for Changshun to come in later. Changshun knew he had done something wrong and felt uneasy.
It seemed that his sister's mother was frightened by him. Changshun pounded his head in frustration, blaming himself for it.
Sweetie held Changshun's hand and looked up at him: "Uncle, don't worry, Grandma is stronger than me, she'll be fine."
Sweetie still remembers the scene of her grandmother fighting with her peers in the village. She was unmatched. In the circle of old men and women in Meizi Village, no one could beat her.
"Thank you, Sweetie." Changshun knew that Sweetie was trying to comfort him.
On the other side, Guai Bao frowned, looking at Chang Shun, this uncle who had appeared out of nowhere, and wondered what his background was.
At this moment, Tianbao had already pulled Changshun to Guaibao and introduced them to each other: "Brother, this is Uncle Changshun. Uncle, this is my brother, Guaibao."
Changshun looked at the little boy who barely reached his shoulder. The boy's sharp aura was chilling. When he looked over, Changshun felt as if the boy could see right through him.
Sure enough, Guai Bao stared at him coldly and said, "I don't care who you are, don't try to fool my mother. With me here, you won't have a chance to cause trouble."
Guaibao pulled Tianbao behind her, creating some distance between them. Tianbao looked at the two of them helplessly.
She didn't know what was going on, why her brother and uncle were arguing.
Changshun silently stared at Guaibao. Having been a homeless child, he was extremely sensitive to other people's emotions, and he could sense that Guaibao harbored hostility towards him.
“Honey, whether you believe it or not, I really have no ill intentions towards my sister. I like her a lot, that’s why I came home with her. Don’t worry, I won’t take anything from you.”
"From now on, you can treat me as a servant, and I'll serve you as my master, how about that?"
Despite Changshun's flattering words, Guaibao remained unmoved. He wasn't a real four-year-old and didn't understand anything.
The boy before him could sense his deep thoughts and great ambition in his eyes, which was impossible to conceal.
Such people are extremely opinionated and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
My mother is kind-hearted and naive, and is easily deceived by people like this. With my father gone, he has to take care of this family.
"You'd better keep your little schemes to yourself. At home, besides your mother, I'm the most important person. You're not allowed to move around without my permission."
Changshun didn't feel offended after hearing this; on the contrary, he was excited. So, it seemed that Guaibao agreed to let him stay at home.
"Don't worry, I won't wander off."
Inside the room, Zhen Wanwan had already given a brief overview of Changshun's situation.
Grandma Li was already wiping away her tears with a handkerchief: "This child is pitiful. Now that we've brought him back, we should take good care of him."
“But…” Old Mrs. Li blushed for once and scolded, “Your father and I are so old, we could be his grandparents, how can you be so improper and make that child call me mother.”
Zhen Wanwan awkwardly clasped her hands together; she hadn't expected Changshun to call Li "Grandma Li."
"My father and mother look very young."
"You shameless scoundrel, making fun of your mother like that, believe me or not I'll kick you out with a broom."
Grandma Li blushed with embarrassment at her daughter's words; how could she say such a thing?
Zhen Wanwan playfully flirted with Grandma Li, and the two became as close as sisters.
"Alright, you're all grown up now, still acting like a child. Even Tianbao can't act as cute as you," Grandma Li said irritably.
"But you have to talk to this child properly and make sure he doesn't call me 'Mom,' lest outsiders hear and laugh at your father and me for being shameless."
Zhen Wanwan suppressed a laugh. How come she hadn't noticed how humorous her mother was?
"Don't worry! It was me who decided to acknowledge this younger brother. To outsiders, Changshun will call you 'Auntie,' is that alright?"
Grandma Li nodded in satisfaction, then asked Zhen Wanwan and the others if they had eaten. Upon learning that they hadn't, she went downstairs to cook for them.
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