44 They are all passers-by
◎Huo Qubing: My younger brother is too weak to take care of himself.◎
From July when the Ma Yi plot failed to early October of the fourth year of Yuanguang, a full year had passed, and Huo Yan was finally ready to return to Chang'an.
Ji An and his men also had to control the floods, and they had to supervise the construction of the sluice gates in the second half of the Yellow River. They couldn't leave, so Wei Qing only took Huo Yan with him this time.
Huo Yan has always been decisive. After going to the clinic and instructing Shi Ye to transport the money to Chang'an by water, he packed a few of his clothes, carried a small bag on his shoulder, and followed Wei Qing, intending to leave without any intention of lingering or saying goodbye.
Ji An was expecting him to come and say goodbye, and then talk to him about becoming godparents and find out what the child thought.
Unexpectedly, Huo Yan didn't even look back and was ready to leave that day. He looked so anxious that he wished he could grow wings and fly back.
Ji An gritted his teeth in hatred.
You heartless brat, you didn't even say goodbye.
Zheng, who usually loves to laugh, stopped laughing at that time. This child didn't like them.
Uncomfortable.
The two of them stood in the yard, reluctant to leave but also with a hint of resentment.
Look at him, when he saw his uncle, he didn't even bother to say hello to us.
Wei Qing, always sensitive to outside gazes, felt uncomfortable being stared at by these two senior officials. He took Huo Yan's hand, turned him around, bowed, and chuckled softly, "Do you have any other instructions for Wei Qing, my lords?"
Huo Yan also bowed.
Tell me quickly, I'll leave when you're done.
Zheng felt better at that time.
He squatted down, looked at Huo Yan at eye level, and placed the small white jade abacus he had prepared in his hand.
"I saw you carrying this every day when you came here, and I thought you liked it, so I thought I'd make you a new one. I just made it the day before yesterday, so you can take it with you when you leave today."
Huo Yanzhong was stunned for a moment. He had come out to build the Yellow River Dam, and had sold all the valuable ornaments and toys given to him by Liu Che and later by Huo Qubing, as well as his previous luxurious clothes, including his small white jade abacus.
Wan never thought that Zheng would remember it at that time.
He has always been slow to show affection, and his heart is full of twists and turns. He does not understand Zheng Dangshi's full of love. He does not want to accept rewards without doing anything, so he put the abacus back into Zheng Dangshi's hands.
"I haven't done anything to help you, sir. I can't accept it."
Upon hearing this, Ji An stepped forward and put the abacus back into his hands.
"We gave it to you, take it. You're so bold to lecture others every day, but now you don't even dare to ask for a small toy!"
Huo Yan blinked his eyes, thinking to himself, "As expected," he shook his head and spoke his mind honestly.
"You're right, I don't dare!"
Ji An's face darkened, but for some reason he felt that this was something Huo Yan would say.
Just like that day, he asked Huo Yan to come over. Huo Yan stepped forward reluctantly under Wei Qing's gentle and encouraging gaze. Ji An hummed softly, but his hands were very gentle. He used the red cloud-patterned brocade belt he had prepared to tie Huo Yan's hair into a double bun.
After he finished packing the clothes, he looked around before gently stroking Huo Yan's head. He said to Wei Qing, who was standing there smiling at Huo Yan, "I think the doctor didn't receive the letter I sent with him. So I'll tell you again. I hope you will consider it."
Wei Qing didn't expect that there was something about him, and Mr. Ji An, who was scolded as stubborn by His Majesty, also wrote a letter to him?
Don't children from aristocratic families like them usually look down on others like him who made their fortune by relying on the emperor's favor?
He was full of questions and looked at Huo Yan inquiringly.
Son, did you provoke him? Do you want me to help you pay for it?
Huo Yan thought of something, his face full of anger, and he tried hard to break free from Ji An's hand.
"I'll say it again, I didn't provoke you. Even if you complain, I'm not afraid."
I was just singing a song, but now you're complaining to his uncle! You're so narrow-minded!
