Jinbao Marries a Wife

The child then realized and remembered Yue Siming’s reddened eyes from earlier. Immediately feeling regretful, he knocked on his own head.CgZtxgTMRJwZdofRVfovJJRlpNElyj

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He also jumped up and followed the young master into the room, watching Yue Siming sitting at the table with his back turned, playing with a teacup.NLGSyPQHLmxasWQxfzJaeisRlPHknF

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The child sat next to him, seeing his dejected expression. Feeling a bit guilty, he looked at him helplessly and finally reached out his dirty little hand to pat his head, saying, “Don’t be sad.”RmcLhcquEIoJnxQtfzoGnpyQVfnmuH

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Yue Siming pushed his hand away, “Idiot.”rPdQeOzcHFjgltxTBBHuoBgYGjDdrH

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“I also miss my mom a lot… even though my mom is very fierce… anyway… anyway, don’t be sad. I’ll play with you from now on and back you up.”BAgjVQUUDQNEgYuMAbETLQdYzoAuJE

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Yue Siming pouted and glanced at him, “Just you.”XGOcZigTzoInTClbaVhKptBiYWmKYX

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The child didn’t care and said loyally, “Really, if you hate that person, I’ll hate him with you.”ehhRdtkNjMXlUIJRsPpUNfXZgCHtHD

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Yue Siming turned to look at him, “Really?”gkGPgIZtXXWJNESWttdJhuYZleSuXh

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“Really! I’ll hate whoever you hate! In the future, whoever you hate, I’ll hate too!”KPJTuNQUKibdUkTSgerYWfGIwsiDVz

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“Then you have to listen to whatever I say.”mVldOmqgBqfyqHbWeBOfoCXwbeaNmT

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“Okay… but you mustn’t hit me or let me go hungry.”gowgsWLksoCyyXJwaHDakWUZDLsLTX

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Yue Siming laughed and scolded, “Are you a pig? All you know is eating.”BBPDPnXgXBWmtnhjNMyKshKAgXpAfB

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“So what? Try not eating for a meal, it’s really uncomfortable.”aDLPjNLMfJFWsxhIyJmabkgBqLHGnG

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Yue Siming gave him a disdainful look, “Your mother really had foresight when she named you—both silly and fierce.”UKZpojXLInYgxTfbLenRFcuJUEeIGL

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The child was taken aback, “Are you scolding me? What did I do to you?”cbAMLpuCQeoFyZGgucrpiuEBGMRdtY

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Yue Siming pulled him over, “Come here, I’ll give you something to eat.”teTfIBJWWLkkxcFJSRqoyTnwPxpOTh

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When the child heard “dinner,” his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly followed behind Young Master Yue.LEMUFVQywrRZXKLLeThtiwFNJmCCGH

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The young master led him into the dining hall, and sure enough, the table was filled with lunch.tkpPCVrEDZZUJXLYgqcmieOBoOxXVZ

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The child had never seen such a grand spread; it was incredibly sumptuous. Even during the village chief’s wedding, there hadn’t been such a display, leaving him stunned.OrYMrpoPDhrMIFvgLDNtcFyUFIxnEV

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Yue Siming, seeing the child’s greedy expression, almost laughed. He pointed to a chair and said, “Sit.”tMORnEPKKbKUOGYlRFwziQElaghnvH

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The child was eagerly waiting for that, practically jumping into the chair and sitting obediently, eyeing the chicken leg in front of him.QbWQUyRqalrFFyjorkZXUGxozBaQLI

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A nearby maid stifled a laugh and served him a bowl of rice. “Xiao Hu, is this enough for you?”EhAKxSRtUOGTPoDJLbwEAoJweruBpF

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“Enough, enough.”unXxSlGHoyifTbWZRERMUsxiYsEACk

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Yue Siming also sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and put a piece of vegetable heart into his bowl. Then he looked up at the child, whose mouth was nearly watering onto the floor, and said, “Go ahead and eat.”vNSsLQWnkraOiSxSSxlXZvgndDJiYi

