Chapter 7: Getting Punished

"Really?" An Zhiyan blinked her bright eyes and asked Nanny Sun.

She always felt that this dream felt very, very real. In fact, it felt so real that that it seemed to have brought her into reality itself. It made her think that it was no longer a dream.

"All right, silly girl. Come and eat something!" Nanny Sun called out to An Zhiyan. This girl did not eat a proper dinner. If she still did not eat anything, it would be bad for her stomach to remain empty.

"Forget it, Nanny Sun. I don't feel like eating," Due to the nightmare, An Zhiyan was in no mood to eat.

However, Nanny Sun did not give up. "Silly girl, you said you don't feel like eating without even knowing what Nanny has prepared for you. Come quickly. I guarantee that you will love what I cooked today."

Initially, An Zhiyan was not very interested, but after hearing Nanny Sun, she became interested immediately.

"What is it? Nanny Sun, tell me quickly?"

"It's a secret!" Nanny Sun pinched An Zhiyan's nose playfully.

Secret? What secret could it be?

"Do you want to eat it? If yes, you have to follow me!"

Then, as Nanny Sun led the way, An Zhiyan tiptoed downstairs after her.

In the darkness, the two arrived at the kitchen. Nanny Sun did not turn on the lights for fear of waking up the others.

"There! This is it!" With that, Nanny Sun brought out a pot of almond milk. This was what An Zhiyan's mother, Jiang Ran loved to make at home before. This was also what An Zhiyan loved the most.

Nanny Sun could tell that An Zhiyan had not been in good spirits lately. By the looks of things, it was probably because she was pining for her mother. Therefore, Nanny Sun deliberately prepared this secretly in the kitchen in the evening. After Jiang Ran left, An Zhanglou gave specific instructions that anything related to Jiang Ran was not allowed to appear in this household again.

Nanny Sun had decided to take the risk to defy his order to cook this for An Zhiyan. 

"This thing?" An Zhiyan started tearing up. She didn't expect Nanny Sun would actually make this for her.

"This is for you. Quick, have a taste!"

Nanny Sun scooped up one bowl for An Zhiyan and then handed it to her.

An Zhiyan scooped up a spoonful, put it to her mouth and swallowed a mouthful.

"How is it?" Nanny Sun looked at An Zhiyan expectantly.

"How is what?" An Zhiyan deliberately asked her in return.

"You cheeky child!" Nanny Sun slapped her playfully. "You know what I am talking about! The taste! How's the taste?" 

An Zhiyan smiled and said, "Since it is made by my Nanny Sun, of course it's the best in the world!"

Hearing An Zhiyan's reply, Nanny Sun's worried heart finally relaxed. "Good, that's good!" Following that, Nanny Sun broke into her usual kind caring smile.

With bowl still in her hand, An Zhiyan snuggled against Nanny Sun.

Nanny Sun similarly hugged her tightly. She personally took care of this girl until now, yet despite this, Nanny Sun still couldn't get enough of An Zhiyan.

"But, Nanny Sun…" Suddenly, An Zhiyan raised her head. "If Dad finds out about this, we will get into trouble. Nanny Sun, you taking too big a risk."

Nanny Sun simply smiled when she heard An Zhiyan's worry. "Don't worry, Miss. I am very careful!"

"That's good, that's good!" An Zhiyan giggled and wrapped her arms around Nanny Sun's neck.

All of a sudden, a blinding burst of light shone overhead. It was so bright that An Zhiyan instinctively used her hands to shield her eyes.

"Zhanglou, did you hear that?" 

By the time An Zhiyan realized what was going on, Li Huirong led An Zhanglou and appeared before her and Nanny Sun. Judging from the gloating look on Li Huirong's face, An Zhiyan had figured out by then that she had planned this in advance.

"Sir!" Nanny Sun was very flustered and knelt down on the floor.

An Zhanglou looked furious right now. He never dreamed that the nanny, normally the most obedient staff in the household, would go against his instructions. It looked like Li Huirong was right after all. He had been too lenient with his discipline.

"Nanny Sun! You come with me!" With that, An Zhanglou turned and went up to the 2nd floor.

Nanny Sun looked at An Zhiyan helplessly. An Zhiyan herself was at a loss to know what to do. Thereafter, Nanny Sun followed An Zhanglou with trepidation, cautiously as if she was walking on thin ice.

In the study of the An family.

Crash! An Zhanglou took up a cup in the study and smashed it too the floor. The cup broke, scattering fragments allover the floor.

Nanny Sun knelt on the floor and held her breath.

"Are you tired of living?" After a long while, An Zhanglou finally spoke. The first thing he said was to ask whether Nanny Sun was tired of living.

"No, Sir, no…" Nanny Sun gestured repeatedly with her hand, denying nervously.

"If not, then tell me, why did you do that?" An Zhanglou's face had turned so red with anger that he looked like he was going to explode.

Kneeling on the floor, Nanny Sun was scared out of her wits.

"Huh!" An Zhanglou had seen the almond milk that Nanny Sun made. All the memories about Jiang Ran that had been sealed up previously, now gushed into his mind.

"Sir, I…"

"Forget it! Don't say anymore!" An Zhanglou waved his dismissively. "Since you did something wrong, you must be punished. Don't think that I will go easy on you because of your age!"

"Yes, Sir!" Nanny Sun nodded her head.

"In that case, the punishment is for you to clean up the pavilion. After that, don't ever show your face in the An family again."