Jin Mo ignored the steward’s words with a gentle smile. Su Xi said, “Since I’ve brought Xiao Lian here, I’ll return now.”
Su Xi bowed respectfully. Xiao Lian snorted, feeling he no longer needed to tolerate this woman now that he had found his brother.
Jin Mo noticed Xiao Lian’s reaction, “You really don’t seem to like me.”
Xiao Lian turned away. Su Xi stroked his hair, “Xiao Lian, don’t be like this.” Xiao Lian pouted and lowered his head. Jin Mo’s smile deepened as she shook her head and left.
After Jin Mo departed, the steward looked at Su Xi’s gentle appearance and felt somewhat fond of him. Her initial contempt for his status had softened. “The master has instructed Su Xi to return home tomorrow. I have arranged for someone to accompany you,” the steward said, disliking the thought of Su Xi returning to the pleasure house. Such a delicate man, only touched by the master, should not return to such a place. But she could only comply with the master’s orders.
Su Xi was about to say that going with Xiao Lian would be enough, but understanding the master’s wish, he agreed, “Thank you, Steward Zhao.”
The master has instructed that Young Master Su Xi will live here in the future, and Xiao Lian will stay in the side room of this courtyard. I have arranged for servants to attend to them, and they will arrive soon.”
“No need,” Su Xi felt constrained and nervous, always afraid of this steward. “Xiao Lian and I can take care of ourselves.”
“Young Master Su Xi’s child is the heir of the Jin family and cannot be taken lightly. This is the master’s instruction to ensure the servants take good care of him,” the steward replied. Although his impression of Su Xi had improved, he was somewhat angered by the refusal of care. The master, at his age, had not taken a concubine, and it was not easy to have an heir, so they needed to treat it seriously.
Su Xi lowered his head slightly, “I understand.”
Xiao Lian wanted to protect Su Xi, but he stopped him from speaking rashly. In the Beauty Pavilion, coarse words were common, but the Jin residence was different.
