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Qin Shuying was just about to send Liu Qingwu inside when she turned around after dismounting and saw a young man entering the residence. His features looked somewhat familiar, as if she had seen him before. Just as she was trying to recall who he was, she heard the Doorman respectfully greet him as "Second Young Master." Qin Shuying suddenly realized that this was Liu Fangyi's second son, so she called out to him and handed Liu Qingwu into his arms.
"The girl rested well last night and seems much better today. She should be fine. You take her back for now, and I will come to see her in a few days."
Qin Shuying said this and remounted her horse. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and instructed, "The girl's name has been decided; it will be 'Qing Wu.' You should inform Liu Fangyi and the others."
This statement left Liu An Ting momentarily stunned, and he hesitated, saying, "I'll go back and ask my mother."
"What is there to ask?" Qin Shuying looked down at him from her horse, casually flicking her riding whip and raising an eyebrow with a smile. "To be honest with you, this name cannot be changed. Just let them know."
With that, she spurred her horse and left.
Liu An Ting watched her retreating figure and murmured, "The General is too domineering; how can such matters not be discussed with the family first? However... the name he chose is quite nice. My mother should like it. Well, since my sister was saved by him, I will just get along well with my father and mother."
After finishing his thoughts, he realized the weight in his arms. Looking down, he saw the girl blinking her big eyes at him.
The girl, delicately carved like jade, was draped in a white cloak and wrapped in a fluffy white scarf; she looked...
Truly obedient and adorable.
As this thought first emerged, Liu An Ting's expression darkened immediately. He quickly hugged her closer as he walked inside and lowered his voice to say to her, "Don't think for a moment that you can casually replace Fourth Sister. You are merely a guest in this family. Sister Lan is my true sister."
Liu Qingwu silently listened to his resolute words. She shifted slightly and noticed that he was holding her tightly without any sign of loosening his grip; she couldn't help but feel relieved.
After walking for a while, Liu An Ting gradually slowed his pace.
After the heavy snow, the air turned sharply cold. The remaining snow on the ground mixed with the mud left by footsteps, forming a layer of ice on the cold surface. This layer of ice was difficult to remove because it was close to the ground—both slippery and hard—so it could only be allowed to melt slowly once the sun came out.
Liu An Ting did not dare to be careless; he could only slow down his steps while carefully observing his surroundings as he made his way inside. As he turned a corner after entering the drooping flower gate, he heard a boy's voice nearby: "Second Brother, you're here!"
Without waiting for Liu An Ting to speak, Liu Anfeng hurried over. Liu An Ting quickly called out "Xin." He was about to tell Liu Anfeng to slow down, but Liu Anfeng had already rushed in front of him, crossing his arms and glaring at him angrily.
Liu An Ting glanced at Liu Anfeng and noticed that Third Brother looked displeased. He pulled the hood of Liu Qingwu's cloak down a bit and turned to walk away with her.
As soon as he changed direction, Liu Anfeng quickly ran over again, blocking his path once more.
Liu An Ting felt a bit annoyed.
The weather was already cold, and he was holding a girl in his arms; his hands were almost frozen. Yet Third Brother wouldn't let up...
"What do you want?"
"I want to ask what you're doing!" Liu Anfeng angrily pointed at Liu Qingwu. "What's going on here?"
Looking around to confirm that there were no servants nearby, Liu An Ting frowned and said unhappily, "Why are you shouting? If you're unhappy, go talk to our parents. What do you think you're doing blocking me here?"
"Brother! How can you hold this girl! Who is she? Why should you be holding her?"
The girl in his arms clearly heard these words and moved slightly.
Liu An Ting noticed this and, seeing Liu Anfeng's relentless attitude, felt inexplicably irritated. He sneered, "Who else should I hold? Are you going to take her?"
With that, he pushed Qing Wu forward a bit.
Qing Wu was immediately startled.
Although she was petite now, she was almost five years old.
Liu An Ting was about the same age as Huo Yun'ai. Although he was a bit frail, it was no problem for him to hold her. Moreover, she now understood that this Second Brother, despite his harsh words, would not really do anything to her.
But what about Liu Anfeng?
He was only eight years old, impulsive by nature, and quite hostile towards her. If she fell into Liu Anfeng's hands at this moment, how could she expect to fare well?
Qing Wu dared not be careless and quickly reached out from under her cloak to grab Liu An Ting's arm. Feeling his icy outer garment, Qing Wu instinctively retracted her hand. Seeing Liu An Ting carelessly push her forward again, Qing Wu was alarmed and no longer cared about the cold; she hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and nervously looked up at Liu An Ting, whispering, "Brother."
This soft call left Liu An Ting momentarily stunned.
He never expected that the first thing his sister would say upon arriving home would be to call for him. His outstretched hand suddenly felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, making it impossible for him to move forward.
