Chapter 214 Peace talks: Are Crane and Cry inherently incompatible?

I was still thinking about it.

really.

The male lead who ends up with Shen Lu is someone who is inherently incompatible with her!

"Hey! Tan Heming! What are you doing!" Tan Yan, whose face was buried in the blanket by a sudden rush of water, was also unhappy.

She turned her head and glared at the person, feeling annoyed.

"Brother Xiaoyan, don't be so fierce." Tan Heming pouted, his dimples deepening, making him look pitiful.

After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Qiao Qiao, who was wrapped in a blanket and huddled in the corner a meter away from them.

Her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed repeatedly, "Wow, this little girl is so fair-skinned and beautiful!"

The Tan family members all have wheat-colored skin, and even after living in the city for so many years, Tan Qian and Tan Yan have not become fair-skinned.

So, Tan Heming, who also had hereditary wheat-colored skin, noticed Qiao Qiao's fair and radiant skin at first glance.

"Right? This is my little sister. She's the daughter of Aunt Long, who's my mom's best friend. So, basically, she's my little sister!"

Tan Yan actually had no impression of Long Yijun.

After all, he was only five years old when Long Yijun was still in the capital, so he doesn't have many memories of him.

But that doesn't stop him from being arrogant.

After all, it's rare to see such a beautiful girl.

Mom said that from now on, Qiao Qiao is their family's daughter, just like her own. They must love and protect her!

Thinking of this, Tan Yan remembered the purpose of his visit and called out to Qiao Qiao, who was hiding under the covers and avoiding them.

"Don't be afraid, little sister. Come here, let your big brother Yan help you get dressed, okay?"

"Let me tell you, Mom made delicious brown sugar and red date steamed cake this morning, it's really tasty!"

Before Qiao Qiao could react, Tan Qian, who was drying Qiao Qiao's clothes outside, heard the noise and came in carrying two warm sweaters that Qiao Qiao had dried.

She first patted Tan Heming on the head and said, "Xiaoming, your third aunt is calling you to school, hurry up and go."

Tan Heming was reluctant to leave; he hadn't seen his cousin Tan Yan for two years.

Moreover, he really liked this exceptionally beautiful girl and wanted to look at her a little longer.

He just doesn't know why, but when he sees this younger sister, he feels a little uncomfortable in his chest.

It wasn't very obvious, but it still made him notice it.

He subconsciously touched his chest.

I left with some reluctance.

Today is the last day of the final exams, and he can't be late.

"Xiao Yan, you go out too and watch over your sister's clothes. They're drying on the firebox right now. Make sure the fire doesn't catch fire, and also be careful not to let the fur on the collar turn yellow."

The fur coat and cape that Qiao Qiao wore last night were wet and dirty, but Dou Yufeng didn't wash them.

Because the weather in Wushi is quite humid, cold and damp, even if the clothes don't turn into ice blocks after washing, they definitely won't dry, and there's a high chance they'll get moldy, ruining the good fabric of the clothes.

So before dawn, Dou Yufeng went to the village chief's house to borrow a few coal briquettes, started a fire, and baked them.

It's almost done baking now.

Tan Yan didn't dare to challenge his older sister, so he could only walk away, looking back every few steps.

Qiao Qiao also crawled over under Tan Qian's gentle coaxing.

Watching Tan Qian carefully dress herself, Qiao Qiao observed her face closely, feeling that she looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.

That's strange.

Qiao Qiao scratched her head.

Even though I lived for more than nine years in my previous life and didn't see many people, why do I always feel that other people look familiar?

Qiao Qiao didn't even realize it until Tan Qian had dressed her and put on her shoes and socks.

When Tan Qian led her outside...

She saw that the pregnant woman from the previous night was holding her cloak in the main room.

"Tsk tsk, what kind of material is this? It's so warm, and the color is so beautiful." Lin Chunxia murmured to herself as she lovingly touched the cloak in her hands.

Tan Yan, who was standing to the side, was a little unhappy and tried to snatch it.

However, he wasn't tall enough, and Lin Chunxia was heavily pregnant. When he tried to grab it, she raised her hand, so he didn't dare to make another move, afraid of bumping into her belly.

She could only glare angrily at the person and say, "Second Aunt, those are my sister's clothes! Give them back to me!"

"Little sister... Xiao Yan, is that girl your mother brought back yesterday really going to be sent away in a few days?"

When Lin Chunxia asked this question, she deliberately lowered her voice and glanced towards the kitchen, clearly not wanting Dou Yufeng, who was busy working in the kitchen, to hear her.

"I think so." After Dou Yufeng and Qiao Qiao recognized each other last night, Tan Yan was no longer so sure.

His uncertain tone made Lin Chunxia's heart jump.

She lowered her voice again and said to Tan Yan, "Xiao Yan, you can't let your mother do whatever she wants!"

Tan Yan looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Think about it, that girl isn't your mother's biological child. If she stays in your house, wouldn't that be like having someone who just freeloads? Wouldn't that be a huge loss for you?"

"It's not like we're at a disadvantage. Mom said that from now on, our little sister will be just like her own daughter. We all love our little sister and we will all protect her!"

Upon hearing this, Tan Yan objected immediately.

What a nice sister, she is white, fat, and pretty. He would like to have such a beautiful sister at home instead of a black and beating sister.

Lin Chunxia became anxious upon hearing this.

She reached out and slapped Tan Yan on the forehead as he looked up and glared at her.

He said in a reproachful tone, "You silly child, are you stupid?"

"If you like your sister, you can bring your sister Lai Di home. Your sister Lai Di is your blood relative, you're related by blood. Isn't that better than those wild girls outside?!"

Lin Chunxia had always intended to send her second daughter away to a foreign country.

However, Old Master Tan, who had once been in charge of her household, had given her a strict order: if any of the maids were lost, she wouldn't be allowed to stay in the Tan family anymore and would have to leave immediately.

Lin Chunxia didn't dare to confront the old man directly, even if she had the thought, she didn't dare to do it.

But this time, Dou Yufeng brought back a maid from outside, which made her want to send her second daughter away again.

Just after the New Year, she'll be giving birth to a son, and they'll need to register him in the household registration system.

Her plan was to transfer her second daughter's household registration to the second wife's residence, and have Dou Yufeng take her away.

Anyway, Dou Yufeng likes children and usually buys her two girls a lot of things during holidays. Since she likes raising them so much, why not just take them home and raise them?

A daughter from your own family is better than raising some wild girl from outside, isn't it?

Thinking of this, Lin Chunxia touched the fabric of the clothes under her hand and felt another wave of discomfort.

They felt that Dou Yufeng not only stole their good life but also didn't know how to cherish it.

That's just insane.

Why buy such nice clothes for a maid outside? She was sure these clothes were not cheap, definitely more than a few dollars, probably more than ten or twenty dollars!