(First update, begging for pink ~)
Yu Shu was leaning on the bed with her shoes and socks still on. Her palms were rubbing Kim Bao's soft back hair. Kim Bao noticed that she was in a bad mood, so he obediently lay under her palms. His two front paws supported his small head, and his beard curled up.
At noon, after driving Jing Chen away, Yu Shu had no appetite for lunch. Thinking about Jing Chen and Shui Yun, she just lay there for the whole afternoon.
There was a knock on the door. At first, Yu Shu ignored it. When she heard Yu Xiaoxiu's muffled groan outside the door, Yu Shu suddenly came back to her senses. She withdrew her thoughts and said,
"Oh, it's Xiaoxiu. Come in."
After entering the door, Yu Xiaoxiu first glanced at Yu Shu cautiously. Then he put his hands behind his back, leaned against the door, and put his feet together. He lowered his head and said, "Sister, it was my fault this morning.
I shouldn't have said bad things about Brother Jing. I shouldn't have talked back to you. If you are angry, you can scold me and beat me. Don't sulk and refuse to eat, okay? "
At the last sentence, Yu Xiaoxiu raised his head slightly and looked at Yu Shu. His small eyes were begging, which immediately made Yu Shu's heart soften. She was not angry with him, so how could she bear to let him blame himself?
So she raised her hand and waved at him, "Come here."
With such a wave of her hand, Yu Xiaoxiu walked over obediently without any awkwardness. He was pulled by Yu Shu to sit on the bed and drove Kim Bao aside. She pinched Yu Xiaoxiu's wrist, which was thinner than hers, and said softly,
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have lost my temper with you. Xiaoxiu is so sensible. I don't have enough time to care about you. How could I scold and beat you?"
As soon as her tone softened, Yu Xiaoxiu knew that the rain had passed and the sky was clear. Suddenly, his grievance resurfaced. He took Yu Shu's hand and shook it.
"I don't really want to talk back to you. I just can't stand the fact that you're so nice to Brother Jing — you're even nicer to him than to me. But now he's staying away from us. You, you're even bothering me because of him."
Yu Shu burst into laughter. She thought to herself that this child could still be jealous. She pinched his cheeks and said, "Let's go!"
"Jing Chen is Jing Chen. He's my life friend. As long as he doesn't betray us first, I can't turn my back on him. But you are you. You are the only blood brother I have in this life. In this world, there's no one more intimate than us siblings. Even if I scold you or scold you, in the end, you're still the one who loves me the most. Remember this. "
Hearing this promise, Yu Xiaoxiu's eyes immediately turned red. He nodded vigorously and repeated Yu Shu's words today. They were blood-related siblings. No one could kiss them more than they did.
This child, Yu Xiaoxiu, was actually very pitiful. Disregarding Concubine Cui's lack of maternal love, he was just someone who had no one to care for him. In addition, the 'original' older sister was lazy and useless, so he was forced to mature early. During the days when he lived under the roof of the Ji family, he was humiliated and fooled by a group of young masters and ladies. It was common for them to beat and scold him. His mother didn't even care and turned a blind eye to it.
Later, he was kicked out of the Ji family with Yu Shu. After moving to the capital, he finally had a few good days. He lived in a big house, slept in a big bed, ate well, went to school, and had a fortune-teller sister that everyone envied. He always felt uneasy. He was afraid that this was just a dream. When he woke up one day, he would still be in the big courtyard of the Ji family as a poor person.
And Yu Shu was the only one he could rely on in this world. He firmly believed that as long as his sister was alive, he would not be a little boy who could be bullied by others.
Yu Shu didn't know that her sincere words had inadvertently dispelled the last layer of inferiority in Yu Xiaoxiu. The poor person who lived in the bottom of his heart disappeared without a trace. What was left was a real thirteen-year-old young man who looked forward to the future.
The brother and sister quarreled with each other. In less than a day, they were reconciled. Yu Shu didn't think about those troubles. Her mood quickly improved. Seeing that the sky was still dark outside, she asked Yun Dou to tell Zhao Hui that they wouldn't stay at home for dinner. She led Yu Xiaoxiu out.
"Sister, where are we going now?"
"There is a big restaurant in the north of the city. I help your Brother Xue take care of the accounts there. I will take you there to see your Brother Xue. See if he is free recently. When the weather is good, he will take us to the suburbs to ride horses, okay?"
Yu Xiaoxiu's eyes brightened. He almost raised his hands and feet to say yes.
This was not a whim of Yu Shu. She had long wanted to try the feeling of riding on the back of a horse. Riding the wind, she didn't know what kind of pleasure it was.
***
After Xue Rui finished reviewing the official documents for the past few days in the Supreme Court, when he left the house, he saw the red glow of the setting sun in the west of the city. He was suddenly in the mood to drink, so he asked Lao Chui to drive the carriage to the Wangji Tavern.
Lin Fu knew that Xue Rui was coming, so he hurriedly asked the waiter to do the chores in the front and went to the back to accompany him. Xue Rui didn't need him to serve him. He just asked the kitchen to cook a few simple dishes to go with the wine. He changed into a loose white cotton gown and took it to the balcony on the third floor. He put a recliner and looked at the setting sun, enjoying the scenery of the city.
