Chapter 2416: Extra - Shu You's Second Child (Patreon)

Chapter 2416: Extra - Shu You's Second Child



Mengmeng patted his shoulder and said, "Big brother, you've had it tough."


"Yeah, right? I had to bear such a heavy burden at the age of one. If I tell others, it will be earth-shattering, and they'll call me a great filial son."


Resting her chin on her hand, Mengmeng replied, "I've had it tough too. I'm three years old and have to bear the burden of buying a house."


"Ah."


"Ah."


The two siblings sighed in unison. Indeed, being the young master and young miss of a prominent family wasn't easy.


Unnoticed all this time, Ying Xi was in the outer room separated by a beaded curtain, pinching her thigh tightly to restrain her laughter. Ever since her young miss learned to speak, her thighs had been bruised all along.


There was no other way; if she didn't pinch herself, her laughter would recklessly reach the young miss's ears.


The two cute little ones in the inner room continued their conversation. Mengmeng was curious, and Huohuo was telling her what he had heard from his parents about the capital.


Slowly, as they talked, they grew tired, and both of them eventually fell asleep with steady breaths.


When Ying Xi informed Shu Yu about their conversation that evening, Shu Yu touched her forehead, looked at her daughter imitating Meng Pei's martial arts moves in the corridor, and chuckled, "It's tough for her at such a young age to worry about buying a house."


"Miss, I also heard from Young Master Biao that he wants to go to the capital when we return home today."


Shu Yu paused, turned to look at Ying Xi, and asked, "Does Huohuo also want to go with us?"


"Yes."


Shu Yu suddenly had a bad feeling.


Sure enough, the next day, that feeling became a reality. Zhao Xi, holding Huohuo's hand, happily ran in and solemnly said to Shu Yu, "Second Sister, our Huohuo really wants to visit the capital. He persuaded me with reason and moved me with emotion yesterday. I was so touched. I thought, with Mengmeng being so young, having Huohuo as a companion on the journey would keep her from feeling lonely. So, can you take him with you?"


Shu Yu's lips twitched, and Zhao Xi continued, "Originally, Huohuo is my son, and I should personally accompany him on this trip. However, as you know, your elder sister is pregnant again, and I can't leave her at this time. So, I can only ask you two to take care of him."


With this statement, Shu Yu really couldn't refuse.


Her elder sister was pregnant, and these days had been tough for her. This time, the child in her womb was much more demanding than Huohuo. Huohuo, this child, pitied his mother and often talked to Shu You's belly, saying that he would scold her for being naughty once she was born.


Shu You could only helplessly smile, but the child in her belly seemed to sense the threat. As a result, her reactions grew even more pronounced. Huohuo, in his concern, only intensified his threats.


So, Zhao Xi had no choice but to let him stay at the academy. Huohuo had been attending the academy's preschool class since the beginning of the year. Normally, the servants would pick him up from school, and when Zhao Xi had free time, he would go and fetch him.


Now, he had to stay at school for a while.


Unfortunately, neither Shu You nor Huohuo could bear to be apart from each other. One worried that he wouldn't adapt to the academy, and the other worried that his mother's health would deteriorate further. So, after just a couple of days, Huohuo came back home.


As a result, when Zhao Xi heard Huohuo say that he wanted to go to the capital, he didn't hesitate and brought him to Shu Yu right away.