"What do you think?" Tang Xiaobai asked.
Tang Ziqian’s request for her to give up people to him was completely unexpected.
But she quickly figured it out.
Previously, when Tang Ziqian stayed at the Yuanxiao Courtyard, these two kids were exposed to his secrets. He probably thinks it’s more appropriate to keep them by his side.
She also felt they would have a better future with Tang Ziqian, but didn’t agree on the spot, only saying she would consider it and would privately ask for their wishes when she returned.
To prevent the two from being unable to speak up, Tang Xiaobai first expressed her own opinion: "The young master specifically asked for you, is—"
"I don’t want to."
Tang Xiaobai paused, unable to help but glare at Li Mu: "At least listen to finish!"
She hadn’t analyzed the pros and cons, weighing the light and heavy, to answer so hastily.
Li Mu remained silent.
Last ti, she said how good it was to have him accompany her, and in a turn, she wanted to send him away, ha!
Over here, Tang Xiaobai cleared her throat and continued earnestly: "The young master believes you have good potential and wants to nurture you; you know, not to ntion the young master will definitely inherit the title in the future, he himself has already accumulated enough military achievents at such a young age to rise to the Fourth Rank, following him could lead to fortunes that you can’t even imagine now!"
Li Mu lifted his eyelids slightly.
What kind of fortune? In charge of the world?
"As for , of course, I’d like to see you doing well, hopefully leaving the serfdom and standing out, so I won’t have brought you from the West Wing in vain;"
"Now, tell what you think—"
"I don’t want to." Li Mu responded cleanly and quickly.
According to the plan, his ti left at the Duke Yan Mansion was limited, and his days by the young lady’s side were even fewer, there was no need to move here and there.
Tang Xiaobai head ached.
Changing masters was already a bit awkward.
One refused so decisively, how would the other—
"I am willing," Ah Yuan replied, although his tone was sowhat heavy, his expression was very clear, "Second Miss, I want to follow the young master!"
Tang Xiaobai was stunned for quite a while, then focused her gaze on him.
Ah Yuan answered without a hint of hesitation, but when she looked at him like this, he suddenly panicked: "Second Miss, I..."
"You’re great!" Tang Xiaobai smiled with her eyes bent, nodding heavily.
Thinking about it, she stepped forward and took Ah Yuan’s hand, saying solemnly: "Ah Yuan is very, very good!" Her tone suddenly softened, "I know, because Ah Xiao saved my life, I tend to favor him a bit more, inevitably neglecting you—"
Seeing Ah Yuan shaking his head with tears, Tang Xiaobai felt even more guilty inside.
When she was entirely focused on Ah Xiao, Ah Yuan never went astray out of jealousy but quietly worked hard where she couldn’t see.
Studying hard, practicing writing hard, and also learning to drive and ride with Ah Xiao, silently but knowing to seize every opportunity he could grab.
No complaints, not discouraged, striving upstream.
Really very good.
"Staying with is just to keep company, but going to the young master, you will definitely find your own path!"
She spoke earnestly and excitedly, yet sohow, a sense of sadness gradually appeared in Ah Yuan’s eyes.
Just as Tang Xiaobai was about to wonder and ask, she was suddenly pulled aside forcefully by the cold observer who had been watching for a long ti.
After pulling the young lady away by a few steps, Li Mu coldly glanced at Ah Yuan and said, "Even if you follow the young master, you’re still in the Duke Yan Mansion, why act like a life-and-death separation? The young master won’t eat you." Such pretentiousness!
Tang Xiaobai added: "Yes, yes, the young master is not a bad person, don’t be afraid! Go at ease! Don’t forget about once you succeed!"
Ah Yuan finally withdrew his sad expression and gave her a slight smile: "eting Second Miss has been the greatest fortune of my life, and no matter where I am in the future, I won’t forget Second Miss!"
Tang Xiaobai was about to cry.
No, she couldn’t handle such an emotional scene...
With Ah Yuan taken away, the little girl with red eyes was still looking tearfully in the direction of people’s departure.
Li Mu couldn’t help but let his face fall, saying: "Since Second Miss can’t bear it, just take him back, if the young master has to have soone, I can serve the young master on Ah Yuan’s behalf!"
Tang Xiaobai was imdiately struck speechlessly, wiping away all her sentintal emotions.
It wasn’t that she couldn’t bear it; she was just feeling sentintal about the child she raised flying out of the nest, yet even the little ancestor had to refute her, sigh...
"Why aren’t you going?" Now that only she and the little ancestor were left, it was convenient for her to ask.
"Don’t want to." The reply was succinct and willful.
Tang Xiaobai paused for a while, took a deep breath, and said earnestly: "Didn’t I say, that following has no future—"
"I don’t need a future."
Tang Xiaobai was almost out of words: "You, you don’t want to, don’t want..." Don’t want to restore family glory? Don’t want to seek justice for the family? Don’t want to comfort your parents in their graves?
"Don’t want."
Tang Xiaobai was utterly speechless.
She never expected that the most talented child around her would be the one with the least ambition!
Just feeling angry, yet seeing the young boy’s eyebrows suddenly soften as if moonlight flowed through his eyes: "Ah Xiao wants nothing but to accompany Second Miss."
Tang Xiaobai: ...
This, who can bear it?
"Second Miss—"
"Really not going?"
"The day after tomorrow is Second Miss’s birthday."
"Oh?"
"What does Second Miss want?"
"Uhm..."
...
"Ah Xiao didn’t co?" Tang Ziqian was surprised to see Ah Yuan brought before him alone, glancing behind him several tis.
Ah Yuan answered according to Tang Xiaobai’s instructions: "Second Miss can’t bear to part with Ah Xiao, so she asked him to stay."
"Can’t bear to part?" Tang Ziqian was even more astonished.
Is his little sister so close with the Crown Prince?
And... if the girl can’t bear him, doesn’t the Crown Prince know how to find a way out on his own?
Tang Ziqian puzzled over it for a while, suddenly feeling the room was too quiet, and looked up to see the new little servant standing with his head down and hands at his sides, body rigid like a wooden figure.
"What is it?" Tang Ziqian raised an eyebrow with a half-smile, "Unwilling?"
"No, I am willing to follow the young master wholeheartedly." He spoke while still keeping his head down, not looking at him.
Tang Ziqian smiled, got up, and walked to a corner of the room.
There was a large box about three feet long and two feet wide and high. He casually opened it and fiddled, "It’s our Second Miss’s birthday the day after tomorrow. Co over and see if there’s anything our Second Miss will like?"
Ah Yuan stepped forward as instructed, but just as he got close, Tang Ziqian suddenly turned around.
"Swoosh—"
With a flash of cold light, he half-drew a dagger, pressing it against his chin.
Ah Yuan stood stiffly, pale, and looked at him with terror.
"Afraid?" Tang Ziqian casually turned the not fully unsheathed dagger in his hand, "Don’t be, it’s a good thing, now that you’re with , I’ll cover for you!"
Ah Yuan opened his mouth, and after a while, spoke hoarsely: "Thank you, thank you, young master..."
Tang Ziqian smiled, sheathed the dagger, and waved it in front of him: "Do you think our Second Miss will like this dagger?"
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