Sweet Rebirth: The Little Healer

Is being beautiful really that important to a woman?

Hua Yusen was taken aback. ”Is that really necessary? My mom is over fifty. Does she still bother with dressing up?”

”Oh, you. You don’t understand a woman’s heart at all.” Zhao Nuanyue shook her head and chuckled, thinking how different men and women’s thoughts and habits were. ”Have you met my master’s wife? She’s nine years older than your mother, almost ten, but she looks even younger than your mom. Back when we got engaged, your mother saw my master’s wife and thought she was younger than her. When she found out my master’s wife was actually nine years older, you should have seen the look in her eyes—it was pure envy. I saw it as clear as day, so I’m absolutely certain your mother will love it.”

”Wow, I had no idea that happened.” Hua Yusen scratched his head. ”I really don’t understand a woman’s heart.”

”Look how well my master treats his wife. They’re at that age, yet they’re still so deeply in love,” Zhao Nuanyue said with envy, the image of her master’s perpetually warm gaze toward his wife flashing in her mind. ”When I get old, I want to age beautifully and gracefully, too, so you’ll always look at me with that same love in your eyes.”

Hearing Zhao Nuanyue’s words, Hua Yusen grinned, stepped closer, and said, ”My Nuanyue has always been this beautiful. Even when you’re old, you’ll be a gorgeous old lady.”

”Of course,” Zhao Nuanyue smiled smugly. ”I’ve been talking with my master’s wife about it. In the future, once the policies allow it, I want to start a cosmetics business. I could probably make a lot of money.”

”Heh, you have me to provide for you. Just do what you love, that’s all that matters. You don’t need to work so hard for money.” Hua Yusen kissed Zhao Nuanyue’s forehead, not wanting her to tire herself out.

’Although Hua Yusen’s affection makes me happy, I have no intention of doing nothing and just waiting for a man to dote on me. Love might make life sweet, but it can become dull over time.’

’I need to have my own career, my own life.’

”They say money isn’t everything, but you can’t do anything without it,” Zhao Nuanyue said softly. ”I’ll be careful about how I proceed. I won’t cause any trouble for you or the Hua family. In fact, I think that for a family in politics or the military, being financially comfortable helps prevent mistakes made over money.”

”That’s true,” Hua Yusen nodded. ”No matter what you do, I’ll support you.”

”Thank you, Hua,” Zhao Nuanyue said with a smile.

Hua Yusen smiled too.

”Sister, the water’s boiling!” Little Red Carp came trotting out of the kitchen, only to see Zhao Nuanyue and Hua Yusen close together. ”Aah! My eyes, my eyes! I’m going to get a sty!”

She had heard all this from the village women in Nianqiao Village.

Although Little Red Carp covered her face, her fingers were spread wide apart, failing to hide her big, lively eyes.

Zhao Nuanyang came over, chuckled a few times, and quickly scooped up Little Red Carp to carry her away. He couldn’t let her see what the adults were up to.

Zhao Nuanyue quickly pushed Hua Yusen away. ”Behave yourself! Nuanyang and Little Red Carp are home!”

’Perhaps because we’re indoors, I feel a little less shy. Besides, I’ve really missed him, especially the blissful feeling of being cherished.’

Hua Yusen was in high spirits!

Yes, this was the side of Zhao Nuanyue he adored.

Outside, Zhao Nuanyang and Little Red Carp were in a predicament.

”Brother, hurry, charge in!” Little Red Carp said, then dashed forward. ”The big bad wolf from the Hua family is about to eat up our little white rabbit sister!”

”How do you know that saying?” Zhao Nuanyang was stunned. He had only recently heard the ”big bad wolf” and ”little white rabbit” allusion from a dirty joke one of his colleagues told. He never expected Little Red Carp to know it too.

Little Red Carp scratched her head, thought for a moment, and said, ”Back when Wang Dadan and Widow Qian were fooling around, Liu Lanhua caught them. She was the one who said, ’My eyes, my eyes! I’m going to get a sty!’”

”Right.” Zhao Nuanyang froze. Little Red Carp had seen too much in Nianqiao Village—the good, the bad, all of it.

’I’ll have to talk to Sister later about educating Little Red Carp properly. We can’t let such a good kid go down the wrong path.’

’It’s just... inside, Sister and my future brother-in-law are... ’

’Sigh. Better not to think about it.’

Zhao Nuanyue and Hua Yusen were lost in the moment, but when they heard Little Red Carp’s voice outside, they couldn’t continue any longer.

”Get up, quickly! Little Red Carp is right outside the door, and Nuanyang is probably with her,” Zhao Nuanyue said, feigning anger. ”Besides, we’re getting married soon. We don’t have to rush things!”

Hua Yusen was slightly frustrated!

’God, two more months!’

After straightening herself up, Zhao Nuanyue came out of the room. Seeing it was getting late, she urged Hua Yusen, ”It’s almost nine o’clock. You should head back soon.”

”Are you kicking me out?” Hua Yusen sounded a little mournful. He didn’t want to leave. He could just bring the things back to his sister tomorrow morning; he didn’t have to rush back tonight.

”I am kicking you out,” Zhao Nuanyue replied, again with mock anger. ”We aren’t married yet. You can’t stay here.”