Chapter 12 Having succeeded, she suddenly threw herself into Xie's arms, "I won't..."
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Magpie moved very quickly. After receiving instructions from Yu Liuzhu, she went and returned quickly. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she brought back two sets of clothes, one bright red and the other peach-colored, both of which were brand new and had not been washed.
"Ah Li, do you like it?" Yu Liuzhu asked Shen Qinglu.
Shen Qinglu was naturally pleased with the luxurious fabric and exquisite embroidery.
"Grandmother, these are such nice clothes, does she really not want them anymore? Is she going to give them all to me?"
Looking at her with that longing yet timid gaze, Xie felt an unbearable pang of sorrow. "If she gives it to you, just accept it."
She looked like she wanted it but dared not accept it, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Grandmother, I know! This is the favor she was talking about. I have received a favor from Cousin Tang'er and benefited from her kindness. I should be extremely grateful. Should I kneel down to express my gratitude?"
When she said "she," she pointed to Yu Qingxue.
When she was about to kneel down, Xie's heart nearly exploded, and she quickly tried to stop her.
She looked puzzled. "Grandmother, she clearly said we should be grateful. Don't we really need to kneel?"
"No need!" Xie Shi practically squeezed out those two words through clenched teeth. "Ali, remember, you are also a girl of the Yu family. You will have everything that a girl of the Yu family should have. You have not received any favors from anyone."
Yu Liuzhu was astonished. Had her grandmother become senile? Did having the surname Yu mean she was a girl from the Yu family? Wasn't this cousin's ability to have the surname Yu and live in the Yu family due to the Yu family's influence?
And since she was the eldest daughter of the Yu family, she naturally benefited from her family's influence.
She subconsciously looked at Yu Qingxue and saw that Yu Qingxue was also looking at her. The heartache and deep emotion in Yu Qingxue's eyes moved her deeply.
It turns out that in her heart, her aunt really valued her niece more. If it weren't for her cousin Ali, why would her aunt have to live such a hard life?
Unbeknownst to her, she walked closer to Yu Qingxue.
"Auntie, you've been wronged."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingxue's eyes instantly reddened, but she immediately turned around and moved to the side to avoid suspicion.
While she was even more moved, she also disliked Shen Qinglu even more.
“Grandmother, Ali can recognize people now, and she will definitely get better every day. There are some principles she should learn, and we must not give in to her in everything…”
"Tang'er, this has nothing to do with you." Yu Qingxue quickly interrupted, pretending to please Shen Qinglu to avoid Xie Shi's suspicion. "Ali, look at these two outfits, which one do you want to wear?"
Wearing bright red and peach pink, a person with good manners would certainly avoid wearing the same outfit as Yu Liuzhu and choose peach pink instead.
But Shen Qinglu is not that kind of person!
He pointed at the bright red outfit and remained silent.
Yu Qingxue pulled out the peach-pink color and said softly, "Ali, this color suits your skin tone best. You will definitely look good in it."
Shen Qinglu didn't even lift her eyelids, still pointing at the red dress.
“Aunt, why don’t we let Ali wear this outfit?” Yu Liuzhu was secretly annoyed by her daughter’s lack of understanding, but on the surface she appeared magnanimous and said, “This outfit is the most fashionable style in the capital. I have never worn it before. Ali has good taste.”
"You gave it to me without ever wearing it..." Shen Qinglu murmured, then asked Madam Xie, "Grandmother, won't people say I stole her things?"
Upon hearing this, Xie's expression changed several times, and she was speechless for a moment.
Yu Qingxue felt a surge of resentment and was about to say something when she suddenly met Shen Qinglu's dark and gloomy eyes. For some reason, she felt guilty and even felt a chill run down her spine.
As she looked on in surprise, Yu Liuzhu said, "Sister Ali, we are sisters, there's no such thing as fighting over each other. Whatever you want, as long as I have it, just take it."
Are you sure you can take whatever you want?
Then she won't hold back!
Shen Qinglu then asked Xie Shi, "Can I have anything she has?"
Madam Xie wanted to nod, but she held back.
She gestured for Xia Chan to come over and take Shen Qinglu to change her clothes.
Shen Qinglu appeared somewhat dazed, her empty eyes taking in their expressions, her gaze filled with coldness.
Whether these people agree or not, she will take back everything that belongs to her, one by one!
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When she came out after changing her clothes, everyone was surprised.
Because of her beauty, her radiance, and how well she complements the color red.
Xia Chan was very skillful. She not only helped her change her clothes, but also used the red hair ribbon that came with the clothes as a headband, replacing the blue cloth strip that was wrapped around her head, and then threaded it through the bun on her head and let it hang down behind her head.
In a daze, Madam Xie seemed to have returned to many years ago, when her son married the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion and they moved into the grand mansion. She became the old lady, and her daughter became a daughter of a prominent family; everything about her was completely transformed.
