A second chance with my billionaire husband-Chapter 1721 - 378: Unyielding Till the Bitter End (28th Update, Part 2)
"Let’s go to East Alley." The car smoothly left the airport.
It was still that little courtyard, not even the woodshed Yan Song later had someone renovate for her had been touched. San Qi was in the yard chopping wood. When he saw Yun Ya coming in, he immediately ran over joyfully.
Yun Ya carried snacks and toys in her hand and smiled, "These are the snacks and toys your sister brought you."
San Qi reached out to take them, but suddenly withdrew his hand, turning his head to look at Doctor Hua, who was sleeping on the rocking chair in the courtyard.
"If you don’t take them, they’re wasted." Doctor Hua, covering his face with a palm fan to block the sunlight, muttered.
That’s just like Doctor Hua’s style.
San Qi immediately beamed as he took them, but instead of looking at the toys right away, he carefully set them aside and then went back to chopping wood earnestly.
Yun Ya couldn’t help but laugh, "San Qi is great."
The old man snorted, "Of course, look who taught him."
He extended his hand towards Yun Ya, "San Qi has something, where’s mine?"
Yun Ya rolled her eyes, "Nothing."
"Get out of here, stop bothering me." Doctor Hua turned over, sounding visibly displeased.
Yun Ya placed a small box in front of him, "Forget everyone else, you can’t be forgotten, Master Uncle. This is a briar pipe I carefully selected for you. I know you’re quitting smoking, so I’m giving you this pipe. Aren’t I thoughtful, always thinking of you?"
Doctor Hua sat up immediately, opened the box, and laughed with joy.
He held it in his hand, unable to put it down, "Good, good, good, I didn’t care for you for nothing."
Yun Ya sat under the eaves, watching San Qi concentrate on chopping wood, and smiled, "I might bother you for a while here."
Doctor Hua rolled his eyes, "There’re so many houses at the Yan Family, but you don’t stay there; you come to squeeze into this little shabby yard of mine. Are you out of your mind?"
"If you don’t want me to stay, then I’ll leave now."
"Fine, fine, let’s make it clear in advance. You need to pay for your meals and rent. Rent can be worked off, but for the meals... figure it out yourself."
Yun Ya twitched the corner of her mouth, cursing miserly, old penny-pincher in her heart.
"Even Linshan is more comfortable than here, why not go? Old Qiao treats you so well?"
"But it’s not my place. Besides, the security there is so tight, it feels like living in a cage. Grandpa Qiao is almost recovered." Nowhere was as simple and comfortable as this little shabby yard, where, looking up, she could see the blue sky, enjoy simple meals, and smell the scent of medicine—offering Yun Ya a warmth and tranquility she never felt before.
Dinner was prepared by San Qi as the head chef. Yun Ya wanted to help, but was chased out by San Qi, who pointed at her clothes as if to say that such luxury attire was not suitable for kitchen work.
Yun Ya went back to her room, changed into something more casual, and headed back to help San Qi.
"Dear San Qi, will you teach me to cook? When Brother Yan comes back, I’ll cook for him and give him a big surprise." Yun Ya thought to herself how remarkable Brother Yan’s expression would be.
San Qi gave her a strange look, as if puzzled by how a young lady like her, who probably never did kitchen work, wanted to learn cooking.
He nodded in agreement.
Yun Ya finally learned a little, managing to light the firewood, though the fire was flickering, she managed to finish cooking dinner.
Two simple stir-fry dishes, a pot of millet and pumpkin porridge, paired with a plate of steamed buns—this was their dinner.
After dinner, Yun Ya took the initiative to wash the dishes. San Qi, fearing Yun Ya might break more plates, was stopped by Dr. Hua, "Let her do it; she still needs to work off her rent. Does she think it’s that easy to stay here?"
Yun Ya smiled and got up to do the dishes.
