Xiao Rang, who was outside the door, did not leave immediately, but lingered at the door for a moment.
He didn't know which of Xiao Hechuan's words he should be shocked by.
The lady is dead, and the young master has no intention of going back. How is he going to explain himself when he returns?
He stood there dumbfounded for a long time before he remembered to ask others for news about Xiao Hechuan.
How could a young master from a prestigious family, raised since childhood, endure such an ordinary life? Xiao Rang found it hard to believe that the young master would stay here indefinitely.
The news he heard from the neighbors surprised him. Xiao Rang hadn't expected that Xiao Hechuan was already married, and his wife was pregnant and the baby would be born in a few months.
The head of the family was completely unaware of this.
Xiao Rang didn't stay there for long either. Elder Qiu only allowed him to stay for an hour. Whether Xiao Hechuan stayed or left was entirely up to him.
Now that the lady is dead, the young master might still harbor resentment towards the head of the family, making it even more impossible for him to return.
Xiao Hechuan ignored the disturbances from others and prepared breakfast for Liuyin as usual. When Liuyin asked about it, he simply smiled and brushed it off.
Putting everything else aside, Xiao Hechuan is very popular with the children here.
The Qiu family has lived in the valley for generations. The valley is filled with mist and miasma, so the people in the family are more skilled in using poison. The sword that Xiao Hechuan carries at his waist is a weapon that is rarely seen among them.
Because children often come to visit, Liuyin hangs bags of candy on the locust tree in the yard, and each child gets a few pieces when they come.
The elderly woman next door often looked after them, carefully instructing Xiao Hechuan on the dietary precautions a pregnant woman should take. The man listened attentively, nodding in response from time to time.
The valley never experiences four seasons; it is warm and spring-like all day long. Xiao Hechuan didn't know how long he had been there, only that the days passed and his pregnant wife was about to give birth.
On the day of delivery, the man was sweating profusely outside the door. Although he was usually careful, he couldn't help but feel nervous at this moment.
Images of his acquaintance with Liuyin flashed through his mind. Just as he was about to go in to check on her, the midwife came out of the room and shouted, "She's given birth! She's given birth!"
"Congratulations, it's two young masters." Xiao Hechuan rushed into the room, his gaze falling on Liu Yin lying on the bed, with two small figures nestled beside her.
The man strode forward, took a handkerchief, gently wiped the fine sweat from Liu Yin's forehead, and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work."
A pregnant wife is usually quite hard-working and may occasionally throw a tantrum, but Xiao Hechuan just loves her dearly.
When he taught those children swordsmanship, Liuyin would watch him from the side, and at that time he thought that they must be very happy.
With two more little ones to take care of, Xiao Hechuan is even busier than usual, but he still has a smile on his face.
On the day of the full moon celebration, Xiao Hechuan went out and bought a lot of things. When the others in the valley heard the news, they also sent their congratulatory gifts.
While Xiao Hechuan was still inside playing with the two children until they fell asleep, there was a knock on the door, the tone of which sounded very familiar.
The man subconsciously looked at his wife beside him. Liuyin was sitting there embroidering a handkerchief, her needle and thread turning and turning until it became a strange-looking thing.
Although Xiao Hechuan didn't quite understand what was being embroidered, he still smiled and praised it.
Liu Yin also heard the sound outside the door and walked up to the man. "Why don't you go and take a look first?"
The child lying on the bed had his eyes wide open, babbling and drooling skillfully from the corner of his mouth.
Liu Yin pulled out a handkerchief with a hint of disdain, wiped it lightly a few times, and then looked at them and sighed.
She didn't understand why they didn't like to sleep. Logically, they should sleep for a long time every day.
Xiao Hechuan already had some idea who was outside the door, and when he opened the door and saw that face, he didn't show any surprise.
"Patriarch," Xiao Hechuan said calmly, looking directly into Xiao Yuncheng's eyes.
When Xiao Yuncheng saw his current appearance, he was first stunned, and then his heart was filled with indescribable complexity, and his eyes also showed a hint of something.
You've changed a lot.
It was like plain clothes, something my son would never have worn before. He used to be so sharp and outspoken, but now he had become quite composed.
"You don't look like yourself anymore."
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