Chapter Seven Reminder

  The Tan family is particularly protective of their own, so in Old Man Tan's eyes, his two grandsons are not only good but also extraordinary! Han Jing has obviously inherited the Tan family's tradition and it is only natural that he would go all out to protect his younger sister.

  Han Jiangxue handed a handkerchief to her grandfather to wipe the sweat, with a smile on her face and an expression that seemed to say she wasn't buying it: "Grandfather can praise us siblings to the sky all he wants, but today you lost to big brother so we still have to follow the old rules."

  Han Jingzheng was sipping his tea with a gurgling sound, but after hearing his sister's words, he quickly moved his face away from the teacup and said to the old man: "Right, right, right, the old rules remain unchanged, Grandpa don't try to change the subject."

  "You two are getting more and more cunning as you get older, and you've figured it out again." Tan Xiao burst out laughing even harder, then nodded with extra satisfaction: "Alright, old rules apply, what good stuff is Xue Er trying to swindle from her grandfather this time?"

  Grandfather nodded, and Han Jiang Xue naturally wouldn't be polite: "Grandfather, this time I won't ask you for anything good, but I need to borrow two people from you."

  "Borrow a person? What kind of person? Has the Han family fallen to the point where you need to borrow someone from me, an old man?" Tan Xiao looked at Han Jing with a puzzled expression, as if asking for clarification.

  Han Jing saw the situation and shook his head, indicating that he also had no idea what was going on in his sister's mind.

  "Grandfather, don't look at my brother, it's none of his business, it's my own idea." Han Jiangxue also didn't beat around the bush and directly threw out the answer: "I want to borrow Qingmu and Ziyue from Grandfather for a while, as for how long, I'm not quite sure yet, at least three to five years!"

  "What? You want to borrow them for what?" Tan Xiao was even more confused, the two people that Xue Yaoyao wanted to borrow were not ordinary servants, and now it seemed like she had somehow simultaneously taken a liking to both of them.

  Aoki and Shizuki were originally siblings, a pair of orphans rescued by Tan Xiao when he returned from his expedition years ago. Growing up in the Tan household since they were young, they received the old master's favor just like the Tan family members did.

  Aoki Yoshifumi, Shizuki Yoshitake, both of them have a calm temperament and are mainly loyal to the Tan family, completely trustworthy. That's why Han Jiangxue would specially come to ask his grandfather to arrange for these two people to be placed beside his elder brother and himself.

  "Zi Yue is skilled and capable, with her by my side, I feel at ease." Han Jiang Xue didn't hide it, instead she said seriously, "As for Qing Mu, I think he should follow Big Brother's side, after all the Han family isn't a martial family, Big Brother needs to improve his other skills now too."

  As soon as this was said, Tan Xiao was even more shocked. What shocked him wasn't the reason itself, but rather that the person who had come up with this reason was actually Han Jiangxue!

  Han Jing quickly understood his sister's thoughts and, seeing the situation, did not hide anything from his usually respected grandfather. He honestly told his grandfather about what had happened the day before.

  Upon hearing this, Tan Xiao's face turned serious and he immediately called Qingmu and Ziyue over without saying another word.

  The old man gave a serious order to Qingmu and Ziyue for the first time, telling them to follow Han's brother and sister from today on and protect their masters with all their might.

  "Xue Yatou, from now on if anyone dares to bully you again, let Ziyue confront them and get revenge for me. Go back and tell that cowardly father of yours, no matter what happens, I'll take responsibility, and won't let anyone blame the Han family!"

  Tan Xiao was clearly furious, and he pointed at Han Jing beside him: "And you, this stinky brat, can't even protect your own sister properly. Something happens and then you go to trouble others. What's the use of that?! From now on, follow Qingmu and read more books, grow some more brains, and don't give people a chance to lay hands on you, do you understand?!"

  Han Jing was scolded for no reason, but he didn't dare to talk back. The two people he feared most in his life were his sister and grandfather. In front of these two, where could he show off his usual domineering attitude?

