The mother and aunts were busy discussing the matter of finding a wife for the eldest male cousin, while the male cousins were eating lunch in a dejected mood, and the grandmother and grandfather were calculating the accounts, planning when to build a new house.
Nowadays, it’s clear that this courtyard doesn’t have enough rooms.
If the eldest male cousin were to settle on a marriage, there wouldn’t even be a new room for the wedding.
As for her own father and uncle, after a brief rest, they went back to the river to fish.
Although fish doesn’t fetch a high price, if they could catch a large quantity, it’s still quite a decent amount of money.
Yuan Bao really wanted to run over to the river to join the fun, to see if she could bring her father and uncle a bit of luck, helping them catch more fish.
Unfortunately, with no one to lead the way, Yuan Bao couldn’t make it.
Though inside she carried the soul of an adult, she was too small, and if any accident happened, she wouldn’t have any ability to resist.
Ultimately, Yuan Bao could only return to her room to sleep.
Eat well, sleep well, and grow tall.
When Yuan Bao woke up from this sleep, it was already mid-afternoon, and the house was silent.
Yuan Bao opened her mouth and began calling for her mother.
However, there was no response.
"What’s going on? Where did everyone go?"
Yuan Bao stepped onto the stool at the edge of the bed and climbed down to the floor.
Out of the room, Yuan Bao loudly called for "Mom," but alas, still no response.
Yuan Bao suddenly felt a bit nervous.
She was the treasure of the Yuan Family!
Even when the family was super busy, there would still be someone watching over her.
But now, she was the only one left at home, which was very unusual.
With short steps, Yuan Bao quickly reached the courtyard gate.
The gate was locked from the outside.
So, she couldn’t get out.
If it had been another child, they would surely be panic-stricken, crying and yelling.
But Yuan Bao wasn’t any ordinary child; inside her soul was a grown-up.
From the information so far, something had definitely happened to the family, and it must be serious enough. Otherwise, everyone wouldn’t have rushed out, even forgetting their little treasure at home.
Standing behind the courtyard gate, Yuan Bao turned around and headed straight to the main house.
She pushed open the door, entered the room, and first carefully examined the furnishings inside. Finding everything in order, she sighed with relief.
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If danger were approaching, the house couldn’t remain so orderly.
Yuan Bao returned to her room, climbed back onto the bed, and burrowed into the still warm little quilt.
This was in the middle of winter!
The family didn’t know when they’d be back, so she had to first ensure her warmth.
Of course, if it got dark and no one returned, she’d have to light a fire to warm the bed herself.
Yuan Bao nestled in the quilt, waiting not so peacefully.
The reason for her unease was that she couldn’t figure out what had happened in the family; it actually led them to forget their little treasure of the Yuan Family at home.
And she didn’t know when her mom and dad would realize she was left at home!
Yuan Bao truly felt unhappy at this moment.
She even began to doubt whether the thought of being the Yuan Family’s treasure was just her own wishful thinking.
Otherwise, why would they forget about her?
Could it be that she’d have to play out a scenario like Home Alone?
But the problem was, the kid in Home Alone was already a big kid. And she was just over one year old!
This, was quite a dilemma for her!