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As I stepped out of the house, the melodious sound of a guqin drifted down from upstairs.
When I climbed the stairs, Xiao Yin saw my face, and her smile instantly vanished. She timidly hid behind Liang Lin.
Liang Lin nodded at me, "Sister Shen, are you feeling better?"
"Much better, you all continue," I replied.
I didn't dislike Liang Lin; I merely envied her. She was Xiao Hang's white moonlight, the only one who resided in his heart. The special treatment she received from him was simply because she was his first love.
Some people fall in love at first sight; others are misled by their first encounter for a lifetime.
Liang Lin was a branch of the Liang family, which had fallen into decline. Afterward, Xiao Hang offered her a position as a guqin teacher with a monthly salary of a hundred taels. I had actually been the one to suggest this job for Liang Lin, considering that the Liang family had been exiled and she was a lonely girl without any support.
From the living room came Xiao Yin's loud clapping: "Dad, my new mother plays so beautifully! Let her stay with us!"
Liang Lin awkwardly said, " Yin, I..."
Xiao Yin pouted angrily, hands on her hips: "New mother, I don't care! I want you to live in my house!"
"Dad said you're going to be his properly wedded wife, which makes you my new mother."
Liang Lin looked at Xiao Hang for help.
Xiao Hang cleared his throat softly: " Yin is right. Yinyin, why don't you let her stay? It would also be convenient for taking care of Yin."
With red-rimmed eyes, Liang Lin spoke softly: "Pei Lang, thank you. But I still won't stay at home; I..."
Xiao Hang frowned: "Why not?"
Liang Lin lowered her head: "I'm afraid Sister Shen won't be happy."
Xiao Hang coldly said, "Don't worry about her; whether she's happy or not doesn't matter."
I leaned against the railing on the second floor, a half-smile on my face as I asked, " Yin, why don't you let me stay at your house?"
Xiao Yin glared at me, puffing up in annoyance. "Auntie, you're pretending to forget again!"
I shrugged my shoulders. "Alright, you caught me."
Xiao Yin fell silent.
As I walked down the stairs, Xiao Yin called out, "Dad, will our new mother living here drive Auntie crazy?"
Before Xiao Hang could respond, I chimed in, "Sure!"
Xiao Yin was taken aback.
In the past, she would use Liang Lin's name to punish me, watching as I broke down and went mad before telling Xiao Hang that it was my inability to accept Liang Lin that led to her tormenting me.
Over time, Xiao Hang grew more and more disgusted with me.
Every time Xiao Yin provoked me with Liang Lin's name, Xiao Hang would hit me.
Eventually, Xiao Yin found joy in using Liang Lin to get under my skin.
Xiao Hang hated me but couldn't seem to live without me.
My health was poor, so he had to take care of me from time to time.
He used to despise me but couldn't escape my presence.
Now he seemed to have lost even that feeling of disdain.
Xiao Yin was unwilling to accept this. "Auntie, aren't you angry?"
I laughed and replied, "Not at all! I'm actually quite happy. If Yinyin wants to come over, I'm glad."
Xiao Yin frowned. "You're lying."
"I don't believe you're happy," she insisted.
With a mischievous glint in her eye, she shouted, "Dad, I want ice water!"
Xiao Hang instinctively refused, "No way; it's bad for your health; you can't have it."
Xiao Yin huffed angrily, "I want it! Auntie's health is poor; it's not like I'm the one who's sick!"
Just as Xiao Hang was about to say something, I spoke first. " Yin, I want to go out for a stroll. You all take your time eating."
Xiao Yin raised her voice, "Auntie, I want ice water!"
I ignored her and walked straight out the door.
Fuming, Xiao Yin stomped her foot and then jogged to the entrance, slamming the door shut with a bang.
At that moment, the anger on her face faded away, replaced by seriousness.
She murmured to herself, "Has she really forgotten?"
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