Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1240 - 516: Prejudice

The sun came out, and the thick, colorless, transparent layers of ice hanging under the eaves sparkled and dazzled in the sunlight, slowly melting as the sun continued to shine.

Xiang Wei rubbed her hands together and complained: "It’s just too cold here." The wind that blew against her felt bone-chillingly cold.

Brother Shengsheng agreed wholeheartedly with Xiang Wei’s words: "Mother, indeed, the winter here is much colder than in the Capital City. Mother, when are we going back to the Capital City?"

Yueyao smiled and said: "We’ll be going back in just over two months." Yueyao planned to depart in mid-February, although she wasn’t sure if she could wait until then.

Brother Xuxu, however, was concerned about another issue: "Mother, when is Second Brother coming back? The New Year is just a few days away; he won’t be celebrating at Old Mr. Wen’s house, will he?"

Kexin quickly retorted: "Nonsense, Brother Feifei would never spend the New Year at someone else’s house. Brother Feifei must already be on his way back."

Yueyao chuckled and said, "Brother Feifei should arrive today."

Gu You took the bowl from Brother Xuxu’s hand, refilled his small bowl with rice, and placed it in front of Brother Xuxu.

Brother Shengsheng was thrilled: "Mother, will he arrive in the morning or afternoon?" He hadn’t seen his brother in over two months.

Brother Xuxu’s concerns always differed from Brother Shengsheng’s: "Mother, won’t Second Brother have to leave again after the New Year?" When Yueyao didn’t reply immediately, a troubling thought arose in Brother Xuxu’s mind: "Mother, you’re not planning to leave Second Brother in Jiangnan, are you? No, Mother, you can’t leave him in Jiangnan, absolutely not."

Yueyao felt a bit helpless; actually, Brother Xuxu is as smart as Brother Feifei, but this little guy is quite spoiled and unwilling to endure hardships. He especially loves oddities, including gossip from the streets. Yueyao had complained about Xiang Wei several times, believing that her incessant murmurings of gossip during her pregnancy had influenced the child: "No, Brother Feifei will return to the Capital City with us." Seeing Brother Xuxu still wanting to speak, Yueyao sternly said: "Must you talk so much when eating? Haven’t I told you? Speak not while eating or lying down."

Brother Xuxu feared Yueyao’s stern face the most; at moments like this, his mother was the most terrifying. Brother Xuxu obediently bowed his head and continued eating.

After finishing the meal, it was customary for everyone to drink a bowl of sheep milk. Yueyao had been drinking sheep milk for years, rarely skipping a day. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Brother Xuxu hated sheep milk the most; asking him to drink it felt like an ordeal. With no alternative, Yueyao usually let him drink soy milk instead.

After Brother Xuxu had filled his belly, he didn’t dare leave the table first. While Yueyao seldom intervened when the brothers played outside, she insisted on etiquette during meals and would penalize any lapses.

Only when everyone had finished eating did the two brothers stand up to rinse their mouths and wash their hands. Brother Xuxu didn’t want to nap and hoped to play outside. He dared not speak directly, so he urged Brother Shengsheng to ask.

Brother Shengsheng, though earnest, wasn’t foolish. Once or twice he would do it, but after numerous times, he refused: "If you want to say it, say it yourself." Whenever he opened his mouth, he’d get reprimanded by their mother nine times out of ten.

After the brothers cleaned their mouths and hands, Yueyao brought their small capes and personally draped them on, afterward letting Gu You and Gu Lan escort them to Teacher Li’s place.

Seeing Brother Xuxu’s reluctant face, Yueyao laughed and said: "Starting tomorrow, you don’t have to go to school." By then, the children could truly enjoy themselves.

Brother Xuxu was overwhelmed with joy.

In the evening, Brother Feifei returned.

As soon as Yueyao saw the uncharacteristic flush on Brother Feifei’s face, she immediately knew something was wrong. Though Brother Shengsheng and his siblings were rarely sick due to their good health, it didn’t mean they were entirely immune. One look at Brother Feifei’s appearance, and Yueyao knew he was likely ill.

Touching Brother Feifei’s forehead, Yueyao felt it was somewhat hot: "Quickly, go and fetch the doctor." Yueyao was puzzled; Brother Feifei’s health shouldn’t be this poor. Furthermore, why had he lost so much weight over the past couple of months?

Though Brother Feifei felt quite uncomfortable, he still tried to appear composed: "Mother, I’m just a bit tired, it’s fine, don’t worry."

Yueyao didn’t spend time pondering other matters. Instead, she carried Brother Feifei inside, removed his coat, and tucked him into the warm bed.

Upon receiving the news, Mingzhu hurriedly arrived. Seeing Brother Feifei lying on the bed, she reproached Yueyao: "Letting the child travel in such cold weather, of course he caught a chill! I always said we should bring him back sooner. See, not listening to me made the child suffer so much."