Chapter 026 Chapter 26 (9 more)

Xie Qingya hurried all the way to the Flower House.

He didn't think about anything along the way. It seemed as if his brain had stopped working and he was only focused on walking this way.

There is only one thought in my mind.

Thinking of hurrying up, faster, so that she wouldn't be bullied by Ping An.

Until we were almost at Huajian Cottage.

Looking at the familiar courtyard, Xie Qingya seemed to come to his senses suddenly, and his pace, which had been running fast, gradually slowed down.

He frowned at his own action.

He had promised not to interfere in her affairs, but now he came here in a hurry. Could it be that he wanted to speak for her?

In what capacity did he say this?

Her husband?

But what kind of couple are they?

I wanted to walk, but my feet just wouldn't move.

Ping An's current temper...

Xie Qingya was really afraid that Xu Duanyi would be bullied.

Despite his numerous entanglements, Xie Qingya still gritted his teeth and walked towards the small building among flowers.

At worst, just pass by.

Anyway, with Chang Ning here, Ping An will have to give her some face. As for Xu Duanyi... This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team. He just pretends he doesn't know.

The most important thing is, don't let her be bullied, as long as your goal is achieved.

I have already thought of a solution in my mind.

Xie Qingya did not hesitate any longer and continued to walk towards the small building among flowers.

When he was almost there, he deliberately slowed down his pace so as not to let anyone notice his eagerness, as if he was just passing by casually.

Lotus is in the yard.

By now it was completely dark.

Lanterns for lighting have also been hung high in the yard.

The lights cast sparse shadows across the sky.

Fuqiu saw a tall and straight figure suddenly walking towards the courtyard. At first, the figure was in the shadows and she could not see it clearly, but she had a vague guess in her heart.

Until the figure completely emerged from the shadows.

Fuqiu was both surprised and delighted.

"My Lord!"

She shouted happily to Xie Qingya.

As she spoke, she passed on a message inside: "Girl, the prince is here!" She quickly walked over to greet Xie Qingya, "This servant asks how the prince is doing."

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There was some movement inside as well.

When Xie Changning heard Fuqiu's words, he ran out happily.

At first, she thought she had heard it wrongly.

Seeing that his second brother was really in the yard, Xie Changning was also very happy.

"Second brother, why are you here?" Xie Changning said as he trotted towards Xie Qingya with a happy face.

Xie Pingan's impatient and worried voice came from behind me.

"Xie Changning, please run slower."

Xie Changning agreed verbally, but he did not stop for a moment and continued to run happily towards Xie Qingya.

"Slow down."

Xie Qingya reached out and helped Xie Changning.

But his eyes glanced forward calmly.

There, there was only a person standing against the door with her hands clasped around her chest, looking impatiently at Xie Pingan who was on his side. There was no sign of that person, so Xie Qingya knew that she had left.

I felt relieved.

But he didn't know what she was facing, and Xie Qingya frowned again.

"Second brother, what's wrong with you?"

Xie Changning was close by, so others did not see Xie Qingya's furrowed brows, but she saw it. The happiness on her face was slowly replaced by restraint.

She thought her second brother didn't like her like this.

Over the years, this spoiled girl from the Xie family has gradually learned to read people's expressions.

My personality is also more sensitive than others.

If it were someone else, she would probably behave herself and let go of her hand and stand still.

But she still had some admiration for Xie Qingya in her heart. Although she was nervous, she was reluctant to let go of her second brother's arm.

She was really happy that her second brother came to see her with great difficulty.

This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team. Xie Qingya also noticed the change in her expression.

Seeing her pair of black and shiny eyes like grapes, she was looking at him nervously, and her little face became much more tense.

Xie Qingya collected his thoughts.

"It's OK."

He raised his hand, wanting to stroke her head as he did before.

As soon as I raised my finger, he pressed it down again.

Finally, he just looked at Xie Changning and asked in a slow tone, "Have you eaten?"

"I, I'm just about to eat!" Xie Changning didn't notice Xie Qingya's actions and was still very happy.

She is really easy to please.

With just one sentence, the reserved look on her face was replaced by joy again.

The hand that was holding Xie Qingya's arm was even more reluctant to let go.

"Second brother, have you eaten before?" Without waiting for Xie Qingya to speak, she looked at him expectantly and continued, "You, you come eat with us."

