Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 44 I hope everyone is OK

"The expenses have been paid, and the maids, servants and guards have been arranged..." On the way back to the courtyard, Chen Xuan was wondering if there was anything he had missed.

It's nonsense to say that he is loyal to the Gao family. At present, he just treats it as a job. He lives under someone else's roof and just wants to make sure his life is not bad. He just needs to do his job well.

It's easy to get distracted when thinking about things, and as a result, he was not paying attention when a child suddenly jumped out from the garden nearby and bumped into him. He lost his balance and both of them fell to the ground.

Fortunately, almost every inch of the Gao family's house was cleaned very cleanly, and it didn't rain, so the clothes didn't get dirty.

There was no discomfort on his body. After seeing the other person clearly, Chen Xuan quickly stood up and went forward to support him and asked, "I'm sorry, Master, are you okay?"

Of course, the person who bumped into him was not Gao Jingming, but one of the young masters of the Gao family, a little boy of five or six years old. Chen Xuan had seen him at the gate when he came to the Gao family, but he didn't know his name or which lady he was from.

The little boy was wearing brocade clothes and he looked pretty good, with a fair complexion, a chubby face and quite cute.

"I didn't look at the road and accidentally bumped into you. I should be the one to say sorry. This is what my aunt has always taught me." The little boy stood up with the help of Chen Xuan, patted his butt and said embarrassedly.

Wow, quite polite. Chen Xuan was speechless.

He thought that the other party would take advantage of his status as a young master to make trouble and blame him, and he was even prepared to be scolded by him. Well, if he got physical, he would just run away. He couldn't fight back. Putting aside the issue of his status, he wouldn't fight with a child.

Anyway, it's not a big deal. Even if the other party comes to complain, it's not my fault. I think it's not a big problem.

Who would have thought that the other party was actually quite reasonable.

There is nothing to say about this family tradition.

Not knowing the other person's name, Chen Xuan felt a little awkward and was about to find an excuse to leave.

The little boy looked at the side and said angrily: "It's a pity that the butterfly flew away and I didn't catch it. I wanted to catch it for my sister to play with."

It is the season of lush grass and singing birds, and the Gao family's garden is full of colorful flowers, which is magnificent. It seems that the little boy bumped into himself because he was chasing butterflies and didn't look at the road.

Following his gaze, Chen Xuan also saw a colorful butterfly flying away.

"Master, master, are you okay? I told you to slow down, but you just wouldn't listen," a nervous voice came at this time.

Looking in the direction of the voice, I saw that the person coming was a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. Judging from her dress, she looked like a maid of the Gao family. She was holding a little girl of two or three years old in her hand. She was as cute as a porcelain doll. I guess she was the little boy's sister.

The maid obviously saw the little boy fall, and naturally couldn't catch up with the little girl while holding her hand. Now she came over and looked him up and down nervously, her attention not on Chen Xuan.

The little boy didn't take it seriously. Instead, he looked at Chen Xuan curiously and asked, "Are you Chen...Xuan'er? I know everyone else in the mansion, but you're the only one I've never seen before. Are you my eldest brother's servant?"

Even the kids know me? No, you're the Young Master, is that appropriate?

But considering that the other party was born to a concubine and his status in the Gao family was a bit awkward, it seemed reasonable to call himself that?

"Hello, young master, young lady, I am Chen Xuan," Chen Xuan nodded and smiled quickly. Not knowing their names, he could only be vague.

Hearing Chen Xuan's words, the maid who cared about the little boy was obviously nervous, but Chen Xuan didn't notice.

The little girl held her finger in her mouth and smiled at Chen Xuan with her big watery eyes. She even pretended to want a hug, but was stopped by the maid. She immediately pouted and looked like she was about to cry.

The little boy's attention was all on Chen Xuan, and he said with envy, "I wonder when I can have my own servant, so that I can have someone to play with."

How should Chen Xuan respond to this?

However, the little boy's eyes soon lit up as he looked at Chen Xuan and said, "Xuan'er, how about you be my servant?"

"Master, please be careful with your words!" The maidservant beside him said in a lost voice with a pale face. She looked pale and frightened by his words. She wanted to reach out to cover the little boy's mouth.

