Su Jie moved the carriage away while Su Qiu pulled the horses to the shed at back. Su Ning carried Li Hong and put him on the wheelchair. Then walked after Xuě Lian into the merchant's building.
Right after they walked in, the door closed, and immediately all the worker pulled of their dignified face. Hovering around the kids while walking. Startled, Li Ming hide behind Xuě Lian, leaving the cute Bai Li and Li Hong.
Bai Li was still fine as she always adored by all the Lians. But, Li Hong felt overwhelming with sudden adored gaze around him. With red ears, he cupped his hands to them, " Li Hong greets sisters and brothers. "
Fan girl 1: " Kyaa! Did you heard that he called me sister!!",
Fan girl 2 : " Oh my, are really a prince? I thought you are an angle falling down with our princess! "
Fan girl 3 : " Right! Our princess is an angel! "
Fan girl 4 : " This sister will take you eat candies with princess, okay"
Fan boy 1: " Ho ho ho, did you like that wheelchair? I made it just for you!"
Fan boy 2 : " Pei, you dare to lie this child?! I made it with you! So, do you like it? Do you want me add something? "
Fan girl ...: " Princess, did you miss this sister? I'm the one that...."
Fan boy ... : " Princess, how about I ..."
The whole building was noisy with bustling voices. Clap! Clap! Clap! The leader of Liu Xīng Commerce, Su Mi the chubby man attracts their attention. " Sigh, I know that they are cute. But do avoid too overwhelming, take the kids to take body measurements, design summer clothes for them then takes them strolling around if you want. Remember, their safety and health is first. The summer is arriving. "
Fan-aunt 1: " Aiyoo, don't worry leader, we know what to do. But what about that cutie behind Master? "
Know she talking about Li Ming, Xuě Lian replied, " It's fine, we will take it later. He's a very shy boy. "
The escort trio: Are they forgotten about us?! (ʘᗩʘ')
" Now go! Your Master and I going to talk upstairs. Go! Go! Go! ", Su Mi shooed them of. Then he walked with Xuě Lian upstairs. Of course, little Ming followed.
Su Ning: "They really abandoned us?! How could they seduce my Young Miss with that candied fruits?!"
Su Jie : " ... I, I want to see the swords."
Su Qiu : " I'll go to see new medicine"
Su Ning : "Now both of you want to leave me alone?! Fine, I'll go to read new books! "
They didn't worry something would happen to Bai Li and Li Hong. Because all the worker here is more experienced and powerful than them
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Upstairs, in Su Mi's office. He brewed tea for Xuě Lian and gave cold juice to Li Ming. Li Ming didn't let go his grip on Xuě Lian's clothes even when they already sat down on arhat couch.
" It seems our Young Master really like you, Master. Look how well-behaved he is, no wonder you pampering him. " Who didn't like such kid, even Su Mi who's not favorable with kids thought Li Ming is adorable.
" Well, that's true. Even the cute Li er become unruly sometimes. But, Ming er is such a docile kid. " Except that he is too clingy. Fortunately, Li er is easy to distract and humor.
Li Ming suddenly felt drowsy with the peaceful atmosphere. Xuě Lian simply put his head on her lap and patted his back softly until he fell asleep.
Suddenly, Su Mi kneeled in front of his master. Xuě Lian just scoffed and said, " Huh, now are you willing to talk about it? ". Then, the room turn chillier despite the summer is arriving.
However, Su Mi didn't open his mouth even after a few minutes. " Well, seems like you didn't want to. Then, just don't. Do you even know what even you've done? You simply implicate more than 1000 life of my people. "
" The matter of Bai family is too much. They just innocent people with great knowledge in medicine. You said Su Miao died in injustice. But did you know, the moment she died is the only when she free. Her heart failure was not anyone's fault. That's her fate. You thought her life is too short to do anything. But, you didn't even know what even she wants in her whole life! "
Su Mi's body trembled as her word digged his heart. Su Miao was his sister, since she was very sickly since born. That her cry only sounds like a pitiful kitten. That's how she was called Miao.
He, Su Miao and Su Peng grown up together. Whatever they do or got, they always together and shared. Without his noticed, Su Peng 's gaze on Su Miao was more than adored. Thus, her death was simply put him and Su Peng sunken in misery. There's no future for them.
" Su Miao once told me, she glads the one that sick was her; no other child because it was too hurt. She was a brave child. But, you and Su Peng?! " The room got chillier, even frost can be seen. Tud! Tud! Tud! Tears fall of Su Mi's face.
" Master.... I really didn't know that simply shared the Bai's address can cause their death! I never thought Su Peng would do that! He told me that he found a way that brought a dead person back to life from them! Also, they told him, that you will leave all of us! I was blind! I was blind!" Then Su Mi slammed his head on ground.
Heard that word, simply confirmed her guess. This make Xuě Lian felt sick. " A dead person will remain a dead, no matter what power you hold... Remember that..."
Still sobbing, Su Mi asked, " Master, are you really going to leave us? All of your orders before, simply brings more benefits to us. It really makes me though that you want to dismissed us "
" ... Mi er, my child, you already an adult. How can you still such a baby? All the living things will have gone through death. Even I'm not an exception. But, I promise to you, when the time comes you'll know. " Xuě Lian patted his head and heal the wounds like when he was a naughty boy.
" Master..."
" Mi er, those who using Su Peng is very powerful than you thought. I can't protect all of you, without severing our connection. Their only target was me, Su Peng was only a puppet, a stepping stone as they are in weak state now."
" ?! "
" Mi er, you are more quick witted than all of the Sus. So, you are only my hope to take care of them. Can you do it for me?"
With unwavering eyes, Su Mi declared, " I will, Master. As long as I live no one can hurt the Su family! "