Chapter 401: 404. Chapter 404: Boating on the Lake

404. Chapter 404: Boating on the Lake

Princess Consort of Qi saw Feng Xuanbin's clothes torn, held back a laugh, and comforted the little child.

Feng Xuanbin has recently gained some weight; his clothes indeed need alteration, and also need to be made anew.

However, Feng Xuanbin insisted on wearing this old garment when he went out today; he really liked the pattern on it, so regardless of whether it was small, he wanted to wear it.

The result was that it tore open all at once.

Feng Xuanbin was both embarrassed and annoyed; finally, blushing, he changed into new clothes.

At this point he couldn't help but admit that he had indeed gained weight.

Wuu—

The children went out happily; when they were about to board the boat, Princess Consort of Qi realized that Lù Fūrén had also brought her children out.

When both parties boarded, they also ran into each other.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Princess Consort of Qi saw Lu Yin Song sitting in a wheelchair not far away, which surprised her a little.

This child...

Is he willing to go out now?

Princess Consort of Qi feared the child might be sensitive, so she didn't dare ask more; she only chatted briefly with Lù Fūrén, then each boarded their own boat.

Sui Sui saw the handsome Seventh Brother and waved from afar.

Lù Yǐnxiāo returned the greeting to Sui Sui.

Taking advantage of the crowd boarding, Lù Yǐnxiāo sneaked over and slipped a small item into Sui Sui's hand: 'Little Sister Mingxi, this is a gift I brought for you.'

Sui Sui hadn't even had a chance to look closely when Xiang Gugu already hugged her and walked onto the boat.

Sui Sui waved from afar: 'Thank you, Seventh Brother!'

Lù Yǐnxiāo gave her a gentle smile from behind, then turned and returned to his family's boat.

Princess Consort of Qi saw the children's interaction and felt a bit curious: 'Brother Xiao and Sui Sui seem to be playing very well together.'

Aunt Qiu replied softly: 'Indeed, back when we were at the Guó Gōng residence, the Seventh Lord had also given our little miss a gift—a small jade handle piece, very cute.'

Princess Consort of Qi laughed and nodded: 'Perhaps he also likes the younger sister.'

After Sui Sui boarded the boat, she then clearly saw the gift Seventh Brother had given her.

A small fox carved from green jade, not big, Sui Sui's little hand could barely grasp it.

A very lovely jade handle piece, but lively and cute.

The jade's quality is good; together with the carved little fox, they both become lively.

Sui Sui liked it at first sight.

She couldn't put it down, rubbing it over and over: 'This really feels nice to touch.'

While rubbing, she also muttered.

Feng Xuanrui, listening on the side, couldn't help but interject sourly: 'Later, Brother will give you all the jade in the courtyard, and there are many raw stones uncarved; you can have whatever kind you want!'

After hearing that, Sui Sui happily thanked her brother and shared the little fox with him: 'Look, look at its eyes, how cute, it feels almost alive.'

Feng Xuanrui:?

It's just pure jade carving, with no embellishments at all—where is it lively, where is it cute?

None of it is as cute as the younger sister.

Unfortunately, the truth is harsh and might easily hurt the younger sister.

Feng Xuanrui had to desperately search his mind for words to describe the piece's translucent cuteness.

When the boat reached midstream and Feng Xuancang suggested everyone go fishing, Sui Sui no longer paid attention to the jade handle piece.

Fishing in the middle of the river!

Sui Sui hasn't experienced it yet.

In the Pond at the Zhuangzi estate, she has fished before.

But in the middle of the river…

It's an interesting experience; Sui Sui really wants to give it a try!

She had Xiang Gugu help her put away the jade handle piece, then went with the brothers to study fishing.

The children have no staying power when fishing; they can't sit still for a while before they get restless and want to go here and run there.

Sui Sui is no exception; after sitting down not long, seeing she hadn't caught a fish, she wanted to go to the other side to watch people skip stones.

Ren Shu Han can sit still, but…

She has to accompany Sui Sui.

As soon as Sui Sui saw her sister still wanting to fish, she quickly pressed Ren Shu Han back down: 'Sister, you fish first; I'll be right back.'

After saying that, Sui Sui ran off pitter-patter.

Princess Consort of Qi had been sitting at the bow; from there she could oversee the whole scene, watch the children a bit, make sure nothing went wrong.

Although there were also escort boats on both sides, having someone keep watch makes it safe.

More pairs of eyes also give a greater Sense of security.

As noon approached and the weather had already warmed up, Prince Qi and Prince Qing finally came over.

The two first boarded a small boat, then transferred to the larger boat.

After arriving, they both first went to find Sui Sui.

At that moment, Sui Sui was standing in the cabin, watching the master chef handle the fish.

The master chef was preparing fish slice congee to give the young masters and misses an extra meal.

The fish slices for the congee need fine preparation.

Sui Sui watched as the knife rose and the fish slices fell, exclaiming repeatedly; she didn't even look at the water skipping, just wanted to watch the fish.

The master chef was being stared at, and he still felt a bit embarrassed.

However, he had grown accustomed to being stared at, and slowly he got used to it.

Moreover, the children gave him plenty of emotional value.

As long as he showed off his skills a little, the children would start clapping and cheering with a hula-la, wishing they could reward him on the spot.

After cooking for nearly thirty years, the master chef was still encountering this situation for the first time.

This made him ever more confident, and his actions were full of flair.

The more he showed off his skills, the more the children liked him.

Then the situation spiraled out of control.

When Prince Qi and his entourage arrived, Sui Sui was cheering and shouting approval.

Watching the children looking happy and delighted, Prince Qing unconsciously showed a hint of a smile.

Prince Qi was smiling as well, but when he turned his head and saw Prince Qing's smile, he felt a pang of sourness in his heart.

Wuu—

His dear one, how could it not be just his?

But upon reflection, perhaps it's because a trace of blood relation still remains between them, which is why he finds Sui Sui so endearing.

If this really is a child from the Jin Yang Zi Fu, perhaps he wouldn't have thought this child was so remarkable back then.

Thinking about it this way, he could still relax a bit.

As the weather warmed up, after Sui Sui and his group had finished the fish slice porridge, they had to change course and head back to shore.

By the shore there were several nice restaurants and wineries.

Princess Consort of Qi had made arrangements early, and it happened to be together with the Fǔguó Gong's residence.

Everyone's private rooms were adjoining.

Upon hearing this, Lady Lu was also very delighted: 'We could say we share a tacit understanding.'

Princess Consort of Qi was amused by her; at that moment Lu Yin Song was not nearby, and she asked softly: 'It's rare for you to go out, Song boy—has your mood improved lately?'

Upon hearing this, Lady Lu's smile faded a little, and she gently shook her head: 'Today it was only because Xiao Ge'er persuaded him that he agreed to come out; once out, he didn't speak to anyone, nor did he play around. Just now when boarding the boat, I was trembling with fear, afraid someone would violate his taboo and make him fall into the river—fortunately, nothing happened.'

Saying this, Lady Lu let out a light sigh: 'I didn't even dare to book a private room on the second floor, only the first floor—I didn't want, in the process, to stimulate him again because of his difficulty moving.'

Upon hearing this, Princess Consort of Qi also sighed: 'This child… right, why haven't I seen him?'