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"Ignore him." Elder Yu told Shen Tianyu with an exasperated sigh.
Shen Tianyu merely smiled as she looked at Elder Yu through the plaque of copper in front of her.
"Are you happy?" Elder Yu simply asked.
"Yes."
"Then that's it. But always remember, we are behind you, no matter what you decide, whether it be now or in the future. Even if you declare war on the world, we will stand beside you." Elder Yu told her.
"Thank you, Elder Yu but I won't ever do something stupid like that." Shen Tianyu replied, patting Elder Yu's hand on her red-clothed shoulder. 'There's no benefit nor meaning in doing something like declaring war on the world. The economic deficits that would cause is not worth it unless the world attacked me first.'
"I know, but I just want you to remember." Elder Yu patted her shoulders before she lifted her hands.
She led Muo Jeng out of the room to the Banquet Hall where the banquet and ceremony were to be held. Bai Yaoxuan had left for her place at the banquet while Shen Tianyu was chatting with her designated parents.
Sitting alone in the bare room of a corner of the Imperial Palace, Shen Tianyu stared at the mirror and zoned out, sleeping with her eyes open. Looking back on how she got here, she remembered one of her early memories from her last life.
...
"... Mother, what's a father?" Xuan Lingwen, Shen Tianyu in her old life, who was barely three years old asked the older, adult woman in front of her. Earlier that day, a group of neighborhood kids were talking about things their father did for them. And when she asked what was a father, they laughed at her. So she determined that when she returned to the rundown, 250 square feet apartment that she resided in with her mother.
Her mother, Xuan Shuhan, stared at her in shock and panic for a long moment. Even being three years old, Xuan Lingwen could see the wheels inside her mother's head spin at breakneck spin. However, being the good daughter she was, Xuan Lingwen quietly waited for her mother to come up with an answer. Perhaps her mother won't give her the true answer to her question but at least she could use that excuse to ward off other people's nosy mouths.
Xuan Lingwen wasn't counting the seconds or minutes, just watching her mother's brain get set on fire trying to come up with a "safe" answer.
Xuan Shuhan didn't know how to explain it to her three year old daughter so she tried her best.
"Okay." Xuan Lingwen nodded in understanding. It was enough to tell her what a father was. As for why she didn't have one... she could sense mother considered it a sensitive topic so she didn't pursue it.
Older humans may see young children as stupid and mindless but a lot of times, they were much more empathetic than they could estimate. It wasn't that they were stupid, just that the thought process of a young child was different than older people.
Xuan Shuhan let out a visible sigh of relief as her daughter turned away and went to wash her hands in the bathroom to the left of the door she came in through. Xuan Shuhan went to the opposite side of the door to continue wiping up their simple dinner of rice, seaweed, and shreds of cheap pork. The two of them silently ate their dinner and went to sleep on the single bed at the back of the apartment, right next to the closet half the size of a public bathroom stall.
The next day the kids that were with her the day before laughed and pointed at her as soon as they saw her. Xuan Lingwen instinctively knew she couldn't say she didn't know or have a father so she went with another option.
"Mother said my father is no longer in this world." Xuan Lingwen told them. They looked confused, as most three year olds do, since they have yet to understand what death was. But at the very least, they understood that she was telling them she had a father. So, they no longer teased her about it.
As for why a three year old knew what death was and how she understood the concept of a "world" enough to use it in such a way was indeed a big mystery. Even Xuan Shuhan was curious as to why her daughter was so mature. But it wasn't as if this kind of personality came from nowhere.
Xuan Lingwen had been in this neighborhood since she was born. The things the neighbors whispered behind her and her mother's back and the backhand compliments that they thought she wouldn't understand, all created a general understanding that her family was not typical. Sure, she didn't know most of the words the adults used to verbally ostracize them but she could feel the maliciousness behind those words. Whether it was their micro expressions or just the spiritual sense she had as a empathetic baby, she could just tell they didn't mean well. Mother wasn't as inclined to lie about her situation since people here could easily ask around and find the truth, but there was no reason for Xuan Lingwen not to lie in her eyes. She hasn't been ingrained with the social trust system of not telling false information.
