Chapter 520 Let's stroll through the lantern festival together
Mr. Yuan was a little confused. "Is he really the older brother?"
Little Mianmian thought for a moment, "He's my brother, but not my biological brother."
Mr. Yuan was even more confused.
At this moment, Yi'er and Yu'er came over and said, "His name is Wei Qing. He is our wet nurse's son, so he is our older brother."
Mr. Yuan suddenly realized, "I see. In that case, let's come to class together."
Xiao Qing'er's complexion was still not good, and her eyes were fixed on Xiao Mianmian.
Yuan then led them into the inner room.
Although they were only separated for a year or two, Xiao Qing'er changed a lot.
There were some things he didn't tell Du Wanchun. After he returned to the Northern Di Kingdom with his mother, he was often bullied.
He was the crown prince, and he was forced to learn all sorts of things.
If there is the slightest mishap, people will gossip and say that he is just a wild child from a peasant family and has no potential to be a prince.
When night fell, the palace maids would whisper among themselves while he was asleep.
They said his mother was just a seductive wild girl who gave birth to him before marriage, and that he was a bastard.
If this continues, Xiao Qing'er's resentment will only grow stronger.
This is one of the reasons why he ran away from home.
His years in Beidi had long since worn away his innocence and liveliness in Changliu Village.
In addition, months of begging had made him more cautious and resolute, but also sensitive and suspicious.
After Mr. Yuan took them inside, he gave them a lecture.
Yi'er and Yu'er are so outstanding that Xiao Qing'er appears mediocre.
Fortunately, Mr. Yuan was a good man. He was not in a hurry to achieve results. In his opinion, each of the children had their own strengths, and he never compared them.
After the entire class, Xiao Qing'er seemed to have returned to her former self.
Little Mianmian was very happy and looked at him from time to time.
Xiao Qing'er blushed and studied even harder.
When Du Wanchun came to fetch them back to the courtyard at night, she found them still studying diligently.
She felt a pang of sympathy for them and quickly sent a maid to bring them some sweet soup so they could drink it first.
Unlike Wu Niangzi Wei Xun's approach to educating children, Du Wanchun preferred that her children be happy.
She did just that. Whether it was Yi'er, Yu'er, or Xiao Mianmian, they were all free and unrestrained every day.
Xiao Qing'er was very envious; he really wanted to stay here and never go back.
Three days later, the lantern festival in the capital city began.
In the past, Xiao Mianmian and her friends had participated in lantern festivals, but none were as large as the one in Beijing.
The endless rows of lanterns along the street resemble countless stars in the night sky.
Du Wanchun led Xiao Mianmian and Xiao Qing'er by the hand, Zhou Ruiyuan led Yi'er and Yu'er by the hand, and Xiao Feifei was left at home because she was too young.
As the family walked down the street, passersby couldn't help but turn around and glance at them.
To prevent Yi'er and Yu'er from standing out too much, Du Wanchun put cat-head masks on them, which not only didn't look out of place but were also quite amusing.
Little Mianmian wanted to wear it too, so Du Wanchun put a rabbit on her and then bought her a rabbit lantern.
"Mommy~ Mommy~ I want another sugar figurine."
Little Mianmian smiled sweetly.
Just as Du Wanchun was about to buy some, Xiao Qing'er immediately let go of her head, walked through the crowd, bought two small sugar figurines, and handed them to Xiao Mianmian with a smile.
Little Mianmian was overjoyed and gave the other sugar figurine to Little Qing'er.
Xiao Qing'er held it in her hand, her ears turning red.
The two sugar figurines depict a woman in colorful clothes and a man in a black shirt and hair ornament; they look like a perfect couple.
Little Mianmian only thought the sugar figurine in her hand was beautiful and couldn't bear to eat it. She looked up at Du Wanchun and said, "Mother, I'll save this for later."
Du Wanchun wiped her mouth with the handkerchief and smiled, "Okay, we can eat it later."
Xiao Qing'er didn't eat it either, but just held it in her hand and looked at it from time to time.
Zhou Ruiyuan looked at the three of them, then turned around and bought a jade hairpin from a small vendor.
The jade hairpin was not inlaid with jewels; it was made from a single piece of emerald green jade, with a teardrop-shaped head that was elegant and refined. Zhou Ruiyuan bought the hairpin, walked slowly behind Du Wanchun, and gently pinned it on her hair.
Du Wanchun noticed the movement above her head and quickly turned around to look at the person behind her.
She slightly raised her eyes and met Zhou Ruiyuan's gentle and focused gaze.
Zhou Ruiyuan was stunned, his hand still on the hairpin that had just been inserted into her hair.
Du Wanchun quickly reached out to touch it, "Did you just buy this hairpin, sir?"
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