Chapter 2: II. Qin Yushen Chapter 2: II. Qin Yushen Song Yufeng looked at Yang Xin’er and noticed her unhappy face. He nodded and made a gesture to the middle-aged beautiful woman before taking the child and walking out. He hoped his mother could persuade Xin’er. Although the child was not good-looking, it was still their child.
The middle-aged beautiful woman nodded slightly and walked toward Yang Xin’er. Honestly, she didn’t like the newly born granddaughter either, but nevertheless, she was a bloodline of the Song Family.
The middle-aged beautiful woman sat down on the chair by the bed, took Yang Xin’er’s hand, and gently patted it. “Xin’er, I know you don’t like the child, but no matter what, she is still yours and Yufeng’s child. Besides, she’s still young; when she grows up, she might become prettier.”
“Mom, stop talking, I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to send her away,” Yang Xin’er said with a determined look in her eyes. She had just looked at the child’s facial features, which were incomparable to Xiao Li and Xiao Xue when they were born. Even when she grows up, she won’t become beautiful. She didn’t want to be laughed at for having an ugly monster in the future.
The middle-aged beautiful woman shook her head helplessly. “Didn’t you agree with Xiao Yue that you would become in-laws with her?” Xin’er and Qin Haoming’s wife, Liu Shanyue, were close friends, and during Xin’er’s pregnancy, they joked about betrothing her daughter to Liu Shanyue’s son, Yushen once she was born. Although it was said in jest, considering the relationship between the two families and their status in Beijing, such an arrangement could be possible.
“How could Xiao Yue possibly like such an ugly child? Besides, there are still Xiao Xue and Xiao Li, whose ages are perfect for Yushen,” Yang Xin’er said while watching her two daughters eating fruit on the sofa, a light smile forming on her lips. These two were truly beautiful. Every time she took them out, people on the street looked at them with envy, which made her very proud.
The middle-aged beautiful woman sighed helplessly. Since Xin’er had already made up her mind, persuading her further was pointless.
“Knock, knock, knock!” A gentle knocking sounded from the door.
Yang Xin’er and the middle-aged beautiful woman turned their heads to look, only to see a long-haired, extremely beautiful woman in a light purple dress walking in with a five or six-year-old boy.
The boy had delicate, picturesque features, resembling a prince from a comic book. His eyes, in particular, seemed to possess a wise brilliance as if seeing through everything, and his inherent noble aura was evident, indicating he was destined for greatness. One could imagine how many girls would be drawn to him, chasing him fervently as he grew up.
Seeing Liu Shanyue and her son, a happy smile immediately appeared on Yang Xin’er’s face. “Xiao Yue, what brings you here? Please, have a seat!”
Liu Shanyue walked to the bedside and placed the basket of fruits on the table. “I came to see how you and the baby are doing. Are you still in pain?”
“I’m quite fine, and I’ll be discharged in a couple of days,” Yang Xin’er replied, her eyes filled with joy as she looked at the little boy beside Liu Shanyue.
Liu Shanyue turned to Yushen and ruffled his hair, “Yushen, say hello.”
“Grandma Song! Aunt Song!” Yushen spoke politely yet indifferently.
Yang Xin’er cheerfully responded and waved to Song Yanxue and Song Yanli beside her, “Xiao Xue, Xiao Li, come and greet Aunt Qin.”
“Aunt Qin!” Song Yanxue and Song Yanli approached Liu Shanyue and called out obediently. Their mother often took them to Aunt Qin’s house, so they were familiar with her. However, Yushen seemed not to enjoy playing with them much; he would always go to the study to read whenever they visited the Qin Family.
“Good!” Liu Shanyue smiled and nodded, “And the baby?” She was indeed here to see the baby, as although she and Xin’er jokingly talked about becoming in-laws, she actually harbored such thoughts. Of course, that would depend on whether the two children would feel the same in the future.
Yang Xin’er and the middle-aged beautiful woman exchanged glances. “The child is weak; the doctor said she needs to stay in the incubator for a few days. Yufeng has taken her over,” Yang Xin’er confessed, genuinely not wanting Xiao Yue to see the ugly freak.
Liu Shanyue nodded, “Then I’ll go check on her.” Saying this, she took Qin Yushen’s hand and headed outside.
“Xiao Yue!” Yang Xin’er quickly called out to Liu Shanyue.
“What’s wrong?” Liu Shanyue stopped and looked at Yang Xin’er, puzzled.
Yang Xin’er smiled, “It’s been a long time since I last saw you, let’s chat for a bit first, Xiao Li, Xiao Xue, go play with your brother.” Children get familiar with each other through play, and familiarity naturally breeds affection; otherwise, there wouldn’t be such things as childhood sweethearts.
“Brother Yushen, let’s go play,” Song Yanxue said as she stepped forward, shyly looking at Qin Yushen. Brother Yushen was more handsome than any of the little boys in kindergarten, and she liked him very much, yet Brother Yushen always seemed indifferent to her. Was she not pretty or cute enough? But why did the little boys in kindergarten like her?
Qin Yushen slightly frowned and nodded, then followed the Song sisters out.
“Brother Yushen, do you want to see my little sister?” Song Yanxue leaned closer to Qin Yushen and asked softly.
“Brother Yushen, let me tell you, my little sister is really ugly, and she even has hair on her face,” Song Yanli said, pointing at her own face.
Qin Yushen raised his eyebrows, a flicker of interest in his eyes, “Take me to see.”
“Follow me.” Song Yanxue eagerly led the way in front, excited that this was the first time Brother Yushen had spoken to her. She had asked her dad before, and her dad told her the sister was in the room next door.
Song Yufeng heard footsteps, turned his head, and seeing Song Yanxue and the others, a gentle smile appeared on his handsome face, “What brings you here? Yushen, you came too.”
“Uncle Song!” Qin Yushen called out politely.
Song Yufeng nodded with a smile.
“Dad, I brought Brother Yushen to see the little sister,” Song Yanxue said.
Song Yufeng looked at the baby on the bed, who was yawning, “The sister just woke up, keep your voices down when you talk to her so you don’t scare her.” He found that this little daughter, aside from crying a few times at birth, had been quiet and not at all like a baby.
“Alright.” Song Yanxue reached for Qin Yushen’s hand, “Brother Yushen, let’s go see the little sister.”
Qin Yushen took a step to the side, avoiding Song Yanxue’s reaching hand, and walked over to the baby.
Song Yanxue pouted, looking unhappy as she followed Qin Yushen.
Qin Yushen walked to the bedside, looked at the baby, and at that moment, the baby slowly opened her eyes.
Qin Yushen was slightly startled; he had never seen such beautiful eyes before. They were like the stars in the sky—brilliant and captivating, irresistibly drawing one’s gaze.