Upon further reflection, Yuan Yao understood Yun Chan's situation.
No matter what, Yun Chan is only seven years old, just over three years older than her.
If this were modern times, a child Yun Chan's age would be just starting first grade, an age when she's very attached to her parents...
Even in ancient times, children of ordinary families, the same age as Yun Chan, would be enjoying the company of their parents, acting cute and spoiled...
But what about Yun Chan?
Yun Chan lost her mother at a young age, and her father, the Emperor, established a new Empress…
As the saying goes, once you have a stepmother, you'll have a stepfather.
However, compared to other children with stepmothers, he was much worse off!
He was poisoned when he was very young, and has lived with drugs ever since.
It's already quite an achievement to have lived this long.
Unexpectedly, he was sent alone to a foreign land thousands of miles away...
Yun Chan... he really makes people feel sorry for him.
Yuan Yao raised her chubby little hand and patted Yun Chan's little head with a loving expression: "Yun Chan, be good! It's normal for someone your age to miss home."
There's no need to hide anything or be ashamed to speak up; I won't laugh at you.
The little hands on his head were hot and soft...
She... touched his head!
Yun Chan tried to dodge as if she had been burned.
With that sudden movement, he seemed to have strained his lungs, coughing forcefully: "Cough cough..."
He coughed a few times, and his face became flushed and red.
Yuan Yao: "?"
She paused for a moment, then quickly moved her hands to Yun Chan's back and patted his back.
While patting him, she said, "Cough gently, don't hurt your throat."
Her words and actions clearly indicated the demeanor of an elder.
Yun Chan's cough worsened.
Yuan Yao quickly got up, found a kettle, poured a glass of warm water, and carefully walked to the desk. She brought the water close to Yun Chan's lips and said, "Yun Chan, drink some water first to moisten your throat."
Yun Chan coughed, seemingly unable to control herself.
He barely managed to hold back, but the corners of his eyes were already bloodshot, as if they had been stained with rouge.
Yuan Yao glanced at it and noticed that his handkerchief was stained with tiny red spots.
Yuan Yao was slightly surprised: "Little rascal, you coughed up blood!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Chan lowered her eyes and focused her gaze on the handkerchief.
He casually looked away from Yuan Yao, his voice slightly hoarse: "What did you call me just now?"
Yuan Yao: "..."
Oops!
In his desperation, he actually cried out.
Little Bie Niu is so petty, he'll definitely get angry when he hears me give him a nickname!
Yuan Yao blinked and looked at Yun Chan with an innocent expression: "Did I have a name?"
As long as she stubbornly denies that the "little tantrum" she just said wasn't hers!
Unexpectedly, Yun Chan did not buy it.
His eyes reddened a little more: "What did you call me?"
Yuan Yao: "..."
She sighed and said, "It's...awkward..."
A little tiff?
Yun Chan couldn't help but recall that she used to call him "Brother Yun Chan".
This "little awkwardness" is quite similar to "Brother Yunchan".
but……
Yun Chan took a sip of the warm water in her cup to moisten her throat before saying, "Did you get this for me?"
Yuan Yao gave a dry laugh: "Yes..."
Seriously!
Giving people nicknames is one thing, but why call them names for no reason?
Now look what's happened!
They caught them red-handed, didn't they?!
Yun Chan took another sip of water and asked, "Yuan Yao, do you really like giving people nicknames?"
"No!" Yuan Yao's eyes widened, and she quickly denied it, "I only took it for you!"
How annoying are people who give everyone nicknames?
She's not someone she hates!
The little girl, soft and cuddly, stared with her big, bright black eyes, like a frightened fawn.
Yun Chan's lips curled up slightly, her voice still cool but with a hint of hoarseness: "Are you sure you only gave me a nickname?"
"I swear!" Yuan Yao held up three small, white fingers.
"Cough cough..." Yun Chan lowered her eyelids with satisfaction and coughed lightly, covering her mouth.
Yuan Yao quickly reached out and gently patted his back.
As she took pictures, she muttered, "Isn't Xie Ning staying here with you? You haven't even asked him to treat you?"
You're so weak, you need to get better soon!
Otherwise, what if they grow up to be sickly?
grow up?
Yun Chan coughed lightly, frowning in thought.
Growing up was a distant prospect for him...
That's still many years away.
These past years, I've been tormented by drugs for so long, every day feels like an eternity...
If it weren't for his uncle securing him the opportunity to study in Daqi, he wouldn't have known that there were innocent and naive children like Yuan Yao in this world.
Within the high walls of the Chu Kingdom, every child exerted all their efforts to gain the emperor's attention.
From as far back as he can remember, he has never known what "childlike innocence" truly is...
"Yun Chan?" Yuan Yao's sweet voice pulled Yun Chan back to reality.
Yun Chan coughed lightly: "What's wrong?"
Yuan Yao stared intently at him with her clear black and white eyes: "Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
If you're feeling unwell, tell me. Don't suffer in silence.
She's a sensitive and thoughtful person, prone to bottling things up inside...
From today onwards, she should be more generous and take the initiative to care for him!
At worst, she can just act like a kindergarten teacher?
puff……
There are probably very few children as pretty as Yunchan in kindergarten, right?
Seeing Yuan Yao frowning for a moment and then smiling again, Yun Chan spoke up: "Yuan Yao."
"I'm here!" Yuan Yao looked at him with a smile: "Little Yun Chan, what's up?"
Yun Chan: "..."
He frowned slightly and said, "You just said that you've never given anyone a nickname, only me?"
“Yes!” Yuan Yao looked at her.
Yun Chan's lips twitched slightly, and she asked again, "Then... what about your brother? Do you call other people 'brother'?"
Yuan Yao: "?"
Why ask that?
She opened her mouth and said truthfully, "The only person I've ever called out to is you!"
"Really?" Hearing her say that, Yun Chan's small brows furrowed so deeply that they almost formed a "川" shape.
That day, on the way back to the capital from the imperial palace, Xie Zhi clearly teased her, asking her to call him "Brother Zhi".
Judging from Xie Zhi's words, it's clear he often teases her...
Speaking of that day, she and Xie Zhi rode horses...
He was worried about her safety and told her to ride in a carriage.
As a result, she rejected him without giving him any face!
The more I think about it, the angrier I get...
Yun Chan covered her mouth, coughing as she coldly said, "Xie Zhi's horsemanship is very good, isn't it?"
Yuan Yao: "?"
How did we end up talking about Xie Zhi's horseback riding skills again?
Weren't we just talking about "brother" a moment ago?
Children's thinking is so imaginative!
However, in order to make Yun Chan happy, Yuan Yao still said, "Yes, Xie Zhima rode very steadily, and the horse was very obedient to him!"
People who ride horses well are really handsome...
The more she praised her, the colder Yun Chan's face became.
As the conversation progressed, Yuan Yao began to sense that something was amiss.
She opened her mouth, then lowered her voice slightly, asking suspiciously, "Yun Chan, did I say something wrong?"
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