All Hail Cousin Brother

Chapter 729: Gap

Translator: Atlas Studios    Editor: Atlas Studios

Yu Youyao picked up the small bowl. Just as she picked up the spoon, she paused. “Did Cousin send it over?”

Before Nanny Xu could answer, she saw Yin Huaixi lift the curtain and enter.

Yin Huaixi glanced at Nanny Xu.

Nanny Xu lowered her eyes and left the house with her head lowered. She also instructed Chun Xiao to guard outside and not allow outsiders to disturb her.

Yu Youyao quickly put down the small bowl and asked, “Why are you here? Have you eaten dinner?”

“I heard from Chun Xiao that you didn’t have much for dinner, so I came to visit you.” Yin Huaixi picked up the small bowl in front of her and stuffed it into her hand. “Eat more. I’ve already had dinner.”

Yu Youyao ate her porridge obediently.

Yin Huaixi supported his forehead and watched as she ate slowly and elegantly. No matter how he looked at it, it was pleasing to the eye.

Such good etiquette was the result of Nanny Xu’s meticulous training for more than three years.

His gaze was deep. Yu Youyao had difficulty eating under his gaze. She forced herself to finish the porridge before asking, “Why are you looking at me?”

“You’ve lost a lot of weight.” Yin Huaixi leaned closer to her and lifted her chin with one finger to study her carefully. “You’ve taken a lot of medicinal cuisine to nourish your mind, but you’re getting thinner and thinner?”

The first seven days of Old Madam Yu’s funeral had passed, and a lot of her sadness had dissipated, not to mention that Yu Youyao was not someone who was obsessed with sadness.

She was watched as she finished the medicinal cuisine that was sent over every two hours.

Yu Youyao was not used to being sized up by him like this. She tilted her head and avoided his finger. “Nanny Xu said that I became taller, so I look thin.” This time, she had indeed grown a little taller.

Did she grow taller or really lose weight? How could he not have such discernment?

Thinking of how many things had happened in the Yu Residence during this period of time, Yin Huaixi’s heart ached. ‘You didn’t discuss the haircut with me.”

Yu Youyao nodded. “I just wanted it to go more smoothly. The clan doesn’t want to bear the bad reputation of forcing the eldest daughter of a legitimate branch to be a Buddhist nun. They’ll restrain themselves in the future.”

Yu Youyao was silent for a moment before saying, “1 want to observe mourning for Grandmother for three years. For the next three years, I won’t eat meat or drink fish, I won’t interact with my neighbors, I won’t participate in banquets, and I’ll live in seclusion.”

Logically speaking, a grandchild only needed to observe mourning for a year, but Yu Youyao had been raised by Old Madam Yu since she was young. It was only right for her to observe mourning for two more years and do her best for her grandmother.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

An unfamiliar gap was felt between them.

Yin Huaixi pursed his lips and suddenly realized that although Yu Youyao was looking forward to returning to her mother’s family, she wasn’t that enthusiastic or happy.

She seemed to have many things on her mind.

This time, when he left the capital, he had missed too much of Yu Youyao’s joy. After all, they were in different positions.

He was happy that he had obtained Old Madam Yu’s token. Yu Youyao had also left the Yu Residence and was getting closer to him bit by bit.

However, she was sad that her grandmother had passed away. Her eyes were closed and she did not look happy.

Yu Youyao suddenly realized that her attitude was not right. She quickly said, “l just suddenly remembered that after my family member passes away, I can’t leave for three years. After Grandmother’s funeral, I’ll have to leave the capital. I’m already very unfilial.”

Yin Huaixi said, “Your grandmother left her last words and the clan agreed, so no one thinks that you’re unfilial. If you feel uncomfortable, it’s fine to copy a few more scriptures for your grandmother.”

Yu Youyao nodded.

Yin Huaixi sighed softly and changed the topic. “After sending you to Quanzhou, I’ll probably stay there for a while.”

However, unlike the Xie Residence, they probably couldn’t see each other all the time.

Yu Youyao suddenly looked up, and her tense heart suddenly relaxed. However, she continued to ask. “What should we do about the North? Harmon isn’t the only leader in the North. Won’t the other leaders invade the North to snatch supplies?”

Yin Huaixi could clearly feel that her attitude had changed. “Harmon is the strongest branch of the Northern Barbarians. The other tribes aren’t enough to be afraid of. Yin Yi can handle it.” At this point, he looked at the little girl’s thin face and his heart ached. “I’m more worried about you being in Quanzhou for the first time and leaving you there alone.”

She had suddenly lost her family and had to stay away from a place she had been familiar with since she was young.

He couldn’t let go of the North but he certainly couldn’t let go of her.

Yu Youyao was overjoyed and said softly, “I’ll be fine. The Xie family is my external family..”

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