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The child attacked the food like a starving tiger, using his chopsticks and not stopping his mouth. Soon, a small mountain of bones piled up in front of him.vawvUKTUfzCJMzXXJTOHYpCBbfbNjz

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Everyone around was stunned, not expecting a skinny five-year-old to eat so much, especially focused on the meat, as if he had never seen it before.dkMsANeKvRRxodOVaHqVyLvhWuwxWP

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Yue Siming was so taken aback by the child’s eating that he forgot to move his own chopsticks.uEXfPkOqbvtRgMjWFFkYPFzBPfcRcX

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Between shoveling food in, the child even called out to Yue Siming, “Young Master, eat, eat. It’s so good.”FbqnLMaQnjRRxNqwgvSxUOCvrEqSyG

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Yue Siming hesitated for a moment and picked up a few pieces of meat.awsbmDhnIKzAXduldMFqXiYENsAbRm

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He usually didn’t like meat, finding it too greasy, but seeing the ravenous little beast on the opposite side, he was curious—was it really that good?JWddxAENephERbIVSNpfNufJhFNshx

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After a few bites, he found it a bit greasy and stopped eating.SUimVjfRcUQZEKEmnhiUnnRLbGwYDC

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When Wang Erhu had eaten enough, his little belly was swollen and round, looking very satisfied.PDNnWcVgWlUxCKsYecJhQKrXwuhEDA

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He glanced at Yue Siming, who had hardly touched his food, and put down his chopsticks. “Why are you eating so little? Eat more.”TKgbrQOHrKtlfnLiUvoaeySzGZnOSt

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“I’m full.”eiPEehBpNeDozoNvrbrMwELwgOAhqA

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“Full?” Wang Erhu looked at him like he was a monster. “Even my hen eats more than you.”ToNmZXtFeWTeJAiYaawKzwCZpIJqfq

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The young master slammed his chopsticks down. “Are you asking for a beating or what?!”uuQoLoAWZiJnPYinwHkYRzixOwaLVY

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“Really, eat more. The food is so good. If I could eat like this every day, I’d definitely eat a lot.”IlfSqIJvRWdMODbDrVZDCOFDJOqhhy

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Yue Siming huffed, “Who cares, country bumpkin.”BEvKyfJQLTSyueDQBskyEVarzkfMsR

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Wang Erhu was displeased, “My mom says, ‘No matter how big the world is, eating is the most important.’ Look at you, so short and thin. My little sister is only three, and you’re about the same size as her. No real man eats just this little bit of cat food.”JDVgBXcUTgIbTZHCeyRzOsubzmNNqj

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The young master was provoked, “You’re the one eating cat food, you’re the one eating cat food!”KELkNmNQovtafOStICsFpgShftJAmK

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Wang Erhu looked at the table full of food and felt it was such a waste, so he desperately encouraged him to eat, “Then eat up, eat more.”GGymOfgmXiDYjFcVZaSAbvNFLUqyTa

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Pushed by the child, the young master ate several pieces of meat and a good amount of the food. The servants watching were delighted.IPSHdArGTlXzLVhhAtfhRCBEKrROjp

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Usually, no matter how they coaxed the young master, he wouldn’t eat more. This had caused the master to worry, wondering how the child would grow and stay healthy if he remained so picky and thin.asTGIPrqDyzWNSThdKTrEQmmnzekHi

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Unexpectedly, eating with a child naturally led to eating more. Why hadn’t they thought of this before?ofJzRXGtUEcFodiauTmLInQNWRjMqA

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The consequence of eating so much for the first time was that he felt stuffed.KXpJtSgiwuDJLPYICVcHxVIaTNXTli

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Young Master Yue lay stiffly on the bed, his stomach feeling extremely full, too lazy to move.rLGruXfxVuGwuWgqUjKNOjIzIluEVB

