Chapter 4 Photo Album, Big Brother and Second Brother



"Nuannuan, you still have two brothers, but your eldest brother went abroad to work on an important project so he couldn't come back in time. But he's already finishing up the project, so you should be able to see your eldest brother soon."

As she spoke, Mother Gu took out a photo album and opened it, introducing the family members to Nuannuan in a gentle voice.

The photo shows two young men who look exactly the same, except that one is stern and the other is elegant. Their different temperaments can easily distinguish them.

"The one who looks cold is your eldest brother, and the one next to him wearing glasses who looks exactly like him is your second brother. They are twins, but their personalities are very different.

Your eldest brother is quiet and calm, but he looks cold. Your second brother looks very gentle. He is working in a research institute now, and the nature of the work there is quite special. So we can't contact him either, and he still doesn't know that you have returned home."

Mother Gu patted Nuan Nuan's head and said, "Your two brothers are looking forward to your return home."

Nuannuan looked at the two people in the album with her big black and white eyes. She thought her two brothers were so amazing and good-looking. She felt a little nervous. Would they really like her?

As if she understood her concern, Mother Gu smiled and said, "When you were born, your two brothers loved to hold you more than I did, and you loved to stick to them the most. After Nuannuan was lost, they almost turned the entire Lincheng upside down, and they have never given up looking for you all these years."

Nuan Nuan nodded with red eyes, her voice soft and small - "Brothers are so nice."

Mother Gu smiled and showed her photos of other people in the family, especially her younger brother Gu An.

"Your brother Gu An is only a few years older than you. He has always been a little bully in the family with a naughty temper. Except for your eldest brother and grandpa, no one else can control him, and he never thinks before he speaks. So if Nuannuan hears him say something unpleasant, come and tell grandpa or mom and dad, and we will help you deal with him. Of course, it would be even better if Nuannuan could beat your brother down."

Mother Gu finally said jokingly.

Nuannuan smiled shyly. How could she, so small, win?

The mother and daughter talked for a long time while flipping through the photo album. Nuannuan also saw photos of herself when she was one or two years old. She was a fair, tender and pretty baby, and she looked completely different from her current appearance.

Mother Gu said, "Nuannuan is naturally pretty. You look most like your grandmother in the family. Your grandmother is the prettiest in the Gu family. She is just a little thinner now and looks malnourished. When our Nuannuan recovers, she will definitely be the prettiest girl in the family."

The shy Nuan Nuan's face turned red from what she said.

Mother Gu showed her an old photo, which showed a beautiful woman in a cheongsam. She was so beautiful that she looked like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world. Even Nuannuan was stunned.

"This is your grandmother, but unfortunately she has already..."

She sighed and said that for girls of their generation, the woman in the photo was the one they admired the most when they were young. She was the goddess in the eyes of all the daughters of wealthy families.

"grandmother."

Mother Gu smiled and nodded - "Our Nuannuan looks 60% similar to grandma. If Nuannuan grows up a little more, she will probably look 70% or 80% similar. Your grandpa loves your grandma the most, so he cried when he saw you."

Nuannuan leaned her small body against her mother and listened to her telling stories about her grandpa and grandma. She held the photo in her small hands and looked at the graceful and smiling woman in the photo. It was as if she could see the indescribably beautiful grandma through the photo.

After looking at the photo album and telling the story, Mother Gu took her to take a bath and wash her hair. Her body was washed fragrantly and her dry hair was taken care of. Then she put on a beautiful light yellow pajamas, and Nuannuan looked refreshed.

Although it is still as skinny and small, it looks much better now.

Nuan Nuan slept with her mother that night. Lying on the soft and comfortable big bed, she felt a little uneasy at first. But as her mother held her tenderly in her arms, she gradually relaxed. She rubbed her furry little head gently in her mother's arms, like a little kitten.

