TNIBFT -Chapter 278 Xiao Jiang in the Dark

Old Yang plunged headfirst into the snow, his eyebrows and eyelids covered in frost.

He touched his back with one hand while jogging helplessly toward the carriage. Seeing Sun Wuji staring at him with a cold expression, Old Yang swallowed nervously. “Senior, you’re awake?”

He spoke awkwardly.

Sun Wuji rolled his eyes at him. “You’re something else. Trying to trick my disciple and even kidnap Ye Tian’s daughter, huh?”

“N-no, no, no!”

Old Yang waved frantically, his face drawn. “Senior, you’ve got it all wrong. There are many things you simply don’t know.”

He wanted to say that Shuangxue wasn’t actually Ye Tian’s biological daughter.

But seeing Ye Shuangxue looking at him pitifully, the words stuck in his throat.

Sun Wuji was speechless. “I’m telling you, stop scheming against my disciple, or I’ll tear you to pieces.”

With that, he swished the curtain aside and entered the carriage.

Old Yang gritted his teeth in pain and sat on the edge of the carriage, sighing helplessly. No strength means you just have to take the beating!

“Uncle Yang, are you okay?”

Ye Shuangxue blinked her big eyes, her expression full of concern.

Old Yang felt a warmth in his heart. “I’m fine! This little scratch doesn’t hurt at all.”

“By the way, I have something nice for you.”

Old Yang’s eyes lit up as he stared at Ye Shuangxue. Her small face showed suspicion. Seeing Old Yang, like performing a magic trick, pull a bracelet out of his pocket, her eyes widened. “Th-this isn’t—”

“Yes!”

Old Yang glanced at the carriage curtain. Seeing Sun Wuji hadn’t come out, he slipped the bracelet onto Ye Shuangxue’s small wrist, lowering his voice: “I think this is a treasure. With it, it might even save your life one day. Besides, I just think it looks good and suits you!”

Ye Shuangxue lifted her wrist, examining it in the sunlight for a long time.

She shook it from side to side. “Why doesn’t this make any sound?”

When Wei Wuhuan used it, it clearly made a loud noise.

Old Yang shook his head. “Maybe you’re still too young. I made sure it’s safe—Uncle Yang risked his life to bring this back for you.”

Ye Shuangxue nodded.

“Drive!”

“Damn, I’m freezing! Hurry up and get inside!”

…

Ye Tian and Qin Fengyi arrived home on horseback first.

Ye Yunting, waiting at the door, immediately jogged forward when he saw Ye Tian return. His small face was serious as he calmly appraised Qin Fengyi and Ye Tian returning together.

Both of them seemed very happy. Could it be that their relationship had taken another step forward?

“Father!”

Ye Tian dismounted, brushing snowflakes off his head. “Good boy!”

“Where’s my sister?”

“Didn’t find Shuangxue?” Ye Yunting asked again, glancing anxiously behind Ye Tian.

“She’s safe, sitting in the carriage with Grandpa Sun,” Qin Fengyi bent down, patting Ye Yunting’s small shoulders. Ye Yunting’s face turned red as he lowered his head. “Lord Meng.”

Qin Fengyi nodded slightly.

Since the second one was already handled, the first one shouldn’t be far behind.

“Father?”

Over there, Xiao Jiang shouted and ran outside. Seeing Qin Fengyi as well, he blinked his big eyes. “Lord Meng also went to rescue my second sister?”

“Where’s my second sister?”

“Grandpa Sun wasn’t hurt, right?”

The little guy fired off a string of questions. Qin Fengyi held his hand patiently, answering each one. Xiao Jiang held Ye Tian’s hand with one hand and pulled Qin Fengyi with the other into the shop. Ye Yunting glanced over, uneasy, and continued waiting outside for his sister.

Half an hour later, Old Yang finally drove the carriage back, arriving leisurely.

Hearing the sound of the carriage, Ye Tian and Qin Fengyi immediately rushed out of the house.

