Wanting began learning characters when she was four, and by now, she had learned quite a few. She didn't aspire to be a talented lady and naturally had no desire to study with any teacher. However, Tingzheng was unmoved by her reluctance and directly invited Mr. Yun to the residence.
Seeing this, Wanting obediently started learning from Mr. Yun. Every morning, she studied books and practiced writing, while in the afternoon, she learned about manners. She was kept quite busy every day.
When Lady Li was pregnant with her second child, Wanting became aware that her father had taken a fancy to another woman. For some reason, when she looked at this woman named Yanyan, she felt a sense of incongruity, as if she had seen her somewhere before, but couldn't quite place it.
Wanting mentioned this matter to Old Lady Chen, who merely told her she was overthinking things. Afterward, Maternal Aunt Qiao made several visits to Wanting's courtyard.
