Quick Travel: Redeeming the yandere villain Little Poor

Chapter 722 Coveting Father’s Concubine 33

As soon as Xie Yuan returned home, his father sent someone to invite him to the study. The young man sat in front of the case, his eyebrows lowered, and he listened to his father's instructions about his aunt without saying a word.

Everything he heard almost overturned his understanding of his father.

Xie Yuan raised his head faintly, and Xie Lin was also looking at him. His eyes were as calm as ever, and there seemed to be emotions in them that even Xie Yuan couldn't understand. He could hold the position of chief minister of the cabinet, and he could have such a good job. How naive? My father is not exactly what is said in the market.

After talking about his aunt, Xie Lin asked him about the details of his meeting with the emperor in the palace. The father and son talked until midnight.

When Xie Yuan left the study, he walked to Shaoguangyuan by accident.

Shuangshuang was taking a nap outside the door when she suddenly heard a sound. She stretched out her hand to rub her eyes and saw the young man who looked like a ghost in the night. She hadn't seen him for several months. The eldest son had become taller and taller, with more beautiful facial features and lips. It looked like it was applied with crushed cochineal insects, and it was a bit brighter than the lipstick the bride used on her wedding night.

Shuangshuang rubbed her face to wake herself up, and found that the eldest son was not approaching, nor did he seem to have any intention of coming to see his wife. He was just standing at the entrance of the courtyard, like a statue without temperature.

The eldest son's eyes only stopped on her for a moment.

Shuangshuang thought for a while and went to tell Madam. Madam slept late tonight and only blew out candles to fall asleep at midnight. She must not have fallen asleep at this time.

Ji Yan was indeed not asleep yet. After hearing Shuangshuang's words, she put on her coat and went out.

Xie Yuan did not leave, but still stood there, his dark eyes full of meaning, watching her quietly.

Ji Yan paused and went to find Xie Yuan alone without letting Shuangshuang follow her.

"Have you just returned home?" the girl asked with concern.

Xie Yuan shook his head and stared at her: "I was talking to my father in the study just now."

When Ji Yan heard this, she couldn't help but look stunned for a moment, thinking that the chief assistant had already told him that matter.

She raised her eyes and looked at Xie Yuan's calm face. She couldn't tell whether he was happy or worried for a moment. She only said: "I only wanted to make peace with the chief minister. I never thought about being his adopted sister."

Xie Yuan's eyes moved slightly and he hummed in a low voice.

Ji Yan said again: "You came to Shaoguang Yuan. Do you have something to tell me?"

The young man opened his lips, stared at her with gentle and beautiful eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "I just want to come and see my aunt."

Ji Yan was still a little uncomfortable with being called aunt by him instead, and was stunned for a while.

Seeing this, Xie Yuan couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips. He raised his hand and touched her soft hair twice and said, "It's okay, aunt, go to bed early."

Ji Yan pursed her lower lip and said, "Wait for me, Xie Yuan, I have something to give you."

The young man paused and nodded: "Okay."

As soon as the words fell, Ji Yan quickly returned to the room, took out a brocade box, and handed it to Xie Yuan: "I redeemed the jade pendant you pawned for you. After all, it is a jade pendant that you wear personally. It would be a shame to drop it.”

Xie Yuan lowered his eyes and took the brocade box, caressing it twice with his fingertips, "How much money did my aunt spend to redeem it?"

Ji Yan said without thinking: "Fifty taels."

Hearing this, the young man smiled softly and said, "My aunt was deceived. I only got ten taels of silver in exchange for this jade pendant."

Ji Yan's pupils shrank and she frowned, "How could this happen..."

"It's my aunt who seems to be easier to deceive." The young man's voice sounded gentle and affectionate for no reason.

Ji Yan:?

She raised her head and looked at Xie Yuan with confusion on her face, but the young man lowered his head slightly and suddenly approached her. A faint cold fragrance came over him, and his hair seemed to brush from the tip of her nose.

