Chapter 1488: Brother Feifei Side Story (Part 1)_2
Brother Feifei knelt on the ground, tears in his eyes: "Father, Mother, it’s my fault for being unfilial and making you worry."
Yueyao quickly helped Brother Feifei up and said: "You silly child, what nonsense are you saying!" It was her idea for him to travel for study back then.
An Zhichen just snorted coldly.
Seeing the situation, Shi Liu quickly said: "Old Master, Madam, Second Young Master has traveled a long way and must be exhausted."
Only then did Yueyao come to her senses and hurriedly instructed Brother Feifei to bathe and relieve his fatigue. She went to the kitchen herself to prepare his favorite dishes.
Brother Feifei used to live with Brother Shengsheng and Brother Xuxu, but now that they are married, they naturally have moved out. However, the courtyard is cleaned daily, spotless, not a speck of dust on the table.
After bathing, the maid brought him new clothes. These clothes were all new and fit perfectly. It showed that his mother had always been thinking of him.
Brother Feifei just came out of the clean room and saw a big table of delicious dishes. He felt a bit choked in his chest, and his eyes were slightly sore. It’s really nice to be home.
Yueyao also noticed Brother Feifei’s expression and said: "Come, eat quickly, these are all your favorites."
After eating and drinking to his heart’s content, Yueyao did not bother with health principles: "You’ve traveled such a long way, you must be tired. Rest first, we can talk about anything tomorrow."
Brother Feifei smiled and said: "Mother, it’s nothing." Seeing Yueyao not agreeing, he said: "It’s been a long time since I’ve talked with Mother, I want to chat more." He felt energized after eating and drinking.
Yueyao’s heart softened and she agreed: "Alright, then let’s take a walk in the courtyard."
The Earl of Pingyang’s Mansion has not had any major changes, but there are certainly minor ones. For instance, in Brother Feifei’s courtyard, many seasonal flowers have been planted.
Yueyao asked Brother Feifei a lot of things, but Brother Feifei only reported the good news, not the bad, talking only about some interesting matters, not a word of the bad.
As the mother and son were talking, hurried footsteps sounded outside. Yueyao knew immediately who it was from the sound: "Your elder brother is here." Brother Shengsheng had gone out, just returned and heard that Brother Feifei was back, so he headed straight over here.
Brother Shengsheng initially planned to have a good talk with Brother Feifei, after all, he had said he would return in three years but stayed out for six years. It definitely needed addressing. But when Brother Shengsheng saw his brother, who was now dark and thin, he couldn’t scold a single word.
With a face full of heartache, Brother Shengsheng said: "Second Brother, what happened to you? Why are you so thin as if there’s not an ounce of flesh on you? Did someone bully you?"
Brother Feifei smiled and replied: "I have been on the road for over three months, so I lost some weight. Now that I’m home, it won’t take long to gain it back."
Brother Shengsheng’s face was full of doubt, thinking that traveling shouldn’t cause someone to be this thin.
Yueyao said: "Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Feifei has traveled for months; he must be tired. Whatever you have to say, let’s talk about it tomorrow!"
Brother Shengsheng, being very filial, immediately nodded after hearing Yueyao’s words: "Second Brother, have a good rest." No matter how urgent something was, it could wait one more night.
Brother Feifei was indeed a bit tired. After sending Brother Shengsheng and Yueyao off, he rinsed his mouth and went to bed. He thought he would have many reflections, but he fell asleep right away.
Yueyao returned to the Main Courtyard and, seeing An Zhichen wasn’t there, asked the maid: "Where is the Old Master?"
Shi Liu replied: "The Old Master went to the front courtyard."
Yueyao snorted coldly but said nothing.
At the end of the Hai hour, An Zhichen finally returned to the Main Courtyard. As soon as he entered, he saw the lights in the house were still on. An Zhichen knew a session of questioning was inevitable today.
With a dark face, Yueyao asked: "What exactly happened to Brother Feifei in these six years outside?" Yueyao wanted Brother Feifei to experience more, but the deep look in his eyes startled her.
An Zhichen said: "Nothing happened, don’t overthink it."
With anger in her eyes, Yueyao said: "If you don’t explain it to me clearly today, don’t think about sleeping."
After a long silence, An Zhichen said: "I didn’t tell you because I was afraid you’d worry, but since you want to know, I won’t hide it. Over these years, our second son has suffered a lot outside." With that, An Zhichen told Yueyao in detail about Brother Feifei’s experiences over the years.
Brother Feifei, despite his early wisdom, grew up under the protection of Yueyao and An Zhichen, and he didn’t know what the outside world was like, let alone the ugliness of human nature. Not long after arriving in Shandong, his moment of kindness caught the attention of ill-intentioned people, and he was extorted and blackmailed.
