Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
After Yao was a month old, Han Qiao and Heng Yi were busy moving.
Truth be told, she wanted to move all the furniture here to the new house, but she also thought that she would need it when she came back in the future.
âI canât bear to leave it, but itâs not like I can take them away. It will be difficult to do so.â Han Qiao sighed.
Heng Yi was organizing the gifts given by everyone. He had an impression of every one of them and knew who sent them.
After opening them, he told Han Qiao and Han Qiao would write them down in the âfavor bookâ. When the time came to return the gift, they could not give anything cheaper than the gift they gave today.
âLeave it behind. Weâll just get new ones over there,â Heng Yi said.
Han Qiao nodded.
The only thing they could do was leave the furniture behind.
In fact, these furniture were many times more expensive than the ones they were buying now.
With their current status and wealth, it was still impossible for them to buy a complete set of furniture.
It wasnât a matter of silver, but rather that the timber merchants might not be willing to give them due to their lack of status.
Sometimes, one had to admit that power, fame, and status were really good things.
Sun Yiming didnât leave anything behind in the childrenâs hearts.
When Sun Xiu, Sun Yi, and Sun Ke heard of what happened in front of their home, Sun Yi angrily said, âServed him right,â
âYeah!â Sun Ke echoed.
âYou guysâ¦â Sun Xiu said, but couldnât help her giggles when she heard that, betraying her true feelings.
In fact, she had already forgotten what her biological father looked like.
She had never been loved, nor had she received any pity or care from him.
She used to think that all fathers were like that until she saw how her father treated Ah-Yao.
He had never hugged All-Yao, but he would stay by his bed and watch him attentively for a long time. He was more anxious than anyone else when he heard Ah-Yao cry.
He did not outright say that he loved Ah-Yao, but from the look in his eyes, she could say that he treated Ah-Yao differently from the three sisters, Han Chi, and He Cheng.
That kind of eagerness couldnât fool anyone.
Sometimes, she couldnât help but wonder, if Heng Yi was her biological father, how would he treat them?
Even though she knew it was an extravagant hope, she still couldnât help but fantasize.
Because he was her stepfather, there had always been a layer separating them.
It was not good for men and women to guard against each other.
âS-Sisterâ¦â Sun Yi called out several times.
Sun Xiu turned to Sun Yi with confusion.
âHm?â Sun Xiu was a little confused.
âWhat are you thinking? I called you a few times, but you didnât answer.â Sun Yi said attentively watching Sun Xiuâs face for any kind of discomfort.
âItâs nothing.â Sun Xiu exhaled gently and asked Sun Yi, âAh-Yi, what do you think of your life now?â
âVery good! Thereâs no more comfortable life than now.â Sun Yi showed her hand to Sun Xiu. âLook at my hand. Itâs soft and delicate now!â
âOur hands were rough, black, and dry back then,â
âEven though we have some money to earn from Motherâs meals, if Father didnât walk outside, it wouldnât be easy for Mother to do such a big business.â
Sun Yi was smart enough to understand their circumstances in the past.
Most of the time, she was more insightful than Sun Xiu.
âDonât tell me youâre thinking of that bastard and want to acknowledge him as your father?â Sun Yi said in an accusatory tone.
She hated Sun Yiming.
She didnât even want to acknowledge that she came from that man.
âI wonât. I donât have such thoughts. Youâve misunderstood me.â Sun Xiu quickly explained.
âItâs good that you wonât. Think about the days weâve been through and the days weâre living now. Never blind your mind between whatâs good and whatâs bad. Although Father isnât our biological father, he treats us well. As a stepfather, heâs doing very well.â
âHe guaranteed that we would not have to worry about food and clothing. He did not scold or beat us up. He does not look at us with contempt or was unhappy when Mother gave us silver.â
âWe have to learn to be content with what we have. Donât think about fatherly love that doesnât belong to us.â
Sun Yi pointed it out.
Sun Xiuâs eyes flashed with panic.
She did want more fatherly love, but she knew it was impossible for her.
If they were boys, they could still ride horses and shoot arrows, just like Brother Ali-Chiâ¦
âSister, what are you thinking about? Weâre girls, and heâs a man. We should keep our distance. If we get too close to them, there will be gossip. Itâs good to meet him respectfully and speak politely like this. No matter how much we admired him, we couldnât be too close. If we donât know anything, itâs our mother who will be in a difficult position. Itâs not what we should do as daughters.â
âI didnât. I just happened to be greedy and thought that if he was our biological father, would heâ¦â Sun Xiu wanted to explain.
However, the explanation seemed to be very pale.
âSo what if heâs our biological father? Look at how First Uncle, Second Uncle, and Little Uncle treat their children. Do you think everyone treats Ah-Yao like our Father? What are you thinking?â
âWhere is your imagination taking you?â Sun Yi laughed fondly.
Sun Xiu was stunned for a moment.
Her sister was right.
Not all fathers doted on their children as much as their father did.
She was momentarily possessed by negative thoughts.
âDonât let your imagination run wild. Hurry up and wash your face. We still have some books to memorize. Iâve never seen such an obedient and cute child-like Ah-Yao before.â
Sun Yi said happily, her eyes full of affection.
Sun Ke didnât quite understand what her two sisters had talked about earlier.
But she understood the last sentence.
âSecond Sister, was I cute when I was a baby?â
âYou were cute, but we were⦠A little lacking back then.â
Their family conditions were different back then. The food and clothing they had were different, and the people taking care of them were also different.
The difference was more than just âa little bitâ.
Sun Yi didnât want to break her little sisterâs heart.
But Sun Ke laughed, âI know. Iâm not a stupid kid!â
In the open space of the backyard.
Han Chi was familiarizing Han Dacheng and the others with the horses, explaining the points to note and the essentials of riding a horse.
He held onto Hei Yun as he talked.
Although it was only a few months old, it was already a very beautiful and strong horse.
âAli-Chi, your horse is really beautiful.â Han Dacheng stroked the horseâs head.
The horse shook him off and spat saliva on his face, causing the boys to laugh.
âI heard from Father that the horse seller said that its father seems to be the Wild Horse King.â
âWowâ¦!â
The boys were obsessed with horses as much as they were with gold, silver, and beauties.
They all wanted to touch it.
It didnât matter even if their face was sprayed with saliva.
Hei Yun quickly dodged their hands, not letting them touch it at all.
âWhen can we have our own horses?â
A horse that didnât belong to their aunt or uncle, but to them.
âYou will have them.â Han Chi said mysteriously.
He knew that his mother and father had discussed finding a few good horses for his cousins and uncles.
However, a good horse was hard to find, so they had to wait.
He had waited almost a year for this horse to arrive in his hands.
âBefore that, you have to learn how to ride a horse and how to take care of it. Otherwise, when you have a horse, you wonât even know how to take care of it.â âHow did you take care of him?â Han Dacheng asked.
âIn the morning, you have to brush its teeth, wipe its eyes, check its feet, feed it grass, give it clean water, and see if its poop is thin or dry. Then you have to know what they like, for example, if it likes to eat cornsticks, I will give it a few every day, and the bond between horse and rider will be cultivated.â
They thought that this was all of Han Chiâs personality..