Wei Qing's heart trembled when he heard this. Did Ah Yan offend Mr. Ji by coming out?
But he soon thought calmly, it’s okay, they weren’t very popular with Ji An anyway, so how much more annoying could they be?
"What do you mean by accusing me? Am I that kind of person?" Ji An glared at Huo Yan after hearing what he said. "I think you're a good kid, and I'm planning to make you my son. I'm asking your uncle for his opinion. He's agreed. Once the Yellow River is healed, I'll come and claim you as my kin."
As soon as he said this, Wei Qing was frozen in place, and Huo Yan felt as if he was struck by lightning.
The uncle and nephew exchanged a tacit glance, both trying to find an excuse to run away, when they heard Zheng Dang say, "Doctor Wei, your father loves Ah Yan and Qu Bing very much. I wonder if you could let them be your grandchildren?"
This is not something that can be solved by just paying money, you have to compensate people!
Before the uncle and nephew could react, Ji An exploded first.
"Old man Zheng, how dare you!"
Zheng Shijian stroked his beard and raised his eyebrows, "Why wouldn't you dare?"
While the two of them were arguing, Wei Qing subconsciously took two quick steps and stretched out his hand towards Huo Yan. Seeing him move, Huo Yan hurried forward and held his uncle's hand tightly with his own, fearing that his uncle would run away.
Uncle, please listen to my explanation, they are all passers-by!
You are my real father!
Wei Qing held his hand tightly and pulled his precious nephew.
"Ayan, let me carry you and run. They have weak legs and feet and can't catch up with me."
Huo Yan nodded, put the gift down, untied her hair bun, took out the hairband and placed it on the abacus, then jumped onto Wei Qing's back.
The two of them rushed out of the courtyard just like they did when Wei Shaoer called them bastards before. Even when they were riding on Wei Qing's horse, the smile in Huo Yan's eyes did not fade.
"Uncle, do you remember? My brother and I were little at the time. One day we were talking about our father. You said that once we made it big, he'd be like a horsefly, impossible to get rid of. My brother said he was just a horsefly, so what was the point of him? Then, when our mother called us to dinner, she put her hands on her hips and yelled at us three bastards."
He gestured with his hands to show what he looked like at that time.
Wei Qing held the reins with one hand and hugged Huo Yan with the other. Huo Yan had grown a lot taller and just put his head next to Wei Qing's neck, like a coquettish little fox.
He hasn't been this clingy in a long time.
Wei Qing smiled even more happily.
"My second sister's next words were, 'Come here and wash your hands and eat! Shut up those bastards!'"
Huo Yan also smiled. He pressed himself against Wei Qing and buried himself in his arms just like when he was a little cub.
"I don't want horseflies surrounding me just because I look the way they like, and neither do I, my brother."
My brother and I want an uncle, an uncle who never lets go of my hand.
Wei Qing stroked his long, dark hair and patted his back gently with the hand on his back.
Gongsun Ao, who was watching the two adults quarreling in the yard, looked around and found that Wei Qing had run away. He turned his head and met the fierce gazes of the two adults, and was immediately frightened and his mask of pain appeared.
"Your kid just ran off with his uncle! It has nothing to do with me!"
Wei Qing sneezed and received a concerned look from his nephew. He rubbed his nose to indicate that he was fine.
"Ayan, have we forgotten something?"
Huo Yan shook his head. "It's nothing. Besides, it's forgotten, so it's definitely not important. I can just buy a new one in Chang'an."
[My uncle is so gentle.]
[I don’t know which one to envy.]
[Yanyan baby, your father Gongsun is still here.]
[They slipped away really fast.]
[Ayan doesn't acknowledge his father, otherwise we'd have to hold a competition for the cub, hahaha.]
[Seventh Father is here, what kind of Shura field is this?]
[But it’s almost the sixth year of Yuanguang.]
[Baby, uncle is going to war. It's the time when he attacked Dragon City.]
[Yes! Dragon City General!]
