Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack, A Guide to Cunning Strat

The imperial edict was sent to the western border, when the governor of Longzhou was dispatched. (Note 1)

—Lin Mushi

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Just as I snapped out of my reverie, I heard the door open, followed by a series of soft footsteps, tap, tap, tap. Soon I saw a little boy clinging to the crib, tiptoeing, and peering through the gap in the crib railing.

He looked about 5 or 6 years old, with short, slightly curly black hair hanging lazily on his head, and a pair of small, bright, grape-like eyes on his handsome face.

Seeing his baby awake in bed, his eyes lit up, and he started waving his hands. He wanted to shout but was worried about scaring the baby, so he whispered by the bedside, "Little sister, little sister, you're awake! I'm your second brother, you have to call me second brother. Little sister, did you miss me? I missed you so much at kindergarten today, in class..."

Just then, another voice came from the doorway, "Sheng Shuyi, your sister is only three months old, how could she possibly miss you?"

He walked over to the crib, and a childish little face peeked out from the other side of the railing. The child looked to be only 8 or 9 years old, with two light eyebrows slightly raised and a hint of a smile. One could already glimpse what the child would look like when he grew up.

"Hmph, I come here to talk to my sister every day. How could she not recognize me? And when she can talk, the first person she'll call out to will definitely be Second Brother," Sheng Shuyi said, wrinkling her nose.

These two should be the original owner's eldest brother, Sheng Jinyi, who is 8 years older, and his second brother, Sheng Shuyi, who is 5 years older.

Sheng Shuwan recalled that in the original story, they doted on their younger sister, but later the eldest brother was busy inheriting the family business, and the second brother was busy becoming a lawyer and studying abroad for a few years. As they lived far apart, their relationship gradually faded.

But it's okay, they're still young, there's still time to nurture their relationship... Sheng Shuwan gave them a sweet smile.

"Big brother, big brother, look! My little sister smiled at me! My little sister smiled at me! Haha, my little sister must have remembered me already. Little sister, little sister, I'm your second brother. Your second brother likes you so much..." Sheng Shuyi reached his hand through the crib railing and gently took Sheng Shuwan's hand, shaking it.

"You were talking to your sister for so long, and she didn't smile at all. But as soon as I came over, she smiled immediately. She must have been smiling at me."

As she spoke, Sheng Jinyi gently grasped Sheng Shuwan's other hand, "My sister will definitely remember me."

"No, no, little sister, don't pay attention to this jerk. Look," she said, pulling a lollipop from her pocket and waving it at Sheng Shuwan, "This is a lollipop that Teacher Zhang gave out today. There's only one, so I brought it back especially for you. Aren't we best friends, little sister..."

"Silly, your little sister is too young to eat candy."

"Okay, it's okay, little sister. I'll save it for you. I have lots and lots of candy. When you grow up, you can have it all..."

"Jinbao, Shubao, is your sister awake?" Mother Sheng came gracefully, her soft hair draped lazily over her shoulders.

She slowly walked to Sheng Shuwan's side, touched her belly, and smiled gently, "Our baby is so good today, he didn't cry after waking up. Wait a minute, Mommy will make you some formula right away."

"Mom, can you please stop calling me Jinbao? It's so childish." Sheng Jinyi frowned and protested, acting like a little adult.

“That’s right, that’s right, I don’t want to be called Shubao either. My sister is the baby. Besides, Shubao sounds like a schoolbag.” Sheng Shuyi jumped to her mother’s side and hugged her leg, acting cute.

Mother Sheng patted Sheng Shuyi's head: "No matter how old you are, you are all Mommy's babies. Okay, now Mommy should feed your little sister, otherwise she will cry from hunger later."

“Oh, right, Mom, hurry up and feed your little sister some formula,” Sheng Shuyi rushed to Sheng Shuwan’s side again. “Little sister, you can drink formula soon, Mom, hurry up!”

Sheng Shuwan felt somewhat helpless. Sheng Shuyi was so lively when she was a child, it was quite surprising that she would choose to become a lawyer when she grew up.

Just then, Sheng's mother gently picked her up, sat her on her lap, and put a bottle in her mouth. Her embrace was gentle yet reassuring, carrying a faint floral scent. Sheng Shuwan felt a moment of unease, but couldn't resist the baby's instinct to suckle. So this is what it feels like to be in her mother's arms.

"Mom, my sister is drinking so fast." Sheng Shuyi leaned down next to her mother, her mouth unconsciously sucking along with her.

"Are you hungry too? Do you want some milk?" Sheng Jinyi said with a mischievous smile. "Oh, right, Mommy Sheng Shuyi hid some candy again. He just said he has a lot more."

"No, no, don't talk nonsense. There are only a few, just a few. And I just said they were for my sister." Sheng Shuyi jumped up and down.

"Who knows? Sigh, I wonder whose tooth broke last month, and they went to the hospital crying from the pain, trembling in front of the doctor. Hey, who was it? It seems like it was..."

"It's not me anyway!"

"Alright, Jinbao, stop teasing your little brother. Our Shubao already knows the dangers of cavities, so he won't hide candy anymore, right, Shubao?" Mother Sheng gently tapped Sheng Jinyi's forehead with her other hand.

"That's it."

"Okay, anyway, it's not me who has a toothache." Sheng Jinyi shrugged indifferently.

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Sheng Shuwan quietly held the baby bottle, the sounds of Sheng Jinyi and Sheng Shuyi playing around her could be heard. Sheng's mother watched them play gently, occasionally glancing down at her in her arms with loving eyes.

Sheng Shuwan's eyelids trembled, a hint of confusion in her eyes: Is this what it feels like to have a home? It's not quite like an orphanage, where you have to try hard to be well-behaved and please the director; nor is it quite like her adoptive parents' home, where you have to work hard all the time... But, it doesn't feel so bad.

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(Note 1: Selected from Li Dong of the Tang Dynasty:)

Sending off Prefect Tian of Longzhou, a former poet

The imperial edict was sent to the western border, when the governor of Longzhou was appointed.

Clouds turn to snow as they cross the pass, and water sloshes as it hangs on the plank road.

Swords are forged on the shore where monkeys call for their swords, bows hang from branches where cranes roost.

River lanterns mingle with the stars, mountain trees are like scattered spears and flags.

Lock the warehouse and stop weighing medicine; open the building and you'll find poetry again.

I have no heart to attend the banquet; I bitterly recall the capital.