Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1370 - 560: Art Exhibition (Part 2)
Yueyao looked at the little girl standing in front of her, her figure as tall as Kexin’s, with a face that bore a forty or fifty percent resemblance.
The little girl made a bow towards Yueyao: "Greetings, Mother."
Kexin, observing the sudden appearance of this little girl, could maintain her composure at first, but upon hearing the girl call Yueyao mother, she bluntly asked, "Who are you?" Surely, this person harbors ill intentions.
Yueyao knew what was happening, but the problem was that Kexin was present, making it difficult to explain to her! If not explained well, Kexin could easily let her imagination run wild.
An Zhichen had the girl, who looked similar to Kexin, step out, then explained the whole situation to Kexin. Of course, An Zhichen couldn’t tell his daughter that someone coveted Yueyao; he merely said someone was threatening their family. To prevent Kexin from getting hurt, they had specifically found her a double: "Your mother and I are planning to send you to Marquis Jingning’s Residence." The rules there are strict, and even with his skills, Zhou Shu cannot reach into Marquis Jingning’s Residence.
Kexin had never encountered such a situation: "Father, Mother, I won’t go, I cannot leave." With danger at home now, how could she simply walk away?
An Zhichen frankly said, "This is your mother’s decision." This meant that as long as Yueyao agreed to let Kexin stay, he had no objections. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Yueyao glared fiercely at An Zhichen, pulled Kexin into the house, and after a long conversation, finally convinced Kexin.
An Zhichen acted swiftly. As soon as Kexin agreed, he took advantage of the darkness to send her to Marquis Jingning’s Residence.
After sending their daughter away, Yueyao said unhappily, "Why did you let Kexin see that little girl?" Yueyao originally didn’t want Kexin to know about this, to keep her from worrying.
An Zhichen’s reasoning was simple: a lie requires countless other lies to cover it up. Starting by lying to Kexin would only mean continuing to lie in the future. Once the issue was resolved, Kexin would surely be saddened by her family’s deceit.
After An Zhichen spoke, Yueyao said no more, "What about Brother Shengsheng and the other two brothers? If they see such a stranger, how do we explain it then?"
An Zhichen laughed and said, "The three children already know. I told them about this long ago." By letting them know, the children would develop a sense of crisis and would naturally strive to learn good skills, so that they could protect their family in the future.
Yueyao couldn’t say An Zhichen was wrong, but she felt the method too dangerous: "The children are still young; is it really good for them to know about this?"
This was the biggest dispute between Yueyao and An Zhichen. Yueyao always felt their sons were only eight, still very young, but An Zhichen believed that at eight they were already little adults, and should understand matters.
An Zhichen understood Yueyao’s concern, saying, "Don’t worry! I have placed skilled people by the children’s sides."
Thinking carefully, Yueyao said, "Heyue, if at the time you intend to use bait to lure Zhou Shu, I would rather you let me go, than have the children take the risk."
An Zhichen wanted to use this incident to temper his three sons, but he never intended to let them take risks. The bait he wanted to use was actually Kexin’s double. The only trouble was, if Kexin needed to go out, she would definitely be followed by Yueyao; otherwise, the other side would be suspicious. The only solace An Zhichen had was that Xiang Wei’s martial skills had recovered, and with her by Yueyao’s side, the security level was significantly higher. However, this was a last resort, best avoided if possible.
Yueyao, recalling a nightmare, couldn’t help saying, "Heyue, if that nightmare becomes reality, I want to ask you to promise me one thing."
An Zhichen’s expression changed immediately: "That’s impossible."
But Yueyao stubbornly said, "Heyue, if something really happens to me, you must wait until the children are married before you remarry. That way, I won’t be worried that a new wife would be detrimental to the children in the future." When the children are married, it shows they can handle things on their own, and no matter how formidable the new wife is, she couldn’t hurt them.
An Zhichen said angrily, "That day will never come, nothing will happen."
Thinking further, An Zhichen grabbed Yueyao’s shoulders and looked into her eyes, saying very seriously, "Yueyao, promise me, no matter what happens, you must not do anything rash." Zhou Shu wants Yueyao as a person, not her life. As long as Yueyao doesn’t do anything rash herself, her life won’t be in danger.
