After returning from the Tang family, Madam Tong and Nanny Ruan locked themselves in the room and talked for a long time. Xiao Yao also found something to do. She wanted to give a return gift to the old lady of the Tang family. Xiao Yuan had no choice but to go and play with the Tong family's grandchildren.
The first month of the year passed quickly, and Xiao Yao missed home more and more. She privately asked Nanny Ruan when she would return to Kyoto.
"Do you miss home?" They had been away from Kyoto for three months. Although Nanny Ruan had never had children herself, she knew what it was like to miss home. How could a child not miss their parents and family for three months?
"Well, I miss my parents and everyone in the family. Can you let my second brother come and pick us up after he takes part in the Spring Examination?" Xiao Yao pleaded.
"You should discuss this matter with Mr. Tong and the others." Nanny Ruan often used small things to teach Xiao Yao how to behave in society.
"I understand what you mean. I would like to discuss this with you first before going to look for Grandpa and Grandma."
"Master has no objection. As long as your grandfather and the others agree, we can leave at any time."
"When Grandfather is in a good mood one day, I will go and tell him that I want to send a letter to Kyoto. Firstly, I want to ask my parents what they think, and secondly, I want to tell my second brother to come and pick us up. What do you think?"
Nanny Ruan also imitated the Xiao family and rubbed Xiao Yao's hair. The little disciple was so smart that sometimes people felt that she was not a child at all.
"Has my sister been punished?" Xiao Yuan said gloatingly. It is not easy to see my sister make a fool of herself. Has he been caught in the act this time?
"What are you thinking about!" Xiao Yao reached out and rubbed her sister's head. It is better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone. Since someone offered it to her, how could she let go of such an opportunity.
I have never seen a girl more naughty than this little disciple. You don’t have to worry about being bored when you are with her, Nanny Ruan looked at Xiao Yao lovingly.
"Ruyi, weren't you playing with those little guys? Why are you back?" Xiao Yao was very curious. Why did Ruyi feel willing to come back when it wasn't even time for dinner?
"The child prodigy of the Tang family is here, and he said he has something to give to the three of them." It is said that he brought game, so they can have a big meal at noon today. Xiao Yuan began to look forward to it in his heart.
It's that kid again. Nanny Ruan looked at her ignorant little apprentice who was chatting and laughing with her sister. She didn't even know that someone was thinking about her. She didn't know whether she, as a master, should be happy or worried!
Tang Hao was trying hard to show off in front of the Tong family. He hadn't seen Xiao Yao since his great-grandmother's birthday. Today, someone sent some wild game to his home. He also found a few small toys suitable for young children and rushed to the Tong family excitedly.
Tong Jinsheng received Tang Hao in the living room. After confirming Tang Hao's feelings for his granddaughter, Mrs. Tong called a family meeting. The main idea was to stay away from the person who was thinking about Ping An in the future. No one with the surname Tang was allowed to see Ping An alone, nor was Ping An mentioned in front of someone with the surname Tang. If anyone disobeyed, he would be handed over to General Xiao for handling.
When they heard General Xiao's name, they all promised to obey, so Tong Jinsheng never mentioned his cousin today, and only talked about this and that with Tang Hao. After Tang Hao tried several times, he knew that there was no hope of seeing the girl he had been thinking about today, so he had to return home regretfully.
"This child is too cunning. Ping An must not be allowed to deal with him." Mrs. Tong grumbled in dissatisfaction as she watched the little figure that was about to disappear.
"Your granddaughter is no less cunning than others. It's hard to say who will suffer the most when dealing with Ping An." Tong Jinsheng expressed his opinion.
"What do you know? Whenever it comes to matters between men and women, the one who suffers in the end is the woman. If even the slightest bad reputation gets out, her whole life will be ruined." Mrs. Tong sighed with the tone of an experienced person.
"Yes, yes, you are right. My second brother and I will take turns to protect our cousin from now on. We will never let strange boys get close to her. Grandma, you said that our cousin is still young and someone has started to care about her. What will her life be like when she grows up?" Tong Jinsheng has begun to sympathize with the group of cousins in the Xiao family.
"You don't have to worry about this. Not to mention that there are six boys in the Xiao family. General Xiao alone is enough to deal with those people." Others have never seen General Xiao protecting Ping An, but he has seen it countless times. If he knew that someone was targeting his beloved Ping An, the consequences would be extremely serious.
As she was planning to leave Suzhou and return to Kyoto, Xiao Yao began to prepare gifts for people. It was only then that she realized that she didn't even have a close friend. She counted on her fingers and found that besides her younger sister Ruyi, she only knew a few cousins from the Yuan family, her second uncle's cousin Ying, her eldest brother's fiancée, and the princess from the Jingwang Mansion with whom she had some contact.
This result made Xiao Yao feel a little depressed. She thought she was a very easy-going person, but she couldn't find friends who matched her expectations. What was the problem? If she said it was just because of her appearance, wouldn't that be a bit far-fetched?
