novelden Chapter 137 Returning
Chapter 137 Returning
"Don't worry about thanking me. I'll just stay and thank the master."
"Mrs. Rong" suddenly "volunteered" to step forward, interrupting Ji Lanshuang's thoughts.
Mu Xiaoxiao seemed to see Ji Lanshuang's fear of her. Facing her scrutinizing gaze, she gave her a harmless smile, "I wanted to say goodbye to you before, but I didn't leave because something unexpected happened. Now that you are about to be reunited as a family, I can rest assured."
"You weren't..."
"Well," Mu Xiaoxiao raised her hand to interrupt Ji Lanshuang's words, as if to say "it's not good to talk about the past again", "My boy, I understand it very well. I also know that what Lanshuang said to me before was for my own good..."
At this point, she paused deliberately and smiled bitterly, "People like us are disliked everywhere we go. That kid... maybe it's a good thing. In the final analysis, it's because we don't have that blessing. Whether you are willing to believe it or not, Lan Shuang, I have never had bad intentions towards your family. I get along with you with a sincere heart..."
"No, Xiaoxiao, you heard I..." As soon as Mu Xiaoxiao's "sincere heart" came out, Ji Lanshuang immediately regretted playing tricks on Mu Xiaoxiao and persuading her to leave in disguise at Su's house.
Mu Xiaoxiao didn't even give Ji Lanshuang a chance to explain, and raised her voice, "Mrs. Su, thank you for taking me and my sister in these days."
All the words Ji Lanshuang had in her heart were instantly drowned out by Mu Xiaoxiao's shout.
Judging from her attitude towards Mu Xiaoxiao these days, coupled with Mu Xiaoxiao's heartbroken and stubborn look, it was enough to make Ji Lanshuang get up in the middle of the night, slap herself twice, and curse herself as a "not a human being."
"Madam, since Sister Rong is willing to express her gratitude on our behalf, let's go back first." It was Madam Deng who spoke.
The old lady knew how difficult it was for Ji Lanshuang's family to reunite, and was afraid that Ji Lanshuang would delay time because of her momentary "softness", which would lead to unnecessary trouble.
She leaned over to Ji Lanshuang's ear and whispered, "One person's plan is short, two people's plan is long. If Madam still wants to keep 'Sister Rong' company, wait until you are reunited with the general and the young lady, and then we can discuss it together later..."
Nanny Deng's words completely touched Ji Lanshuang's heart, and also suppressed all her hesitation and uneasiness.
She glanced a little distance away.
Mu Xiaoxiao stood there, howling once and then leaving with the servants from the villa.
He turned around and met the eager gazes of Manager Shang Fu and Nanny Deng.
Ji Lanshuang sighed, "Then let's pack up our belongings and go."
Finally, she gave some instructions to Manager Chaofu and Madam Deng, asking them to tell the servants not to damage the things in the villa when taking their belongings away.
It was half an hour later when Ji Lanshuang and Su Jinchi were surrounded by servants and left the villa.
Mu Xiaoxiao stood on the attic, her figure blocked by the lush trees.
She was still wearing the same rustic coarse flowery dress, and even her hair, which was tied up in a bun wrapped in rags, had not changed at all.
However, she only needs to stand in a high position, and the grace and elegance of a superior will be instantly revealed.
Liu Guang, the old steward of the villa, stood behind her cautiously.
Only after Ji Lanshuang and his companions had all boarded the carriage and it was slowly heading towards Luojing did Liu Guang cautiously step forward.
"Princess, when you return to Luojing, you must hold a banquet at home. By then, Madam Su..."
Before the steward could finish, Mu Xiaoxiao had already suppressed her spirit, wiped away her tears with her arms, and said stubbornly, "Uncle Liu, let's put things in perspective. If I'm not so hypocritical, how can I make her miss me so much?"
Liu Guang is Fu Huai's confidant. He has no children. After he was injured and retired from the battlefield, he was arranged by Fu Huai to live in the villa in his old age.
Because of the friendship he had with Fu Huai on the battlefield, he was extremely loyal to Fu Huai.
When he heard that Mu Xiaoxiao wanted another woman to "never forget" him, his face changed immediately, and he tried to persuade her earnestly, "Princess, if you have any dissatisfaction with the prince, you can just say it..."
"Uncle Liu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Mu Xiaoxiao could tell at a glance that Liu Guang had misunderstood her. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "When did I ever become dissatisfied with the prince?"
"So you are..."
"Isn't it that brat?"
The princess even laughed with gritted teeth, there was no doubt that it was all for the prince.
Although Liu Guang didn't know the ins and outs of the matter, he still secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you are not dissatisfied with the prince."
"Don't worry," Mu Xiaoxiao patted her chest and assured Liu Guang, with a sly look in her eyes, "I won't be dissatisfied with your prince even if I'm dissatisfied with anyone. Let's just wait and see what happens next."
...
When Ji Lanshuang and his group went back to reunite with Su Kang under the leadership of Shopkeeper Fu.
Su Sui'an was not idle either.
He wrote a list of more than ten names in one breath and handed it to Fu Jingrong.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for leading Gu Xiuyan away. Also, these are the people I'm looking for. If Your Highness can help me find these people, even if it's only half of them, Sui An will be very grateful."
Fu Jingrong glanced at the list and put it in his sleeve pocket.
"no problem."
Su Sui'an smiled at him gratefully, "Thank you for your help these days, Your Highness. If you need any help in the future, you can tell me. As long as Sui'an can do it, I will do my best to assist you."
Fu Jingrong was about to say no when an idea suddenly occurred to him and he held back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
He changed it to, "That's good."
Su Sui'an did not suspect anything. After saying goodbye to Fu Jingrong, he quietly went to the house that Fu Jingrong had arranged for Su Kang under the escort of Yi Fan.
Not long after Su Sui'an left, Yi Zhi came back.
"Everything is normal at the Villa. Madam Su has left, and the princess is on her way back."
Fu Jingrong said "hmm", turned around and walked to the desk, re-copied the list that Su Sui'an had just given him and handed it to Yi Zhi, "I want to find everyone on the list within half a month."
"Yes."
Yi Zhi took over the list and retreated quietly again.
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