The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 301: Comprehensive
Chapter 301 A Life of Care
But it was a matter of life and death, and the Emperor of Yan could not stay in Jin even if he wanted to detoxify.
“Okay…” Bai Qingyan nodded, “But Yufeng… take it back, and tell others that I rejected your gift.”
“This is my brother’s gift.” Xiao Rongyan had a faint smile on his lips, “If you don’t accept it, my brother won’t be at ease.”
“Taking a disciple will lead to criticism.” Bai Qingyan said firmly, “If Mr. Hong can successfully detoxify Emperor Yan this time, I will take him in. Otherwise, given the moral character of the Shuoyang clan, I’m afraid they will force our Bai family to hand over this heirloom, which would be a disappointment to Emperor Yan and Mr. Xiao.”
What Bai Qingyan said was true. Xiao Rongyan had seen what the Shuoyang clan was like.
“Then I’ll take it back, and treat it as something that Miss Bai has temporarily stored with me.” Xiao Rongyan stroked the jade cicada in his hand with his fingers, raised his eyes to look at her, handed the jade cicada to her, and said gently, “In that case, Miss Bai, please accept this first.”
Jade cicada…
Her pupils trembled slightly. When Xiao Rongyan gave her the jade cicada in her previous life, it was the most embarrassing time for her.
Xiao Rongyan asked him to take his jade cicada and escape…
Unexpectedly, in this life, Xiao Rongyan presented the jade pendant to her again, with a gentle tone that was completely different from that in the previous life.
“This is Mr. Xiao’s personal belonging. It would be unreasonable to accept it.” Bai Qingyan’s hand hidden in his sleeve tightened slightly.
Xiao Rongyan took a step forward, blocking the sight of Nanny Qin and Chuntao with his back. He grabbed Bai Qingyan’s slender wrist and put the jade cicada in Bai Qingyan’s hand: “This is my mother’s relic. A master gave it to my mother, saying that it could keep her safe. Later… there was a chaos in the palace, and my mother hung the jade cicada that she always carried with her on me and asked my uncle to take me to escape. I am safe…”
Xiao Rongyan stepped back slightly and gazed at the towering tree in the yard with tender green spring buds sprouting out.
Xiao Rongyan still remembers the chaotic scene back then.
He also remembered that his mother hung the jade cicada on him, hugged him tightly, and told him to save his brother and live well.
That was the first time Xiao Rongyan saw his mother’s tears. She was such a strong and powerful person, but she was so desperate because she believed that her husband couldn’t even protect his own children. Xiao Rongyan didn’t understand at the time.
Later… when his brother had a child and was murdered by the remnants of their father, he could vaguely understand the heartbreak his mother had felt.
Seeing Xiao Rongyan staring deeply at the big tree, he seemed to be caught up in some emotion.
“The tree in the palace was even taller than this one. My uncle took me to hide in the tree, where the dense leaves and branches blocked my view. When I saw my father coming, I wanted to call for help, but my uncle covered my mouth. I watched the black-clad assassins in the palace kneel before my father and report. I knew that this was my father’s intention.”
The lifelike jade cicada still had the warmth of Xiao Rongyan’s palm on it. Bai Qingyan lowered his eyes and looked at it… It was exactly the same as the jade cicada in the previous life.
Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes, pulling himself out of the deep sorrow, and turned to look deeply at Bai Qingyan: “So, I once swore… If I ever marry a wife, I will definitely believe in her and protect her for the rest of her life.”
His pair of deep and charming eyes just stared at Bai Qingyan quietly, even making Bai Qingyan have the illusion that… there was deep affection hidden in his eyes.
It was as if this was his promise to her.
Bai Qingyan tightened his grip on the jade cicada, then held the cicada back to Xiao Rongyan and said, “How dare I accept such a precious cicada? Please take it back, Mr. Xiao.”
“If you don’t even accept Yuchan, how can I explain this to my brother? Miss Bai, please don’t make things difficult for me.”
Without waiting for Bai Qingyan to refuse, Xiao Rongyan smiled and changed the subject: “On April 6th, the Third Prince is hosting a polo match. I wonder if Miss Bai will go?”
“Let Xiao Si take the kids to have some fun, I won’t go.” She turned around and looked at Xiao Rongyan, “Maybe Mr. Xiao has something else to do…”
“What if I want you to go?”
When Xiao Rongyan’s mellow and gentle voice came, Bai Qingyan’s heart skipped a beat.
His deep eyes were frank and sincere. Bai Qingyan turned his head to avoid Xiao Rongyan’s sight and said, “I have always disliked that kind of excitement. I am afraid that I will disappoint Mr. Xiao’s kindness.”
“It’s okay. Miss Bai just came back from southern Xinjiang not long ago, and she hasn’t had a good rest after the series of banquets. We… have a long way to go.” Xiao Rongyan said.
Bai Qingyan did not say anything. By the time she reacted and wanted to return the jade cicada to Xiao Rongyan, Xiao Rongyan had already bowed to Bai Qingyan and left.
She looked carefully at the jade cicada in her hand. Even the bumped corner of the jade cicada was exactly the same as the one Bai Qingyan had seen in her previous life.
But she couldn’t understand, since it was her mother’s relic and so precious, why in the previous life… Xiao Rongyan gave it to her?
If it comes to a symbol of status, even if he gave her a token, it would be more appropriate than a jade cicada.
Why is this?
She held the jade cicada tightly in her hand and was called over by Dong without giving it much thought.
“What’s going on between you and Mr. Xiao?” Mrs. Dong frowned. “Ever since Mr. Xiao helped us at the Bai family’s funeral, I felt something was wrong. Does Mr. Xiao have other intentions towards you?”
After all, Dong was an experienced person, and she would naturally be worried, especially when Xiao Rongyan looked at Bai Qingyan without disguising his eyes.
“Mother, that’s impossible! I have already vowed not to marry in this life! Don’t worry… I know my limits when it comes to getting along with Mr. Xiao.” Bai Qingyan took Dong’s arm and sent her back to the yard.
When Dong heard her daughter say that she would never marry in this life, her heart ached.
The unhappiness in her heart also quietly dissipated, and she even spoke well of Xiao Rongyan: “Although Mr. Xiao is a businessman, he has a good temperament and mind, and his appearance and talent are all good. Mother asked you this not to blame you. If you also think that Mr. Xiao is good, and you have taken into account your vow not to marry in this life, you can consider letting Mr. Xiao marry into the Bai family.”
“Mother, you are getting more and more ridiculous!” Bai Qingyan’s ears turned red, “What do you mean by marrying into the wife’s family? There are three unfilial acts, and the worst is not having an heir. I don’t have much hope of having children, so why should I bother others? Even if I don’t get married in this life, I can still live a happy life, mother, don’t worry.”
Mrs. Dong pursed her lips and glared at Bai Qingyan: “Mother is telling you all this because she is worried! Your grandmother still orders Changyuan to wait for you, and she says it’s because you treat Changyuan as your own brother! Then it can be done by anyone else, right? Mother is afraid that when Mother is gone in the future…”
Mrs. Dong couldn’t help choking up when she said this. She squeezed her daughter’s hand tightly and held back her tears: “Mother is afraid that you will be lonely!”
“Mother, I have sisters! We sisters have always had a deep bond, so you don’t have to worry so much!”
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