Chapter 13: Age (1)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the blink of an eye, Qu Meng’er, no, Chen Meng’er now, was already three years old.

Time passed quickly, Chen Meng’er still remembered everything clearly from the moment she opened her eyes and came to this unfamiliar environment. She still remembered that she personally heard her parents talking in her ear about the national college entrance examination’s resumption.

And now, she had changed from a child who could not take care of herself to a three-year-old girl who could speak, walk, and take care of herself.

Chen Meng’er sat in their yard, looking at the specks of sunlight through the leaves of the pipal tree. She had a happy and satisfied smile on her face.

It was the first time she had felt the warmth of family in the days when she was reborn here and became the daughter of the Chen family.

It was the first time that Chen Meng’er knew how good it felt to have her parents unconditionally dote on her. Although the financial situation of the family that she was living in now could not be compared to the Qu family in her previous life, Chen Meng’er felt that the heavens had allowed her to be reborn into such a family, allowing her to feel the warmth of a family, this was the greatest compensation from the higher-ups.

“Xuan, it’s too hot outside. I’m not going out. I want to stay at home.” The temperature in August was getting higher and higher, and after removing the responsibility from her previous life, Chen Meng’er became more and more lazy.

“Don’t stay here, Buttface and the others are waiting for you. You come with me. I will buy you popsicles later.” Chen Haoxuan was already seven years old. Whenever he had the chance, he would run away without a trace.

Chen Haoxuan also knew that his sister was the laziest person alive, who didn’t like to move. Every time he went out to play, he couldn’t bring her along even if he wanted to. However, yesterday, he had made a bet with the children in the village. Today, he would bring his sister along.

His sister, Chen Meng’er, was a famous person in this village. The news of Chen Ping and his wife adopting a girl spread throughout the village after they completed the formalities and registered Chen Meng’er.

The married women in the village liked to chat about their parents and family matters whenever they were idle. When such a thing happened, it stirred up the gossip in everyone’s hearts.

As a result, everyone came to Chen Ping’s house in groups of two or three to see the new member of Chen Ping’s house.

When they saw the baby Chen Meng’er, they were all surprised and said, “This baby is really good-looking, just like the babies in the movies.” In the next three years, Chen Meng’er was always the best child of the Village Chief of the Chen family.

And because Chen Meng’er usually didn’t go out to play with her brother, she would usually stay at home, which kept her mysteriousness. The children in the village were all very interested in Chen Meng’er.

So, yesterday, the children in the village, led by Buttface, told Chen Haoxuan that if Chen Haoxuan could bring his sister out to play with them tomorrow… they would collectively invite Chen Haoxuan and his sister, Chen Meng’er, to eat popsicles.

And Chen Haoxuan wanted this popsicle. That was why he desperately wanted to drag his sister, Chen Meng’er, out with him today.

Just as Chen Meng’er was in a dilemma, this savior appeared. “Little Xuan, if you want to go out to play, go out alone. Meng’er won’t go out with you. What if Meng’er gets sunburned on such a hot day? She’s not a naughty kid like you.” Chen Haoguo, a second-year student, came out to help Chen Meng’er out of the predicament.

In fact, in Chen Haoguo’s understanding, any girl should be like his sister Chen Meng’er, obedient, quiet, and soft and tender. He couldn’t let this naughty boy Chen Haoxuan lead his sister astray.