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Wang Erhu, lying beside him, asked carefully, “Are you uncomfortable?”OVAYqNzkSXXHIuWubajXdqqIqMWgPH

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“Of course, it hurts, I’m so stuffed.”NHGVyMUKPEIpbGhdASBMBEZnTzVElP

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“Should we call that… um… doctor?”xAQubaDRGScVlpMcBjKRjbliKRlaLY

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“No, if they come, they’ll make a fuss and be busy for half the day. It’s annoying.”AMayvJLkEqeBBMTXyHqyvAStqNRauW

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The child thought for a moment, “How about I rub your stomach?” He then sat up, placed his small hands on Yue’s stomach, and began to gently rub, “My mom says rubbing helps when you have a stomach ache.”HcldWJLzxZYzRbknQSQrbitNNZhyJu

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Yue Siming gave him a glance, “Did you wash your hands?”kjokvJtcpjKJVxxWVzlMjBstQnTcIP

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“Yeah, I did. Really, you’re so fussy.”jYWmoQAphCHeETnZNaYXjvseDIurrW

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“Say it again?”BImqufqCWzzCHyweYrTfNpxPItiplb

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“Just lie quietly, moving makes it worse.”oEkFRJFdDCEXosiNcbhXAToLljnMMu

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The young master stopped speaking and lay quietly while the warm hands pressed back and forth on his stomach, making him feel somewhat better…mWhTerCOiTtkgEFlurNGQPIbcgXPIy

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After the meal, he felt drowsy, yawning as he lay there.mZhHVSJiOExhKjNNtPPaPRMdvIGChH

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“Tired?”EByrlOqNZDeGAULrnuLTxjveajcJBA

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“Yeah, a little.”tnaQUuEyDyLheUcKBvBXEeWOnxCqDu

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“Let’s take a nap, we woke up so early today.”IcgvcHifqyLkiBWHDNGJrXYmuydrjF

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“Okay.”VvjYWYztPdMJfzabHdiAxWbLRcywmG

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“Master, let’s sleep together,” the child said eagerly.pxMVQYUsutdXdJDysvqjWKAnDCpPeV

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Yue Siming glared at him, “Don’t overstep.”bCkDqnwcvElutjKBHoiFHdGfcAzhEQ

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“Oh come on, just sleep together. Your bed is so comfortable, big and soft, and you get to bask in the sun. It’s really nice.”UbSvmHGgzNRbsUeHgPdtZpJeWIbiMF

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“Get out. I don’t want to sleep with anyone.”GVkrRZigSsGVoSkkTRodZRaBGwVEwt

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“Just sleep together. I’m not dirty, I washed my hands. Let’s sleep together.” Without waiting for Yue Siming’s response, the child directly lay beside him, laughing as he snuggled into the blanket.FCWpxuBFStxRQrpWamdXpLDClOGKRE

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At home, he shared a blanket with his older brother and sister. He thought that if they got along well, they should sleep together.JzhJStPOcfsbmxXqsBZtouSxgxVRQV

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Though Yue Siming had many flaws and a bad temper, he was actually quite nice. At least he had good food and they could play together, so he was determined to get along well with him.SyEnaVOYZdEBzRpYqSptnOUaAOtUvE

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The child was set on getting close to the young master, starting with sharing a blanket.TiWscaEMolDvExPVjFwEXJMZMgiGSL

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Yue Siming, frustrated but unable to move him, had no choice but to let him stay close.IUQnsjHdmkkVGmpFureggJyHSYkduv

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The child patted the young master’s stomach and murmured softly, “Sleep, sleep, you’ll feel better after a nap.”EcFOPWMYBAADgBZqBTlsqBCQuFHUpR

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Yue Siming pouted, swatted his hand away, turned his back, and ignored him.bIZOdvHPywBAOFcqDsAQAvyZmspCSM

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The child smiled slightly, then gently closed his eyes, enjoying the warm and leisurely afternoon.LEuEKcXOIPxdhRzDoWOsmBErfyRjsj

