After Becoming The Young Darling Of A Wealthy Family - Chapter 5

Huo Yinli’s voice was a bit blurry. Wen Ruanqing turned her head slightly to look, squeezing out a faint smile. Her breathing was heavy, and the sound of panting by her ears was so noisy, making her feel so sleepy.

“Little sister fell asleep.”

Wen Si lowered her voice, pulling Wen Tingyin and Huo Yinli by their hands to walk outside: “Let’s go eat first. When we are done eating, little sister will be all better, okay?”

Wen Tingyin was the first to nod. She looked back at Wen Ruanqing reluctantly, but had no choice but to follow Wen Si out.

Beside them, Huo Yinli did not look back, but her body was tense. She didn’t know if the words she said had been of any use.

Get well quickly, pretty little sister.

Lunch was made by the chef; Feng Ye did not cook. After brewing Wen Ruanqing’s medicine, she went upstairs, leaving Wen Si to take care of the rest of the children.

Wen Ruanqing’s condition was slightly better. Her body temperature had dropped to 37°C, and her consciousness was slowly returning. She opened her eyes, her voice weak: “Mommy.”

“My little baby.”

Feng Ye lowered her head to nuzzle Wen Ruanqing’s face, brushed a strand of hair out of her way, and then pulled Wen Ruanqing into her arms: “Shall we take your medicine? After drinking it, the sickness will go away, and Mommy will stay with you.”

“Sister will stay with you too!”

Wen Tingyin suddenly popped out. One little head was followed by another little head as Huo Yinli propped open the door and walked in right behind her. Her expression was calm, but the worry in the depths of her eyes could not be hidden.

“Mommy, eat.”

Wen Tingyin carried a bowl of rice and placed it beside Feng Ye. She stood on her tip-toes to look at Wen Ruanqing. Seeing that her little sister’s complexion looked much better, she let out a heavy sigh of relief: “Mother is making dumplings tonight, she’s making them for me.”

Huo Yinli also nodded along, squeezing in beside Wen Tingyin to look at Wen Ruanqing: “Auntie, is little sister better?”

“Much better. Auntie heard you reciting magic spells for little sister, it was effective.”

Feng Ye’s tone was gentle: “Little sister isn’t burning as much anymore.”

Huo Yinli immediately curled her lips into a smile: “Mm!”

“Really? That’s so amazing! Huo Yinli, can you teach me?”

Wen Tingyin’s eyes lit up. Looking at Huo Yinli, her tone was excited: “I want to learn it, so I can recite it for little sister in the future too!”

Huo Yinli’s smile slowly disappeared. She shook her head and said solemnly: “No, this is the magic my mother taught me, only I can use it.”

“Then are you a magician? Can you make my little sister’s body completely healthy?”

“…I’ll go back and ask my mother later.”

As the two of them chatted, Wen Ruanqing leaned in Feng Ye’s arms and watched them, the corners of her lips turning up uncontrollably. She liked this kind of noisiness. Before, when she was in the hospital, there was only the ticking and beeping sounds of machines and various adults dressed in white, but this place was full of colors.

It looked nice.

Feng Ye’s voice was low: “Drink the medicine.”

Wen Ruanqing didn’t resist. She opened her mouth and drank all the medicine in one breath, coughing the very next second: “Blegh.”

Her tongue became bitter again.

“Candy.”

Huo Yinli silently took out the candy Wen Si had given her and looked up at Feng Ye: “Eating this makes it not bitter anymore.”

Feng Ye nodded and praised her: “You gave Auntie candy yesterday too. Can I call you Xiao Li? You are so good. In the future, whenever your mother isn’t home, come eat at Auntie’s house.”

She tore open the wrapper and let Wen Ruanqing lick it, only throwing the candy away after seeing Wen Ruanqing’s brow unfurl.

“Mommy.”

Wen Ruanqing didn’t want to lie down anymore, struggling to get up: “Don’t want to.”

“Does little sister want to get up?”

