Su Ruanruan returned home after having tea.
The He Residence’s Housekeeper had been waiting for her for quite some time.
Su Ruanruan took off her overcoat, smiling, "Is the old madam looking for me?"
The Housekeeper said, "Master Yan has finished altering the auspicious wedding dress, and the old lady asked me to deliver it over."
Su Ruanruan was delighted.
She wanted to see it immediately.
Thus, the Housekeeper opened a complicated and exquisitely large box, inside which lay the wedding dress.
Su Ruanruan couldn’t let go, "It’s beautiful!"
The Housekeeper watched her expression, cautiously saying, "Moreover, Young Master Jitang also asked me to deliver the Phoenix Crown and Robe to Miss on the second day of the second month when the dragon raises its head."
The second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head?
The auspicious wedding dress slipped from Su Ruanruan’s hands, and she immediately asked the Housekeeper, "Where is it?"
The Housekeeper said it was placed in the study.
Su Ruanruan couldn’t care less about looking at it, and she hurriedly asked, "Where is Third Brother?"
The Housekeeper fell silent.
Su Ruanruan sensed something, she put on her overcoat, "I will go to the He Residence with you."
The Housekeeper had been waiting for these words.
His throat choked up, he sighed, "The residence is in complete disarray now, just waiting for Miss to take charge!"
Su Ruanruan was emotionally agitated, she asked the driver to drive.
When the car arrived at the He Residence, she immediately got out and quickly ran toward the main courtyard.
Upon reaching the main courtyard, she slowed down her pace.
Sun Jingan was kneeling outside the elders’ bedroom door, he spoke in a low voice, "I have let down my mentor!"
Su Ruanruan felt sorrowful.
She stepped forward and gently supported Sun Jingan, calling out to him, "Uncle Jing’an."
But Sun Jingan refused to get up, continuing to kneel straight, "I ask for my teacher’s forgiveness."
Su Ruanruan couldn’t help looking towards the inner room.
From inside came the old madam’s sighs, and it took a while before Old He spoke.
He said, "It’s my fault for not teaching Jitang well, causing him to make such a serious mistake! Jing’an, you’ve done nothing wrong, why kneel? Go do what you need to do!"
Sun Jingan burst into tears, weeping loudly, "Teacher!"
Old Lady He, leaning on the door frame, came out.
Her face was strained, her voice hoarse, "Sun Jingan, I won’t protect Jitang! But I ask you, for the sake of him growing up under your guidance, in the end... leave him his dignity!"
Sun Jingan bowed down to the ground.
Tears flowing down his face.
He was no better off than the elderly He couple, he still remembered how Jitang always called him ’Brother Jing’an’!
Old Lady He was a strong character.
She said sternly, "Crying and wailing, what a spectacle! Sun Jingan, you’ve always been ruthless. Use all that you’ve learned from Old He to full extent! If Jitang is guilty, I will not blame you but will praise you for ridding the evil from the people!"
Sun Jingan still knelt on the ground, softly calling out, "Mother Teacher!"
Old Lady He told him to leave.
She said, "Go take care of your affairs!"
Sun Jingan slowly got up.
The usually tough man looked disheveled, his eyes and nose red from crying.
When he saw Su Ruanruan, he softly said, "Your Third Brother has gone to Yangcheng, you stay and accompany the old lady."
Su Ruanruan nodded.
Sun Jingan dusted off the dirt from his body and straightened up to leave.
Old Lady He’s hand on the door frame slipped, she closed her eyes and softly called her son’s name, "Jitang!"
Su Ruanruan, with tears in her eyes, supported her.
She helped the old lady to sit down, then asked the servants to bring some tea.
After the old lady drank some, she calmed down a bit.
Mother and daughter wept together again.
The old lady was clear in her heart; for Jitang to leave for Yangcheng, it was very unlikely for him to return.
She grasped Su Ruanruan’s hand, overwhelmed with grief, "Jitang has left, and he took Ci’an with him! Ci’an is so young, and he is still ill!"
Old Lady He wept.
Su Ruanruan comforted her, "Goo Lao is in Yangcheng, and I am in contact with him! I correspond with him, so I will know if Ci’an is doing well. After a while, when Third Brother settles down, I will accompany the old lady to visit Ci’an."
Old Lady He shook her head.
The old lady saw clearly, "I do not want you to be in danger! Jitang’s feelings for you have always been on a knife-edge!"
Su Ruanruan remained silent.
He Jitang had left.
He had spared Su Ruanruan; perhaps this was the last shred of goodness in his humanity!