Although the little boy was nominally the young master of the Gao family and Chen Xuan was just a servant, if you were to be picky, it would be hard to say. As a young master born out of wedlock, his status might not necessarily be more important than Chen Xuan's.

He opened his mouth and asked for Master Gao Jingming's servant. How could he say such a thing? What if someone with ulterior motives overheard it and exaggerated it? If you dare to ask for Master Gao Jingming's servant today, you won't be able to ask for anything you want tomorrow!
Chen Xuan didn't think too much about it. He was just a kid, so he just did what he wanted. It was normal. He was feeling both amused and helpless, but he said, "Master, please forgive me. I can't make the decision on this matter."

"Oh, I'll go ask my aunt if I can get you here," he thought for a moment, then turned around and ran away in a hurry, looking as if he couldn't wait any longer.

Seeing this, the maid who was holding the little girl looked at Chen Xuan nervously, wanting to say something but stopping herself. In the end, she said nothing. She smiled unnaturally at Chen Xuan, then hurriedly took the little girl's hand and chased after the little boy.

The little girl kept looking back at Chen Xuan, and her short legs seemed to be dragged along.

Looking at the direction they left, recalling the little boy's brief words, especially the maid's reaction, Chen Xuan was thoughtful and a little worried about the little boy. He hoped that he would be okay...

He shook his head and turned around to continue rushing back. Fortunately, the purse in his arms was tied tightly, so the money did not fall out when he fell, otherwise it would have been very troublesome to pick it up.

Actually, that child is quite pitiful. Born into a wealthy family, it's hard to say whether he will be rich and prosperous in the future, but he will definitely have enough food and clothing. However, he was born to a concubine, and even his biological mother couldn't openly call him "mother"...

After walking a few steps, Chen Xuan looked up and saw Qing Dou looking in his direction with a broom. He immediately stepped forward and said hello, "Sister Qing Dou, are you busy?"

"Xuan'er, I was just about to go to the eldest young master's place to clean the yard," she said with a smile, then lowered her voice and said, "Did Xuan'er meet Young Master Ning?"

"Young Master Ning?" Chen Xuan didn't understand.

Nodding, she continued, "Yes, the one who was talking to you just now is Master Gao Jingning, the daughter of the fourth wife. There is also a young lady named Gao Jingxuan, who I just saw was also there."

"So they are Master Gao Jingning and Miss Gao Jingxun. We just happened to meet them," Chen Xuan nodded. Chen Xuan silently remembered everything from the fourth house.

Hearing this, Qingdou looked at Chen Xuan with concern and said, "Then Master Ning didn't bully you, did he? If he did, then... then... then tell the eldest master and he will take care of it for you."

With a thought, Chen Xuan roughly understood that Qingdou must have seen him and Gao Jingning fall, and mistakenly thought that the other party was bullying him.

"We just bumped into each other accidentally and exchanged a few words. It's nothing," Chen Xuan said without hesitation.

"That's good. Ah, here I am. I have to get busy."

After a few words, they returned to the courtyard. Qingdou, who originally wanted to say something, saw Xiaocai's figure on the terrace of the main building, whispered something, and went about her business.

Although Xiao Cai is much younger than her, she seems a little cautious.

This is how it is in wealthy families. Even if the servants have the same status, there are still differences.

After she left, Chen Xuan looked towards Xiao Cai and asked, "Sister Xiao Cai, everything is arranged. Has the young master not returned from the Madam yet?"

"No, it should be soon," Xiao Cai took the time to reply. Chen Xuan couldn't see what she was busy with because of the obstructed view.

Not having the right to influence the young master's actions, Chen Xuan planned to wait in the house, but suddenly he vaguely heard the loud crying of a child.

The voice sounded familiar. I looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was the direction Gao Jingning had left before.

Although the Gao family mansion is very large, the layout of the inner courtyard is quite compact, which makes the exquisite design appear complicated. In fact, the distance between the individual courtyards is not far, so it is not surprising to hear the sound.

Hearing the crying, Chen Xuan probably realized something.

Ah this.

You can't blame me.

……

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