Perhaps it was because the light in Yan Mingli's eyes was too gentle, like the mature man who held her in his arms in her previous life, and Mo Yutong's face flushed visibly.
"Xue'er, Chengcheng, who of you two will help your sister put her backpack away?" Mo Yutong didn't dare to look at him again. She quickly turned around and asked the two younger ones with a smile.
Although most of the things in the bag were placed in the space, she still felt a little sore in her shoulders after carrying it for more than ten hours.
"Sister, I'll take you there." Yan Mingxue raised her hand and volunteered. She was willing to take the initiative to get close to her sister.
I originally wanted to hold my sister's hand, but I felt that the hand that had held the candy was a bit sticky. Even though I had rubbed it on my clothes, I still didn't dare to reach out.
"Let's go together." Mo Yutong held Yan Mingcheng's hand with her left hand and Yan Mingxue's hand with her right hand, and walked into the bedroom happily.
Yan Mingli, who was leaning a broom next to a pile of firewood, looked at the little girl's cheerful yet slightly shy back, and raised the corners of his lips slightly.
At the bedroom door, Mo Yutong looked at the simple and poor room, and her heart seemed to be tugged at by something, causing her to ache.
This is where her Mr. Yan lived as a teenager, with rough straw sandals placed at the end of the bed, dark yellow straw sticking out from under the sheets, paint-peeled and mottled tables and chairs, and windows propped open with a wooden stick.
"Xue'er, is this your eldest brother's room?" The pair of straw sandals were obviously adult size, and Mo Yutong felt a hint of shyness burning in her aching heart.
Could it be that her little thoughts have been exposed, and the two children knew what she was thinking, so they brought her into Brother Li's bedroom.
This... is really a bit overwhelming! The villain in Mo Yutong's heart was laughing wildly, but a hint of doubt was suppressed on his face.
Even if they knew, I couldn't admit it. It was just the first day and I was too embarrassed.
The villain in Mo Yutong's heart covered his face, blushing and twisting his body.
"Sister, this is a room for the three of us." Yan Mingcheng's words burst the pink bubble in Mo Yutong's heart.
Three people sleeping in one bed? This bed is only two meters wide at most. If she is added, does that mean they really have to be stacked?
"Is this the only bed in the house?" Mo Yutong was shocked and sad at the moment.
She finally understood why her Mr. Yan said that there was no room in the house. If there was only this bed, it really couldn't accommodate the extra person.
"Yeah." Yan Mingcheng nodded, lowering his head dejectedly and looking at his dirty bare feet on the ground.
Does my sister not want to live in his house anymore? Yan Mingcheng picked his toes anxiously, holding her hand and not wanting to let go.
If his sister didn't live in his house, this might be his last warmth.
"Sister, I'll let you sleep in the innermost part." Yan Mingxue was afraid that she would look down on her family, so she quickly said, "The straw inside is the thickest and very soft to sleep on."
Like her second brother, she also wanted this beautiful and kind sister to stay. She would definitely be the most obedient child and not cause trouble for her sister.
Seeing Mo Yutong stopped at the door, Yan Mingli, who had just washed his hands and was about to walk in, froze outside the room.
Although I had already thought that she would leave without looking back after seeing the situation at home, when things really developed in that direction, I still felt a dull pain in my heart.
However, just as the three of them were lost in thought, Mo Yutong waved her hand and said with a smile, "It's okay. Isn't there a carpenter in the village? I'll ask him to make a bed tomorrow. It will be ready in a few days."
Isn't it just a bed? What's the big deal? Mo Yutong said it was nothing.
"Sister, aren't you leaving?" Yan Mingxue opened her round eyes and looked at her in disbelief.
The beautiful sister did not mind that her family was poor and even made a bed for her. The sister is really beautiful and kind-hearted, and she is a very good sister.
"Sister is reluctant to leave." Mo Yutong couldn't help but glance at the tall figure standing at the door. With such a person here, how could she bear to leave.
Even if she really had to leave, she would take the three of them with her to live a better life.
"Sister, can you be my sister-in-law?" Yan Mingxue saw that she said it so nonchalantly, and suddenly she wanted her sister to live in their house and be with them forever.
Huh? Mo Yutong didn't expect Yan Mingxue to actually speak out her true feelings. She wanted to nod, but she felt a little embarrassed. She could only smile with her eyebrows curved and said an inaudible "hmm".
Yan Mingli, who was standing outside the door, did not hear her response, but knew that she did not refute.
Why? Yan Mingli's eyes flickered, and his mood was a little complicated. The little girl seemed to be more willing to get close to him than he thought.
Could this be what those street urchins and scoundrels often talk about, love at first sight? Did the girl really have some other feelings for him?
Yan Mingli's cheeks couldn't help but feel hot. He coughed twice and walked in, asking, "Have you two eaten dinner?"
"Brother, the porridge is in the clay pot and we haven't eaten it yet." Yan Mingxue said, touching her belly.
If Li Tiezhu hadn't brought a bunch of naughty kids to climb over her wall, she would have been well fed by now.
"Are you hungry, Mo Zhiqing? Do you want to eat something first?" Yan Mingli didn't know how much porridge they had made. If it was too little, he would give her his share, but he didn't know if she could eat it all.
"Okay!" Mo Yutong suddenly thought of the braised meat shop in the space. Would it be inappropriate if she took out some braised meat?
Who cares? The most important thing is to feed her Mr. Yan.
"Wait a minute, I'll heat it up and bring it in for everyone to eat together." Seeing her nod, Yan Mingli immediately turned and walked towards the kitchen.
After watching Yan Mingli leave the room, Mo Yutong reluctantly withdrew his gaze, then took off his backpack and shoulder bag and placed them on the small table.
"It's time for dinner soon, let's go wash our hands first." Mo Yutong took out a beautifully packaged piece of Belle soap and an old porcelain soap box with a lid from her backpack and said to the two little ones.
"Sister, is this soap?" Yan Mingxue had only heard of the name of soap but had never seen it.
The eldest brother always uses soap nuts to wash clothes, but she and the second brother are weak and can only rub them with clean water.
In fact, there are families in the village who cannot afford soap. Most of them wash clothes by the river with a laundry mallet, and they can also wash the clothes very clean.
Of course, if it is too dirty, soap beans, wood ash, bath beans, etc. will be used.
"This is soap. Do you think it smells nice?" Mo Yutong opened the wrapping paper and wax paper, took out an oval piece of light pink soap and placed it in the soap box, then walked in front of them.
"Sister, it smells so good!" The faint floral scent filled Yan Mingxue's nose, and she couldn't help but reach out and touch it gently.
"Let's go wash our hands!" Mo Yutong put the soap box in Yan Mingxue's palm, then pulled Yan Mingcheng out of the room.
Yan Mingxue followed the two of them, holding the soap box, her face full of excitement, and she was so happy that she almost flew up.
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