Blossom in Adversity

C69. Hearts are Naturally Biased.

Chapter 69: Hearts are Naturally Biased

Hua Zhi ignored these comments and instead made several visits to Fourth Aunt, who was in her postpartum period.

When Wu shi saw her, she smiled, "If you come to me too often, my older sister-in-law might get jealous."

"I just came from her." Hua Zhi lowered her head to look at the sleeping baby. In just a few days, the baby's face had already opened up, so fair and tender, with no trace of the wrinkled appearance from birth.

She signaled to the maid to set up the painting stand and said, "Go and call Bai Jun, I will paint a portrait of you three so that Fourth Uncle can alleviate his lovesickness."

Wu shi's lips moved, but she couldn't refuse this proposal no matter what. Without her having to instruct, the servant quickly went to call for Bai Jun.

"If people find out, they might say you're biased."

"Hearts are naturally biased. Whose heart is perfectly centered?" Hua Zhi arranged the painting stand while saying, "If I have to consider whether someone will have objections when I want to paint a portrait for someone, then there's no point in being in this family."

Wu shi felt pleased and softened, feeling that her husband had not been wrong in doting on this niece.

Bai Jun was almost three years old and when he saw Hua Zhi, he cheerfully called her eldest sister. These days, he had been spending more time with his brothers and was less clingy to his mother, appearing more mature.

This goes to show that the environment forces people to grow up.

"I'll get off the bed."

"No need. Just lie down. You'll feel uncomfortable sitting for too long." Hua Zhi had the maid hand the child over to Fourth Aunt. "Take your time and find a more comfortable position. Bai Jun, lean against your mother a bit more, relax a little. Yes, just like that. You have to sit for a while, understand?"

"Yes, eldest sister."

After flexing her fingers, Hua Zhi picked up the brush and started sketching, occasionally glancing at the mother and son.

"Don't be nervous, just be natural." Hua Zhi's posture while painting was very casual, adjusting as needed for comfort. She also found time to chat. "Grandmother's health is not good. Fourth Aunt, please pay more attention when I'm not at home."

"It's my duty to take care of Mother-in-law. I will be attentive, even if Third Sister-in-law has complaints, I'll pretend not to see them."

"That troublemaker, don't take her seriously.

Wu shi scolded her with a glance, "It's fine to say these things in front of me, but it's another matter if she gets wind of it."

"I'll just say it here then."

Wu shi's smile became more genuine due to her friendly attitude, "She's not a bad person. It's just a little wish that all women in the inner courtyard have. Stuck in this limited world all their lives, what can they really fight for?"

"Do Fourth Aunt also want that?"

"I used to think about it when I was at my maternal home, but after being engaged to your uncle, I stopped thinking about it. He is the fourth son, the least successful among the brothers, so it's impossible for me, as the fourth daughter-in-law, to take charge at home. The atmosphere in the Hua family is good, with few dark secrets. Compared to my maternal home, it's much better here. It's already good enough, I can't ask for more."

"My fourth uncle is the most capable of his generation. To be honest, he is more suitable for the officialdom than my father. Unfortunately, he is the fourth child, and the Hua family will not allow another official to be born."