Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1109 - 478: Hidden Trouble (Part 2)

Yueyao looked at Old Master Niu’s expression and immediately understood that he hadn’t truly let go; it was merely that the situation was beyond his control, so he was repressing his feelings. Yueyao sighed inwardly, realizing this matter was truly tricky. Xiang Wei described Mingzhu as simple-minded, and Yueyao wholeheartedly agreed at this moment, "Maybe I’m overthinking it. Lord Niu, I heard Mingzhu say that you are very fond of Little Bun."

Speaking of Little Bun, Old Master Niu’s expression softened substantially: "My grandson, of course I love him."

Seeing this, Yueyao felt a weight lift off her chest, and from Old Master Niu’s expression, it was clear he genuinely adored Little Bun: "Indeed, Little Bun is clever and charming, I am very fond of him too."

Old Master Niu did not consider Yueyao’s remarks as praise; his face grew colder as he asked, "What exactly does Lady An want to say?"

Yueyao frankly stated, "Little Bun is exceptionally intelligent, and with Lord Niu’s guidance, he will surely surpass expectations and elevate the Niu Family further. But have you ever considered that Little Bun is still a six-year-old child who needs his parents’ love the most at this age? Yet now someone is telling him his mother doesn’t want him. Do you know how damaging this is for a child? If someone constantly says that his mother doesn’t love him or want him, over time, he will certainly feel resentment towards her, which is incredibly cruel for a child." Yueyao was genuinely concerned not about those malicious servant women, but about Old Master Niu.

Old Master Niu could understand the implication in Yueyao’s words, and he was so angered he laughed, saying, "Lady An has troubled herself over my grandson, which is a blessing for him."

Yueyao maintained a composed expression, "I’m saying these things for Mingzhu’s sake. I hope that due to some inexplicable matters, there won’t be a rift between her and her son, causing irreparable harm."

Old Master Niu knew Yueyao and Mingzhu had a close relationship, but he hadn’t expected Yueyao to be so attentive to Mingzhu’s affairs: "You care so much because you want Little Bun to be your daughter’s future husband, and you’re worried that if the mother and son don’t get along, it will be difficult for your daughter down the road?"

Yueyao found Old Master Niu’s presumptive thinking unimpressive and chuckled lightly: "You’re overthinking it. The children are still so young; who can predict the future!"

Old Master Niu found Yueyao intriguing, "If that’s not the case, then why tell me all this?"

Yueyao sighed softly, "I’ve known Mingzhu for over ten years; she is the purest and most genuine person I have ever met. Therefore, I hope she can always remain as happy and content as she is now."

Old Master Niu did not consider Mingzhu pure and genuine. In his eyes, Mingzhu was insolent and headstrong, and manipulative. As Yueyao had anticipated, Old Master Niu always believed that Mingzhu was responsible for his younger son’s death and was extremely disgusted by her. If Mingzhu didn’t have such strong backing and if his eldest son wasn’t highly protective of her, he would never have spared Mingzhu.

Yueyao stopped speaking: "Lord Niu, just now you said you were very fond of Little Bun. If you truly love him, you should let him grow up carefree and happy."

Old Master Niu looked at Yueyao with a complex gaze.

Yueyao said no more and made a formal bow towards Old Master Niu, "I have an unreasonable request. I would like to stay until Little Bun wakes up."

Old Master Niu remained silent for a long moment before finally casting a glance at Yueyao and saying, "Alright." After speaking, Old Master Niu left the courtyard.

Once Old Master Niu departed, Yueyao realized her back was completely soaked. Seeing Bai Yi emerge from the house, Yueyao instructed, "Send someone to fetch a change of clothes."

Bai Yi expressed gratitude, "Yueyao, on behalf of my lady, thank you." She had heard clearly what Yueyao and Old Master Niu discussed earlier.

Yueyao smiled faintly, "Between Mingzhu and me, there’s no need to talk about gratitude. I only hope Old Master Niu can let go of his animosity; otherwise, Mingzhu will inevitably face trouble eventually." As the head of the Niu Family, if Old Master Niu was intent on causing problems for Mingzhu, it would be Mingzhu who would suffer in the future.

Bai Yi appeared somewhat hesitant.

Yueyao was astute enough to immediately discern Bai Yi’s thoughts based on her expression. Yueyao had long suspected that Niu Yangchao’s death was closely linked to Marquis Jingning’s Residence. But the person was dead, and pursuing it further was useless. Yueyao shook her head and said, "I’m going in to see Little Bun now."

Bai Yi was currently feeling some regret, as if handling this matter had been somewhat hasty.

Little Bun only woke up in the early afternoon hours. Upon opening his eyes and seeing Yueyao, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes: "Aunt."

Yueyao felt a pang of sympathy and said, "You little one, your mother has only been away for a few days, and you already developed a fever. If she knew, she’d surely cry herself to sleep!"