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.
