Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 150: Spending the New Year with Family

"Second brother?"

In the dark room, Xin Chengzhi was spinning in circles with an anxious look on his face. Hearing the soft and tender cry, he raised his head and looked towards the entrance of the secret passage.

"Little Eighth Sister, you are finally back. Dad and mom have been waiting anxiously. Come on, let your second brother take you out."

"Okay, Baoer misses daddy and mommy too." Xin Baoer said as she walked more hurriedly. As a result, she didn't pay attention and her left foot tripped over her right foot, and she fell forward.

"Don't be anxious, be careful!" Chu Xingchen, who was following closely behind Xin Baoer, was frightened and quickly reached out to grab Xin Chengzhi back into his arms before he pounced on him.

Xin Baoer was also startled. After she stood up, she looked at the man's face so close to her, and felt guilty and scared. After all, this was not the first time the man had reminded her to "be careful with your step and walk slowly" along the way.

With a flattering smile, she turned to look at her second brother, and saw that he was staring at Chu Xingchen's hand on her waist with a bad look.

"Haha, what a surprise." Then she quickly exerted force with her hands and pulled out of the man's arms.

"Who are you?" Xin Chengzhi stretched out his hand and pulled his sister behind him, looked at Chu Xingchen vigilantly, and asked in a cold voice.

"Hello, second brother. I'm Chu Xingchen, Baoer's husband." Chu Xingchen's voice was always gentle, but upon careful listening, it was not difficult to hear a little more respect and flattery in it.

Xin Baoer looked at Chu Xingchen in surprise, and something strange flashed through her mind. She had never seen Chu Xingchen so humble. She gently tugged at Xin Chengzhi's sleeve and whispered, "Second brother, he is the one who took me out of the palace."

Xin Chengzhi frowned slightly, still looking at Chu Xingchen with some distrust. At this time, footsteps were heard outside, and a majestic voice sounded: "Baoer, you are back."

Xin Baoer's eyes lit up, she broke free from Xin Chengzhi's hand and ran towards the door. Chu Xingchen followed her when he saw her.

It has been almost three months since they last met, and Xin Baoer really misses her family. The Xin family is the starting point for her to step out of the shadow of her past life, and also the confidence for her to defeat the disease in her heart.

Maybe her family is not that powerful, but as long as she knows that they are supporting and encouraging her behind her, she will be able to muster up unlimited courage, and all the haze and fear in her heart will disappear into thin air.

Xin Baoer ran out of the dark room and saw her loved ones gathered at the exit. Her eyes suddenly turned red and her voice trembled a little, "Dad, Mom, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Third Uncle, Third Aunt, Baoer missed you so much."

Madam Cheng pulled the child in front of her, looked him up and down, and said in a tearful voice, "You've lost weight. Why have you lost weight again? Did you not eat well or sleep well, my poor child?"

Others echoed the sentiment, and for a moment the silent room was filled with caring greetings.

Chu Xingchen, who had one foot out of the dark room and one foot still inside, swallowed silently, not knowing whether he should go out or not. If he went out, he would probably be beaten.

"Don't block the way. I still need to go see Little Eighth Sister."

Chu Xingchen was struggling with his thoughts when he was suddenly pushed by Xin Chengzhi behind him. He was not paying attention and his tall body fell forward, almost falling flat on his face. Fortunately, he had kung fu skills and managed to steady himself before falling, so he did not make a fool of himself.

Because of the appearance of the stranger, the warm atmosphere in the room suddenly froze. Five or six pairs of eyes stared at Chu Xingchen, the uninvited guest, vigilantly. It seemed that if Chu Xingchen made the slightest inappropriate move, he would be eaten alive by them.

"Well, this is my savior, Chu Xingchen." Xin Baoer was a little embarrassed. She was so anxious that she forgot about her master.

Chu?

When the masters of the Xin family heard this surname, their eyes lit up, and they all knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Grandson. May His Royal Highness be in good health."

Several ladies followed suit and knelt down and kowtowed belatedly. Xin Chengzhi, who had almost pushed someone down just now, was completely dumbfounded and stood there stupidly, not knowing whether he should kneel down as well.

Xin Baoer was also a little confused, and subconsciously wanted to go forward and help the man up, but someone got there before her and personally helped Master Xin up, and asked everyone else to stand up.

Xin Baoer frowned, looking at Chu Xingchen who was handling these etiquettes with ease and accepted them with peace of mind, she couldn't tell the feeling in her heart.

