After the old woman left, Gu Xiaoran felt a great sense of relief.
Because he was only wearing a single layer of clothing, he unconsciously tightened his collar, hugged his arms, and huddled together.
"Mother, I'm cold."
He hadn't felt cold while running, but now that he'd stopped, he was shivering with cold.
Qiu Yan took another close look at the little cub in front of her. Its little face was blue from the cold, its little hands were red, and its body was wet, covered in egg liquid and eggshells. Its clothes were also torn, and cold wind was constantly blowing in.
Qiu Yan patted her heart; she had originally planned to take him to buy some clothes after lunch.
She took off her coat and draped it over Gu Xiaoran.
She needed to stay calm, stay calm, on the street.
Qiu Yan suppressed her anger, but with just one look, Gu Xiaoran was so frightened that she shrank back, her legs involuntarily went weak, and she didn't run away after all.
Beside her, Qin Susu couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.
"Yu'er, tell me, how did you steal that old woman's eggs? Your mother has never mistreated you, look how poor you are."
Gu Xiaoran retorted, "I didn't steal it!"
Upon closer inspection, he found that his mother had not uttered a word and had long since left him.
"Mother!" Gu Xiaoran lifted her leg to catch up, but Xuanming tightly pulled her little hand away.
It's so cold, the little master's hands are freezing.
The young master almost got lost again; the two of them bear a heavy responsibility.
If His Majesty were here, he would surely punish them for failing to protect each other.
At that moment, Zhu Juan rushed over.
Seeing her young master in such a disheveled state, her expression stiffened slightly, and she lowered her head slightly.
"Master, I'm sorry, it's all because Zhu Juan didn't take good care of me."
Qiu Yan kept a gloomy face the whole way, remaining quiet and saying nothing, nor offering any criticism.
Seeing her mother like this, Gu Xiaoran clearly felt a little guilty.
"Mother."
He called out softly, but received no reply.
When we returned to the mansion,
Gu Xiaoran's face fell, and her mood soured.
"Mother, I was wrong."
Qiu Yan has heard Gu Xiaoran say "I was wrong" countless times.
"What did I do wrong?" She didn't know how many times she had asked this question.
This little rascal, he's so sweet-talking, but he just can't control his legs.
"I shouldn't have run around like that."
Qiu Yan: "Anything else?"
Gu Xiaoran stammered and couldn't give a coherent answer.
He couldn't think of anything, and looked to Qin Susu for help.
"Aunt Susu".
To his surprise, Qin Susu not only refused to speak up for him, but also deliberately provoked him.
"Xiaoyan, this brat is too difficult to discipline. Today, we must teach her a lesson."
Finally, she gave Gu Xiaoran a disdainful look.
"Look at you, covered in egg yolk, you're filthy."
Gu Xiaoran sniffed her sleeves; they smelled of eggs—they were too dirty.
Qiu Yan: "Your mistake is that you knowingly committed the crime and showed no remorse!"
This time, she absolutely cannot let it go so easily. When she gets back, she must teach this brat a lesson.
But the most important thing right now is to take a shower.
Qiu Yan glanced at Xuanming Xuanying and said, "Take him to bathe first."
Then he went to find Gu Qian.
Xuanming and the other nodded slightly.
"Young master, let me help you take a bath," Xuan Ying said, but Gu Xiaoran shook her head and refused.
"Mother, Yu'er needs your help to wash."
Gu Xiaoran quickly stopped Qiu Yan and stepped forward to hug her leg, but Qiu Yan simply moved away from him.
Not to mention she's still angry, that little brat is covered in egg yolk, he's bound to get it all over her too.
She continued on her way.
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