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"Thank you!" Yue Ziyun replied coldly—she truly wanted to have the maid throw Dai Chun Ni out. In an instant, she noticed Yun Kexin, who was caught in the middle, and her cold expression softened with warmth. "Xiner, you are now an older sister; you need to take good care of your younger sister."
"I understand, Sister," Yun Kexin took the opportunity to walk over to the Yue Clan and glanced at Ninth Brother. "Auntie, don't let my brother catch a chill. He should drink saltwater or rice soup with salt and get plenty of sunlight."
Yue Ziyun smiled; it was the warmest smile she had seen from Yun Kexin since she had grown up. She murmured, "Sister Xiner has really grown up; she knows how to care for others. Auntie is happy for your Mother and Father."
If only Yun Kexin could stay by her mother's side and help her through these difficult days, even if it meant taking care of Ninth Brother. But would Fu Lianyin allow her to do that?!
"Alright, Xiner," seeing that Yue Ziyun unconsciously showed maternal love towards Yun Kexin again, Fu Lianyin cautiously stepped forward and took Yun Kexin's hand, smiling. "We've already visited Auntie and Young Master Nine; it's time to go back. Look, your brother is sick and needs to rest, so don't disturb him."
Yun Kexin nodded obediently and then said to Yue Clan, "Auntie, I will come back another day to visit Ninth Brother. I must take my leave now."
Yue Ziyun looked at the baby in her arms before raising her head with a gentle smile. "Alright, once Ninth Brother feels a bit better, Auntie will take him along with his cousin to play with Sister Xiner."
As they walked out of the Southern Courtyard on their way back to the Third House, Fu Lianyin and Dai Chun Ni began to slander and mock the Second House again. Yun Kexin followed behind them, filled with disdain and annoyance.
She glared at the backs of the two women, anger burning fiercely in her heart—how much longer did she have to endure this? How much longer would she have to call that vile woman "Mother" before it was over?
In her past life, calling someone "Mother" while being deceived was ignorance. Now reborn, everything was within her control. Yet for revenge, she still had to call out "Mother," which was driving her insane!
She worried that if this continued, she might lose control and find an opportunity to poison or plot against Fu Lianyin and Dai Chun Ni, putting an end to it all once and for all!
Amidst her turmoil, Yun Kexin heard intermittent laughter not far away. Turning her head, she saw in the nearby corridor that the cousins from the First House and Second House were playing hide-and-seek—
So carefree and innocent, so joyful; Yun Yan and Yun Shan were tripped by their older brother while Sun Rulan scolded Yun Jie and Yun Yao for being too serious with their younger sisters...
What a harmonious and beautiful scene of home! Yet ten years later, they would face a situation where their family would be decimated, almost leading to the extinction of the Yun clan—all because of those two women walking ahead of her. The source of all this bloodshed and turmoil was the First House and Second House's current unsuspecting Third House!
Dai Chun Ni was a poisonous weed that needed to be eradicated quickly. But with Third Uncle in the way, how could she root it out completely?
In her anxiety, Yun Kexin welcomed her sixth birthday.
The servants of the Third House were busy preparing for Seventh Sister's birthday celebration. Granny Feng led a well-dressed Yun Kexin out of her room—her hair styled in twin buns without any adornments; wearing a light yellow embroidered jacket with green patterns made her delicate skin look translucent and lovely. The pair of tiger-head cotton shoes on her feet added a touch of cuteness to her appearance.
Yun Kexin looked over at Yun Ran, her eyes nearly turning red with envy. Although she was dressed well and looked much better than in her childhood, standing next to Yun Kexin made her feel as if she had shrunk by half.
"Xiner, come here," Yun Yang smiled at Yun Kexin and said, "Don't just stand there."
Fu Lianyin sat beside Yun Yang, with Eighth Sister Yun Xiao on her lap. She giggled and reached out her hands toward Yun Kexin—almost nine months old, she really liked her Seventh Sister.
Just as Yun Kexin was about to move to the other side of Yun Yang, Fu Lianyin reluctantly said, "Seventh Young Lady, come sit by Mother; Eighth Younger Sister is calling for you."
Yun Kexin remained noncommittal and quietly sat down to play with her younger sister. Yun Ran was positioned to the left of Yun Yang and happened to make eye contact with Yun Kexin.
The maidservants brought out the dishes one after another: bird's nest with winter bamboo shoots and braised duck, red dates with snow frog, black-boned chicken soup with red dates, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Longjing shrimp, clear stewed fish fins, stir-fried pigeon with coriander, cherry meat with yam...
"Serve a bowl of longevity noodles for Seventh Sister," Yun Yang instructed the maid Lianzi, pointing to a large bowl of longevity noodles in the center of the table. "You check if it's still warm. If not, take it back to the kitchen to heat it up."
"Yes." After tasting it, Lianzi picked up a sweet white porcelain bowl and served the noodles in front of Yun Kexin.
"Xiner, eat quickly," Yun Yang urged with a smile. "After eating these noodles, you'll grow a year older—obedient and wise."
Yun Kexin revealed an innocent smile and obediently picked up her chopsticks to eat a few bites of noodles. "It tastes really good... Father, Mother, let Elder Sister Five and Eighth Younger Sister eat together too."
Yun Ran gazed longingly at the table full of delicious food but hesitated to pick up her chopsticks. Hearing Yun Kexin's words seemed to give her permission as she glanced at Fu Lianyin for confirmation.
"You've been busy all morning; you must be hungry. Go ahead and eat," Fu Lianyin quickly glanced at Yun Ran and said.
Yun Ran felt as if she had received a royal decree and began to eat without reservation. Dai Chun Ni looked on disdainfully: with how she was eating, anyone would think that the Third House had starved Fifth Young Lady for ages!
Yun Yang didn't pay attention to Eldest Sister's "wolfing down" of food; his thoughts were focused on Yun Kexin: her appetite was still as small as before; she always stopped eating when she was about eighty percent full and never lingered over delicious food.
"Xiner, why aren't you eating?" Yun Yang frowned. "Is the food not tasty? Some of these dishes were personally made by Auntie for you."
Yun Kexin's eyes sparkled as she smiled and said, "I've eaten enough, but Father, Mother, and my older and younger sisters haven't eaten yet."
No need for you to act so pretentious! Yun Ran glanced up and shot a glare at Yun Kexin across the table before lowering her head.
"It's fine, today is Xin'er’s birthday; she should eat more," Yun Yang said with a smile. "Be good, listen, try this bird's nest with winter bamboo shoots and braised duck; it's very precious. You need to nourish your body..."
Fu Lianyin, feeling jealous for her daughter in her arms, said, "Master, Sister Xiao's health isn't good either; she needs nutrition."
The implication was that they were all children of the Third House and should not be treated unequally.
"Father always favors Seventh Sister..." Yun Ran looked up with her cheeks stuffed with food and mumbled.
Yun Yang's expression darkened for a moment but then he smiled and said, "I understand, but today is Xin'er’s birthday; it’s only right for us to pay extra attention to her."
Yun Kexin wanted to say something, but Fu Lianyin gently stroked Yun Xiao's head and apologized for her own impulsiveness. "Look at me as a mother; I'm not as attentive as Father," Fu Lianyin paused and looked at Yun Kexin with a faint smile. "It's my fault; Xin'er, eat! By the way, your Cousin Fu is already on his way to the capital and will arrive at the Duke's residence tomorrow. You should meet your cousin..."
Yun Kexin was so shocked that she nearly dropped her bowl, her heart racing uncontrollably: Fu Yihang is coming?!
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