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"Xi'er, be good, stop crying now; Mommy is right here."
Muniang laughed and said, "Look at this child, always clinging to her mother since she was little. Who knows what she'll become when she grows up."
Qingmei looked at Qinghe holding Xi'er and was momentarily stunned. Muniang, thinking she felt unwell, hastily asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling ill?"
A look of confusion filled Qingmei's eyes. "Xi'er is a girl, but why does Sister Qinghe still love her so much?"
Muniang was taken aback for a moment, then slowly regained her composure. "What's wrong with being a girl? They are all Mommy's precious little hearts. Shouldn't they be loved? Although men are expected to establish families and careers, how can there be men without women?"
A shade of sadness crossed Xi'er's eyes as she murmured softly, "Why doesn't my mom love me? Is it because I am not her daughter?"
