Chapter 88 Water Surface

  "Second sister!" Xia Shuang furrowed her brow and walked forward slowly.

  Xia Yu saw Xia Feng and immediately smiled, "Third brother, has Qiandi come down?"

  "He promised me, so he won't go back on his word. It's still early, he'll have to go to his fifth brother's place first before coming over."

  "What? Is the Seventh Highness coming?" Xia Xue's eyes widened, and a flush rose to her cheeks, unsure if it was due to excessive excitement or astonishment.

  "Uh-huh, I invited him to attend my second sister's wedding and he agreed."

  Long Xiaoyi is going to Jiangjun Fu? Xiatian was puzzled in her heart, how did she not know about this matter.

  With a triumphant glance at Xia Tian, Xia Yu warmly took Xia Xue's hand in one hand and Xia Feng's hand in the other, "I have some personal matters to discuss with my third brother and fifth sister, so let's ask those who are not concerned to leave."

  It doesn't matter! Xia Tian smiled coldly in her heart and didn't bother to argue with her, turning around and leaving immediately. The conversation wasn't going well, and she hadn't expected her to be overly friendly anyway, but she hadn't thought she would be so mean-spirited either.

  "Don't put on the airs of a princess, one day I'll be a hundred times stronger than those who think they're superior...” Xia Tian quickened her pace, swallowing her anger wasn't something she was good at, if she didn't leave soon, she couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't make Xia Yu's wedding an "unforgettable" one.

  She was bored to death, wandering alone in the mansion, everything seemed to be the same as before, yet somehow different. Occasionally, she would run into a few busy servants, who would greet her with a mixture of fear and respect. Summer found it increasingly dull, and on a whim, she walked all the way to the pavilion by the lake. She still remembered that this was where she first met Yuan Longqi, but now he was already married, and today he was going to marry Xia Yu again. Before long, that handsome man who looked like a painting would also start living with multiple wives and concubines.

  Her mouth seemed to hold a green and unripe olive, she slowly moved her steps on the waterfront, her mind wandered aimlessly towards the pavilions in the lake.

  A person stood quietly by the pavilion, gazing out at the lake. By the time Xia Tian discovered her, she had already walked to his back.

  White clothes fluttering in the wind.

  In the summer, looking at that back figure, he tentatively called out: "Big brother?"

  His body shook violently for a moment, and Xia Yang hesitated for a while before slowly turning around.

  His body is as thin as a skeleton, and he is too weak to wear clothes.

  "Summer couldn't help but take a deep breath of cold air, 'Big brother, what's wrong with you? How did you become like this?'"

  He gently closed his eyes, and Xiaoyang could no longer distinguish whether his current mood was sorrow or joy. Since learning that she would return to the manor, he had been waging a war within himself, torn between seeing her and not seeing her, struggling for a long time before finally deciding not to see her again, which is why he hid here. But unexpectedly... He looked at her and smiled lightly, in the end, they still met.

  "Big brother, your illness hasn't gotten better, has it?" Xia Tian's nose turned sour and her eyes reddened. "Come on, let's go back to the Ling Wang Fu together. I've heard that Qing Ming's medical skills are exceptional, we'll go find him to help you treat your illness, you'll definitely be fine." She pulled him along without giving him a choice.

  "Ah!" Xiaoyang stood still and reached out to pull her back, smiling: "Big brother's illness has already been cured."

  "You deceived me! You're still deceiving me now!" Xia Tian's mouth twitched, and tears poured down her face.

  "Sky!" Xiaoyang's eyes also reddened slightly, and he stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, but stopped abruptly just as he was about to touch her. "Don't cry, Sky, big brother is fine." He whispered softly, his heart aching with the pain of her falling tears.

  In the summer, Wuwuwu brushed past his sleeve and wiped away tears, her fingertips touching his bony arm, and she couldn't help but turn from sadness to anger: "How can you wear so little! You actually wore a single layer of clothing to come to the lake and blow wind! Big brother, how can you not get sick like this! You're also too careless about taking care of yourself! No way, now you go back to your room and put on more clothes."

  Her eyelids slightly closed, she stood there still motionless under the faint summer sun.

  "Big brother!" Xia Tian was really infuriated by his attitude.

  He let out a soft sigh and released her hand, turning to gaze at the lake as he said quietly, "Stay here with big brother, okay?"

  In the summer, she stared at his tall and slender back, thought for a moment, and asked: "Big brother, do you have something on your mind?"

  His hands grasping the railing turned pale at the fingernails due to excessive force, Xiaoyang suppressed the pain in his heart and smiled gently at her: "Tian'er, do you want to hear big brother play a song for you?"

  "Huh?"

  He took out a fish-shaped flute from his waist and smiled as he put it to his lips.

  Xiatian's eyes widened in surprise, "Great!"

  Seeing her like that, his smile finally sank into the bottom of his eyes. Gazing at the floating ice and snow on the lake surface, he smiled as he brought the flute to his lips. Before he could blow a sound, his arm was suddenly grasped by a small hand.

  He looked down and saw that the cloak that had been on Xia Tian's body was now in his hand. His eyebrows furrowed, he couldn't help but scold with concern: "Don't be naughty, hurry up and put your clothes back on, be careful not to catch a chill."

  In the summer, he didn't care about it, and spread out the cloak in his hand towards him, also deliberately putting on a stern face: "Squat down some."

  "Oh heavens!"

  "If you don't listen, I'll really get angry."

  Looking at her slightly red eyes from crying, her small nose reddened by the wind, and her pursed lips, how could he bear to refuse her sincerity. With his eyes fixed on hers, he slightly squatted down to let her put the cloak over him.

  Soft pink color, white fluffy rabbit hair, exquisite embroidered peony, most importantly, when he stands up straight, the hem of his robe only reaches his knees.

  Xiatian looked him up and down, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Xia Yang looked down at her outfit with some embarrassment, shaking her head in a mixture of laughter and tears. Seeing her laugh so happily, his mood also greatly improved. Pretending to be angry, he glared at her, then exaggeratedly struck a heroic pose, making Xia Tian hold her stomach in laughter, doubling over forward and backward.

  He smiled and blew the fish-shaped whistle, with a clear and melodious sound lingering over the water, filled with deep emotions and subtle joy.

  Standing beside Xiaoyang, looking far into the distance on a summer day, the sunset's soft glow spilled onto the lake's surface, dyeing the sky and earth with a warm hue. The two stood shoulder to shoulder, accompanying each other. Although the air was crisp and cool, it couldn't hide the warmth in their hearts.

  On the other side of the corridor, Jingfen held a thick white cloak in her hands and gazed longingly at the two silhouettes in the pavilion.

  Feng Li bit her lip and quietly walked behind her, casting a glance at the distance before immediately lowering it.

  "There has only ever been one person in his heart, and no matter what we do, we can't enter it." Jing Fei gave a bleak smile, suddenly turned back, and viciously said to Feng Hua: "As long as Xia Tian is around, he will never want you!"

  Her body swayed slightly, Feng Lui's face turned pale as she looked at Jing Fei, her eyes slowly revealing longing, pleading, desperation and helplessness...

  Let's take a look at something else first.