Chapter 15 (2/2)

Feng Zi Rui had listened to his older sister since he was small. Since Feng Yu Heng had said it, he would listen attentively. He would earnestly remember every word.

Yao shi looked at the two children. Her own state of mind was beginning to change as well. Her A-Heng seemed to have become a different person after spending a night lost in the mountains. She had become more indifferent compared to before. She was also much more incisive, though not to the point of being bitter or sarcastic. However, she did not appear willing to continue to endure.

She could not help but feel a little worried, but seeing the two firmly holding hands with heads held high, she also began to yearn for a fulfilling life. The hard days of living in Xi Ping village were over. They had eaten dirt and endured mice sleeping in their beds. What did they have to fear?

Willow courtyard was a very small place. There was only a small yard for receiving people, three proper rooms, four wing-rooms, two offices and a very small kitchen. The few trees that were in the yard had withered away, as there had been nobody residing there for a long time. Originally, there was a table and chair placed in the middle of the yard, but years of wind and rain had caused them to deteriorate to the past the point of repair.

The eaves were covered in ash. The window screens were also in need of repairs. However, the roof remained structurally sound. It was apparent that when Feng Zi Hao repaired this courtyard for Liu’er, he had done so earnestly.

Feng Yu Heng recalled the things said by granny Sun. In regards to the way Liu’er had died, she felt is was not something as simple as an accident; however, many years had passed, and she was just the child of a branch family. They did not investigate further.

A few servants stood in the yard. It seemed they arrived first and were waiting. One was a granny and two were maidservants, for a total of three.

Seeing Yao shi return, the granny led and advanced. Her expressionless face quickly displayed a professional smile and bowed. “Greeting concubine Yao. Does the concubine remember this servant?”

Yao shi glanced at her and quietly replied: “Granny Li.”

1: Basically a hole in the wall.