CHAPTER 334: CHAPTER 313: IF YOU DON’T WORK HARD IN YOUTH, YOU’LL REGRET IT IN OLD AGE

Yu Xiaolian had no idea that the two little ones had made a bet. She hurriedly began to soothe the sobbing Yu Ziqian. "Qian’er, don’t cry. Big sister likes you too!"

Yu Xiaolian’s comforting words had some effect; Yu Ziqian stopped crying and stretched his arms toward her, "Big Sis, hold me!"

"Move aside!" Yu Zixuan waved her chubby little hand to shoo away her annoying brother. "Big Sis has to hold me too!"

"Waa... Big Sis, hold me... waa... hold me..."

Yu Xiaolian felt a headache coming on, but fortunately, at that moment, Mrs. Sun came in from the inner room, lifting the curtain as she entered the hall.

"You two stop bothering your sister. She just got home, and you won’t let her have a moment’s peace."

As Mrs. Sun talked, she stepped forward to pick up Yu Zixuan from Yu Xiaolian’s arms. "Go, take your brother and play in the inner room!"

Although Mrs. Sun forcibly separated Yu Zixuan from Yu Xiaolian, she didn’t cry. Instead, she stomped her little foot, put her hand on her hips, and pointed at Yu Ziqian, "I won’t play with a crybaby."

Even though Yu Ziqian and Yu Zixuan were twins, ever since they both learned to walk at eleven months old, they frequently got into physical fights. By the time they learned to babble, they argued incessantly, like three square meals a day.

Now over twenty months old, these two little ones, although not articulate, had no trouble arguing in their own ’baby language.’

When it came to proficiency in their ’baby language,’ Yu Zixuan was clearly superior to Yu Ziqian.

Mrs. Sun and Yu Changhe had long gotten used to the two little ones constantly arguing. Nowadays, Mrs. Sun had two nannies take Yu Zixuan and Yu Ziqian separately.

In the past, Mrs. Sun and Yu Changhe would spend entire nights discussing the issue of the two little ones not getting along.

Mrs. Sun couldn’t understand how these two little ones, born from the same womb, could act like enemies.

Could it be that these two little ones had already formed a grudge while in her womb?

Yu Changhe comforted Mrs. Sun, saying that the kids were still young, and it was normal for them to bicker and quarrel, telling her not to overthink it.

Mrs. Sun called the two nannies to take Yu Zixuan and Yu Ziqian to play separately, then sat down with Yu Xiaolian by the fire to chat.

Mrs. Sun took Yu Xiaolian’s hand, speaking with concern, "Lian’er, you seem to have lost a lot of weight recently. Are you too worried about the shop’s business?"

Yu Xiaolian hadn’t noticed herself losing weight. She felt that apart from being busy, she was eating and sleeping well.

"I’m not really managing the shop much now. Er Ya can handle it herself. I’m mainly busy with the Music Workshop stuff now.

The Sheng Family’s grain shop next door isn’t a pharmacy now; it’s not doing well, so they’re planning to sell it. I’m thinking of negotiating the price in a few days and buying it for the Music Workshop."

Yu Xiaolian’s only concern now was that the shop space was a bit small, as she was planning to build a larger Music Workshop. But the shop next door was a silk store, doing great business, and their multi-generational family lived in the backyard with no intent of selling.

Even if she fancied that piece of land, she couldn’t force a sale.

So, Yu Xiaolian hadn’t finalized where to build the Music Workshop yet.

"Lian’er, you need to be careful not to overwork yourself. Honestly, we have so much money that your father and I couldn’t spend it all in two lifetimes."

In the past, Mrs. Sun couldn’t have imagined living the good life she now enjoyed.

She used to stretch every penny, but now she wouldn’t bat an eye at buying a dress worth ten taels of silver, sometimes wondering if she was dreaming.

If this was a dream, she hoped never to wake up.

Now she had a house, land, a carriage, sons, daughters, and no shortage of money to spend, and Mrs. Sun was very content with her current life.

Yu Xiaolian chuckled, "Mom, I’m fine! Idle youth leads to sorrowful old age. Hee hee, I must earn enough while I’m young for my retirement!"

Mrs. Sun tapped Yu Xiaolian’s forehead playfully, "You, at thirteen or fourteen, talking about retirement!"

Yu Xiaolian dodged with a smile, "Mom, I have something to discuss with you and Dad tonight."

"What is it?" Mrs. Sun asked, turning serious.

Yu Xiaolian pondered for a moment, deciding it wouldn’t hurt to give her a hint. "It’s about... the engagement."

"Engagement?" Mrs. Sun raised her voice, looking at Yu Xiaolian with surprise.

She remembered Yu Xiaolian once saying she didn’t want to marry too early, even thinking about staying single.

Back then, Mrs. Sun was worried sick hearing those words from Yu Xiaolian.

And now her daughter had brought up the engagement herself, making Mrs. Sun sigh inwardly, realizing daughters grow up and leave.

As for whom Yu Xiaolian wanted to get engaged to, Mrs. Sun didn’t need to ask; she had a strong guess.

"Is it... with Scholar Su?"

It’s not that Mrs. Sun disliked Su Jingchen, but his father, Su Dafu, wasn’t a reputable man.

Mrs. Sun worried that Yu Xiaolian would face hardships if she married into the Su Family.

Yu Xiaolian reassured Mrs. Sun, "Mom, don’t worry. It’s enough that your daughter doesn’t bully others; no one will bully me."

Mrs. Sun knew Yu Xiaolian was no longer the same as before and wouldn’t be easily bullied. But this parental concern wasn’t something she could simply dismiss just by saying so.

"When Su Dafu last came to our house, he pretended to thank us for saving his youngest son, but in reality, he was warning your father and me not to cling to his son.

You don’t know how angry your father was after Su Dafu left. I doubt he would agree to you and Su Jingchen being together." In fact, just based on Su Jingchen’s father, Mrs. Sun also disapproved of this match.

Her daughter was so excellent and could find any outstanding young man. Compared to just one Su Jingchen, Mrs. Sun felt worthy of ten.

Yu Xiaolian grinned sheepishly, "Mom, you must be on my side. I already promised Su Jingchen that you and Dad would be okay with it, and even said he could propose after the New Year!"

Mrs. Sun exclaimed, "Oh dear, girls just can’t be kept at home! Last year, I remember someone saying they wouldn’t marry forever, planning to stay with me and your dad!"

Yu Xiaolian playfully shook Mrs. Sun’s arm, acting spoiled. "Mom, someone as outstanding as Su Jingchen is hard to come by. You must help your daughter out."

Mrs. Sun, getting dizzy from being shook, conceded, "Alright, alright. I’ll go to the backyard to your father and give him a heads up."

Yu Xiaolian planted a kiss on Mrs. Sun’s cheek, "My mom is the best."