Your birth mother didn't have time to ask her family for help, fearing that the man would harm her if things dragged on. So she immediately gave up all her dowry to gain her freedom, taking only a few clothes and some travel money. She hired a carriage to go home, but she never expected..."
Luo Sheng paused for a moment, then handed over the two envelopes in his hand: "This is the address of that man and your maternal grandfather's family. If you want... you can go and take a look..."
Luo Xin stiffly reached out and took the two envelopes. After reading the names on them, she opened the envelope with her maternal grandfather's address.
Luo Yong said softly, "Although your birth mother wasn't killed by me, she was still implicated because of me. If you hate me..."
"Father," Luo Xin interrupted him, looking up, "So you agree to let me travel?"
Luo Sheng paused for a moment before replying, "Of course, your mother said that you can travel after your coming-of-age ceremony."
Luo Xin took Xiao Yunying's arm: "Mother, how about we set off in a few days? Can you prepare some good food for me to take with me on the road?"
"Oh? Sure, of course."
Xiao Yunying and Luo Sheng exchanged a glance. So, the child doesn't hold a grudge or resentment against you, right?
Luo Sheng thought that was the same idea, and said to Luo Xin, "You can go traveling, but you can't go alone. Let Wei Xun go..."
The door was suddenly opened, and Chen Yuanxuan rushed in: "I, I can go with Xin'er!"
Luo Xin turned around: "Why are you here?"
After thinking for a moment, he added, "You were eavesdropping on my conversation with my parents?"
"I came to bring you something," Chen Yuanxuan explained humbly. "I thought you were discussing our marriage... I didn't mean to eavesdrop..."
Xiao Yunying glanced at the composed Luo Sheng, confirming that he had probably already discovered that Chen Yuanxuan was eavesdropping outside the door.
Luo Xin had no intention of hiding her background and said bluntly, "You heard what my father said, right? I am not a daughter of the Luo family."
"So what?" Chen Yuanxuan stepped forward and said, "I like you as a person, not your identity. Besides, your parents only told you about your background, they didn't say they didn't acknowledge you as their daughter. Don't you think so, Aunt Yunying?"
Xiao Yunying didn't follow up on his words: "You little rascal, you've got a quick mind. You even want me to help you mediate."
Ever since Chen Yuanxuan expressed his desire to marry Luo Xin, he changed his address for Xiao Yunying from "sister" to "aunt".
In short, Xiao Yunying would never agree to him calling her "aunt," as that would make her feel old.
She also treated Chen Yuancheng and Chen Yuanyao, the two siblings, as equals, and it would be wrong for either of them to change their way of addressing her. In the end, they decided to each stick to their own version of events.
Anyway, Xiao Yunying didn't care about these formalities.
She sat back down: "You want to go out with Xin'er, are your family members comfortable with that?"
“I’m an adult now, not a child. What’s there to worry about? Besides, I can bring more guards… Anyway, I’m worried about Xin’er going on a long trip alone.”
Xiao Yunying glanced at Luo Sheng, and seeing that he had no objection, she said, "Alright, but you must write a letter to us and your parents every time you go to a new place, so that we know where you are."
"Thank you, Aunt Yunying." Chen Yuanxuan said to Luo Xin with a simple smile, "Xin'er, when you set off, be sure to call me."
Seeing his silly expression, Luo Xin couldn't bear to tease him anymore: "Okay, I'll have someone send you a message a day in advance once I've decided when to leave."
"Then I'll go back and pack my things now."
"No need to rush, Xin'er. There are some pastries I made in the kitchen. Pack some for Yuanxuan to take back to Yuanyao."
Only after the two children left did Luo Sheng finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Xiao Yunying didn't tease him about his nervousness, but asked, "Why don't you tell Xin'er how down on his luck that man is now?"
Luo Sheng said in a deep voice, "Some things are more convincing and satisfying to let Xin'er see them with her own eyes than to tell us."
"……you're right."
Six days later, Luo Xin had prepared everything and rode her horse away from Xiaqu Village to meet Chen Yuanxuan in the city.
Xiao Yunying watched her beloved daughter's receding figure with lingering affection, overwhelmed with emotion.
Luo Xin was arguably the child she cherished most; in some ways, her feelings for her even surpassed those for her own biological children.
Luo Sheng put his arm around her shoulder: "Don't be reluctant. The children have grown up and will have their own lives. They can't stay with us forever."
"I know, but even though I know, I still can't help but worry about it."
Luo Sheng thought for a moment and said, "How about we do something you want to do to distract you?"
Xiao Yunying thought Luo Sheng was right: "Then let's go up the mountain and take a look. I want to dig for ginseng. I used to be afraid to go deep into the mountains by myself, but now that you're with me, let's go further in."
"You want ginseng?"
"It's not that I want ginseng, it's that I want to experience what it's like to dig for ginseng."
Luo Sheng didn't understand what it felt like to dig up ginseng.
But he chose to respect that: "Okay, let's go now."
After making some preparations and telling their families, they went up the mountain together. This successfully diverted Xiao Yunying's attention and prevented her from feeling sad about Luo Xin's departure.
With Luo Sheng protecting her, Xiao Yunying successfully dug up a ginseng root that was about ten years old two days later, thus resolving her obsession.
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