Chapter 11: Sui Sui Is Definitely Not a Burden

Feng Xuanrui didn't know, Liu Dafu was complaining about him in his heart.

Looking at Sui Sui's bald little head, he also felt a chill on his own head, and his hand unconsciously rose to touch it.

What he felt was his own hair, still not wrung out and damp.

He looked puzzled, glancing at Sui Sui's little head reflecting the candlelight, then at Liu Dafu, and asked anguishedly: "Where is my sister's hair?"

Even if the hair quality is bad, you can't just cut it all off, can you?

She's a little girl!

You just cut her into a little bald head?

Hearing his question, Liu Dafu replied with a smile: "The hair quality isn't great, and there were many tangles, so I cut it off. From now on, if you apply some ointment each morning, the hair that grows back will surely be smooth and silky, better than before."

Liu Dafu's words directly moved Feng Xuanrui's heart.

Although Feng Xuanrui's own hair was fine, smooth and silky hair itself was a temptation; he couldn't help touching his own hair, raised his head, and asked eagerly: "Can mine be done too?"

In response, Liu Dafu calmly said: "Of course it's possible, if the Sixth Prince doesn't mind being lectured by the Prince and Princess Consort after returning home."

Feng Xuanrui was instantly speechless, then lowered his head and sighed.

Body, hair, and skin are received from one's parents.

Barring any mishap, who would willingly shave a little bald head?

Thinking of these, Liu Dafu's gaze toward Sui Sui grew ever more affectionate.

Sui Sui was tightly wrapped in a cloth by Liu Dafu; she wanted to lift her hand to touch her suddenly cool head, but she was restrained and couldn't move.

Seeing Feng Xuanrui lower his head without speaking, Sui Sui felt a little uneasy and asked in a small voice: "Brother, Sui Sui will grow hair again, please don't despise Sui Sui."

In that sentence, her voice carried a sob.

She was truly afraid of being abandoned again.

The System, listening to that voice in the consciousness space, felt its heart about to break!

Feng Xuanrui had originally been worried that he couldn't shave his head like his sister and regrow hair.

Hearing his sister about to cry, he hurried forward a step, gently touched Sui Sui's little bald head: "I don't despise you; even if Sui Sui is bald, she's still a cute little bald head!"

Those words sounded somewhat insincere.

Sui Sui is skinny, with no flesh on her face; aside from a pair of dark, bright eyes, there's really nothing attractive about her elsewhere.

But in Feng Xuanrui's eyes, his sister is the best-looking!

No objections allowed!

Hearing Feng Xuanrui's words, Sui Sui's uneasy heart gradually calmed down.

She thought, fortunately her brother didn't abandon her.

She, likes this brother.

If possible, she actually wants to stay with her brother all the time.

But the System said it couldn't be done.

Her current identity is a child of the Chen family; even if her uncles throw her away, once they look into her identity, they'll likely send her back.

Send her back?

Then what?

Or be thrown by her uncles onto the back mountain to feed the wolves?

Sui Sui didn't know, and felt a bit lost.

But Sui Sui also knew that she and her brother were unrelated; why would they bring along this little burden of hers?

【Sui Sui is definitely not a little burden!】

The System loudly objected.

Sui Sui pressed her lips and said nothing.

The System's heart broke even more!

Both children have wounds; especially Sui Sui's forehead wound, if not properly treated, it might cause infection and lead to a high fever and death!

So, after bathing, Liu Dafu settled the two down, then quickly took their pulses and applied medicine.

While taking Sui Sui's pulse, Liu Dafu kept reciting the Great Compassion Mantra in his heart.

Only thus could he calm the killing intent of his role as a healer.

Sui Sui's bone age is only about three and a half years.

But according to the child herself, she is already five years old.

Does that make sense?

Even if Liu Dafu knows that survival is tough for common women,

but this is the first time he has seen it so directly.

The problem is, this is already beyond mere hardship, right?

With all these injuries and illnesses, just being alive is already a great fortune for Sui Sui!

Suppressing his inner anger, Liu Dafu applied medicine to Sui Sui, coaxed her to sleep, then stepped out to treat Feng Xuanrui's injury.

Feng Xuanrui's foot was sprained; after applying medicine, just resting for a few days will do.

The young lad tossed and turned all night, barely sleeping.

By now he was exhausted; before the medicine was even finished applying, he had already fallen asleep snoring.

When Prince Qing returned, it was already the next morning.

The sun had just risen, and the people in the relay station also busied themselves quietly.

The two children were exhausted from yesterday; they didn't wake up to the morning noises.

Liu Dafu had specifically instructed that, unless necessary, no one should disturb the young masters' rest.

When Prince Qing returned, Liu Dafu came over.

He came over, one to check whether anyone in Prince Qing's party was injured and needed treatment.

The other, of course, was for Sui Sui.

The child is too pitiful; no matter what they say, they can't send her back.

Those family members don't know how to cherish the child—what would sending her back achieve?

Commit a sin?

Prince Qing watched the little old man in front of him, blowing his beard and glaring, having switched to a fierce‑mouth mode, and couldn't help but tactically step back two paces.

When he thought back to his return, Zhan Yuan had told him that last night Liu Dafu stayed up, practiced a sword for the length of an incense stick in the dead of night, and only then returned to his room, leaving Prince Qing in a complicated mood.

Last night, in a hurried meeting and with other matters to attend to, Prince Qing really didn't examine Sui Sui closely.

Now, hearing Liu Dafu's account, he thought it would be a good chance to send someone to investigate, and he would also take a look himself.

The main reason is still…

The child Xiao Liu seemed genuinely delighted.

He knows that Prince Qi's family has been longing for a daughter to the point of near madness.

Therefore, the nephews in the Residence each especially look forward to having a little sister.

But this child of unknown origin certainly cannot be taken back casually.

Moreover, the other party is a person; taking them in would require assuming responsibility—one can't act recklessly, right?

Seeing Liu Dafu's stance, feeling somewhat obliged, he mentioned a three‑day‑three‑night matter; Prince Qing helplessly patted his head, pointed toward the back courtyard and said, "Take me there first to see the child."

Does Prince Qing's words imply he's giving his consent?

Liu Dafu didn't know, but he still cheerfully led the people there.

The child looks so pitiful; even Prince Qing's iron heart could be softened, right?

Liu Dafu led Prince Qing, gently opening the door and stepping inside.

Just as they approached the bedside, Sui Sui woke up.

The little girl, eyes still closed, fumbled to get out of bed: "Aunt, don't hit me, I'm up, I'm really up, I'll go fetch water now."

The little girl scrambled to climb out of bed, but last night it was too late and she had no clothes, so Liu Dafu wrapped her in a cloth and let her sleep.

At that moment, as she moved, her limbs gave out and she toppled headfirst, falling down.

Boom!

A soft sound rang, striking the hearts of the two newcomers.