Ye Yunting stepped forward and respectfully said, “Uncle Yang, thank you for protecting Shuangxue.”

Old Yang scratched his head awkwardly.

Sun Wuji lifted the curtain and jumped down from the carriage, with Ye Shuangxue following closely behind. Seeing his daughter, Qin Fengyi hurried forward and embraced Ye Shuangxue.

“How are you?”

“Aren’t you cold?”

Qin Fengyi’s expression was full of concern; one hand held her daughter while the other constantly squeezed her little hand.

Old Yang glanced over and confirmed it. Indeed, this Master Meng seemed only concerned about Shuangxue. Now it made sense—Shuangxue really did share a striking resemblance to Master Meng. Poor girl, but fortunately, she had him, her uncle, looking out for her.

Old Yang silently led the carriage back to the stables.

“Mom, I’m not cold!”

“I can get down and walk on my own!”

Ye Shuangxue felt embarrassed, her cheeks flushed as she looked at Qin Fengyi.

Xiao Jiang, who had been beaming with joy, rushed over from the hotpot shop. But the moment he stepped out, he heard his second sister call Master Meng “Mom”!

Xiao Jiang’s eyes widened, his mouth opened in shock, his mind completely blank.

No wonder it was his second sister!

He had only intended to match Ye Tian with Master Meng so the whole family would be safer. Since Master Meng truly treated them well, he thought it would be a good idea to bring them together—but his second sister had just jumped straight to calling her “Mom.”

“Mom likes to hold you!” Qin Fengyi said, full of affection, even planting a kiss on her daughter’s cheek.

Xiao Jiang froze at the doorway, a polite, businesslike smile on his lips.

Ye Yunting frowned, glanced at his sister, and said nothing more. Instead, he turned to support Sun Wuji.

If second sister could call her Mom, then so could he!

Seeing Qin Fengyi approach, Xiao Jiang had a sudden idea. He quickly ran over, clinging to her leg, and whined, “Mom!”

“From now on, if you treat us well, you are our real mom!”

“Waaah…”

The little guy finished speaking, still raising his hand to wipe away nonexistent tears.

Ye Tian was dumbfounded.

Fang Shenghu and Duan Yingying, who had rushed out of the shop, were equally bewildered.

Uh…

Qin Fengyi blinked, wondering if there was some misunderstanding. She was their real mom—did Xiao Jiang really not know?

Qin Fengyi looked at Ye Tian, who wordlessly stepped forward, grabbed Xiao Jiang by the back of his collar, and lifted him off the ground. Xiao Jiang kicked his little legs: “Let me go!”

“Let me go!”

“Everyone else has a mom, but we don’t! I asked you to find me a mom, but you didn’t. This makes us look bad when we go out. The disciples at the Medicine King Valley ask me every day, asking where my mom has gone…”

“Let me go!”

Everyone could only laugh and shake their heads.

Ye Tian felt a vein pop in his forehead—keeping this kid in the dark was definitely the wiser choice.

If Xiao Jiang had learned the truth the day he returned home, he probably would have rebelled immediately.

Qin Fengyi reached out and took Xiao Jiang into her arms, holding both children—one on each side. Xiao Jiang clung tightly around her neck: “From now on, I’m your real son.”

“Mom!”

Ye Shuangxue looked at her younger brother with disdain and turned her head, refusing to acknowledge him.

Xiao Jiang noticed the exquisite, luxurious bracelet on his sister’s wrist. His eyes immediately sparkled—this had to be a gift from Master Meng. He pressed his lips together and grinned: “Mom, will you favor my sister and not like me?”

After speaking, Xiao Jiang rolled up his sleeve, exposing his bare little wrist.

Ye Tian’s face went black.

He directly yanked Xiao Jiang from Qin Fengyi’s arms. “Weren’t you supposed to go to the Apothecary Hall?”

“Going now works perfectly—I can go out with your Uncle Fang.”

“Dad, everything I do is for your own good!”