Since the decision has been made to keep her.
Yan Xia will treat her well.
There will be no prejudice against her just because she is a member of the Chen family.
As for Zhao'er's identity, she had already asked Zuo Li to take care of it.
After his household registration was transferred to the Yan family, he was given the surname Yan and his name was changed to Yan Zhao. The character Zhao is pronounced the same as the original Zhao, but the meaning is completely different.
The character "昭" is derived from the phrase "唯昭质其犹未亏里".
Yan Xia hopes that Zhao'er will maintain her bright and pure character and not be tainted by this dirty world.
"Xiao Ji, buy three skewers of candied hawthorn."
Zhao'er kept glancing at the old man selling candied hawthorns.
Yan Xia then asked Xiao Ji to buy three skewers, and the three of them each ate one skewer as a treat.
"Okay, Auntie." When Xiao Ji heard Yan Xia ask her to buy three skewers, she knew that she would also get one skewer.
So, with a beaming smile, she untied the purse from her waist.
No one dislikes candied hawthorn, especially children from poor families. Even though Xiao Ji had tasted all the delicacies in the Yan family mansion, she still craved this treat.
When she was a child, she came to town with her family to sell vegetables. She could only watch other children eat with longing eyes, but she never dared to ask her family for a skewer, because she knew that even if she asked, it would be in vain, and she might even get a beating.
So whenever she sees someone selling candied hawthorns, she'll sneak a few extra glances to satisfy her craving.
After buying candied hawthorns, the three of them each held one in their hands and ate them as they strolled around.
Zhao'er's clothes have been bought.
Yan Xia simply threw the old clothes she was wearing into the clothing store and made her change into new clothes.
It is a soft, lotus-like brocade with a peach-pink base, embroidered with many butterflies and peach blossoms, making it very suitable for young girls.
Zhao'er lay in bed for several days. Although she didn't gain much weight, her face finally had some flesh, and her body wasn't as thin as before.
Xiao Su tied her hair into two small buns, one on each side, making her look like Nezha on her head.
Two beaded flowers were also inserted into the bun.
Matching the color of the clothes.
With her skin now much fairer, Zhao'er walked down the street with a candied hawthorn in her hand, eating it while shaking her head and acting like a young lady from a wealthy family, with a touch of playfulness.
If it weren't for malnutrition since childhood, resulting in dry, yellow hair and a short stature...
It should be even cuter.
As for the remaining two sets of clothes, Yan Xia asked the shopkeeper to send them back to the mansion, saving them the trouble of carrying them home themselves, which was really tiring.
"Zhao'er, are the candied hawthorns delicious?" Yan Xia asked Zhao'er with a smile.
"It's so delicious, Grandma! The candied hawthorns are so sweet! This is the first time I've ever had them. I never knew they were so good! Thank you, Grandma! I'm so happy!"
After spending several days together, Zhao'er was no longer as reserved as she had been when she first met Yan Xia.
She looked up and spoke to Yan Xia with her eyes crinkling with laughter.
"As long as it tastes good, your great-aunt will buy it for you again in the future. Alright, lower your head now, don't hold it up. Watch where you're going, be careful not to fall." The height difference between the two was too great, so Zhao'er had to raise her head very high when talking to Yan Xia.
So much so that they couldn't see the road ahead.
Yan Xia was the same.
She lowered her head to finish speaking, then looked up.
Coincidentally.
The next second, Zhao'er bumped into a little boy who was squatting in the middle of the road.
"it hurts."
Zhao'er fell face down, clutching her nose and crying out in pain.
Xiao Ji quickly helped her up and picked her up.
Zhao'er was only five years old, and still so thin and small, about the same size as a three or four-year-old girl.
It's so easy to pick them up.
"Does it hurt? Next time, watch where you're going, okay? Come on, apologize to the young man."
During this period, Xiao Ji has been taking care of Zhao'er.
Therefore, she treated Zhao'er like a younger sister.
While Xiao Ji was speaking, her hands were not idle. She held Zhao'er in her left arm and took out a handkerchief from her waist with her right hand to wipe the dirt off Zhao'er's face. Fortunately, her face was not scratched, just a little dirty.
As for Yan Xia, she stood to the side without saying a word.
If you bump into someone, you should apologize.
Xiao Ji's education is correct!
"I'm sorry, big brother. I wasn't looking where I was going and that's why I bumped into you. Are you alright? Does your back hurt?" Zhao'er felt safe in Xiao Ji's arms. She obediently lowered her head and apologized to the boy.
To everyone's surprise, she froze as soon as she finished speaking, her small body suddenly tensing up.
Xiao Ji noticed it and looked at Zhao'er in confusion.
The boy who was squatting on the ground slowly stood up. His face looked very familiar, as if he had seen him in Hundred Flowers Village. Could he be an acquaintance of Zhao'er?
Xiao Ji was unaware, but Yan Xia knew all too well.
This boy is the only son of the Chen family, Chen Tiangui!
I am seven years old this year.
Because he was very strong, even when Zhao'er bumped into him, he remained firmly squatting on the ground without falling.
That's why Zhao'er asked him if his back hurt.
Instead of asking about his knee.
"Zhao'er? Old hag? You, how come you're together? Auntie, come quick! Zhao'er's here! Didn't you sell her? How did that old hag pick her up?"
Chen Tiangui was originally squatting in the middle of the road watching ants.
Suddenly, someone bumped into him. He stood up and turned around, only to realize that the person who bumped into him was his cousin, Zhao'er. To his surprise, his cousin Zhao'er was standing with Yan Xia. So, he hurriedly called out Wang Lihua, and in his panic, he even shouted out the nickname he had secretly given Yan Xia.
The two were less than ten meters apart.
Upon hearing her nephew's voice, Wang Lihua quickly pushed aside the woman in front of her who was asking about prices and ran towards Chen Tiangui.
"Tiangui, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Yan Xia sneered when she saw Wang Lihua's anxious look.
Anyone who didn't know better would think Chen Tiangui was her biological son.
Sometimes she really couldn't understand Wang Lihua's thought process.
Abusing his own daughter and selling her to raise a nephew who was not related to him by blood?
What kind of illness would someone have to be to do something so reckless?
"Auntie, look, it's a trick!"
Chen Tiangui pushed away Wang Lihua, who was pulling him, and pointed at Zhao'er.
"A trick?" Wang Lihua's gaze remained fixed on Chen Tiangui.
Naturally, they didn't see Yan Xia and the others.
At her nephew's prompting, she looked up and suddenly saw a young woman holding a little girl in her arms.
The girl was dressed in silk and adorned with pearl flowers in her hair, looking every bit like a daughter of a wealthy family.
Take a closer look at her face.
Isn't that her daughter, Zhao'er?
What's going on? Zhao'er was clearly sold to human traffickers, so how did she end up next to Yan Xia?
Wang Lihua was utterly shocked.
"Xiao Ji, hold Zhao'er tight, let's go back."
Yan Xia didn't want to get entangled with her any longer, so she gave Xiao Ji some instructions and turned to leave.
"Wait! This is my daughter! What right do you have to take her away? Zhao'er, what are you doing here? Come back with your mother!"
Wang Lihua reached out to snatch Zhao'er from Xiao Ji's arms, but before she could even touch her, Yan Xia pushed her away.
"Who is your daughter? Are you blind? Look closely! This is my granddaughter, Yan Zhao! What does she have to do with you?"
Yan Xia frowned and glanced at Wang Lihua with displeasure.
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