Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 545

Chapter 545: Chapter 542: Childhood Sweethearts_1

Everything had to be approached with utmost caution.

Chun Tao saw that the young lady had been standing at the Huxin Pavilion for a long time. She instructed the maid from the Dong Mansion who was beside her to go back and fetch a cloak for Bai Qingyan. Chun Tao approached Bai Qingyan with small steps and softly reminded her, "Young Lady, why don’t we go back? After nightfall, there are many insects here. Besides, it gets rather chilly in Dengzhou at night, which isn’t good for your health."

Bai Qingyan nodded, her voice hoarse. "Let’s go back."

Chun Tao stepped forward to support Bai Qingyan’s arm. Seeing the tear stains still on Bai Qingyan’s face, she felt a pang of sorrow. Not knowing what had troubled the young lady but feeling anxious herself, she said, "Young Lady, I am clumsy with words and don’t know what to say to you. But if you truly encounter any difficulties, you can talk to Madam Dong. Madam Dong cares deeply for you!"

Bai Qingyan’s lips curled into a smile. "Silly Chun Tao, it’s not something difficult, but something happy! I’ll tell Grandmother once everything has settled. Still... Chun Tao, your clumsy words but diligent actions are very much to my liking."

Chun Tao looked up and saw Bai Qingyan’s eyes, still slightly red but filled with a deep smile. Realizing that the young lady was praising her, her own face flushed red.

Grandmother also loved A Yu very much. If one day she saw A Yu back, she would certainly be overjoyed!

And Mother... and Aunt, and the younger sisters, Ah Jue and A Yun.

If they knew A Yu was still alive, they would be ecstatic beyond measure.

Thinking this, Bai Qingyan’s eyes reddened again. She blinked her swollen eyes, controlling her emotions, and shifted the topic to ask Chun Tao, "Since I wasn’t here today, did Aunt Luo send anyone to look for you?"

Chun Tao nodded. "The nanny beside Aunt Luo said the embroidery pattern on my clothes was pretty and asked me to go over and trace it for her. However... I followed your instructions and said I was too busy to go."

As expected, Aunt Luo had indeed had this thought.

Bai Qingyan nodded. "You did well. If anyone else calls for you in the future, respond the same way. Don’t worry about face; it’s okay to tear some faces, understand?"

Chun Tao, thinking that the young lady was protecting her, smiled with her brows and eyes. "Chun Tao understands!"

This was the Dong family in Dengzhou, and her uncle’s concubine... Bai Qingyan really couldn’t interfere much and could only advise Chun Tao to avoid her.

However, Chun Tao had always been by her side, so it wasn’t much of a problem. Just in case she couldn’t watch over Chun Tao, she just needed to keep her alert.

Bai Qingyan returned to the courtyard to chat with Madam Dong for a while, then served her as she prepared to rest. Madam Dong repeatedly exhorted Bai Qingyan, "From now on, you mustn’t act recklessly; don’t fall behind on your own. Your mother has only you left as her daughter; if anything happens to you, your mother won’t be able to live. If you don’t care for yourself, you’re neglecting your mother. Do you hear me?"