Chapter 90: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 90: Qi Wangfei's Anxiety
The carriage swayed its way out of the city gate. The scenery outside the city was less glamorous than the city’s hustle and bustle but felt closer to nature.
With the rising temperature, the sky was blue, the grass was green, and the air was fresh and pleasant.
Suisui watched the earth springing back to life. In the fields not far away, people were still farming, and she couldn’t help but feel a bit dazed.
At this time last year, she was still helping in the fields.
Even though she was young and could hardly do anything, her aunt did not share that opinion.
Whenever Suisui said she couldn’t do this or couldn’t move that, her aunt would pick up sticks from the field and hit her.
While hitting her, her aunt would scold her, calling her a lazy, worthless child who only knew how to slack off.
At that time, Suisui felt very wronged, as she genuinely couldn’t do it.
The seeds were too heavy for her to lift. The soil was too hard for her to plow.
Unfortunately, no one believed her.
Everyone thought she was just lazy and unwilling to work.
Those memories were as clear as if they had happened yesterday.
Whenever Suisui thought about them, she would shiver involuntarily.
Seeing the little girl shiver, Qi Wangfei quickly asked with concern, “Are you cold?”
While speaking, she took off her own shawl and wrapped it around Suisui.
Suisui obediently let her mother do so, enjoying the fragrance and warmth from her mother.
She thought to herself that she was indeed a greedy and bad child.
Although she wasn’t cold, she still lied because she cherished her mother’s warmth.
The little girl’s obedient appearance made people unable to resist reaching out to her.
Especially her small face, which was pale with a hint of pink, like the peach blossoms in early spring, made one want to pinch it.
With no outsiders around in the carriage, Qi Wangfei couldn’t restrain herself and gently touched Suisui’s little face with the back of her hand.
The little girl’s face still had little flesh, so it didn’t feel chubby.
However, it was soft and smooth, and the touch was delightful!
Qi Wangfei couldn’t help but touch it several more times.
Suisui sat there obediently, feeling her mother’s touches and even leaning her face forward to make it easier for her mother to touch.
Seeing this, Qi Wangfei felt as if her heart was melting.
Was Feng Xuanrui this cute when he was little?
No, he would only run over, sweaty from playing, and yell, “Mother, quickly wipe my sweat before it gets in my eyes!”
With her soft, fragrant, and obedient daughter, Qi Wangfei thought: Does this count as having something good?
It really felt nice!
Afraid of hurting the child’s face, Qi Wangfei stopped after a while, holding Suisui close and looking out the window through the curtain.
As she looked, Qi Wangfei’s expression suddenly grew serious. She turned Suisui’s face toward her and gently asked, “Suisui, would you like to have some snacks?”
Suisui was about to carefully observe a beautiful courtyard when her mother turned her head back.
Suisui not only didn’t get upset but also smiled obediently.
At this moment, she wasn’t hungry, so she shook her head gently, “Mother, I’m not hungry yet.”
Qi Wangfei nodded and asked again, “Are you cold?”
“Are you still comfortable sitting?”
“Should we add two more soft cushions when we go back?”
...
Qi Wangfei’s questions were numerous, and Suisui answered them all while sitting in her lap.
The little girl’s obedient appearance was truly endearing!
Of course, Qi Wangfei’s sudden focus on Suisui was not merely out of concern.
It was also because...
They had just passed by the residence of the Marquis of Jinyang.
This area was mostly filled with the residences and estates of high-ranking officials and noble families in the capital.
Although the Marquis of Jinyang had acknowledged Xu Yueyao, Qi Wangfei still felt uneasy when she saw people or things related to that family.
She feared that such a good child might be taken back by them.
Even when there were no emotions involved, Qi Wangfei couldn’t bear it.
Let alone now, when they were gradually developing feelings for each other.
But she was the biological daughter of the Marquis of Jinyang!
If things came to light, she would be in the wrong.
Moreover, Qi Wangfei wasn’t sure if there was some sort of instinctive connection between blood relatives.
She feared that Suisui might develop some other feelings upon seeing something related to the Marquis of Jinyang’s family and might end up returning to her biological family...
Okay, Qi Wangfei admitted she was being selfish.
Not wanting Suisui to fall into the Marquis of Jinyang’s mire was just an excuse to cover her own selfishness.
Qi Wangfei thought: She hadn’t been selfish much in her life.
Let her be selfish just this once.
She promised to devote the rest of her life to good deeds!
Unaware of her mother’s anxiety, Suisui obediently snuggled in Qi Wangfei’s arms, feeling the warmth and fragrance, and quietly rubbed against her mother’s sleeve.
Having her mother’s presence was truly wonderful!
Suisui sighed softly in her heart.
The little child had no idea of Qi Wangfei’s current nervousness.
The luxurious carriage slowly passed by.
In the separate residence of the Marquis of Jinyang, Xu Yueyao was rarely resting.
After suffering some losses and punishments, Xu Yueyao had become smarter.
She no longer used her ineffective methods but instead planned to blend into her sisters’ circle to observe their daily strategies.
Xu Yueyao thought, if my methods don’t work, can’t I learn from others?
So, she decided to calm down and learn first.
If she dared to snatch Suisui’s identity, what else was she afraid of?
With Xu Yueyao’s change in attitude and the fact that this separate residence was filled with children, even if they had some schemes, they weren’t deep.
So, the relationships among them had improved a lot.
Now that they had some free time, they gathered together chattering away.
This was one of the rare moments when their governess wasn’t strict, so they had to talk enough.
Taking advantage of the terrain, they saw the carriage passing by.
Xu Yuexiu, who was older and had lived in the suburbs of the capital for a long time, exclaimed when she saw the carriage, “It’s the carriage of the Prince of Qi’s residence. It’s so beautiful!”
The Marquis of Jinyang’s carriages were also quite luxurious.
However, due to status, they were far inferior to the prince’s carriages.
Upon hearing that it was the Prince of Qi’s carriage, Xu Yueyao looked at it a few more times.
In fact, it was hard to see clearly from afar.
Thinking of things from her past life’s memories, Xu Yueyao subtly inquired, “The Prince of Qi’s carriage is so large. There must be many people in their residence, right?”
Regarding this question, the girls present knew better than Xu Yueyao.
Among them, even the least favored lived in the outskirts of the capital.
Unlike Xu Yueyao, who had lived in the countryside and had almost no information about the outside world.
Of course, this was what the little girls thought.
Xu Yuexiu, who was sitting next to Xu Yueyao, glanced at her proudly and said with a smile, “Of course. There are seven young masters in the prince’s residence. I heard that the Sixth Young Master has just returned to the capital recently. I wonder if he will come to the suburbs. If we could happen to meet him... wow!”
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