Just as Xie Qingya was about to say no, he heard the girl's voice again: "You, you haven't eaten with us for a long time."

I wanted to refuse, but suddenly I couldn't say it.

Xie Qingya was silent for a while, but finally did not refuse.

"Come in."

He looked at Xie Changning and said.

Xie Changning was very happy to see that he agreed.

If she hadn't considered the rules and dignity of her daughter's family, she would have cheered out loud.

The second brother actually agreed!

He happily pulled Xie Qingya over and saw his third brother standing at the door with a sullen look on his face. Xie Changning was afraid that he would quarrel with his second brother again, so he called him in a pleading tone, "Third, third brother..."

How could Xie Ping'an not know what she was thinking?

He clicked his tongue.

Although he didn't like it, he didn't want to meet Xie Qingya.

But he had already made Chang Ning unhappy today, and Chang Ning had just reprimanded him. If they quarreled again, Chang Ning would be the one who suffered the most.

Although not happy.

But Xie Pingan said nothing in the end. He just kept a sullen face and turned around and went in without saying hello to Xie Qingya.

Xie Changning was extremely happy when he knew that he had agreed.

"Second brother, let's go in!" She turned around and said to Xie Qingya with a smile.

"Um."

Xie Qingya looked at Xie Ping'an's back without saying anything extra.

Fuqiu was also happy.

He was busy arranging for someone to get the dishes and chopsticks.

After Xie Qingya went in, he looked around the room again. He did not see Xu Duanyi, but he could see two gift boxes lying on a long table.

Next to the unpacked gift box were two books. This book was compiled exclusively for you by the LK team. Xie Qingya couldn't help but take a second look.

A book of musical instrument scores and a book of chess scores... His heart moved. Changning liked musical instrument and Ping'an was good at chess. He didn't expect that she still remembered them.

Xie Changning saw his second brother stop and was about to ask him what was wrong, but when he looked up, he saw his second brother staring at one place.

Following his gaze, Xie Changning felt sad and guilty.

She lowered her voice and said to Xie Qingya, "That was given to me, my third brother and I by my sister-in-law."

My sister-in-law has been gone for a while.

Just after her sister-in-law left, she couldn't help crying and felt that she was really sorry for her sister-in-law.

My sister-in-law is so nice to them.

After so many years, I still remember their preferences.

She made her sister-in-law suffer so much injustice for no reason...

Unwilling to blame his third brother, Xie Changning took all the blame on himself.

If it weren't for her, the third brother wouldn't have treated his sister-in-law like that.

She had already decided in her heart that she must find time to find her sister-in-law and apologize to her.

We can't let my sister-in-law suffer any injustice for nothing.

But she didn't want to tell these words to her third brother. If he knew, he would definitely frown and would not let her go.

In fact, the third brother just realized that he had misunderstood his sister-in-law.

However, the changes in the family over the years have made the third brother accustomed to assuming the worst of others.

"Brother, let's have dinner." Xie Changning and Xie Qingya said.

Xie Qingya hummed and looked away.

There were not many people eating, and the three siblings sat at a round table.

Xie Changning sat in the middle as usual, with the two brothers Xie Qingya and Xie Pingan sitting beside her.

The person who was most happy about this dinner was Xie Changning.

Usually, she and her three brothers dine together.

Even during the Chinese New Year and other holidays.

It had been a long time since she had sat and talked with her second brother.

It's also hard for her to stutter.

Fearing that Xie Ping'an and Xie Qingya would be at odds again, and also fearing that the atmosphere would become dull, she took the initiative to act as the person who livened up the atmosphere.

As they talked, they inevitably mentioned Xu Duanyi.

Although Xie Changning is young, he is not ignorant of everything.

She knew that her second brother was drunk last night, and she also knew that he left the bridal chamber early this morning... Like Aunt Deng, she also hoped that her second brother and Sister Xu would be fine.

She spontaneously spoke well of Xu Duanyi: "Second brother, sister-in-law is good, very good, I, I like sister-in-law."

Xie Qingya is eating.

Hearing this, he paused slightly, but just hummed and said nothing else.

Xie Pingan did not interrupt or make any sarcastic remarks at this time.

Obviously, he was also surprised that Xu Duanyi still remembered that he liked playing chess.

When he saw the only copy of the chess manual just now, he was also stunned.

