Free Web NovelChapter 1311: Chapter 1300: Siblings
At this moment, Yu Zhijing seemed incredibly small and helpless. She now deeply realized that perhaps Mom and Dad don’t like her. If she doesn’t obey, she might even face beatings from the people sent by Mom and Dad.
She no longer wants to seek out Mom and Dad. She misses her siblings. She wants to go back, but she also knows that these people won’t let her return or even contact her siblings.
Just as Yu Zhijing was bewildered and helpless, a little sparrow flew by the car window, continuously pecking at it. She first blinked in curiosity, then her eyes grew wider, and she started to smile.
As expected, Sister really didn’t lie to her. They can truly communicate through the little sparrow! She won’t be afraid of being unable to find her siblings anymore!
"Where did this bird come from? So annoying," Peter cursed under his breath and impatiently opened the window to shoo it away.
Yu Zhijing watched anxiously, seeing the little sparrow flying a little further but constantly following their car, occasionally teasing her, making her giggle.
"Alright, it’s just a small bird. It’s good that this little girl temporarily forgets about the orphanage," Sister Ming glanced over, unwilling to pay more attention, but increasingly satisfied with the sight of Yu Zhijing.
One must admit Yu Zhijing really has grown well, completely inheriting the best features of Yu Shangnan and Liang Jin. Even in the orphanage environment, at such a young age, she grew to be adorably exquisite. It’s imaginable how stunningly beautiful she will become in the future.
Her biological parents are pop kings and popular little flowers, practically bringing their own traffic and heat. She has to find a way to snatch this cash cow from Peter’s hands.
She understood this principle, and so did Peter. It’s all about who has more means in the end.
On another side, the nine-and-a-half-year-old Duan Yunquan was slightly more insightful than Yu Zhijing. He knew his stepmom did not welcome him, and his biological dad was indifferent, but isn’t there still Grandpa in this house? Even if he is treated as a pet, at least his stepmom wouldn’t dare face him openly.
Especially after he received letters from his big brother Ye Cheng and third sister Ye Qiu that night, he became more determined to win over Grandpa’s affection.
Third sister was right. If the siblings want to reunite and live well in the future, he must adapt to this family and strive to make himself stronger.
First, as a lonely child in this house, he has to find a stronghold, or else everyone can bully him. Third sister said temporary submission means nothing, and nurturing one’s health is most important.
Duan Yunquan understood the importance of the matter deeply. When they were young, they almost couldn’t grow up because they couldn’t afford food or medical care. Now he was very content to have food and a place to live.
Following Third Sister’s advice, he planned to ask Grandpa to switch him to a better school tomorrow. Nothing here truly belonged to him, except for the knowledge stored in his brain. Since he is blood-related to this family, he will not allow himself to be treated unfairly. Surely the Grandpa won’t refuse when he’s asking for nothing else.
"Little sparrow, you must deliver my letter. I will take good care of myself, so Big Brother and Third Sister don’t worry. Also, quickly get in touch with Little Sister, tell her Second Brother is very worried about her," Duan Yunquan mumbled to the sparrow.
He truly didn’t expect the sparrows fed by his two sisters when they were idle had such intelligence, ensuring the four siblings would never be separated. It’s just that Little Sister is too young; he wonders how she is now.
The day she was taken away remains vivid in memory; the Duan Family didn’t send a blood-related person to pick him up, and the same was true at Little Sister’s side. Being abandoned from an early age, even if she were found, they’d likely have no emotional ties. He only hoped Little Sister would be okay.
Two days later, indeed, Duan Yunquan was arranged by Old Sir Duan to enter a private school. Once inside, Duan Yunquan realized how shallow his previous experiences were and how much more he had to learn!
Simultaneously, he felt his burdens getting heavier. Although he wasn’t valued in the Duan Family, at least he could contact these things, but what about Big Brother and Third Sister? The orphanage’s school conditions were too simple, hardly teaching anything.
"Second Brother, after you learn, can you teach Big Brother and me? This way, whatever you learn, we can learn too," that night, Ye Qiu let Little Golden Crow bring this sentence to Duan Yunquan.
Duan Yunquan thought it made sense, but he needed to work harder so he wouldn’t make mistakes that could lead to Big Brother and Third Sister learning incorrectly.
"Little sparrow, I will rely on you in the future. Have you contacted Little Sister? I miss her very much."
His words made Little Golden Crow angry. Those people were so cunning they didn’t allow Yu Zhijing contact with the outside world. During the day, she was surveilled, and at night, every window and door was tightly shut, making phone calls impossible, let alone paper and pencil.
Moreover, it simply couldn’t bear to disturb Yu Zhijing at night because that was her only rest time.
During the day, those people took turns indoctrinating her with knowledge about her biological parents and threatened her into forgetting about the orphanage, failing to do so would mean no food for her. How could such a young child handle such immense pressure?
Therefore, every night, Little Golden Crow could only find ways to insert the Spiritual Spring Water brought from Ye Qiu into her water cup. Writing a letter was impossible; not only were there no tools, but there was also surveillance it could destroy, but it didn’t want to expose too much.
Thankfully, amidst the pressure, Yu Zhijing could see the flying little sparrows through the window every day. She knew they were sent by her siblings to care for her, so she was not defeated nor brainwashed into forgetting her siblings by those people.
It wasn’t until half a month later when those people saw that she finally behaved herself and temporarily met their requirements that their control relaxed a little.
Receiving the painting drawn by Little Sister herself, Ye Cheng and Duan Yunquan breathed a sigh of relief, as their lives gradually returned to normal.
"Big Brother, what do you think?" Ye Qiu looked at Ye Cheng expectantly.
"It’s not bad," Ye Cheng’s eyes brightened after eating, "It’s delicious."
"Director, what do you think?"
The Director, surnamed Ye, thus most children in the orphanage shared her surname. She was getting older now, with her face lined with wrinkles, yet appeared very kind and gentle.
"Very delicious, our Little Ye Qiu is getting more capable," she smiled, patting Ye Qiu’s head.
"How about I take these pastries to sell?" She asked expectantly.
"No way," Ye Cheng was the first to refuse.
"Why? It’s delicious, isn’t it? Surely many people would like it," Ye Qiu argued stubbornly.
"But it’s too exhausting, and you’re too young to go out and sell things."
"We have the Director! Director, can you help me?" Ye Qiu said pleadingly.
