FID – Chapter 232

Back in the room, Liu Dalin was still in a fit of pique, lying on the bed,  tossing and turning.

Chen Xiulan was helpless. “What the hell are you thinking about?”

“Wife, Axiu is really determined to eat our daughter. I am upset, not that I do not like that kid, but Nannan is the baby in our hands. I can not help but worry. What is the environment around him? It’s completely different from Xinghua Village. Will our daughter be able to adapt?”

If the knot in a man’s heart was not opened for him, he was afraid that he would never be able to walk away from this hurdle.

Chen Xiulan sighed, “You still remember the other day when our Zhixia was falsely accused of cheating, right? When it happened, we were all confused, but what about Nannan? She reacted calmly and resolved the crisis with some ingenuity. Dalin, Nannan has grown up. She is not a toddler who needs our support like when she was as a child. She is our treasure, but we can’t forever be by her side. We have to let her go on her own way. It is impossible for a girl to stay unmarried for the rest of her life. Besides, what kind of a man do you want her future husband to be?”

When he thought of his daughter getting married, Liu Dalin felt very uncomfortable deep down and said sullenly, “Of course, he must be worthy of our daughter, to love and protect her, to put her first, and never let her suffer!”

“Besides Axiu, can you pick a second person who can do this?”

“…”

“You are always worried that our daughter will be wronged around Axiu. Why are you unwilling to try to believe that Axiu is capable of protecting our daughter from harm? Dalin, Axiu is just like you, a person who can risk his life for his wife!”

Liu Dalin fell silent.

“Above all is that when our Nannan is around Axiu, she glows from head to toe. If you keep refusing to admit this, you are, um, just jealous.”

“…”

“Nannan has been filial since childhood. If you really disagree, perhaps Nannan will be separated from Axiu, but she will not be happy for the rest of her life. Is this what you want to see? The children have grown up, and we have to try to let go. We just watch them. It’s up to them how far they can go. We just need to stand by our daughter’s side, that’s all.”

“…Do you believe that Axiu can protect our daughter?”

“I believe it. Since childhood, who can bully Nannan in front of him? Even you can not, not to mention other people.” Chen Xiulan laughed, reminiscing the funny anecdotes of their childhood.

“Go to sleep.” Liu Dalin rolled over, pulled up the thin blanket over his head, and went off to sulk alone.

That little son of a bitch. He had been stealing their daughter from him since she was a little girl. Now he was even more aggressive, trying to make her his!

He was unhappy, but he still wasn’t allowed to?

Most men have deep-rooted bad habits. They wouldn’t cherish things that were too easy to get. In the future, he would put a spoke on that boy’s wheel. 

The man far away in the capital city inexplicably had an itchy nose and sneezed.

“Imperial Uncle, have you caught a cold?” The boy was lying on the other side of the long table and silently writing his homework. He heard it and raised his head to ask.

His Imperial Uncle has always been in perfect condition, and he usually suffered no minor illnesses or pains. His sneezing somehow could be included in the memorabilia.

“Write your homework.” The man continued to review a memorial without raising his head.

Feng Mohan purchased his lips. He missed Xinghua Village. 

At this hour, everyone must already be resting in Xinghua Village. He no longer had free days since they returned to the capital. He was so busy till the moon was high up in the sky, with no desire to sleep.

If only Aunt Liu was present. With her around, his Imperial Uncle would not have time to keep an eye on him.

“Imperial Uncle, Aunt Liu should have received the imperial decree already, right? Do you think she has departed to the capital yet?” Biting the tip of his quill, Feng Mohan asked expectantly.

Feng Qingbai stopped reading, raised his head, and swept a light glance at him. “When you finish writing and don’t want to go to sleep, you can continue talking.”

“…” Talking my foot. The longer he talked, the later he’d sleep. His uncle wasn’t at all easy to fool. He was inhuman!

One face in Xinghua Village, another face when he came back – two-faced man!

The boy buried his head in writing, but Feng Qingbai has lost interest in reading. He glanced at the lantern glowing with a faint halo on the side, and his eyes turned pensive and tender.

Based on the itinerary, the imperial decree should have arrived in Xiangshan County today, and Shengsheng received the decree, right?

When would she depart for the capital?

Feng Qingbai laughed inexplicably at the thought of the waves that would be set off in Liu’s house under the imperial decree, and then he pinched his eyebrows.

Uncle Liu was a man of great wisdom who often appeared slow-witted. He was seemingly naive but actually shrewd. Once he saw through his trick, he’d probably be annoyed again for some time. 

As for the grandparents, they should be supportive. The two old people lived a life of wisdom and open-mindedness and were rarely confused. 

Together with Liu Zhixia as a bargaining chip, this trip would proceed.

He just needed to wait here for his Shengsheng to arrive.

He initially wanted to keep her behind for the rest of his life, but he couldn’t help it.

After returning from Xinghua Village, his patience became unusually weak.

He wanted to be with her, regardless of any circumstances.

Moreover, the girl’s dexterity and decisiveness in the cheating case made him completely determined.

His little girl was seemingly soft but actually thorny all over. If you dared to underestimate her, you’d be pricked at any time.

The front yard of the Liu residence was buzzing early in the morning. Grandma Liu with Chen Xiulan and Du Juan were busy preparing luggage.

Grandpa Liu and Liu Erlin, the two older men, were busy in the kitchen helping to prepare breakfast.

Liu Dalin did nothing. He paced from left to right in the yard with his hands behind his back, and then turned around, almost digging a pit on the ground.

Liu Zhiqiu yawned and followed behind Liu Zhixia. “Brother, why don’t I go with you guys? I’d be bored if you’re all gone and I’m left alone in the house.”

“With you also gone, who will look after the home? When I and Nannan are not here, you’ll have to take the lead. Take good care of our grandparents and make the family happy. This task is quite heavy, it is your responsibility.”

Liu Zhiqiu rolled his eyes and scoffed. Did he think he was still as easy to fool as a child? When he said so, he thought he was important and jumped into the pit with his butt.

But his brother was also right. If he left as well, there wouldn’t even be a person to amuse the elders. They’d be too lonely.

Forget it, he would stay.

When Liu Yusheng came out, almost all their baggage for the trip was ready.

A change of clothes, special products made by the family, her small medical kit, and even some common medicinal materials were loaded for her.

After eating breakfast, it was time to get up and go.

The family blocked the front of the carriage for a long time before reluctantly giving way to the road.

Liu Yusheng’s nose turned sour. “Grandpa, Grandma, Father, Mother, uncle and aunt, I will come back as soon as possible. Do not worry. With Brother Axiu and Xiao Feng, no one can bully me. Second Brother, please take care of the family this time. When I come back, I will bring you gifts.”

“Okay, I’m here at home. Hurry up and go. If you continue speaking, Uncle will cry.”

Liu Dalin kicked Liu Zhiqiu’s ass and watched the carriage disappear in the distance. Before the family could turn around, he entered the door.

His eyes were reddened involuntarily. When his daughter returned, Zhiqiu, that idiot, would probably laugh at him in front of her.

No worries!