Everything that happened today seemed like a dream to Nuannuan, making her feel a little dazed. Ever since she could remember, she knew that she had no parents. After her grandmother died, she felt like the world was falling on her, and she had completely become a poor little thing that no one wanted.

Thinking of the hard life she had to go through alone after her grandmother's death, the little guy sniffed in grievance, curled up his tiny body and got closer to his mother.

"mother……"

Her voice was soft and nasal, and she started crying aggrievedly.

"Thank you, Mom, Dad, and my brothers."

Thank them for not giving up and looking for her. She was only five years old. Even though she was much more sensible and hardworking in that small mountain village because her family was poor, she was still very confused about her future and had no idea what to do.

"Nuan Nuan, be good."

Mother Gu felt heartbroken when she thought about all the suffering Nuannuan had endured over the years. She should have been the most pampered daughter, but she had suffered so much because of their negligence.

"Mom, don't cry."

Nuannuan's voice was soft and sweet, and she stretched out her little hand from under the quilt to wipe her mother's tears.

"Okay, don't cry, Mom."

Mother Gu smiled and hugged the tiny girl tightly in her arms.

That night, the Gu family finally settled down after years of anxiety.

The next day, Nuannuan woke up very early. This was her biological clock. Before six o'clock, she opened her eyes in a daze. Her big, misty eyes looked blankly at the unfamiliar environment around her. It took a long time for her memory to return.

Nuannuan suddenly widened her eyes when she recalled everything that happened yesterday. She looked to the side and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her beautiful mother sleeping next to her. The little girl secretly pinched her skinny arm, and she felt the pain in her arm and it became more real.

"It's not a dream..."

Nuannuan murmured happily in a voice that only she could hear.

She raised her little hands and patted her face, her expression a little dazed. She supported her chin with her palms and smiled foolishly and frowned from time to time, not knowing what she was thinking.

Glancing at her mother who was still sleeping soundly, Nuannuan climbed down from the bed quietly. Her little feet were wearing soft and comfortable slippers. She took two cautious steps with a happy and cheerful smile on her face.

After tiptoeing to cover her mother with a blanket, Nuannuan ran to the bathroom, rolled up her sleeves and picked up the dirty clothes she had taken off yesterday. But after walking around the bathroom, she didn't know where to wash them.

After thinking for a while, she opened the door and walked out quietly.

The housekeeper downstairs, who also got up early, heard the sound and looked up. At this glance, he saw Nuannuan coming out of the room.

"Miss Nuan Nuan, why are you up so early?"

When Nuan Nuan saw the old man coming up, she pinched her own little fingers and called out softly and politely.

"Good morning, Master Butler."

That soft and milky voice is so sweet that it touches people's hearts.

The housekeeper walked over with a gentle look, looked at the somewhat embarrassed little girl and squatted down to ask softly - "Miss Nuannuan, is there anything I can help you with?"

Nuan Nuan poked her finger shyly - "I...I want to wash the dirty clothes I took off yesterday, but...but I don't know where to wash them."

The housekeeper was stunned for a moment, then thought of Nuannuan's experiences over the years and touched her hair with heartache.

"Miss Nuannuan, you don't have to do all this. We have a maid at home who does the laundry. Besides, Madam has prepared so many clothes for you. Those old clothes are a little short for you. You may not be able to wear them in the future."

Although she is used to being frugal, Nuannuan's mindset hasn't come into its senses yet. After the housekeeper reminded her, she remembered the beautiful clothes and skirts she saw in the closet yesterday. She would change them every day without repeating them.

Thinking about it this way, the clothes she brought seemed out of place here and she wouldn't be able to wear them in the future. She would be laughed at. It wouldn't matter if she was laughed at, but her mother would also be laughed at.

Nuan Nuan raised her little head and nodded obediently and seriously - "Well, Nuan Nuan can't wear it anymore."

She has a lot of new clothes prepared by her mother. It’s great that she doesn’t have to worry about having nothing to wear in the future.


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