[We need to save money. The more we save, the safer it will be for my uncle to go out.]
[After we finish the waterwheel and other things, we can't give the remaining money to Pig Pig. Let's save some for Uncle.]
[The pig is plastic, and the uncle is my own.]
…
Huo Yan lowered his eyes and hugged Wei Qing's waist tightly.
Wei Qing raised the corners of his lips, "Didn't Ah Yan say he had grown up? Why is he so coquettish today?"
Huo Yan hugged him tighter.
"No matter how old I am, I am still my uncle's little Ah Yan."
Wei Qing also held him, just like he always held the little lamb.
"Yeah, baby."
He said the word "baby" naturally, and Huo Yan's face suddenly turned red. He usually had a smooth and eloquent face, but in fact he was surprisingly thin. As long as others were a little sincere, his cheeks would unconsciously turn a very light red. He touched his hot face and lowered his head quickly to prevent others from seeing it.
It was at this time that Xiao Piaoliang came out of the forest. He had been eating well recently. Not only did he get food himself, but his little father also fed him every day. He was getting fatter and fatter.
When Wei Qing saw him, he quickly reined in his horse and went to the side to pet the little boy. He looked at his grandson, who was becoming increasingly plump, with a worried look on his face. He patted the tiger's head and said distressedly, "My pretty boy has become thinner too. There's no flesh on his little face."
The little beauty, who was so fat that she had no neck, purred sweetly when she saw her uncle, and swung her tail, which made Wei Qing smile and call her "good boy" non-stop.
Huo Yan, who had lost a lot of weight, rode on his horse and called his eldest son, trying to disturb the happy family life between grandfather and grandson.
"Oh, our pretty girl is pretty again."
The little beauty turned her head away and ignored him, and her big tiger head seemed to be full of blame.
Huo Yan dismounted and touched the white fur on the tiger's neck. The tiger turned around and walked away without letting him touch even a hair. Its gait and posture looked 80% similar to Huo Yan's.
Huo Yan couldn't help laughing. Didn't he just forget about it? Was there any need to ignore him?
"Son, give me a hug. I'll go back to Chang'an in a while and feed you meat. Feed you plenty. Don't be angry anymore."
Little Pretty is back.
It is a tiger with only principles, unless its little father feeds it meat, lots of meat.
[It's confirmed, Yan Bao doesn't want to be a son, he wants to be a father.]
[Beautiful↓son↗,son↗suck↓. He called so affectionately.]
[Please give me more meat to make my son smile.]
[Uncle is laughing.]
[Yanyan: My baby is beautiful.]
[My uncle is a natural flirt.]
[My uncle's new horse harness is so cool.]
[Ayan's face turns red easily.]
[He's so thin-skinned.]
[Hehehe, our Ah Yan is a little beauty who loves to blush.]
[Speaking of beauties, Ah Yan seems a little different from Qu Bing.]
[You've grown up, Yanzi's features have softened a lot.]
[Ayan is no longer A, my brother Yan!]
[Have you forgotten that Yanzai just stirred up trouble?]
[Bingbing is becoming increasingly aggressive, and there's a hint of pride in his every move.]
[How come it’s the other way around, hhh]
…
Chang'an.
Huo Qubing spread the news of Huo Yan's return to the entire Wei Mansion like a hurricane.
Wei Ai smiled, measured his height, and touched the small robe prepared for Huo Yan.
"Bing'er, take this news to your mother. She was complaining last time that Yan didn't write to her."
Huo Qubing sighed and ran out, bringing the news to all his aunts and uncles.
"Where is the sick child going?"
Whenever someone asked, he would immediately stop, bare his fangs, and shout, "Uncle/Aunt, Ah Yan is coming home. He's lost a lot of weight, and my grandmother is worried about him, so she asked me to come and tell Ah Mom!"
So that day, when Huo Yan came back, he had just stepped into the door and started dealing with the tears of the female relatives headed by his mother without even saying hello to Huo Qubing.