Wen Tingyin held Wen Ruanqing’s hand, lying prone on the bed with a smile in eyes: “I’ll read the textbook to you in a bit. The teacher taught it to me today.”

Listening to Wen Tingyin’s words, Wen Ruanqing processed them for a moment. Realizing that Wen Tingyin wanted to read books to her, she instinctively frowned. After letting out a small “ah”, she shrank back into Feng Ye’s arms and buried her head.

“You understood that?”

Feng Ye found it amusing. She put clothes on Wen Ruanqing, carrying her downstairs: “Can I trouble our oldest baby to bring Mommy’s food down too?”

“Okay!”

Wen Tingyin loved doing this kind of chore the most. She trotted off happily to carry the bowl and brought the food downstairs.

Downstairs at the dining table, Wen Si was kneading dough. Because she traveled for work quite often, she would cook for the family every time she came home, taking the opportunity to draw closer to the two children.

“Wow.”

Wen Tingyin put the food on the table, hugged Wen Si’s leg, and wiggled her waist excitedly: “Mother, can I wrap them?”

Wen Si put a little flour on Wen Tingyin’s face: “Wait a little bit, okay?”

“Mm!” Wen Tingyin hopped over to stand in front of Huo Yinli, “Do you want to join us?”

Huo Yinli shook her head: “I have class this afternoon.”

Wen Tingyin sighed: “Alright then.”

Feng Ye sat down while holding Wen Ruanqing, picking up her chopsticks to start eating: “Then Xiao Li, come over to Auntie’s house to eat after your class is finished.”

“Okay.”

Huo Yinli’s reply was rigid. She walked up to Wen Ruanqing and tentatively pinched her hand: “Your hand is so small.”

Wen Ruanqing clutched at Huo Yinli’s palm and smiled, clapping her hands in the air: “Fafa.”

“Hua hua (Flower).”

After correcting Wen Ruanqing’s pronunciation, Huo Yinli pinched her foot again, saying in surprise: “Your foot is so small too. I am so much bigger than you.”

Wen Ruanqing kicked her legs again, looking down at her own feet. They were indeed very small; Huo Yinli could grasp them completely.

She hadn’t grown up yet.

“I have to go.”

Huo Yinli glanced at the time, picked up her backpack, and said seriously to Wen Ruanqing: “See you tonight.”

“Goodbye, Auntie Feng, Auntie Wen, and Wen Tingyin, I’m leaving first.”

Feng Ye and Wen Si looked over at the same time. Feng Ye nodded: “Okay, remember to come over tonight.”

Huo Yinli nodded, grabbing her backpack straps and walking away without looking back.

Seeing Huo Yinli leave, Wen Ruanqing immediately puckered her mouth, about to cry. Feng Ye noticed just in time and rocked her: “Sister will be back tonight.”

Then, Feng Ye pinched off a small piece of dough and handed it to Wen Ruanqing: “Play with this. You can wrap dumplings too.”

Kneeling on a chair, Wen Tingyin nodded frantically: “Little sister, let’s wrap them together.”

Wen Ruanqing’s attention was successfully diverted. Looking at the white, soft thing in her hand, she let out an “eh” sound and rubbed it with both hands. It was so soft and fun to play with.

“Mother will teach you how to wrap them.”

Wen Si rolled out the wrapper, held Wen Tingyin’s hand, and taught her how to fold it: “This filling is shepherd’s purse and pork. Mommy likes to eat it.”

Wen Tingyin nodded and looked up at Wen Si: “Then I want to make it for Mommy in the future too.”

“Then I’ll be waiting.”

Feng Ye was all smiles, looking down at Wen Ruanqing’s movements, afraid she would stuff it directly into her mouth.

“Ah—”

“Little sister, you can’t eat that!”

“Oh, oh, oh, don’t eat it.”

“Little greedy cat.”

“Hahaha, little sister’s face is all white, so dirty.”

Before the dumplings were even finished wrapping, Wen Ruanqing fell asleep. When she woke up, she saw Wen Tingyin lying beside her. She reached out to gently pat Wen Tingyin’s face, then called out softly: “Sister.”