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A few days later, Wang Erhu gradually adapted to life in the Yue household and began to enjoy the carefree days with plenty of food, clothing, and play.RDRExkNkPBPEcAmwirLZcNJFUhGLAT

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He ate and lived with Yue Siming every day, and they were inseparable.vDbuZpFOPeiZyZuNOfmtHKkdTrtRbW

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Whenever he was hungry, he ate delicious food; when tired, he slept; when he woke up, they played games together. This was how he envisioned his life continuing forever.zRUiVPnHrPcGBWVsDhinDcPFoJdlpT

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One day, a new visitor arrived.LUWrGBxyzLJkAcnPMwkzNYPniUFwij

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The visitor was a tutor.iqwidsdhjcGlAOfOJDOOmdNNEZAFZu

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The child then remembered that he was there to be a bookkeeper but had never seen Yue Siming study before.KAeVzLZEhFphWaZppahloZRCPESyKI

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In Wang Erhu’s area, several villages shared one tutor. Some children had to walk an hour or more every day to attend lessons. For them, a tutor was very sacred and solemn.jRQSoEFsTphiycHieXbANIwrFqKBfV

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This was the child’s first chance to interact with a tutor face-to-face, and he felt a bit excited and curious.rVzvGyRsViUQLZtPsPWkfavdhPjnpC

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Yue Siming snorted, “Just a bunch of old fuddy-duddies. There’s nothing to look forward to.”ftgfmymKRKmhWexdQQKqZluKVsgTGc

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Wang Erhu said, “But you shouldn’t say that. My mother said we should respect scholars.”AuXJCXLccnfNFyWfmOLiWgAkHoVzFW

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“If you want to study, I can teach you. I don’t need those old men to teach me; they’re so annoying.”sTInSJrAINkHMcuGTrQMMKBQuBXhwU

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“How can you say that? I don’t believe you knew everything from birth. Didn’t a tutor teach you?”VzXKlNjQffuLAqAPkNpWnDPIiQxlQf

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“When I was little, my mother taught me. She’s more learned than any tutor.”yaYBYNBZbzvKRpkcDliUzzweNIUqDY

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Wang Erhu fell silent immediately. After spending time with Yue Siming, he had picked up on some of his taboos.XWxddfFOGjIzFafRIpBIfBrzesQDtq

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One of these was mentioning his mother. He had learned that his mother had passed away just over a year ago. Seeing Yue Siming’s eyes redden made him uncomfortable.nzIhvsBqWRxNptyDeQLaMybYDzRPXV

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He quickly changed the subject, “But the tutor is already here, waiting outside.”KsRgTTHAuvUwsnXkmysVDIuQmKAwGy

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“Let him wait. The previous one left in frustration, too.”RiVoftfLtiCniJqTBYhEJKoHJwMOpc

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Wang Erhu glanced at the door, feeling a bit guilty. How could he let such a sacred tutor wait?uNQfaUVSJtmDRkYGzrRUEjNojKTubs

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“Stop talking nonsense. Come on, I’ll teach you to read and write.”NoRVXAYAZJzriZsAZbxBZBBourZJqh

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“Okay.”bFxekAMTEsXybHYyQIKeAgGYIxjMyJ

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“You don’t know any characters? Not even your own name?”nkTbFiZDaPDFTzuYLiqUIZtFJHINNC

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“I can write ‘Wang,’ but not ‘Er,’ and ‘Hu’ is too difficult to remember.”EONVgIPATwYNxRLoGMCCqppeaPifcM

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Yue Siming rolled his eyes. “Really, come here.”BwbHBZOWsVSMSfSbvxnKvFamxmBYWY

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He hopped to the table, spread a piece of paper, and took up a brush to write a character in the center of the white paper.TQFdctxjKOfMtLstRbiHlYzfMqXCvJ

