Xiao Yunying thought she would be troubled by how to avoid being alone with Luo Sheng in the days to come, but to her surprise, he did not bring it up again starting the next day.
Even when they were alone together, he would just quietly watch her do her work, without making a sound or saying anything that would leave her bewildered.
Xiao Yunying knew he was giving her time to consider, and this sense of propriety made her like Luo Sheng a little more.
She rested for two days, but this time, probably because she was so sick, even though her cold had almost completely healed, she still felt weak and lacked energy, much weaker than before.
The sun was shining brightly today, and she and Zheng Yunwan were sunbathing and shelling peanuts in the yard. After they finished shelling all the peanuts, she straightened her slightly stiff back and wanted to rub her neck, but she stopped herself when she saw her hands covered in mud.
Zheng Yunwan picked up the bowl of peanuts: "Sister Yunying, you take a break, I'll go fry the peanuts."
"Then I'll leave it to you. I'm already tired after peeling peanuts for just a little while."
"Illness is a slow process to heal, so the most important thing for Sister Yunying right now is to get well. You don't need to do this little thing."
Luo Sheng suddenly walked over from the side and reached out to massage her shoulders: "Are you tired?"
Xiao Yunying wanted to refuse, but Luo Sheng's pressure was just right and the massage was indeed comfortable, so she didn't say her refusal: "A little, thank you."
Madam Luo, who was sitting at the other stone table playing with Luo Xin, saw this scene and said softly to Granny Chang, "Look at this young couple, haven't they gotten a little closer lately?"
Granny Chang smiled and agreed, "I think so too."
Madam Luo couldn't help but sigh, "It's better to spend more time together in daily life to get closer. It's right to let Sheng'er take care of Yunying. The young couple should live together. What kind of relationship is it to sleep in separate rooms all the time?"
Luo Xin, who was playing with building blocks, looked up and asked, "Grandma, when can Xin'er sleep with Mother? Mother's illness is almost cured."
Madam Luo and Granny Chang exchanged a glance, suppressing their laughter, and said, "Your mother wants to sleep with your father. Xin'er is not young anymore, she should sleep alone."
Luo Xin pouted unhappily: "Daddy is so old and he still sleeps with Mommy. Before Daddy came back, Xin'er slept with Mommy. Now that Daddy is back, he's taken Xin'er's place. Daddy is so annoying."
Madam Luo smiled and put her arm around Luo Xin: "It's different. Your parents are husband and wife, so they should sleep together. That way, your mother can give you younger brothers and sisters."
"Younger siblings?" Luo Xin thought for a moment: "If parents sleep together, they can have younger siblings? Then why didn't my mother have younger siblings when I sleep with her?"
Granny Chang was amused by this and laughed out loud: "Miss Xin'er is still too young to understand these things."
Madam Luo asked, "Does Xin'er want a younger brother or sister?"
Luo Xin thought about it carefully: "I want to, but raising a child is too tiring. Mother worked very hard to raise us, and Xin'er doesn't want Mother to work so hard."
Madam Luo's smile slowly faded, and she put her arm around Luo Xin: "Good child, your father and grandmother are back, your mother won't have to work so hard anymore."
"Xin'er wants a younger brother and a younger sister, is that alright?"
Madam Luo smiled with relief: "Then Xin'er can't compete with your father for your mother. Your parents need to live in the same room for you to have younger siblings. Xin'er, please make do with living with your Aunt Yunwan for now, okay?"
"Oh well."
Xiao Yunying was unaware that Madam Luo was quietly brainwashing Luo Xin. She enjoyed the massage for a while and felt much more relaxed.
"Okay, you don't need to press anymore. I'm going to wash my hands."
Luo Sheng said, "Wait here, I'll go get you some water."
Before Xiao Yunying could refuse, he quickly prepared a basin of warm water.
Xiao Yunying tested the temperature and felt that this person was indeed meticulous despite his rough exterior; everything he did suited her tastes perfectly.
As she was wiping the water off her hands with a cloth, Luo Sheng, who had been watching her, suddenly looked up at the open door.
Xiao Yunying followed his gaze and looked over: "What's wrong?"
A few moments later, a familiar-looking old woman knocked on the door.
Xiao Yunying recognized her; she was the nanny serving the Minister's wife.
Granny Chang went over and asked, "What is it?"
The Minister's wife then approached: "Granny Chang, I would like to see Yunying."
Only after she finished speaking did she see the scene in the courtyard clearly. She saw Xiao Yunying wiping her hands with a cloth and looking at her, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"Yun Ying...I...I came to see you."
Zheng Yunwan, who was drawing water from the well, placed the wooden bucket heavily on the ground, making a loud noise.
This lady is very likely Yunying's biological mother. She can't be too rude, but seeing her reminds her of how Yunying was bullied by them, and she gets angry. This is the only way she can express her dissatisfaction.
Xiao Yunying found Zheng Yunwan's behavior somewhat childish and amusing, and asked her, "What's wrong? Is it too heavy to lift?"
Zheng Yunwan would never give her a hard time, but seeing the person standing at the door annoyed her: "I can move it, Sister Yunying, I'll go in first."
"Go ahead, and bring me a cup of tea in a bit."
Zheng Yunwan was in a bad mood, but she couldn't argue back, so she could only sullenly reply, "Okay."
Xiao Yunying handed the cloth to Luo Sheng and walked to the door: "Did the Minister's wife come here today to seek revenge or to reminisce?"
The Minister's wife looked dejected: "You...you shouldn't say that. I just wanted to come and see you."
"Then you've come to catch up. Please come in."
Xiao Yunying led the way, guiding the Minister's wife into the reception room.
As she passed by Madam Luo, she whispered Madam Luo's maiden name: "Yahe".
Madam Luo did not get up, but remembered their past relationship and nodded slightly in acknowledgment, which was her way of greeting her and not completely humiliating her.
The Minister's wife knew that the other party was blaming her, her cheeks flushed, and she quickly followed Xiao Yunying into the reception room.
Xiao Yunying dragged out a stool: "Madam Minister, please sit down."
"Thank you...please have a seat too."
Xiao Yunying sat down beside them and waited for Zheng Yunwan to serve tea to the two of them and leave. She then asked directly, "The Minister's wife came to ask me about the birthmark and the inscription on my back, right?"
The Minister's wife was taken aback by her directness and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Yes... Yunying, on your back..."
Xiao Yunying didn't say anything. There were no outsiders in the house, and only the Minister's wife and a nanny were in the reception room. She simply loosened her belt, loosened her clothes, and turned around to show half of her back to the Minister's wife.
The Minister's wife was initially surprised by her actions, but when she saw the crescent-shaped red birthmark and the faint inscription on her back, her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Yes, it's a birthmark of this shape, not much different, and this character... That's it, my Yunyun, my child..."
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