But at that time, when they were still very young, they couldn't understand how the mistress felt.
Everything was just novel and fulfilling.
Sister Hu thought that since she was pregnant, maybe she could be with the young master openly, just like in the TV dramas. Then neither she nor her mother would have to leave.
The young master's thoughts were even simpler. At that time, he just thought it was great that he was going to be a father.
"I want a daughter."
"We don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet."
"No no no, I don't want a boy. I just want a daughter. Daughters are good. They're obedient, not as naughty as boys."
"Then if it's a boy, will you not like it, young master?"
"No no no, how could I? As long as it's your child, I'll like it."
Those conversations from years ago seem like they happened just yesterday when Sister Hu closes her eyes. But she knows that none of it can be brought back.
They faced so many obstacles. Only when looking back can one truly feel how difficult it was.
It wasn't just the mistress, nor was it just the master who was furious after finding out about it. Even Sister Hu's mother at home didn't approve.
At that time, her mother cried all night long, afraid that something bad would happen to Sister Hu. She was worried all day long. After finding out that Sister Hu was pregnant, she had no choice but to accompany her during the pregnancy.
Now when Sister Hu thinks about it, she realizes that all the things her mother had advised her were right.
Those words that sounded so harsh but made so much sense at that time. But for Sister Hu back then, even if she understood, it was too late.
Because at that time, she had already fallen deeply in love with the young master who had attracted her from the very beginning, and with the unborn child in her belly.
At that time, having no other choice and considering that the child in her belly was the young master's, the mistress still arranged a room for Sister Hu to have her baby, no matter how reluctant she was. She didn't know if it was on purpose, but this room was very far from the young master's room.
"Now when I think about it, if I were the mistress back then, I would definitely do the same. No, I would be even more extreme. I would arrange the farthest room from the young master for myself back then." When talking about this, Sister Hu even smiled.
Time is really a magical thing. Those once so unforgettable memories have now become a joke that can be laughed about.
Hearing this, Yang Qian couldn't help but sigh. Before, Sister Hu said that this would be a short story, but the more memories she brought up, the more they just kept coming.
Wasn't it the same for her and Jiang Lihao?
Even though Huo Cheng regarded her as his younger sister, Jiang Lihao's father still refused to accept her.
It was the same for Gu Sisi. The Huo family would never recognize her, and they even wanted to take away her son. Compared to her, she was already lucky. She should continue listening to Sister Hu's story. Yang Qian quickly adjusted her state.
"What happened later? Didn't you say you have a daughter, Sister Hu?" Yang Qian propped her chin up, ready to continue listening to the story.
"At that time, I gave birth to the baby smoothly. But the word'smoothly' only applies to the delivery. When I was pregnant, I really suffered all kinds of hardships."
Pregnancy is already a tough thing for a woman, let alone for Sister Hu who was in such a difficult situation at that time. Sister Hu will never forget the feeling of being pointed at wherever she went, and the sarcasm both to her face and behind her back.
Over the years, Sister Hu has let go of many things, but she still often dreams at midnight that a group of people are pointing at her, saying that she seduced the young master, that she was shameless, and that she was morally corrupt...
Falling in love is such a beautiful thing, but when it came to the daughter of a maid and a young master, it turned into something else. No one approved, and everyone was blaming, but it was always only her who was blamed.
As time passed, Sister Hu naturally became dissatisfied. Coupled with the severe pregnancy reactions and physical discomfort, her temper also got worse. She had always been a wild - tempered person, daring to say and do anything. As time went on, the young master didn't want to come to her room anymore.
The maids started to spread rumors that she had lost the young master's favor and would be discarded after giving birth.
Thinking about it carefully, that must have been the most sensitive and suspicious period of Sister Hu's life. She couldn't even bear to hear such words.
"To describe my temper at that time, I was just like a firecracker. One spark and I'd explode." With an incredibly strong mindset, Sister Hu could still joke about these painful memories.
Yang Qian began to wonder if she could be like Sister Hu in the future. Could she still be calm and joke about the things between her and Jiang Lihao?
"Then the nightmare began."
"..." Yang Qian really wanted to complain that Sister Hu's tone when saying this didn't make it sound like the start of a nightmare at all.
Sister Hu thought that the things she encountered during pregnancy were already bad enough, but she didn't know that even worse things were yet to come.
One night, Sister Hu's mother suddenly had a heart attack. Before that, Sister Hu never knew that her mother had a heart condition. It was midnight, and no one knew. By the time someone found her the next day, she was already cold.
For the so - called smooth pregnancy, this matter was even kept from Sister Hu at that time.
But Sister Hu still found out. Two little girls about her age were gossiping outside the door, saying how pitiful Sister Hu was, not knowing that her mother had already passed away and being kept in the dark.
Sister Hu was confused and thought they were just gossiping again. Just as she was about to lose her temper, she heard them mention her mother, and those words just pierced into her ears.
When recalling how she felt at that time, it was probably like the sky suddenly collapsing.
Sister Hu stumbled all the way to the small house where she and her mother had lived for more than a decade. She saw that most of the things inside had already been moved out, and there were still some left. The workers were still moving them. They said they were going to throw them away.
Sister Hu immediately refused and tried to stop them. But as a pregnant woman, how could she compete with the strong workers? During the pushing and shoving, Sister Hu accidentally bumped into something and then had a miscarriage.
The story after that is quite simple. Sister Hu gave birth to a daughter as the young master wished, but the young master didn't care about this daughter as much at that time. Needless to say, the mistress and the master didn't like this granddaughter either. They only kept her because she was the young master's child.
Mother and daughter lived a difficult life. Later, when the child was three years old, while playing, she accidentally fell into the pond in the yard. When she was fished out, her whole body was swollen from being soaked.
That was probably the most difficult time for Sister Hu. Her beloved daughter was gone, and there was no longer any reason for her to stay in that family.
The story after that was that Sister Hu chose to leave.