usatvline Chapter 169 Xiao An is that man's younger brother
Chapter 169 Xiao An is that man's younger brother
Ning Sangsang looked in the direction of the voice and saw Hua Yun jumping towards them, followed by a skinny child about the same height as her.
"Aunt!" Hua Yun spotted Hua Liuli, his eyes lit up, and he ran towards her quickly. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of them. Because he ran too fast, sweat appeared on his forehead, and his fair face was flushed. Hua Liuli took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his forehead, saying, "Don't run so fast. If you fall, you will cry again."
Hua Yun was a little embarrassed to let Ning Sangsang know that he was crying, so he said to Hua Liuli, "Aunt, I won't cry. I'm a brave man." Then he looked at Ning Sangsang and called out politely, "Sister Ning."
Ning Sangsang responded with a smile and patted his head, "Be more obedient in the future and don't be so naughty."
Although the fate of this little guy's death has been changed, he is still too naughty. If he doesn't change his temper, something bad will probably happen in the future.
Hua Yun nodded obediently after hearing this. At this moment, Xiao An came running over panting. Seeing Xiao An panting after just running for a while, Hua Yun said with some disdain: "Xiao An, you are so weak. You are panting after just running for such a short distance. You need to exercise more. From now on, you will run a lap around the mansion with me every day."
After hearing this, Xiao An nodded obediently and looked at Hua Liuli cautiously.
Seeing this, Hua Liuli walked over to him and wiped the sweat off his forehead with the handkerchief she used to wipe Hua Yun's sweat, her eyes full of tenderness, "Xiao An, are you used to living in Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion? Has anyone bullied you?"
Xiao An shook his head and smiled: "Everyone is very nice to me, no one bullies me."
"That's good. If someone bullies you, tell me and I'll take care of it for you." Hua Liuli touched his head and warned him. Then, she warned Hua Yun, "Xiao Yun, get along well with Xiao An in the future and don't bully him."
Hua Yun patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, auntie, I won't bully Xiao An. I treat him very well. If you don't believe me, ask Xiao An."
Xiao An also spoke up to help Hua Yun, "Sixth Miss, Master Yun didn't bully me. He treated me very well."
"Aunt, did you hear that? Xiao An said that I treated him very well." Hua Yun looked at Hua Liuli with some pride.
Seeing his smug look, Hua Liuli couldn't help but laugh and said, "Well, not bad, keep it up."
Ning Sangsang listened to them quietly and looked at Xiao An. Could this Xiao An be Meng Hua's wandering brother Meng Fan?
Hua Liuli saw Ning Sangsang staring at Xiao An, so she introduced Xiao An to Ning Sangsang and said, "Sangsang, this is Xiao An."
"Where did this Xiao An come from?" Ning Sangsang shifted her gaze away from Xiao An and set her eyes on Hua Liuli.
Hua Liuli answered truthfully: "I picked him up from outside. He is an orphan and homeless. I wanted to bring him back to be a playmate for Xiaoyun. Sangsang, is there anything wrong with Xiaoan?"
When Xiao An heard this, he was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he hurriedly explained to Hua Liuli: "Sixth Miss, I am not a bad person."
Hua Liuli patted his head soothingly, "I know, you don't have to be afraid."
Ning Sangsang also comforted him, "Xiao An, don't be afraid. I have no ill will towards you. I just want to get to know you and see if you are the brother of someone I know."
After hearing this, Xiao An's excited emotions gradually calmed down.
"Xiao An, I want to ask you a few questions. Can you answer me truthfully?" Ning Sangsang said to Xiao An in a gentle voice.
Xiao An nodded obediently.
"Xiao An, who did you grow up with?" Ning Sangsang asked him.
Xiao An replied: "I grew up with my grandfather, and my grandfather is dead now."
Ning Sangsang asked him again, "How old are you?"
Hearing this question, Xiao An lowered his head and answered with some sadness: "I am eleven."
"Eleven? Xiao An, you must be kidding. How come you look almost as tall as me when I'm seven?" Hua Yun exclaimed. Xiao An was almost the same height as him. He thought Xiao An was about the same age as him so he didn't ask him his age. He didn't expect that he was actually eleven years old. He didn't look like he was eleven at all.
