Chapter 211
211, Smart Lady Xuan (1 more)
Comparison is the thief of joy.
The Xu Family’s lad surpasses my own son by a great deal.
After Xu Xuanjin left, Lady Xuan also came to visit Xuan Mu.
Xuan Mu was merely struck with a cold, yet he seemed like a frosted eggplant, listless and void of energy, with an indescribable air of defeat about him.
“…” Lady Xuan stood at the doorway, her heart skipped a beat.
Her husband had many children, but most were illegitimate, and she had only this one legitimate son. If he were to become useless, whom could she count on for the rest of her life?
After much deliberation, Lady Xuan finally stepped into the room.
Sitting beside Xuan Mu, she saw her son, who used to be as refined as jade, now in such a state of disrepair. As a mother, she felt a pang of heartache, yet she was also annoyed that he was so driven to despair over a girl, oblivious to his responsibilities and indifferent to his mother.
But if blame must be assigned, it should be on him. He liked the girl, and they had mutual feelings, so why didn’t he tell her? Was he afraid of her disapproval, or did he think she would stand in their way? Perhaps in his heart, she, his mother, was utterly unreasonable.
Sitting by Xuan Mu, she gestured for the attendants to leave before speaking softly, “Any news of Lady Nuannuan?”
Xuan Mu’s eyes widened in panic, looking at Lady Xuan in surprise and shock, “Mother…”
“Xuan Mu, there are some things I will say only once. If you truly cherish that girl, you must become strong and take control of everything in the Xuan Family. Only then will you have enough wealth and manpower to find her. If you continue to languish like this, you might lose the Xuan Family to your half-brothers. Not to mention finding someone, even self-preservation would be difficult!” Lady Xuan’s words carried grave weight.
Xuan Mu looked up, his eyes filled with astonishment and amazement at his mother.
The wind blew through the window.
It made him shudder, and he became utterly flustered.
Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ƝοѵǤ0.ƈο
“Mother, I…” He hurriedly tried to explain.“Look at you now, with the provincial examinations approaching, can you even compete in your current state? Mu’er, you went wrong when you failed to protect her. Now that you’ve lost her, you need to be strong and powerful to bring her back!”
As Lady Xuan spoke, she started to cry, “In your heart, there’s only Lady Nuannuan but you never think about how hard it is for your mother in this household. You have seven or eight half-brothers, and each concubine’s temper is worse than the next. Relying on your father’s favor, they don’t even take me, the head of the household, seriously…”
Xuan Mu was astounded.
He had never known these things, and his mother had never spoken of them before.
Guilt overwhelmed him, and his whole being suddenly snapped to attention.
“Mother, rest assured, I will be alright!”
Upon hearing this, Lady Xuan knew her son pitied her.
She also knew that although her son had a soft heart, he was a resilient person.
Thinking of Lady Nuannuan, even if she were found, who could say whether she would be the same as before? Several months had passed, and no one knew what she had been through.
But she still had to paint a grand vision for her son, to give him the strength to strive.
“Mu’er, work hard. When you have achieved success and fame, perhaps the girl will have been found. If she is unblemished, I will let you marry her. If she’s not, you can take her as a Noble Consort. As your mother, I will fulfill your devoted love. I hope you remember the depth of your feelings today!”
Xuan Mu didn’t know if his mother was consoling him or something else, but he was profoundly grateful at that moment.
At a time when he was helpless, his mother was willing to speak such words to him, not forcing him to ruthlessly extract Nuannuan from his heart.
Rising to his feet, he kowtowed deeply to Lady Xuan, his voice choked with emotion, “Thank you for your blessing, Mother!”
Chapter 212