Chapter 37 I am here to ask for forgiveness

"Grandma, I understand." Xiao Jiuyue looked up at her with a smile and said, "If that day ever comes, my granddaughter will just keep her heart in check, raise the child, and treat her husband with respect."

Xiao Jiuyue did not put too much emphasis on her words. Her plain and simple words seemed as if she had seen through thousands of things.

"Yu'er." Old Madam Xiao was about to say something, but Xiao Jiuyue said, "Grandma, let's not talk about these things that haven't happened yet. Today I dug up Gan Li's flowers and plants. Mother Geng and Mother Yu said they wanted to plant some vegetables. It's perfect. It's winter now, so we don't have to buy radishes and cabbages, which saves us some money."

Xiao Jiuyue's eyes sparkled when she talked about saving some money, like a little money-grubber, making Old Madam Xiao laugh out loud.

Leaving the main courtyard, Xiao Jiuyue happened to see Xiao Jiachen clamoring to go see Xiao Jiayuan. Aunt Lan was coaxing him, "Jiachen, be good. Brother Jiayuan's leg isn't healed yet. If you go there to play, won't you disturb him?"

"Aunt, I want to play with Brother Jiayuan." Xiao Jiachen's eyes, as bright as Aunt Lan's, were filled with loss. He had been in the yard since returning to the Xiao family's old house.

"Jiachen." Xiao Jiuyue walked forward, waved at him, and said, "Sister will take you to find Jiayuan."

"Sister, is that true?" Xiao Jiachen looked at Xiao Jiuyue in disbelief, then at Aunt Lan, as if seeking Aunt Lan's consent.

"Miss." Aunt Lan bowed slightly to Xiao Jiuyue and said, "Jiachen is making a fuss. It would be bad if he disturbed Jiayuan's leg recuperation."

The most important thing is that Aunt Lan is still worried that Xiao Jiachen is not taking the seriousness of the matter lightly. What if he injures Xiao Jiayuan's leg which has not yet recovered?

"Jiayuan stays in his room nursing his legs every day, complaining about being bored. If Jiachen is willing to accompany Jiayuan, Jiayuan will definitely be very happy."

Xiao Jiuyue squatted down and looked at Xiao Jiachen with a smile: "However, Jiayuan has to practice calligraphy every day. If Jiachen wants to go, he has to practice every day too. He can only play after practicing!"

"Practice writing big characters?" Xiao Jiachen hesitated.

Xiao Jiuyue nodded affirmatively: "Next year you and Jiayuan will go to school, so of course you have to practice calligraphy."

"After you finish practicing the big characters, you and Jiayuan can play whatever you want." There was a hint of temptation in Xiao Jiuyue's words. Yesterday, the beautiful mother was still saying that Xiao Jiayuan's leg had not healed yet, but he was already clamoring to go out and play.

If Xiao Jiachen is willing to go over, since they are of similar age, it would be perfect for them to practice calligraphy and play together.

Xiao Jiachen's eyes moved, and he was obviously hesitant and conflicted. He looked at Aunt Lan, who encouraged him, "Jiachen, go if you want to."

"I want to go." Xiao Jiachen nodded.

"Let's go." Xiao Jiuyue led Xiao Jiachen to the west courtyard and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Lan, someone is watching them. They will be brought back to you alive and well."

"Sorry to trouble you, Miss." Aunt Lan gave Xiao Jiachen a few more instructions. Seeing Xiao Jiuyue deliberately slowing down her pace and accommodating Xiao Jiachen, her lips couldn't help but rise: Jiachen, you have to study hard!

"Ji Fu, this bamboo dragonfly is not fun at all. It can't even fly." Xiao Jiayuan sat on the bed, rubbing the bamboo dragonfly with his hands. There were a lot of miscellaneous things in the room, and the dragonfly either hit the screen or bumped into something else.

"Master, how about we play ball with you? You throw it and we pick it up." Ji Fu took out a bamboo ball from the side.