To be honest, it was Yun Ya’s first time washing dishes, and it wasn’t as difficult as she imagined. Without tap water, she had to do them by the well in the yard, which had to be pumped. It felt like living in the last century, retaining the charm of the old times. San Qi helped pump water, and Yun Ya rolled up her sleeves and said to him, "I’ll sing you a song."
"When will the moon be bright? With a cup in hand, I ask the blue sky. I don’t know what year it is in the celestial palace tonight..."
The night gradually darkened, a bright moon hung high in the sky, and her lovely voice gently drifted in the night, like fine wine, intoxicating the night and touching people’s hearts.
"People have sorrows and joys, partings and reunions; the moon has phases of waxing and waning, which is difficult to perfect since ancient times..."
The ethereal, clear voice experienced all the up and down, culminating in a tranquil smile like a lily blooming in the dark, so serene and absolutely beautiful.
San Qi listened quietly, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Yun Ya, for he had never heard such beautiful singing, like the sound of heaven.
Doctor Hua watched the two of them, smiled and shook his head, and returned to his room fanning himself.
Finally finishing the dishes, Yun Ya wiped her hands clean and brought out the tape recorder and cards she prepared, intending to train the child’s listening and handwriting. Otherwise, if no one paid attention, such a good little one would be wasted.
San Qi displayed intense interest in learning, and Yun Ya rubbed her arms, feeling a bit cold, and was about to return to her room to grab a coat when suddenly there was a knock on the door from outside. San Qi dashed off to open the door, only to see Ah Yun holding Wei Xuan and walking in.
Wei Xuan had tear stains on her face. Upon seeing Yun Ya, she struggled out of Ah Yun’s arms and quickly ran over to cling to Yun Ya’s leg.
"Miss, Xuanxuan insisted on seeing you. Even the madam couldn’t do anything about it, so I could only bring her to you," Ah Yun said helplessly.
Yun Ya squatted down, wiped away the tear marks on Xuanxuan’s face, and gently asked, "Xuanxuan, tell Sister, what’s wrong?"
Wei Xuan suddenly hugged Yun Ya’s neck and started to cry softly. This child rarely cried, not even when she and her mother experienced great distress. So why now, Yun Ya thought as she gently wiped her tears and coaxed, "Don’t cry, tell Sister, what’s the matter?"
Yun Ya always had extraordinary patience with children.
Wei Xuan didn’t speak, simply holding onto her tight, relying on Yun Ya as if she were her lifeline, making Yun Ya’s heart melt completely.
"Alright, don’t cry, sleep with Sister tonight, okay? It was careless of Sister to leave our Xuanxuan at home alone." Yun Ya gently patted her back as Wei Xuan’s emotions gradually calmed down.
San Qi came around behind Yun Ya and made a funny face at Wei Xuan, causing her to burst into laughter instantly. She reached out, tapped San Qi’s nose, "Big brother, you look silly."
San Qi just laughed, showing no anger even when teased for being silly, grinning foolishly.
Under the bright moonlight, the little boy’s delicate face sparkled with two bright eyes like obsidian, pure like a mountain stream, unstained by worldly dust, evoking a sudden yearning in her heart.
Yun Ya smiled and said, "San Qi, this is Xuanxuan, little sister. You shouldn’t bully the little sister, understand?"
San Qi nodded emphatically.
Yun Ya took Xuanxuan’s hand, "He is Brother San Qi. Let Sister tell you a secret, Brother San Qi is a great cook."
Xuanxuan looked at San Qi, and San Qi touched his head, somewhat bewildered.
"Alright, let’s go back to sleep." Yun Ya carried Xuanxuan to the room, and San Qi followed them to the room gate, scratching his head as the door closed behind the two, before going back to continue chopping wood.
After much effort putting Xuanxuan to sleep, Yun Ya went out for some fresh air. Ah Yun came over, whispering, "Miss, Xuanxuan is getting too attached to you, and this can’t go on..." Miss must get married someday, but with Xuanxuan relying on her so, how can it continue like this?
