The Peng family helped Yin Yueli into the carriage and then went back.
Gu Xin felt depressed.
She couldn't understand why Xiaoyu and Peng Liuge couldn't see that Yin Yueli was just pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy.
Even the silly Peng Sange figured it out?
Gu Nian patted Gu Xin: "Let's go, let's go back!"
Gu Xin: "Oh!"
After returning home, Gu Xin remained sullen. Cai Xiaolian asked Gu Si and found out what had happened.
She went to Gu Xin's room: "Are you really angry with Xiao Yu?"
Gu Xin said somewhat sullenly, "It's not that I'm angry, I just feel uncomfortable. Just like what Brother Peng said, she's siding with someone she just met and talking about me. Although she wasn't talking about me, it just makes me uncomfortable to see her being so nice to that person. That Miss Yin, it's inappropriate for her to come to the Peng family dressed in mourning! And the way she spoke, it was as if she were the daughter of a prefect, and the three daughters of county magistrates should fawn over her. How ridiculous! Mother, Grandpa told me a long time ago that people in mourning shouldn't enter other people's houses, didn't I? Since she's going to live in the Peng family, she could have just dressed more plainly, why is she dressed in mourning? It's so unlucky! Especially that little white flower in her hair, she shouldn't have worn it in the first place."
Cai Xiaolian patted Gu Xin's head: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. Xiao Yu probably feels that she is in the same boat as Miss Yin! I don't know if Miss Yin is good or not, but Xiao Yu used to be a good girl. As for now, I can't guarantee it either. Xin Xin, let's try to feel with our hearts. In time, you will know whether she is worth befriending or not."
Gu Xin hugged Cai Xiaolian's arm: "Mom, Xiaoyu already has two friends, me and Sisi, so why does she still care so much about Miss Yin? Before, because I always had her in my heart, I didn't care about other girls I wasn't familiar with."
Cai Xiaolian thought for a moment and explained, "Perhaps it's because Miss Yin is Madam Peng's niece! Xiaoyu has been through so much. Although she was taken back to the Peng family by Aunt Peng and adopted as their daughter, and the Peng family has treated her very well, she was already thirteen years old when her family's misfortune happened. The sudden change made her feel insecure and uneasy. Perhaps, in her opinion, she has to be obedient for the Peng family to treat her well. She's been very good to everyone in the Peng family, so naturally she'll be good to Madam Peng's niece as well."
Gu Xin frowned, then sighed, "Alright, I'm not angry with her anymore. But Mother, I don't want Xiaoyu to be so sad. Is there any way to make her happy and carefree like before?"
Cai Xiaolian smiled: "People need to have experiences to grow. No one can remain unchanged. This is Xiaoyu's own experience and her own life. There are some things that outsiders cannot choose for her or make decisions for her."
After she finished speaking, her eyes darted around, and a rather dark thought crept into her mind.
However, she didn't say it out loud; she'd wait and see.
...
The next morning, Gu Nian took her to the place they had chosen the day before, where the newly formed team in Kuncheng had just arrived.
Gu Xin and Gu Si stayed at home waiting for Lu Zheng to come over so they could go sow flower seeds together.
Zhang teased Gu Xin, "You were all angry yesterday, but this morning you're laughing like a fool. Xin Xin, what wonderful dream did you have?"
Gu Xin chuckled: "Auntie, I dreamt that you spoke eloquently, holding a book and a ruler, and were hitting Enzi and Renren! Auntie, do you want Grandma to test you?"
Zhang: "...No, I still have to tidy up the embroidery room for your mother and Yumei! I'm leaving now, you two girls, don't go too wild outside!"
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