Seeing the blurry figure, little Shu Yu’s mouth opened wide in surprise, "You, you, you are..."
Being able to talk with little Shu Yu naturally made Shu Yu happy.
She knew that little Shu Yu was puzzled by many things; compared to her who had seen and learned much, little Shu Yu had access to far too little information.
Taking advantage of the opportunity that the other could still see and hear her, Shu Yu quickly explained the whole cause and effect.
Little Shu Yu’s eyes widened, "So, so, you became me, and I became you?"
But in the next moment, little Shu Yu suddenly took a few steps toward her and said with a guilty conscience, "I’m sorry, the Shu family is not a good place, my mother doesn’t like me, you, you will suffer a lot, I’m sorry, I..."
"I haven’t suffered." Shu Yu smiled, "Mrs. Xue is not your biological mother."
Little Shu Yu looked up sharply, "What did you say?"
"Mrs. Xue bought you from someone else; she is cruel to you because she initially wanted to buy a boy to win favor but was deceived instead, so she takes out her anger on you."
"It’s actually... like that." Little Shu Yu’s eyes were wide open as many images flashed through her mind in an instant, all filled with Mrs. Xue’s disdainful look.
She used to be saddened by such stares, feeling she was even disliked by her own mother. Her father, brothers, and sisters seemed more like enemies than family, and in this world, no one cared about her.
Now that she knew the truth, the stone that had been weighing on little Shu Yu’s heart for many years was suddenly gone, brightening her whole being.
Shu Yu smiled, "Yes, so you don’t need to care about such a person like Mrs. Xue. Your biological parents have been looking for you all this time, and they’ve never given up. I’m living with them now; I have a grandmother, father, mother, an older sister, and a lovely pair of twins, as well as my Eldest Uncle, Third Uncle, and Fourth Aunt. They all treat me very well, very well."
Little Shu Yu pursed her lips and said softly, "Dad and Mom also treat me very well."
"Then I’m relieved." Shu Yu interrupted her with a smile, "We may not meet again in the future. You take good care of yourself, study hard, and take care of them later, be filial to them."
"I definitely will, and you too, take care of yourself. And, and, be good with them too." Little Shu Yu’s eyes welled up with tears again.
Shu Yu thought that in this regard, she and Madam Ruan were quite alike.
It was time to really go; Shu Yu felt her legs had become completely transparent and feared she wouldn’t be able to stay much longer.
But there was one last thing Shu Yu wanted to tell her.
"What you said is right, the Shu family is indeed not good. So the imperial court sent people to investigate them, and Mr. Shu was beheaded. The other members of the Shu family were exiled to the southwest, the old woman, Second Young Lady, Fifth Young Lady, Seventh Young Lady as well as several concubines are all gone. The Shu family suffered heavy losses, and the remaining others, too, will wear each other out in the day-to-day labor."
Little Shu Yu was taken aback, "The Shu family people were exiled, then, what about you?"
"Me? I’m innocent, and I’ve even become a Village Chief."
Shu Yu didn’t go into detail but suddenly laughed, "Mrs. Xue, she’s dead too."