In that instant of his daze, Liu Anfeng, who had not heard Qing Wu's words at all, jumped aside with a shout, running back while yelling, "You want me to hold her? No way! If you want to hold her, you do it yourself; I won't take care of her!"
Liu An Ting didn’t even know how he made his way over. By the time he regained his senses, he was already in his mother's courtyard.
He was looking around in confusion when Mama Huang came out from the He Family house.
Seeing Liu Qingwu, Mama Huang was very pleased and called out "Young Master, Young Lady," as she carefully took Qing Wu into her arms.
Noticing that Qing Wu's hands were icy cold, Mama Huang felt a pang of heartache. After wrapping her tightly in the cloak, Mama Huang intended to greet Liu An Ting before taking Liu Qingwu inside. However, when she looked up, she realized that the Second Young Master had already left without her noticing.
The recovery of Liu Qingwu's health brought great joy to the He Family.
Seeing the girl's eyes clear and bright, they knew she had mostly recovered. Grateful in their hearts, the He Family quickly sent someone to the recently reopened Eight Treasures Pavilion, buying a freshly packaged gift box of snacks to send to the Qin Residence, as a token of gratitude towards Qin Shuying.
After dinner, the He Family personally coaxed Liu Qingwu to sleep.
Qing Wu did not want to trouble her and planned to pretend to sleep like before, but unexpectedly, she truly fell into a deep slumber shortly after closing her eyes.
He Family was genuinely delighted to see her sleeping soundly. She knew that the young lady was truly beginning to integrate into Liu Family.
When Liu Fangyi returned later, He Family informed him about Qing Wu's situation and couldn't help but praise General Qin a few times, saying, "Usually, he seems indifferent to everything, as if he doesn't care about anything at all. I didn't expect him to be so warm-hearted. It's really thanks to him that we have made progress with our daughter."
Now that everything in Capital City was starting to return to normal, with many affairs in the government, Liu Fangyi was busy and returned home more than an hour late. He was initially exhausted, but upon hearing about Qing Wu, he felt joyful and the fatigue from his body seemed to vanish.
"The General acts freely and rarely pays attention to trivial matters. It seems that Qing Wu must have touched his heart, which is why he is willing to put in extra effort."
Thinking of his daughter's name, Liu Fangyi couldn't help but praise General Qin for being impressive; the name he chose was indeed good. After a while, noticing that his wife seemed hesitant to speak, he asked if something had happened at home.
"I received a letter from my mother today," He Family replied, handing him the letter that had caused her so much distress earlier for him to read.
There were not many words on it, and after glancing through it, Liu Fangyi understood the gist.
He stuffed the letter back into the envelope and calculated the time roughly. "Could it be that they are arriving soon?"
He Family gently acknowledged this.
"I wonder how many are coming. They wouldn't bring all the children along, would they?"
This time, He Family remained silent.
After thinking for a while, Liu Fangyi said, "It seems we won't have time to tidy up the house. I'll send someone to the inn tomorrow to book some rooms."
"How can we do that?" He Family put away the letter and went over to the side table to bring out the snacks she had prepared earlier. "If our family comes over and we don't let them stay at home but instead drive them away, Matriarch will surely be unhappy again. Moreover, we don't even know how long they will stay."
It is now early December, and since they will be in the Capital City for the New Year, they will have to stay for at least another month.
Liu Fangyi considered that arranging for people to stay at an inn was indeed inappropriate, so he sighed and said, "Then let's tidy up the courtyard at the back. I can only apologize for putting you in such a situation."
Hearing her husband's apologetic words, He Family felt a lump in her throat and nearly shed tears.
Initially, she did not accompany her husband to the capital for his official duties but stayed at the ancestral home to take care of her mother-in-law with her sisters-in-law. At that time, all household matters were decided by Lady Liu. When Sister Lan fell ill, she went to ask her mother-in-law to quickly call a doctor. However, the Matriarch thought it was nothing serious and delayed calling for help. By the time the doctor arrived, it was too late for the child.
Because of this incident, she fell into a deep depression and was bedridden, almost following her daughter in death.
Upon hearing this, Liu Fangyi hurried back and, disregarding the Matriarch's objections, insisted on bringing his wife and children to the capital. Because of these events, the Matriarch was thoroughly angered with the couple.
Now that the Matriarch has come to stay under the same roof as them, Liu Fangyi's heart is truly filled with mixed emotions.
Starting from the second day, He Family had no leisure time at all. They arranged for people to clean the house and purchase supplies, busy as a whirlwind.
The school had not been attended for several days due to heavy snowfall, which had piled up thickly. To clear it all away would take even more time. When Liu An Ting went there early yesterday morning, he saw a note written by the teacher on the door stating that classes would continue to be suspended and would resume in five days.
In this situation, the responsibility of taking care of Qing Wu fell onto the three older brothers.
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