Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 416 - 411: Can’t Bear to Leave Brother

Chapter 416: Chapter 411: Can’t Bear to Leave Brother

Mrs. Jiang continued, "The Hes really have clout. Ever since your father had his misfortune, their family has stopped visiting us. We gave them new year gifts customary to their position, but what they gave us in return didn’t even match what they would give to their close friends. I think, even if your father wasn’t met with such disaster, but simply demoted, this marriage wouldn’t be able to be arranged."

Chen Afu replied, "If that’s the case, it’s actually good news for Chen Yuhui."

Mrs. Jiang snorted, "But Yuhui doesn’t think so, crying and wailing every day, as if she’s scared of losing this marriage proposal..."

That man is rotten to the core, Chen Afu muttered under her breath, laughing coldly, before sending Mrs. Jiang away.

After dinner, Chen Afu braced herself and took Dabao alone to the West Side Room.

She held Dabao close, telling him they would be returning to the Capital City for the Lunar New Year. However, because Chen Afu’s relationship with Marquis’ Mansion was strained, fearing harm might come to him, she could not take him back this year. Once Chen Afu improved her relationship with the mansion, she would bring him back...

Upon hearing this, Dabao burst into tears, and hugged Chen Afu, pleading, "Mother, I’m not afraid of being mistreated. As long as I’m with mother, my little siblings, no matter how much I am wronged, I would be willing to bear it. You promised to always hold my hand, but now you only hold Father’s, my little sister’s, and my two brothers’, you’re not holding mine anymore..."

His words made Chen Afu’s eyes water, "Son, your mother doesn’t want to leave you either. In my heart, there’s a hand, always holding yours, it will never let go. But the Marquis’ Mansion in Capital City... it’s really not a good place, and I’m afraid someone might harm you because of me. My good child, your mother really has no other choice, I don’t want to leave you either..."

Seeing that Chen Afu and Dabao were getting nowhere, Chu Lingxuan walked in. He sat down next to Chen Afu and gently patted Dabao’s head, "Your mother and I are doing this for your own good, we don’t want anything to happen to you. You are a man now, there are many people in the mansion, your grandparents, uncles will come to the mansion to accompany you, and I will stay here with you till the 28th day of the Lunar New Year. Time will pass quickly, it won’t be long before your mother returns..."

Although Dabao had some resentment towards Chu Lingxuan, he didn’t outwardly confront him. He simply held onto Chen Afu and cried bitterly, sobbing until his voice was hoarse, causing Chen Afu to shed tears too.

At this moment, Hanyan walked in, eyes brimming with tears. She had been drawn by Dabao’s cries and had been listening from outside the door. She reached for Dabao’s hand and said to Chu Lingxuan, "Father, let me stay at home with big brother, I can’t bear to be apart from him either. Mom has two brothers with her, but bro only has me..."

Dabao was moved by her words, slid off Chen Afu’s lap and began to weep holding onto Hanyan.

Looking at each other, Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu realized that they would have to accommodate their children’s wishes. Previously, they had thought of letting Hanyan stay in the mansion to keep Dabao company, but Marquis Chu wasn’t quite agreeable to it. He felt that since Hanyan’s name was not yet in the ancestral hall, it would be perfect to write it in along with her two brothers during the Lunar New Year. Although she could not enter the ancestral hall, she could bow outside to their ancestors. She had suffered the most since she was a child, and they wanted their ancestors to bless her for a smooth life.

Seeing Dabao’s strong reaction, they decided to let Hanyan stay with him.

Chu Lingxuan stroked Hanyan’s head and said, "Good child, your mother and I will try to come back early."

Seeing that no matter how much he cried, his parents wouldn’t change their minds, Dabao could only say, "I miss Mom and my siblings. Could Hanyan and I stay with Mom for today and tomorrow? We want to be as close to Mom as possible."

Hanyan too missed her mother and siblings. She looked up and said, "Yes, I want that too."

Chu Lingxuan’s brow furrowed. Chen Afu gently pulled at his sleeve, smiled at their children, "Okay, I also want to cuddle with Dabao and Hanyan a little more." Then to Chu Lingxuan, she said, "We will sleep in the Warm Pavilion with our daughter these two nights, and you will share the big bed with our son."

Both children looked at Chu Lingxuan with teary and pleading eyes. Chu Lingxuan was unhappy, after all, he would have to part ways with his wife for half a month too. But seeing their children’s teary eyes, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Before bed, the whole family, who had all bathed until they smelled pleasant, gathered together on the big bed, even the little brothers were held and placed at the far side of the bed. Chen Afu told them two stories, bit on their little fingers a few times in good fun, making them giggle incessantly. Only after Ms. Chu’s eyes were heavy with sleep did he carry her to the Warm Pavilion to rest.

In the night, Chen Afu got up twice to nurse the little brothers and change their dirty diapers, without waking Dabao and Yan’er.

On the morning of the fourteenth day, Chen Ming and Mrs. Wang came to the Senator’s Mansion with some changes of clothes.

They stayed in the Fenglin Courtyard, very close to the Chaohua Courtyard and the Yuetao Pavilion.

In the evening, a few dinner tables were arranged in Fenglin Courtyard. Not only did the masters come to dinner, but they also invited two tables of respectable servants. After dinner, Chen Afu had Mrs. Luo come over and solemnly handed the Divine medicine to her to keep safe, just as a precaution.

At the end of the Chen hour on the fifteenth day, the old Marquis, Chen Afu, with Li Xuan, Yu, Ming, and Chu Lingzhi went to the Outer Court. Mrs. Wang, holding Chu Hanyan, Chen Ming leading Dabao, and Alu sent them to the gate.

Chen Dabao and Chu Hanyan wailed loudly, causing Mrs. Wang and Alu’s eyes to turn red from crying.

Listening to the gradually fading cries, Chen Afu also started to tear up, while cries could be heard from Li Xuan’s carriage too.

The weather today was alright, just sprinkling with light snow. The main road was cleaned quite well, only with a thin layer of newly fallen snowflakes, the carriage still ran quite fast.

Chen Afu shared a carriage with the two little brothers and two wet nurses. There was a thick quilt over their legs and a thermal pot in their hands, so it wasn’t too cold.

Initially, Li Xuan was throwing a tantrum to sit in their carriage as well, but there wasn’t room. Only after Sasa, Chang Chang, and Duan Duan agreed to accompany him did he reluctantly agree in tears.

This time, Sasa’s family of three dogs was also brought along. Seven Seven and Grey Grey had to accompany Ms. Chu, while Zhui Feng had to accompany Dabao. Thus, the Animal House temporarily split up.

At midday, they stopped at a small town for mutton soup and steamed buns, allowed the horses to rest for a while, and then set off again. That evening, they reached a county town and found that someone had already booked a courtyard at the post station for them. After resting overnight, they set off early the morning and finally arrived in the Capital City toward the end of the late afternoon.

If the road had been better, they could have arrived by midday.

Second Master Chu Lingqi had already been waiting at the city gate.

He went to the carriages of the old master and Chen Afu to pay his respects.

By the time they reached the Yong’an Marquis Manor, the sky had completely darkened. Chen Afu led the children directly back to the Bamboo Courtyard. Yu Zhuo, who was now wearing the short hairstyle of a married woman, along with Xiao Hong and the servants of Bamboo Courtyard, were waiting outside the door.

Now, Yu Zhuo had to be referred to as a member of Yu Yongshun’s family or as Mrs. Yu.

She said with a smile, "Madam, the water is already boiling, and the Mutton Pot is ready. The bed is warm and toasty, waiting for you." She then whispered, "Princess Rui has already been waiting here for half a day."