Wei Shao'er's voice, unchanged for many years, echoed in Huo Yan's ears, "My son, the flesh on your face has disappeared. Why don't you come back with your brother?"
Wei Ai also cried and measured a small robe for him.
"God is so cruel! Why did my precious Ah Yan have to suffer like this!"
Huo Yan kowtowed and reported his safety to all the family members in the room.
"I'm sorry to have caused my grandmother, aunts, and uncles to worry."
No one was willing to let him kneel again, so they just called him "darling" and asked him to stand up.
Huo Yan turned to Wei Shao'er's side and was about to kneel down and kowtow, "Mother."
Wei Shao'er didn't let him kneel, but simply lifted him up and held him in his arms, saying in a tearful voice, "You stubborn ass! You've been gone for over a year and haven't even looked back."
Wei Shaoer cried softly.
Huo Yan didn't dare to move in her arms, and once again worried about Chen's stepfather's ears.
He was at a loss, and in the panic of trying to persuade this and that, he suddenly felt a little bit of the feeling of being home.
Going home.
Huo Qubing laughed beside him with his little fangs showing.
Humph, you stinky little brother, I'll make you break your promise and not take me with you.
The uncles haven’t arrived yet, there will be another wave in the afternoon.
Wei Qing understood everything, patted his head, and whispered, "Qubing, be more restrained. When Ah Yan sees you soon, he'll know who's behind this."
Huo Qubing immediately stopped smiling and put on a calm expression.
Huo Yan was harassed for a whole day and had to eat two meals of rice mixed with tears. In the end, he still didn't find out who was responsible. At night, he foolishly held the quilt and knocked on the culprit's door, wanting to sleep in the same bed with him.
"Brother, open the door, I'm Ayan."
Huo Qubing threw back the quilt, got out of bed, and caught a glimpse of Huo Yan holding the quilt through the crack in the door. He immediately burst into laughter, but he coughed lightly to stop smiling.
"Ayan, what's wrong?"
Huo Yan knocked on the door, feeling a little embarrassed, and said shyly, "I miss my brother so much and want to talk to him."
Huo Qubing immediately opened the door, took the pillow he had brought and placed it on the bedside as usual.
"You sleep inside. I just warmed myself up."
Huo Yan climbed onto the bed, made the quilt, patted his side, and smiled sweetly.
"Brother, come quickly."
Huo Qubing went to bed and was hugged by Huo Yan around the waist.
The little fox spoke in a long, sullen voice. He told his clever and brave brother Qubing, "I was stubborn at the time and disobeyed your request to stay with me. It was my fault. But I was so happy that you came to see me. I wanted to talk to you back then, just like I do today. But I was too busy, and after you left, I didn't get the chance. I've been thinking about it forever."
He raised his eyes, his almond-shaped eyes slightly curved on his thin face.
The almond-shaped eyes are the most pretty and gentle, and coupled with the red lips and fair skin inherited from their mother, their looks are even more gorgeous.
Huo Yan's thick black hair flowed down his shoulders like water. His dark, wet eyes stared straight at Huo Qubing. He spoke nervously, "Brother, you will forgive me, right?"
The little fox started to use his power again.
Huo Qubing said in his heart, and his hand unconsciously stroked him as if he was stroking Xiao Piaoliang.
"I've never been angry with Yan."
He swallowed the last sentence, "I usually report it if I can."
Huo Yan buried his head in his arms, his ears turned red, and he kept calling him brother.
I like my brother very much.
Huo Qubing petting a fox.
My brother has been gone for a year, but he still seems weak and unable to take care of himself. It's so worrying.
【Author’s words】
The special little fox filter to get rid of diseases is online again.
A Yan is definitely a white fox.
hhh.
Ah Yan thinks that other people are all scheming and hypocritical, and he wishes he could not get involved at all. He always plays the straight ball with the people he likes, and is very hypocritical, afraid that he will not get involved enough.
He is actually very good at showing his love. As long as he likes you, he will be very sensitive, observant, soft and innocent.
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