Chapter 74: with translation of chapter title

Feng Xuanbin, upon hearing that he still had to apologize to his sister, was dumbfounded again.

After thinking it over…

Oh right, he had just bumped into his sister and made her cry.

He really ought to apologize!

Before, he thought Sui Sui was a little brat who came to steal his brother, so he had bumped into her righteously.

But if it was his sister…

Feng Xuanbin chuckled again.

No wonder after bumping into her just now, the little bald head felt soft—turns out it was a girl.

Feng Xuanbin seriously pondered how to apologize so his sister would forgive him.

On the first day entering the mansion, offending his sister was not good at all.

Feng Xuanbin put his clever little brain to work and fell into thought.

Feng Xuanrui was uneasy and prepared to check the situation.

Sui Sui held back her tears and honestly followed Aunt Qiu.

Aunt Qiu tidied up Sui Sui thoroughly, changed her clothes, and then led her out again.

After going back and forth like that, Sui Sui no longer felt so wronged in her heart.

She thought that if staying beside her brother meant enduring some grievance, she could accept it.

Compared to before, these days are really very good.

At least, she has a brother who dotes on her.

Enduring some hardship is also appropriate.

When Aunt Qiu brought Sui Sui out again, Sui Sui had already coaxed herself.

As soon as she came out, she saw the little fatty who had bumped into her earlier, kneeling properly there, head raised, looking inside the house.

Seeing Sui Sui come out, Feng Xuanbin's eyes lit up; he swiftly crawled over, and when close, he grabbed her calf and shouted at the top of his voice: "Sister, I am your seventh brother!!"

That shout was so loud it seemed to shake heaven and earth; those who didn't know thought the sky had collapsed.

Sui Sui was startled, lowered her head, and looked with fright at the chubby boy kneeling there, clutching her calf.

Seventh, seventh brother?

No no no, Sui Sui felt she didn't want a seventh brother now; she wanted her brother.

She she she, scared!

Seventh brother is too scary!

Sui Sui had been strong and not cried when knocked over earlier, but now she was so frightened tears were about to fall.

She wanted to struggle, but didn't dare.

In the end, Feng Xuanrui strode over, pulled Feng Xuanbin away, and unhappily scolded him: "What are you doing? Don't frighten your sister!"

When questioned, Feng Xuanbin raised his head, looking bewildered, and said: "I'm apologizing to my sister!"

After explaining, he looked pleadingly at Sui Sui: "Sister, look, did I kneel properly? Can you forgive seventh brother?"

Seeing Sui Sui press her lips shut and keep shrinking behind Feng Xuanrui, Feng Xuanbin felt a bit sour; he smoothly shifted his stance and looked at Sui Sui again: "If you won't forgive me, how about at least calling me seventh brother? No one has called me that yet."

Seeing Sui Sui still shrinking back, Feng Xuanbin wondered if his apology lacked sincerity.

He turned his clever little head over in thought, then knocked his head against the floor for Sui Sui with a thud-thud.

Aunt Qiu was startled, her brow jumping, and she swiftly lifted the child.

Feng Xuanrui was also so angry his nose seemed to smoke: "Stupid Seven, what are you kowtowing for? Don't do that randomly!"

Feng Xuanbin, lifted up, wasn't angry, his face still bewildered: "You don't need to kowtow; can my sister just call me seventh brother?"

"Stupid Seven" has a bad brain—that's Feng Xuanrui's assessment.

Although he had bumped his sister earlier, now kowtowing counts as apologizing; Feng Xuanrui thought, as a good person, he shouldn't quarrel with a fool.

Thinking this, he turned his head and gently asked Sui Sui: "Sister, seventh brother's not bright; let's not play with him, let's go find Mother Consort."

After saying that, Feng Xuanrui lifted his head and glanced at Feng Xuanbin again.

What met his eyes was the chubby boy, looking wronged and on the verge of tears but not daring to cry.

Seeing this, Feng Xuanrui felt a bit reluctant.

He gently took Sui Sui's hand, lowered his head, and asked: "Sister, do you want to call him seventh brother?"

After asking, he added a few more words for Feng Xuanbin: "Stupid Seven just has a bad mind; don't quarrel with him, Stupid Seven is still not a bad person."

The children Sui Sui had encountered before all liked to bully her.

Feng Xuanbin like this counts as having little malice.

Moreover, the malice was only present when he bumped into her earlier.

Now, Sui Sui feels no malice at all.

Besides, her brother also came to ask her.

Sui Sui thought for a moment, then whispered: "Seventh brother."

Feng Xuanbin, upon hearing that, chuckled twice.

After a moment's reaction, he shouted back: "Hey hey hey hey hey!"

Feng Xuanrui found him noisy, took Sui Sui's hand, and hurried forward.

Aunt Qiu, with her maidservant, hurriedly followed.

Feng Xuanbin was still savoring that cry of "seventh brother."

Seeing them about to leave, he hurried after them on his chubby legs: "Wait for me!"

When Sui Sui and Feng Xuanrui returned to the front hall, Prince Qing was just about to leave.

If it weren't for fearing the young lady lacked a sense of security and wanting to take another look at Sui Sui, Prince Qing should have left already.

Seeing someone approach, Prince Qing nodded at the two children, then turned and bid farewell to Princess Consort of Qi: "Wang Sao, sorry, I still have official duties; I must go to the palace to see His Majesty, so I'll take my leave now."

Prince Qing returns to Jing and still has to report back.

Princess Consort of Qi naturally knows, and because of her own children's affairs, this trip has delayed Prince Qing quite a bit.

Princess Consort of Qi felt both grateful and apologetic, and before leaving she had people prepare a gift.

Prince Qing couldn't decline, so he generously accepted it.

Prince Qing indeed needs to go to the palace.

This time, while capturing the bandits, he discovered quite a few things.

Many things cannot be made clear in the memorial report; he needs to go to the palace and tell His Majesty in person.

For example, the bandit leader's identity may not be simple; this involves not just the bandits but possibly other matters as well.

However, among his entourage, only Han Shuang Xiansheng has a quick mind; the others are just like him, crude fighters, really not skilled at investigation.

So, after reporting to His Majesty in the palace, we'll see what His Majesty arranges.

After seeing Prince Qing off, Princess Consort of Qi turned to look at the two children.

After not seeing them for over a month, Princess Consort of Qi naturally misses her young son.

The child, who had been raised pampered, had never been away from her side for so long.

Had it not been to clarify the situation just now, Princess Consort of Qi would not have wanted to send the two children away.

Now, upon seeing the person and thinking of Feng Xuanrui's journey, Princess Consort of Qi could no longer hold back her tears.

She pulled the two children close, and tears streamed down.

Feng Xuanrui, moved by Mother Consort's crying, could not control himself and kept wiping his tears.

Sui Sui originally didn't want to cry, but the atmosphere moved her and she couldn't hold back.

Feng Xuanbin, with his short chubby legs, ran slowly; by the time he arrived, Prince Qing had just left, and he looked up to see Mother Consort and his siblings crying.

He didn't understand, but Xiao Pangzi also couldn't hold back.

He began to wail.

Realizing he was crying alone, he squeezed forward, forcing a spot between Feng Xuanrui and Sui Sui: "Take me with you, wail, take me, ah, sob!"

For his brother, he is willing to endure hardship.

——Sui Sui's notes

Cute second watch at 7 PM.