Chapter 7: Mother and Daughter Meeting

Sīwǎn almost immediately guessed that this was her birth mother's fifth aunt, who had crossed over more than half a year ago and had never met her fifth aunt before.

The previous Gu Sīwǎn's relationship with her birth mother should not have been good. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so timid and hesitant to approach her fifth aunt after seeing her.

In this world, apart from Lǐniáng, it was the first time someone had called her with such affectionate voice, almost instinctively, Sīwǎn's eyes also turned red, and without hesitation, she threw herself into the arms of her fifth aunt.

Sure enough, the clean and fresh scent, with a hint of earthy fragrance, warmly enveloped her, just like the soft and warm embrace of her fifth aunt.

"Auntie..."

Fifth aunt was a bit at a loss, her body stiffened for a few seconds, and then she tightly hugged Sīwǎn.

This was her daughter, who had always looked down on her, even harbored some resentment towards her. She had endured the hardship of pregnancy and childbirth, and although she had devoted herself to teaching and nurturing her, her lowly status made her daughter unwilling to have her as a mother.

As she grew up, she began to distance herself, even avoiding her.

But she had never blamed her daughter. She only blamed herself for not being good enough, for not being able to give her a noble birth, for not being able to give her the glory she desired, and for letting her be despised and bullied, but she was powerless...

She had just seen the prominent five finger marks on her daughter's face. Her daughter had been bullied again!

In the past, she had been bullied and had not been willing to show it in front of her. Today, she threw herself into her arms without hesitation, feeling both heartache and pity. Patting Sīwǎn's back, fifth aunt said:

"Third Miss, what's wrong?"

Sīwǎn emerged from her fifth aunt's embrace, tears in her eyes and a smile on her face. "It's nothing, it's just been a long time since I've seen Auntie."

It turned out that her daughter still thought of her. Fifth aunt's eyes turned red again as she gently wiped the tears from her daughter's face. "It's Auntie's fault for not visiting you often. You've grown taller and more beautiful."

"Not as beautiful as Auntie."

Sīwǎn sincerely replied. She was not being polite. Fifth aunt was indeed a great beauty, with clear eyes, a simple temperament, and the charm of a young woman, making her very attractive.

"What's so beautiful about Auntie? Third Miss is the beautiful one."

It was rare for her daughter to act coquettishly in front of her, and fifth aunt's heart felt warm and soft. She lifted her daughter's small face and said, "Yes, your eyes are just like your father's. In a couple of years, Miss will be a great beauty."

Sīwǎn did indeed look very delicate, at first glance she appeared refined, but the more you looked, the more beautiful she seemed. Her skin was as white and delicate as fine porcelain, her large eyes were lively and clear, like a flowing spring, her nose was delicate and straight, and her lips were plump and cute, like ripe red cherries, making people want to take a bite.

Just as the mother and daughter were about to continue their conversation, Mrs. Liu came out from the main room and said, "Fifth aunt is here, and the old lady is asking for you to come in."

Fifth aunt was holding Sīwǎn's horoscope, so she naturally knew the old lady's intentions for calling her in. She patted Sīwǎn's shoulder and said, "You go back first."

Sīwǎn's concern was for the horoscope in her hand, and she called out anxiously, "Auntie..."

Fifth aunt's eyes held a smile as she said, "It's a good thing, don't worry."

In the old lady's room, Sīwǎn naturally didn't dare to ask more, so she followed Ziqin back to the small garden.

Ziqi was embroidering something with a piece of embroidered cloth in her hand. When she saw Sīwǎn return, she hurriedly went out to greet her.

"The old lady didn't say anything, did she?" Seeing Sīwǎn's serious expression, Ziqi asked in a small voice.

Sīwǎn didn't say anything, and went straight into her own room.

Ziqi then noticed that she had changed her clothes, not the ones she had worn when she left, and looked at Ziqin with a questioning gaze.

Ziqin sighed and quietly told her about what had happened at the entrance of Rongyuan. Ziqi's face turned pale when she heard it, and she hurried to the inner room to help Sīwǎn change her clothes.

She was two years older than Ziqin, and today she turned seventeen. She had a beautiful and pleasant appearance, but her personality was bold and daring. Originally, she was a second-class maid in the main room, but because of her bad temper, she was assigned to Sīwǎn.

Although she had become a first-class maid, her treatment was worse than that of the third-class maids in the main room. She was considered a demoted person, but she stubbornly refused to learn her lesson, and her temper remained very hot-headed.