Chapter 1051: Don’t Spoil Her

Chapter 1051: Chapter 1051: Don’t Spoil Her

Xia Wu held Xiao Xue in her arms, her whole heart almost melting, moved to the point of nearly shedding tears.

At dinner, Xia Wu also did her utmost to treat Xiao Xue well, picking dishes for She, and not even letting the servants help—personally ladling soup for She, carefully asking if it was too hot. Whenever Xiao Xue smiled at Her, Xia Wu’s eyes would shine with tears.

It was almost as if, aside from Xiao Xue and Lan Ling, everyone else could see that something was off with Xia Wu.

Others didn’t understand, but Han Jing and Sister, who had learned the truth of that morning, did. Xia Wu was clearly, after seeing Xiao Xue, treating Her as Zhu’er, loving Her that way, and even harboring an even stronger desire to make up for what had been missed.

Because those clear jade-green eyes of Xiao Xue’s really did look very much like Xia Zhuzi’s.

Han Jing, on the other hand, didn’t feel any psychological burden; having one more person dote on Xiao Xue was Xiao Xue’s good fortune. But Xia Wu’s obvious excessive spoiling—on that point, She felt She still needed to talk with Her.

Because although They all loved Xiao Xue, They had never spoiled Her; only that way could She distinguish right from wrong and be able to understand more things.

So, after dinner, once Xia Wu watched with longing eyes as Lianwu carried Xiao Xue away, Han Jing sat down to talk with Her.

"Sister, do you feel that Xiao Xue is a bit similar to Zhu’er?" Han Jing asked Xia Wu with a smile.

Xia Wu froze for a moment, a little flustered and at a loss, afraid that Her own behavior might have been somewhat inappropriate.

Han Jing had seen, that afternoon in front of the city’s entire populace, that domineering yet calm island lord Xia Wu, bold enough to act and take responsibility. Faced with Her current panic and helplessness, She felt a particular ache in Her heart.

Just how much longing and grief must there be for Her to be this cautious and careful, terrified that if She spoke, She might be told to turn away from that little bit of solace that had suddenly sprouted in Her heart?

"Sister, you don’t need to be nervous. Sister, you liking Xiao Xue is Her good fortune. What I want to say is, Zhu’er is gone now. Sister can treat Xiao Xue as Zhu’er, you don’t have to be so cautious and careful." Han Jing clasped Her hand, and only then discovered that Her fingers were already icy cold and clammy with sweat, truly making one’s heart ache.

Joy and excitement burst from Xia Wu’s eyes: "Really? I... I really can? Jing’er? I... I can be close to Her?"

Only heaven knew how excited She had been the moment She saw Xiao Xue. It truly felt like some arrangement from above: Her Zhu’er had gone, yet suddenly a very cute, very beautiful little girl appeared before Her—especially with a pair of eyes so much like Zhu’er’s. How could She not be excited?

She truly felt this was like a fated arrangement, as if Her Zhu’er could not bear to see Her sad and grieving, and so specially sent someone even better to Her side. Her heart was pounding with excitement, about to leap out of Her chest.

She wished She could pour all the love She owed Zhu’er completely into Her.

Even that still didn’t feel like enough; She wanted to give Her even more.

Han Jing nodded: "Of course you can, it’s just that..."

Before Han Jing could finish Her "just that," Xia Wu anxiously asked, "Just that what?"

Han Jing smiled: "Just that Xiao Xue is still just a child, and She already has a whole crowd of people spoiling Her. Now with Sister adding on to spoil Her too, She might end up completely spoiled. So Sister must not overindulge Her. Can Sister do that?"

Xia Wu suddenly let out a breath of relief. She had really been afraid Han Jing wouldn’t give Her this chance—after all, They had only met today.