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"Ignore him." Elder Yu told Shen Tianyu with an exasperated sigh.
Shen Tianyu merely smiled as she looked at Elder Yu through the plaque of copper in front of her.
"Are you happy?" Elder Yu simply asked.
"Yes."
"Then that's it. But always remember, we are behind you, no matter what you decide, whether it be now or in the future. Even if you declare war on the world, we will stand beside you." Elder Yu told her.
"Thank you, Elder Yu but I won't ever do something stupid like that." Shen Tianyu replied, patting Elder Yu's hand on her red-clothed shoulder. 'There's no benefit nor meaning in doing something like declaring war on the world. The economic deficits that would cause is not worth it unless the world attacked me first.'
"I know, but I just want you to remember." Elder Yu patted her shoulders before she lifted her hands.
She led Muo Jeng out of the room to the Banquet Hall where the banquet and ceremony were to be held. Bai Yaoxuan had left for her place at the banquet while Shen Tianyu was chatting with her designated parents.
Sitting alone in the bare room of a corner of the Imperial Palace, Shen Tianyu stared at the mirror and zoned out, sleeping with her eyes open. Looking back on how she got here, she remembered one of her early memories from her last life.
...
"... Mother, what's a father?" Xuan Lingwen, Shen Tianyu in her old life, who was barely three years old asked the older, adult woman in front of her. Earlier that day, a group of neighborhood kids were talking about things their father did for them. And when she asked what was a father, they laughed at her. So she determined that when she returned to the rundown, 250 square feet apartment that she resided in with her mother.
Her mother, Xuan Shuhan, stared at her in shock and panic for a long moment. Even being three years old, Xuan Lingwen could see the wheels inside her mother's head spin at breakneck spin. However, being the good daughter she was, Xuan Lingwen quietly waited for her mother to come up with an answer. Perhaps her mother won't give her the true answer to her question but at least she could use that excuse to ward off other people's nosy mouths.
Xuan Lingwen wasn't counting the seconds or minutes, just watching her mother's brain get set on fire trying to come up with a "safe" answer.
Xuan Shuhan didn't know how to explain it to her three year old daughter so she tried her best.
"Okay." Xuan Lingwen nodded in understanding. It was enough to tell her what a father was. As for why she didn't have one... she could sense mother considered it a sensitive topic so she didn't pursue it.
Older humans may see young children as stupid and mindless but a lot of times, they were much more empathetic than they could estimate. It wasn't that they were stupid, just that the thought process of a young child was different than older people.
Xuan Shuhan let out a visible sigh of relief as her daughter turned away and went to wash her hands in the bathroom to the left of the door she came in through. Xuan Shuhan went to the opposite side of the door to continue wiping up their simple dinner of rice, seaweed, and shreds of cheap pork. The two of them silently ate their dinner and went to sleep on the single bed at the back of the apartment, right next to the closet half the size of a public bathroom stall.
The next day the kids that were with her the day before laughed and pointed at her as soon as they saw her. Xuan Lingwen instinctively knew she couldn't say she didn't know or have a father so she went with another option.
"Mother said my father is no longer in this world." Xuan Lingwen told them. They looked confused, as most three year olds do, since they have yet to understand what death was. But at the very least, they understood that she was telling them she had a father. So, they no longer teased her about it.
As for why a three year old knew what death was and how she understood the concept of a "world" enough to use it in such a way was indeed a big mystery. Even Xuan Shuhan was curious as to why her daughter was so mature. But it wasn't as if this kind of personality came from nowhere.
Xuan Lingwen had been in this neighborhood since she was born. The things the neighbors whispered behind her and her mother's back and the backhand compliments that they thought she wouldn't understand, all created a general understanding that her family was not typical. Sure, she didn't know most of the words the adults used to verbally ostracize them but she could feel the maliciousness behind those words. Whether it was their micro expressions or just the spiritual sense she had as a empathetic baby, she could just tell they didn't mean well. Mother wasn't as inclined to lie about her situation since people here could easily ask around and find the truth, but there was no reason for Xuan Lingwen not to lie in her eyes. She hasn't been ingrained with the social trust system of not telling false information.
