Chapter 21
At the entrance of the school, many servants had already arrived to pick up their young masters and mistresses. Some children had made new friends over the past two days and were walking out arm in arm.
Xu Pangda stepped out of the school, watching his classmates walk away in pairs, arms slung over each other’s shoulders. Then he saw Xu Ming, Qin Qingwan, and the big white goose walking together. A small sense of loneliness welled up in his heart.
He wanted to join Xu Ming and the others to play, but after taking a few steps, he stopped, feeling too shy to catch up. Only when Xu Ming and Qin Qingwan had gone far ahead did Xu Pangda, carrying his small bookcase on his back, silently head in the direction of the Xu residence.
“Third Young Master.”
“Third Young Master is back!”
When he arrived at the Xu residence, the servants and maids greeted Xu Pangda one after another. Xu Pangda responded with a bright, sunny smile unique to chubby kids, and then headed toward Qingxin Courtyard.
Once he had walked a bit further, the servants couldn’t help but start whispering amongst themselves:
“I heard that the First Madam’s father was dismissed from office.”
“I heard it too. Meanwhile, the Second Madam’s elder brother was appointed Minister of Personnel. One more step up, and he’ll be the Grand Chancellor!”