Chapter 416 - 411: Can’t Bear to Leave Brother
Mrs. Jiang continued, "The Hes really have clout. Ever since your father had his misfortune, their family has stopped visiting us. We gave them new year gifts customary to their position, but what they gave us in return didn’t even match what they would give to their close friends. I think, even if your father wasn’t met with such disaster, but simply demoted, this marriage wouldn’t be able to be arranged."
Chen Afu replied, "If that’s the case, it’s actually good news for Chen Yuhui."
Mrs. Jiang snorted, "But Yuhui doesn’t think so, crying and wailing every day, as if she’s scared of losing this marriage proposal..."
That man is rotten to the core, Chen Afu muttered under her breath, laughing coldly, before sending Mrs. Jiang away.
After dinner, Chen Afu braced herself and took Dabao alone to the West Side Room.
She held Dabao close, telling him they would be returning to the Capital City for the Lunar New Year. However, because Chen Afu’s relationship with Marquis’ Mansion was strained, fearing harm might come to him, she could not take him back this year. Once Chen Afu improved her relationship with the mansion, she would bring him back...
Upon hearing this, Dabao burst into tears, and hugged Chen Afu, pleading, "Mother, I’m not afraid of being mistreated. As long as I’m with mother, my little siblings, no matter how much I am wronged, I would be willing to bear it. You promised to always hold my hand, but now you only hold Father’s, my little sister’s, and my two brothers’, you’re not holding mine anymore..."
His words made Chen Afu’s eyes water, "Son, your mother doesn’t want to leave you either. In my heart, there’s a hand, always holding yours, it will never let go. But the Marquis’ Mansion in Capital City... it’s really not a good place, and I’m afraid someone might harm you because of me. My good child, your mother really has no other choice, I don’t want to leave you either..."