Chapter 202: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 202: The Insincere Child
Concubine Meng couldn't bear to leave and picked up Suisui instead.
Suisui was initially a bit flustered, but now, leaning against her beautiful aunt's shoulder, she felt completely safe.
She sweetly hugged Concubine Meng's neck and whispered, "Thank you, Aunt Meng."
The little girl's dependent and clingy demeanor truly gave people a sense of accomplishment.
Concubine Meng thought to herself that she quite liked the feeling of having a little girl cling to her.
At that moment, Che Lingzhi happened to come over, obediently asking for greetings. When she saw Suisui being held by Concubine Meng, her head drooped in disappointment, and she softly said, "I really envy Suisui for having someone who cares for her, unlike me..."
Che Lingzhi didn't finish her sentence, but her head hung low, and it was clear she felt wronged and upset.
If Concubine Meng hadn't interacted with Che Lingzhi before, she might have thought the child was pitiable.
Now that she had, Concubine Meng actually didn't like this child very much.
Although Concubine Meng's family background wasn't particularly high, she wasn’t someone who relied on others for her livelihood.
Therefore, when she didn't like a child, she didn’t pay much attention. She lightly told Che Lingzhi to get up, said nothing more, and softly asked Suisui, "Do you want to see the fish? Or the flowers?"
"The bamboo over there is growing really well."
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"In a month or two, we can dig bamboo shoots. It’s a pity the temperature here isn’t quite right, so they don’t grow that well, and the taste is just average."
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When Concubine Meng spoke, her tone was gentle, and her eyes held a loving smile.
Suisui really liked this warmth from her beautiful aunt.
So, she obediently wrapped her arms around Concubine Meng's neck, nodding repeatedly, "I’ll listen to you, beautiful Aunt Meng."
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The little girl’s obedient behavior made Concubine Meng like her more and more.
Originally, Concubine Meng just wanted to stay a little longer to keep the child company.
As she spent more time with Suisui, Concubine Meng felt that…
Perhaps today, she didn’t have to leave right away?
However, since she had made plans with her sister-in-law early in the morning, it wouldn’t be good to break her promise at the last minute.
So, Concubine Meng thought she would play with the child for a while and then see how things went.
Che Lingzhi felt neglected, her heart dissatisfied, but she wasn’t willing to give up.
Over at Concubine Ren’s side, it was still noisy.
After thinking for a moment, Che Lingzhi decided to temporarily abandon Concubine Ren and followed Concubine Meng, chattering away: "The fish over there is growing really well; it’s obvious that uncle is feeding them well."
"Aunt Meng, your dress is so beautiful today."
"The hairpin is especially pretty too."
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The little girl had almost mastered the art of flattery that adults used.
As a result, her words seemed quite out of place.
Children should be innocent and adorable, but Che Lingzhi’s demeanor came off as exceedingly worldly and vulgar.
Concubine Meng felt impatient dealing with her and turned her head, smiling as she asked, "Why don’t you spend more time with your aunt? I heard your aunt has been missing you so much that she couldn't sleep at night, even sending someone to bring you back; why aren't you by her side right now?"
Che Lingzhi felt quite pleased when she saw Concubine Meng turn around.
Thinking that her flattery had worked, she was preparing to try even harder to see if she could gain something from Concubine Meng.
However, upon hearing Concubine Meng's words, Che Lingzhi almost couldn't hold back her laughter.
At this moment, if she said she wouldn’t go back, it would mean she didn’t care about her aunt.
But if she went back, how could she extract anything from these people?
Che Lingzhi felt displeased but didn’t want to show it too much to avoid making herself even more disliked.
She pouted her lips in a grievance, looking quite pitiful and unsure of what to do.
Unfortunately, Concubine Meng had seen enough of this and was truly too lazy to pay attention to it anymore.
So, after speaking, she withdrew her gaze and smiled as she asked Suisui, "Is that fish very pretty?"
"Can we feed it a little?"
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Che Lingzhi harbored a lot of malice toward Suisui.
As a result, Suisui also didn’t like her much.
Now, with Aunt Meng around, Suisui naturally didn’t pay her any mind.
Neither of them paid much attention to Che Lingzhi, which made the little girl feel even more wronged.
She thought to herself: These women of my uncle, with such wealth at home, wouldn’t it be fine to spare a little for me?
How could they be so heartless and stingy?
When I came to the manor before, they weren’t like this.
Why are they acting this way today?
So, it was all Suisui's fault.
It was all because of this little village girl!
Che Lingzhi felt displeased but didn’t dare not to leave at that moment; she could only retreat temporarily, preparing to come back later to see if there would be new opportunities.
Concubine Meng held Suisui for a while, watching the fish and feeding them for a long time.
Only when her sister-in-law from her maternal family arrived at the gate of the residence to pick her up did she reluctantly put down Suisui and leave.
After being coaxed for a long time, Suisui was in a much better mood.
Even though there was still a commotion over at Aunt Ren's, she wasn't afraid anymore.
She followed her aunt and leaned over the pond to watch the fish, occasionally commenting, "That tail is so pretty."
"That head is so red!"
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Concubine Meng looked at the little girl with affection, nodding repeatedly.
The two concubines had been arguing for quite a while, and Aunt Ren truly found it bothersome, yet she couldn’t just eliminate the two of them outright.
In the end, she could only listen to their back-and-forth for over half a day.
Concubine Ren was anxious to see the children, but unfortunately, she couldn't break away at the moment.
She thought to herself: I really shouldn’t have been soft-hearted!
If I hadn’t gotten involved, these trivial matters wouldn’t have been my concern at all.
I could have long since been holding a sweet, soft little girl, watching fish and flowers and enjoying delicious food!
Concubine Ren felt annoyed, and her expression darkened.
However, the two maidservants didn’t feel frightened at all and continued to argue their points.
They had been quarreling for so long that Che Lingzhi had gone out for a stroll and then returned again.
When she came back, she didn’t see Concubine Meng but only Suisui leaning over the pond.
Seeing this scene, Che Lingzhi's eyes darted, and she quietly approached.
When Aunt Xiang noticed someone coming, her heart sank.
Che Lingzhi's maternal aunt’s was…
Not very trustworthy.
Aunt Xiang felt she had to be more vigilant.
It wasn’t that she was deliberately thinking poorly of people.
Having a bit of caution wasn’t a bad thing.
Their girl was still young; she needed to be watched over closely.
When Che Lingzhi approached, Suisui noticed her.
Out of politeness, Suisui lightly nodded but didn’t speak.
Che Lingzhi, being familiar, nodded at Suisui and smiled, saying, "I’m Che Lingzhi; we met this morning, do you remember?"
Suisui naturally remembered what had just happened.
The little girl hesitated for a moment and then nodded.
Seeing Suisui nod, Che Lingzhi smiled again and squeezed her way over.
As she moved closer, Suisui felt a bit uncomfortable and instinctively wanted to step aside, but Che Lingzhi pulled her in with one hand, exclaiming, "Oh, we’re all kids; it’s more fun to stick together!"
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