She remembered that her daughter was about the same age then, wearing brocade and silk for the first time, adorned with jewels, stunning many people.
"Ah Li looks really good dressed like this."
Compared to her genuine satisfaction and praise, Yu Qingxue and Yu Liuzhu only felt it was an eyesore.
Especially when Shen Qinglu stepped forward and deliberately stood with Yu Liuzhu, it felt like Yu Qingxue had her heart ripped out with a knife.
Without her comparison, Yu Liuzhu was also a beauty with a face like a lotus in spring, but compared to her, her original radiance seemed to be instantly diminished, just like the difference between a peony and a peony.
Her feelings were somewhat complicated, after all, Yu Liuzhu's face resembled her own before.
“Grandmother, this dress is so beautiful. I have never worn such a nice dress before.”
"Grandmother will have several more outfits made for you. You can choose the colors you want from the storeroom later."
Xie's words pleased Shen Qinglu, who secretly thought that her scheming had not been in vain.
But as a manipulative woman, how could she possibly know when to stop?
She touched the wound on her forehead and murmured, "When I'm healed, I want to paint flowers here too."
"Oh my, little sister Ali has learned to care about her appearance now." Yu Jingliang's teasing voice came as he pulled back the curtain, and he was clearly amazed when he saw her.
"Second Brother," she called out, her voice filled with surprise.
Yu Jingliang had already come in and circled around her twice, praising her with "tsk tsk," "Sister Ali looks the best in red, it suits her perfectly."
So who is the unsuitable person?
Yu Liuzhu's face turned cold.
Madam Xie felt a headache coming on, thinking to herself that this Erlang, for some reason, was just born to be at odds with Tang'er. He had disliked Tang'er since they were little and had often teased her, otherwise her daughter-in-law would not have sent her to the Shen family in a fit of anger.
"You little rascal, it's one thing to scare Tang'er before, but don't scare Ali."
As if to confirm her words, Yu Jingliang suddenly took out something and threw it towards Yu Liuzhu.
"Ah!" Yu Liuzhu's face paled, and she screamed.
As Yu Qingxue rushed over to protect her, she also pushed Shen Qinglu, who looked like she was stunned with fear, and the leather fake snake landed right on Shen Qinglu's head.
Shen Qinglu blankly took off the fake snake and walked towards Yu Qingxue and her daughter Yu Liuzhu, waving it back and forth, "It's fake, look, look, look..."
"ah!"
"Smack!"
Yu Liuzhu's scream and the sound of a slap rang out at the same time.
Shen Qinglu seemed stunned by the blow, showing no reaction whatsoever. A bright red handprint appeared on her fair face, standing out prominently.
She stood there, stunned, motionless.
Opposite her, Yu Qingxue still had one hand in the motion of hitting her, while the other hand tightly protected Yu Liuzhu behind her, confronting her as if they were enemies.
She slowly turned around and looked at Madam Xie, whose face was pale. "Grandmother, she hit me again."
The placement of the word "again" here is truly ingenious.
Yu Qingxue immediately defended herself, "Mother, I... she was shaking that thing carelessly, and I was scared..."
"Auntie, you are Ali's biological mother. It's one thing if you don't protect her, but you also push her and hit her. How could you do this to her?"
Yu Jingliang's use of the word "also" is also good; the tone of disappointment is so poignant that it makes one feel uncomfortable.
One again, the other also, were like two knives, piercing straight into Xie's heart. She was in unbearable pain, filled with regret, yet unable to turn back.
"Erlang, Ali..."
"Grandmother, I'm not in pain." Tears welled in Shen Qinglu's dark eyes, and her voice was exceptionally pitiful. "I know she doesn't like me. She likes Cousin Tang'er."
"Ali, Mother was just in a moment of panic. Mother doesn't dislike you. What you said really hurt Mother's heart." Yu Qingxue's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly came over to hug her.
She suddenly threw herself into Xie's arms, like a wounded cub finding shelter from the wind and rain, saying, "I'm not sad, I have my grandmother, that's enough."
The dam in Xie's heart finally collapsed.
They're not his biological children after all. They immediately abandon him when something happens. It's one thing to be indifferent, but they even resort to violence.
This clear snow...
She was so disappointed!
"Ali, you will stay with your grandmother from now on, and your grandmother will take care of you."
"Mother!" Yu Qingxue exclaimed in shock, "How can this be? Ali is such a troublesome child, and you are getting old, how can you possibly take care of him..."
Her objections vanished under Xie's reproachful gaze.
The quiet of the room highlighted the artificial hill and flowing water in the courtyard. The gentle stream flowed continuously, and brightly colored koi carp swam leisurely in it, oblivious to the joys and sorrows of the human world.
No one saw that beneath Shen Qinglu's half-closed eyelids, nestled in Xie's arms, gleamed with the satisfaction of her successful scheme.
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