"Need not."
Because she worried that if she kept being soft-hearted, her adoptive mother would extend her "tentacles" into every aspect of her life, and it would be too late to refuse her then, Yun Duo didn't soften her heart just because Zhou Huiyu meant well. Instead, she shook her head and refused without hesitation. She even pretended not to see the disappointment in Zhou Huiyu's eyes.
Because of Yun Duo's statement, Zhou Huiyu understood that Yun Duo truly meant what she could agree to, and there was no point in saying anything more about what she couldn't. This gradually helped Zhou Huiyu get used to the fact that if it was okay, it was okay; if it wasn't, it wasn't, and she stopped pestering her. This also saved Yun Duo a lot of trouble. At the same time, it allowed Zhou Huiyu and Yun's parents to maintain a peaceful relationship.
This peaceful coexistence continued until Yunduo went on winter break.
First grade has few classes, so the exams are naturally short. In the morning, Yunduo had a Chinese exam in the first two periods and a math exam in the last two periods. She handed in her papers early both times. During the Chinese exam, she was fine; even after handing in her paper, she just stayed in the school's reading room to read. But during the last two periods, she handed in her paper and ran out of the classroom.
She wanted to buy some things for her grandparents to take back home. After all, the weather was getting cold, and she needed to buy them some warm clothes. Although the family wasn't short of money, the elderly were frugal. They were willing to spend money on her, but they would never spend money on themselves.
There weren't many things in the small town, so Yunduo wanted to go to the county town to see if there was anything better. She usually came to town to attend classes and didn't have time to go to the county town, so today was a good opportunity.
Anyway, Grandpa and Grandma didn't know whether they would take the exam for a full day or half a day.
So, as soon as she handed in her paper, Yun Duo went straight to find Zhou Huiyu.
"Mom, can I trouble Uncle Ying for a favor?" Yun Duo asked Zhou Huiyu politely.
After nearly three months of getting to know each other, Yun Duo is now willing to call Zhou Huiyu "Mom" in private. However, they are still not very close, and her tone of voice is polite but distant.
Of course, saying she's willing isn't entirely accurate either. After all, deep down, Yunduo still can't truly see others as her parents.
In her past life, her grandparents passed away early, leaving her with little memory of them. Having another grandparent in this life didn't weigh heavily on her mind. However, she knew from her past life that she had been brought to this world by Xiao Jiu's eggshell, and that her parents were still alive. They were very close, calling each other daily. Even though she was quite grown up, she still loved to cling to her parents and act spoiled when she came home. She had deep feelings for them and naturally didn't want to acknowledge anyone else as her parents.
As for calling Zhou Huiyu "Mom," there was no other way. Zhou Huiyu was really good to her, the kind of kind that was so devoted and heartfelt that she wanted to give her her whole heart. Her birthday wish was for Yun Duo to call her "Mom." Yun Duo had taken over the original owner's body, so no matter how unwilling she was, she had to consider that blood relation. Therefore, whether she liked it or not, she still called her "Mom."
But in my heart, that's not how it is.
So every time Zhou Huiyu hears Yun Duo call "Mom," she feels both happy and heartbroken.
She was happy that her daughter was finally calling her "Mom," but she also felt heartbroken because she knew that her daughter was only saying it, not truly believing it.
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