The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 917 - 204: Not Biological_3

Chapter 917: Chapter 204: Not Biological_3

Pei Qin’s lips twitched fiercely, "You were picked up from South Hillside!"

Jiujiu pouted, and tears quickly welled up, "Then who is my real dad?"

Seeing her little face filled with sorrow and her eyes quickly brimming with tears, Pei Wendong, feeling helpless, glanced at his elder sister who was teasing his daughter. He pulled Jiujiu aside to explain that her mom was just talking nonsense—their parents were indeed her biological parents! She even resembled her father a lot!

Jiujiu was still somewhat skeptical, thinking her uncle was just coaxing her. After everyone around insisted she looked like her dad and was his child, she finally believed it.

Looking at the culprit, Jiujiu sniffled, "Mom is so lazy! Just to avoid making lanterns, she lied that I’m not her own child!"

Pei Qin glared, "Radish! Come here, mom will teach you how to draw!"

"Draw what?" Jiujiu hurriedly asked, proud of how well she could draw little chickens and bugs.

"Draw a turtle! Come on! Grab some paper and pencils!" Pei Qin said enthusiastically.

Meanwhile, Xixi was crawling around on the big kang bed, occasionally causing mischief as their unreliable mother started teaching her daughter how to draw turtles.

Pei Wendong and Xiao Yong exchanged looks, both feeling somewhat helpless.

Feeling ignored when no one considered his suggestion, Xiao Yi huffed, "I also know how to draw turtles! It’s no big deal!"

However, upon seeing the turtle Pei Qin drew, which looked as if it were alive and perfect in every detail, Xiao Yi couldn’t huff any longer.

Xiao Yong and Pei Wendong also became interested, and itchy hands soon followed.

Thus, this Lantern Festival was spent competing in drawing turtles as a family.

Xiao Yong knew that Pei Qin could draw fish and turtles as if they were carved out of the same mold. He brought over his sketchbook and asked her to teach him, "Sister Qin! My drawing skills are so poor, teach me how to draw!" He had asked several times before but could never learn properly due to travels and other reasons.

Pei Qin saw the admiration in his eyes and the anticipation with which he looked at her, agreeing while puzzled. It was as if Prince Yong’an had completely forgotten about this Radish, for he had left him here for years, and the Radish had nearly become her Radish! Like a Radish without parents, truly a pitiful Radish indeed!

Hearing her clicking her tongue, Xiao Yong knew she was drifting off again, "Sister Qin!"

"Ah? Right! Come! I’ll teach you how to draw a Radish!" Pei Qin snapped back to reality and picked up a piece of drawing paper.

Xiao Yong watched her closely, thinking how much Sister Qin resembled her brother-in-law.

Pei Qin was somewhat bored and idle. In modern times, she would have endless experiments to occupy her, but now, even if she opened a shop, she did not always need to be present.

So, after Pei Yuan turned fifteen and came over saying she would stay for a while, Pei Qin immediately had a room cleaned and prepared food.

No sooner had Pei Yuan arrived than Zhao Xiaochen followed, "Elder Sister! I have come to see Yuanyuan and Happy!"

Seeing his big smile and Pei Yuan’s expressionless face, Pei Qin raised her eyebrows, "Did you fight?"

"No! No!" Zhao Xiaochen quickly waved his hands, smiling.

Pei Yuan just humphed and ignored him, playing with Happy and Xixi.

Seeing she wasn’t responding, Zhao Xiaochen sighed inwardly but still shared his thoughts with Pei Qin, "When brother-in-law went to Xining Guard, I wanted to go too, but Yuanyuan was pregnant at the time, so I stayed. Now that the year is over, I want to go with a few brothers to find brother-in-law!"

"To Xining Guard?" Pei Qin frowned.

Zhao Xiaochen nodded, "A man should seek to make achievements and protect his country! Wa Ci has been raiding our borders, especially around the Xining area, and I want to go there!" With brother-in-law now at Xining Guard and his formidable talents, he is bound to succeed. And since his younger sister married Fang Liuming and became an officer’s wife, only he was still a low-ranking soldier. Even leading a few men and not participating in combat made it difficult to rise up the ranks without military merits. With Yuanyuan by his side, she just held the status of an ordinary woman. He too wanted to achieve great things and earn titles for his wife and descendants!

"It’s good for young people to be ambitious and passionate," Pei Qin nodded.

Zhao Xiaochen gave a bitter smile; his parents had disagreed, and understanding his intentions, Yuanyuan became upset with him and didn’t want him to go.

Pei Qin looked at Pei Yuan and then at Zhao Xiaochen’s wry smile, coming to a realization, "A young woman in her boudoir knows no sorrows; she adorns herself in spring, ascending the jade tower. Suddenly, seeing the willow hues by the roadside, she regrets sending her husband to seek titles. Pursuing fame and power is not necessary for life. As long as one lives with a clear conscience and contented heart, life is not lived in vain!"

Zhao Xiaochen was struck, his gaze upon Pei Qin shifting.

Pei Yuan was also profoundly moved, for she, indeed, had been worried. Was her elder sister also worried about her brother-in-law?

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