Chapter 1050: Chapter 1047: Quiet
“I have other matters to attend to,” Chu Heng said, and then he left.
Cuizhu and Cuiyu were both stunned, not only because the master had not stayed but what left them speechless was that the master had just called their young miss ‘my girl’?
Which household’s male head calls his concubine ‘my girl’?
Lin Mianmian’s grievances welled up, tears brimming in her eyes, “Why does he have no feelings for me at all?”
“Is it because I am not pretty enough, or what?”
Cuizhu hurriedly offered words of fort, “Young miss, perhaps the master is just too tired from traveling today.”
“Right, young miss, let this servant girl help you back to rest.”
Lin Mianmian’s face had been injured, but their words did not fort her; the pain only made her temper worsen, and she slapped Cuizhu across the face, “Shut up, it’s all your fault, calling me young miss!”
“I am married now. From now on, call me ‘lady’!” Lin Mianmian wiped away her tears, and flames of rage ignited in her eyes, now clear as washed by water.
“Let’s go back!”
Cuizhu and Cuilan were trembling in fear as they helped her back to her courtyard.
The front hall.
Chu Heng entered with the dampness of the rain on him; his hair still wet and bined with the incident in the backyard, he seemed as distant as an exiled immortal.
“Father…” Chu Ziluo subconsciously stood up and called out.
Chu Jin had e to terms with it and no longer felt repulsed; rather, she felt somewhat guilty and also called out ‘father’.
Chu Heng glanced up, his gaze falling on the two children, pleased to see that they were both well-cared for, his mood somewhat lightened.
He grunted in acknowledgement and went straight over to sit opposite Ye Muyu.
Once all four were seated.
The two children didn’t dare to reach for their chopsticks, instinctively looking towards Chu Heng.
Chu Heng, in turn, instinctively looked up at Ye Muyu, realizing that the atmosphere in the room was a bit awkward, so he apologized, “I’m sorry for being late.”
Chu Ziluo and Lil’ Jin were both shocked to see their father’s reaction.
But when they caught his emotionally distant eyes, neither dared to look anymore.
Ye Muyu spoke up, “It’s fine, let’s eat, the food cools quickly in winter.”
She picked up her chopsticks, served some dishes to the two children, and then started eating.
Chu Heng always ate in silence; the two children hadn’t seen him for so long that they felt somewhat unfamiliar and didn’t dare to speak. With that, the entire dinner table was extremely quiet, so silent you could hear a pin drop.
Chu Jin’s movements while eating became smaller, careful not to make too much noise either.
After the meal was finished.
Ye Muyu was used to it.
The two children, however, felt somewhat unfortable.
Once the maidservants had cleared the dishes away, the family sat at the table drinking tea.
Ye Muyu asked, “How long do you plan to stay at home this time, my lord?”
“The river has started to freeze over. Even if it doesn’t freeze at the banks, the water is too cold. We will wait until spring to continue. Until then, I will be tending to official duties at the yamen.” Chu Heng could work at the yamen in Yuzhou despite being an official of the capital.
Ye Muyu wasn’t surprised, it looked like he was going to stay for a while, with spring still two or three months away.
“Will the lord go to the yamen tomorrow?”
“I’ll take the next two days off.”
Their back-and-forth was unexpectedly harmonious.
Ye Muyu glanced at Chu Jin and Chu Ziluo, then said, “It just so happens that Xiao Jin School is on holiday tomorrow. Do you have time to spend with the children, my lord? They haven’t seen you for nearly half a year, and on top of that, you’ve lost your memories. Perhaps spending time with the children will help you remember.”
Chu Heng’s gaze fell on the children, seeing both curiosity and anticipation in their eyes, he grunted an agreement.
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