The last rays of winter sunlight filtered through the mottled gaps in the window paper, gently falling onto the earthen bed and adding a touch of warmth to the dimness of the room.
Yu Yuehui held Xie Yan's hand tightly, remained silent for a long time, and said in a slightly bitter voice, "Let it go!"
She lowered her head slightly, strands of hair falling down her forehead, obscuring her somewhat forlorn expression. "I know why she said that about me. My reputation has been bad over the years, which must have had some impact on her!"
She gently bit her lip, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes. "It's understandable that she harbors resentment towards me."
"After all, she was afraid that I would affect her marriage."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yan immediately became anxious, grabbed her hand tightly, and said emotionally, "Why should I?"
He sneered and said, "Haven't she taken enough advantage of you over the years?"
He counted on his fingers, one by one, "Not to mention anything else, just the prey you brought Yu Yuehe to hunt, she must have enjoyed quite a bit of it!"
"If it weren't for you, Second Uncle's family wouldn't be living so comfortably all these years. If it were thanks to Second Uncle and Second Aunt, would Yu Yuexue have been able to go to junior high school?"
"I guess he got married early, just like everyone else in the village!"
Xie Yan frowned, his tone becoming increasingly agitated, "Why is it that when there are benefits, you remain silent, but when there are slight disadvantages, you become resentful?"
"Why should I?!"
"What does she take you for?"
Yu Yuehui was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised. She slowly raised her head, her gaze meeting Xie Yan's, her eyes full of doubt, "You can calculate it like this!"
Xie Yan nodded vigorously, his eyes resolute. "Of course!"
Even children understand gains and losses, do you think she doesn't?
"They're just taking advantage of your easygoing nature to bully you!"
Yu Yue smiled, but unexpectedly, glistening tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.
She clenched her teeth so tightly that her lower lip turned white, trying her best to keep from making a sound. She knew that if she made even the slightest noise, those thoughts that had been buried deep in her heart and had been dormant for so long would burst forth like a flood from a burst dam, surging forth through this quietly opened opening. She didn't want to embarrass herself like that.
Because she hadn't gotten married yet, Yu Yuehui always felt sorry for her family, especially Yu Yuexue. She felt that she would affect Yu Yuexue's marriage and subconsciously felt that she owed them something, so she always tried her best to make up for it.
But I've never thought about the problem from this perspective.
As she thought about it, she laughed out loud. The laugh was initially a little bittersweet, but it gradually became more relaxed.
Looking at her smile, Xie Yan's anger vanished instantly.
He gazed intently at Yu Yuehui and said earnestly and sincerely, "You have never wronged your family. On the contrary, you have been quietly contributing to your family all these years, so stop feeling like you owe anyone anything!"
He gently brushed a strand of hair from Yu Yuehui's cheek and continued, "Take Yu Yuexue's matter for example. Her family had people come to propose marriage a long time ago. It was because her second aunt wanted to keep her for a few more years, otherwise she would have been married off long ago."
He paused slightly, his tone softening, "You two aren't from the same family, so your situation will have almost no real impact on her. At most, people will gossip about her having an older sister who can't get married, but what does that matter?"
He gently held Yu Yuehui's hand and said, "Who can live in this world without being gossiped about? If it's not this kind of gossip, it's something else, which has little to do with you."
"You don't have to give in to her all the time because of this."
“You’re not much older than her, you’re the same age, so if you’re unhappy about something, you should speak up. If she makes you uncomfortable, don’t just put up with it.”
"You are also your parents' precious daughter, and my precious wife. You don't have to put up with her, you know?"
Yu Yue felt a warm current welling up in her heart as she listened to Xie Yan's words.
Her eyes reddened slightly, she nodded gently, then stretched out her arms and hugged Xie Yan's waist tightly, burying her head in his chest. Her voice was a little muffled, but filled with endless dependence, "Xie Xiaoyan, how can you be so good to me!"
Xie Yan gently hugged her, patting her back tenderly with his hand, a doting smile playing on his lips. "I've always been this good!"
He lowered his head slightly and nuzzled the top of her head. "How come you only noticed now!"
Yu Yue raised her head in his arms, her eyes crinkling, her smile as bright as the spring sun, "I've always known! Xie Xiaoyan, you are the best person in the world!"
Xie Yan's lips curled into a smug smile. He then kissed her forehead and teased, "So, Yu Xiaoyue, you have excellent taste!"
"They immediately noticed me shining brightly in the crowd."
Yu Yuehui chuckled and said coquettishly, "You're so narcissistic! Who praises themselves like that?"
Xie Yan smiled and shook his head, saying seriously, "This isn't narcissism! It's confidence! People should be confident!"
He gently flicked Yu Yuehui's nose, "Yu Xiaoyue, you too! Be confident."
"You are the strongest, the best, the most amazing!"
Yu Yuehui was amused by him and nodded hurriedly, "Okay! I will try to be more confident from now on."
Xie Yan looked at her, his eyes full of encouragement and love, "From now on, you must be more confident every day than the day before, because you are better than the day before every day!"
Yu Yuehui was slightly taken aback, then said somewhat guiltily, "Isn't that inappropriate? I... I'm the same every day, how can I make any progress!"
Xie Yan shook his head, looked at her earnestly, his eyes firm and warm, "Where is there no problem? Look, you are working hard every day, whether it's managing the household in an orderly manner, or your abilities. Your cooking skills are getting better and better, and your hunting skills haven't declined either. You are improving every day."
"So why can't you have this much confidence!"
"Just the things you do every day already surpass those of 90 percent of the people in the world."
As he spoke, he gestured and said, "You're already among the top people in the world! Why aren't you confident yet!"
"Do you want to stand at the top of the world, Yu Xiaoyue? I never knew you had such great ambitions!"
Yu Yuehui felt a little embarrassed by Xie Yan's praise!
She gently bit Xie Yan's chin and said in a low, gentle voice, "Nonsense!"
Xie Yan hugged her and bit back, "I'm not making this up. Think about it carefully. If you're not considered outstanding, then what about everyone else?"
"You can't think like that! Yu Xiaoyue, this is practically leaving no way for anyone else to survive!"
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