Chapter 1496: 1491: The Aura of the Xiao Family's Madam
Chapter 1496: Chapter 1491: The Aura of the Xiao Family’s Madam
The rain curtain gradually obscured people’s sight, blurring Xiao Yu and Su Miaoyan’s vision. Xiao Yu held Su Miaoyan tightly and brought her back to the Xiao family.
He personally attended to Su Miaoyan, helping her bathe and change her clothes, then lifted her onto the bed and placed her on the pillow. Her delicate and white little feet were meticulously wiped clean by him and tucked into the blanket.
“Brother Xiao Yu.”
Su Miaoyan’s voice was light and soft, with a hint of reluctant tenderness.
She rested her head on one of Xiao Yu’s hands, her eyes moist, staring at Xiao Yu like a frightened baby, “Brother Xiao Yu, don’t deceive me anymore, and don’t drive me away again, okay?”
Xiao Yu’s face was pale, his eyes cold and deep, feeling displeasure and regret after being manipulated, but facing Su Miaoyan, he couldn’t utter a single word of reprimand.
“Never joke about your safety again.”
He pinched her slender wrist, his gaze fierce as he warned her.
Others might be scared by his appearance, fearful, and feel threatened, but Su Miaoyan was not afraid of him.
She sat up on the bed, hooking her arms around Xiao Yu’s neck, “I didn’t let myself get hurt, there’s nothing wrong with me, Brother Xiao Yu, don’t worry about me, look.”
She pulled up her sleeve, revealing a section of her jade-like arm, her skin smooth and glossy as a newborn’s.
All this was nurtured by being by Xiao Yu’s side.
He pampered her, and no one treated her better than he did.
Xiao Yu pressed her back onto the bed, tucking her into the blanket, “You got caught in the rain.”
Even though he shielded her with his entire body, the cold rain of early spring had drenched her completely.
His Miaoyan was delicate, a person who the rain sent by heaven itself shouldn’t touch.
“It’s okay to get wet by rain, it’s okay to get hurt in the future, as long as I am by Brother Xiao Yu’s side, I can live well, but if I leave Brother Xiao Yu, even if I enjoy the luxurious life, I will wither and perish,” Su Miaoyan softly spoke.
Xiao Yu immediately covered her mouth, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, “Don’t talk nonsense!”
“What I said is true.” Su Miaoyan’s hot breath stirred the skin on Xiao Yu’s palm, making it instantly hot.
He didn’t move his hand away, and Su Miaoyan continued, “Brother Xiao Yu, I might have been naïve, but I am not foolish. I understand what I should, look, today you were tricked by me, weren’t you? My mother couldn’t take me away either, right?”
Xiao Yu’s expression turned cold, half of his face buried in the shadows, casting a gloomy layer over it.
Su Miaoyan was right; he was deceived, thoroughly deceived, and he found it hard to imagine that this was a scheme crafted by his own little wife. She pretended to be deeply hurt by him, left disheartened, but was only waiting for her chance.
She knew someone would harm her, so she assured herself once, unscathed.
The second time, she crafted her own scheme, and he had no choice but to believe.
In front of her, he revealed the most genuine, impossible-to-hide emotions.
She was clever.
“Brother Xiao Yu, trust me, I can be well by your side.”
Su Miaoyan pulled out a letter from her embrace and placed it in Xiao Yu’s hands, “This is the wedding letter you personally wrote when you married me, I believe every word written on it is the most sincere truth of your life.”
Holding her hand, Xiao Yu felt the back of his hand burning hot, and the wedding letter landed in his palm.
He originally intended to stay with Su Miaoyan, to help console her properly.
But Su Miaoyan said, “I know that brother Yu has many matters to handle, and we have a long future ahead. Brother Yu, after you finish your matters, please rest well. I will come again tomorrow to accompany brother Yu.”
Xiao Yu, seeing her obediently lying on the bed now, felt a heaviness in his heart, and the oppression and sadness suddenly surged out, battering against his chest, tormenting him.
It made him suffer tremendously.
He didn’t forcibly keep her; indeed, there were matters regarding the Mu Family that he needed to handle, especially dealing with Mu Nanfeng in the dungeon.
He released Mu Qianya, but Mu Qianya was quite uneasy and came to visit Su Miaoyan.
She originally just wanted to look at her from outside the house, just to know that Su Miaoyan was safe.
But as she walked into the courtyard, previously following by her side, the ingenious maidservants conveyed to her, “Madam is waiting for Aunt, please enter, Aunt.”
Mu Qianya was surprised, “Miaoyan is waiting for me?”
Chasing Shadows had not yet informed her of the details of Xiao Yu picking up Miaoyan on the way; she only made her guesses, perhaps there was some mishap on the road to Marquis’s Manor, but after all, she did not know the reason.
Now that Miaoyan was waiting for her, it somewhat confused her.
She walked into the courtyard with Feng Ling; this was the residence Su Miaoyan and Xiao Yu moved into after their grand wedding, the most beautiful and picturesque courtyard of the Xiao family, making people feel comfortable upon entering.
At the door of Su Miaoyan’s room, another maidservant stopped Feng Ling and only let her enter.
Mu Qianya had no suspicions, assuming Miaoyan was just afraid of meeting strangers.
But as she entered, the room was brightly lit, the heated room filled with the scent of woodchips that women loved the most. Despite the jade stone floor already being warm enough, there was still a thick layer of cashmere carpet spread on it. The carpet was spotless, seemingly to prevent any harm to the tender white feet of girls.
Seeing Su Miaoyan standing barefoot on the carpet, Mu Qianya couldn’t help but feel envious, Xia Yu loved her, deep into his bones, the utmost tenderness, even the carpet she stepped on, how many ordinary families couldn’t afford the cost of one foot in a lifetime?
“Big sister Mu.” Su Miaoyan called her, her voice very soft, which did not put Mu Qianya on guard.
She stepped forward slowly, smiling gently: “It’s good that Miaoyan is okay.”
Seeing her unharmed made her feel somewhat less guilty.
Her previous scheming against her, and helping Xiao Yu to provoke her, made her restless even when sleeping at night.
“Big sister Mu, this fire was plotted by me, making brother Yu detain you and your brother, I’m really sorry, but when you got the information from Chasing Shadows and used it to confront your brother, Brother Yu was also angry when he found out.”
Su Miaoyan’s voice remained soft, but her gaze changed.
No longer the soft lamb, nor sparklingly clear like a sprite.
Instead, it was a calm that was unsettling.
Mu Qianya’s knees weakened, her instinct to protect herself tightened her voice, “You knew all along? When my brother sent someone to set the fire, it was… on purpose?”
“Mm.” Su Miaoyan nodded, untied her robe, and showed Mu Qianya her back.
Mu Qianya saw a clear scar on her smooth back like silk satin, a burn scar.
Her long hair when let down could cover the scar, so Xiao Yu did not notice it when he bathed her just before.
But if Xiao Yu saw this scar, tracing its origins…