Chapter 2579: Chapter 2580: Nian Nian’s Concerns
"Actually, I can guess what she’s asking. Isn’t she asking about Mom and Dad, and she told you not to tell me, saying I’m just a silly little kid?" Nian Nian said with a look of dissatisfaction.
Yue Qinghuan didn’t know how to respond.
Nian Nian couldn’t help but sigh.
"She thinks I don’t understand anything, but how does she know that I actually understand more than she does. Before Dad left, he put all the resources he could gather into the Magic Treasures Pavilion. That’s when I knew Dad was definitely about to do something extremely risky."
"At the time, even my sister could see it. Although she tried hard to hide it, the perplexity and panic in her eyes betrayed her. But what she didn’t know was that Dad had already embraced a mindset of facing death."
Yue Qinghuan’s entire body shook, her face showing a look of shock.
Because even she didn’t know about this.
Nian Nian said softly, "Dad left a clone behind, which explained everything, because that clone was clearly not an ordinary one. Dad infused almost all his knowledge into that clone."
"That’s when I realized Dad was clearly planning for the worst. If... if he really couldn’t come back, then that clone would replace him and teach us all his knowledge!"
Yue Qinghuan was greatly shaken, firstly by the wisdom of these two little girls, and secondly by Xue An’s determination.
He actually prepared so much.
Meanwhile, Nian Nian said somewhat sadly.
"After Dad left, my sister changed a lot. Although she still seemed lively and cheerful on the surface, she was much more accommodating towards me. And this silly girl thought she was good at pretending, but I’ve seen her secretly crying in places where no one was around more than once!"
As she spoke, Nian Nian’s tone carried a hint of choking, "That silly girl, making me have to pretend I didn’t know anything and act along with her."
Yue Qinghuan sympathetically placed her hand gently on top of Nian Nian’s head.
Nian Nian said somewhat emotionally, "Actually, having a sister is quite nice. At least back then when Dad hadn’t returned yet, we couldn’t afford snacks, we just watched other kids eat and then secretly hid in a corner, craving for them."
"Every time that happened, my sister would go out on her own to the street to find those seemingly kind older brothers and sisters and then shamelessly use her cute appearance to trick some snacks!"
Speaking of this, Nian Nian suddenly laughed, "I have to say, those tricked snacks were really delicious!"
Yue Qinghuan’s heart tightened into a ball.
Because she had no idea that Xue An’s pair of precious twins had such a past.
Just hearing about it was heartbreaking.
"Back then... no one was looking after you?" Yue Qinghuan asked with difficulty.
"Yes, Auntie Xuan’Er was always taking care of us! At the time, Mom was taken back by the bad people from Grandma’s side, and Dad was gone. Auntie Xuan’Er raised us bit by bit!"
Yue Qinghuan naturally knew Tang Xuan’er, but only now did she understand Tang Xuan’er’s importance to Xue An.
Just the four years of raising these daughters was enough to surpass everything.
"Actually, back then Xuan’Er would give us pocket money, but aside from what we had to buy, we didn’t spend a penny of it and saved it all. Do you know why?"
Without waiting for Yue Qinghuan to answer, Nian Nian continued, "Because we were afraid that if we spent too much money, Auntie Xuan’Er would also leave us someday!"
The words hit Yue Qinghuan like a heavy hammer, striking her heart fiercely.
She took a deep breath, gently rubbing Nian Nian’s hair, wanting to say some comforting words, but not knowing what to say.
"And Auntie Xuan’Er was really hardworking at the time. Many people spread rumors saying the two of us were her daughters, which was a huge pressure on Xuan’Er, who was unmarried at the time, but she never gave up on us. That’s why the two of us thought we should grow up quickly and repay Auntie Xuan’Er."
"Until that snowy night, Dad finally came back, and we started to have good days!"
Talking about this, Nian Nian looked up, her small face filled with a relaxed expression, "Qinghuan, actually, I told you all this today just to let you know how important Mom and Dad are to us, so whatever my sister said earlier, it’s understandable!"
Yue Qinghuan was rarely touched, but today, she was endlessly moved by the talkative sisters Nian Nian and Xiang Xiang, especially the way they seemed to dislike each other on the surface but actually protected each other deep down, which profoundly touched Yue Qinghuan.
Therefore, hearing Nian Nian’s words, she softly said.
"Xiang Xiang didn’t say much, she just asked me about Sister Yan’s situation! I told her your mom wasn’t in any real trouble, she was just temporarily unconscious."
"Of course!" Nian Nian shook her head helplessly, "That silly sister of mine, when she asks such questions, why doesn’t she think for a moment? If Mom were really in trouble, could Dad stay so calm?"
"You have to know Dad loves Mom so much, he even gets upset if she loses a single hair. So imagine if something happened to Mom, Dad would probably go crazy and destroy the entire world. After all, even us, in Dad’s eyes, rank after Mom!"
Yue Qinghuan was left speechless because this was a perspective even she hadn’t considered, leaving her bewildered, feeling intellectually overshadowed by a child.
At this moment, Xiang Xiang had finished redoing her braid and returned to the two, smiling and asking.
"How does it look? Beautiful, right?"
Without waiting for Yue Qinghuan to speak, Nian Nian had already sneered, "Simply ugly beyond words!"
"Hmph, you’re just jealous!"
"Jealous? Let me remind you, it was me who taught you how to braid!"
"So what? I’m still prettier than you!"
"Oh please, when we stand together it’s like looking in a mirror, how are you prettier than me?"
"Because I’m twenty grams lighter than you, so my face is smaller!"
"Haha, that’s hilarious, wasn’t it because when we weighed ourselves, I drank one extra sip of water and hence weighed a tiny bit more, and you couldn’t let it go!"
"Still, I’m thinner than you, you chubby sister, you disagree?"
"I totally disagree, silly stinky sister, how dare you call me fat? Watch out, I’ll yank your braids!"
"Aren’t you chubby? Every time you eat ice cream you eat more than me, so of course you’d be fat. Therefore, I’ve decided that from now on, when you eat ice cream, I’ll let you eat two bites less, to help you lose weight!" Xiang Xiang said with utmost seriousness.
"Oh, so this is what you’re waiting for, you little cheat!"
"Chubby sister!"
"Good-for-nothing cheat of a sister!"
The two little girls started chirping and quarreling.
At this time, Xue An finished his work and came back here, then asked in confusion, "What’s going on? Weren’t you just fine, why suddenly start arguing?"
Yue Qinghuan looked helpless, "It seems to be because someone ate two extra spoonfuls of ice cream!"
