Jealousy twisted Ning Xue’s originally pretty face into a distorted mess.
After Ma Cuilan had spoken at length and realized that only she was talking while Regiment Leader Feng’s little nanny, Ning Xue, hadn’t chimed in at all, she immediately sensed something was off.
When she lifted her eyes to look at Ning Xue, she saw Ning Xue’s face was exceptionally ugly, her gaze frightening. Ma Cuilan promptly shut her mouth.
She might have a straightforward and bold personality, but she wasn’t stupid.
She had originally wondered why all those excellent young men she introduced to Ning Xue had come to nothing.
It turned out that this young girl’s heart was still stuck on Regiment Leader Feng and hadn’t moved on!
Although Ma Cuilan knew Ning Xue’s background and that the girl was quite pitiful, she couldn’t just watch her take the wrong path.
So Ma Cuilan thought for a moment and advised her again.
“Ning Xue, although I haven’t met Regiment Leader Feng’s parents, from what my old Jiang said, the Feng Family is indeed very satisfied with and values Regiment Leader Feng’s little wife highly. Regiment Leader Feng is a very filial and responsible man. Once this marriage is set, it will definitely last a lifetime. Regiment Leader Feng will surely dote on his wife…”
Ning Xue, whose mind had been clouded by jealousy, suddenly understood that she had given herself away when Ma Cuilan abruptly changed tack and said all this.
But at this point, she didn’t want to cover it up anymore.
After all… the person she wanted to deal with hadn’t even arrived, and all her preparations seemed like a joke—truly laughable.
“Who says it’s a lifetime… She’s Qi Guang and Little Yue’s stepmother. If Qi Guang and Little Yue don’t like her…”
Her mind clouded by jealousy, Ning Xue sneered and curled her lip.
She secretly thought to herself, ‘Even if Feng Xiao’s parents like that little wife ever so much, so what? She’s not marrying Feng Xiao’s parents—she’s marrying Feng Xiao.
If Feng Xiao’s two children don’t like her, their marriage definitely won’t last long…’
Her originally stifled and uncomfortable feelings eased a bit at the thought.
Unfortunately, this slightly improved mood only lasted a brief few seconds.
Next, it was shattered by Ma Cuilan, who truly meant well and wanted to enlighten her.
“Ning Xue, to say something unpleasant, Regiment Leader Feng’s parents like their daughter-in-law so much that they will definitely consider her side. If it were me, and my daughter-in-law didn’t get along well with the children my son adopted, I would definitely take those two adopted kids away to live with me.
I would rather have my two grandchildren with me than let them ruin my son’s marriage or let my favorite daughter-in-law suffer.”
Ma Cuilan’s words landed like a heavy hammer on Ning Xue’s forehead, blanking her mind.
When she came back to her senses, her forehead was already covered in beads of sweat.
Yes… she hadn’t thought of that…
Qi Guang and Little Yue were ultimately Feng Xiao’s adopted children, with no blood ties to the Feng Family. Between the daughter-in-law and the adopted son and daughter, Feng Xiao’s parents would definitely side with the daughter-in-law.
At that time… if Qi Guang and Little Yue really clashed with Qiao Shu, and Feng Xiao’s parents took the two children away, simply and brutally resolving the family dispute…
At this thought, Ning Xue’s face paled again.
She had almost brought disaster on herself and gotten herself kicked out.
If Qi Guang and Little Yue were really taken away by the Feng Family and not allowed to live with that little wife, then she, this dispensable little nanny, would be completely unemployed, with no chance left to get close to Feng Xiao…
Having figured this out, Ning Xue bit her lower lip, her eyes full of complex emotions.
At this moment, she was truly dying of jealousy toward that little wife favored and valued by Feng Xiao’s parents.
“Sister Ma, I understand. I… I just can’t accept it. After all, you know I’ve been taking care of Qi Guang and Little Yue in Regiment Leader Feng’s home since I was eighteen. To me, they’re like my own children… And now, Regiment Leader Feng suddenly has a wife. I just haven’t adjusted my mindset yet…
Sister Ma, thank you so much. Thank you for reminding me of all this and waking me up…”
As she spoke, Ning Xue covered her face and burst into tears.
Seeing Ning Xue’s pitiful and touching appearance, Ma Cuilan sighed softly, patted her shoulder, and spoke earnestly.
“Ning Xue, it’s not too late that you’ve figured it out now. While Regiment Leader Feng’s wife hasn’t come to the island yet, hurry and sort out your feelings. It’ll be good for everyone.”
Listening to Ma Cuilan’s persuasion, Ning Xue, who was covering her face and crying, coldly curled her lip.
She did indeed need to sort things out while that little wife hadn’t arrived on the island yet—but not her feelings; her plan.
Because of how much Feng Xiao’s parents valued that little wife, she had to abandon her original plan to sow discord between Qi Guang, Little Yue, and that little wife. She needed to rethink what move to use against her…
…
At this moment, the unsuspecting Qiao Shu, who was being plotted against, slept particularly comfortably on the large bed the Feng Family had specially prepared for her.