  He was scolded for a long time, and the old man finally stopped. After venting some anger, he couldn't resist Han Jiangxue's good words and flattering, so he changed his expression and personally went to the kitchen to make delicious dishes for the two greedy cats.

  Taking advantage of this opportunity, Han Xue pulled her big brother to the courtyard where their mother lived before she got married.

  For so many years, the Tan family has kept the house where Han Mu lived all those years ago. Nothing inside has been moved or changed, and every day someone specially sweeps it clean, showing how much Tan Xiao cares about his deceased eldest daughter.

  Every time I return to Tan's home, both siblings will go in and sit for a while, this habit has remained unchanged over the years.

  "Big brother, don't you have many questions you want to ask me?" Sitting on the edge of the bed where his mother used to sleep, Han Jiangxue finally spoke up for Han Jing.

  Now there are only two siblings here, no one will disturb them, it is naturally the best place for conversation.

  Han Jing was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he still spoke the truth: "Sister, you've changed so much in these two days, I'm not at ease. You said it's because you dreamed of Mother scolding you, and that's understandable. And in the future, I'll listen to your words and try to change my bad habits, work hard and protect you better. But...your attitude towards Mother and Second Sister seems to have changed a lot too, why is that?"

  Han Jing, although impulsive and reckless, is not stupid. Moreover, no one understands Han Jiang Xue better than him, so he is the only one who has fully sensed the subtle yet enormous changes in her.

  Hearing Han Jing's words, Han Jiang Xue let out a long sigh and directly reminded him: "Big brother, have you ever thought that Liu Shi and Han Ya Jing might not be as kind as they seem on the surface?"

  "Sister, what do you mean by this?" Han Jing couldn't help but furrow his brow, saying somewhat incredulously: "You've always been the closest to them, how could you have such thoughts today?"

  Han Jiang Xue said with an unusual seriousness and calmness: "People's hearts are separated by a layer of skin, yesterday's events actually made me see many things clearly. Big brother, do you know that when I was unconscious, Liu Shi personally went to invite the doctor, not just any doctor, but the most famous Wu Daifu, but in such an urgent situation where every minute counts, she deliberately sought far and wide, delaying for so long before finally finding the doctor, can it really be just a momentary confusion?"

  "Even Doctor Wu said, 'Save her life, save her life,' that's what it means to be racing against time. With Liu's cleverness, how could she possibly be so muddled? She didn't even look like this when Duan'er cracked his head open back then."

  Han Jiangxue said with a self-deprecating smile: "There's one more thing, I didn't have the chance to tell you yesterday. Li Xingming really wasn't trying to hit me on purpose, it was just that his horse suddenly went crazy and that's why it happened. When he came charging at me with his horse, I clearly saw the fear in his eyes. But since you beat him up so badly, I naturally didn't dare admit it, letting him take the blame instead.

  Han Jing's eyes sparkled, but he still couldn't quite believe it, and subconsciously argued on Liu Shi's behalf: "Maybe the doctor's affair was just a coincidence, and as for Li Xingming, even if his horse really did go crazy, that doesn't necessarily mean Mother is involved."

  Han Jing's reaction did not exceed Han Jiang Xue's expectations, after all, it was not easy to change the fixed impression that had been formed over the years with just a few words.

  The elder brother is still like this, let alone the father's place.

  That's why she didn't dare to clearly reveal the true nature of Liu and her mother to anyone without solid evidence, let alone mention the fact that they had been reborn.

  She continued, "Yesterday I thought about it all night and remembered a detail. Before Li Xingming's horse went crazy, the servant who touched his horse was exactly the one Liu arranged for me with good intentions! If this is also a coincidence, wouldn't it be too much of a coincidence?"

  "Didn't you hear what Duan Er said when we entered the hall yesterday? He told Han Ya Jing to stop persuading, saying that the more she persuaded, the angrier Father would become, and it would end up being a hindrance to Big Brother instead!"

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