Feng Yuheng's voice unexpectedly put an end to Fendai's arrogance. The arrogant girl was stunned after hearing her second sister's voice. She put down her hands that were pinching her waist, stopped shouting and arguing, and just stood there with her back to Feng Yuheng for a long time.
Just when Huang Quan couldn't help but want to ask her what she was doing, Feng Fendai turned around and faced Feng Yuheng. Feng Yuheng saw that she didn't look very good, but she wasn't sick, it was as if she hadn't slept well for a few days, and her eyes were dark.
"What are you making a fuss about?" Her tone softened. The ability to read people's faces acquired in two lifetimes allowed her to see that Feng Fendai's mood had changed after she came. That change was not due to fear, but a mixture of emotion and the sadness of the changing world.
Feng Fendai hadn't seen her second sister for a long time. Even though Feng Yuheng had returned to the capital, the two had never met. When Feng Yuheng spoke just now, she felt that her second sister was still the same second sister as before, still so domineering and still so unwilling to give in. Even after getting married, she still maintained the fierceness she had when she was in Feng Mansion. But what about herself?
Why does it feel like she has aged in just a few years? If it were in the past, Feng Yuheng would have used all her unruly words to retort, even if she knew she would not get any benefit from this second sister, she would still want to show off her tongue. She used to do things just for fun, regardless of the consequences, and dared to provoke the other person as long as she got angry, regardless of their status. But now, she knows how to be afraid, how to weigh the pros and cons, and also knows what kind of people she can afford to provoke and what kind of people she can't afford to provoke.
Looking at Feng Yuheng again, the ups and downs of the Feng Mansion flashed before her eyes like clouds and smoke. She couldn't help but smile bitterly and murmured softly: "How confident was I in the past that I actually thought I could beat her?" After she finished speaking, she glanced at Yao An again, and finally said unwillingly: "Manager Yao couldn't make the decision himself, so he went to ask for help." She was Feng Fendai, how could she lose without saying a word? She straightened her body again and said to Feng Yuheng, "Second sister, I am not really making trouble today. I just want to take my brother back. I hope you can help me." After that, her eyes drooped silently again, and her voice became much lighter. "You also know that there are not many people in the Feng family. I just want to have a child to make life lively, that's all. My father is gone, and now the house is under his name, and I don't want to live there anymore. The Fifth Prince has arranged another courtyard for me, and I will move there tomorrow. I also found the land deed of the Feng Mansion in my father's study." As she spoke, she took out a piece of paper from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Feng Yuheng, "Now you are the eldest sister, you can do whatever you want! Whether it is to sell or keep, I have no opinion. But you have to let me take the child away, just pity me, I don't want to be alone."
Her words were sad, and her face was very indifferent, without any family affection. But such words made Feng Yuheng sigh. This child, since she was young, refused to admit defeat and was unwilling to accept her status as a concubine, but she never knew how to change the status quo in the right way. Even if she got the engagement of the fifth prince, her vanity was not fully satisfied, but her ambition became higher and higher. She didn't know how to persuade her. Perhaps this was the root of the Feng family. Fendai's temperament was like that of the Feng family, while Xiangrong was more like Anshi, so she could help Xiangrong, but she could do nothing about Fendai.
Looking at her sister indifferently, Feng Yuheng said, "If you say that, I can agree, but the child is more than two years old. Whether to leave or stay, and who to live with, we must always ask his opinion." After she finished speaking, she said to the servant in Baicaotang, "Go and ask the maid to bring the child out." After that, she looked at Feng Fendai again, and after thinking about it, she still said, "I know you can't listen to some words, and I don't intend to talk to you on weekdays, but since I caught up with you today, I will say a few more words. Who makes me your second sister after all. Fendai, you are not young anymore. You have to know what to say and what not to say, and you have to know what kind of image is needed in what occasion to be more decent. It's up to you to decide what you want to be. I don't think the Shen family was glorious at the time, nor do I think the Shen family's character is worthy of praise. If you are willing, treat the Fifth Prince well, that is your support in this life. Even if you can learn from your own mother and win the heart of a man, it is better than learning from the Shen family."
"Second sister is teaching me a lesson." Fen Dai shrugged and smiled, "You think what I said when you first came in was unpleasant, right? But that's me, a concubine's daughter who can't be on the stage, how can I compare to a noble legitimate daughter like you? If not, why would I be standing here today, begging you humbly?"
As they were talking, the old woman from the backyard came in with the little boy who was over two years old. The boy still had dark skin, but was much stronger than before. The old woman had to jog behind him to catch up with him.
Feng Fendai tried to find some resemblance to Feng Jinyuan from the child's facial features, but after trying many times she had to give up. It's true that they don't look alike!
I don't know if it's because of blood relationship, but when the child entered the front hall, he looked around and finally his eyes fell on Feng Fendai. He let go of the old woman's hand and threw himself on Feng Fendai with a smile. Without saying a word, he rubbed her legs with his chubby little face.
