Chapter 226: A Rainy Day
Chapter 226: A Rainy Day
Su Su had been listening to lessons all morning.
To be honest...
She couldn't understand most of it.
Without having undergone any initiation, it was only natural that she wouldn't be able to comprehend such advanced topics.
Unlike Su Su, Liu He Meng and Shen Hua Tang had already been initiated, so while the lessons were challenging, they could still manage.
Especially Shen Hua Tang, whose grandfather was the esteemed Master Shen, ensuring a quality education at home.
Thus, the young girl sat upright, listening intently with a focused expression, rarely showing any signs of confusion.
On the other hand, Liu He Meng often furrowed her brows, clearly indicating her lack of understanding.
However, as they were on different curriculums, it wasn't appropriate to ask too many questions at this time.
After the morning lessons, the children had their lunch and took a nap.
If the weather was good in the afternoon, they would go out of the city for their physical education class.
But if the weather turned bad, they would stay in the mansion and continue with their studies.
As soon as the morning classes ended, Prince Qi eagerly rushed forward, exclaiming, "Su Su, Father is here!"
Thinking that he had reacted quickly, Prince Qi quickly scooped the child into his embrace.
Princess Qi, standing by, didn't compete with him for their child's attention.
She thought that the Prince's mood hadn't been too good lately, so she might as well let him enjoy himself for a few days.
The Imperial Hospital had already started preparing a prescription, and it was estimated that they would soon begin administering the medication to Prince Qi.
Once that started, the Prince would have to take the bitter-tasting medicine three times a day...
Just thinking about it made Princess Qi feel that Prince Qi's mood would likely take a turn for the worse.
She guessed that he would probably curse someone out there with every mouthful of the medicine.
Yesterday, she had discussed a list with the mansion, and corresponding concubines and consorts who wanted to leave would be given sufficient silver to do so.
Princess Qi thought that today's weather wasn't too good, so they might as well start today.
Naturally, Su Su preferred her mother, the Princess, over her father, the Prince.
However, since her father was smiling so happily as he came to embrace her, Su Su didn't want to reject him.
So, she obediently let her father pick her up, gently rubbing her face against his beard.
It felt prickly, and Su Su, with a look of disdain, shrunk back a little, her mouth pouting slightly.
Prince Qi immediately understood that his beard was prickling his beloved daughter.
But this was a handsome man's beard, meant to be admired!
Prince Qi thought to himself as he quietly reached out to stroke his beard.
Yes, it was rather prickly.
He would have to trim it a little when he returned today.
Shaving it off completely wouldn't look good either.
Su Su still wanted to play with her sisters, He Meng and Hua Tang, so she perfunctorily showed some affection to her father before wriggling to get down.
Prince Qi didn't stop the children from playing together.
Shen Hua Tang was a quiet girl, but Liu He Meng was a lively one.
However, once Feng Xuan Rui and the others joined, the scene became even more chaotic!
At first, everyone was relatively well-behaved, but after a while, as they became familiar with each other, the group of children ran and shouted boisterously.
Su Su was the youngest and weakest among them, but everyone intentionally took care of her.
Whenever they ran, someone would always hold her hand, afraid that she might stumble and fall.
With someone leading her, Su Su also ran more boldly and fearlessly.
In this way, she truly experienced the joy of playing and frolicking.
"Today's weather isn't too good, otherwise, we could go fly kites!"
"We can still fly them even on a windy day! It's perfect, actually, and without the sun, we won't get tanned!"
"Then in the afternoon, let's all plead with the Master to let us play for a while."
"But we don't have any kites!"
...
As the children played, they thought of other things they could do.
Perhaps running and jumping were no longer enough to satisfy them.
They discussed doing something more interesting.
As a result, as they discussed and debated...
It started to rain.
As soon as Su Su woke up, the sky was overcast.
It wasn't surprising that it started to rain, but the children still drooped in disappointment.
Feng Xuan Rui grumbled softly as he held his sister's hand and walked towards the dining hall. "Why does it have to rain today? It shouldn't be like this!"
Feng Xuan Bin, trailing closely behind Su Su, echoed his sentiment. "Yeah, I don't like the rain either!"
A rainy day meant they would be cooped up indoors all day, enduring one lesson after another.
Boo!
Help!
He didn't want to study; he just wanted to play.
Su Su used to dislike rainy days as well.
It meant she had nowhere to hide, and her aunt would refuse to let her into the house because she was dirty.
She would either take shelter in the leaky woodshed or hide in the smelly chicken coop.
Moreover, rainy days kept her from going out, and if she caught a cold, there was no one to take care of her.
Not being able to go out also meant she had to fight with the chickens and ducks for food, and she would get beaten by her aunt for it.
Although Su Su had left that life behind, rainy days still often brought back unpleasant memories.
So, it was no wonder that she truly didn't like the rain.
Shen Hua Tang noticed the little girl's low spirits and quietly moved closer.
Upon seeing her, Feng Xuan Rui didn't feel inclined to compete for Su Su's attention.
While he wasn't exactly happy about it, he understood that his sister needed friends.
As much as they wanted to be with her every moment and keep others away, they also knew that she needed a female playmate or two so she wouldn't look too lonely when they went out.
Furthermore, since Shen Hua Tang was so nice, Feng Xuan Rui was willing to make a small concession.
Liu He Meng, seeing the situation, squeezed her way over as well.
Feng Xuan Rui: Huh?
You're pretty good at taking advantage of the situation, aren't you?
He rolled his eyes at her, and she stuck her tongue out at him in response.
The two immature children couldn't help but laugh at their own antics and then turned away from each other in mutual disdain.
Shen Hua Tang gently drew closer to Su Su.
She didn't have a younger sister like Su Su, but she had a younger brother around Feng Xuan Bin's age.
Her brother was mischievous, but since she was born with a bloodline that could suppress his, he didn't dare cross her too much.
However, compared to her smelly little brother, she much preferred soft and adorable little sisters like Su Su.
That morning, although they hadn't had much time together, Shen Hua Tang mostly watched quietly as Liu He Meng and Su Su played together.
She didn't feel jealous that Liu He Meng had gotten there first and that Su Su was naturally closer to her.
Moreover, Shen Hua Tang genuinely liked Su Su and didn't want to put her in a difficult position.
After all, little sisters should have more people to love and cherish them.
If it weren't for noticing Su Su's somber mood, Shen Hua Tang wouldn't have taken the initiative to approach her directly.
When she felt Tang Tang holding her hand, Su Su looked up and smiled sweetly. "Sister."
The milky tone of her voice made one's heart soften as well.
Shen Hua Tang thought that having a little sister like this was indeed a wonderful thing.
Much better than having a naughty little brother.
She couldn't resist reaching out and gently touching Su Su's soft, tender cheek.
So soft and smooth.
It felt nice.
It even felt softer than her own face!
Shen Hua Tang had fair skin and took good care of herself.
But now, after touching Su Su's cheek, she thought that her own face didn't feel soft enough.
Su Su's was much nicer to touch.
After caressing Su Su's cheek, Shen Hua Tang lowered her head and moved a little closer to Su Su. In a soft voice, she asked, "Su Su, do you not like rainy days?"
The second update will be at 7 PM.
(End of Chapter)
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