Chapter 45 - 44: The Third Lady of the Wei Family
The reason Zhao Yue disliked Zhao Zhitong so much traced back to their very first meeting.
At that time, Zhao Zhitong hadn’t been in this world for long. Although she possessed the memories of this place, she was still filled with curiosity about everything around her.
One time, while following Zhao Dong to fetch water, she accidentally stumbled upon Butcher Zhao’s home, drawn by the sound of someone reading aloud.
Their front gate was tightly shut, and she could only faintly hear intermittent recitation coming from within the courtyard.
Curiosity piqued, Zhao Zhitong climbed a crooked tree near Zhao Yue’s front gate to peek inside.
Then, she saw Zhao Yue, who had just been punished by Butcher Zhao by having his palms struck. He was crying while intermittently reciting his lessons.
Perhaps hearing the rustling in the tree, Zhao Yue looked up with tear-filled eyes, only to see a child sitting in the tree, smiling at him.
Yes, in their very first encounter, Zhao Zhitong had caught him after Butcher Zhao had made him cry.
As someone very conscious of his image and a self-proclaimed ’little man,’ Zhao Yue felt he had lost face in front of Zhao Zhitong. Naturally, he had treated her coldly ever since.
Later, Zhao Zhitong would often appear at his gate, watching him study. He grew angry and complained to his father that Zhao Zhitong always disturbed his studies, causing him to read for half a day without retaining anything.