Xu Bai raised his head and shouted, "If anyone dares to lay a hand on me, I'll make them regret it. I'm serious."
Anyway, I'm this old, so what if I act like a scoundrel?
Si Xi looked at Cheng Kai with a troubled expression and said, "Young Master, why don't we take our Seventh Young Master to your residence to trouble you and let him meet our eldest daughter? Our Seventh Young Master hasn't seen our eldest daughter for three years and misses her terribly."
Upon hearing Si Xi's words, Cheng Kai felt an urge to spit in his face. What could a child who was just over a year old possibly remember? And to say he missed him terribly after not seeing him for more than three years? Did he think he could fool a ghost with that?
Cheng Kai's face darkened. He always rode a horse back to his residence. His horse was tethered in a nearby place specifically for the guards on duty in the palace to release their horses and carriages. His personal attendants also waited there.
Cheng Kai had a personal attendant who would wait for him when Cheng Kai entered the palace to serve him, while also watching over their horses. Calculating the time, when Cheng Kai was about to return, the attendant would loosen the reins on their horses and lead them to the street to wait.
Seeing his master approaching from afar, and upon closer inspection, he saw that the master was holding a small child in his arms. The servant was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Cheng Kai couldn't let Xu Bai just hang on his lap and carry him, so he had to pick him up and carry him forward.
Cheng Kai was very tall, probably over 1.85 meters, with a strong build. Xu Rao, who was 1.75 meters tall, couldn't compare to him. As for Xu Di, he developed later and was probably only a little over 1.7 meters tall. There were some men in the Yongning Marquis's mansion, but none of them had ever carried him. Even the Marquis would only carry him once while sitting down, never carrying him out for a walk. So, Xu Bai, who always walked at eye level and had to look up at others, was suddenly the one looking down when Cheng Kai picked him up. He was instantly excited.
Xu Bai thought that perhaps he could change his perspective. Why not use Cheng Kai's suitable walking frame more often?
Xu Bai happily put his arm around Cheng Kai's neck and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, you're so tall. I feel really safe when you hug me."
When Cheng Kai heard Xu Bai say this to him, he looked at the little bundle of flesh in his arms with surprise and asked, "What are you going to do now?"
Xu Bai said, "Brother-in-law, look at what you're saying. This is just a last resort for me to see my sister. We are the closest of relatives. Brother-in-law, I grew up in Hexi. My favorite place is Yanmen Pass. I admire the soldiers who guard the pass the most. Brother-in-law, I feel a sense of familiarity when I see you in your clothes. Brother-in-law, you look so good in these clothes."
He kept calling him "brother-in-law" so sweetly that Si Xi, who was following behind, was too embarrassed to look at her young master. Cheng Kai, still with a cold face, walked ahead carrying the chattering Xu Bai, with Si Xi and the others following behind. Behind them was the carriage sent by the Xu family, with the driver slowly following behind the group.
Along this route, being the only way in and out of the palace, the people walking on it were all guards like Cheng Kai, who were preparing to go home after their shift. They all looked at Cheng Kai in surprise when they saw him holding a chubby little child. Cheng Kai was a well-known cold-faced man. If it weren't for his outstanding martial arts skills, which made him stand out among so many guards, he wouldn't have gained Emperor Liang Cheng's appreciation and been promoted to deputy commander of the Wu Xiang Guard.
However, the cold-faced Cheng Kai was actually carrying a chubby baby on the street today, which can only be described as a very sensational event.
When they reached his horse, Cheng Kai was about to hand Xu Bai to Si Xi, who was following behind. Xu Bai quickly hugged Cheng Kai's neck tightly and said, "Brother-in-law, I don't want to ride in the carriage. I want to ride with you."
Cheng Kai frowned and said, "How can a little child like you ride a horse?"
Xu Bai said, "Of course it's not me riding the horse, it's you riding the horse and carrying me. If you throw me off and ride away on your own, I guarantee that when you come here to report for duty tomorrow, everyone will know how cruelly you treat your wife."
Cheng Kai's face darkened with anger, but upon meeting him, he knew that this young master of the Marquis's mansion was different from the other children he knew. He was shameless and brazen. There was really no other way, so he could only pick up Xu Bai and mount his horse.
Xu Bai, held in Cheng Kai's arms, sat upright on the horse and said cheerfully, "Hey, that's the right thing to do. You need to assess the situation and make the choice that is most beneficial to yourself."
Cheng Kairen couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Shut up, or I'll throw you off this hill."
Xu Bai nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm also a person who can judge the situation. Now that you're riding a horse, you're in charge. If you tell me not to speak, I won't."
After leaving the palace and walking onto the bustling street, the streets were crowded, so they could only ride slowly forward on horseback. Seeing some shops on both sides of the street, Xu Bai asked Cheng Kai, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, do you see a pastry shop over there? Shall we buy some pastries to take back and let our eldest sister try them? When Granny Shen went to your residence this afternoon, she heard from the servants who serve our eldest sister that since she married you, the few times she has left the residence have been to visit her parents' home at the Yongning Marquis's residence. She hasn't been out and about for several years. Brother-in-law, before my eldest sister married you, she loved to go out and about the most."
Cheng Kai said, "After marriage, shouldn't a woman stay at home to manage household chores, support her husband, and raise her children?"
Xu Bai knew Cheng Kai well; he was capable, but he was a chauvinist. With such thoughts, how could he treat his older sister gently?
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