Chapter 318: Will You Miss Me (5)_1
freewёbnoνel.com Xiao Ruiqing approached with a smile full of delight, seemingly overjoyed by his elder brother’s return. "Big brother, so it really is you! You haven’t been home for quite a while, father and mother have been missing you terribly. If you have the time, you should go and see them!"
Hearing these contrived words, Xiao Ruiyuan didn’t even deign to offer a glance, ignoring the hand extended towards him and briskly walking past, as though the very person in front of him didn’t exist at all.
Xiao Ruiqing’s expression stiffened, his outstretched hand slowly dropping down, his face awash with the colors of heartbreak and dejection.
Seeing him like this, the man behind him pointed angrily at the vanishing figure of Xiao Ruiyuan, "How can someone devoid of brotherly affection assume the role of the Marquis’s Young Master? And how could we expect him to support the future generations of the Xiao Clan? No, I must write to grandfather and persuade Lord Wei Yuan to reconsider and appoint a new Princely Heir. We cannot entrust the prosperity of the Xiao Clan to such a cold and heartless man!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruiqing quickly hid the triumph in his eyes and hurriedly looked up to defend his brother, "Big brother is a good person, just a bit solitary! He was neglectful towards Lingyun this time, I hope Lingyun can be understanding."
The man known as Lingyun looked at Xiao Ruiqing with disappointment, "You’re also a legitimate son of the Hou Mansion, educated and virtuous in every aspect. Why shouldn’t you contend for the position of Princely Heir?"
Xiao Ruiqing waved his hands dismissively, nervously glancing around. Seeing that no one was within earshot, he feigned anger and said, "Throughout history, there has been an order of succession, my big brother is the Hou Mansion’s legitimate eldest son, and his inheritance is the right of heaven and earth! I am but born of a secondary wife, inherently inferior by status. How can I covet my elder brother’s position as Princely Heir? Such rebellious words must never be spoken again, Lingyun!"
Upon hearing this, Lingyun’s face turned sour. Born of a secondary wife, so what? He too was born of a secondary wife, yet his grandfather, the Clan Leader, and his father still favored him the most. Humph!