Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 178: Wanling Abyss (3)

"Cousin, after such a long journey, you should rest for the night, and tomorrow I’ll take you to visit grandpa and grandma." She patted her cousin on the shoulder and then rose to leave the room.

"Cousin, where is my elder brother?" Now that she had arrived, where was her brother?

"He’s on the way and should arrive in a few days." Watching her cousin leave, she sat at the vanity and quietly looked at her own reflection in the mirror.

"Miss, I am the butler of the ancient castle," the butler stood outside the door, waiting for the young lady’s reply.

Feng Xuxu, upon hearing that it was the butler, got up and went to the door. Looking at the elderly man who was still bursting with energy despite his advanced years, she smiled and said, "I am Feng Xuxu, is there something you need, butler?"

The butler looked up, stared for a moment, and his eyes filled with tears: "She resembles her so much." Watching Feng Xuxu, he was reminded of the young miss following behind him in her youth, calling him ’uncle’ and slyly telling him she wanted candy but was afraid of being scolded by her father. Her twisted little face, unsure of what to do.

"Do I resemble my mother that much?"

After coming back to his senses, the butler nodded and said, "To reply to miss, you are the spitting image."

"Are you the one arranging for the cleaning of this courtyard?"

"The master of the house has always cleaned it himself. Only after the old lady fell ill did we take over the cleaning," the butler replied, bowing, to Feng Xuxu.

"Miss, these people have been instructed by the master to be at your service." With a clap from the butler, several people entered one after another. Once they had steadied themselves, they bowed in unison to Feng Xuxu: "Greetings to miss."

Seeing everyone in front of her still bowing, Feng Xuxu softly said, "Please, rise."

"Thank you, miss."

"Miss, now that I have brought the people over, this old servant will take his leave."

"Yes, take care butler, I will go to thank the Castle Lord tomorrow." She wanted to call him ’grandfather,’ but the word just wouldn’t come out.

"Yes, this servant bids farewell."

Indeed, traveling for several days had been exhausting. After washing up, she didn’t even eat dinner and lay on the bed, falling into a deep sleep almost immediately.

Xuanyuan Zhen had been restless ever since he found out Feng Xuxu had arrived at the castle. Several times he got up intending to visit, but he hesitated, fearing he wouldn’t know what to say upon seeing her.

"My lord, I have delivered the person."

"Quick, tell me, does she closely resemble Huihui?" Xuanyuan Zhen asked excitedly, grabbing the butler’s arm.

"My lord, she doesn’t just resemble her; she is the exact image." The butler supported the lord, helping him to a chair, afraid that in his excitement he might fall.

"Then why didn’t you bring her here?" His eyes swept behind the butler, searching for a figure, and he asked displeased upon not seeing her.

"My lord, the young miss has just arrived; we should let her adapt first. Otherwise, if she gets frightened, it would not be good." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Right, right, she should get used to the place first." Xuanyuan Zhen, with nervous hands, fumbled with the tablecloth on the table, unable to contain his excitement.

That night, Xuanyuan Zhen couldn’t control his steps and made his way to Qinxin Garden, wishing to see his Feng Xuxu. But as he was about to raise his hand to open the door, he hesitated, exhaled a long sigh, and sat on the swing in the courtyard, brooding in the dark until dawn was nearly upon him before he got up and left.

The next day before dawn, Feng Xuxu got out of bed, dressed, exercised a little on the floor, turned around, opened her room door, and stepped out into the courtyard.

Qinxin Garden was quite expansive. As she walked, she admired every plant and blade of grass in the yard. After passing the main house, she discovered a small lake with a tiny island in the middle and a three-story building atop it. Feng Xuxu stood by the lake, barely catching an outline, then continued forward to the garden, seated herself on the railing, took in the surrounding scenery, breathed the fresh air, and with closed eyes, savored everything around her.