Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s
Chapter 65 - 064 Recognition

Chapter 65: 064 Recognition

"Ahem," He Xuewen covered his mouth and quietly coughed a few times, "Were the injuries you sustained also caused by those villains?" Tian Sisi asked with concern.

"Yes, ten years ago, they captured Daddy intending to force me to divulge the location of the He Family treasure. How could Daddy possibly betray his ancestors? Besides, even if I had given them the treasure, they wouldn’t have spared the He Family, so in a fit of rage, they beat Daddy up severely." He Xuewen spoke lightly, but Tian Sisi knew that the situation must have been extremely brutal at the time.

"I still have some Lung Nourishing Wine; wait here for a moment." Tian Sisi glanced around the room, noticed that Chengsi was outside, unable to see inside, then swiftly slipped into the Space. Since He Xuewen already knew about the Space, there was no need to keep it hidden anymore, plus Sisi knew due to her sensitivity to people, that He Xuewen was the last person in the world who would hurt her.

Although He Xuewen already knew about the blessed land, seeing his daughter vanish right in front of him still gave him quite a shock. He busied himself securing all doors and windows. Tian Sisi reappeared shortly after, holding a few bottles of wine, and handed them to He Xuewen.

"You drink this Lung Nourishing Wine first, and when you’ve finished, I’ll get more for you. Don’t throw away the bottles, I don’t have many empty ones left."

He Xuewen immediately opened a bottle and took a sip; his itchy trachea felt much more comfortable at once. He was incredibly happy in his heart. With this Lung Nourishing Wine, he no longer worried about his frail body giving up. Now that he had found his daughter, he had never felt as resolutely determined to keep living, to live well and protect his beloved treasure.

"I will also brew many other kinds of nourishing wines, and once your lungs are healed, I’ll make other tonic wines for you, ensuring that your health improves rapidly," Tian Sisi whispered softly. Even as a layperson, she could see that He Xuewen was in very poor health, likely affecting his longevity.

"Alright, Ah Nan, take your time, and don’t exhaust yourself. Daddy is not in a hurry," He Xuewen said, smiling warmly.

"Then, will you leave again?" Tian Sisi didn’t realize herself how her voice carried a hint of attachment, which of course He Xuewen heard, making his eyes smile even more. Indeed, Tian Sisi’s eyes were very much like He Xuewen’s - both had crescent-shaped laughing eyes, very charming when they smiled.

"I won’t be leaving for now. Daddy will stay here to watch Ah Nan grow up; tomorrow, I’ll find a place to stay in this village, so Ah Nan, you don’t need to worry."

"Hmm, is that He Chengsi my brother?" Tian Sisi thought He Chengsi was her biological brother.

"Yes, but Chengsi is the foster son I adopted after escaping. He has helped a lot over the years, allowing Daddy to survive. You can consider him as your own brother," He Xuewen dared not reveal that he had already promised Ah Nan as Chengsi’s wife; however, he forgot that teammates can sometimes be the most betraying.

"Okay, I will call him in, and you guys can rest early," Tian Sisi walked to the door and called for He Chengsi.

Seeing He Xuewen’s jubilant face, He Chengsi knew that Daddy must have successfully recognized his daughter; he smiled cheerily and said, "Sisi, I’m your brother. If anyone dares to bully you like today, I will definitely flatten them."

"Okay, then I’ll look forward to Brother He taking good care of me in the future."

The little girl’s voice was very tender, and coupled with her charming appearance, He Chengsi was moved when he saw how adorable Tian Sisi was and said, "Sisi, you are my wife, after all. It’s only right and proper for a man to protect his wife."

"..." What does that mean? Do I have some sort of childhood betrothal? Tian Sisi was confused and looked at He Xuewen puzzled.

He Xuewen smiled awkwardly and fiercely glared at He Chengsi, who was still foolishly laughing, and gently said, "Ah Nan, don’t listen to your Brother He’s nonsense; that’s not the case."

"Daddy, why lie to Sisi? Haven’t you told my master before that you wanted to betroth Sisi to me as my wife? A man’s promise is his bond. Daddy, you can’t go back on your word," He Chengsi protested. Anyone would be upset at seeing a beautiful potential wife slipping away!

