Yangyang had been watching her mother from the shadows.
Ever since her mother had gone out, she had stopped crying over the Jade Hairpin from time to time. She even often laughed to herself.
And what was more.
She had even taken some time to dote on the two younger girls she had neglected for days.
Right now, they were swinging beneath a tree.
In Yangyang's memory, her mother hadn't been this happy in a long time.
She only remembered seeing such carefree scenes a long time ago.
When her mother had first become pregnant with her, she would often tie her hair into twin tails and swing in the courtyard.
"Yangyang, come here."
Yangyang heard her and, hands clenched into little fists, obediently ran over.
"Coming!"
I took the blue ribbon from the back of my head and tied it into my daughter's hair.
After checking how it looked, I tilted my head slightly. "It doesn't look that good. Is it because your hair is too short?"
Hair that short wasn't suited to being tied up.
It only just reached her chin.
I untied the ribbon and picked out a little rabbit hair clip I liked from my collection of accessories, then gently fastened it to her head.
I stepped back to get a better look. Seeing Yangyang's expectant gaze, I offered my verdict again. "Not bad. It's really cute. As expected of my daughter, you inherited the best of..."
My eyes fell on her little face again. I swallowed the rest of my words and changed course. "Ye Qingxian's genes..."
Wait.
Why had Ye Qingxian been so cute as a child, too?
Yangyang cautiously reached up with one little hand to touch her head, her smile growing brighter and brighter.
She slowly leaned against me, wrapped her arms