After being nourished by the nutritional pills Wenren Luoshui had refined, Yun Fei's height and appearance were worlds apart from when she had first returned to the Yun Family.
The little girl had shot up from under a meter and a half to nearly a meter and sixty centimeters.
Her thin, sallow cheeks had filled out, and her skin had grown several shades fairer.
Before, her eyes had held a lifelessness born of being crushed beneath life's burdens until she could barely breathe. Now, they shone with anticipation for her new life.
Not long after she returned, Yunjian asked whether she wanted to attend an academy.
At the word "study," a glimmer of light flashed through Yun Fei's eyes.
But when she thought of her past experiences, the tiny sparks of hope kindling in her heart instantly went out.
Even setting aside whether the Yun Residence favored boys over girls, what academy would accept her when she barely knew a handful of characters?
Yunjian saw her eyes brighten for an instant, only to turn lifeless again.
She reached out and gave her a firm pat on the head, then cupped her face and looked earnestly into her eyes.
"Yun Fei, listen to your aunt. As long as you want to learn, it's never too late to start studying!"
"Our household has the means. What matters most now is whether you want to learn, not whether you're qualified!"
The resolve and sincerity in Yunjian's eyes moved Yun Fei. No one had ever chosen her so firmly before!
Throughout her short life, she had always been the one everyone disdained.
But her youngest aunt was different. She was the only person who had firmly chosen her.
The little girl was simple-hearted. When someone wholeheartedly wanted the best for her, she was willing