"Mom~"
Yun Wanye didn't want to leave; firstly, he wasn't very hungry, secondly, he hadn't held his little sister yet. He also wanted to hold her, and listen to what she might say about him.
He really couldn't understand, when Yun Wanyao was bullied like that, what on earth was he doing.
"Are you deaf to your mom's words? Hurry up and get to the kitchen."
A towering, sturdy figure strode over. Yun Zheng, with a stern face, grabbed his collar and tossed him outside.
This brat dared to ignore his mother's words, surely needed a good thrashing.
"Hey, Dad, I'll go by myself, I'll go by myself, let me go, please."
Under the strong pressure of bloodline suppression, Yun Wanye was like a chick caught by an eagle, quickly surrendering and softening.
Fine, fine, I'll head to the kitchen first. After I eat my fill, I'll come back to hold my little sister.
He hadn't held her yet, even if he came back later, surely mom wouldn't say anything.
Yun Zheng coldly snorted and let him go, then turned to Yun Wanyao. His expression instantly softened, with gentle and pampering dark eyes, making Yun Wanye's teeth ache.
When dealing with him, it was always fists or feet, but with Yun Wanyao, a different attitude altogether. The favoritism was too extreme, wasn't it?
"Yao'er, let's go."
"Oh, okay."
The father and two sons walked outside, Yun Zheng with one hand behind his back, tightly clenched into a fist.
His Yao'er, he'd never let her end up like Xiao Si's Heart!
No matter if she was the protagonist or not, whoever dared to harm his daughter, even the King of Heaven, would pay the price.
Yun Zheng's dark eyes squinted slightly, a flash of hostility passed quickly in his gaze.
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[Wow, I must express once again, Mom really understands me so well, every arrangement perfectly suits my heart's desire, I really love my mom.]
[Mom, you are so good to me, I will definitely try to grow up strong and tall, and I wish for your health and longevity. Once I grow up, I'll honor you well.]
After everyone left, Yun Wanqing looked at Lady Yun with starry eyes.
Even though a nanny had been hired in the mansion, with a lot of maids and servants, yet for many things, Lady Yun did them herself.
For instance, changing her clothes, changing her diaper, washing her bottom, and even bringing her to sleep at night.
She had to be fed milk every hour, and at night, Lady Yun fed her personally. Waking up every hour, throughout the night, she never had a good sleep.
She witnessed firsthand the greatness and difficulties of being a mother.
Lady Yun, coaxed into smiles by her, also felt her heavy mood because of Yun Wanyao lighten up temporarily.
Her Xiao Si was truly a filial and good child, she must treat Xiao Si even better in the future.
After changing her diaper, just as the nanny arrived, Yun Wanqing, full and content, was held by Lady Yun to the window where the idle pair basked in the sun.
"Madam, the lady just gave birth and needs quiet rest, it's not appropriate to disturb her."
"Move aside, I have something very important to see my aunt about. You, a mere servant, dare to stop me? Can you bear the consequences if a major issue arises?"
"..."
With warm sunlight, Yun Wanqing squinted drowsily, almost falling asleep, but suddenly there was a racket of shouting outside.
Startled, her tiny body shivered slightly, thoroughly waking up.
"Yayah~"
[Who is so annoying? Why are they yelling at my mom's door?]
[I'm full and need to sleep, but this person woke me up, how will I grow tall now? I'm still anxious to grow up and save my sister.]
On the beauty couch, Lady Yun slightly curved her lips. The more she heard the baby's thoughts, the more intriguing she found her.
She wondered what kind of world in the baby's previous life could nurture such an interesting character. It was the first time she'd met someone so amusing.
Then, thinking of the noise outside, her brows furrowed again, and a faint displeasure surfaced in her eyes.
"This Xu Qingqing is truly losing her manners more and more."
[What, the noisy person outside is Xu Qingqing? Yang Xin'er's daughter?]
[How could I forget about this person? She's not a good one at all.]
"???"
Lady Yun raised an eyebrow, listening carefully to the baby's thoughts, afraid to miss any key word.
She wanted to know why Xu Qingqing was not good.
Yet, after that sentence the baby fell silent, making no further sound.
Hard to believe, this little chatterbox who loved to worry and overthink, at this moment seemed so at peace.
How bad could Xu Qingqing be?
Lady Yun's curiosity was overwhelming, so she thought for a moment and waved for her maid.
"Let the young lady in."
Since the baby was unwilling to think more about Xu Qingqing, she would place Xu Qingqing before the baby, forcing her to think.
"Baby, don't blame mom for utilizing you, upon learning from your thoughts how miserable our family is, how could she stand by and do nothing?"
"Mom must find a way to gather more information, only then can she make thorough plans in advance, change the fate of our family, and allow you and Yao'er to live happily and blissfully throughout your lives."
Lady Yun sighed in her heart; there was really no choice but to take this measures.
Xiao Si, so kind-hearted and loving, worried about everyone in the family, surely would understand her, right?
[Mom, you can meet her, but please don't harbor any more kindness toward her or agree to any of her demands.]
[You treat her as your own junior with love, but she absolutely loathes and dislikes you.]
[Not only does she incite her mom to compete for my dad with you, but she also resents and dislikes my sister. The better you treat her, the more she'll hate my sister.]
Lady Yun: "..."
So Yang Xin'er had ulterior motives towards her husband partly due to Xu Qingqing's influence?
She even envied Yao'er? Hated Yao'er?
How could this happen?
Lady Yun felt as though her worldview was turned upside down. She was just about to continue listening when a light and slender figure rushed in, Xu Qingqing looking at her with a panicked expression.
"Aunt, my mom is missing. She didn't come back the entire day last night. I searched all over the mansion and couldn't find her. Aunt, do you know where my mom went?"
Besides her mother, also missing were all their belongings, accumulated over three years at Duke Ning Mansion.
Could her mom have run off with all the valuables behind her back?
That shouldn't be possible. Her mom, influenced by her, always pondered over her uncle, dreaming of being the mistress of Duke Ning Mansion. How could she possibly leave without a word?
Yesterday, Xu Qingqing went out, under the pretense of Yun Wanyao's name, to attend some poetry gathering hosted by the Daughter of the Grand Tutor, coupled with the mansion's servants tight-lipped nature, she remained ignorant of Yang Xin'er being confined.
[Oh, this is the ungrateful traitor Xu Qingqing, who doesn't appear very smart, no wonder she goes around doing shameful things all the time...]