The courtyard of Long Yue was silent.
Rui’er lay in Long Yue’s arms, his little mouth open, waiting for an already peeled grape to drop into it.
However, the grape just hung suspended in the air, reluctant to fall.
Little Rui’er blinked his eyes, feeling aggrieved, his small mouth puckered, "Wah——", a loud cry, like Demon Sound, pierced through the courtyard, startling the Cao Family won who were about to intrude from outside.
They didn’t know what had happened; Long Yue was motionless, yet Rui’er could cry, so, was it indicating no danger?
But regardless, they were worried, so, "Bang", the door opened, and the scene inside left them a bit dumbfounded!
In the courtyard, the boy just stood quietly beside Long Yue, while Long Yue sat on the stone stool by the stone table, holding Rui’er, with a grape suspended in air, leaving Rui’er unable to eat, crying loudly.
This... doesn’t seem like an assassination attempt?
"Yue’er, what’s going on?"
Today, Aunt Cao Ling was here; as an elder, she stepped forward to inquire about the situation first.
Long Yue glanced at the boy opposite who looked obedient, then at the crying Rui’er in her arms, and looked at the grape in her hand, sighing helplessly.
"Aunt, I’m fine, this is..." Long Yue looked at the naive-looking boy, not knowing how much trouble he had caused outside.
"Yue’er, did this person co to find you?"
"Uh-huh!"
"Is this person trustworthy, will he betray you?"
Cao Ling looked at Long Yue worriedly.
Long Yue gently shook her head, stretched out her hand, and the boy imdiately placed his hand into hers: "This child is very obedient and has a bit of spirituality; he won’t betray . I appreciate Aunt’s concern."
"Since that’s the case, we won’t disturb you."
Cao Ling was straightforward, not asking about the boy’s origin, what he did, or his na, because there was no need to ask. If Yue’er wanted to say, she would certainly introduce him to them later.
Cao Ling left with her people, restoring the quiet in the courtyard. Long Yue looked helplessly at the boy who appeared naive and said, "You’er, why are you here?"
This boy was previously fostered at their ho, usually helping to tidy the courtyard and carry things, occasionally coming to see Rui’er, but that’s all.
So, Long Yue once thought he was just another servant living at ho; feeding another mouth, having another person to work wasn’t bad.
But unexpectedly, he actually ran to find her?
Long Yue had previously asked Master Duanmu Nan how he found her and caught up. He said, there was a type of powder he left on her once, and even though clothes were changed now, its scent faded, yet his butterflies could still track it.
This was truly incredible.
Long Yue thought with a master like Duanmu being so extraordinary was enough, and now another one appeared?
"Ah, ah!"
You’er called to Long Yue twice, looking quite adorable.
Long Yue helplessly said, "Tell , how did you find this place?"
You’er couldn’t speak; he pointed to his nose, but Long Yue still shook her head, so he took a branch from the side, then ca to a patch of earth and started writing with it.
Long Yue had taught him writing when she had free ti before, to make communication easier.
"Slled with nose!"
Long Yue blinked, slling with the nose?
Are you a dog?
Seeing Long Yue’s speechless expression, You’er drew so more on the ground.
"You have a distinctive scent, I can sll it."
Long Yue was stunned, is that so?
"When did you realize I left Shengjing?"
"Early on, worried soone was tracking, ca much later."
Long Yue looked at the crooked characters on the ground, glanced at You’er, and was amazed.
To think he foresaw being tracked, this child was truly smart, it’s a pity he’s mute.
Long Yue studied him carefully; although he had only been with her for over a year, his features seed to have matured, looking brow-clear and eye-beautiful, and more importantly, his eyes were indeed very pretty.
This was a delicate boy.
Previously always covered in monkey skins, his skin damaged, looking dark, thin, and ugly, but after staying with Long Yue, he gradually grew fairer and plumper, becoming handso.
Long Yue was always nice to her own people, she looked at You’er who seed to have weathered storms, and said, "Alright, go wash up quickly, later I’ll make sothing you like to eat."
"Ah, ah!"
You’er danced joyfully, expressing his inner joy through shouts.
Long Yue smiled faintly; she trusted You’er. This child’s gaze was pure, without complicated twists, so naturally, there was no worry of him conspiring with others to harm her.
"Wah, wah——" Rui’er, seeing his mother ignoring him, cried even more fiercely, Long Yue helplessly could only remove the seed from the grape and put it into his little mouth.
"Hmm——"
The little guy having tasted the grape quieted down, obediently savoring it.
Long Yue smiled gently, lightly patting her baby’s chubby little hand.
"Rui’er, mother is becoming less willing to leave you alone, what should mother do?"
Long Yue felt lancholic.
Emotions often change with ti; perhaps the elders are right when they say ti is the only way to heal wounds.
Long Yue reached out, gently pressing her chest, feeling as though it didn’t hurt as much as before, had it gone numb or forgotten?
Actually, she couldn’t tell.
Then, Long Yue went to the kitchen, personally cooked food for You’er.
Her cooking was always good; even Duanmu Nan and Yun Jin liked eating it; back in Ling’an City, they used to clamor for her cooking daily.
From the kitchen wafted aroma, mouth-watering enough to provoke drooling.
"Cousin, cousin, I want to eat too!"
A little girl stumbled in, tugging Long Yue’s hem.
This was Cao Jing’s youngest daughter, nad Cao Fanghua, her big eyes rolled around particularly lively.
Long Yue smiled slightly, picked five freshly stead dumplings and handed them over.
"Wow, it slls so good, I like to eat them the best!"
Looking at the sparkling dumplings, the little girl voiced her joy sincerely.
Long Yue said warmly, "Just stead, be careful not to burn your mouth, blow on it or wait a bit before eating; if it burns, you’ll suffer, missing out on tasty food!"
"Mm-hmm, thank you, cousin!"
The little girl grinned, holding the plate, hopped out.
Long Yue packed the finished dishes layer by layer in a food box, preparing to take them for You’er to eat. Just as she stepped out of the kitchen, she saw several people hurrying toward the main hall.
She was slightly stunned, running so urgently, is sothing wrong?
She thought for a mont, had soone send the food box to You’er’s room, then followed along.
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