It wasn't until the carriage passed through the city gate and entered the capital that Xia Yu signaled Awang to slow down and move slowly.
"Master, where are we going now?"
Hearing Xia Yu's questions outside, Xuan Bao in the carriage glanced at Xiao Youduo and chuckled: "I know brother Youduo must be full of questions. Can we sit down somewhere where we can talk?"
Xiao Youduo nodded slightly. Indeed, what happened in the short period from the time he came down the mountain to now was beyond imagination. His mind was blank at the moment.
"Why don't we go to Third Uncle's place? It just so happens that we haven't had much breakfast, so we can have lunch now." Xiao Keren suggested.
Xuan Bao touched his belly and agreed: "Okay, let's go to Third Uncle's Juweilou."
After listening to the instructions, Awang drove the carriage towards Juweilou, but it only took half a stick of incense.
It was lunchtime, and Juweilou was doing a booming business and was already full of customers.
As soon as Awang stopped the carriage, the waiter at the door was discerning and immediately came forward with him when he saw the carriage coming from Ding'an Marquis Mansion.
"I wonder if a nobleman from the Hou family is coming to visit?"
Xia Yu chuckled and said, "Second brother, Juwei Building seems to be full of guests. It seems that the Lord of Baoning County is here at the wrong time."
"The County Lord is here." The smile on the waiter's face was not only enthusiastic but also a little respectful, "Our boss has already ordered us to reserve a private room for the County Lord. There will be a place for you whenever you come."
"Third uncle is very thoughtful."
After saying this, the carriage door was opened, and the first person to jump out of the carriage was Xiao Keren, followed by Xiao Youduo.
Xuan Bao got out of the carriage and stretched out his hands. Xiao Keren and Xiao Youduo also stretched out their hands at the same time, and they looked at each other.
Suddenly thinking that he was just Xuan Bao's cousin and his legitimate biological brother was here, Xiao Youduo retracted his hands.
Xiao Keren smiled and took Xuan Bao out of the carriage: "Second servant, please lead the way."
"Okay, everyone, follow the younger ones."
Entering Juwei Building, the shopkeeper saw Xuan Bao coming and personally welcomed the guests and took them to the reserved private room.
"Shopkeeper, is my third uncle here today?" Xuan Bao asked as soon as he sat down.
"Third Master takes time to come here every day, but he hasn't come here today. If anything happens to the county master, I will have someone send a message."
"No, no, we are just here to have a meal." Xuan Bao said with a smile, "I originally thought that if my third uncle was here, I would invite him to eat with us, but it seems that he will not be able to enjoy the meal today."
"I don't know if the third master has a good taste, but the county master is." Xuan Bao, the shopkeeper's rival, explained with a puzzled look and a smile, "Juwei Restaurant happened to launch a new product, the county master would like to try it?"
"You just arrange it." Xuan Bao pointed at Xia Yu and Awang who walked in behind them, "The business at Juweilou is really good. I have my maids and servants with me, so you don't need to wait on me here."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper understood that the county lord and the others had important matters to discuss. He immediately accompanied Xiao and found an excuse to leave. When he got outside the door, he specifically ordered the clerk to deliver the things to the door for the maid or servant of the county lord to take them in.
Just don't disturb the distinguished guests.
The few of them in the private room heard clearly what the shopkeeper said. Xiao Keren couldn't help but praise: "The third uncle knows how to train people. Just for such a restaurant shopkeeper, he can act so thoughtfully."
"The owner of the restaurant is so considerate in his actions. The second aunt is from a well-known family and has been in charge of the Marquis' Mansion for many years. How can he not be considerate in his actions?" After Xuan Bao finished speaking, he looked directly at Xiao Youduo.
The straightforward words hurt Xiao Youduo's heart. Yes, not to mention everyone in the Hou family, even in the circle of ladies in the capital, no one would praise Fang Rongru for his thoughtful behavior, but such a thoughtful person was not at all considerate towards his son.
"Didn't brother Youduo have doubts in his heart over the years? Didn't he ask questions?" Xuan Bao asked bluntly again.
Seeing Xiao Youduo's expression not looking good, just at that moment the waiter delivered the dishes to the door and Xia Yu came in with them, Xiao Keren quickly relaxed the atmosphere.
"As expected of Juweilou, just looking at it will make you want to eat. Don't just talk, just talk and eat."
"Okay, I'm so hungry that I could swallow a whole cow." Xuan Bao cheered, "It's time for you two brothers to eat, let's start."
Xiao Keren used serving chopsticks to put the dishes into the Xuanbao bowl. When he looked up, he saw that she was putting the dishes into Xiao Youduo's bowl. He felt sour in his heart when he saw that the little doll had already put the dishes into his own bowl.
Xuan Bao seemed to have completely forgotten the topic he mentioned just now. The third brother was serving him with his own hands, and the little baby was beaming with joy.
Xiao Youduo swallowed slowly, unaware of the taste. Many things that he had never wanted to face in the past gradually became clear after being reminded by Xuan Bao.
It was almost done, Xuan Bao finally put down his chopsticks, and the little doll stared at Xiao Youduo, just watching quietly without saying anything.
Although he didn't know why, Xiao Keren now felt that as long as he followed Xuan Bao, he would do nothing wrong. He also put down his chopsticks and stared at Xiao Youduo.
The person being watched was lost in thought and looked a little dazed. When Xiao Youduo came back to his senses, he met two pairs of inquiring eyes.
"You should know something, tell me, I can bear it." Xiao Youduo sighed long and long.
Xuan Baoyan said concisely: "The question I just asked."
"I'm very confused. I've had doubts since I was a child. I used to think that I wasn't good enough, so I studied hard and worked hard to make progress." Xiao Youduo showed a wry smile.
Xiao Keren took over the words: "Later you discovered that no matter how motivated you are, you are still not as good as Xiao Youfeng in the eyes of your second uncle and your second aunt."
"Not only inferior to Xiao Youfeng, but also inferior to the two sisters, and even inferior to respectable slaves, such as Fang Yin." Xuan Bao always spoke so straightforwardly without scruples, but she was just a little kid who didn't understand the so-called beating around the bush.
Xiao Youduo's face became increasingly ugly. After a moment of silence, he nodded frankly: "Xuanbao, you are right."
"There are no such biological parents in the world, unless they are not biological parents." A meaningful smile appeared on Xuan Bao's lips, "Brother Youduo is such a smart person, but he has not found an answer to this matter."
"My father said that when my mother was pregnant with me, things went wrong with her second wife. Later, when she gave birth to me, she almost died in childbirth, so she didn't like me."
"That's a perfect excuse, but what about himself? Why is he so partial?" Xuan Bao said with a mocking tone.
"He loves Youfeng and has high hopes for me..."
Is it high expectations or harsh demands? After saying this, Xiao Youduo couldn't speak anymore when he saw Xuan Bao's half-smiling look and the undisguised sarcasm in her clear eyes.
With a long sigh, Xiao Keren said: "You are just deceiving yourself and others."
Xiao Youduo sighed with helplessness on his face: "What if you were me?"
Xuanbao stood up and walked behind Xiao Youduo and stretched out his small hand to hold his shoulders: "They are not your biological parents."
