Han Zhongyu felt both angry and relieved to see Xiao Yi stubbornly sticking to his own opinion.
He was angry that he didn't understand Xie Yushu and looked down on her, but at the same time he was secretly glad that someone as proud as Xie Yushu would not choose Xiao Yi, so did he have a better chance?
Although thinking this way might seem a bit dishonest, he couldn't help but feel secretly delighted!
Although he also failed in his confession, at least he wouldn't break Xie Yushu's taboo, which gave him a better chance than that reckless man.
Feeling he had gained the upper hand, Han Zhongyu was too lazy to waste words with Xiao Yi. Considering that Chu Jinyu was Chu Mingzhu's nephew after all, even if Xie Yushu was there, she probably wouldn't forcefully stop Chu Jinyu from going back to escort his aunt to her wedding. So he sent someone to bring Chu Jinyu over.
He also told Xiao Yi that although he agreed to release the person, whether or not Chu Jinyu was willing to go back with him was entirely up to her own will.
Chu Jinyu was raised by Xiao Yi, so Xiao Yi naturally believed that Chu Jinyu would go with him.
A short while later, the person who went to fetch Chu Jinyu returned, along with Xiao Haitang. The two little ones entered the house and were indeed very happy to see Xiao Yi, each hugging one of his legs.
"Father!"
"Second Uncle!"
Xiao Yi patted the two little ones' heads and said
"I'm here to take you to the capital. You two go and pack your things, we'll be leaving soon."
The two little ones, unaware of the grudges and conflicts between the adults, thought they would see Xie Yushu in the capital and excitedly exclaimed...
"Yay! Great, I'm about to see Mom/Sister!"
The two little ones were excited at the thought of seeing Xie Yushu. Xiao Haitang still remembered the grievances Xie Yushu had suffered after Xiao Yi left, and upon seeing Xiao Yi return, she quickly began to complain.
"Second Uncle, you don't know yet, do you?"
You and your younger brother had just left when your aunt's family returned from their famine. Grandma said that since you had left, she didn't know if you would come back, so she decided to give our house to your aunt's family. When your aunt's family came, they took all our food, clothes, and bedding, and even killed and ate several of our chickens, ducks, and geese.
They make me serve them every day, and they don't even let me eat my fill. If my second aunt hadn't come back, they would have beaten me to death!
When my second aunt came back, they even joined forces to beat her up. If it weren't for my uncle Tianqi and the others coming with her, my second aunt would have definitely suffered a great loss!
By the way, Second Uncle, why didn't you leave a message for Second Aunt when you left? Second Aunt thought you and your brother had been arrested, and she even went to Jinyang with Grandpa Xie to look for you!
I've been looking for you for several days, and when you came back, you were bullied by your aunt. Later, your grandmother even helped your aunt's family and got your second aunt divorced!
My second aunt is now like an older sister to me!
When Xiao Yi heard that Xie Yushu and Xie Baotian had been looking for him for several days, he felt a rare sense of guilt. Yes, he only felt guilty now; before, he felt more regret for losing Xie Yushu!
It's probably true that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. In the past, it was always Chu Mingzhu who told Xiao Yi how much she did for him.
Xie Yushu did the work without ever taking credit or mentioning her contributions, which made it easy for Xiao Yi to overlook her efforts. It was only when Xiao Haitang pointed it out directly that Xiao Yi realized how much Xie Yushu had silently sacrificed for him!
I felt even worse at that moment.
Xiao Jinyu also hurriedly complained.
"That's right, Dad, my aunt's family beat me up and wouldn't let me into the house. They even knocked me unconscious. It was Tiger Tooth who carried me to my mother's house."
My aunt in the capital beat me every day and even sent people to kill my mother. I overheard them and that's why I secretly ran away to warn my mother. When I got home, I was almost beaten to death by my eldest aunt's children. Father, it's good that you're back. Please help me beat up my eldest aunt and my aunt, and avenge my mother, my sister, and me!
Also, I don't want my aunt from Beijing; she beats me all the time, I hate her!
After Xiao Jinyu finished speaking, Xiao Haitang suddenly remembered that Old Madam Xiao had mentioned that Xiao Yi was going to marry a princess from the capital, and couldn't wait to ask...
"Second Uncle, Grandma said you're going to marry a princess from the capital. Could it be that you're marrying Jin Yu's little aunt? That wicked woman is full of evil intentions. Don't be fooled by her!"
Xiao Haitang and Chu Jinyu chattered on and on, not saying a single good word about Chu Mingzhu. Instead, they talked about Xie Yushu's sacrifices. Xiao Yi felt a mix of emotions, but he didn't know how to explain the adults' relationship to them.
Seeing this, Han Zhongyu added something to the two children.
"Your father and second uncle have already decided to marry Chu Mingzhu. This time, they brought Jinyu to the capital to send Chu Mingzhu off for her marriage. It doesn't matter if Jinyu doesn't like your little aunt. Once she's married, she won't be a member of the Chu family anymore. She won't have to live in the Anle Marquis's mansion, and she won't be able to control you anymore."
"As for Haitang, from now on you'll have to call Chu Mingzhu 'Second Aunt.' She's married into your second uncle's family. If you continue living with your second uncle, you'll definitely be living under the same roof as Chu Mingzhu."
As Han Zhongyu finished speaking, the two children were filled with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow. Upon hearing this, Chu Jinyu was overjoyed, thinking that Chu Mingzhu would no longer have to live in the Marquis of Anle's mansion after getting married.
"Really! That's wonderful! It'll be perfect to send her away, then Mother will have a place to stay. The Marquis of Anle's residence has so many beautiful flowers and fish, as well as lots of delicious food and fun things to do, and a huge courtyard. Mother will definitely love it!"
Xiao Haitang's face fell.
“Then I won’t live with my second uncle anymore. Anyway, my household registration has been transferred to my sister’s, so I will stay at my sister’s house.”
Xiao Haitang was, after all, Xiao Yi's own niece, and she was still a little reluctant to part with him. But when she realized that Xiao Yi could not marry Xie Yushu and would instead marry that heartless woman who abused Chu Jinyu, she immediately chose Xie Yushu. Forget about her second uncle. If she missed him in the future, she would just go and see him. Her sister was more reliable!
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