Song Kangcheng's convoy slowly drove into the city, with Xu Yi and Xie Ming waiting beside him, ready to follow at the back of the convoy into the city.
The warm breeze was quite strong today, causing the curtains on the carriage to sway gently.
As a carriage passed by Xu Yi, the curtains were blown open, and a woman's face flashed by.
This~
The carriage had already passed by, and Xu Yi stood there for a long time, unable to come back to his senses. Why did the face he had just seen look so familiar?
"Xu Yi?" Xie Ming had already gotten into the sedan chair, but when he looked back, Xu Yi was still standing there, stunned.
Hearing the shout, Xu Yi looked up and followed the carriage. For some reason, he felt extremely uneasy.
Song Kangcheng had come from afar and was tired from his journey, so Xie Ming did not intend to disturb his rest too much.
After delivering the people to the mansion, Xie Ming took his leave. Before leaving, Song Kangcheng arranged to meet the two of them at a later time.
"You seem distracted. What are you thinking about?" Xie Ming asked as they left the Song residence.
Xu Yi shook his head, thought for a while, and then said, "What is Lord Song here to do this time?"
"Ancestral worship." It's already past Qingming Festival, but Song Kangcheng hasn't had time to come back until now.
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"Did he bring his family with him this time?"
Xie Ming glanced at him sideways, clearly wondering why Xu Yi had suddenly become concerned about these matters. "I don't know."
Xu Yi nodded, and the carriage went directly from the backyard into the inner courtyard. Apart from Song Kangcheng and his entourage, he did not see anyone else.
That fleeting face kept haunting Xu Yi's mind, making him irritable and causing him to refuse Xie Ming's invitation and ride home.
As soon as I arrived at my doorstep, I saw a horse-drawn carriage already parked in front of the house.
"Young Master." The gatekeeper came over to help him take the horse.
Xu Yi casually asked, "Who wants to go out?" The carriage belonged to the Xu family.
Before the gatekeeper could answer, the person inside came out. "Big Brother."
Xu Mao seemed to be in a hurry. He only greeted Xu Yi once before rushing into the carriage. Before he was even settled in, he urged the driver to drive faster.
The carriage sped away, and Xu Yi was still wondering what urgent matter had made Xu Mao leave in such a hurry.
They asked the gatekeeper, but he wasn't sure either. "Someone from the estate came looking for the second young master, but they didn't say what it was about."
Xu Yi didn't take it too seriously, as Xu Mao had always handled matters in the manor very well.
"Miss, the young master is back." Under the lush willow shade, Fu Man'er sat by the pond, her skirt rolled up to her knees.
Two toes dipped into the water, comfortably enjoying the cleansing of the pool.
"Okay, I understand." The summer heat made her feel weak and listless. Fu Man'er responded and then looked up, just in time to see Xu Yi on the opposite corridor.
"Brother." If the two weren't separated by some distance, Fu Man'er would probably have run towards Xu Yi just like she did when she was a child.
Xu Yi looked in the direction of the shout and saw Fu Man'er waving at him with a bright smile. For some reason, the face he had seen at the city gate earlier that day flashed through Xu Yi's mind again.
"Hey, why isn't brother moving? Didn't you hear me calling?" Fu Man'er turned to Shuangxi and said.
Shuangxi shook her head. "This servant doesn't know either. Otherwise, this servant will go and invite the young master over."
"No need." Fu Man'er cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted "Brother!" again. Xu Yi on the other side finally moved.
Before he even got close, Fu Man'er pouted and complained, "Brother, why didn't you answer me when I called you?"
"I said yes, but I guess my voice was too soft and you didn't hear me," Xu Yi said as he walked.
"Really? Did I not hear it?" Fu Man'er felt that was not the case; she clearly did not see Xu Yi open his mouth.
"Really." Xu Yi walked to her side and saw that her feet, which were soaking in the water, were no longer wrinkled.
Don't think that just because it's hot you can play in cold water!
Xu Yi was about to say a few more words when Fu Man'er quickly interrupted him, "I know, I know, I'll just play for a little while."
As she spoke, she extended her little finger, indicating the size of a fingernail.
Xu Yi wouldn't tolerate anything that concerned health. "Go and prepare clean shoes and socks for the young lady."
After instructing Shuangxi to fetch the things, Xu Yi bent down and picked up Fu Man'er by the waist.
"Oh dear, I said I'd only play for a little while!" Fu Man'er, who hadn't had enough fun yet, was eager to play again.
As its feet were about to emerge from the water, it splashed once, sending water flying.
As if he had anticipated her move, Xu Yi turned around and shielded Fu Man'er from most of the water droplets with his back.
Then, without changing his expression, he carried Fu Man'er to the pavilion next to him.
"Boring," Fu Man'er muttered. If it were any of her other brothers, they would probably all be playing in the water with her.
"Have you forgotten when you had a stomachache a while ago?" Xu Yi said coolly, and Fu Man'er immediately deflated.
Everything about a person is good, except for menstruation. There are also rules to follow before and after menstruation, especially avoiding contact with cold water.
She played in the water like that last month, and maybe because it was cold, she had terrible lower abdominal pain when she got her period.
He was curled up on the bed like a sick kitten, which made Xu Yi feel very sorry for him.
Therefore, as long as she is under Xu Yi's watchful eye, Fu Man'er cannot play in the water at will.
"Hey, Shuangxi will bring a handkerchief." Xu Yi placed Fu Man'er on the stool, supporting her feet with one hand and lifting his robe with the other to wipe her feet.
Fu Man'er refused and tried to pull her foot back, but Xu Yi held on firmly.
"It's alright, you can put on your shoes and socks as soon as she gets here."
Xu Yi knelt on one knee and used the inside of his outer robe to wipe Fu Man'er's feet. After wiping them, he had her put her feet on his knees.
Xu Yi had done this to Fu Man'er countless times, but for some reason, Fu Man'er suddenly felt very ashamed.
Her rounded toes curled up shyly, and with the force, her fair toes turned pink.
"You've grown up, and you know how to be shy now?" Noticing her little gestures, Xu Yi began to tease her.
Fu Man'er slowly relaxed again, "It's not because I'm shy."
“I’m not a child anymore, but my brother still treats me like one.” After thinking for a while, Fu Man’er found a suitable excuse.
Xu Yi looked up at her, and after a long while, he said, "With me, you can always be a child."
His daughter doesn't need to worry about this or that like adults; she can just be a carefree and happy little girl every day.
"Wouldn't it be a laughing stock if I were still a child when I was 50?" Fu Man'er suddenly had a whimsical thought.
At that time, I already looked old, but I was like a 5-year-old child. I didn't play with people my own age, but only with other children.
I'm afraid the children are afraid of her; where did this strange old lady come from?
But this is perfect, it allows me to play a good trick on those naughty children.
Thinking this, Fu Man'er revealed a strange smile, and it was clear that she was looking forward to what she would be like when she was old.
"If anyone dares to laugh at you, your brother will beat them up." Anyway, Xu Yi beat up quite a few people when he was a kid.
Before joining the army, Xu Yi was the king of the village kids. After Xu Yi left, Fu Man'er became the little tyrant of the village.
People of the same age should have experienced firsthand how formidable these two siblings are. They couldn't even beat them when they were kids, so how could they expect to beat them when they're 70 or 80?
How can I fight back? You pull my beard, and I pinch your flesh?
"Pfft." The two of them had obviously thought of the same thing and laughed at the same time.
When Shuangxi came over with the things, what she saw was this beautiful and harmonious scene under the sunlight.
If it weren't for something else, she really wouldn't want to go over and ruin this beautiful scene.
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