Chapter 58 - 57 Xiaohai? (Seeking Follow-Up on Tuesday)

"Sis, I’ve never seen such a bustling place before, I’m excited."

Su Wanqiu pouted.

"You..."

Su Wanqiu’s delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.

She really couldn’t do anything about this sister. Ever since things got better with Chen Xuan, her sister’s courage, for some reason, had increased a little.

Back in the village,

all it took was a glare from her, and Su Yun would be too scared to speak.

Look now,

though she was acting coy, she still had a mischievous smile on her face.

"Alright, alright, it’s rare for us to be out today, let her indulge for once."

Chen Xuan stepped in to smooth things over.

There’s no way he couldn’t step in; they couldn’t possibly let Su Wanqiu scold Su Yun here.

Besides,

these three women’s allure was just too much. Just stepping out of the carriage, even the passing men couldn’t help but take a few extra glances, with some even stopping in their tracks.

"I’ll deal with you when we get back."

Su Wanqiu glared at her before stepping forward.

And Chen Xuan immediately followed, walking side by side, and whispered, "We’re out to have fun, so cheer up! When we get back, I’ll help you deal with this little girl, just like I deal with you. Don’t worry, I’m very fair!"

As he spoke, he patted her on the head in front of everyone.

But in return, he got a big eye-roll from Su Wanqiu.

"Oh!" she spat at him.

Truly shameless.

Behind them, Liu Rushi had also returned to normal, gently tapping Su Yun on the forehead with a slender finger, "You... what am I going to do with you? Let’s go, didn’t you say you wanted something delicious?"

"Hehe!"

Su Yun stuck out her tongue sheepishly but was soon smiling and pulling Liu Rushi’s hand as they caught up.

On this long street,

from one end to the other, it was over a kilometer.

Vendors selling food, books, trinkets.....

There was an endless variety.

It was dizzying even for Chen Xuan.

Of course,

the happiest was Su Yun, darting here and there like a mischievous child, clamoring for everything that looked tasty.

Anything Su Wanqiu said about dealing with her later had long been forgotten.

Gradually,

even Su Wanqiu was affected by the atmosphere around her.

When she saw something interesting, her curiosity made her pick it up. Though she didn’t express it out loud, Chen Xuan bought everything she touched.

In response,

she didn’t say anything on the surface, but she couldn’t help but feel touched by Chen Xuan’s thoughtfulness.

With such a husband, what more could a wife ask for!

...

After the four of them had strolled the entire street, it was already nearing noon.

"Young master, there’s a restaurant nearby with good dishes, shall we give it a try?"

Liu Rushi suggested.

"Sure, let’s take a break. They look tired too."

Chen Xuan nodded in agreement.

Eating or not didn’t really matter; both Su Yun and Su Wanqiu had eaten quite a bit along the way.

But seeing them both slightly out of breath from walking, it seemed they were truly tired.

"I’ll lead the way!"

...

The four of them arrived in front of a three-story restaurant.

Ink Lotus Pavilion.

"The name’s nice."

Chen Xuan couldn’t help but praise it.

It seemed cultured, unlike some inns or taverns.

Very refreshing.

"Of course, not only is the name nice, the owner here is quite something too."

Liu Rushi said mysteriously.

"The owner is nice too?"

Chen Xuan looked at her in confusion, not understanding what she meant.

"Yes, young master, if there’s a chance, I’ll introduce you later."

Her words piqued Chen Xuan’s curiosity.

They had been in contact for some time, and he knew a bit about Liu Rushi.

Not many people caught her eye.

As the four were about to enter, a young servant dressed in gray came out with a basin of leftovers.

When he passed by the four, he respectfully said, "Oh, Miss Liu, what a rare guest, it’s been a long time since you last came, please go inside, I’ll join you soon."

Liu Rushi nodded slightly, as if she knew what he was going to do, "Go on, I’ll find my own private room."

Then she led Su Yun inside.

But Chen Xuan didn’t move, standing at the entrance, curious.

He wanted to see what this man was going to do with the basin.

Seeing him not going in, Su Wanqiu stayed by his side.

They watched the servant cross the street and call out, "Kids, there’s food, come and eat!"

Moments later,

dozens of children ran over from around a corner.

They surrounded the servant.

Each of them eagerly reached out their small hands, trying to grab the food from the basin.

"There’s enough, there’s enough, don’t grab, don’t grab!"

Despite the children grabbing, the servant remained patient and kindly persuaded them.

"Brother Xuan, the restaurant owner seems to be kind-hearted."

Su Wanqiu commented upon seeing this scene.

"Yes!"

Indeed a good person.

Such a thing couldn’t be done by just a servant.

It must have been arranged by the owner Liu Rushi mentioned.

Although it was just leftovers, to these kids, it was like a rare delicacy.

"Let’s go in."

"Okay!"

Just as Chen Xuan was about to turn and enter the restaurant, he suddenly froze.

"Why is it Xiaohai!"

Among the dozens of children,

Xiaohai was there, gnawing on a bone, even though there was just a bit of meat left in the crevices.

Yet,

he kept sucking it.

Chen Xuan ran over quickly, "Xiaohai, Xiaohai!"

Calling out loudly as he ran.

As Wang Hai strained to suck the meat from the bone, he suddenly heard someone calling him.

Like a frightened rabbit, he dropped the bone and started to run.

Seeing this,

Chen Xuan grew anxious and used his flowing body technique.

With a gentle tap of his toe, he descended from the sky, landing in front of Wang Hai.

He scooped up the fleeing boy, but Wang Hai struggled hard to escape from his arms.

Fearing to hurt him, Chen Xuan quickly shouted:

"Xiaohai, it’s me, look, it’s me, Brother Xuan."

Suddenly,

Wang Hai stopped struggling.

He slowly raised his head, his little face full of terror, but when he realized whose face it was,

he dove into his arms, wailing loudly.

"Brother Xuan, it really is Brother Xuan."

"Boohoo..."

"Brother Xuan, Xiaohai missed you so much, finally I see you."

"I’ve been hungry every day, and they bully me too."

"Brother Xuan... boohoo..."

...

The Wang Hai in his arms cried heartbreakingly.

No matter how many questions Chen Xuan had in his heart, he could only gently pat his back, comforting him, "It’s okay now, it’s okay now, with Brother Xuan here, no one will dare to bully you again."

Wang Hai finally calmed down a bit, raising his head.

He continued to sob.

At this moment, Su Wanqiu also ran over.

She realized it was Xiaohai.

His face was dirty, with a bruise on his forehead, and his hands were grimy, fingernails filled with mud.

His clothes were even worse, tattered and worn.

He was skinnier than when he was in the village.

Her heart ached, and tears welled up.