The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

As she said this, she smiled slightly, and her gentle expression touched everyone's hearts. "If you want, you can take some time to stroll around the town and buy whatever you like or need. If you don't have enough money, just come and ask me for it."

As she said this, she seemed to realize something inappropriate and said with a sudden realization, "But you must tell me before you go, so that I know where to find you if anything happens. However, I almost always go to town, so if you want to go, you can come with me and I'll take you to see a play."

As they listened, the others echoed their sentiments. With their worries resolved, everyone's emotions were like birds released from their cages, running wild and uncontrollable.

As Tong Qian spoke, she looked at Yan'er standing to the side, recalling the pitiful expressions of the two girls just now. Ignoring the others, she smiled faintly and said to the two girls, "Yan'er, Wan'er, look up, stop crying."

As she spoke, looking at their red and swollen eyes, she sighed slightly. They still hadn't been able to get over what had happened before. She continued, "Why are you crying? I didn't say I was blaming you. It's just that you were so happy one minute and crying so hard the next. Now you're looking like you want to cry and laugh at the same time. If someone who doesn't know the situation saw you like this, they would think I was bullying you."

As he spoke, he gently pinched Yan'er and Wan'er's noses, his doting manner making all the children standing nearby envious.

Tong Qian was completely unaware of this situation. To be more precise, she simply pretended not to know anything. After settling the children to eat, she called the three Li brothers to stay by her side, wanting to take this opportunity to see what they were really thinking.

I saw some inquiry and even some confusion in their eyes just now. My explanation was partly to reassure the children and partly to clearly express their thoughts.

Looking at the three of them sitting so straight at the table, each with a puzzled look in their eyes, as if they wanted to ask something but could only move their lips and sit there helplessly, without the calmness and determination that she had seen when she first met them.

Looking at them like this, he shook his head helplessly. Perhaps his actions just now had frightened them a bit. But if he were given another chance, he would still do the same thing. Only in that way could he see their growth and changes in recent days.

However, if we want to get their true opinion, the best thing to do is to stabilize their emotions for the time being and prevent them from being in such a tense state. Thinking this, I said, "You don't need to think so much. Relax. I would like to be able to have an equal relationship with you."

"Instead of putting me aside and just being treated with great respect, I know it's impossible to make you change anything in a short time, but I really just want you to treat me like an older sister and talk to me about what's on your mind."

"I don't want to hear such over-the-top explanations like before. Even if the children don't understand, I know that at the beginning, you were indeed just trying to explain for the sake of explaining." Seeing that everyone relaxed a little after hearing this, I knew that they had now escaped from the situation they were in before.

He continued, "The reason I kept you here is that I do have some questions for you. After all, in the past, such a plan would have been unrealistic for you. Even if I wanted to do my best, I didn't seem to have the ability. But because I saw some other things today, I thought I might give you some opportunities, which may not be opportunities."

Li Zichen, however, was the kind of person who spoke quickly and directly. When he heard Tong Qian say this, he asked with great interest, "Sister, what do you want to say? Do you mean you want us to go to town with you? I remember that the young master doesn't need anyone, right?"

Seeing his expression, Tong Qian shook her head. "You don't need to worry about Brother Xiuping anymore. It's just that when I saw another sister living a life that she might want to live in the future because of my current abilities, I thought I shouldn't use my own affairs to bind you all here."

"However, even though this idea has only been finalized now, it was considered before. The reason for bringing it up now is to see what you think of our current life, or what other plans you have for the future."

He quickly explained, "I don't want to hear what you're saying about having to stay here and do things that are insignificant because of gratitude or anything like that. I want to understand what you truly want to do from the bottom of your hearts."

"Only in this way can I help you achieve it. Because I have been with Brother Xiaoping for so long, I know that entering officialdom through the imperial examination is something he is determined to do. So, if you don't tell me, I don't have as much time as Brother Xiuping to help you think about what you can do, or what you really want to do."

As she said this, she stared at the three people's expressions. Actually, she didn't want to talk to them about these things, but Xiuping's exam was approaching, and the rumors in the village were getting worse.

The thing I wanted to do next is about to begin, and I'm determined to succeed. But today, because of Kui'er's situation, I wanted to see different possibilities for them. I didn't want those things to affect my plans for the three of them.

Those who are younger will have more time later, but they are not much younger than us. If we wait a while to consider it, we will miss the opportunity. At this time, we really need to decide what we want to do.