Qiao Shu, who had no habit of waking early, slept until nine in the morning.
By then, the sun was already high in the sky, its dazzling rays shining into Qiao Shu’s room from the window.
“Ha~!”
Feeling the sunlight streaming in, Qiao Shu stretched with her eyes closed, only to bump her hand into something soft and squishy.
Opening her eyes, she saw He Anning sleeping right beside her.
“Morning, Little Aunt! You’re finally awake!”
He Anning, who had woken up long ago, spoke only after seeing Qiao Shu open her eyes.
There was no helping it—her Fairy Little Aunt was just too beautiful! Even with her eyes closed in sleep, she was so stunning it was impossible to look away.
So He Anning, awake for ages, hadn’t dared to move, afraid of disturbing her Fairy Little Aunt’s sleep.
“Little Aunt, you sleep so much!”
Hearing the little one’s words, Qiao Shu blinked innocently. “It’s only nine. I haven’t slept that long.”
“The sun’s already high enough to tan your butt~!”
He Anning had just teased Qiao Shu when urgent knocking sounded at the door, followed by a cute childish voice.
“Little Aunt, Little Aunt, you’re awake! I heard your voice! Can Kangkang come in?”
Qiao Shu glanced at He Anning, then at Jiang Lekang shut outside the door. She smiled helplessly—these two little ones had really stuck to her.
“Come in.”
Qiao Shu got out of bed and pulled open the balcony curtains, filling the room with golden light.
At that moment, Jiang Lekang pushed open the door and walked in. The five-year-old boy was hit by an unprecedented blast of beauty!
Golden sunlight bathed Qiao Shu, plating her fair, translucent skin with a layer of gold, making the already beautiful her radiate divinity. She looked like an unattainable deity—beautiful, sacred, inspiring the urge to kneel and worship.
He Anning and Jiang Lekang, mere children, had no resistance to such a sight.
The two little ones stared at Qiao Shu in a daze.
Qiao Shu twisted her neck, stretched, and relaxed her body. Seeing the two little ones looking dumbstruck, she was amused.
Her smile snapped He Anning and Jiang Lekang out of their stupor.
“Little Aunt~! You must be a fairy descended from heaven!”
“Yeah, yeah! Little Aunt is a fairy!”
Seeing their silly little faces, Qiao Shu chuckled lightly and took one hand of each little one as they went downstairs.
By nine o’clock, the Feng Family members had gone to work or out on errands.
Only Wu Ma, who was cooking, and Elder Feng’s orderly remained at home.
“Shushu, breakfast is kept hot in the pot for you all. Shall I bring it up now?”
The orderly saw Qiao Shu awake, blushed a bit, then asked.
“Sure, thank you, Brother Li.”
Qiao Shu smiled sweetly at the orderly Xiao Li and thanked him politely.
Her smile made the orderly’s cheeks even redder; he even started stammering.
“N-No need to thank me.”
Watching Xiao Li flee in embarrassment, Qiao Shu belatedly touched her face and muttered to herself that she must look even prettier now than back in Qiao Village.
Yesterday in the mirror, her appearance was already 90% like her previous life’s. Today, she should be a bit prettier than yesterday…
After breakfast, Qiao Shu returned to her room to tidy up. Sure enough, the mirror showed a face slightly more beautiful than yesterday’s.
“Little Aunt, where are we playing today~?”
As Qiao Shu gazed at her reflection in a daze, she heard He Anning’s energetic voice.
Hearing this, Qiao Shu looked away from the mirror and smiled at He Anning.
“Ningning, do you know where the post office is? I want to go send some letters today.”
“Send letters???”
He Anning tilted her head in confusion at Qiao Shu’s words.
“Yeah, I need to send letters.”
“To who? To my little uncle???”
He Anning suddenly got excited.
But Qiao Shu’s answer calmed her down.
“Huh? Of course not. I don’t even know your little uncle or his address. I just want to send a letter to my parents, and another… to the magazine.”
Qiao Shu said it openly, without hiding anything.
The little one, disappointed at first that it wasn’t to her little uncle, brightened up upon hearing about the magazine and asked curiously.
“Little Aunt, why send a letter to the magazine???”
“Because… I wrote a fairy tale story and want to submit it to the magazine.”
Qiao Shu smiled as she said it. She really owed this fairy tale story to He Anning and Jiang Lekang.
If her first fairy tale story got accepted, no matter the pay, she had to treat He Anning and Jiang Lekang to a big meal~!
“A fairy tale story?!”
He Anning’s eyes widened round in shock as she stared at Qiao Shu.
“Oh my god, Little Aunt, you really are a fairy from heaven! How else could you do everything so well!”
Beautiful, good at drawing, and now writing stories—who could be cooler than her Fairy Little Aunt!
In an instant, He Anning wanted to brag to her little friends about her all-talented Fairy Little Aunt!
But remembering yesterday’s lesson—how everyone wanted to steal her Fairy Little Aunt—she held back.
