Chapter 39: Teach Him Her Name

Translator: Vicky_

With a new home in the county, Su Hu checked out of the inn and took his children there.

The new house had seven rooms. Under the advice of Mrs. Wang, they separated the front and back yards, following the rules of the wealthy family, with Su Hu and Su Zixuan living in the front yard while Li Xiu’e and the daughters lived in the back yard.

Su Ziqin studied in the county all year round. It was difficult to pass the County-level Exam, so she needed to study hard. A spacious, bright, and well-ventilated room was also crucial.

Li Xiu’e was concerned about her and arranged for her to live in a big room with southern exposure so that she could live as comfortably as possible.

Su Qingluo was cute, delicate, and the couple’s darling, so naturally, she couldn’t suffer the slightest bit.

So Xiu’e willingly gave her youngest daughter the smaller room with a southern exposure while she and Mrs. Wang lived in the west and east rooms with poor light and ventilation.

At noon on a hot summer’s day, the heat caused the flowers in the courtyard to wilt, with their buds dangling. Butterflies that were usually seen everywhere hid somewhere no one knew. Only the cicadas in the tree branches were squeaking loudly and tirelessly.

Su Qingluo accompanied the baby and rested in their small room, feeling a rare breeze while taking a nap. The baby slept very uneasily, his legs kicking and stirring. Without his sister around, it didn’t take him long to kick away the small quilt on his belly, revealing a round, pink navel.

Su Qingluo was afraid that he would catch a cold with his belly exposed, so she had to open her eyes to check on him from time to time. When she saw that he was kicking again, she turned around and pulled the quilt over him to cover him up.

It was rare to have a breeze, so Su Qingluo didn’t close the window. The sound of the cicadas on the treetops was ear-piercing. She lay on the bed, listening to the sounds of the cicadas, which were getting clearer and clearer.

The baby was perhaps disturbed by the shrill sound of the cicadas and began whining uneasily in sleep. Finally, after about 30 minutes, he slowly opened his eyes. He rubbed his tired eyes and said that he wanted to pee.

Helplessly, Su Qingluo got up, carried him out of bed, rushed to the courtyard wall, and let him pee in the flowers.

The sleepy baby’s little head nodded from time to time while peeing with his eyes closed. Su Qingluo lost her balance and almost fell on the ground during a yawn.

The cicadas were so noisy and distracting.

Su Qingluo’s mind was disturbed. She grabbed a handful of small stones from the mud, waved her hand, and tossed them among the tree branches. After several muffled pit-a-pats, the cicadas were hit simultaneously and fell from the tree.

The noisy and ear-piercing cries stopped, and the small courtyard quieted down. Su Qingluo comfortably picked her ears, carried the small baby back to her room, and continued to sleep.

“Hey, why are the cicadas not crying anymore?”

Su Ziqin was reading a book in her room and was also distracted by the sound of the cicadas’ cries. Suddenly, the courtyard was quiet. Her eyes flashed a trace of bewilderment.

She subconsciously looked toward the sycamore tree outside the window, and her eyes glanced at the dead cicadas that had fallen to the ground, which crept her out.

“Hey, hey, don’t think about it. Keep reading your book.”

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A few dead cicadas were nothing compared to passing the County-level Exam and entering Imperial Court College. She shook her head to eliminate the chaotic thoughts and continued reviewing what her teacher had taught.

Su Qingluo accompanied the baby while he slept and was awake until late in the evening. The little one slept enough in the afternoon and was high-spirited at night, rolling around in bed and refusing to sleep until midnight.

Helplessly, Su Qingluo had to stay with him and teach him her name.

“My true name is Su Qingluo, and my nickname is Yuyu, Xuan’er. So you can call me Sister Qingluo or Sister Yuyu.”

Su Qingluo had been calling herself Qingluo since she gave herself the beautiful name. Still, the Su family and the villagers of Woniu Village insisted on calling her Yuyu.

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