Chapter 236: Must establish one's own business
Cuiping recounted the story vividly, leaving everyone stunned. Zhen looked at Xiao Baozhu with eyes filled with indescribable emotion, and her eyes were hot.
Zhen took Xiao Baozhu's hand and said, "Princess, you have offended the eldest lady because of me. You will be hated by her later."
Her hands were withered and her palms were slightly cold. Xiao Baozhu shook them tightly, "I'm a princess, what am I afraid of? Besides, I've long been fed up with my aunt's hypocritical demeanor. In the past, I respected her as an elder and treated her with respect. Now, I won't give her face."
Xiao Baozhu has always disliked the family of the eldest branch of the Sun family. They are sweet-mouthed but treacherous, and they always fool her mother around. Her mother always talks about them, and in her mouth, they are good in every way and she is inferior to them in every way. It would be strange if Xiao Baozhu could like them.
She had endured it in the past, but now, Sun Jingxuan had plotted against her and both of them had lost face. She would not tolerate them.
At this time, there was a noise outside the yard, and Cuiping's eyes lit up.
"Princess, it must be the feast you ordered that has arrived."
Just now, when Xiao Baozhu was on her way to the kitchen, she had already sent someone outside to reserve a table.
No matter what, you can't go hungry.
She also spread a message to Madam Zhou, "If the Sun family can't make edible food in the future, I will send people to deliver food to Third Aunt every day, and I will also spread the news outside so that everyone can see how the eldest aunt manages the family. Even her own sisters-in-law have no food to eat."
Zhou's face looked as ugly as if she had entered a dyeing workshop.
Cui Fu repeated Xiao Baozhu's words again, and Zhen's eyes became even more moist.
When Amu was young, he was often bullied by his cousins from the next room, and Xiao Baozhu helped him many times.
Now, she is the one who comes forward to support and make decisions for herself.
She is useless, she has been weak and incompetent all her life and can't stand up.
Amu has grown up and needs to find a wife for him. The Sun family has not yet split up, so Amu's marriage still needs the consent of Mrs. Sun.
But what kind of girl from a good family could Madam Sun choose for him?
For Amu's future, she must stand up.
Outside the courtyard, Sun Muzhi stood there without knowing when.
He looked at the situation in the yard, and the frost in his eyes melted, replaced by a touch of tenderness that was difficult to melt.
When he was young, he was a patient person because of his status as an adopted son. He was afraid that he would make a mistake and be kicked out by the Sun family.
No matter how much bullying his cousins inflicted, he endured it all.
His mother felt sorry for him and complained to his grandmother several times, but his grandmother was biased in her handling of the matter and always tried to smooth things over. After the complaints, he suffered even worse humiliation.
Xiao Baozhu stood up, stood in front of him, and fought back against the bullying on his behalf.
She also told herself that people only pick on the weak, and that patience cannot bring peace, but fists can.
Later, he used his fists to earn a stable life for himself.
No one dared to bully him anymore.
But after he was sent to the martial arts school, he came back less often and was unable to protect his mother, who did not have a good life there.
It's his incompetence.
He must find a way to separate from the Sun family.
Only after the family is divided and each family is established can the mother truly be the master of the household and do whatever she wants.
Xuetuan was the first to notice him. He came towards him with his short legs and barked at him a few times in a fierce voice.
This commotion also attracted the attention of other people in the courtyard.
When Zhen saw him, a gentle smile immediately appeared in her eyes.
"Amu is back."
Sun Muzhi had already started serving in the imperial court. He was wearing the black flying fish robe bestowed by Emperor Defeng. The flying fish pattern embroidered with gold thread was faintly visible on the dark brocade, with its scales and claws spread out, as if it would burst through the clothes at any moment.
The broad shoulders and narrow waist made his tall figure look even more sharp. A phoenix belt was tightly tied around his waist, and an embroidered spring sword hung diagonally. The cloud pattern on the scabbard glowed coldly in the twilight.
He stood at the gate of the courtyard, his figure elongated by the setting sun, his dark eyes gloomy.
He stepped in, his footsteps silent but imposing. Cuiping, who had been laughing just now, immediately straightened her back and shut her mouth tightly, and the rest of the servants did the same.
In this courtyard, the person they respected most was not the Third Madam Zhen, but the Third Young Master Sun Muzhi.
Xiao Baozhu turned around and saw the man walking towards her in the setting sun. The sharp teeth of the flying fish reflected the coldness between his brows. In a trance, she could not tell whether it was the clothes that made the man, or the man who gave this inanimate object a soul.
Xiao Baozhu's heart inexplicably skipped a beat.
At this moment, she felt a damn throbbing sensation.
How come Sun Muzhi looks more handsome every time I see him?
She must be hungry and her eyes are blurry.
In the moment of stunnedness, the man had already walked up to her.
"Princess."
Xiao Baozhu coughed lightly and said, "I promised you before that I would find a pet for my third aunt. I brought it here today."
Xuetuan ran to Sun Muzhi's feet again with his short legs, opened his mouth to bite his trouser legs, and made a low growling sound.
This little thing obviously thought Sun Muzhi was a bad guy.
Zhen leaned over, picked it up, and stroked its head with her hand.
"Go change your clothes quickly. Even Xuetuan would be afraid of you in this outfit."
His outfit, coupled with his expressionless look, is really scary. Don't scare Xiao Baozhu.
Sun Muzhi nodded and quickly changed into a casual robe. His original cold and hard temperament was instantly weakened, and he looked more gentle and elegant.
Xiao Baozhu glanced at him a few times and was secretly evaluating him in her heart when she suddenly met his eyes again.
He asked, "Princess, what's wrong?"
Xiao Baozhu felt embarrassed as if she had been caught, and immediately shook her head, "Nothing."
The yard where the mother and son lived was not big. Since Xiao Baozhu was there, Zhen asked Sun Muzhi to eat next door, but Xiao Baozhu didn't care at all.
"We are all family, there is no need to go through all that red tape."
Zhen looked hesitant, but Sun Muzhi was not polite and sat down directly.
Xiao Baozhu concentrated on eating and never glanced around again. The people next to her finally had the opportunity to peek at her unscrupulously.
She eats with such deliciousness that just watching her makes one's appetite whet.
Zhen had always had a poor appetite, and Xiao Baozhu took care of her a lot.
After dinner, it was getting late and Xiao Baozhu couldn't stay for long.
She said goodbye to Xuetuan reluctantly. Seeing her like this, Zhen said, "Princess, if you really can't bear to part with it, then take it back."
Xiao Baozhu shook her head. "How can this be? I promised to give it to you, so I can't go back on my word."
Sun Muzhi, who was standing by, suddenly said, "Princess, if you miss it, you can come here often."
Zhen also nodded quickly, "Yes, Princess, if you don't mind, you can come and sit here."
Xiao Baozhu smiled and said, "Then I will take it seriously. I hope Third Aunt will not find me annoying when the time comes."
Zhen smiled so much that the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes deepened. "I'm so happy that you can come, how could I be disgusted?"
Sun Muzhi stood aside with his brows lowered. No one noticed that a faint smile appeared in his eyes.
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