Chapter 49 Dumb
As night falls, there is already a hint of warmth in the evening breeze of Beijing in May.
Brothers Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng stayed in their elder brother's room, while Ye Chutang took Xiaowu back to their original residence.
No one had touched her place, and after the servants cleaned it, it was exactly the same as before.
Ye Chutang hung a small sachet at the head of the bed, and a light herbal scent wafted out.
Xiaowu looked around for a while, then sat on the bed, took out his purse obediently, counted the things inside again, and then he smiled happily.
——Fourth brother said before that everything in Beijing was expensive, and she was ready to spend her pocket money! But at the end of the day, she didn't spend a single ounce of silver!
Seeing this, Ye Chutang pinched her little face.
"Xiaowu, do you like it here?"
Xiaowu tilted his head and thought for a while, shook his head, and then nodded.
——She didn't like the people she met today, nor did she like living in the same place with them, but she could see that her elder sister cared about this place very much. When she went to her elder brother's room today, she was in a trance for a long time.
And the third and fourth brothers obviously have the same idea as my sister.
Since they care, then she cares too!
Ye Chutang's lips curved slightly: "Don't worry, this will always be our home, no one can take it away."
Xiaowu was a little confused, but still nodded vigorously.
——She believes everything her elder sister says!
…
The full moon hangs high in the sky, and the bright moonlight shines down.
Xu Mansion.
Xu Fengchi, who was processing files at the desk, looked at the letter in his hand and let out a long sigh.
"She actually...actually came back!"
Before, he repeatedly warned Ye Chutang not to return to Beijing, and that he would be responsible for the affairs here.
But I didn't expect her to come back, and she did it without asking for permission later. It was obvious that the letter was deliberately delayed until today.
When he saw them, they had already arrived in the capital, and even went straight back to the Ye Mansion!
"I guess someone won't be able to sleep tonight..."
Xu Fengchi murmured softly.
His eyes swept towards the letter again. Ye Chutang briefly recounted what had happened in Jiangling. In just a few words, it was not difficult to imagine the twists and turns involved.
She was just a seventeen-year-old girl, helpless there, involved in all this and that, yet she was able to escape unscathed in the end... Even he was deeply shocked.
It seems that too many things have happened in the past three years, which have tempered her.
Xu Fengchi thought for a moment, placed the letter on the candle flame and lit it, then called someone over.
"Go and back up the gifts. I'll bring them to the Ye Mansion another day."
The attendant was a little surprised: "Master, you want to go in person?"
Xu Fengchi worked in the Censorate. He had a noble character and rarely interacted with other court officials.
Ye Heng is a smooth and experienced person who forms cliques and factions. He is exactly the type of person Xu Fengchi hates the most.
How come this suddenly——
Xu Fengchi was about to nod when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside.
A tall young man dressed in indigo brocade clothes ran in.
He is elegant and handsome, with a rare scholarly air between his eyebrows and eyes, and as gentle as jade.
"Father!"
He spoke, still breathing with some excitement.
Xu Fengchi was surprised: "Rong Qing, what's wrong?"
Xu Rongqing tried hard to suppress the waves in his heart, but his tone still revealed his anxiety.
"I heard that Sister Chutang and the others are not dead?! And they have returned to the capital today!?"
Xu Fengchi understood and nodded: "Not bad."
The news has spread, there is no need to deny it.
Xu Rongqing's heart finally settled down, his brows relaxed, and he smiled sincerely.
"That's great... That's great! I thought they also--"
Xu Fengchi had never told anyone else about his relationship with Ye Chutang, not even his own son.
He and Ye Zheng were brothers who loved each other dearly. The two families were very close in the past, and the children knew each other when they were young. It was normal for Rong Qing to react like this.
Thinking of this, Xu Fengchi's expression eased a lot, and he asked with a smile:
"It's thanks to their good fortune that they managed to survive. I'm going to the Ye Residence the day after tomorrow. You haven't seen them for a long time. Do you want to come with me?"
…
This night, some were happy and some were sad.
Ye Chutang had a rare good sleep holding Xiaowu in his arms.
I have been traveling for the past month. Although the schedule was not too tight, it was still tiring. Now I can finally lie down and have a good rest.
As far as I can remember, except for the initial period when I fled south with A Yan, A Feng and Xiao Wu, I have never been so tired again.
It was only when the maid knocked on the door that Ye Chutang woke up.
"Second Miss, it's time to get up. The master and the mistress are waiting for you!"
Ye Chutang then lazily opened her eyes. Xiaowu was lying in her arms, blinking his big black grape eyes.
“Awake so early?” As soon as Ye Chutang opened his mouth, Xiaowu's stomach growled.
Ye Chutang: “…” So he woke up because of hunger.
Xiaowu blushed instantly and buried his head in her arms embarrassedly.
Ye Chutang sat up and pressed his eyebrows.
"Xiaowu, you've been following my sister for the past few years. It's really hard for you."
Not only had he been displaced since childhood, but he also often couldn't have meals on time because of her.
Xiaowu shook his head quickly.
——No! It’s already very hard for my elder sister to support my third and fourth brothers and herself alone!
Ye Chutang picked her up, washed her, and changed her clothes.
Last night, Ye Hengben wanted to hold a welcoming banquet for them, but was rejected by Ye Chutang.
Go back to your own home, why go through so much trouble?
In the end, Ye Heng could only ask the servants to deliver the food to their room. He ate it simply and said that he was too tired after returning from the first day's travel and would wait until tomorrow.
Oh, that's today.
After packing up, she took Xiaowu out the door.
"Come on, I'll take you to dinner."
…
Here, Ye Heng, Gao Shi and Ye Shixian have been waiting for a long time.
There was a sumptuous breakfast on the table, with servants serving it around, but no one picked up their chopsticks.
Gao was getting impatient and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with these people? Do they know any etiquette? It's already so late and they haven't even woken up yet! Are they going to keep us waiting here for them?"
Ye Heng glanced at her with dissatisfaction: "We are all juniors, why do you care so much!"
There are servants around, can't you be more careful when you talk!
Gao was even more dissatisfied with his look and laughed coldly: "Those who know are the juniors, and those who don't know are still treating them as honored guests! Which junior dares to let the elders wait like this?"
At this moment, a clear and pure young girl's voice suddenly came from outside: "Why do you say that, Second Aunt?"
Everyone in the room looked up and saw Ye Chutang walking in with Xiaowu.
She wore no makeup, but was still charming, with a faint smile on her lips.
"After all this traveling, I finally got back home. I thought I could sleep a little longer, but I didn't expect my uncle and aunt to be waiting here early in the morning."
Ye Heng quickly tried to smooth things over: "It's only right that you take more rest, sit down quickly!"
Gao finally came back to her senses and reluctantly turned her gaze away from Ye Chutang's face, the handkerchief in her hand clenched tightly.
This Ye Chutang, I haven't seen him for three years, and yet he has become like this?
this--
Ye Chutang looked at Gao and said, "I didn't see Second Aunt yesterday, please don't mind. Ah Yan, Ah Feng, Xiao Wu, why don't you come and see Second Aunt?"
Although the two brothers were unhappy, they still greeted each other.
"Second Aunt."
Xiaowu blinked and said nothing.
Gao slightly widened her eyes and asked in surprise, "Why is this child mute?"
As soon as the words fell, the air in the room froze instantly.
(End of this chapter)
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