17 Drive the bees away (1/2)

One did not know how did Yu Jie Xing's subordinate arranged but the entire way, Jiao Yu did not encounter anyone at all. Even upon reaching the outer part of the forest, she did not see any people insight, going after her.

This rain kept falling for the entire night.

In the quiet forest, the rain finally rest, everything was withered but it was cooler after the spring rain. The air was filled with a moist aroma and early in the morning the people in the city started to to do their businesses.

The low and soft knock from the door awaken the person who was sound asleep. Jiao Yu opened her eyes. She could not sleep peacefully the entire night as she kept thinking about the encounter last night and finally fell asleep near dawn. When she woke up, her forehead was filled with sweat.

”Is young lady awake?”

”Come in.” Jiao Yu replied.

Jing Chu went up to Jiao Yu and offered a towel, ”To wipe on young lady's face.”

After washing up and getting dress to a new pair of clothes, Jiao Yu looked up the opened window.The peace was restored after the rain last night and the birds were cheerfully chirping away. ”Are there any new news?”

Smiling brightly, Jing Chu said, ”Answering to Young lady, Master has returned.”

Jiao Yu's head turned and looked at Jing Chu. It had been several days since she had not receive any news about Liu Sheng Xiao, and after last night's event, she was extremely worried about his safety and thought of some way to retaliate to the people who caused this.

Yesterday, her mood was grim and gloomy but today it was brighter and in high spirits.

Jiao Yu looked at the mirror in satisfactions. Naturally she felt good. After hearing that Liu Sheng Xiao had returned made her day cheerful.

She asked, ”Is he in his study?”

With Jing Chu nodding her head for affirmation, Jiao Yu did not waste time to go and visit him. On her way to the Eastern courtyard, where Liu Sheng Xiao, the master of the residence was staying, she saw several people in the entrance of the courtyard.

These people were, the Third Master Liu Hao Yan, Zhang Yi.

She didn't stop walking and went directly to the courtyard. The atmosphere in the courtyard was not as bright as her mood and there were an unbearable silence in the Eastern Courtyard, even with several people standing here.

”Greetings to Second uncle. Older cousin.” A fluttering light voice sounded in the silence. Liu Hao Yan was surprised and thought that the voice came from the inside of the room but heard Zhang Yispeaking, ”Youngest cousin.”

Liu Hao Yan looked at his niece and saw the beautiful face of Jiao Yu. In these past few days, his niece had been filial and been visiting the old matriarch's courtyard, which they had the chance to see her face for the first time. Without the veil covering her face, it was indeed difficult to look at her without feeling admiration but he knew that this young female was his niece. Though, he was surprised to see changes in her features as it was not the same as the Liu family's and after thinking of the woman who gave birth to this young female, he justified it as his niece took after her mother instead of her father.

Today Jiao Yu wore an all-pink silk dress and covered with a white peony designed hair ornament on. After getting used to seeing Shen Miao wearing dark purple and blue clothes, this simple attire looked definitely elegant. Coupled with her slightly cold and gentle expression, it had a somewhat moving feeling.

”Did Jiao er sleep well?” He said.

”Uncle is right, the rain yesterday was disturbing last night but one has slept well.” Jiao Yu smiled gently.

Under the bright light from the sun and the refreshing wind in the spring and with Jiao Yu smiling cheerfully, the people who saw it was breathless and was somewhat dis-functioned by the sudden attack, especially the two other male. Zhang Yi was truly stunned to see this type of Jiao Yu.

He was slightly suspicious about his youngest cousin because aside from the honey brown eyes, she did not look the same as she was when they were child. However, Zhang Yi shuts down his suspicion as there was no way, his youngest cousin's feature to not change during these years and him not recognize her, when it had been years since he had seen her face.

”Youngest cousin must have come to see uncle.” Zhang Yi said.

Jiao Yu smiled gently, ”Older cousin is right, one had been missing father but father was preoccupied with work and out.”