Chapter 626: Chapter 628: Extremely Petty Mind (5 more updates)
Mrs. He suddenly had the feeling that the Old Madam Yun had gone mad.
As a lady of the house, wouldn’t she have anything to do? There were so many trivial matters throughout the day, and she had to take care of them.
She had to manage the needs of the whole household, as well as the social visits and relationships.
Xu Xinmo had no mother, and her father was on an official mission elsewhere. It was understandable that the old lady doted on her a bit more, but this was too much.
Way too much.
"Mother, I am not free. If you wish, please go receive her yourself!" Mrs. He said, turning her head away.
Old Madam Yun was utterly astonished.
Mrs. He actually dared to contradict her; it was as if the world was turning upside down.
As she opened her mouth to say something, she caught the astonished gazes of Yun Musi and Yun Mulan, their eyes reddening.
"..."
"Grandmother!" Yun Musi called out softly.
"Hmm?"
"Please dote on us a bit more too!" As Yun Musi spoke, she leaned closer to Old Madam Yun, pressing her little face against her grandmother’s knee.
Old Madam Yun only felt a warmth on her leg; she knew that Yun Musi was crying.
She initially felt some resentment towards Mrs. He, but considering that it might be jealousy and envy that prevented her from wanting to fetch Xu Xinmo, she felt much better and less angry, "Good child, you are my own granddaughter. If I don’t dote on you, then whom should I dote on?"
"When cousin was here before, I couldn’t even get close to you, Grandmother. Could you let cousin stay a few more days in the Xu Residence, and let me spend more time by your side, please?" After saying this, Yun Musi began to sob softly.
Yun Mulan also hurriedly said, "Grandmother, me too!"
The two girls, one on each side, nestled into Old Madam Yun’s arms and cried.
In the end, their tears softened Old Madam Yun’s heart, and she coaxed them with endearing words until they calmed down.
And she did not mention going to the Xu Residence to receive Xu Xinmo the next day again.
Yun Musi and Yun Mulan were indeed clever and quick-witted; they sang and responded in a way that greatly pleased Old Madam Yun.
Upon reaching Greater Town Mountain, they met Lady Wang and others. Princess Yanran, who knew how to behave appropriately, quickly joined Yun Musi and Yun Mulan’s group, charming the old lady until she couldn’t stop smiling.
Yun Zhen watched from the side, his satisfaction with Princess Yanran increasing by the minute.
Initially, his satisfaction was based on family background and status. Now, he found a few more reasons to like her as a person.
The entire party proceeded together in high spirits.
Xu Residence
Xu Xinmo’s return was unexpected, but now that she was back, it wasn’t appropriate to send her away again. Old Madam Xu instructed Lady to hurriedly prepare a courtyard for Xu Xinmo to move into and assigned three old maids and six maids to serve her.
One of these maids was her Head Maid.
Though it was said to be for serving her, it was actually for surveillance, as Mrs. Xu, pregnant for nine months, was about to give birth, and they couldn’t afford any negligence.
They also couldn’t let her know about Xu Xinmo’s return; otherwise, it would cause trouble.
Mrs. Xu harbored deep-seated hatred for Xu Xinmo. Over the years, Xu Xinmo stayed with the Yun Family, and Mrs. Xu’s hatred never diminished; rather, it intensified after several miscarriages.
Therefore, on the Double Ninth Festival, Old Madam Xu did not go out for the traditional hiking but stayed home to attend to Mrs. Xu.
The Xu Family girls went hiking under the protection of their brothers, with Xu Xinmo among them.
Once she returned to the Xu Residence, Xu Xinmo could not feel any joy or the comfort she had while at the Yun Residence, let alone acting assertively.
At this moment, the group was making its way up the mountain.
Her female cousins whispered and giggled among themselves.
Xu Xinmo wanted to join them, but they were indifferent and guarded against her; she had never been treated like this at the Yun Residence.
A fire was building up inside her chest.
"Daidai, come on, let’s go back and pack our things; we’re going to grandmother’s house!" With that, Xu Xinmo turned and walked away.
Daidai looked on, unable to persuade her, "Miss, miss, please wait for this servant!"