Hua Liuli was also a little surprised. Xiao An looked like a child, and was about the same height as her nephew. She thought he was only six or seven years old, but she didn't expect him to be eleven years old. However, she quickly recovered from her shock. Seeing Xiao An hanging his head and looking unhappy, she touched his head and said in a gentle voice, "Xiao An, you don't have to be unhappy. Everyone grows at different rates. You are smaller than children of the same age because of malnutrition. But it doesn't matter. You will live in Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion in the future. I will ask the kitchen staff to make bone soup for you every day so that you can grow taller slowly."
Ning Sangsang's heart was moved when she heard this. This child should be Meng Hua's lost brother Meng Fan. She continued to ask Xiao An, "Xiao An, do you have a plum blossom birthmark on your thigh?"
Xiao An nodded when he heard this, "Yes, I have a plum blossom birthmark on my thigh."
Upon hearing this, Ning Sangsang was immediately certain that the Xiao An in front of her was Meng Hua's younger brother Meng Fan. She didn't expect that Xiao An would be brought back to Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion by Hua Liuli. It was really easy to get him.
"Sangsang, is Xiao An the younger brother of the man you know?" Hua Liuli asked Ning Sangsang.
Ning Sangsang nodded and said, "Xiao An is that man's younger brother." Then he said to Xiao An gently, "Xiao An, you still have a brother alive in this world. He is looking for you. Are you willing to go with me to meet him?"
When Xiao An heard this, a trace of surprise and confusion flashed in his eyes, and then a bit of expectation and uneasiness surged up. Would he like him when he saw him like this? Xiao An bit his lip nervously, his eyes full of uneasiness. He looked up at Hua Liuli, as if asking her what he should do.
Seeing this, Hua Liuli squatted down, looked at Xiao An at eye level, and said to him: "Xiao An, your brother is looking for you. Go meet your brother. I will accompany you to meet him."
Xiao An nodded and said with a choked voice, "Okay, I want to meet him."
He thought he had no relatives in this world, but now he didn't expect that he actually had a brother. He wanted to meet him, regardless of whether his brother liked such a short boy like him or not.
Seeing Hua Yun agreed, Hua Liuli said to Ning Sangsang, "Sangsang, come here. I want to ask you a few questions alone."
Ning Sangsang followed Hua Liuli and left when they were out of Xiao An's ear. Hua Liuli stopped and asked Ning Sangsang, "Sangsang, is Xiao An's brother a good person? Will he treat Xiao An badly after he recognizes him?"
Ning Sangsang said: "Brother Xiaoan will not treat Xiaoan unfairly."
After that, she told her what happened to the two brothers Xiao An, and how Xiao An's elder brother lost his memory and was tricked by Yang Wenguang into recognizing the thief as his father.
After hearing this, Hua Liuli sighed and said, "These two brothers are so pitiful. Sangsang, I will go back to the Ningguo Mansion with you later. Please let me meet those three people. I want to see if they are truly repentant."
"it is good."
Ning Sangsang nodded.
After having lunch at the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, Hua Liuli told Old Madam Chen that she wanted to go to the Ningguo Duke's Mansion with Ning Sangsang, and then she left the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion with Ning Sangsang and Xiao An. Hua Yun also wanted to meet his brother Xiao An, and insisted on going to the Ningguo Duke's Mansion with them. Hua Liuli then took Hua Yun along, and the group took a carriage, slowly heading towards the Ningguo Duke's Mansion. Xiao An was filled with nervousness in the carriage, clutching his clothes tightly.
Ning Sangsang patted his shoulder and comforted him when she saw this: "Don't be afraid, Xiao An. Your brother won't look down on you. He will only like you and care about you."
Because of growth cessation, Xiao An, at the age of eleven, looks like a six or seven-year-old child. He is thin and often bullied. He is timid, cowardly, and has low self-esteem. He is very sensitive and always feels that someone dislikes and looks down on him.
Xiao An nodded, but the uneasiness in his heart did not completely dissipate. He imagined what kind of person the brother he was about to meet would be. Would he be a thin person like himself? Would he be disappointed and dislike him when he saw his short appearance?
Hua Yun also spoke to comfort him, "Xiao An, don't be afraid. If your brother dislikes you and doesn't recognize you as his brother, you will live in Weiyuan Marquis Mansion in the future. If you want a brother, I will let my brother be your brother. If you think my brother is not good, I can be your brother."
Ning Sangsang and Hua Liuli were amused by his innocent words.