When it was fully light, Hong Xiaoduo, who had woken up naturally, opened her eyes and saw Kaiyang, who had already washed up, sitting quietly on the edge of the bed opposite her, waiting for her.
Seeing that she was awake, he got up and came over.
"Oh, not bad, you didn't cry this time. So you're willing to let me go?" Hong Xiaoduo sat up and reached out to touch Kaiyang's little head, who was squatting by the bed.
Hearing her say that, Kaiyang's face immediately fell, and he asked, "If I don't want you to leave, won't you just stay? Why are you like this? Do you just want to see me cry? Then I'll cry."
Honestly, he kept telling himself that he would see her again in the future, especially when he grew up and became more capable. He believed that his elders would be at ease if he went out to look for her.
That's what he was thinking, which is why he didn't feel so sad. But then she asked him that question. Really, isn't she an adult?
Hong Xiaoduo immediately smiled: "Okay, then cry for a quarter of an hour first, and I'll wash up then."
"What kind of mother are you?" Kaiyang laughed, placing her shoes beside her feet as he laughed.
As Hong Xiaoduo put on her shoes, she replied, "I'm still a child myself. Besides, don't you know best how I've been a mother?"
“Young ladies your age are already engaged and married, and some have even had children.” Don’t underestimate Kaiyang just because he’s young; he knows quite a lot.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Actually, if the seven of us called you 'Mom,' no one with a brain would believe it. My eldest brother said that apart from the fact that we are all good-looking, the seven of us don't look very similar. How could anyone believe that you gave birth to us?"
"Well, so now you can call me 'Mom' without any pressure at all, right?" Hong Xiaoduo found it amusing.
While she was washing up, Kaiyang had already made her bed.
There are maids in the manor doing this kind of work now, but he still wants to do it himself, because he feels that this is the only way he can be filial to her right now.
When the two arrived at the front hall, they found that Wei Junpei and his son were both there.
Hong Xiaoduo felt a little embarrassed. How could she not have considered this? They would be waiting at the mansion to see her off as she was leaving today.
Lord Wei and his son both knew her temperament and didn't think she was being unreasonable, sleeping in late when it was time to set off and making them wait.
"Uncle, you don't need to see me off. I might come again any day. If I come too often, you'll get annoyed, hahaha." Hong Xiaoduo was touched by the reluctant expressions of the Wei family, but she still laughed it off.
"Look at what you're saying. We'd prefer you to stay here. How could we be annoyed?" Madam Qi knew the girl was deliberately trying to lighten the mood, so she pulled her to sit down at the table. The maid next to her had already gone to call the kitchen to bring breakfast.
"You're carrying so much gold notes, you should be careful on the road," Lord Wei casually advised.
Before Hong Xiaoduo could speak, Kaiyang said, "Grandfather, if you give me such instructions when I go out, you can rest assured about my mother. The person who can successfully rob her is yet to be born."
This is no exaggeration. Ever since the seven of them started following her, every single robber they encountered, big or small, not only failed to rob them and lost their lives, but she also managed to plunder them clean.
As the saying goes, "Trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead."
"See, Kaiyang knows my abilities best, Uncle, don't worry," Hong Xiaoduo said without the slightest bit of modesty.
His words made everyone in the hall laugh, and the atmosphere of impending parting dissipated somewhat.
After she finished eating and got into the carriage, she discovered that the carriage, which had been empty before entering the city, had been stuffed with a lot of things. Every available space in the carriage, where she could sit or lie down to rest, was filled with things, wrapped and boxed.
She didn't even need to lift the curtain to look; she could tell by touching the seat with her heel that it was packed full!
Hua Shi, peering through the car window, explained to Hong Xiaoduo inside that those were food and toiletries for the journey, and then remembered to put in a heavy brocade bag as well.
“I have several thousand gold notes on me, I don’t need any more money.” Hong Xiaoduo took the brocade bag, and without even opening it, she knew what was inside, and quickly pushed it away.
Hua said, "I know you don't need it, but it's more convenient to use loose silver on the road. I specially exchanged it for you, keep it."
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. Hehe, young mistress, think about what I told you. Take good care of your health and give Kaiyang a few younger brothers and sisters so he'll have some company." Hong Xiaoduo leaned against the car window and whispered to Hua Shi.
Hua looked at her son sitting next to Hong Xiaoduo in the car and saw him smiling with his lips pursed. She smiled and said, "I know, but having children is also a matter of fate."
"Alright, let the girl go. If we keep chatting, the kitchen will have to prepare lunch," Wei Junpei said with a smile.
Although Hong Xiaoduo deliberately lowered her voice when she spoke to the Hua family, the family members standing by the carriage heard it clearly.
Wei Tong was still driving the carriage, followed by another carriage from the Wei family. Only Hua Shi was on board. After dropping off Xiao Duo, they were going to take Kai Yang back.
The carriage stopped after leaving the city gate. Hong Xiaoduo first asked Uncle Tong if Young Master Dong had arrived. Uncle Tong replied that he had.
Hong Xiaoduo smiled at Kaiyang, who was sitting right next to her, and said, "You're a smart and sensible child, so I don't need to tell you anything. Whether it's literature, martial arts, or foreign languages, just do your best to learn. There's no need to compete with anyone. Just don't go astray. Otherwise, if I find out you've gone astray next time I see you, you know the consequences." After she finished speaking, she cracked her knuckles.
Kaiyang stared at her with a serious expression and said, "That's not necessarily true, Mother. You'd better come and check on me often, otherwise..."
Before he could finish speaking, his ear was grabbed: "You dare threaten me?"
She didn't pull hard, and Kaiyang wasn't scared. The mother and son smiled at each other, and then Kaiyang got up and got off the carriage.
Hong Xiaoduo didn't get off the bus; she remained seated, clearly disliking farewell scenes.
"Mother, aren't you going to get off the carriage?" Kaiyang's voice came from outside the carriage.
"What are you doing? That's enough. Don't even think about hiding under the carriage. Your strength isn't enough. Believe me, you won't last long before your pants rip and your butt gets exposed."
"You should go back now, stop dawdling," Hong Xiaoduo urged.
Just as she finished speaking and was about to tell Uncle Tong to set off, Kaiyang lifted the carriage curtain, clung to the window frame, and whispered, "Mother, you should get down. The young master is here, and Eunuch Fu is here too..."
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