Chapter 42 The Family Goes to the County Town
Shu Yu looked at the cautious Sanya, chuckled, and carried her directly to the bed.
The little girl immediately burrowed under the thin blanket, revealing her bright, sparkling eyes, and laughed happily.
Shu Yu lay down beside her and asked in a low voice, "Did you tell Mother you were coming?"
"I already said so," Sanya nodded obediently.
Shu Yu felt relieved and gently patted her.
The little girl was probably a bit hot, so she slowly lifted the blanket and stared at Shu Yu.
Shu Yu found it amusing, "Aren't you going to sleep?"
"Second sister, I like you so much."
Shu Yu raised an eyebrow. The little girl herself became embarrassed, but still whispered, "I'm so happy that you're my second sister, and my brother is happy too."
"Yes, I know, and I'm very happy that you are my younger brothers and sisters."
Sanya's eyes crinkled into a smile, and with that smile, the scars on her face became more noticeable.
Shu Yu couldn't help but reach out and touch it. The little girl's body suddenly stiffened, she shrank her neck, and turned her face away, trying to cover up the scar. "Second sister, it's ugly."
"It's not ugly," Shu Yu reassured her. "Didn't I tell you? This scar can be removed. Tomorrow I'll go to the county town and get some medicine from the pharmacy. Soon our Sanya will be a little beauty."
The little girl's eyes lit up when she heard this. "Second sister, I... I don't need to become a little beauty. Second sister is the one who should be." She quietly took Shu Yu's hand, feeling very satisfied.
After a long while, she slowly raised her head and asked softly, "Second sister, can I go to the county town with you?"
Sanya is five years old and has never been to the county town. The farthest place she has ever been is the village where Daya married.
She wanted to go to the county town with her second sister, and also to see her father and grandmother. Her father would be so happy to know that her second sister had been found.
Shu Yu naturally had no objection, "Okay, not only you go, we'll all go."
Now that they've acknowledged their kinship, it's natural to formally meet the old lady and Lu Erbai. Besides, she reckons that Ruan Shi should be going to the county town tomorrow to relieve the old lady.
The old lady is getting on in years, and it's not appropriate for her to take care of the patients all the time.
If neither she nor Madam Ruan are there, there will only be two five-year-old children left in the house, so it would be better to bring them along.
Sanya became excited upon hearing this, and her smile grew even brighter. She felt she hadn't smiled as many times as she had in the past year, but she was truly happy.
The little girl closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.
Shu Yu listened to her even breathing, pulled the thin blanket up a little, and laid her hands flat.
Only when she moved did I realize that she was holding two candies in her hand.
This candy... she bought it herself.
Shu Yu suddenly remembered what she and Da Hu had said when they sat outside the main room. They said that when they found their second sister, they would give her the candy, and then she would no longer feel bitter.
Shu Yu took a deep breath, looked at San Ya's slightly upturned lips, and couldn't help but smile as well.
The next day, as expected, Ruan came over and said she was going to the county town.
She was supposed to tell Shu Yu yesterday, but she was too busy and forgot.
She originally intended to take Shuyu with her; finding Erya was such a big deal, so of course she had to tell her husband and mother-in-law.
So the two of them decided to set off together.
After breakfast, Ruan slung her basket over her shoulder, took Lu Erbai and her own change of clothes and daily necessities, and went out with Shu Yu, along with Da Hu and San Ya.
(End of this chapter)
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