Xie Yuan leaned against her ear, like a couple whispering: "Thank you, aunt..."

Ji Yan blinked, but before she could react, the boy had already walked away, and the cold fragrance was still there. She tilted her head, but her cheeks quickly burned.

Ji Yan couldn't help but let out a long sigh. After she calmed down, she tightened her robe and returned to the room.

...

The next day Qian Wu was going to take Yaoyao to join her uncle's family. Ji Yan was worried and went with her personally, along with Xie Yuan.

Qian Wu's uncle's surname was Wu. Mr. Wu had wanted to go to Wushui Town to bring his brother and sister to Beijing in his early years. However, Qian Wu couldn't leave Qianjia Village and didn't want to live under someone else's care, so he didn't agree. Now he wants to do it for Ji Yan. After abandoning Qianjia Village, only my uncle could defect to him.

Mr. Wu is about the same age as the first assistant. He is still young, very talkative, and easy to get along with based on his appearance.

After the Qian brothers and sisters were properly settled, Ji Yan followed Xie Yuan back home.

While passing through a courtyard, a surprised voice suddenly sounded from behind the two of them: "Jiaojiao?"

Ji Yan turned around and saw a woman with bunted hair. The woman's eyes were fixed on Xie Yuan, her expression was soft and surprised. The "Jiaojiao" she just said was obviously calling Xie Yuan.

Ji Yan was slightly stunned. She blinked, turned her head to look at the young man beside her, and asked for confirmation: "Jiaojiao?"

Xie Yuan was silent and looked a little uncomfortable. He lowered his eyes and did not immediately respond to Ji Yan's words. Instead, he carefully looked at the woman in front of him. After a long time, he seemed to recognize her: "Aunt Yun?"

Jiang Yun's expression turned surprised again, and then she said happily: "I didn't expect you to still remember me, Jiaojiao, why are you here? Is this... your wife?"

Xie Yuan was stunned for a moment and then explained the whole story to Jiang Yun. Jiang Yun sighed: "I see, I didn't expect that brother and sister Xiao Wu would have such a bond with you and your wife."

Faced with Jiang Yun's misunderstanding, Xie Yuan did not explain, and Ji Yan did not say a word, but quietly listened to the two of them reminiscing about the past.

Jiang Yun also wanted to persuade Xie Yuan to stay in the mansion for a while, but Xie Yuan declined politely. He raised his eyes and saw the girl with bright eyes. He silently grabbed her sleeve and took her away from the Wu mansion.

Ji Yan followed him obediently. Just now she had just listened to them reminiscing about old times. There were still many questions that had not yet been answered.

After getting on Xie's carriage, Ji Yan stared at Xie Yuan again and said, "Jiaojiao?"

The young man pursed his lips, and his beautiful dark eyes were filled with a rare hint of resistance.

"It's not Jiao as my aunt thinks, but Jiao with a beautiful face."

Ji Yan blinked, there didn't seem to be much difference between the two words.

"Is that your nickname?" she asked.

Xie Yuan nodded.

Aunt Yun just now was his wet nurse. Now she is also Mr. Wu’s step-in-law.

When Mrs. Xie gave birth to Xie Yuan, the baby was not wrinkled like ordinary children. It had very delicate skin, white skin and red lips. It looked so beautiful and cute that all the mothers who gave birth to it mistakenly thought it was a girl.

Mrs. Xie gave him a nickname, Xie Jiao. The word "Jiao" means good appearance.

Xie Yuan's wet nurse didn't know Chinese characters. She only knew that Xie Yuan's nickname was "Jiao Jiao" and there were so many homophones, so Aunt Yun subconsciously substituted the commonly used word "Jiao".

Let alone Xie Yuan's wet nurse, Ji Yan's first reaction was also to substitute the word "jiao".

And Xie Yuan also fits the word "jiao" at certain moments.

But Ji Yan could tell that he didn't seem to like this nickname.

No wonder when she asked him if he had a nickname or a nickname, Xie Yuan was silent for a moment before answering her that he didn't.