304: Verbal Inquiry (5 more)
At that thought, Xie Rong really went all out.
He took the clothes and went to the inner room and, after changing, he walked out slowly and hesitantly.
Xie Zhinuan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Li Hengyi pursed his lips.
Yuanbao stepped forward to give a critique, “Not bad, not bad, very good-looking, just on this face, you need to apply some rouge, and on the lips you also need… ”
“Go away!” Xie Rong said sternly, casting a cold glance at the gloating Yuanbao.
Taking a deep breath, he walked up to Xie Zhinuan, “Then I will comb a braid similar to yours tomorrow!”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan was really stunned.
She blinked and nodded her head.
She was surprised that Xie Rong, a scion of a wealthy family, was actually willing to cross-dress just to attend a wedding feast with her.
She also felt that there seemed to be some familiarity between Xie Rong, Yuanbao, and Li Hengyi; the way they interacted didn’t seem like that of strangers.
And the matter of hiring a shopkeeper was brought up by Li Hengyi.
Although she was suspicious, she had no proof, after all, these people hadn’t spent much time together.
By now, there was no way she could leave without taking Xie Rong with her.
Early on the fourth day, Xie Zhinuan took Xie Yi and boarded the carriage.
Aunt Chen followed inside, while Xie Rong sat on a small stool by the door and Uncle Ya drove the carriage.
Xie Zhinuan left the three pets behind, entrusting them to Li Hengyi and asking him to take care of them.
As the carriage pulled away, Li Hengyi stood on the rooftop, took a deep breath, watching the carriage disappear from sight before leaping down from the rooftop.
The three pets were playing in the yard and didn’t seem sad about their owner’s departure.
“…”
Li Hengyi pursed his lips.
He thought to himself, this is the difference between humans and beasts.
No matter how clever they are, they don’t know parting, don’t know the pain of separation.
“…” Yuanbao came over with some food and saw Li Hengyi looking disconsolate.
He sighed inwardly.
This was just a short parting, and his master was already like this, if someday in the future Miss Xie were to marry someone else…
Tsk tsk tsk, speaking like an ill-omened raven.
“Master, time for breakfast. Miss Xie personally stewed chicken soup last night. This morning, someone added noodles to it. Eat it while it’s hot!”
At these words, Li Hengyi looked back at Yuanbao, “She stewed chicken soup last night?”
“Yeah, master, hurry and eat, it smells delicious!”
Li Hengyi smiled and entered the house.
On the carriage.
Xie Zhinuan read a book to Xie Yi, while Aunt Chen sat beside, watching with a smile.
Xie Rong sat on the small stool and asked, “Did you really pick him up?”
Xie Zhinuan raised her eyebrows and looked at Xie Rong, “What about it?”
“He doesn’t seem like it, I’ve seen my sister-in-law with children, she’s not as meticulous as you are!”
Xie Zhinuan laughed, “Your family must be quite rich, right?”
“It’s alright!” Xie Rong thought carefully and indeed, it was quite alright.
“There are many servants in the house, even beside your nephews and nieces, there are quite a few maids and nannies. Not to mention ten, there are always six, right?” Xie Zhinuan asked again.
Xie Rong nodded again.
More than a dozen people, including maids, nannies, and young male servants, attended to his two nephews.
“Firstly, my sister-in-law has many duties. She’s different from me; she comes from a wealthy household and is used to having maids do everything. As for me, let’s not talk about the past, I’ve forgotten it all by now. Just consider the mother-son relationship with Ayi. Did you notice that day at the rivers and mountains, out of the many ships, it was only me who spotted him? Perhaps many people saw him, but why was it that I was the one to pick him up and bring him home?”
Xie Rong furrowed his brow.
“Actually, it’s all about fate. He’s so clever and understanding. If I say I’m going to be his mother, I have no choice when I’m busy. If I’m not busy, I’m not making money – are we supposed to drink the northwest wind later? But when I’m not busy, of course, I want to spend quality time with him. That’s also why I wanted to take him along!”
Chapter 305