Dong Yuan suddenly opened her eyes and said sternly, "Even if your grandfather wants to give these things to your aunt, it’s his decision. If we hear you talking such nonsense again, you’ll go back to your mother’s ho." Her father wasn’t even dead yet, and these juniors were already eyeing his belongings; it was truly disheartening.
Dong Yuan was a good mother-in-law, always gentle and pleasant with her daughter-in-law. This was the first ti she ever got angry, and it scared Madam Miao so much that her face turned pale.
Mingzhu had keen eyes and had long noticed a flash of dissatisfaction in Madam Miao’s eyes. After the others left, Mingzhu said, "You need to be more vigilant, don’t exhaust yourself physically, financially, and emotionally, only to be envied by others."
Yueyao didn’t mind; as long as she acted with a clear conscience, why should she care what others thought? "I wanted to keep you for a few more days, but you weren’t willing. Once I’ve finished my business here, I’ll co to Suzhou to see you."
Mingzhu laughed and said, "You’re busy with your art exhibition, so I won’t delay you here. By the way, Brother Shengsheng and his two brothers don’t need any more attention since they’re going to the academy, but what about Kexin? Yueyao, it’s not that I’m criticizing you, but how can you keep Kexin cooped up at ho all the ti? She’s so lonely without any friends! And how will she learn about social interactions if she doesn’t get out more?" Mingzhu understood Yueyao well; once Yueyao started painting, she didn’t recognize anyone, not even her parents. It’s a wonder that Yueyao’s children hadn’t been led astray.
Yueyao smiled and said, "I want Kexin to stay with you in Suzhou for a while." Besides being a bit restless, Mingzhu was excellent in other respects. With the nurturing nanny around, Yueyao wasn’t worried that Mingzhu would lead her daughter astray.
Mingzhu let out a sound of acknowledgnt, "So you had this plan all along."
Yueyao smiled and asked, "What, you’re not willing?"
Mingzhu laughed heartily, "Ha ha, I’m willing, willing, why wouldn’t I be? Tomorrow, I’ll take Kexin with to Suzhou." She had always envied those with daughters, and now with Kexin accompanying her, she wouldn’t have to envy others anymore.
Yueyao looked at the happily smiling Mingzhu and asked, "Is your health not fully recovered?" From how much Mingzhu wanted a daughter, it was clear that it wasn’t that she didn’t want children, but that she couldn’t have them.
Mingzhu said sowhat gloomily, "I’ve long since recovered, but for so reason, I just can’t conceive." After speaking, Mingzhu’s eyes lit up, "Yueyao, your Picture of Guanyin for Blessing with Children is incredibly effective, could you draw another one for ? Yueyao, you must agree to this."
Yueyao shook her head and said, "My teacher always told not to paint Buddhist images, and I don’t want to go against his wishes now. I’ll draw it for you when I go to Suzhou!" Mr. Yu Shan indeed said those words, but the main reason now was that Yueyao didn’t have the ti.
Mingzhu wasn’t perturbed and laughed, "Alright then! I’ll wait for you in Suzhou."
Yueyao imdiately told Kexin about her staying with Mingzhu in Suzhou. Yueyao explained, "Mother is going to be very busy lately and can’t take care of you. I want you to go to Suzhou with your aunt."
Kexin knew Mingzhu liked her very much, but she didn’t want to go to Suzhou, "Mother, I don’t want to leave you and brother. Don’t worry about , I’ll take good care of myself." Although this wasn’t her ho, as long as her mother and brother were around, she felt at ease.
Yueyao stroked Kexin’s hair and smiled, "Silly child, I’m just asking you to stay with your aunt for a while. Once I’ve finished what I’m working on, I’ll go to Suzhou to see you."
Kexin cautiously asked, "Mother, how long will it be?"
Yueyao pondered for a mont and said, "About four or five months. Since Suzhou is so close to Hangzhou, if you miss your mother and brother by then, you can co back anyti." It’s the end of April now, and the art exhibition was best arranged for September.
Deep down, Kexin didn’t want to go to Suzhou. She could do anything at her mother’s side, but surely there would be many inconveniences at soone else’s house. "Mother, can’t I stay?"
Yueyao sighed slightly, "No, you must go." Mingzhu’s concerns were very reasonable; Kexin, unlike her, couldn’t always be kept at ho without contact with the outside world. Last ti’s incident showed that Kexin was very sensitive, probably because she was kept at ho without going outside often.
Kexin’s expression dimd.
Yueyao hugged Kexin and said softly, "Mother is doing this for your own good." Yueyao felt sowhat guilty, but one can’t have everything, so she could only be an unfit mother.
The next day, Yueyao sent Mingzhu and the others off. Before leaving, Kexin hugged Yueyao and cried uncontrollably.
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