Chapter 407: Chapter 407: You Can’t Be Too Hard on a Little Rascal
Feng Fuce placed a dish of minced meat on the ground.
Dahua immediately devoured it eagerly.
Feng Fuce reached out and stroked the cat’s head.
"You’ve eaten so much of my food, why don’t you help remind Bai Zhi’er that the person she’s looking for is me."
As he spoke, the young boy’s eyes took on a somber look.
"Could it be that she knows there are no oranges in spring now, so she’s simply not in a hurry to look?"
He thought of Bai Zhi’er sitting on the ground crying out loud tonight.
After seeing him, she seemed trusting and reliant.
The melancholy in Feng Fuce’s eyes diminished considerably.
He pressed his thin lips into a cool smile.
"Forget it. I’ll give her a few more days to remember me."
After all, one cannot be too harsh on a little rascal who values food above all.
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Next day.
The Sixth Prince, Bai Xingye, woke up early in the morning.
Thanks to a good night’s sleep, he wasn’t startled awake by any nightmares.
Thus, after quietly finishing his breakfast early,
he strolled around the courtyard with his hands behind his back, waiting for his sister Bai Zhi’er to find him so they could go to the academy together.
What puzzled Bai Xingye was that the mansion was unusually quiet today.
The maidservants dutifully stood by the courtyard gate.
On any other day at this hour, Princess Consort Kang would have come to see him, but today she hadn’t.
However, Bai Xingye paid no mind to any of this.
He continued to walk leisurely, waiting for Bai Zhi’er to arrive.
Soon, the fourth son, Bai Daoyan, came with two servants, carrying the morning medicine.
Bai Xingye took just one look and said, "Fourth Brother, I won’t drink it this morning. Soon I have to go to the academy with my sister. If I drink the medicine, my whole body will taste bitter, how can I sit in class like that?"
Bai Daoyan paused for a moment.
Then he smiled and said, "Drink it. Sister won’t be able to come today."
Bai Xingye raised his eyes abruptly: "She can’t come? What’s wrong with her?"
Bai Daoyan looked at him expressionlessly, "Come, follow Fourth Brother inside, drink the medicine, and I’ll tell you."
Bai Xingye hurriedly followed him inside the house and drank the medicine in one go.
On any other day, Bai Xingye would have found an opportunity to secretly pour out all the medicine.
He urgently asked, "Can you tell me now?"
Bai Daoyan reassured him, "Don’t worry, nothing’s wrong with Sister. I guess at this hour she’s probably still resting."
"You didn’t know because you slept soundly last night. Our father was almost in danger; in the middle of the night, Uncle came over holding Sister to see him."
He recounted the events to Bai Xingye.
Bai Xingye’s expression turned from astonishment to a hint of helplessness.
He sat on the chair, lowered his head slightly, and in a somewhat stubborn tone, said, "Fine, it’s better not to go. I was forced to agree anyway."
After speaking, he stood up, lay back on the bed, and pretended to rest with his eyes closed.
Before leaving, the fourth son, Bai Daoyan, glanced at the stack of books and writing materials on the desk.
His gentle eyes paused.
Even though the Sixth Prince claimed not to care, he had still prepared the books for class today.
As Bai Daoyan left, he gently closed the door.
Upon hearing the closing sound, Bai Xingye opened his eyes.
He frowned, suddenly turning over.
In his eyes brewed a deep darkness.
"So young, worrying about so many things, and doesn’t even know how to take care of herself."
Bai Xingye lay back in frustration.
He mumbled to himself, "Wants to manage everything, coming over so late, and yet doesn’t rest herself!"
Next time he sees Bai Zhi’er, he must give her a good talking to!
At that moment, a maidservant hurriedly ran to the door, speaking through it—
"Sixth Prince, the Princess’s carriage has arrived. She said you both agreed to go to the academy yesterday. Are you up yet?"