Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

"Although I haven't been with Chong'er for a long time, I still know something about his personality. He can get close to my cousin, so I must have accepted him in my heart. I'm just curious why Chong'er likes him so much when my cousin was the last one to come into contact with Chong'er?" As he spoke, he looked at the two people who were playing nearby.

Qin Fangya, Ye Yushuang and Hua Qinrou have been surrounding Chong'er since he came in. It's not surprising that they are fond of Chong'er, after all, there is no child of his age in their family.

It's human nature to be curious about something, but it's a bit unreasonable that Hua Zian was also there.

"Oh, I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Yes, Chong'er..." Hua Mingche recounted Chong'er's life story.

Leng Youran was dumbfounded.

She didn't expect that the person she rescued was actually the orphan of the former crown prince.

"What about Cui'er?"

"Cui'er's life story is also very pitiful..." Hua Mingche patiently recounted Cui'er's life story.

Leng Youran's eyes turned red when she heard this.

"The late Crown Prince must be a man worthy of respect, otherwise Cui'er would not have made such a choice."

"Ah, who says it isn't true? It's a sad thing for us and the people of the world to lose such a wise ruler."

Leng Youran didn't say anything, but looked at Chong'er not far away. The little guy has grown a lot in recent times. Not only does his figure look rounder than before, but he has also grown taller.

It is not difficult to tell from his facial features that his father and mother must have been very beautiful.

"Hey... by the way, where is Cui'er? I haven't seen her for so long? Didn't she always stay with Chong'er?"

"Busy in the kitchen. Cui'er is also a person who can't sit still. Ever since Zi'an caught up with us, he has been taking care of Chong'er by his side. Cui'er also knows that this is because Zi'an feels guilty about the late Crown Prince, so she handed Chong'er over to Zi'an's care. After just two days of free time, she started taking care of our food, clothing, and daily life. We didn't want her to do those things, but she said that only when she is busy can she feel that she has some value."

"Your aunt and I also felt that if she was left alone, she would inevitably overthink things, so we didn't try to persuade her any further."

"Yes, that's true. Once people are busy, they don't have time to think about random things. Chong'er is still young and may have forgotten his previous memories, but when he grows up, I must tell him and ask him to treat Cui'er well. It's not an exaggeration to say that Cui'er is his adopted parent."

Now Leng Youran finally understood why Cui'er asked her about her childhood memories before. It turned out that Chong'er still had memories of that night.

The child, who is only a few years old, has to face such pain.

Why....

Even adults can't bear it.

Leng Youran suddenly thought of Hua Qinrou and Ye Yushuang's attitude towards Chong'er, "Uncle, did my mother and the others recognize Chong'er as well?"

"Well, they noticed it as soon as we arrived. Even Madam Ye and the others know it now."

"No wonder." No wonder her mother didn't even want her anymore, and all she had eyes for was Chong'er.

She originally thought that they were like this because there was no mother at home, but now it seems that it was because they knew Chong'er's identity.

"Cousin, you must be very sad, right?" She had heard a little about the relationship between Hua Zian and the late crown prince. Now seeing that his face was lively but lifeless, she knew that he must not have gotten over that incident yet.

"Well, since Zi'an saw Chong'er, he is not as decadent as before, but he is less lively than before at home. We should be happy that the child has grown up, but seeing him like this, we can't help but feel worried." Hua Mingche usually doesn't show much concern for Hua Zi'an, but now his eyes are full of heartache.

Leng Youran looked at Hua Zian, who was a few meters away with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "It's okay. Keep him busy in a couple of days, and he won't have time to think about it."

"I'm telling you, uncle, the Northland is seriously short of manpower right now. Not only do you have to get busy, but even the uncles from the Ye family can't sit idle either."

Ye Chaoyang had been sitting nearby, listening intently to their conversation. When he heard Leng Youran mention him, he quickly came over with a stool, "Ran'er, if there's anything you need from your uncle, just tell me."

"I discussed this with your uncle on the way here. As elders, we can't sit idle. Especially after arriving here, seeing that your father and the others are not here, and even the old man has gone to the north to take charge, we really can't bear it."

"If your mother and your second aunt hadn't forced us to rest for two days before leaving, we would have rushed to the north this afternoon. There would be no need for you to come all this way."

Leng Youran: "Uncle Ye, there's no need to be so anxious. Besides, I'm not here just to pick you up. I'm also here to pick up Chen Bainian and his daughter, as well as Madam Zhuang. Everyone who has left home needs to be brought along as well."

"I know, but the North is so busy, and I feel bad for you making such a special trip. We could have taken them there too."

Leng Youran smiled and didn't respond. She knew her family cared about her.

To be honest, she was not tired at all. Her dreams were slowly coming true, and she was already full of energy.

*

Two days later, early in the morning, the courtyards everywhere became busy.

With the help of the people brought by Huo Tong and Huanhuan, the yard was cleaned up quickly.

Everyone stood at the entrance of the alley, feeling reluctant to leave.

"Grandma, if you want to come back and live here, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. This will always be our home."

Old Lady Leng withdrew her gaze from the courtyard. "Ah, I know that too. It's just that this is our first home after escaping hardship. It's like a symbol of our new life. I'm really reluctant to see you go after living here for so long."

It's not just Madam Leng who thinks so. Madam Zhuang, Chen Bainian, and Madam Li also think so.

From living a life of luxury to exile, then escaping danger and finally settling down here, they have experienced so much.

The injustice and unrest in my heart are gradually soothed by the breath of life here.

The yard is not big, but it carries many beautiful memories of theirs.

It also makes them understand what life is.

Leng Heng and Qiao Haolan, who had come to see them off, were talking to Hua Qinrou and the others. Seeing the situation, Qiao Haolan moved closer to Old Madam Leng, took her arm, and said comfortingly, "Mom, don't worry, my husband and I will take good care of this place. You can come and stay here often in the future."

Old Lady Leng patted the back of Qiao Haolan's hand and said, "Good boy, you and Heng'er must take good care of yourselves after we leave. Come visit us over there if you have time."

There were many people around, and Old Lady Leng did not tell them that they were going to another place.