32 Homesick (2/2)
After his training had been done, Jun Mo Xie straightened himself and walked up behind Little Ke. He gently asked. ”Little Ke, what are you thinking about?”
Little Ke screamed out in shock, turning around, she was momentarily at a loss before straightening herself and bowed. ”Young Master.”
Jun Mo Xie went to the side and sat down on a chair and by habit, he raised his leg up. ”What are you thinking about?” Observing the little girl before him, she was both tender and likeable which made Jun Mo Xie unable to stop himself from teasing her. That was also why he felt concerned after seeing her in deep thoughts.
”I… I was just thinking... In a few days’ time, the autumn festival will arrive…” Little Ke’s seemed to be on the brink of tears. ”I still remember that three years ago, during the autumn festival, I was nine, I went with my father and mother. Back then… I was so cheerful… so happy… father, mother…” She was no longer able to continue her sentence as two drops of tears rolled down, falling onto the ground.
”Then where is your father now?” Just as Jun Mo Xie asked this question, he recalled that Little Ke’s father was once a squad leader serving the Jun Family. He had followed Jun Mo Xie’s big brother, Jun Mo You, for an expedition, never to return.
Little Ke’s mother eventually died of illness due to sorrow and overwork but before she died, she had sent Little Ke to the Jun Residence, beseeching the Jun Family to take care of her daughter. Due to these events, Little Ke was currently an orphan with no parents!
Thinking back, Little Ke had always endured quietly even when that old brat, Jun Mo Xie, kept treating her badly, even cursing at her all the time. Jun Mo Xie could not help but pity her. Sighing lightly, he reached out and stroked her head, but remained silent. Jun Mo Xie’s heart suddenly felt sour as he heard the words Autumn Festival, he realized that the Mid-Autumn Festival will soon be upon them.
It looks like I will have to celebrate this traditional Chinese festival all by myself in this world.
Little Ke felt Jun Mo Xie lightly stroking her hair, his movement surprisingly gentle, even if he did not speak a word, she could feel Jun Mo Xie’s pity and sincereness. As though she had been a little sister who had left home and had suddenly bumped into her big brother, a burst of warmth suddenly enveloped her. Her heart was washed with a soft and warm feeling and she suddenly felt that this debauchee who had always cursed at her had, at this moment, become the closest person to her.
Although this change in feeling was unexpected and bizarre, she could not help but lean her small body closer to his. Feeling the warmth of his body, she felt unconcerned about the heavy rain outside.
After a long time had passed, Jun Mo Xie stroked Little Ke’s hair again and said. ”Get a good rest. It’s better if you go get some sleep. I am going out for a bit.”
”Young Master, It’s raining heavily right now. Where are you going? What if you fall sick from the rain? I will go prepare the raining gear for you!” Little Ke felt confused and quickly became concerned.
Jun Mo Xie smiled faintly his face painted with an indifferent expression and simply stated ”I will be fine.” before grabbing a bamboo hat and placing it on his head and opening the doors, with a straight stature, he headed out into the heavy rain.
Little Ke’s face was filled with worry as she could sense that the Young Master was suffering from an unspeakable pain and torment…
As if sensing Jun Mo Xie’s perturbed feelings, the Hongjun Pagoda within his sea of consciousness rose up and began exuding the white mist. The white mist then flowed through Jun Mo Xie’s blood and qi as it made a cycle through Jun Mo Xie’s meridians, as though trying to disperse Jun Mo Xie’s current state of melancholy.