Gu Qingcheng’s stupidity is not the kind of idiocy where her eyes are dull and she doesn’t understand anything.
Her eyes are beautiful and bright, like a clear spring, crystal clear.
Even a little smart.
She just reacted slowly, as if she was a beat or two slower than normal people.
Gu Qingcheng's condition was unpredictable from her appearance or expression.
Only after a period of close contact will you become aware of it.
Li Xiuniang is so perceptive thanks to her rebirth.
In her previous life, her sister-in-law was evil, vicious, shrewd, and cunning, calculating to the core.
Li Xiuniang firmly believed in the saying "You can tell a child's future by looking at him when he is three years old and his old age by looking at him when he is five years old". When she saw her one-year-old sister-in-law again, she was full of caution.
As a result, after being on guard for a long time, I unexpectedly discovered how stupid my sister-in-law was.
As the biological mother, Zhao also vaguely noticed it.
However, Zhao did not despise him, but felt more guilty and distressed.
She secretly cried to Gu Dahai: "It must be the time when the wild boar happened. My dear saved our family's lives while he was still in the womb. It ruined our luck, and that's why—"
Upon hearing this, Gu Dahai's face became solemn.
He had already believed his wife's words, but he still had a fantasy in his heart, "The child is still young, maybe he will be fine when he grows up!"
"I hope so! However, even if our sweet baby is slow to react, we can't let anyone know."
Zhao was a mother who was extremely thoughtful and long-term in thinking about her children.
"Don't let her go out to play with other kids from now on. Either I take her with me, or let Xiuniang watch her!"
As long as they don't play together often and only look at their appearance, you can't tell that your daughter is a fool.
In this way, my daughter will not be laughed at or rejected by others.
Maybe it’s just like what my husband said, the child is still young, growing slowly, and reacting slowly.
Everything will be fine when she grows up and matures!
"Well! You and Xiuniang should keep an eye on them. There are also two brats, so tell them to pay more attention!"
Anyway, they live on the edge of the village, so if they pay more attention themselves, outsiders won’t be able to find out!
Gu Dahai agreed with Zhao's idea very much and nodded as well.
And so, the couple made their decision.
Li Xiuniang became Gu Qingcheng's exclusive playmate + nanny + guardian.
If it were the brothers Gu Feng and Gu Rao, who coaxed and accompanied Gu Qingcheng every day, the villagers would murmur or even become suspicious when they saw it.
But Li Xiuniang was different. She was the child bride of the Gu family.
Outsiders would only feel sorry for her if they saw her coming in and out and only circling around Gu Qingcheng.
"Alas, she is a child bride after all. Her mother-in-law doesn't treat her as a human being."
"That's right. It's my duty to serve my parents-in-law and my husband. Why do I have to serve my sister-in-law too?"
"I usually think Zhao is a bitch, but I didn't expect her to be so mean."
"...What's the big deal? At least I'm supporting her, and she's not short of food and clothing. Isn't it just taking care of my sister-in-law? Doesn't your eldest daughter take care of her younger sister-in-law?"
Of course, not all villagers sympathized with Li Xiuniang.
There are also those who stand on Zhao's side.
After all, she is a child bride and still needs to be supported by her husband's family.
Li Xiuniang did not enjoy a good life in the Gu family, but she did not suffer any great hardship either.
She was even better than the daughters of some extremely patriarchal families in the village.
Working, taking care of the family, and sometimes getting beaten and scolded...
This is very normal in poor families.
Just like the woman who spoke on Zhao's behalf said, who among families with daughters doesn't work? Who doesn't take care of their younger brothers and sisters?
Even Li Xiuniang herself experienced the torture of fleeing famine and hunger again. Not only did she forget the hatred of her previous life, but her gratitude to Zhao (mainly Gu Qingcheng) for saving her life was particularly profound and vivid.
Of course, Li Xiuniang refused to admit that she was a mean person and had forgotten the pain after the wound had healed.
She always comforted herself with these words: "Forget it, forget it, my sister-in-law has become a little fool, why bother with her?"
Besides, my sister-in-law in this life is so beautiful.
This little girl is so delicate that she doesn't look like a mortal, just like a fairy in a painting.
Although she was just being naughty (mischievous?), Li Xiuniang couldn't help but feel soft-hearted when she saw Gu Qingcheng's increasingly beautiful face.
So beautiful! It seems like anything can be forgiven!
…
Time flies. It has been three years since Li Xiuniang came to the Gu family after her rebirth.
Gu Qingcheng celebrated her fourth birthday. Her birthday was in winter, so according to local customs, she could be considered two years older.
To the outside world, Gu Qingcheng is just a six-year-old girl.
The little person has grown up and has a stunning beauty.
She has fair skin, a pair of round and bright almond-shaped eyes, a straight and beautiful nose, cherry lips as pink as petals, and thick black hair.
Zhao and Gu Dahai were also willing to dress up their little girl.
Zhao went to the county cloth shop to buy the pink fine cotton cloth.
Li Xiuniang skillfully cut and stitched a small skirt with fine stitches.
The size fits Gu Qingcheng perfectly.
She has fair skin and can easily handle even pink colors.
The pink and tender little girl, wearing a pink and tender new dress, walked outside, and the neighbors and villagers were all amazed.
"Oh, this girl from the Gu family is so pretty! There's no one who can compare to her in this area."
"Not only in our small place, I guess there may not be a prettier girl than her even in the county or the capital."
"This girl doesn't look like someone from our countryside, but judging by her features, she bears some resemblance to Gu Dahai and his wife. With her fair skin and delicate features, she's like the golden boy and jade girl in a painting."
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