The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 548

Chapter 548 -503, Roadblock _1

Taohua Village.

Watching Xiao Yeyang all alone, Granny Gu and Gu Jian both felt very uneasy, and couldn’t help but harbor some resentment towards Prince Qing.

At the dining table, Granny Gu kept adding dishes to Xiao Yeyang’s bowl, “Good child, today is the first day of the lunar new year, eat more. These were all brought over by Daohua earlier, and they all taste quite good.”

Looking at the bowl piled high with food, Xiao Yeyang felt a warmth in his heart and also smiled as he picked some dishes for Granny Gu: “Granny, don’t just look after me, you should eat too.”

Granny Gu laughed, “I enjoy watching you eat more than eating myself. You’re still growing, so eat up.” As she spoke, she began adding more to Xiao Yeyang’s bowl again.

Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang was somewhat helpless, but he couldn’t bear to decline the old lady’s kindness and could only eat with a smile.

Gu Jian didn’t say anything, silently watching the two, one with a face full of smiles showing her affection, and the other dutiful and sensible in response, his face involuntarily showing a smile of relief.

However, thinking about the affair in Beijing, he couldn’t help but feel distressed.

Thinking about how the Emperor had wronged the boy before him, Gu Jian reached out with his chopsticks and added a piece of braised pork knuckle to Xiao Yeyang’s bowl, “Eat more.”

Seeing the pork knuckle in his bowl, Xiao Yeyang felt pleasantly surprised. Given that Master Gu was usually quite stern with him, seeing him in a benevolent mood was a rare occurrence.

Seeing Xiao Yeyang staring at him in astonishment, Gu Jian felt slightly awkward, for he did tend to be harsh towards the lad. Still, he didn’t expect such a reaction, and he immediately snorted twice in response.

Seeing Gu Jian reverting to his usual stern demeanor, Xiao Yeyang felt at ease, and began to devour the pork knuckle.

Granny Gu watched them with a beaming smile. When Xiao Yeyang’s bowl had less food, she started adding more for him: “Today our place is a bit quiet, but it will be lively once Daohua comes over tomorrow.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yeyang’s eyes immediately brightened with a smile, and he was so pleased that he started adding dishes to Granny Gu’s bowl—this time, Gu Jian was included too.

Watching his nephew’s face light up at the mention of his little apprentice, Gu Jian found himself unable to watch and started focusing on his food without engaging any further.

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Yan Residence.

After dinner, Madam Li called Daohua aside, “How long are you planning to stay in Taohua Village this time?”

Daohua pondered for a moment, “A few days, perhaps. Granny and Master don’t have anyone to keep them company, it’s quite lonely there.”

Madam Li nodded, “That’s good. Your Cousin Zixuan is getting married on the twentieth day of the first lunar month, and before the Lantern Festival, you and Wenxiu have to go there; then in the early days of the second month, there’s another celebration at Zhou Family, which will take some more time; afterwards your elder brother will go to Beijing to present the betrothal gifts, which will likely keep him busy for a while. During this period, I’m afraid you won’t have time to visit the two elders.”

“Now that there’s nothing much going on, take this time to accompany them more. By the way, have you prepared all the gifts?”

Daohua smiled, “They’re all ready.”

After thinking for a moment, Madam Li said, “Your second uncle sent over a lot of southern delicacies and tonics before the new year. I’ll get some for you to take to your master and them.”

Daohua quickly agreed, “Great.”

Later, after picking up the items and exiting the main courtyard, Daohua went to find Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao, “Third Brother, Fourth Brother, have you told Xiao Yeyang? I’ll be leaving at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow.”

Yan Wenkai, “Don’t mention it, we haven’t seen him.”

Daohua frowned, “What happened?”

Yan Wenkai, “The gatekeeper said the Little Prince was invited to spend the new year in someone’s home last night.”

Daohua was stunned for a moment, “Xiao Yeyang is spending the new year at someone else’s house? Whose house is it?”

Yan Wenkai shrugged, “The gatekeeper didn’t say.”