Fen Dai's heart melted immediately. She squatted down and held the child in her arms, asking over and over again: "Would you like to go home with me? Would you like to live with me from now on?"
The child smiled and nodded. After thinking for a while, he said in a baby voice, "Okay."
As soon as the word "OK" came out, even Feng Yuheng had to be convinced. After all, they were blood relatives, and the kind of blood relationship could not be separated at such a young age. Looking at Fen Dai again, she was also sincere. She stopped persuading and just said to Fen Dai: "He is your biological brother, take him away if you want!"
Fen Dai nodded, and took out a silver note from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Feng Yuheng: "You have raised him for so long, I should at least give you some compensation. I don't know if this is enough. If it is not enough, Second Sister, please bear with it and don't bother with me."
Feng Yuheng shook her head and didn't take it. Fen Dai waited for a long time, and when she saw that she really didn't want it, she took it back, but said self-deprecatingly: "Yes, a mere five hundred taels of silver, of course you don't care about it." She pinched the child's face and asked: "Have you named this child?"
"No." Feng Yuheng said: "Everyone in Baicaotang is used to calling her Xiaobao. If you are interested, give her a proper name and register her! Since you want to raise her, then take good care of her. Just like you said, you should keep her as a companion."
Fen Dai nodded, said nothing more, stood up and led the child out. When she passed by Feng Yuheng, she said very softly, "Thank you." Then she got on the carriage parked outside without looking back.
At this time, the onlookers also heard what was going on, and someone thought: "Isn't that child the bastard born by the concubine of the Feng family?"
"Yes! I went to the full moon banquet at their mansion. The child was born by the concubine and the actor, not the Prime Minister Feng's child."
Speaking of the scandals in Feng Mansion, people can really think of a lot of things at once. Feng Yuheng stood in Baicao Hall and listened. It was not harsh, but just a little sad.
Finally, someone realized that it was not a good idea to say this in front of Feng Yuheng, so they quickly pulled the conversation back: "I didn't expect that the child has been raised by Princess Yu all along. The princess is really a kind person."
She didn't know whether it was a big or small kindness, but she felt that it was a life after all, and since she had seen it, she couldn't just watch that life die.
The Feng Mansion is in a mess today, and all the servants are busy packing up. The Fifth Prince has arranged a separate courtyard for Feng Fendai, named "Crystal", which has been cleaned up and is waiting for Fendai to bring people to move in tomorrow.
Many servants were to be laid off today. Fendai returned their indentures and gave them money for redemption, leaving only ten people to move with her.
When she brought Xiaobao back home, the servants who had been dismissed had just left. The housekeeper He Zhong was naturally able to stay. He took a look at the child and recognized him at a glance. He stepped forward and said to Fendai, "Do you want to invite two more maids? The young master has returned home, and he cannot be without maids to take care of him."
Fen Dai nodded and specifically instructed, "Invite two of the best. It doesn't matter if you pay more. They must be good, kind, and honest. They must not be cunning. Do you understand?"
He Zhong only heard these few words and knew that Feng Fendai was interested in this child, so he quickly agreed, but also said: "I bought him because he is quick and has good taste. As for his character, you still need to observe and think more about him in the future."
Fendai said nothing more. She sent He Zhong away to buy a maid immediately. She squatted down again and was about to play with the child for a while, but the child suddenly started crying.
She was a little flustered and didn't know how to comfort the child. She just kept persuading him, "Xiaobao, don't cry. Sister will play with you. Xiaobao, don't cry anymore!" She had patience but she really lacked experience.
The maid Dongying also tried to comfort the child, but no matter how she tried, the child just kept crying. One could vaguely see fear in the child's eyes. Dongying reacted immediately and asked tentatively, "Xiaobao, do you not like this place?"
The child actually nodded and said in a crying voice: "Xiaobao is scared, so scared."
Fendai was puzzled, "What are you afraid of?"
Although she couldn't figure out the reason, Dongying guessed a little, so she said to Fendai: "The young master lived in the mansion when he was young. Maybe he was frightened at that time, and there is a shadow in the child's heart!"
"How long ago was that?" Fendai was startled and said hesitantly, "Besides, how young was he then? How could he remember anything?"
Dongying said: "I definitely can't remember the details, but there will be some impressions left, right?"
Fendai waved her hands, "Forget it, we have to move anyway. If that's the case, everything will be fine in the new house." After that, she went to coax the child, "Don't cry, Xiaobao, we will move tomorrow. Sister will take you to live in a better yard, which is ten times better than here."
The child nodded vigorously as if he understood, and threw himself into Fendai's arms, still muttering, "Afraid, afraid."
Fen Dai's heart suddenly warmed up. She felt that although her brother was scared, he still knew to throw himself into her arms. She was the only support for this child. This feeling was something she had never experienced before. She felt that this was a bit like Feng Yuheng and Feng Zirui. She had always envied the relationship between the two siblings, and now, she finally had her own brother! But...
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