NOVEL WEB
Chapter 12
Liu Hua smiled gently: “Are you happy, Ah Yan?”
The little girl clapped her hands: “Happy!”
Sui Yu and Sui Zhi also softened their gazes. Although they didn’t get along well with Liu Hua before, they wouldn’t harbor any ill feelings towards their mother.
Especially after knowing their mother had psychological issues, their concern grew.
However, with Ah Yan around, their mother would definitely get better.
The two glanced at each other, both seeing this thought in the other’s eyes.
Qi Linhan, who was listening on the side, suddenly asked: “Are you moving to Mountain Water Residence?”
Liu Hua raised her brows: “Yes.” She roughly knew it was this boy who saved her and Ah Yan.
Ah Yan hugged Liu Hua’s legs, looking up at Qi Linhan.
Noticing her gaze, Qi Linhan bent down to speak with her: “What’s the matter, Ah Yan?”
Ah Yan pursed her lips: “Did you save me and mom before?”
Qi Linhan smiled gently, making his men strangely creeped out. When did this lord become so nice?
Qi Linhan said: “Yes, then how will Ah Yan thank me?”
Ah Yan shrunk back behind Liu Hua before peeking her head out again: “Then...can I give you some of my candy?”
Qi Linhan nodded: “Sure.”
Sui Zhi scoffed coldly: “Shameless, eating a child’s candy?”
Qiao Ze didn’t say anything out of respect for Liu Hua, but nodded firmly in agreement.
Qi Linhan sneered, but before he could retort, he heard Ah Yan say softly: “Brother, you can’t do that.”
Sui Zhi glared at her: “You’re too easily tricked. One day he’ll sell you and you won’t even realize it.”
The little girl’s fair round face blushed: “No way!” Her voice grew softer. “He won’t sell me away.” This brother saved her!
Before the dumbfounded Sui Yu and Qiao Ze could feel touched... “...” No wonder, it seems she willingly let herself be bullied in her previous life.
But then they felt distressed again. In her past life, Liu Hua died unexpectedly last night. So afterwards, as long as someone was a bit nice to this silly girl, she would always remember them in her heart.
So even when she fell into despair later and couldn’t go on living, she never blamed any of them.
Qi Linhan was thinking the same now. He actually hadn’t been very good to Ah Yan all this time. But to Ah Yan, Qi Linhan was always the teenager who pulled her from the fire.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt he had lost his humanity.
Liu Hua of course didn’t know what these fake children were thinking. She turned to Ah Man and said: “Go pack our stuff. We’ll move as soon as possible.”
She swept her eyes around and bluntly said: “Luckily we have free labor here.”
The “laborers” all happily expressed their willingness to be enslaved.
Seeing everyone get busy, Ah Yan also trotted around trying to help.
Liu Hua grabbed her by the collar when she passed by: “What are you doing?”
Ah Yan struggled: “Mom, put me down!”
Liu Hua pinched her cheek: “Why are you running around?”
Ah Yan pouted: “Aren’t we packing stuff? I have to pack my snacks too!”
Liu Hua looked exasperated: “We can just buy those things later.”
The little girl pleaded: “No, no! Mom~”
Who could resist that?
Liu Hua gave in: “Fine, go pack your things.”
Satisfied, Ah Yan rummaged around excitedly to uncover all her hidden snacks from before.
Just then Liu Hua noticed an unfamiliar white object. She walked over and picked up the “toy”: “What’s this now?”
Unexpectedly, the toy moved - she realized it was actually a little puppy. Liu Hua placed her hands on her waist and shouted: “Sui Jinhong, I’ve never seen someone spoil their daughter like you!”
Sui Jinhong poked his head out from upstairs: “What?”
Liu Hua dangled the bag to show him: “Ah Yan was only at your place two days. Did you buy her a dog already?”
Sui Jinhong was puzzled: “Wasn’t that you?”
Hearing the voices, Ah Yan hurried over with tiny steps: “Mom, mom! That’s Ti Zi!”
Liu Hua held Ti Zi higher so she couldn’t reach it. “What Ti Zi? I see grapes.”
Ti Zi had already given up struggling as Liu Hua carried it like a ragged cloth.
Ah Yan jumped trying to grab Ti Zi: “It’s not grapes, it’s Ti Zi! I picked it up!”
Liu Hua knitted her brows. “How many times have I told you not to bring random things home!”
Panting, Ah Yan said: “Mom! Ti Zi isn’t a thing!”
Ti Zi: “...” I can understand you, ok!
Liu Hua was worried these pets might hurt Ah Yan. “No, throw it out.”
Ah Yan hugged her leg tightly: “Mom, don’t! Ti Zi, quickly act cute!”
Liu Hua sneered coldly: “It can’t understand a word you’re saying.”
Just then Ti Zi struggled a bit before letting out a couple soft puppy whimpers.
"Awoo awoo~"
Liu Hua: “...” It does seem cute.
But she wouldn’t waver. She carried one in her hand, dragged another at her leg: “No use acting cute. Our family can only have one freeloader.”
Ah Yan hesitated for a moment. “Mom, Ti Zi can work too.”
Ti Zi: “...”
Liu Hua laughed. “Why don’t you say you’ll work instead?”
Ah Yan hemmed and hawed: “Because...I can’t do it.”
Just then Sui Yu came to Ti Zi’s rescue: “Mom, let Ti Zi stay. I’ll do more chores.”
Sui Zhi also persuaded: “Yeah Mom. Ah Yan finally has something she likes.”
Qiao Ze chimed in: “Auntie, let it stay.”
Ah Yan added: “Brother, Ti Zi isn’t a thing!”
Ti Zi: “...”
Liu Hua glanced sideways at Sui Zhi: “What do you mean this is rare for Ah Yan? She finds something new to like everyday.”
That said, she didn’t force Ti Zi to be thrown out in the end.
Ah Yan followed her closely, mumbling: “Mom, it’s not true that I have new favorites everyday.”
Without turning her head, Liu Hua said: “Don’t you like candy everyday?”
Ah Yan stopped in her tracks. “...” Shoot, she noticed.
Feeling bothered by her, Liu Hua said: “Why aren’t you packing your snacks?”
Reminded, Ah Yan started scampering around again: “I almost forgot! Thanks Mom!”
When they were just about done packing everything, Ah Yan was still running around. Seeing her little flushed face sweaty all over, Liu Hua directly dragged her over: “How much stuff do you have? Still not done packing?”
Looking guilty, Ah Yan said: “But, but you said I could bring all my snacks to our new home!”
Following her gaze, Liu Hua was caught unaware by the massive pile of snacks sitting right in the middle of the living room.
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