"It’s ’eat your words,’ " Tian Sisi couldn’t help but correct.

"Whatever it is, Sisi, you are my wife, and once I turn eighteen, we can get married." He Chengsi had clarified this thoroughly, waiting until he was eighteen to marry.

Get married? Tian Sisi was alarmed, "I am not your wife! If you dare to call me your wife again, I will have my Brother Xinhua beat you up!"

"Sisi, why won’t you agree to be my wife? I’m strong, skilled in martial arts, work efficiently, and I will definitely treat my wife well. My master told me that a man who doesn’t cherish his wife is not a good man, and I definitely am a good man."

He Chengsi felt a bit wronged. He was such a good man, why wouldn’t Sisi want to be his wife, He Xuewen covered his face with both hands, where did this silly boy come from?

Thinking of that pretty face, He Chengsi got upset, pouting as he said, "Your Brother Xin Hua’s pretty face isn’t even worth one of my fingers."

"You just lost to my Brother Xin Hua in arm wrestling today," Tian Sisi mercilessly pointed out his shortcoming.

"That was him cheating, truly a despicable and shameless villain," He Chengsi stubbornly bellowed, today’s defeat was the biggest humiliation of his life (little comrade, you’re only 11, a lifetime is still far off).

"Don’t you bad-mouth my Brother Xin Hua! He’s just clever and astute."

"Simply despicable and shameless."

"Clever."

"Despicable."

...

He Xuewen watched the two kids shift from discussing marriage prospects to Xinhua’s character amusedly. His daughter really was adorable no matter how one looked at her, his heart had never felt as peaceful as it did today, this place could only be called home with Ah Nan around!

"I don’t want to talk anymore, anyway, my Brother Xin Hua is way better than you, hmph!" After arguing herself thirsty and hoarse, Tian Sisi stormed off with these words, stomping away.

He Chengsi watched Tian Sisi’s little figure in stupefaction and after a while spoke with a tone of grievance: "Daddy, Sister Sisi doesn’t like me."

"It’s not true, didn’t Sister Sisi give you plenty of meat today? As long as you don’t call her your wife in the future, Sister Sisi will surely be good with you," He Xuewen comforted softly.

"But Sister Sisi is really my wife."

"Chengsi, Daddy was just joking with your master then, Sister Sisi is not your wife, you are her brother, and you must protect her in the future," He Xuewen patiently explained. Since He Chengsi had been fixed on the idea that Ah Nan was his wife from a young age, this notion was firmly engraved in his heart, truly hard to reverse.

"Then I won’t call her my wife in the future." He would just think of it in his heart anyway, and in his mind, Sisi was still his wife. He Chengsi thought beautifully, resolutely convinced that Tian Sisi was his wife.

He Xuewen smiled contentedly, and the father and son then blew out the oil lamp and went to bed to sleep.

Returning to her room, Tian Sisi re-entered the Space; thinking about her actions just now, she couldn’t help but chuckle silently. He Chengsi was just an 11-year-old child, how could he understand the meaning of a wife. What was she doing getting real with a little kid? It seemed the older she got, the younger she became.

The lung-nourishing wine she brewed before had all been given to He Xuewen earlier, she needed to brew more. The Old Man needed to drink it too. This time Tian Sisi brewed thirty kilograms of lung-nourishing wine, stored it in a jar, and sealed the lid.

After completing her task, Tian Sisi dried her body and left the Space, lying in bed unable to fall asleep. Today’s events had been too dramatic; she never would have thought that this body’s biological father was still alive and loved her so dearly, the affection in He Xuewen’s eyes was genuine.

Most importantly, the secret of the Space was finally partly shared with someone else. During this period, she had been keeping this secret alone, even to the Old Man and Granny Zhao she had only told half-truths. It was really a bit unbearable having to be so secretive about everything, sometimes Tian Sisi worried she might reveal the secret in her dreams.

Now it was fine, He Xuewen knew the secret too, she didn’t have to worry about Daddy harming her, how wonderful, God probably saw that she had never received fatherly love in her past life, thus he granted her two fathers who loved her dearly in this life. Tian Sisi smiled contentedly, slowly drifting off to sleep.

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