Chapter 35: Have You Forgotten Me?
The groom put down his suitcase and hurried away.
Xuanyue was left standing at the door a little dazed, searching hard in her mind for memories of home. It's just that she really can't remember anything, is this her home? Or is it a mistake? Isn't Xuanfu a big family? How could it be such a dilapidated and desolate little yard?
"Squeak."
The door suddenly opened, and a small head poked out. It was a little boy, and his eyes were thief looking at Xuanyue at the door, and suddenly shouted: "Mother! Sister is back! Sister is back! With that, he opened the door and ran out and pounced on Xuanyue.
"Sister! Sister! You're back! The little boy threw himself into Xuanyue's arms, his face full of excitement and joy, his expression and movements were full of enthusiasm.
"You...... Who is it? Xuanyue asked unnaturally.
"Ahh You...... Forgot me? I'm your brother, I'm Xiaobao! I heard that you were injured and lost your memory at the Academy, is it true? The little boy looked sad. This boy who looks eight or nine years old looks very innocent.
"Is Satsuki back?" A gentle voice came.
A young woman in her thirties walked out, and when she saw Xuanyue, her face with some vicissitudes of life suddenly stiffened.
Xiaobao said: "Sister." It's called Mother! Don't you even remember your mother? ”
Xuanyue's lips moved lightly: "Mother." I am back. ”
Xuanyue went home.
This small, dilapidated yard is simple but very clean. The mood of going home, there is no embarrassment as imagined, and there is nothing happy about it.
This family, the Xuan family, is a typical family of four. Xuanyue is the elder sister, Xiaobao is the younger brother, nine years old this year, the young woman who greeted Xuanyue is her mother Lin Ya, and her father Xuan Zhongwu is a bookkeeper. From the mouth of her younger brother Xiaobao, Xuanyue also learned some about the situation of the Xuan family.
It turned out that the Xuan family was a branch of General Xuan's mansion. The Xuan family has been passed down for thousands of years, with lush branches and leaves, and many descendants. The head of this generation, Xuan Wenye, has three sons under his knees, and there are fifty or sixty nephews in each house. Except for the eldest son Xuan Boyong, who inherited the title and also inherited General Xuan's Mansion, the other sons and nephews were scattered as side branches of General Xuan's Mansion.
Xuan Zhongwu is the second, and he is the person with the most status and identity besides Xuan Boyong. Xuan Zhongwu, who had an excellent talent for martial arts since he was a child, grew up and gradually showed a great interest in running a business and abandoned martial arts. Among the peers of the Xuan family, the strength ranks last, and in this country that advocates force, it is naturally cold-eyed and squeezed out.
Xuanyue's birth, the rumor that she was born a waste material has become the laughing stock of the entire empire! The cautious and loyal Xuan Zhongwu's status in the Xuan family has plummeted, and he has fallen from being in charge of the family business to becoming the bookkeeper of General Xuan's mansion!
Although the bookkeeper of the General's Mansion has a humble position, no matter how you look at it, he is a fat poor! is in charge of the financial expenditure and circulation of the entire family, which is obviously an important position with some real power. Xuan Zhongwu is the descendant of the Xuan family, and he is loyal and cautious, so he is naturally more than competent. It's a pity that the bookkeeper is really a too humble position, and the monthly salary is pitiful.
Xuanyue's family fortune has plummeted, and in more than ten years, she has sold her original mansion, spent all her savings, and become the poorest nobleman!
was bullied in the academy and was in a coma for several months, but the Xuan family ignored it. Xuanyue obviously didn't have much hope for this affectionate family. But when I came back, I found that the situation was a little different from what I had imagined. Mother Lin Ya is a woman who doesn't talk much, so she went to work after helping her tidy up the room. Her younger brother Xiaobao has been circling around her, chattering endlessly.
Although she hasn't seen her father yet, she feels a little indifferent to Xuanyue, but she hasn't reached the point of being affectionate. Especially Xiaobao, who obviously loves Xuanyue's sister very much.
In the evening, his father, Xuan Zhongwu, came home.
Seeing Xuanyue, there was obviously no big surprise, and there was no dissatisfaction, just a simple glance, and then went back to the study to work.
This family really doesn't have any feelings at all.
Xuanyue finally sent Xiaobao away, lying on the wooden bed alone, thinking in her heart that she should find a way to steal a few cheats, and then go away. Staying in this cold and poor home is really suffocating. Xuanyue was alone in her previous life, and she was used to being lonely, but she didn't expect any family warmth, but she felt quite awkward. What's more, these people are not her family either.
When the lamp was in hand, Lin Ya brought the food.
As with this modest home, the meals are quite modest. A few eggs, a bowl of sauced meat, a bowl of rice.
"Xiaoyue, when you go home on the first day, eat more, it can be regarded as a wind and dust for you!" Lin Ya looked at the food and said with a little blush.
"Hmm."
Xuanyue nodded faintly. She doesn't pay much attention to eating, but this kind of wind and dust washing is really too shabby. What's more, he let her eat alone, obviously he didn't treat her as a family. Xuanyue didn't care, she answered coldly, and didn't speak again.
Lin Ya wanted to say something, thought about it, and left Xuanyue's room without saying anything.
Xuanyue was indeed hungry.
Although the food was a little shabby, it tasted good. She finished eating, cleaned up the empty dishes and chopsticks, and sent them to the kitchen.
It's already dark outside.
When I walked outside the kitchen, I found that the lights were still on inside. Xuanyue was a little curious, is there anyone in the kitchen?
She moved closer, but through the window she saw a sneaky figure in the kitchen, and a whisper of whispering.
"Did she eat it?"
Xuan Yue could hear the voice of her father Xuan Zhongwu.
Next, Lin Ya's answer: "I brought it in, but I didn't see her eat." But she's tired today, so she should be able to eat! ”
Xuan Zhongwu sighed softly and said, "She hasn't had a good life in the academy for the past two years, and my father is not capable of protecting her, the only thing I can do is to let her eat a good meal!" ”
Lin Ya said: "Zhongwu, my daughter will understand one day!" You have been ostracized and ignored in the General's Mansion, if you hadn't endured humiliation for so many years, you wouldn't even be able to keep the position of this account housekeeper! If we lose the last bit of relationship with the General's Mansion, then we will completely lose the protection of the General's Mansion! Xiaoyue's body foundation is thin, and she can't practice martial arts. Without the protection of the General's Mansion, there would be no chance of coming out in the future. I know that you really want to leave the General's Mansion to make a career, I know that you want to run a business and commerce, you have a steady personality, a clear mind, and a businessman. It's a pity...... Hey, you've sacrificed so much for this family! ”
The voice was gentle and choked, and Lin Ya obviously felt very sorry for her husband.
Xuan Zhongwu said: "What kind of stupid thing to say!" You and my two children are the most important people to me! No matter what you do, as long as you are safe and happy, I will be satisfied! Daughter, who was bullied in the academy, can only admit it. In the future, in the Xuan family, she will also be bullied and cold-eyed. It's just that staying in the Xuan family to survive is at least better than going out and being bullied by people outside. What's more, I am in charge of the account office in the General's Mansion, and it is not without any benefits. At least every ten years, you can get back a blood condensation fruit for Xiao Bao, and the blood condensation fruit is extremely good for cultivating fighting qi, as long as Xiao Bao can show some talent in the cultivation in the future, and then get a place in the General's Mansion. After that, no one would dare to bully Satsuki. ”
"Daddy. I will definitely practice hard! I'm going to protect my sister when I grow up! Whoever dares to bully my sister, I want her to look good! Xiaobao's immature voice is full of determination and courage!