A ragged cub at the beginning

The sun breaks through the darkness and a new day comes again.

Tang Xu opened his eyes and saw Du Yun putting on his clothes. He immediately became alert and tilted his head to admire him. Who would have thought that a scholar would have eight abdominal muscles when he took off his clothes?

"What are you looking at?" Du Yun looked at her with a smile, his collar closed to block Tang Xu's view.

"Hehe..." Tang Xu smiled but said nothing, "So early today?"

"Well, there are some urgent things to deal with." Du Yun fastened his belt, and his strong and thin waist looked even thinner against the palm-wide waist belt.

Why does a grown man have such a thin waist? Is this reasonable?

Tang Xu was still complaining in his mind when a set of clothes appeared in front of him. "Huh? What is this?"

"Your mother made you a new dress for the banquet today." Du Yun touched her cheek and rubbed it with his fingers reluctantly. "I have to go out now. I will pick you up later."

"Okay, hug me." Tang Xu opened his arms and was hugged by the man.

"It's still early, you can sleep a little longer, and it's okay to go later." Du Yun patted her on the shoulder, turned and left. If he didn't leave now, he would not be able to leave.

In Madam Du's yard, Qiyue and Jiarui were squatting on the ground watching the kitten drinking milk. Madam Du sat beside them and smiled. When she saw her youngest son coming, she said, "It's a good time to have breakfast."

"Morning, Dad!" July looked up with a smile.

"Good morning, uncle!" Jiarui also raised his head, "Look, Xiaomao also got up early."

"Good morning, kittens are so well behaved." Du Yun touched their heads one by one, "Mom, did you sleep well last night?"

"I'm fine. There's nothing wrong with me now. I have little Banxia here with me." Madam Du patted Banxia on the shoulder. "Eat quickly. I told you to eat first. You don't have to wait. Qiyue, Jiarui, come and eat."

"Brother Du Yun." Banxia called out and waited until Old Madam Du picked up her chopsticks before starting to eat.

"Where is my mother?" July looked behind him.

"Your mother is busy on weekdays, so let her sleep a little longer during the day off." Old Madam Du handed him a small goat milk biscuit, "You and Jiarui will go out to play later, and you must behave yourself when you get to someone else's house."

"I'm very good." July nodded, "I never get into trouble."

"I'm a very good person and I never get into trouble." Jiarui was not willing to be outdone.

If they continued talking, they would start quarreling again. Old Madam Du interrupted them and said, "Drink goat milk first, so you can grow taller."

Qiyue picked up the bowl obediently and asked, "Can I be as tall as Dad?"

Du Yun nodded, "Okay."

Jia Rui glanced at his uncle, "How tall is my father? Will I be as tall as my father?"

Mrs. Du and Du Yun were both stunned. Jiarui rarely mentioned his father before, but for some reason he asked about him frequently recently. Thinking of her eldest son who died early, Mrs. Du lost her appetite.

Du Yun recalled his brother's appearance when he was alive and said softly, "Your father is taller than me. You will be as tall as him."

"That's great!" Jiarui didn't realize that his words had caused his grandmother's sadness. He picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

After breakfast, Du Yun went out, and Tang Xu came late, "Mom, I got up late."

"Nothing, there's nothing to do at home." Madam Du forced a smile, "Have breakfast first, I feel a little tired."

Banxia looked at Madam Du and frowned. Could it be that she got up too late and her mother was unhappy? On normal days, she would always praise her when she wore new clothes, especially since she had specially asked someone to make these clothes. Today, they seemed to be a little off.

"What's wrong with mother?" Tang Xu watched her leave and turned back to ask Banxia.

"Jia Rui mentioned his father just now... Grandma Du looked very sad and didn't even eat a few bites of her food." Banxia wanted to follow and see, but couldn't find a reason.

Tang Xu glanced at Jiarui who was laughing foolishly around the kitten. Perhaps she could guess the reason.

Qiyue has been visibly happy since he got a father. Du Yun treats him well, and he is willing to get close to Du Yun, talking about his father every day. Jiarui used to listen less, but now he listens every day, and his uncle will be distracted by Qiyue. Naturally, he thinks of his father, and since he thinks of him, he will definitely ask about it.

"Yuwen, is Yan'er taller than Xiaoyun? Why don't I remember it?" Old Madam Du touched her eldest son in the portrait and looked at her old sisters.

"Miss..." Yu Wen felt very uncomfortable when he saw the young lady like this, "The eldest young master is taller than the second young master, but the second young master was still young at that time."

"Oh, yes." Madam Du nodded, "Recently, Jiarui asked about Dad. He missed Dad... I also missed my Yan'er... If he were still alive, he might have grown taller. He was only nineteen years old when he passed away." As she spoke, her voice choked up, and tears fell along the wrinkles on her face and dripped onto the painting. She was startled and wiped her tears, "Yuwen, come on! It's wet! Come on! Wipe it off..."

Yu Wen quickly took a handkerchief and gently wiped the tear, which fell right into the master's eyes, as if he was also crying for his young son.

Tang Xu was worried about the old lady, so he came over to check on her before leaving.

"The old lady is asleep." Yu Wen gently closed the door to the inner room and sighed, "I thought of the old master and the young master and cried a lot."

Tang Xu looked at the door and said worriedly, "Qiyue talks about her father all the time. Jiarui will inevitably be envious and think of his own parents. What should I do?"

This is no one's fault. Yu Wen said, "No one thought of this before. Maybe it will be fine after some time."

Tang Xu was very conflicted, and Jiarui felt sorry for her every day. She gritted her teeth and made a decision, "Otherwise, I will stop Qiyue from calling me daddy." As soon as she said this, she felt like a knife was cutting her heart. Qiyue finally had a father, but suddenly he was not allowed to call him daddy. What would he think?

Yu Wen thought this was a good idea for a moment, but she rejected it immediately. She had watched Master Jiarui grow up, so she naturally felt sorry for him. But what about Xiao Qiyue? He was so young and had no parents, but he was adopted and had a mother. Now he has a father, and he is so happy every day. Thinking of the child's smiling face, she couldn't bear it, and the young lady would definitely not agree.

"No, I don't know how sad Xiao Qiyue must be. She might even think she's not good enough. I'm sure the old lady and the young master won't agree. Madam, just relax. Maybe it will get better over time."

"But Jiarui and the old lady..." Tang Xu picked at his nails, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"The young lady has to go out, so go ahead. When the young master comes back in the evening, you can discuss it with him. Maybe there will be other ways."

"Okay, if mother is not feeling well, ask Banxia to come and see her." Tang Xu looked back every few steps and walked away with a heavy heart.