At that time, Qiu's mother was still preparing for the banquet the next day, after all, it was rare for her son to come back.
A family should live in harmony and happiness.
When she suddenly heard the news, Qiu's mother was still somewhat incredulous.
I just felt that the servants in this household should be disciplined, for daring to make up stories about their master.
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Mrs. Qiu scolded angrily, her tone icy.
Even though her beloved grandson was a bit spoiled, he would never kill someone.
In Qiu's mother's eyes, Ruochu had always been that spoiled little crybaby.
Even now that she's grown up, she doesn't cry as much, but she's still kind-hearted by nature.
How could someone possibly do such a thing?
"Madam, the young master did indeed beat a maid to death."
"The blood was everywhere."
The servant who came to report spoke tremblingly, still shaken.
Mingjian Manor can be considered a prestigious and righteous sect in the martial arts world, and it has a very good reputation.
The manor owner and his wife were quite kind to their servants.
The few who were a bit unruly were all dealt with by the housekeeper.
They rarely saw such a bloody scene.
He even felt that he could still faintly hear the maid's screams, so shrill and tragic.
Half of the maid's face was a bloody mess, while the other half was covered by the constantly flowing blood.
The servants then failed to notice what the man looked like.
I don't know who it is.
Suddenly, Madam Qiu clutched her chest. "Go and call the young master here."
"Isn't there still a maid? Go and ask her what happened."
*
When Qiu Ruochu arrived at the main house, Qiu Yuan and his mother were already waiting for him.
“Grandmother,” Qiu Ruochu called softly.
She then turned her gaze to the man with a serious expression. "Grandfather."
Seeing Xiao Ruochu's sullen appearance, Qiu's mother felt a pang of affection and wanted to hug him, but her husband glared at her.
A doting mother often spoils her son, and now the same goes for her grandson.
Qiu Yuan was somewhat annoyed by their lack of ambition, since they had clearly made an agreement at the beginning.
The two now know what happened, but they have completely different thoughts.
Mrs. Qiu felt that her grandson was completely innocent.
My mother isn't around to keep me company, and now I've run into a gossipy maid.
If she had overheard what that maid said, she would have been severely punished and kicked out.
She knew what Xiao Ruochu expected from her mother.
Because he had no mother to take care of him since he was a child, Qiu's mother treated him even better.
But she is only a grandmother after all, and cannot completely replace the role of a grandson's mother.
My grandson didn't know these things when he was young.
He is happy every day because he has his grandparents with him.
I can see my father only occasionally.
When his father came back, he would bring him some trinkets from outside.
No one in Mingjian Manor ever mentioned to him that he might have another relative.
This is taboo.
From the day he arrived at Mingjian Manor, Qiu Jiayou gave the order.
He forbids anyone from mentioning his mother in front of him.
Xiao Ruochu went through the same thing at first.
When he was five years old, Xiao Ruochu secretly ran away from the manor.
I saw the outside world.
He saw the bustling streets and the pedestrians coming and going.
He also saw children who were about his age.
The little boy clung to the woman's hand, refusing to leave. "Mommy, Mommy. I want to eat this."
The woman gently patted his head and replied with a smile, "You can only buy one."
"Eating too much is bad for your teeth."
So the boy held a string of candied hawthorns in his hand, his face full of smiles.
It's just a string of candied hawthorns, what's there to be happy about?
Xiao Ruochu stared at the boy's departing figure, filled with confusion.
He has a lot of money; he can buy many strings of cash.
So after the boy left, he bought all the candied hawthorns.
The vendor selling candied hawthorns looked at the gold leaf in his hand, then at the serious-looking child whose arm had just reached his waist.
Her face was delicate and fair, and she was dressed in brocade.
I wonder which family's young master he is.
The vendor put the gold leaf in his mouth, bit it, and then quickly hid it close to his body.
"Young Master, here you go." He had a fawning smile on his face.
"Would you like me to deliver it to your residence?"
After all, they are big customers, so we should take good care of them.
"No need, give it to me."
The sight of a child carrying a large stick of candied hawthorns was rather unusual, attracting curious glances from passersby.
Qiu Ruochu's extravagance also drew envious glances from many children.
Xiao Ruochu took a skewer of candied hawthorns, tasted it, and spat.
He spat out the candied hawthorn as soon as it entered his mouth—it was too sour!
He had always eaten sweet food and had never tasted anything so sour before.
His father had also brought him candied hawthorns.
However, Xiao Ruochu didn't eat it.
He always ate exquisite pastries at the villa.
This was his first time trying it, and he didn't expect it to be so sour.
Why was that little boy so happy?
By the way, what is "mother"?
He glanced at the group of children surrounding him, all drawn by the candied hawthorns.
"Do you want to eat?" he asked.
The nearby children immediately gathered around, but didn't dare to get too close.
"Yes," a boy answered first.
The rest of them also looked at the candied hawthorns with longing eyes.
Qiu Ruochu didn't really understand what was so delicious about this sour stuff.
But anyway, it's not like he's the one eating it.
"As long as you tell me what a mother is, all of these are yours."
His question clearly puzzled the children around him.
“A mother is a mother.”
"We all have fathers and mothers."
"But my mother won't buy me candied hawthorns."
...
Qiu Ruochu could no longer hear what was said after that.
After giving them the candied hawthorns, he still smiled and said, "You guessed right."
"Now, all of these are yours."
Amidst their cheers, Qiu Ruochu prepared to return home.
Why doesn't he have a mother?
He had only ever seen his father, grandfather, and grandmother.
Everyone else has a mother, except him.
Xiao Ruochu wished he could rush home immediately to ask his grandmother.
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