"Sister Niannian, what does Second Aunt not want? What does she want to take back?" Gu Si asked in confusion.
Gu Hui tugged at her and said, "Don't go around saying things like that, especially don't tell Mother."
"Well, don't tell anyone about this for now, not just the four of us. I don't know what's going on either, I'll go back and ask my mother first!" Gu Nian had a few guesses in her mind, but she didn't say them out loud, only instructing her girlfriends not to tell anyone yet.
The four sisters ran home. Gu Nian and Gu Xin arrived at their doorstep just as dawn was breaking.
"Xinxin, go back and wash up and change into dry clothes!" Gu Nian said.
"Sister, can we not tell Mother? I don't want to tell her," Gu Xin said hesitantly.
"Why?" Gu Nian asked curiously, taken aback.
“I understand what Cai Tou and Cai Bao mean. It means that Grandma left something for Mom, but Uncle didn’t give it to Mom. Mom isn’t Grandma’s biological daughter, and Uncle is taking the things to go and claim her as a relative,” Gu Xin said.
Gu Nian raised an eyebrow, feeling that Xin Xin's mind had become increasingly sharp over the past month or so!
Sisi was still a little confused. The two were about the same age, and Sisi used to seem more clever than Xinxin.
"Sister, I don't want Mother to leave us. She said before that she didn't want to follow Father anymore, and that she didn't want me anymore. If Mother finds out, she'll definitely go to Uncle to get the things, and then go to reunite with her family. At that time, Mother will only take you away and won't want me and Father anymore. Father and I will be very sad, and we don't want to leave you! Father has changed for the better now, and I've become smarter too, so please don't abandon us, okay?" Gu Xin was about to cry.
Gu Xin could feel the changes in herself. For example, her newly grown hair was no longer yellow, dry, and easy to fall out. For example, it used to take her a long time to understand something, but now she could understand it quickly. For example, she had grown taller and was gaining weight in her face and body.
She knew it was all thanks to the jade beads.
She was certain that she was right.
"Xinxin, you're overthinking it." Gu Nian bent down slightly and tidied Gu Xin's damp bangs. "Xinxin, no matter what Mother thinks, she has the right to know. We can't keep her from knowing because of our own selfishness. Parents are our closest relatives, and we should trust them. You trust Father now, so you should trust Mother a little more too."
Gu Nian still felt that Gu Xin lacked a sense of security, which pained her deeply.
What kind of harm could make a young girl feel so insecure?
"What if Mother doesn't want me and Father anymore? Sister, I don't want us to be separated. We've finally managed to be a happy family, why does someone have to come and ruin it?" Gu Xin cried.
“No, I believe in Mother! And Xin Xin, you have to believe that no matter what choice Mother makes, even if she abandons Father, she will never abandon us sisters. We sisters are the ones she carried for ten months and gave birth to; we are her flesh and blood. Think about it, if you were asked to cut off your own flesh and throw it away, it would still be two very good pieces of flesh. Would you be willing to do that?” Gu Nian persuaded her again.
"But Mother used to kick me out! If Grandma hadn't called Mother over and scolded her, she really wouldn't have wanted me." Gu Xin raised her hand to wipe away her tears.
"Xinxin, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" At this moment, Gu Shouxin came out of the main room and saw his little girl crying. His heart melted.
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