Chapter 30 (2/2)

Sang Wan pursed her lips slightly and gave a soft “ah!”.

s.h.i.+ Fengju continued, “Nanny’s son was older than me by a year. Since young, Nanny had taught him to always protect me, to always place me first. But in fact, we grew up together and played together so we were like brothers. Even without Nanny telling him, he would have done it anyway. I remember when I was nine, my mother brought me to visit my grandparents who lived far away. On the way there, we encountered a group of refugees. Nanny, her son, and I were chased by them. Seeing that the refugees were chasing after us from all directions, I was extremely frightened at that time. Nanny then grabbed our hands before fleeing desperately. However, we were spotted by them and two middle-aged men came chasing after us. In that dire situation, she instructed her son to lure them away from us before bringing me to hide among a patch of gra.s.s.”

s.h.i.+ Fengju smiled bitterly, “Later after we got home, a group of men was sent to search for Nanny’s son. Who would have known that after half a year, all that was found was a corpse? It seems those two middle-aged men had caught him and sold him into slavery. When he tried to escape, he was discovered and was beaten to death.”

“As such, if not for Nanny and her son, then maybe I, s.h.i.+ Fengju, would have already long left this world! Our household owes nanny two lives, and in my heart, she is my second mother.”

Sang Wan’s heart suddenly felt a sense of emptiness and was at a loss.

“I understand,” Sang Wan answered gently. “Don’t worry, I’ll respect Nanny and take good care of her. But most of all, I’ll definitely treat her with kindness.”

Having cited his story, it was actually not just to gain her compa.s.sion, but for her to make a stand. In other words, what he wanted to hear was what she had just said.

Hearing so, s.h.i.+ Fengju smiled comfortably. In the end, she truly was a wise person and her words were soothing to the ear, just like a gentle river coursing through.

“Because Nanny’s old, she may be a little long-winded, likes to worry a lot, and wants to manage whatever she can, ” s.h.i.+ Fengju could not help but add a little distress into his tone, “If you’ve nothing to do during the day, do pay a visit to that old lady. Also, her body isn’t as fit as it used to be, so don’t have her be burdened with tasks and worries!”

“Don’t worry!” Sang Wan gently replied, but her heart knew: It’s all because of you that she worries a lot. If you just listen to her more often and follow accordingly, she’ll naturally not have to worry so much! You giving me these instructions is like providing a temporary solution only.

“Nanny favors you quite a bit; to think she’s willing to listen to you!” s.h.i.+ Fengju laughed. At this point, he could not help but want to satisfy the curiosity in his heart, and he asked, “What exactly did you say to her after catching up with her? In such a short time span, how did you managed to persuade her to stay?” If it were him trying to do so in the past, that would simply be an impossible task to accomplish.

“Do you want to hear it?” Sang Wan hooked the edge of her lips and revealed a playful smile.

s.h.i.+ Fengju could sense her playful tone. It was almost as if he could imagine her beautiful eyes and small red lips being hooked to show her playfulness. He nodded and laughed, “Yes!”

Sang Wan laughed in response, “Actually, I only said a sentence. I said that if she were to leave, it would inevitably lead to others gossiping about how Lord has no conscience.”

“Just that?”

“Yes.”

s.h.i.+ Fengju went silent. But after a short while, he gave a long sigh as his heart had mixed feelings for his nanny. She truly does care a lot for him; regardless of her long-winded nagging or whether her method was right, her heart is truly leaned towards him. Has his affection towards her dulled?

“Nanny is actually quite nice to get along with. I’m not sure why, but I’ve had that feeling ever since meeting her for the first time,” Sang Wan spoke. “It’s just that she cares so much about you. So in return, you should also do the same. Otherwise, when it’s too late to do so, it’ll truly be saddening.”

Once again, s.h.i.+ Fengju remained silent but for a long while for his heart was slowly drifting away.

“Thanks.” s.h.i.+ Fengju spoke softly. He turned his body to face the opposite side before closing his eyes and falling asleep.

“No need for the thanks, we’re husband and wife,” Sang Wan spoke in her head.

On the next day, it was time for Sang Wan to pay her visit to her mother-in-law and Nanny Li accompanied her. Because of her absence from the s.h.i.+ household, it was natural that she ought to pay her visit to w.a.n.g s.h.i.+.

After the talk with s.h.i.+ Fengju last night, Sang Wan’s impression of Nanny Li had added a few more points of respect. In turn, she secretly reminded Liu Ya.

From then on, pressing above the heads of the two, master and servant, was an additional divine being. However, the respect she had for her was actually something she quite liked.

Arriving at the courtyard, w.a.n.g s.h.i.+’s eyes immediately brightened up upon seeing Nanny Li. She busily waved at her and greeted, “Old sister, is your health alright? Quick, have a seat and we’ll talk more!”

Nanny Li returned the greeting by calling “Missy!” and smiled while saying she dared not receive the honor. But already, a group of diligent servant girls was already helping her to a seat.

After greeting w.a.n.g s.h.i.+, Sang Wan stood at a side to serve and to observe. While listening to w.a.n.g s.h.i.+ and Nanny Li’s relaxed conversation that was occasionally filled with jokes, Sang Wan understood that s.h.i.+ Fengju’s praise was no exaggeration; Nanny Li’s presence in this household was definitely special.

“Ageing is a fact that must be accepted,” Nanny Li sighed. She gave a glance at Sang Wan and then turned to give w.a.n.g s.h.i.+ a smile. She sighed regretfully and spoke, “The s.h.i.+ household had such a happy occasion, yet I was unable to attend!”

w.a.n.g s.h.i.+ laughed, “Hai, that’s alright. You have to take good care of your body so that you’ll be alive when Sang Wan gives birth to a child; you definitely cannot be absent again!”

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