While he was enjoying himself, someone disturbed him. Xue Rui heard the sound of the white jade bead curtain behind him. Gui Qi, who was guarding outside the balcony, stopped her.
"Miss, please wait. This is not the place to receive guests. Please go downstairs."
"I am Princess Xi Wen. Get out of the way. I know your young master is here. I want to see him."
"Princess, please calm down. I have eyes but failed to see …"
Xue Rui's mood was ruined. He put down his bent left leg and stepped on his shoes. While Gui Qi was stopping people outside, he adjusted his clothes and said with half a glass of wine in his hand,
"It's Xi Wen. Come in."
Xue Rui felt strange. His cousin had always been dignified and sensible in front of others. Why did she put on airs in front of him? He could hear that she was angry. He didn't know what happened.
Just when he was guessing, the bead curtain outside the balcony was pulled open. In the blink of an eye, Xi Wen came to him. She was still wearing a cumbersome wide-sleeved robe and her makeup was exquisite. It was obvious that she had just come out from the tea party of the noble ladies.
Xue Rui looked at Xi Wen who was angry and her eyes were red. He frowned and followed his duty as an elder brother. He sat up straight and said with concern,
"Princess, have you been wronged?"
Xi Wen clenched her fist and bit her lips. She lowered her voice and asked, "Are you going to be engaged to Rui Zizhu?"
Xue Rui really frowned this time. He waved his hand to let Gui Qi guard outside and asked, "Where did you hear it?"
His grandfather had mentioned to him that the marriage with Count Zhongyong's Mansion was not bad, but there was no matchmaker, no betrothal, and nothing was set in stone. His marriage had a lot of implications. Before he agreed, the Xue family would not let any news out. However, Xi Wen was only an aunt's cousin, so where did she get the news?
Xi Wen guessed that it was true when she saw Xue Rui's expression. Her heart sank. When she was about to lose her temper, she found that Xue Rui's face turned cold before her. She changed her mind and quickly restrained her attitude. She pursed her lips and said in a pitiful voice,
"Princess Jiejie has only passed away for three years. Her body is not cold yet. You are in a hurry to get married and forget your old friend. You are too heartless. I feel injustice for my sister. She died unjustly for the short-lived Xue family. If you break your promise and marry another woman, I won't recognize you as my cousin anymore. "
Xue Rui stared coldly at her and waited for her to finish speaking. He didn't say a word as he tightened his grip on the cup in his hand. The porcelain cup couldn't bear the heavy burden, and without any warning, it cracked open and shattered in his palm.
"Ah!" Xi Wen was shocked. She covered her mouth and looked up along with the blood overflowing from his hand. She saw Xue Rui's face was frosty. He was not gentle like before. He seemed to be a completely different person.
He was a person who did not like to be angry. If he really lost his temper, few people could bear it.
"Remember," Xue Rui held the broken pieces in his hand and said word by word in Xi Wen's ears,
"Princess Tongning accidentally fell off the building and died. It has nothing to do with my third sister."
Xi Wen felt scared. Her lips trembled and her face was pale. She did not dare not to nod. She took out a handkerchief with a crying face and handed it to him. She squatted down and said, "Brother Rui, don't be angry. I spoke carelessly. It was all their nonsense. I was anxious and said the wrong words. In fact, I didn't know that Sister Tongning was killed by my third sister. You, you let go. Don't hold these."
Xue Rui's face was taut. He raised his arm to separate Xi Wen and threw away the broken pieces in his hand. He was a person who knew how to restrain himself and would not let his temper get out.
Just as he was about to send Xi Wen away, Xue Rui heard someone coming from outside the courtyard.
"Gui Qi, is my eldest brother inside?"
"Miss, you are here. This, this, young master is meeting guests. Why don't you wait down there?"
When Xue Rui heard Yu Shu's voice, he turned around to have a look. As he was distracted, Xi Wen wrapped his palm with a handkerchief and held his bleeding palm.
The white jade bead curtain outside the patio was not airtight, so Yu Shu could easily see the figures inside. It seemed to be Xue Rui and a woman. She raised her eyebrows and thought to herself, "What's there to be ashamed of?" Even though she agreed verbally, she turned her head and pretended to leave, but her hand suddenly pointed outside the building and she said in surprise,
"Look at the big bird!"
This was one of the top few tricks on the list, but it was useful. Gui Qi had just turned his head when Yu Shu squeezed through the curtain with a grin on her face. She stood up straight and looked at the situation on the patio. Her grin froze.
Xue Rui's hand was still being held by Xi Wen, so he did not react in time. Xi Wen's reddened eyes were filled with tears as she half-squatted and half-knelt in front of him. Anyone who saw the two of them would misunderstand, let alone Yu Shu who was extremely imaginative.
"Uh …" Yu Shu thought she had found out some "adultery". She was so embarrassed. She scratched her head and wanted to retreat. However, she felt that it was too direct and not natural enough. She stuttered and said,
"You are so close as cousins."
Xi Wen … Xue Rui … Xue Rui and Xi Wen both had blue veins bulging on their foreheads. No matter how stiff the atmosphere was a moment ago, they both hated Yu Shu at this moment.
Yu Shu wanted to slip away after saying that. However, it was not easy to leave.
"Wait." Xue Rui stopped her because he knew that if she really ran away today, she would make things difficult for him if he didn't explain the misunderstanding.
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