Ten Years of Yearning. My Love, Let Me Protect You.

After twenty minutes.

Two cars swiftly entered the compound of the big Luo Mansion. Luo Lixi sat on the maid's lap who came with them to take care of her and stared around with her large curious eyes. 

Sun Xumei became nervous when she saw the large mansion and regretted coming on impulse. While fiddling with her fingers, she thought anxiously, 'Ah, I am done for! Baiyun will be mad…' 

She closed her eyes tightly and glanced down. Instantly, she felt like slapping herself, 'The heck! Why did I come here in improper attire?! What will they say?!'

There was a light yellow dress under the black coat and currently, Sun Xumei looked very plain. And with the evident baby bump, she looked nothing like a normal girl and was getting insecure about them judging her. She cursed herself under her breath as the car stopped in front of the entrance. 

When Housekeeper Wu opened the car door for Sun Xumei, she slowly stepped out as if she was scared of something and then hid her belly with her coat. 

The old man scoffed and stood aside. The man thought Sun Xumei was trying to hide her fat belly. After the two women stepped out, he said gravely. "Please, follow me inside." 

"Hmm." Sun Xumei nodded. 

The old man turned around and walked towards the mansion. Sun Xumei took a deep breath as she stepped ahead.

'What's wrong with mother?! Is she nervous?' Luo Lixi saw Sun Xumei's pale face and thought with concern. Then, she thought of something and spread her arms as she called out cutely, "Mama~"

"Hmm?" Instinctively, Sun Xumei replied and snapped out from her thoughts. 

"Are you okay?~" Luo Lixi asked with a cute little troubled face. 

"Yes…" While answering, Sun Xumei was startled as she thought her worry was shown on her face. 

Soon, she adjusted her expression and went to take Luo Lixi from the maid while totally forgetting about her special condition. 

But Luo Lixi still remembered that and instead of getting on Sun Xumei, she cupped her mother's chin and left two kisses on her pale cheeks. 

"What is that for?" Sun Xumei asked as she smiled at Luo Lixi. She wanted to rub her daughter's head but couldn't bear to destroy the cute hairstyle. 

"Don't worry~ You have me~" Luo Lixi whispered beside Sun Xumei's ear and then retracted to wrap hands around the maid's neck. 

Sun Xumei stared at Luo Lixi's ensuring attitude and thought with surprise and doubt, 'Can a two years child talk like an adult?… Ah! Must have imitated her father!'

On the other hand, Housekeeper Wu was standing at the doorstep of the mansion as he waited for Sun Xumei to follow him. After Sun Xumei was done guessing, she hurriedly walked towards the mansion. 

She followed the old man and nervously glanced on the ground while walking slowly. On the other hand, Luo Lixi looked around the mansion and pondered, 'As expected, even back at this time, the mansion looked very deserted. Grandfather really hates crowds…'

In no time, they reached the outer garden of the mansion. When they looked ahead, they saw two ladies sitting there. Far from them, two little boys were playing with a ball. 

Luo Lixi blinked her eyes and murmured, "Aunty Wang? Why is she here? Also, her get up..."

Her little mouth twisted when she saw the brown little curly hair on the two ladies' heads. Not to mention, the short qipao which only covered from the neck till the mid-thighs. 

'Aren't people of this time conservative? What is this?' Luo Lixi was shocked.

"Little Miss, did you say something just now?" The maid who was holding Luo Lixi asked. In return, Luo Lixi shook her head and glanced ahead. 

Housekeeper Wu stopped abruptly and turned to Sun Xumei. Then he bowed while saying, "Miss Sun, you can go there and wait. I will notify the Madam Tang of your arrival." He was referring to Luo Baiyun's mother who went by the family name Tang. 

"Alright. Thanks for the hard work." Sun Xumei nodded and replied with a smile. The housekeeper didn't say anything and left. 

Sun Xumei turned towards the place where the two women were and muttered in dismay, "I am up for some misfortune. Did my mother-in-law ask me to come for this reason?" 

After hearing the words, Luo Lixi turned her head and peeked at Sun Xumei. Then her eyes fell in front and for some reason, she had the hunch that they shouldn't go there. 

"Ma~" Luo Lixi called out and intended to say she wanted to pee but then a crispy melodious voice floated towards them. 

"Ah, is it Sun Xumei Sister? Why are you standing there?" Wang Yue stood from her seat and said while motioning them to go to her. 

Sun Xumei pursed her lips and then turned to the maid as she said gravely, "Later, be careful of what you say and do! Also, don't do anything they say. You are my people, not them! Understand?"

"Yes, madam." The maid nodded and then closely followed Sun Xumei. 

"Sister Wang. It's been a while. How are you?"Sun Xumei asked as she showed a modest smile. 

"Not as good as you, sister Sun." Wang Yue nodded as she motioned at a chair. "Please, sit down."

"Thanks…" Sun Xumei said and then sat down after she made sure the chair was safe and wouldn't break down. She was scared of falling and injuring her baby in the tummy. 

The lady who was seated beside Wang Yue examined Sun Xumei from every angle and spoke out in disdain, "Tsk! What a mannerless person! Didn't you see me?! Why didn't you greet me?!"

Luo Lixi stared at that woman who had copied Wang Yue's style from head to toe and talked sarcastically. She clenched her little fingers and fumed inwardly, ''Such a bitch! It's my home! How dare you talk to my mother like that?!'