The environment of the small courtyard in the Dahuang House was still too simple, as if it was a paradise isolated from the world. She lived too comfortably without realizing it, and forgot that this was an era with a strong class consciousness. Although Chu Xingchen was down and out, he was a descendant of the royal family after all, not to mention that this man had unknown power.

Although my father was a close friend of the previous dynasty's Crown Prince Chu, there was still a difference in status. The Crown Prince was the master and my father was the servant.

Chu Xingchen exchanged pleasantries with a few people, but after a long time the little girl didn't come forward. She looked back as if she sensed something.

The little girl pursed her lips, frowned, and looked in her own direction with unclear eyes, but it seemed that she did not see her own figure in her eyes, but was looking through herself to an unknown place.

Chu Xingchen panicked for no reason and asked anxiously, "Bao'er?"

Xin Baoer heaved a sigh of relief when she heard the voice. Her expression returned to normal and she said with a smile, "I'm fine, Daddy, Mommy, let's sit down and talk."

As he said this, he walked forward and helped Cheng towards the chair.

Chu Xingchen subconsciously walked towards the main seat. After a few steps, an idea suddenly occurred to him. He reached out and pulled Master Xin who was following behind him, and said in a gentle tone, "Father-in-law, please take a seat."

The name "father-in-law" stunned everyone. Master Xin felt his arm getting hot from being held by Chu Xingchen, and he didn't know which leg to move forward.

Xin Baoer felt a little more comfortable and pushed Cheng to sit on the chair on the right side of the upper seat. The meaning was self-evident.

Master Xin understood what she meant when he saw this. His daughter had brought honor to him, so he had to hold on even if he had to. This old man had to support his daughter, so he couldn't be cowardly at this time. He walked tremblingly to the main seat on the left and sat down.

But he didn't dare sit down firmly. He leaned forward and only half of his buttocks were sitting, which made the posture a little awkward.

Xin Baoer curled her lips and pretended not to see it. With the stubborn thinking of people of this era regarding hierarchy, she didn't think she had the ability to challenge it. It was already amazing that Xin's father could go this far to support her.

Chu Xingchen was still a little frightened by Xin Baoer's eyes. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, otherwise all the goodwill he had accumulated with great difficulty would have been wasted.

I saw Xin Baoer pull over a small stool and sit obediently next to Xin's mother, and she sat down consciously on the chair closest to the little girl.

Only after seeing him sit down did the others dare to sit down with their backs bent.

Xin Baoer felt helpless about this atmosphere. If she had known, she would not have brought Chu Xingchen back. The whole family was so nervous that they couldn't communicate with each other normally.

She glared at Chu Xingchen in reproach, and then she found that the man seemed to have been looking at her, so without thinking, she glared at him again fiercely.

Chu Xingchen also found that he seemed to be unwelcome, but he was reluctant to leave, so he could only take the initiative to find topics to talk about without being awkward.

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, second uncle and second aunt, third uncle and third aunt, second brother, I am sorry for disturbing you by coming here uninvited. You are all Baoer's elders and family. Hehe, there is no need... no need to be so reserved."

Xin Baoer couldn't bear to see Chu Xingchen acting so awkwardly. After all, he was someone good to her. Maybe she had received too little kindness in her previous life. In this life, she would always be more tolerant towards anyone who showed kindness to her.

"Dad and Mom, uncle and aunt, our family is staying up together tonight. There is no hierarchy or master-servant relationship. You haven't seen Baoer for so long, don't you want to have a good talk with Baoer?" Xin Baoer said, pretending to be aggrieved and shaking Cheng's arm like a spoiled child.

Mrs. Xin, Cheng, was born into a military family and was a very straightforward person. When she heard her usually well-behaved daughter complaining and acting coquettishly, there was no reason for her not to go along with her.

"Oh, Baoer is right. We are all family. Um... Um, son-in-law, don't be so formal. There are tea, snacks, and fruits on the table. Help yourself to them. If you don't have enough, ask for more."

Someone started the conversation, and the others gradually started talking one after another. With something to talk about, the awkward and tense atmosphere finally relaxed and the mood became better and better.

Chu Xingchen spoke little, interjecting from time to time, trying his best to appear less unsociable. His body and mind were always tense, for fear of saying or doing something wrong, upsetting the girl and lowering his favorability.