"Ignore him." Elder Yu told Shen Tianyu with an exasperated sigh.Shen Tianyu merely smiled as she looked at Elder Yu through the plaque of copper in front of her."Are you happy?" Elder Yu simply asked."Yes.""Then that's it. But always remember, we are behind you, no matter what you decide, whether it be now or in the future. Even if you declare war on the world, we will stand beside you." Elder Yu told her."Thank you, Elder Yu but I won't ever do something stupid like that." Shen Tianyu replied, patting Elder Yu's hand on her red-clothed shoulder. 'There's no benefit nor meaning in doing something like declaring war on the world. The economic deficits that would cause is not worth it unless the world attacked me first.'"I know, but I just want you to remember." Elder Yu patted her shoulders before she lifted her hands.She led Muo Jeng out of the room to the Banquet Hall where the banquet and ceremony were to be held. Bai Yaoxuan had left for her place at the banquet while Shen Tianyu was chatting with her designated parents.Sitting alone in the bare room of a corner of the Imperial Palace, Shen Tianyu stared at the mirror and zoned out, sleeping with her eyes open. Looking back on how she got here, she remembered one of her early memories from her last life...."... Mother, what's a father?" Xuan Lingwen, Shen Tianyu in her old life, who was barely three years old asked the older, adult woman in front of her. Earlier that day, a group of neighborhood kids were talking about things their father did for them. And when she asked what was a father, they laughed at her. So she determined that when she returned to the rundown, 250 square feet apartment that she resided in with her mother.Her mother, Xuan Shuhan, stared at her in shock and panic for a long moment. Even being three years old, Xuan Lingwen could see the wheels inside her mother's head spin at breakneck spin. However, being the good daughter she was, Xuan Lingwen quietly waited for her mother to come up with an answer. Perhaps her mother won't give her the true answer to her question but at least she could use that excuse to ward off other people's nosy mouths.Xuan Lingwen wasn't counting the seconds or minutes, just watching her mother's brain get set on fire trying to come up with a "safe" answer.Xuan Shuhan didn't know how to explain it to her three year old daughter so she tried her best."Okay." Xuan Lingwen nodded in understanding. It was enough to tell her what a father was. As for why she didn't have one... she could sense mother considered it a sensitive topic so she didn't pursue it.Older humans may see young children as stupid and mindless but a lot of times, they were much more empathetic than they could estimate. It wasn't that they were stupid, just that the thought process of a young child was different than older people.Xuan Shuhan let out a visible sigh of relief as her daughter turned away and went to wash her hands in the bathroom to the left of the door she came in through. Xuan Shuhan went to the opposite side of the door to continue wiping up their simple dinner of rice, seaweed, and shreds of cheap pork. The two of them silently ate their dinner and went to sleep on the single bed at the back of the apartment, right next to the closet half the size of a public bathroom stall.The next day the kids that were with her the day before laughed and pointed at her as soon as they saw her. Xuan Lingwen instinctively knew she couldn't say she didn't know or have a father so she went with another option."Mother said my father is no longer in this world." Xuan Lingwen told them. They looked confused, as most three year olds do, since they have yet to understand what death was. But at the very least, they understood that she was telling them she had a father. So, they no longer teased her about it.As for why a three year old knew what death was and how she understood the concept of a "world" enough to use it in such a way was indeed a big mystery. Even Xuan Shuhan was curious as to why her daughter was so mature. But it wasn't as if this kind of personality came from nowhere. Xuan Lingwen had been in this neighborhood since she was born. The things the neighbors whispered behind her and her mother's back and the backhand compliments that they thought she wouldn't understand, all created a general understanding that her family was not typical. Sure, she didn't know most of the words the adults used to verbally ostracize them but she could feel the maliciousness behind those words. Whether it was their micro expressions or just the spiritual sense she had as a empathetic baby, she could just tell they didn't mean well. Mother wasn't as inclined to lie about her situation since people here could easily ask around and find the truth, but there was no reason for Xuan Lingwen not to lie in her eyes. She hasn't been ingrained with the social trust system of not telling false information.
