Chapter 3 (1/2)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Mrs Shen and the others looked at the little girl who stood in front of them. If someone told them that she was only five or six years old, they would believe it.

She was really too thin, so thin that it was slimming down her cute face, and made her eyes seem even bigger than they already were.

They liked Emily at first because she was the only one that could be close to Shen Yu, who was the heir of the Shen family. But now, as they saw how this girl whose life was plagued with so much misfortune still had eyes that gleamed with innocence, it hit the soft spot in the hearts of every woman in the Shen family.

Unless the person had a heart made of cold, hard rock, who would want to say anything mean to such a small and pitiful child?

“Since you’ve come to the Shen family, we won’t mistreat you. Eat more! You look like a stick figure.”

It was rare for Old Madam Shen to soften her tone. If one listened carefully, there was still an obvious stiffness in her voice as she wasn’t quite used to speaking this way.

Emily’s eyes curved into a crescent. Although Grandma’s words sounded a little harsh, she could tell that Grandma was caring for her and asking her to eat more.

All Emily knew was that people who gave her food are good people.

“Grandma is so nice. Thank you, Grandma.”

The children also came to give their welcome gifts to Emily one after another.

They were all very happy to have a younger sister at home.

Before, they could only envy other people’s younger sisters. Now, they had a younger sister of their own. How nice.

Although this new younger sister of theirs wasn’t quite as good-looking, it didn’t matter. They would take care of her.

“Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, come out quickly. I’m here to play with you.”

Before they arrived, Shen Xue ran into the living room.

She didn’t expect to see everyone here. Shen Xue was startled for a moment, then greeted them naturally.

“Hello, Uncles and Grandma. Hello, Aunties. Hello, Brothers. How has your day been?”

“Good, good. How can I not be good when I see a cute little girl like you?” Old Lady Shen said cheerfully.

Emily looked at Shen Xue curiously. This new sister of hers was so pretty, and she wasn’t shy in front of people at all. She seemed so amazing.

Shen Yu had been paying attention to Emily from the corner of his eyes.

Seeing that Emily had been looking at Shen Xue, he finally spoke. “This is Shen Xue. Just know her. No need to pay too much attention to her.”

The cold look on Shen Yu’s face made Emily a little puzzled. Did her brother not like Sister Shen Xue?

“Hi Shen Xue, I’m Emily,” she greeted her with a smile.

Shen Xue carefully examined the girl that caught her attention from the moment she entered the room.

It was already autumn, yet she was still wearing summer clothes.

Her clothes were covered in crooked patches, and the stitches on them looked like crawling centipedes. The girl had sewn them herself.

At first glance, the girl’s limbs were thin and small, and her face was sallow and emaciated. One look was enough to tell that she didn’t have enough to eat. She was so frail that it changed the look of her cute face.