Although it was very painful for Fuling to be sold by her biological father at that time, she felt fortunate later. She was grateful to the vicious stepmother for selling her, which allowed her to meet Fengming.
And that little neighbor brother is Fuling's only good memory during those difficult years.
At that time, Fuling's younger brother was born, and she often did not have enough to eat or wear. One time, she was so hungry that she could not help but steal a small snack from the windowsill of her next-door neighbor.
When she finished wolfing down the tiny snack while squatting in the window corner, she looked up and found a very handsome little boy staring at her.
Fuling thought that if she was caught she would be reported, and if she was reported she would be beaten by her biological father and stepmother, so she was trembling with fear.
Unexpectedly, the boy suddenly smiled gently, asked her to come over, gave her a plate of snacks, and thoughtfully poured her some tea.
From then on, Fuling would go to the little brother whenever she was hungry. The little brother would give her food, smile at her, and teach her to read.
But Fuling discovered that although the little brother had no worries about food and clothing, no one talked to him. She found that the little brother always sat on a chair with wheels because he had a leg disability and could not go out at all.
Fuling felt sorry for the little brother, so she always brought him some things from outside, but she also lived a hard life, so all she brought him was a bunch of flowers, a butterfly, a straw grasshopper, or the occasional fresh fruit she picked up.
The two children stayed together like this for several years until Fuling was kidnapped and sold. She didn't even have time to say goodbye to the little brother. She didn't know if anyone would bring him flowers in the future.
Every time Fengming heard Fuling miss her little brother, he felt sad and distressed. It was so sad that two children who had suffered the same hardships in the world depended on each other, but were suddenly separated by fate.
But now Fuling suddenly brought it up again: "Could it be?"
Fuling nodded.
Feng Ming was shocked and asked in disbelief: "Is Shao Wenyi really your childhood neighbor?"
"Yes!"
"How do you know for sure? Does he know you're the girl? Did you recognize each other? Did you..."
Fuling held Fengming down and said, "Princess, please control yourself."
See, she knew it, this would be her reaction as soon as Fengming was mentioned.
Fengming was pressed firmly into the chair by Fuling, and calmed down a little: "Come on, tell me, didn't you say that you met through the screen that day?"
"Well, at first Xin Wu and I did meet with Master Shao through a screen. It was only later when I met Master Shao alone that I was able to confirm it."
Fengming was excited again, let’s meet alone!
Fuling ignored her and continued talking.
"In fact, I have been looking for him for the past few years, especially in the past few years of following you to do the daily newspaper."
Having said that, Fuling looked at Fengming embarrassedly, feeling a little ashamed of using her public power for personal gain.
"But I was young at the time. I only remember him saying his name wasn't worth mentioning. He was just an abandoned child with a disabled leg who couldn't be abandoned. He only asked me to call him brother, so I had no idea where to look for him all these years. Until half a year ago, as you know, my stepmother found me for some reason and forced me to go back to see my seriously ill father."
Fuling laughed sarcastically. Her awful father and stepmother somehow knew that Fuling had become rich, and they had the audacity to come and claim their child back.
"I didn't want to go back, and you didn't approve of me going back at the time, but somehow I felt compelled to go back. In the end, I went back. The fifty taels of silver is my way of repaying my heartless father for his kindness in giving me life and raising me."
Fengming gently held Fuling's hand. He seemed so calm now, but he must have been injured.
Fuling smiled in relief, patted Fengming's hand to show that she was fine, and continued, "Princess, I'm really fine. I'm glad I'm back. The thorn in my heart must be removed. Only after the pain can it heal."
"And I had a huge harvest the last time I went back. I unexpectedly ran into the carriage of Yongwan Trading Company on my way back to the village!"
"Isn't the Yongwan carriage very common?"
Fengming was puzzled as to why Fuling was so excited.
"It's quite common, but they mostly travel on official roads. How could they come to a village like my hometown? And although that carriage had the Yongwan Trading Company's emblem, it wasn't a freight vehicle. It clearly looked like a private carriage, so I paid close attention and investigated."
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