Chapter 214 - I’ll Personally Find Him (2/2)

“Young Mistress, since Young Master will be home late, why don’t you have dinner first? You shouldn’t wait anymore lest you end up starving! And if you do, Young Master will be worried!” Nanny Li suggested after seeing the way she was.

Sang Wan was a little absent-minded and nodded, “I understand! I don’t really have an appetite, so pick two dishes to place on the table and leave the rest for Lord!” Then she asked what the soup of the day was. After hearing that it was pigeon soup, she ordered the servants to leave it on a small fire for Shi Fengju.

Nanny Li knew she was being considerate to Shi Fengju and was happy, but she also felt sorry for her. With a smile, Nanny Li said, “The soup was cooked for almost half a day, it will definitely taste delicious. Young Master won’t be able to drink all of it! This old servant will ladle a bowl for Young Mistress to kickstart your appetite.”

Sang Wan did not want to refuse her goodwill and nodded.

Shi Fengju still was not back after dinner. When it was almost time to sleep, he hurriedly returned home.

Sang Wan had already let her hair loose and taken a shower. She tied her beautiful hair behind her head and put on a casual silk robe with white orchid embroidery. She went up to him and complained, “Why are you back so late? Won’t the sun come up again tomorrow? What’s so important that you had to finish it today?”

Shi Fengju held onto her hands and squeezed it hard as he smiled, “I will tell you later, I’m feeling a little hungry now!”

Sang Wan hurriedly spoke, “The dishes are being heated in the kitchen. How about having them in the chamber?”

Shi Fengju had no objections. He ordered a servant to fetch some warm water to wash his face and an outer robe to change into.

After dinner, Shi Fengju said to Sang Wan, “I will be going somewhere far tomorrow. If it’s fast, I will be gone for less than a month. If it’s long, then I will be back in two months. You have to stay at home properly.”

Sang Wan’s expression suddenly changed, “Why do you have to travel all of a sudden!”

Seeing her reaction, Shi Fengju was both happy and sad. He held her hands and said gently, “I am going to Dezhou. Second Aunt and Second Uncle don’t feel secure enough to let others go, so I will go there personally to ease their worries! We have to bring Second Brother back no matter what, but since he is still a master of this household, the servants won’t be able to force him back if he doesn’t want to! It is fortunate that the river is no longer frozen so I will take a fast fleet there and be back quickly! You have to stay at home and take care of Mother; stop everything else for now and wait for me to come back!”

Sang Wan paused for a while as her mind was still blank. There was no way she could convince him not to go, so she nodded reluctantly, “Then please come back quickly, and be careful out there! Oh right, does Mother know about this?”

Shi Fengju shook his head and smiled, “After I left Second Uncle and Second Aunt’s place, I went to settle everything on the business side of things before rushing back. I’ll let Mother know about it in a moment!”

Sang Wan forced a smile and said, “You go then, but come back early to rest. I will help you to pack everything you need for the trip.”

Shi Fengju smiled and nodded. He suddenly stretched his arms around her and pulled her into his embrace before lowering his head to peck her cheeks a few times. Then he said softly, “Sang Wan, I don’t feel this normally when I leave for work, but right now, I don’t want to separate from you at all. Wait for me to return!”

Sang Wan’s heart felt a little empty too, and nodded as she conceded with a smile, “Hurry up and go to your mother’s place. Remember to come back early to have a good rest!”

Shi Fengju smiled before letting go of her.

When Wang Shi heard that he would be travelling for a month or two the next day, her expression darkened and said, “Why are you in such a hurry? Finding someone is important, but that doesn’t mean your body isn’t! You won’t even have enough time to pack your luggage tonight! I don’t want to say this, but this is really unreasonable! She can be worried about her son, but that doesn’t mean that she can bully someone else’s son! You too, why do you have to listen to her!”

“Mother!” Shi Fengju smiled and said, “What difference does leaving early or late make? Sang Wan will help me to pack the things I need and I can purchase anything else I may need on the trip there! It isn’t the first time I’ve been somewhere far so I know what I must do! Second Aunt and Second Uncle miss their son a lot; if Second Brother can be found, it’ll be good for everyone!”

Wang Shi still felt indignant, and complained a few more times. Knowing that her son was resolute and would not change his mind, she then reminded him a few times to remain safe. Shi Fengju did not mind her nagging and sat down by her side with a smile as he nodded his head.

“Enough, enough! I won’t continue nagging at you since you are leaving in the morning tomorrow. Go back for a good rest because you’ll have to rest on the boat tomorrow night, ai!” Wang Shi said, and could not help but complain about Second Old Mistress Shi a few more times.

Shi Fengju smiled and agreed, “Mother, there’s also another matter I wish to talk to you about. Cousin Fangzi will be back in a few more days…”

Wang Shi’s eyes glimmered a little and she looked at him suspiciously, “Right, she will be back after the ritual, I mean, where else can she go! Let’s not talk about it now and wait after you’re back!”

Shi Fengju said, “Mother, Sang Wan already tried to convince me, but I really don’t want Cousin Fangzi as my concubine. I’m sure Mother is already aware as well, so I will settle everything else when I’m back. I’ve already informed Sang Wan that during the days when I’m not around, she will serve Mother well!”

Wang Shi felt another wave of unhappiness and did not know what was wrong with her son, but at the moment, she knew it was not the time to talk about it and nodded unhappily, “Then we’ll wait for you to come back before we talk about this again!” She grunted and added while she looked at him, “I may be old but I’m no fool! I’m also tired of you being hesitant! Don’t worry, I won’t eat up your wife when you aren’t around! I will make sure she is well and waiting for you to be back!”