Chapter 62 - Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Want to Protect the Sister 1 (1/2)
Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Want to Protect the Sister 1
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Upon hearing his son call out to Wei Ruo, Xu Zhushan turned around. Seeing Wei Ruo, he immediately put away his stern expression, “Miss, how come you’re here?”
I heard you and Brother Xiaoyong were having an argument, so I came over to see.”
“Ah, it’s this rascal disobeying. A few lashes will straighten him out. It’s not worth you making the trip, Miss.”
Ridden with injustice, Xu Zhengyong could only protest with his eyes. Hearing the voices, Mother Xu came out from the house. Seeing Wei Ruo, her mood brightened, she walked over and embraced Wei Ruo, “Miss.” Although they lived close by, Mother Xu hadn’t seen Wei Ruo for quite a few days.
She heard from Xiumei that Wei Ruo had even been locked in a firewood room at the Military Prefecture. Then she realized Wei Ruo’s life there wasn’t as good as she initially thought.
So, she worried Wei Ruo was not eating or sleeping well in the Military Prefecture and often managed to send some things to her.
However, she never got to see Wei Ruo in person and it always left her worried. Mother Xu carefully looked at Wei Ruo for a while before she finally heaved a sigh of relief, confirming that Wei Ruo had neither lost weight nor fallen ill. Mother, stop crying. Let’s talk about Xiaoyong’s matters slowly,” Wei Ruo said. “Ruoruo, you’ve got to help me speak to my mother. She listens to you the most!” Xu Zhengyong quickly said.
“Impudent! How many times have I told you, you mustn’t address Miss in such away!”
Mother Xu corrected her son’s way of addressing Wei Ruo for the umpteenth time.
“I don’t care if she’s the Miss of the He Family or the Miss of the Wei Family. Anyway, she is my sister! Ruoruo said it herself!” Xu Zhengyong didn’t care about the formalities.
“Yes, Brother Xiaoyong is right.” This address was requested by Wei Ruo. Xiaoyong was a year older than her. After his birth, Mother Xu had to take up work as a wet nurse in the He Family to supplement the family income. During the time they lived in Mo Jiazha, Mother Xu spent a majority of her time taking care of Wei Ruo, while her own son Xiaoyong was often left at home.
Later, as Wei Ruo grew older, she intentionally asked Mother Xu to spend more time at home and also requested her to bring Xu Zhengyong to live with them more often, saying she was in need of playmates at the same age.
At that time, both she and Xiaoyong were just infants, there was no distinction of gender, they played together in the house.
Over time, Wei Ruo and Xu Zhengyong became familiar with each other, they kept calling each other brother and sister.
No matter how many times Xu Zhushan and Mother Xu corrected them, they never altered the habit.
“Xiumei, please untie the rope on Brother Xiaoyong. We’ll sit down and talk,” Wei Ruo swiftly motioned to Xiumei.
Taking advantage of Xu Zhushan and Mother Xu’s distraction, Xiumei quickly untied the rope on Zhengyong.
“Xiumei, thank you!” Xu Zhengyong thanked her while grinning sheepishly. “Don’t thank me just yet!” Xiumei glared at Xu Zhengyong and said in annoyance.
Once free, Xu Zhengyong sprang over to Wei Ruo, pleading, “Ruoruo, you tell me, isn’t a good guy supposed to be fearless, willing to fight on the battlefield, and make achievements?”
“What you mentioned indeed describes a good guy, but being a good guy can be achieved in other ways too. Didn’t I ask you to study before?” Wei Ruo asked.
“I can’t. Ruoruo, I’m just not cut out for studying. Just recognizing a few characters is already a huge feat for me. You want me to write all that eloquent stuff, I simply can’t do it,” Xu Zhengyong lamented bitterly.