The single word was pronounced clearly.

But Wen Tingyin didn’t wake up. Wen Ruanqing didn’t keep touching her; instead, she turned her head to see if anyone else was there. She wanted to get out of bed, but she only saw Huo Yinli standing at the doorway.

“Do you want to get out of bed?”

Huo Yinli had no expression on her face. She walked up to Wen Ruanqing and asked again: “Do you want to get out of bed?”

Wen Ruanqing blinked. This time she understood, letting out an “mm”, and then rolled over to climb down: “Fafa.”

“Hua hua (Flower).”

Huo Yinli supported Wen Ruanqing, instructing her: “Don’t move right here. I’ll go call someone. Auntie just went downstairs.”

She turned her head and started shouting: “Auntie! Little sister is awake!”

And with that, she successfully woke up Wen Tingyin.

“Sorry for waking you up.”

Huo Yinli’s tone was flat: “Do you blame me?”

Wen Tingyin rubbed her eyes. Her brain hadn’t processed any irritation yet, so the words just slipped out: “No, little sister is awake too.”

“Mm, little sister called you ‘sister’ just now. It was very clear, but you were asleep.”

Seeing Wen Tingyin hug Wen Ruanqing, Huo Yinli let go of her hands and stepped back two paces upon seeing Feng Ye.

To be honest, she was unhappy. Why didn’t Wen Ruanqing call her “sister”?

The kindergarten teacher taught them about titles and relationships. Wen Ruanqing was smaller than her, so she could call her “sister,” but she only called her “fafa.”

Wen Ruanqing was picked up by Feng Ye. Resting on Feng Ye’s shoulder, she happened to be able to see Huo Yinli. She reached out her hands to let Huo Yinli hold her: “Fafa.”

“Hua hua (Flower).”

Huo Yinli corrected her gloomily: “You’re saying it wrong.”

Feng Ye was amused. Waiting until Wen Tingyin was fully awake, she spoke: “Go comb your hair, it’s sticking up like a bird’s nest.”

“Oh no.” Wen Tingyin immediately covered her hair, quickly got off the bed, and ran into the bathroom. As she walked, she said, “Mommy, just now Huo Yinli said little sister called me ‘sister’. It was extra clear.”

“Really?” Feng Ye was surprised, “Little baby, call her again.”

No.

Wen Ruanqing kept her mouth shut. She wouldn’t call out now.

Huo Yinli tilted her head up to look at Wen Ruanqing, sighing silently, her mood downcast.

“Let’s go, Xiao Li. Auntie Wen has already scooped out the dumplings.”

Feng Ye didn’t notice Huo Yinli’s mood, but Wen Ruanqing felt that something wasn’t quite right. Her pretty flower seemed to be withering. She saw green leaves turning yellow. Mommy had said that when leaves wither, they need to wait for the weather to warm up to turn green again.

Was Huo Yinli cold?

Wen Ruanqing kept staring at Huo Yinli. Slumped on Feng Ye’s shoulder, she called out once more: “Fafa.”

Huo Yinli looked up at her, but this time she didn’t correct her.

Fine, flower it is. Flowers look nice too.

Wen Ruanqing blinked, suddenly lifting her head: “Ya.”

“Hungry?”

Feng Ye placed Wen Ruanqing in her baby seat: “Mommy will mix some milk for you to drink.”

Sitting in the chair, Wen Ruanqing looked at Huo Yinli who sat opposite her, wondering what was going on.

“Little sister, call me ‘sister’ one more time.” Wen Tingyin started to tease Wen Ruanqing, “I want to hear it.”

Wen Ruanqing looked at Wen Tingyin, then looked at Huo Yinli. This sister was happy, but that sister was unhappy.

She opened her mouth and called out: “Sister.”

Wen Ruanqing watched closely and noticed that Huo Yinli seemed to wither just a little bit more!

So she turned her head back to look straight at Huo Yinli, pronouncing each word perfectly and roundly:

“Sister!”

You must remember to become pretty again.