Chapter 88 - 87: Ah, Isn’t That... Madam! (First Update)

Chapter 88: Chapter 87: Ah, Isn’t That... Madam! (First Update)

As Xu Jing expected, Xiao Yi wasn’t among the people who came.

Xu Jing had been working on Xiao Huai’an’s mindset over the past two days, so his emotions were relatively stable at first. However, his small face was always listless, his little mouth was on the verge of pouting, and his big black eyes looked at Xu Jing pitifully, like an abandoned puppy.

It wasn’t until Xu Jing held him up to place him on the carriage that the little one, who had been holding back tears, seemed to break down all of a sudden. He clutched Xu Jing’s neck tightly and started wailing, "I don’t want to, I don’t want to! Mom doesn’t want me again, wah! I don’t want to leave..."

Xu Jing was taken aback, her heart suddenly twisted tightly. She gently patted his back continuously, whispering softly, "Little fool, Mom doesn’t want to leave you. Didn’t Mom agree with Chang Xiao already? Chang Xiao will go back and study well, and Mom will visit you whenever she can, alright?"

However, a child’s intuition is the sharpest. He could keenly sense Xu Jing’s kindness and love towards him, but he could also keenly sense that more than half of Xu Jing’s words were just perfunctory.

Mom doesn’t like Dad at all, nor does she like him enough—how could she possibly come to the Western Capital to see him?

Mom certainly won’t come; Mom just doesn’t want him anymore!

The little one held Xu Jing tightly, refusing to let go, crying so hard that it was heart-wrenching, and his heart was convulsing. On the side, Chunyang and Chunxiang felt their hearts breaking with sympathy, constantly comforting him and speaking kind words.

Even the people who came to fetch Xiao Huai’an could not bear to watch, turning their eyes away, unwilling to see their young master so heartbroken.

Xianyun felt his heart breaking too and couldn’t help but speak with a sobbing tone, "Little Lord, please don’t cry. Miss Xu said she would come to see you, and she certainly will. At worst... at worst, I’ll bring you to see Miss Xu every month, even if... even if Lord wants to beat me to death, I won’t care!"

Nonetheless, no matter what they said, Xiao Huai’an, immersed in his own world, wouldn’t listen, only holding onto Xu Jing and crying.

Xu Jing considered herself not very sentimental, yet for a moment, she felt like she might shed tears too.

She signaled to Xianyun and Dongli, then carried Xiao Huai’an to the side, soothing him quietly.

After all, he was just a child. It didn’t take long for Xu Jing to soothe him before the exhausted Xiao Huai’an fell asleep heavily on her shoulder.

Even in his sleep, his brows remained furrowed, his little mouth pursed, occasionally sobbing once or twice.

Seeing this, Xianyun quickly stepped forward, carefully taking the small, soft body of their little lord into his arms.

As she felt that small, soft body slowly leaving her arms, Xu Jing’s heart suddenly felt empty, almost blurting out to let Chang Xiao stay with her for a few more days.

But reason ultimately restrained her impulse; even if he stayed a few more days, he would still have to return to the Western Capital eventually.

Now with Xiao Yi by his side, when Chang Xiao wakes up, Xiao Yi can still comfort him.

If Chang Xiao stayed a few more days, by the time Xiao Yi couldn’t come to fetch him, the situation would likely be more difficult.

After holding their little lord tightly, Xianyun glanced at Xu Jing with some hesitation, finally only saying, "Miss Xu, the little lord really likes you a lot."

Xu Jing pursed her lips, uttering a low "Mm."

Xianyun didn’t know what else to say. After all, it was ultimately a matter between the lords. Moreover, watching from the side these days, he saw that their former lady not only had skills but also her own mind. If he rashly said something and aroused the former lady’s dislike, making her unwilling to approach their little lord and lord, it would not be good.

In the end, he could only sigh and say, "I hope Miss Xu, if you have the time, visits the Western Capital to see the little lord. The lord will also definitely welcome your arrival. Little one will now take the little lord to leave first."

Having said that, he carried Xiao Huai’an onto the carriage, and the convoy slowly started moving forward.

Xu Jing stood there, watching their convoy go further and further away.

Recalling Xianyun’s words just now, she couldn’t help but chuckle softly, not taking it to heart at all.

That man would welcome her to the Western Capital? Hardly! After interacting during this period, Xu Jing admitted Xiao Yi was quite a decent person, but that was when he was a colleague and an official. Being a man, he would most likely remarry in the future. How could he hope for her, the ex-wife, to continue disturbing him?

His clean and swift farewell last night was enough to fully demonstrate his attitude.

Seeing that the convoy was out of sight, Xu Jing turned around, saying calmly, "Let’s go inside."

Chunyang and Chunxiang were still immersed in the recent emotional farewell, wanting to say something but remembering their lady’s attitude, didn’t know how to say it.

What could they say? Was the little lord too pitiful; could the lady and Vice Minister Xiao get back together?

They knew saying that would just get them scolded. Besides, neither the lady nor Vice Minister Xiao, even though they loved the little lord, were the type to force or wrong themselves for their child.

In the end, they could only silently glance at each other, sigh inwardly, and follow the lady into the house.

On the other side, Xiao Yi was riding on horseback, stationed on a hillside not far from Anping County, his dark eyes quietly watching in the direction of Anping County. No one knew what he was thinking.

In the distance, a convoy slowly approached from the direction of Anping County, soon merging with their group.

Dongli and Xianyun went up to report the situation to Xiao Yi, and toward the end, Xianyun hesitated slightly, saying, "Just now, the little lord was unwilling to leave Miss Xu and was crying while holding her. Miss Xu managed to soothe the little lord into sleep, but I fear when he wakes up and doesn’t see Miss Xu, he will cry again."

Xiao Yi’s grip on the reins tightened slightly. After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice, "When Chang Xiao wakes, let me know."

Xianyun looked at their lord, unwilling to give up hope. After saying this, there were no further instructions, and he felt somewhat disappointed, saying, "Yes."

Having said that, Xiao Yi said, "Let’s depart."

With that, he tugged the reins, and his horse immediately turned its head, seemingly ready to advance.

The disheartened Xianyun glanced over casually, spotting a woman in an apricot-colored long dress on the official road, and involuntarily cried out, "Ah, isn’t that... the lady?"

Xiao Yi was taken aback, his heart seeming to miss a beat, turning his head faster than his mind could react.

However, there were several people walking on the road leading to Anping County, indeed including a few young women, but there was no sight of that familiar figure!

What rose momentarily in Xiao Yi’s heart was an inexplicable mix of anger and emptiness, as he turned his head, his cold and dark eyes shooting sharp arrows straight at Xianyun.

Xianyun’s heart trembled, barely managing to speak, stammering, "I... I was mistaken. Miss Xu was wearing an apricot-colored long dress today; the dress one of the women on the road was wearing just now did resemble Miss Xu’s somewhat...

Please punish me, Lord!"