Chapter 566 - 290: Agreement_1
Pan Yue nodded and said, "Your sister has woken up, you and Mingming will be able to talk to her now."
Before Jingjing could speak, Mingming ran over frantically and, leaning on the bed, said, "Sister, eat quickly, don’t starve yourself."
Jingjing also came over and said, "Sister is sad and won’t eat, so mother cried." She finished speaking with a sullen look of distress on her face.
Pan Yue nodded and said, "Yes, if mother is sad, she won’t want to eat and will just want to sleep."
Qian Yixiu pinched Mingming’s and Jingjing’s chubby cheeks and smiled at Pan Yue, "I’m not sad; it’s just that I was busy all day today and am tired."
Seeing them lifted Qian Yixiu’s spirits. She pulled out her pocket watch to look at the time—it was almost nine o’clock. At this time, they should have been resting. It seemed they were worried about her and had all come to see her.
She got dressed, and they all headed to the hall, where the maids had already set the round table with food kept warm on the stove.
There was a steamed fish, a plate of tofu skin shrimp rolls, a plate of sweet and sour white radish strips, a bowl of cilantro meatball soup, and a small bowl of rice.
Though the dishes were not gourmet delicacies on jade plates, they were all her favorites. She picked up her bowl and started eating with relish. Mingming also took a few bites, but his wet nurse stopped him, fearing his stomach couldn’t handle it.
Pan Yue’s heart settled once her daughter had eaten. Before leaving, she said, "Keep in mind, Xiuxiu, that you must eat on time from now on, so you can grow taller and be ready to marry."
Qian Yixiu nodded with a smile. Her stepmother was becoming clearer to her.
The next day, before dawn broke, Qian Yixiu got up early and waited in the hall. She knew that Father Jiang would surely come by before leaving the house to discuss yesterday’s decisions with her.