After the constables finished their work, they tried to come over, but Xie Yuancheng waved them away and carried Yu'er down another path. I held his little hand, and Yu'er smiled so broadly his eyes almost disappeared, revealing his tiny teeth.
"Waaah." We had walked a short distance when the crying started again.
I turned around and saw the girl who had sold herself to bury her father crying. She was wiping away her tears, and she looked truly pitiful. The people who had dispersed gathered around, but no one offered to contribute any money so that the girl could bury her father.
After everyone left, Xie Yuancheng gave Yu'er two taels of silver. Yu'er held out her little finger: "For sister~"
Xie Yuancheng then kissed his little face and led me over. Yu'er placed the silver in front of the girl and smiled very happily at her.
"Don't cry, sister~" This little guy already knows how to flirt with girls.
"Thank you, sir, madam, and young master." The girl was about to kowtow when Xie Yuancheng quickly turned around, put one arm around my waist, and walked forward. He was really fast.
"Daddy~ This is so much fun~" Yu'er was excited and clapped his little hands, wanting to play, but Xie Yuancheng pinched his little nose and said no.
"Yu'er, come to Mommy, I'll take you to eat something delicious~"
As soon as Yu'er heard about food, she wanted me to hold her. She's such a little foodie; her attention is easily diverted. Xie Yuancheng was with us, protecting us and making sure we didn't bump into anything.
"Yuancheng, have we taken the wrong road? That restaurant isn't on this street."
I found it increasingly strange that this was a different street altogether. Xie Yuancheng led us forward, saying that we should occasionally try the food from other restaurants.
Yu'er followed me into the restaurant, nestled happily against my neck. I'd never been here before, but following Xie Yuancheng was definitely the right thing to do.
The waiter brought the menu over, and Yu'er reached out to order. Xie Yuancheng flipped it over for him. Yu'er looked at it and laughed, then clapped his hands while kicking his short legs.
Since it was afternoon, we chose some snacks and braised side dishes.
"Yuancheng~ Chengcheng, this place has braised dishes~ They must be delicious~" I winked at Xie Yuancheng, and he reached out and pinched my waist.
"Ying'er, let's go back and settle this slowly."
"Father, Mother's face is red, like a fragrant flower."
This father and son actually started putting on a show. I lowered my head and pinched Yu'er's little arms and legs. He was overjoyed and became well-behaved as soon as the food was put on the table.
I chopped up some of the braised food for him, gave him some hot water to drink, and then placed a handkerchief around his neck. Yu'er ate with great relish, his little mouth opening and closing repeatedly, which made me smile.
"Ying'er, have some of this milk pastry, it suits your taste perfectly." Xie Yuancheng fed me, but I was too busy taking care of my son.
"Wow, this tastes delicious! How is it made?"
"I knew you'd like it. They just recently launched this product. We happened to be passing by today, so we decided to give it a try."
Since Xie Yuancheng knew so much about this place, I helped Yu'er closer and asked him, "You must be very familiar with this restaurant?"
"Yes, I run it, of course I know! I ordered all your favorite dishes, and our son likes them too, he's so easy to feed!"
He had a smug grin, so I gave him a glass of milk. The skinny Marquis needs some nourishment. Yu'er, who was happily eating, suddenly pointed down and called out, "Sister!"
I picked him up and turned to look at him. "Is that the girl who sold herself to bury her father? How come she's already buried so quickly?"
"Do you think that's possible?" Xie Yuancheng lowered the bamboo curtain: "She nods and cries when others invest money, but she kneels and cries when she sees us. It's best not to get too close."
I nodded, wiped the sauce from Yu'er's little mouth, and put some more food in his bowl. Yu'er looked up at us, his little head turning this way and that, it was really funny.
"Daddy~" He reached out for Xie Yuancheng to hug him: "Isn't sister going to eat?"
"She's not your sister, she's from outside. Yu'er, you must see clearly, lest you get kidnapped!"
Xie Yuancheng started lecturing Yu'er, but how could he possibly understand at such a young age? Yet Yu'er actually nodded, grinned, and said, "Sister is a slave trader."
I was amused by his sweet little voice: "Yu'er, eat some more, and you'll grow tall."
Playing with my son is still the most fun. No one is closer to me than my own child. They're so cute and sweet, they're just too adorable!
After finishing their meal, Yu'er wanted to go out for a walk and jump around, but Xie Yuancheng made a quick decision, picked her up and carried her away. Yu'er laughed heartily on his shoulder.
"Daddy~ I want Mommy, she runs too slowly!" Was Yu'er doing this on purpose or not? She actually hit my weak spot.
Xie Yuancheng stretched out an arm: "Ying'er, come to me." Seeing his happy smile, I ran into his arms.
"I'll hold Yu'er, otherwise it'll be too much of a strain, and I'm worried your arms won't be able to handle it."
“Since you care about me, Madam, of course I will do as you say.”
"Mommy~ Daddy's smile is so beautiful~" Yu'er knew how to cause trouble at this time. I held him in my arms, and Xie Yuancheng led my son and me over the wall and out.
Yu'er smiled with her bright, sparkling eyes, but Xie Yuancheng only jumped over a few walls before making us walk on the ground. Yu'er looked unhappy; she still wanted to fly!
"Yu'er, Daddy is tired, you should let him rest~" My heart aches for him. Yu'er is just so playful. Xie Yuancheng has spoiled him so much that he'll definitely be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles whenever he has nothing to do in the future.
"Daddy, you're tired~" Yu'er was very sensible. He took Xie Yuancheng's hand and blew on it: "Whoosh, you won't be tired anymore."
"My good son, hold your mother tight, lest she let go and you two roll around together."
I turned around and glared at him, "You're so annoying~ My sweet son, how could I possibly not be able to carry you!"
Yu'er tugged at my collar; he was really worried I'd drop him on the ground. It was all Xie Yuancheng's fault. From now on, Yu'er won't want me to hold him anymore. It's heartbreaking.
After a long and arduous journey, Yu'er arrived at the manor. As soon as he got down, he ran to his mother, grabbed her hand, and started telling her about what had happened that day. He couldn't explain it clearly, but his mother was able to talk to him.
"Mother, don't listen to his nonsense. Yu'er saw a young lady today and his eyes were glued to her."
"What?" Mother picked up Yu'er and patted his little bottom: "Yu'er, you're a little kid. If the older sister is a bad person, you'll be sold, you know?"
Yu'er pretended to rub his eyes and cry, then secretly glanced at his mother's expression, and then he laughed first. His mother was very dedicated to teaching her child.
“Yu’er, if you leave the manor, there will be no good food, not even a small animal chamber pot for you to pee and poop in, and you will be beaten and scolded every day, and we will hang you on a tree.”
Yu'er immediately panicked: "No, no, Yu'er wants to stay with Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom, not hang on the tree!"
Although it was very useful, it sounded so familiar to me: "I think I've heard this argument before."
"How could I not have heard of this? This is how you were taught when you were a child."
I stopped talking to my mother and the others, and pulled Xie Yuancheng to see the other two little ones. He was smiling so happily on the way there that even after I stared at him several times, he was still smiling.
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