Chapter 2113: Taking You All Along

Chapter 2113: Chapter 2113: Taking You All Along

The crying was truly heartrending, so much so that Zhao Xi’s hand gave a shake from fright, and he nearly yanked the reins tight.

He hurriedly looked at his son. "What’s wrong? Why are you suddenly crying?"

Little Huohuo reached both hands toward him, lunging in his direction. "Dad, don’t—Huohuo’s done for, Dad’s leaving, doesn’t want me, doesn’t want Mother. Waaaah..."

He burst into fierce sobs again. Everyone was stunned for a moment, then slowly made out what he was saying.

Shuyou couldn’t help but laugh, and quickly coaxed him. "Dad isn’t abandoning Huohuo. Dad’s going far away, but he’ll come back."

"Won’t come back, doesn’t want me, wuwu... I want Brother, I want Aunt, don’t want me, wuwuwu..."

The more he talked the sadder he cried. Everyone looked toward the carriage in front. Ying Xi hadn’t had time to get in yet, so inside and outside the carriage at this moment, besides Shu Yu and Little Song Le, there was only Zhao Xi.

At first glance, it really did look a bit like a family of three.

Especially since Huohuo had just asked Zhao Xi to hold him, and Zhao Xi, afraid that once he picked him up he wouldn’t be able to bear putting him down, had simply refused. Then he turned around and carried Little Song Le into the carriage, looking all set to leave. Of course that would break Little Huohuo’s heart.

Shuyou was helpless. She said to Zhao Xi, "It’s fine, you go ahead. I’ll coax him." She scooped Huohuo up and turned away, soothing him as she walked farther off. "Dad will be back very soon. Mother won’t lie to you."

"Wuwu..."

"All right now, don’t cry. Mother will take you to eat soft, fluffy cakes, how about that?"

"Waaah waaah..."

She couldn’t calm him at all, especially as the sound of the carriage wheels rolling away grew more and more distant. Little Huohuo cried until his voice was hoarse.

Shuyou started to panic. Her son had never cried like this before. No matter what she did to distract him, nothing worked. Seeing him crying so hard he almost passed out, her heart ached terribly.

The sound of wheels turning came from behind them. Shuyou froze, then suddenly turned her head. The carriage that had already left was now coming back.

Zhao Xi jumped down from the driver’s bench and took the child from her arms. "All right, you’re a big man, why are you crying? Isn’t Dad back now?"

Shuyou stared at him in astonishment. "You’re not going?"

"I’m going—taking you with me."

Shuyou, "..."

Zhao Xi chuckled. "Haven’t you never been to the capital? It’s a rare chance. Anyway, Yu is taking Xiao Song along, they’ll be traveling slowly on the road, so bringing one more child won’t matter. He’s almost a year and a half now, just right to take him out to broaden his horizons."

"But, but..."

Shu Yu got down from the carriage, smiling. "Big Sister is worried about Yiren Pavilion? Don’t worry, you’ve got Mother and Lanhua, right? Lanhua’s an old hand now, there won’t be any problems. You’re going to see what styles are popular in the capital, it’s not like you’re going for nothing, right?"

Shuyou was very tempted. She lifted her head and looked at Little Huohuo, already coaxed into calm by his father, his chubby little arms clinging to Zhao Xi’s neck so tightly he was almost strangling him. She hesitated for a long moment, then finally nodded. "Then, then I’ll go pack right away."

The main thing was all the stuff Little Huohuo would need. Children were always a bit of trouble.

Since there was no rush for this brief moment, Shu Yu waited. An hour later, Shuyou and Zhao Xi came over, lugging big bundles. "I’ve already talked to Lanhua. I’m leaving Yiren Pavilion in her hands. Let’s go, let’s go."

The carriage set out again. This time, Little Huohuo was finally satisfied. His whole little body lay limp in Zhao Xi’s arms, and as the carriage swayed, he giggled excitedly.