Xiao Jiayuan took a look and said, "It's not fun."

"The eldest lady is here." When Ji Fu was worried, he saw Xiao Jiuyue coming and said happily.

"Sister." Xiao Jiayuan stretched his neck. If it weren't for the splint on his leg, he would have limped out of bed.

"Jiachen?" Xiao Jiayuan seemed particularly happy when he saw Xiao Jiachen. With someone of the same age, playing together made everything fun. He said, "Jiachen, let's play ball!"

Gifford was just about to put the ball down, but when he heard these words, he put it down halfway, not knowing whether to put it down or pick it up!

When Xiao Jiachen saw Xiao Jiayuan, he came close to him, his eyes and eyebrows smiling, and whispered: "Big sister said that we have to finish practicing calligraphy before we can play."

"Sister, can we..." Can we write it later?

Before Xiao Jiayuan could even ask, he looked up and saw Xiao Jiuyue, who was talking and laughing. He pursed his lips and said, "Write, let's write now!"

"good."

Xiao Jiuyue couldn't help but laugh. Looking at the two people writing obediently, the scene was super healing.

"Miss, Xiao Song is here." Lian Xin whispered softly in Xiao Jiuyue's ear. Xiao Jiuyue stood up and said, "You guys write seriously. In the afternoon, I will teach you something fun."

"Sister, you can't lie to me." Xiao Jiayuan's eyes lit up.

Xiao Jiuyue glanced at him and said, "I won't lie to you."

Xiao Jiayuan was immediately happy. He picked up the brush and said, "Sister, I will practice hard today and not be lazy."

"Were you lazy before?" Xiao Jiuyue copied it.

Xiao Jiayuan covered his mouth, looking as if he had said something wrong, his eyes rolling around, and his slightly chubby face seemed to be thinking about how to make amends.

Xiao Jiuyue stroked his limp hair and said with a smile, "Silly."

"Sister, you messed up my hair." Xiao Jiayuan puffed out his cheeks and pulled at his hair that had been pinned up.

"No one else saw it anyway." Xiao Jiuyue pinched his chubby face again. The chubby little face felt very good. When Xiao Jiayuan was about to get angry, Xiao Jiuyue smiled and left. It was not until they reached the front yard that Xiao Jiuyue's smile faded.

In the front yard, in the main hall, Xiao Song sat on a chair with lifeless eyes.

"Miss."

When Xiao Song saw Xiao Jiuyue, he stood up and saluted immediately, staggered and almost fell. When he passed by him, he could still smell a faint smell of alcohol on him.

"Sorry, I'm late. I just helped my grandmother to sleep."

Xiao Jiuyue sat down directly, saying sorry, but in reality, she didn't seem to be apologetic at all. She sighed and said, "Yesterday, Madam Gan made Grandmother so angry that she vomited blood. Grandmother just drank the medicine. Could Uncle Xiao be looking for me for someone like the Gan family did?"

"Mrs. Gan knows that she has committed serious sins. She is already praying for her grandmother in the ancestral hall. No matter how I try to persuade her, she won't listen." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Xiao Song and thought to herself, could it be that he just came back from the brothel?

She reeked of alcohol and cheap makeup.

"No, no." Xiao Song waved his hands immediately after hearing this and said, "Miss, I, I'm not here to ask for anything, I'm here to apologize!"

Xiao Song lifted up his clothes and wanted to kneel down.

At Xiao Jiuyue's glance, Jin Wen immediately stepped forward to support Xiao Song. She sighed and said, "If Uncle Xiao is truly sincere, he should also apologize to Grandmother. Grandmother is old and has been exhausted from the long journey back from Shengjing. Now, Madam Gan is irritating her like this..."

Xiao Jiuyue looked sad and said, "Grandfather often talked about the past with my cousin, and he told us younger generations that if anything happened to my cousin in the future, we must help him with all our strength."