RPAGF Chapter 409 Anxious
Chapter 409 Anxious
Back at the temple entrance, they saw Xiao Siyu anxiously looking around.
"Yue'er, you're finally back! Where have you been?" Xiao Siyu's eyes lit up the moment he saw Xiao Siyue. If he had lost his sister today, he would have had to atone with his death.
Xiao Siyue put on a smile: "It's nothing, brother. I just ran into an acquaintance and chatted for a while. I'm sorry to have made you worry."
"An acquaintance? Who is it?"
"It was a master from Guning Temple when we were in Qianyuan County. I never expected him to come to the capital."
Xiao Siyu nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Looking at Lu Zhijin following behind his younger sister, Xiao Siyu said gratefully, "Zhijin, thank you for today. I'll treat you to drinks another day."
"Okay." Lu Zhijin thought to himself, then thank you very much, brother-in-law.
The group strolled around for a bit longer before heading home.
Lu Zhijin, who was somewhat worried about Xiao Siyue, said goodbye to the others and turned back to the temple, wanting to ask Master Xu about Xiao Siyue, but he did not find him.
I asked the monks in the temple, but they only said that the master had already left and they didn't know where he had gone, so I had to give up.
"Miss, you're back."
"Ah."
"Miss, Xiaoyu is back and is waiting for you in her room."
"Hmm? Then I'll head over right away."
Upon entering the room, one could see Liu Xiaoyu sitting in a chair, though she was now dressed as a married woman.
"Greetings, Miss. How have you been lately?" Upon seeing Xiao Siyue, Liu Xiaoyu immediately stood up and bowed to her.
"Hmm, it's fine. Is this your child?" Xiao Siyue looked at the baby in Liu Xiaoyu's arms, who was about a year old and had big, round eyes looking at her. The baby was extremely cute.
“Yes, Miss, his name is Yuanzi, and he is one year old.” Liu Xiaoyu said, with a man beside her, who was presumably her husband.
Back then, when Xiao Siyue came to attack the capital, after building the paper mill in the capital, Liu Xiaoyu led her people to other parts of the Great Zhou, and stayed away for several years. The two only corresponded with each other through letters.
Now his paper mills and study have spread throughout the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, and Liu Xiaoyu can be considered his greatest contributor.
"Xiaoyu, you've worked so hard these past few years." It must have been incredibly difficult for a woman to travel around all that way, but Liu Xiaoyu had indeed done a great job, and I didn't have anyone else suitable to take her place.
"Miss, Xiaoyu isn't suffering." Liu Xiaoyu smiled. She had lived a fulfilling life these past few years, and now she had a loving husband and adorable children. Her life was very happy.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time and chatted for quite a while before parting ways.
Liu Xiaoyu no longer lives in the Xiao residence, but has bought a house in the capital. She is now quite wealthy and has more than enough money to buy a house.
Now that their business in other places has been settled, they no longer need to travel all the time.
After Liu Xiaoyu left, Xiao Siyue returned to her room and took out a string of Buddhist prayer beads from her jewelry box. These were the beads that Master Liaoxu had given her years ago.
At the time, she didn't think much of it and put it away without keeping it. But today, after meeting Master Xu, she felt uneasy for some reason. Thinking of the master's words, she put the bracelet on her wrist again.
She didn't know what the future held, but taking precautions was also a way to give herself some psychological comfort.
"Miss, why are you suddenly wearing this?" Lan Yi asked, looking at the Buddhist prayer beads on her mistress's wrist.
Xiao Siyue raised her hand and looked at it: "Hmm, I ran into Master Xu today, and he said that carrying this is good for your health."
"I see."
Xiao Siyue was feeling down when she was interrupted by that idiot Xiao Sining.
"Little sister, please save me!"
Xiao Siyue looked over and saw Xiao Sining rush in from outside. Before she could react, she saw her aunt, who was carrying a feather duster, chasing after her.
"How dare you come here to your sister's place? How old are you? Come here right now!" Auntie pointed angrily at Xiao Sining.
"Mother, please don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health," Xiao Sining whispered to her aunt, hiding behind Xiao Siyue.
"I think you'll drive me crazy sooner or later. Come here."
Xiao Siyue was puzzled. It had been so long since their house had been this lively. What had her fifth brother done to make her aunt so angry?
"No, little sister, you have to protect me!" Xiao Sining shrank back, wishing she could shrink herself completely behind Xiao Siyue. But Xiao Sining didn't even consider that with her big frame, could Xiao Siyue really block her way?
"Come here, I won't hit you. Tell me, why did you do that today?" The eldest aunt wanted to step forward to approach Xiao Sining, but she was afraid of accidentally hurting Xiao Siyue.
"Really? I don't believe it." Xiao Sining didn't believe her mother would be so easy to talk to.
Xiao Siyue glanced around, then quietly moved to the side, exposing Xiao Sining.
Auntie reacted quickly and struck at Xiao Sining.
"Ah, Mother, you broke your promise!" Xiao Sining screamed.
"Hmph, I'll teach you a lesson!" His aunt ignored him and started hitting him again. Xiao Sining jumped around the room, very lively.
Xiao Siyue found a stool and sat to the side to watch the fun, showing no intention of helping out, and occasionally giving her aunt some pointers.
"Little sister, if you're not going to help me, fine, but why are you making a fuss?" Xiao Sining complained as she dodged.
Xiao Siyue ignored him and said to her aunt, "Aunt, are you tired of playing? Have some tea and rest before continuing."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Xiao stopped in his tracks. He was indeed quite tired; he hadn't worked for many years, and he was already panting heavily.
He tossed the feather duster onto the stool and sat down.
Xiao Siyue quickly poured a cup of tea and handed it over. After her aunt drank the tea, she felt that her breathing was clear again.
Xiao Sining, meanwhile, hid in a corner, looking aggrieved, as she watched the two of them.
Xiao Siyue didn't know what had happened, but she knew it must have been Xiao Sining who caused the trouble, otherwise her aunt wouldn't have acted this way.
When they were little, Fifth Brother was quite naughty, and Xiao Siyue would sometimes see him being beaten by her aunt, but as she grew up, she never saw him again.
Xiao Siyue found it quite strange. She was even more curious about what could have made her aunt so angry that she didn't care about her image at all.
My aunt is very concerned about her image, especially after moving to the capital. She has seen and been influenced by the city, and her public image has always been dignified and elegant.
Thinking of this, Xiao Siyue opened the wine and asked, "Aunt, what did Fifth Brother do to make you so angry?"