It's just that he's used to being stubborn.

Especially in recent years, having seen the fickleness of human nature, he has become accustomed to not having any expectations in order to avoid greater disappointment.

Therefore, even though Xie Pingan felt Xu Duanyi's kindness and goodwill, he didn't want to say anything.

The room still had that cold and stiff atmosphere.

Xie Changning was not discouraged at all. He just continued to speak well of Xu Duanyi, not caring whether his two brothers responded or not. He just kept talking to himself.

After saying this, he looked at the table full of sumptuous dishes.

Xie Changning suddenly sighed: "I don't know if sister-in-law has eaten yet? I should have asked sister-in-law to stay and eat with us just now."

But how could she dare to say what happened just now?

How could she remember this?

"Okay, eat yours." Xie Ping'an didn't want to see her feel guilty and sad, so he frowned and picked up a piece of stir-fried seasonal vegetables for her. After a while, he pursed his lips and said, "I was wrong today. I shouldn't have made assumptions about others without investigating the situation clearly."

"Next time I see her..."

Xie Pingan pursed his lips: "I will apologize."

Xie Changning had never thought that his third brother would actually apologize, and he immediately asked in surprise, "Really?"

Xie Pingan glanced at Xie Qingya and sneered, "A real man should take responsibility for his actions!"

After saying this, he saw Xie Qingya didn't move at all and was still concentrating on eating.

The rage in his heart surged again, like a raging wave, but because Xie Changning was watching them from the side, he kept a sullen face and remained silent.

In the end, he turned his face away with a mindset of "out of sight, out of mind".

Seeing his little sister's eyes curved up in joy, he glared at her and said, "Why don't you eat yet?"

"Eat, eat."

Xie Changning smiled widely, and was truly happy this time.

The brother and sister were talking here, but Xie Qingya did not join in. He was thinking about what Changning had just said.

Is she eating alone now?

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Xu Duanyi was also ready to eat.

After returning from Xie Changning's yard, Xu Duanyi thought that he should not go out at night, so he went to the bathroom to take a shower.

I changed into a set of light and comfortable casual clothes.

Just then, the servants from the palace came to deliver food. While Xu Duanyi was waiting for Bixi and the others to set the dishes, he spoke to the servant who was delivering the food, "Has the food been delivered to Changning?"

The servant of the palace did not dare to hide the truth and said hurriedly, "It was sent over two quarters of an hour ago."

Xu Duanyi nodded, then thought of something and asked again, "Does the prince usually eat with Changning and the others, right?"

The servants in the palace had all been given instructions by Aunt Deng in advance.

Treat the princess with the same respect as you would the prince.

Therefore, the servant dared not hide it and told the truth: "The prince usually eats alone." She lowered her head and did not see Xu Duanyi's frown. She replied: "Only the girl and Sanlang eat together on weekdays. Even during the New Year and other festivals, they are separated."

But there is one thing I dare not say.

In the past, Prince Wang seldom stayed at home for meals, especially on family reunion days such as Mid-Autumn Festival and New Year's Eve. He was usually out and came back very late.

After all, the prince had a bad reputation before.

She was afraid that the princess would ask her in detail, so she was so nervous that she even lowered her head.

Fortunately, Xu Duanyi didn't ask too many questions. After Bixi and the others had finished setting the dishes, she told the servant, "Got it. You can go down first."

The servant breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly said goodbye to Xu Duanyi, and immediately lowered his head and slipped away.

Bi Xi and Shi Yu were standing by his side while Xu Duanyi focused on his meal.

The dishes were good.

Xu Duanyi, however, seemed a little absent-minded while eating.

She couldn't help but think of what the servant had just said.

She didn't care about Ping An's attitude towards her.

I also know that as time goes by, many things and many people will change.

Just like her and Ping An siblings, just like her and... Xie Qingya.

But after hearing about the current situation of the three siblings, although Xu Duanyi knew that some things could not be helped, he still inevitably felt a little distressed.

Once upon a time, the relationship between the three siblings was so good.

Xu Duanyi always remembered how Changning and Ping'an used to follow behind her and Xie Qingya, and she also remembered how Xie Qingya was so proud and proud when they were just born.

This made Xu Duanyi very sad.

It made her sadder than the fact that she and Xie Qingya had become so estranged.