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Wang Erhu sat beside him, curiously peering over. “Your writing is really nice…”edhAheyuyURoiuXrEtplYHVqSyleGo

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“Of course,” Yue Siming said proudly. Compliments made him happier than praise from his father, and he became quite pleased with himself.eVipguXOAebyHJNoBCBXwZyWxtBXxB

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The child tilted his head and looked for a while, then hesitated, “But that’s not the character for ‘Hu,’ right? I don’t remember it looking like that.”IKKOOgyQgchoHLvOEUuDaxsFBbhKAq

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“Of course, that’s not the character for ‘Hu.’ Who said I was going to teach you ‘Hu’?”WZNXcoggyyTKMwNnCCzroaXSkAApPG

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“Huh? Then what is this?”wFsWqjiPdDKGxLOgMYpOBnTBoCLqpS

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“This is Yue, my surname.”qJwsHSooVgsqJrHmbCnehUgMTKzggG

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“Why are you teaching me this?”NyKqcZmlrZZzPFkdcKIsUticCvwMyS

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“Of course, I’m your young master. How can you not even write my name?” He then added the characters “Si Ming” to the paper.nQUtxMLZUpqPhgfABEobbqEqYwhCAu

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“See? This is my name, Yue, Si, Ming. You need to learn to write these three characters first before I teach you your own name.”fRXGHAsZolmwpGuriZuTIdPEjlQYLh

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The child’s face scrunched up like an unfolded quilt. “Your name… is so hard to write… So many strokes, who can remember all that?”qLEUpHozgvTPNJIgNXgrSdIcWjnMRv

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“You’re being ridiculous. It’s just three characters. How can you not remember? Watch closely, I’ll write it again.” He then carefully wrote the three characters once more.TTeqMbtktaJJMLJIrfLJGcQEIPULbh

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The child shook his head. “It’s too hard, too hard. It’s more difficult than my own name. Why did your father give you such a hard name to write?”VrMTeRWVVmGsbkHpLwRoEVfaYPBuBR

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Yue Siming was really frustrated and slapped the child’s head, shoving the brush into his hand. “Write! If you can’t remember it after one try, write it ten times. If you can’t remember it after ten, write it a hundred times, until you get it right!”xYKesWvvTnTznyHdKMPnNbTpJBAkGa

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The child, looking dejected, said, “Young master, let’s play a game.”ZRJDQThIpbOgLPdPFIEallRbmpHBZs

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“No games. You can only play when you remember it. You have to learn my name first. Write it now.”jfsycPYvGnGPfbuTjQJHvMhbNFxPIY

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The child had no choice but to clutch the brush and scribble on the paper.ASzovlVYozlXQNgjceEhQuhTemhEqg

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“You don’t even know how to hold a brush!” Yue Siming was exasperated, snatching the brush from him. “Look, hold it like this, your fingers need to be here.” After demonstrating, he put the brush back in the child’s hand. “Hold it properly. Yes, like this, with your fingers applying pressure here. Hold it right.” Yue Siming painstakingly adjusted the child’s little fingers to hold the brush properly. His focused and serious expression was like a painting, leaving Wang Erhu in awe.BElztJcOQMBIvlfGMUSubDhmQPeJMV

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“From now on, hold the brush like this and remember it. Alright, write now,” the young master turned his head and saw the child staring blankly at him, becoming angry, “What are you looking at me for! Look at the characters and write!”oAnxHNdkNcbcLrQCMvrZnHSKyRnnDG

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The child, with a goofy smile, hesitated for a while before saying, “Young Master Yue, you’re really handsome.”WcpbIPgMRbSHhyOzIURAotERiUcuII

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Yue Siming was taken aback and then his face flushed red, his chubby cheeks like small apples, extremely cute.canjAkdhbtPYlDPcwsgVxchUcHWLim

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Seeing Yue Siming’s blush made the child’s own cheeks burn, though he didn’t understand why.pfOIKHuvGVEWgLFteuBsjcsfUiRHJk

