Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 129 There is a Wild Cat

"No need, Grandma Pei." The two of them spoke almost at the same time.

"Let Jin'er send her back. Although there's no danger in our yard, it's getting late. It might be bad if there are wild cats or birds or something, and it would scare people." Old Madam Pei looked at Hualei and said carefully.

Hua Lei looked at Old Madam Pei, who had already turned her head away and told the maid beside her to bring some water for washing. Hua Lei closed her mouth silently, turned around and walked out. Rong Jin followed behind her, and the two of them left Songhe Hall together.

They were almost at the fork in the road. Hualei in front stopped and said gently, "Mr. Pei, just drop me off here. Thank you for helping Xiaoyuan and I run around all day. You must be tired, so go and rest early."

"Not tired, Sister Hua, let me take you home. It's a good time to help digest the food." Rong Jin touched the brocade box in his arms and smiled happily.

"Qinglian is with me, there won't be any wild cats or birds to scare people." Hualei refused. Rong Jin looked at Hualei, her black hair was not tied up in a bun, flying in the night wind, and her egg-blue dress fluttered in the evening breeze. She seemed to be within reach, yet out of reach.

He smiled and walked slowly to Hualei's side. A scent of her daughter's fragrance lingered around him. He only dared to take a shallow breath, fearing that she would scare Hualei. "Sister Hua, let's go. Let's go together. If there are any stray cats or birds, I'll help you drive them away."

Hualei paused, hesitating slightly.

"Sister, you are here. Let me take you back. Rong Jue and I just saw a wild cat." Xiao Yuan came slowly from a small path, his small figure standing straight. Rong Jue followed behind him, looking around, holding a branch he had just pulled off a tree, poking here and there.

Rong Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, "Rong Jue, Xiao Yuan, why are you two still here? Didn't grandma ask you to go back a long time ago?"

"Brother, Xiaoyuan and I were just about to go back there. Not far from Songhe Hall, I heard a 'plop' sound. A wild cat passed by from behind me, and I got scared." Rong Jue answered, waving the branch in his hand.

"Wild cat? Did you see it?" Rong Jin asked.

"I didn't see it, but Xiaoyuan did. I only heard a plop sound," Rong Jue said, "but I didn't see it when I chased after it."

"Qingmu Qingyue, did you see the wild cat?" Rong Jin asked the two servants behind Rong Jue and Xiao Yuan. "Master, we were walking in front and didn't see it." Qingmu replied.

Rong Jin looked at Xiao Yuan and told the two servants, "You two, one in front and one behind, send Xiao Yuan and Rong Jue back."

"Rong Jue, you go back first. I'll take my sister back to Qihua Courtyard." Xiao Yuan had already walked to Hua Lei's side, "Sister, I'll take you back. There are wild cats in this courtyard." As he said that, he pushed the dumb Hua Lei, "Let's go, sister." Rong Jue looked at Xiao Yuan, then at Rong Jin, ran to the other side of Hua Lei, and said crisply, "Sister Hua, I'll take you back too."

"Oh...oh." Hualei was a little confused, and under the escort of the two flower-guarding messengers on the left and right, she went to the Qihua Garden. Rong Jin followed behind her, touched the brocade box in her arms, and sighed. Life is not easy, Rong Jin sighed.

Soon, they arrived at the gate of the Qi Garden. Hua Lei stopped, turned around and patted Rong Jue on the shoulder. "Thank you Rong Jue for sending me back. I'm here." She stood up again and said to Rong Jin, "Thank you, Master Pei, for sending me back. Please help me send Rong Jue and Xiao Yuan to the front yard. I'm worried about these two little guys."

Rong Jin was a little depressed, looked at Hualei, and hesitated to speak. Xiao Yuan stood beside him, "Okay, actually Rong Jue and I are a little afraid of wild cats, Brother Pei, let's go together." Seeing Rong Jin standing there motionless, he came over and pulled Rong Jin's hand, saying softly. "Brother Pei, let's go."

"Brother, let's go together." Rong Jue came up and held Rong Jin's other hand. Rong Jin was led back to the front yard by the two little guys with a face full of resentment.

Ruan sent someone to bring Rong Jue back to her courtyard. Xiao Yuan also entered her own courtyard. "Brother Pei, goodbye." Xiao Yuan stood at the gate and said goodbye to Rong Jin politely.

"Xiaoyuan, can I come in and talk to you?" Rong Jin asked.

Xiao Yuan looked at Rong Jin and nodded. The two of them went into the study together.

Xiaoyuan sat down at his desk, sorted out the books on the desk and put them aside. Rong Jin sat down at Xiaoyuan's desk, looked at Xiaoyuan, and hesitated to speak.

"Brother Pei, what do you want to tell me? Do you want to take care of the schooling matters in our country's Zijian?" Xiao Yuan asked with a smile.

"No, Xiaoyuan, I want to ask, did you really see a wild cat just now?" Rong Jin asked.

"I felt the same as Rong Jue. I only heard the plop sound but didn't see the wild cat." Xiao Yuan replied.

"Didn't you just tell Rong Jue that you saw a wild cat?" Rong Jin asked.

"I didn't say I saw a wild cat, I just heard a sound. Rong Jue asked me what it was, and I said it might be a wild cat." Xiao Yuan said slowly.

Rong Jin was a little helpless. He relaxed himself a little and asked Xiao Yuan softly, "Xiao Yuan, do you like Brother Pei?"

"Of course I like it." Xiaoyuan nodded.

"How much do you like it?" Rong Jin asked.

"I like it very much." Xiaoyuan continued to nod affirmatively.

"Then...if Brother Pei wants you to help me with something, will you agree?"

"what's up?"

"Can you please give a box to someone for me?"

"Who should I give it to? Rong Jue? Sure, give it to me and I'll give it to Rong Jue for you tomorrow."

Rong Jin sighed softly, "No, not for Rong Jue."

"Oh. Who do you want to give it to, Brother Pei? In this Marquis' Mansion, except for Rong Jue, I have average relationships with other people. Do you want to give it to one of my classmates in the clan school? That's fine. Although I'm not particularly close to them, it's still okay to pass on something as a gift." Xiao Yuan stared at Rong Jin and said with a smile.

"I, I... I bought a hairpin and wanted to give it to Sister Hua. Can you... help me give it to your sister?" Rong Jin stuttered a little.

"A gift for my sister? A hairpin? Brother Pei, why did you give a hairpin to my sister?" Xiao Yuan looked like a curious baby.

"I...I saw that your sister rarely wears hairpins on her head, so I wanted to buy one for her."

"Do you think my sister is poor and can't afford a hairpin to wear?"

"No, it's not that I can't afford it, it's...I want to give it to her."

"So, why do you want to give it to my sister?" Xiao Yuan asked puzzledly, continuing to act as if he knew nothing.