Xiao Yao shook off the questions that confused her and sent an emotional letter to Kyoto. Then she found her grandparents and told them about her plan.
"After you have lived here for a year, grandpa will ask your cousin to send you back. You are absolutely not allowed to leave now." Old Master Tong said firmly.
"Ping'an must be missing home! Come to your grandmother, and Ruyi come too." Mrs. Tong glared at her husband with dissatisfaction. What's the point of scaring two children? If you have the guts, go and argue with your in-laws.
"I will come to Suzhou to visit you and grandma in the future. I promise to keep my word, okay?" Xiao Yao walked over and shook her grandfather's sleeve, acting coquettishly and cutely, using every method she could think of.
"Old Xiao, you're not buying into this, but I'm not buying into this. There's no room for negotiation." Old Man Tong, who said there was no room for negotiation, seemed to be enjoying being rocked by his granddaughter. "Didn't you say you wouldn't buy into this? What's going on now?"
"When do you want to go back?" Mrs. Tong is not an old lady who doesn't care about anything. It's natural for a daughter and son-in-law to miss their children. They are just embarrassed to ask for Ping An to go back.
"You old woman, I told you I'd let Ping An stay for a full year, how could you destroy my plan?"
"Do you want me to have my grandson write a letter to my in-laws right now, saying that you've detained their two granddaughters? Guess what the result will be."
"Do you think I'm afraid of him?" Old Master Tong still shouted with full momentum, but his wandering eyes told it all. Whether he was really not afraid of his in-laws coming or he was just guilty and timid, only he knew it.
"Grandpa, do you want to know how my second brother's grades are? How about we call him over to ask?" Xiao Yao saw that she couldn't impress her grandfather, so she thought of her second brother. He was also a sinister man. As long as he could come, the brother and sister would join forces and still be able to convince the old man!
"Where do you get all these tricks from? Let me tell you, as long as I don't agree, no one can take you away."
"Are you still being unreasonable?" Mrs. Tong questioned her husband angrily.
"Grandpa, Madam, Lord Tang and Mr. Tang San have returned home with Lord." The servant came over to report.
"Look, Ping'an won't leave, okay?" It had only been a few days and the young master of the Tang family had come to visit twice. It seemed that he was really keeping a close eye on Ping'an and wasn't going to let go.
"Ping'an, do you know what they are here for?" Old Man Tong ignored his wife and turned to ask his granddaughter.
"How would I know? Maybe he came to greet you two elders, or maybe he came to discuss something with his uncle. At least he didn't come to see me." Ping An wanted to ease the tense atmosphere. If he couldn't come to an agreement on his own affairs today, he could still go tomorrow. Anyway, he couldn't leave until Kyoto sent someone to pick him up, so he would just take his time with his grandfather!
They just came to see you, but you are still stupid and can't see anything, the couple thought at the same time.
"You are the ones who are nervous all day long. Look, Ping'an has no idea what's going on. Let's just pretend that he knows nothing about it." Just let that brat jump around there alone and make him anxious to death, Grandpa Tong thought maliciously.
"Grandma will take you two to play in the backyard." Mrs. Tong didn't care about being angry with her husband now. She wanted to hide her granddaughter before the young master of the Tang family entered this door.
Before anyone could take action, Tong Guangyu walked in with the Tang father and son. Mrs. Tong glanced at her son with dissatisfaction and asked, "How could you have forgotten the precautions right after the meeting? Are you too busy?"
"My nephew greets my uncle and aunt." Lord Tang said politely.
"Tang Hao pays his respects to the two elders. It turns out that the two Miss Xiaos are here too." Tang Hao was delighted from the inside out. He had originally just wanted to make his presence felt, but he had not expected that there would be such an unexpected surprise waiting for him. At this moment, his eyes and eyebrows were filled with smiles.
"Greetings, Lord Tang, Young Master Tang, uncle, you came back so early today." Xiao Yao said.
This was the first time the little girl had spoken to him, and Tang Hao was incredibly excited, even happier than when his teacher praised him for his work. Miss Xiao had actually called him Young Master Tang. Their relationship had progressed from strangers to greeting each other—a truly remarkable leap forward!
Lord Tang looked at Xiao Yao, then at his almost stupid son, and sighed silently in his heart: They say that heroes are hard to resist beautiful women, and the power of this little beauty should not be underestimated! Ever since meeting this young lady from Kyoto, his son has changed, and he is very different from before. He doesn't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.
"Aren't you two going to the backyard? Why aren't you leaving yet?" Seeing Tang Hao staring at his granddaughter without blinking, Mrs. Tong couldn't bear it any longer and urged the two little girls to leave quickly, otherwise she was afraid that Tang Hao would come over.
"Grandpa, grandma, uncle, we're leaving." Xiao Yao also felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. She secretly guessed that this child prodigy was different from ordinary children. Could it be that he read too many books and became nearsighted, so he couldn't see people's appearance clearly without staring at them?
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