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He scratched his head. “Really, you’re really handsome…”msDQIzqaciQqEltKrhPviEsNgGpZCm

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Yue Siming, feigning anger, said, “Are you an idiot? What are you saying… handsome… What’s it to you!”bRvyVeimvZsHNjfhctNDbntJqKdrKY

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“Why wouldn’t it matter? I see you every day, and you’re so handsome. If I see you, then… then…” The child got stuck, unsure of what he wanted to say. After a while, he stammered, “So it matters to me because I see you.”vyOyQNSGXoBeJoQkJVqBPsEozxkyVS

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Yue Siming shouted, “Who told you to look? You’re not allowed to look! No looking!” He covered Wang Erhu’s eyes with his small hand and instinctively touched his own face, which felt very hot.rAyiHDfzoECOzWWDsRNuIlNnztFtpL

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Wang Erhu bravely pushed his hand away and, with sincere eyes, said, “Young Master Yue, you’re really handsome. Be my little wife.”eOowVGWaJAfYatUBVxHbxlDUOkEZQm

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Poor Yue Siming’s neck turned bright red, feeling like his head was about to overheat. Angrily and embarrassed, he shouted, “You… you’re a pig! Dirty, stupid, and ugly. Who would want to be your… Get out!!!!”IqWTjRWTESOlhmxNuAayCcxARlwzoB

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Of course, the child didn’t leave. Instead, he had a satisfied expression, as if he had solved a difficult problem. “Young Master Yue, really, I’m serious. My mother always said I’m too dumb to find a wife. I don’t believe it. You be my little wife. I’ll tell my mother, and she’ll see that I’m not dumb.”vDJYlOBGxLVMaxiaHxaultmyHYkigM

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Yue Siming slammed his hand on the table, but it wasn’t steady, hitting the inkstone instead. The heavy inkstone didn’t move much, but his hand hurt from the impact, causing him to yelp. Ink splattered on both of them.usaSJCEvUblEiYpgxEpYnfBdgtOWQs

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He had wanted to show his anger but ended up making a fool of himself. Yue Siming, in a mix of frustration and fury, shook his hand and glared fiercely at Wang Erhu.hjZmrKCVLhFWYSRTCMidKWBDptSNYP

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“Are you alright, Young Master Yue?” The child eagerly held Yue Siming’s hand and blew on it, “Blow on it, blow on it, it won’t hurt anymore.”YxTyrNEuEkussAHRRchgHNryOMzchD

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“Who needs you to blow on it! You’re a pig! Who would want to be your little wife? What are you even… you, you… you can’t even remember my name!”ILtvzjCIgqXFvgNeNiKmVdbReOMhPE

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The child nodded in understanding, “So if I remember it, you’ll be my little wife?”GKOemHEAaDUxfPmgfuOjzOxJtfVBdz

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“Who said that if you remember, I’ll be your… I never said that!! Besides, you’re so stupid, it’s a wonder if you remember it!”FnBiEtUcUyFybIBSCOESZedFcjKhMX

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“Well, I’ll try hard. My mother said that to get a wife, I should work hard, at least two acres of land, and grow crops myself. It’s really tiring. During spring or harvest, my brother’s legs tremble with exhaustion. Compared to that, learning to write is much easier, so I might as well learn to write.”nOsUYHVXmzmVjvwHPELOWYbYBivTJm

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After rubbing, Yue Siming jumped off his chair and, shouting angrily, stormed out, “I’ll feed you to a big wolfdog! Just wait! I’ll feed you to a big wolfdog!” He then slammed the door and ran out in a hurry.WQtrFWQYpeBjQULKslUjtcxmtlWehV

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The child stood there dazed for a while before murmuring, “If you don’t want to, fine. No need to feed me to a wolfdog. Mother was right, finding a wife really isn’t easy…”ImGdRZyDeZNUCYOFAvjcYQEjWPXBSp

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