"Let the teacher lead the play. With Lingwu and the others watching over him, the little guy won't make any mistakes."
I admire him as a father for letting Xizhi go out at such a young age. Although she's in Jinglin, she's not in the manor. After I finished eating, I wanted to see Su Ling and Yan'er, but Xie Yuancheng said they went to enjoy the scenery with Li Ruowei.
Now I understand. He wanted the children to stay away from Fatty Sweetie. Although she was the daughter of the Grand Tutor, she had no manners of a refined and elegant lady. It was better not to let Yan'er and the others play with her.
We went out through the main gate this time. Xie Yuancheng said he would take me to see the lantern platform, which is also where we will go out tomorrow afternoon. We will return to the mansion after the lanterns are lit.
"The place hasn't changed much, but the people have changed a lot." This carriage is really something I haven't seen in a long time. Sitting inside, I feel like I was eighteen when I came here.
"Yes, Ying'er is more lovable now. I don't know why she was so mean to me back then. I didn't do anything wrong."
I turned to look at him: "You still say you didn't?" I was about to explain the whole thing to him in detail, but it hasn't been that long, so I'll save him some face.
"Ying'er, you haven't changed at all since three years ago, except you've become a bit more womanly~"
I turned around and saw him snort, "If you dare to complain, I'll throw you off the carriage. Perfect." I lifted the curtain and looked around; there was no one on either side.
"What's right?" Xie Yuancheng knew I had no ideas, so he smiled and leaned closer to listen.
"This will give you a taste of what it's like to be abandoned."
"Ying'er is too cruel. I'm so good to you, and it's not cute at all~"
"Yeah~ you little cutie, you should go sit over there." I tried to push him to sit a little to the side, but Xie Yuancheng just kept moving closer.
"Are you going to the side or not?"
"No~" Xie Yuancheng shook his head while holding my arm, looking just like a little baby.
"I can't stand you anymore, get up quickly, the wind is just right today, I want to enjoy the autumn breeze."
"No way~" He's really gotten into the habit of acting cute. I tried to pull him away a few times but couldn't break free. I've completely forgotten how much stronger we are.
"Yuancheng, my little Chengcheng, please wake up quickly~"
"Ying'er~ I don't want to get up, you have to hold me, or I'll cry if I fall."
I had no choice but to lean against Xie Yuancheng. He grinned slyly, but I pretended not to see it. The carriage had traveled a long way, but thankfully it wasn't too far, and we arrived in less than half an hour.
"My lord, we've arrived." People outside called out, and Xie Yuancheng just blinked his fake peach blossom eyes at me. I pretended to hug him, and he actually shamelessly asked me to hug him.
"If I were stronger, I'd grab you and throw you out~" I can't lift him up unless he's sitting on the bed or a high stool, then I can just pretend.
"Ying'er is naughty, she can't even pick me up but she still teases me."
Xie Yuancheng has been acting really crazy lately. I need to talk to him about it when I get back and show him what I've done. He's already been begging me for affection countless times this morning!
There were few people outside. After we got off the bus, we saw some benches and a raised platform. The platform was really well-built; I thought it looked beautiful.
"It looks even better when the lights are on at night," Xie Yuancheng told me. Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, we light the lights, but we've been making a fuss about it for the past few years. This year, however, everyone is doing it together the most.
"Has this place been renovated?" I looked around the platform. Many parts looked new, but I was also worried about getting wet in the rain.
"Some repairs have been made. There was an accident in the city last time, and the high platform was destroyed. We prioritized repairing the damaged area, and this place has just been repaired."
"Won't it rain tonight? I'm so worried if it suddenly collapses while we're standing here!"
"Ying'er~ You really don't trust me. The lights here have been on for many years, there won't be any problems."
Xie Yuancheng pressed two spots, and then, the fence actually fell down. The people on both sides quickly apologized. Xie Yuancheng had someone bring up the fallen piece of wood to examine it, and then he had the people next to him repair it before taking me out.
“Ying’er, this was deliberately damaged. It seems that this Grand Tutor’s wife is not simple.”
"Ms. Hua? We're going to be on stage tomorrow, are we really going to be ruined by her?"
“Her abilities are not that high. I have a way to deal with it. I originally wanted to give the Grand Tutor a way out. His wife is so capable, we can’t just send an ordinary man in black.”
Xie Yuancheng had a particularly handsome smile on his face, which made me feel uneasy. Hua Shi was also out of her mind. What was she trying to do? I had already replied to her. Even if she wanted to go home, she should go to the person who sent her here.
I felt uneasy. I took a sip of tea and watched them busy. Xie Yuancheng had people inspect several places. Hua Shi still had some brains; she didn't destroy the main body. I guess she wasn't capable enough to break through the Gaotai Center.
It was almost noon when Xie Yuancheng took me back. Seeing how busy they were, I didn't want to bother them. Xie Yuancheng always liked to wear his official robes when he went out, and his serious expression made him even more handsome.
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng swung his wide sleeve and hit my face. I blinked a few times and asked, "Were you staring at me, lost in thought, or what?"
That's when I realized I was already in the carriage. My eyes were staring blankly at Xie Yuancheng, and my face immediately turned red.
"No, it's just that this outfit looks too familiar."
"How could I not be familiar with it? It's happened several times, especially when it's raining heavily. Ying'er is most afraid of that."
"You'd better stay away from me. I need to keep my distance." I moved a few directions to the side. How could I have been so distracted?
"You told me to stay away. You were staring at me blankly just now, so of course I had to show you properly."
"No need, you can show it to yourself." I pressed down on his hand as he was about to untie his belt. The patterns on it were very straight; looking at them too much would make my eyes dizzy.
Xie Yuancheng seemed to have thought of something, and with a smile on his face, said, "It's not too late yet, let's go pick up my sister and the others."
"Have Su Ling and Yan'er also left the manor?"
"They left the city early this morning. They don't have fixed times; they can go out whenever they want."
"My lord, you're being so unfair! Even children can leave the manor, so why can't I?"
"You?" Xie Yuancheng pinched my nose: "Stay here in the manor and follow me. I'll take you out when I feel like it."
"You're so petty! You said the same thing last time, and you've only been out for a short while today, right here on the high platform! You big liar!"
"What did I lie to you about? It's clearly you who's being restless. If Ying'er could go out peacefully every time without anyone watching you, I would let you go out as you please."
"Isn't that just making excuses? You might as well say I help you with chores every day, and you take me out when you're happy~"
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