Chapter 3 Family Situation
After a while, Housekeeper Liu went into the kitchen, spoke with the people inside, and came out to tell Xia Yue and Zhuang Xi to wait a moment.
Xia Yue asked if the old master and mistress were eating in their own small courtyard. The housekeeper nodded in confirmation.
A few minutes later, the servant brought out the food - four dishes and a soup.
Xia Yue and Zhuang Xi quietly finished the meal.
After eating, Xia Yue invited Zhuang Xi to walk with her in the courtyard to help digestion.
"Do you have something you want to talk about?" On the way, Xia Yue often sneaked glances at Zhuang Xi, seeming to want to speak, but she never did.
Zhuang Xi had noticed this early on and waited for her to say something, but she remained silent.
Xia Yue led her to a double swing chair in the garden, and both of them sat down.
"Big brother, I want to talk to you about family matters, especially those pertaining to our smaller family. I’m afraid you might misunderstand me, so for a moment, I didn’t know how to say it." Xia Yue looked at her and said after they were seated.
"Well, go ahead, I’ll decide for myself." Zhuang Xi seemed a bit startled, but then responded.
"Okay then." Xia Yue nodded, and began to talk about their family affairs, focusing primarily on their immediate family.