"Big brother, you were right after all!"
"He really..." Xia Jingfeng was livid, his face ashen.
No ability? Haha
With just those words, can they shove the child of that woman onto us?
With just those words, can everything from the past be erased, as if it never happened?
How simple they make it sound!
Xia Tingfeng gave a cold, indifferent smile.
"It’s good they are coming!"
"Big brother?"
Xia Jingfeng looked at him with some doubt.
"What do you mean by that?"
Xia Tingfeng looked at his brother, who had been training outside for a few years and was just entering the official circles of the Capital City.
He casually patted his shoulder.
"Since they are coming, they’re coming. Big brother had earlier prepared a courtyard!"
"There’s no room here, but that place can still house people!"
In the Capital City, reputation is extremely important.
The palace’s Noble Consort and the Yang Family’s Young Lady Cai Yang are both prominent figures in the city and cannot afford such disgrace.
"He’s calculated that we wouldn’t dare refuse, hasn’t he?"
"Then we won’t refuse."
"We will entertain them well with good food and drink."
"We’ll make it unbearable for them to stay, so they’d choose to leave on their own!"
You can cry about having no ability.
I also have a bunch of difficult things to cry about.
Who will lose and who will win, we’ll see!
Spending some money and grains to maintain a good reputation doesn’t seem like too much loss!
Xia Jingfeng also understood his intent, and his expression softened.
"So that’s what big brother meant!"
He let out a long breath.
"Big brother is indeed steady and cautious, I almost..."
"I..."
Xia Tingfeng smiled faintly.
"It’s alright!"
"Over the past three years, you have been wholeheartedly working for the people; I’ve heard bits and pieces of it."
"It’s understandable that you aren’t familiar with these social matters."
Besides, he’s only eighteen.
No matter how mature, how can he match up to those old hands who’ve been in the officialdom for decades!
"This matter isn’t your fault!"
"All we can do now is... remain calm and entertain them well!"
Of course, this ’entertain them well’ is meant sarcastically.
As for how to proceed, he already has a clear idea in mind!
"Then I’ll leave it up to you, big brother!"
"No problem!"
The two brothers shared a knowing smile.
"I have duty tonight, I’ll head off first!"
"Take care, big brother!"
Xia Tingfeng didn’t say more and strode out the door.
The brothers are both cold outside but warm inside, not skilled at expressing themselves, often running out of words quickly.
But this doesn’t affect the bond between them.
Sometimes, relationships between people are like this.
If someone acts warmly, it doesn’t necessarily mean they truly care for you.
Being cold doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t care.
Things shouldn’t be generalized.
...
Xia Weifeng and Xia Ruyi arrived in the Capital City on March 20 under the escort of the Xia family’s old butler.
It was Xia Tingfeng and Xia Jingfeng who personally went out of the city to greet them.
Lady Ni, being a woman, naturally wasn’t suited to go out.
Especially since she discovered she was pregnant again and wasn’t feeling well.
Xia Tingfeng wouldn’t even let her get out of bed.
Lady Ni thought for a moment; it’s just as well not to go out.
She doesn’t care much for the two chubby kids born to Lady Yao.
So she peacefully stayed in bed, focusing on nourishing her pregnancy, leaving everything else aside as if she was oblivious.
At the city gate.
The two brothers had been waiting for a while when the Xia family’s carriage finally arrived.
It was a few rather luxurious carriages, covered with blue oilcloth, spacious and big.
The horses were good ones, running fast and steady.
Xia Tingfeng smiled at the corner of his mouth, but inwardly he scoffed.
’Haha, no matter how destitute that person is, his precious kids will never suffer!’
’Even as things are, they can still ride in such carriages!’
’Manxue’s carriage is nothing more than this when she goes out. Clearly, they’re not difficult at all!’
He turned to look at Jingfeng.
His face wasn’t looking too well either.
Xia Tingfeng thought:
As for myself, being born of a concubine, I never expected anything.
But Jingfeng is different, he is the legitimate eldest son.
How often has he seen such carriages?
Back then, just because he was the legitimate son.
Lady Yao forced him hard; his days were more miserable than mine.
Forget about carriages, saving a small life was already the result of everyone’s effort.
His heart must be feeling worse.
Xia Tingfeng hesitated for a moment, reaching out to pat his shoulder, reminding him.
"They’ve arrived!"
Xia Jingfeng snapped back to reality and quickly collected his expression.
He forced out a smile and nodded reluctantly.
"Hmm!"
He raised his head to look not far away, where a few carriages had slowly come to a stop.
The butler and others also got off one after another, heading their way.
Xia Tingfeng turned to him and said.