After all, she didn’t want her Fairy Little Aunt kidnapped~!
Soon, amid He Anning’s energetic chatter, Qiao Shu finished packing, took the two letters to send, wrapped her lower face with a scarf, and headed out.
Qiao Shu had thought she’d need to go to the bus stop for the post office.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Li, the orderly Elder Feng left specifically to look after her, turned into her driver. Upon hearing she was going to the post office, he drove a Hongqi sedan from the Feng Family, taking Qiao Shu and the two little ones out.
Watching the scenery speed by outside the window, they soon arrived at the post office.
Qiao Shu dropped the two letters she had prepared last night into the mailbox, then eagerly awaited replies from her family and the magazine.
“Little Aunt, why not show me the fairy tale story you wrote?”
He Anning saw the letter Qiao Shu had already stuffed into the mailbox and muttered in some confusion.
“Because Little Aunt wants to give you a surprise! If this story passes and gets published in the magazine, then I’ll show you the story. If it doesn’t pass… then forget it~!”
Qiao Shu smiled and patted He Anning’s head, her tone carrying a bit of uncertainty.
Although in her previous life, she had been a mid-tier writer with a group of loyal fans.
The manuscripts she submitted to magazines and publishers had never failed to pass.
But now, she had crossed into a different world, arriving in the resource-scarce 1980s.
So, she truly lacked that much confidence, not believing she would definitely pass.
“Little Aunt, your manuscript will definitely pass! Right, Kangkang~?”
He Anning noticed that her Fairy Little Aunt seemed a bit unconfident, so she pulled Jiang Lekang along and chimed in.
“Mm! Kangkang thinks Little Aunt’s manuscript will definitely pass too!”
Although the five-year-old Jiang Lekang had no idea what “passing” even meant~!
Seeing the two little ones encouraging her like this, Qiao Shu, who had been nervous about her first submission, immediately relaxed.
“Alright, now that we’ve mailed the letter, where do you two little ones want to go play? Little Aunt will take you~!”
Qiao Shu said to the two little ones in a great mood.
However, even though Qiao Shu said that, the two little ones had no idea where to go play for the moment.
After all, they usually just stayed in the Military Family Courtyard playing with their little friends and rarely went out.
However, as soon as He Anning thought of her little friends trying to snatch her Little Aunt, she didn’t want to go find her playmates for a while~!
So after racking their brains, He Anning and Jiang Lekang, these two little ones, really couldn’t think of anywhere else to go, and thus obediently followed Qiao Shu to the bookstore to read again.
Thus, when they returned to the Feng Family at noon for lunch, He Hong was utterly floored upon hearing that her two grandsons, who hated reading, had gone to the bookstore again! After all, everyone in the family knew full well how much these two grandsons disliked books!
“Shushu, you’re amazing. You might not know it, but Ningning and Kangkang, these two kids, no idea who they inherited it from, but they hate reading the most and just love playing. For you to get them to sit quietly in the bookstore reading with you… it’s like the sun rose from the west!”
“Heh heh, Shushu, you’re a good child.”
Elder Feng grew more and more satisfied with Qiao Shu the more he looked at her, especially with the Childhood Betrothal he had arranged back then.
Look, even his two naughty grandsons had become so sensible and obedient, now knowing to read and improve themselves!
“Ningning, Kangkang, you two siblings must listen to your Little Aunt from now on and learn more from her.”
“Mm! Great-Grandfather, Ningning will definitely obediently listen to Little Aunt and learn from Little Aunt!”
“Kangkang too! Kangkang will also obediently listen to Little Aunt and learn from Little Aunt!”
Seeing their grandsons so adorably obedient as they declared they would listen to Qiao Shu, the three elders of the Feng Family couldn’t stop laughing.
They laughed while teasing Qiao Shu.
“Oh my, our Shushu really should become a teacher. Look how much the kids like her.”
“Exactly, if our Shushu were a teacher, her class’s grades would definitely be the best in the school!”
Hearing the Feng Family Members praising her and seeing how they already treated her completely as family while teasing, Qiao Shu smiled faintly.
She thought that if she could keep living like this in the Feng Family, it would be great. As for whether there was a husband? That wasn’t important~!
After finishing the harmonious lunch, Qiao Shu chatted with He Hong for a bit before leading the two little clingy ones, one on each side, back to her room for a nap.
However, after she coaxed the two little ones to sleep, she herself couldn’t fall asleep.
At this moment, Qiao Shu’s mind was full of thoughts about the two letters she had mailed that morning—when would they arrive at their destinations?
She was either wondering when her family would receive the letter she sent home or thinking about when the fairy tale she sent to the Fairy Tale Princess Magazine would arrive, when the editors would see it, and whether it would pass…
Amid these jumbled thoughts, Qiao Shu gradually fell asleep.
What she didn’t know was that all her worries were completely unnecessary! Her fairy tale submission didn’t need any concern about passing at all.
Moreover, this manuscript of hers would soon bring a huge surprise to the magazine…