Sun Xumei chuckled awkwardly and thought 'I knew this kind of situation will come. I messed up!' 

Outwardly, Sun Xumei showed a composed yet polite smile as she asked, "This miss, sorry to say but I don't know you. You are?" 

"Humph! How can you forget me?! I am Bin Manman. My father is a close family friend of this mansion." The lady said with displeasure and then pointed towards Luo Lixi.

"That thing, is it your child?" Bin Manman stared at Luo Lixi as if she was watching some disgusting thing. 

Luo Lixi frowned as she turned around to look at her mother. 'I shall only stare at my mother!'

"Yes." Sun Xumei replied to Bin Manman's with a frown. Even though she hated that woman's expression, she turned to Luo Lixi and said softly, "Xixi baby, say hello to aunty~" 

However, Luo Lixi didn't listen to her and turned into a sloth who lay on the maid's bosom. She even yawned loudly and pretended to be sleepy and glanced at her mother with soft eyes. Love was pouring out like honey~

"Huh?! Sun Xumei, it's one thing that you are an orphan and don't know proper etiquette. However, why didn't you give this child some manners?!" Bin Manman spat out like a rude woman. 

Because there was no person from the mansion present in the vicinity, she turned outrageous and verbally attacked Sun Xumei without holding back. 

Wang Yue's face turned pale as she patted Bin Manman's thigh and murmured, "Manman, don't say such hurtful words!"

"Why won't I?! You were supposed to be the Young mistress of this home! If not for this slut who came out of nowhere…" Bin Manman whispered with a mocking expression as she glared at Sun Xumei. 

"Manman!" Hearing the sudden high pitch of Wang Yue's voice, the lady stopped talking and glanced elsewhere with a Humph. 

Luo Lixi nodded as if she had finally discovered something and stared at her mother more intensely. 

Wang Yue had an awkward face as she glanced at Sun Xumei whose smiling face vanished a long time ago. "Miss Sun, my friend is always a little hot-tempered. Please, don't take her words to heart, okay?"

Sun Xumei smiled broadly without saying anything while inwardly she screamed, 'Do you really think I won't take anything to heart? I will remember every word of you two and tell my husband! He will decide if I should forget or not'! Humph!'

Wang Yue thought Sun Xumei wouldn't be petty enough to pass those words to Luo Baiyun but she was wrong. Sun Xumei was a woman who never forgot any insult thrown at her. She even had a diary to note them down so that she could remember them later. 

Bin Manman tsked as she eyed Sun Xumei rudely. Then she blurted out with a sneer, "Yue'er, why are you so polite with this woman?! Look, such a fat and plain woman. How did Luo Baiyun even fall for her? What kind of sorcery is this?!"

Luo Lixi turned her head swiftly and glared at Bin Manman as she shouted in her baby voice, "Mama is beau… beautiful!~ Grandma, you are fat!"

"What?! Grandma?! I am fat?! Girl, your eyes are faulty! Look carefully! Your mother is fat. A fat slut!' Bin Manman shouted so loudly that Luo Lixi's little creased up. 

She opened her dark eyes and glared at Bin Manman as she shouted, adamant on defending her mother's dignity, "You are fat slut! Baba has told me, Mama is the most beautiful lady in the world~" 

"This mannerless kid!" Bin Manman stood up angrily and went forward while saying, "Let this beautiful aunt teach you some manners instead of your mother!"

Wang Yue and Sun Xumei both were alert when Bin Manman went towards Luo Lixi with a ferocious expression. The madwoman looked like she wouldn't think a second to hit the little Luo Lixi. 

The maid who was holding Luo Lixi panicked as she stepped back in panic. She turned to Sun Xumei and cried out with fear, "Ma… Madam!" 

While Sun Xumei hurriedly stood up to protect her daughter, suddenly, a ball came from somewhere and Bin Manman fell down when she stepped on it. 

While she was at it, Instinctively, she clutched the maid's legs and in return, the maid fell as well. A tragedy happened right then and there. 

"Ahhh?!" The maid. 

"Ahhh~" Luo Lixi. 

"Ahhh!" Bin Manman. 

Two women's screams rang out at the same time. Sun Xumei froze in her place in disbelief as she felt her soul leaving. When she saw her daughter sitting on the bosom of the maid, looking very stunned, she cried out in fear.

"Xixi, my little daughter…" Sun Xumei hurriedly went forward to pick up the shocked Luo Lixi whose entire world turned upside down a moment ago but someone was one step ahead and picked Luo Lixi. 

Luo Lixi was on the verge of tears. It's not like she was hurt but rather, it was the perks of being a baby~ How could she not react to the abrupt fall when all she could see was the concrete floor below which could smash her delicate baby head easily? 

She was shocked as it happened so suddenly but luckily, the maid fell on her back while grabbing her little self tightly. Or else...

Old Madam Luo picked up Luo Lixi with worry and hugged her tightly as she patted the little back while murmuring with a frown, "My poor granddaughter… It's fine, Xixi~ Grandma is here, don't cry. Everything is alright..."

Luo Lixi's shocked and teary eyes slowly became normal. She hugged the woman back and thought with surging emotions, 'Grandma? My first time meeting grandma~'