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"Tide pouted in dissatisfaction, saying, 'But sister didn't smile.'"
"Uh...," Qing Luan understood her meaning and felt a warm sensation in her heart. She smiled and replied, "But sister is smiling, isn't she?"
"It's rare to see you smile," Hu Linglong said as she approached, holding Rui'er. After some recovery, her complexion had improved significantly, with a hint of rosy color and a bit more flesh on her face, making her look much brighter. She teased with a smile, "Good sister, what's wrong? You seem downcast. Have you been wronged?"
"Linglong Sister, don't overthink it. I haven't been wronged; I just have some thoughts in my mind," Qing Luan instructed Qin'er to take Tide back inside to wash her hands. Then she looked at Hu Linglong and said, "There are some questions I can't figure out, which is why I'm so troubled."
"What question has you so perplexed?" Linglong asked curiously. In her eyes, this child was very clever; she had always understood problems that others couldn't see. With just a little guidance from her, everything would become clear. So now that she had a problem she couldn't understand, it piqued her curiosity.
"Is the status of merchants really that low?" Zhu Clan worked so hard, yet because of the Merchant's Daughter identity, they were looked down upon by Chen Xiaode, forgetting the initial support and hardships endured. And Linglong had once loved Wei Scholar so deeply that she even contemplated ending her own life for him, only to be scorned and belittled.
Upon hearing this question, Linglong was taken aback, and her mood instantly sank. She handed the child to the Nursemaid standing behind her and said dejectedly, "Merchants may have money, but for those who are proud, that silver is seen as something calculated and beneath them..."
"But can pride fill one's stomach?" Qing Luan retorted indignantly. "Do they not partake in the mundane world? Do they not wear clothes or eat food sold by merchants?"
"This...," Linglong was stumped by the question. It was something she had never considered before. Since she became aware of herself, she knew she was looked down upon because Home was engaged in commerce. Perhaps this was part of the reason she married Wei Scholar; maybe deep down, she wanted to change something.
"Clap clap..." Hu Lingyun stood behind them and praised Qing Luan after hearing her words, saying, "Qing Luan, your remarks are truly impressive!" This little girl should not be underestimated.
"Hu Ye," Qing Luan turned to him and politely called out.
"Brother, how come you're back?" Hu Linglong asked in surprise upon seeing him. Hu Lingyun had been away from Home for several days due to business matters.
"Are you not happy that I'm back?" Hu Lingyun joked with a smile, then turned to Qing Luan and said, "You call Linglong Sister, so you should call me Brother Hu. It's not fair otherwise. From now on, just like Linglong, call me Brother, but don't mind that I'm much older than you." He had thought about this for a long time; it was just that he had been too busy to bring it up.
"Brother," Qing Luan readily complied without any prideful reluctance, simply whispering the word, which made Hu Lingyun burst into laughter.
"Alright, today is a happy day. Tell the kitchen to prepare some good dishes. The three of us siblings will have a nice meal together," Hu Lingyun commanded cheerfully.
"Were the meals we had before not good?" Qing Luan muttered under her breath, but Linglong heard her.
"Haha... Brother, you've been rejected by Qing Luan," Linglong teased. Such laughter had not graced her face in a long time; now her smile was one of happiness and satisfaction, bringing joy to those who saw it.
"You've got some nerve to reject your brother," Hu Lingyun said playfully, seeming to have aged a few years younger as he joined in the fun.
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