Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 140 Sister and Brother Quarrel

Hua Lei told Xiao Yuan about the regulations for living in the Imperial College dormitory.

"It's okay, sister. I can sleep well by myself. I don't need Qingcheng and Qingyue to take care of me every night." Xiaoyuan still insisted that it was okay for him to live in the building by himself.

"Xiaoyuan, Rong Jue doesn't live in the building either. You two can keep each other company and go to and from school together, isn't that nice? Did you have a fight with Rong Jue?" Hua Lei asked suspiciously.

"No, we didn't quarrel. The Imperial College hasn't divided the classes yet, so Rong Jue and I may not be in the same class. The class hours of the two classes will be different, so we may not be able to go to and from school together." Xiao Yuan argued.

"Even if you are not in the same class, but in the same level of Class D, the school hours won't be very different. The Marquis's carriage can pick you up together." Hua Lei continued earnestly.

"Sister, even if we are in the same class, I must live in the dormitory. I have no right to control what happens to Rong Jue." Xiao Yuan turned his head away, refusing to compromise.

"Why? Don't you like living in the Marquis' Mansion?" Hua Lei asked puzzled.

"It has nothing to do with whether I like living in the Marquis' Mansion or not. Even if I don't like it, I've already lived here for more than a year. No matter how much I like it, I can't live here forever." Xiao Yuan answered stubbornly.

"Xiaoyuan, the Imperial College is not like the Marquis' Mansion where you can eat whatever you want. The food in the Imperial College may not suit your taste. The food they cook is not as delicious as the one cooked by the chef in the Marquis' Mansion. If you don't eat well, you will get sick." Hua Lei changed her angle and continued to persuade.

"I can eat any food that others can eat. As long as the food is not poisonous, I have no problem with it." Xiaoyuan answered confidently.

"But the food cooked by the chef of the Marquis' Mansion is delicious. Whatever you want to eat, the chef of the Marquis' Mansion will make it for you.

And in the morning, Qingcheng Qingyue will bring the prepared meals to you, so you can eat them however you want. You don't need to do it yourself.

But it's different in the Imperial College? In the Imperial College, you eat whatever is available, and you don't have the right to choose. "Hua Lei was afraid that Xiao Yuan didn't understand, so she explained in depth.

"Sister, I understand what you mean, but no matter how delicious the food in the Marquis' Mansion is, I can't eat it forever." Xiaoyuan stared into Hualei's eyes.

"Xiao Yuan, you..." Hua Lei paused for a moment. She looked at Xiao Yuan, and Xiao Yuan also looked at her, without any intention of avoiding her.

"Xiaoyuan, tell your sister, why do you have to live in the building? You can go to and from school with Rong Jue." Hua Lei said a little angrily.

"There's no special reason. I just think it's fresh and fun, and I want to live in a building." Xiaoyuan insisted.

"Xiaoyuan, if you don't tell me the real reason, I won't agree to let you live in the building. Don't forget, I am your sister. Before my grandfather left, he said that before you come of age, I can take care of everything about you, including your schoolwork and your marriage. Do you want to go against my grandfather's wishes now? Or do you think you have passed the Imperial College and have become powerful enough? You don't need me as your sister anymore?"

Hua Lei was furious. She had done her best to take care of him, and was afraid that something might happen to him, but he just pouted his head and refused to listen to her advice. In this day and age, a cold could take a person's life. Could Hua Lei be assured that he, who was only eight years old, would live in a building alone? The weather was going to get cold again. What if he got sick from the cold? You know, although my grandfather's health was not very good, it was not very bad either. But he was only in his fifties, and he was still killed by a cold.

"Sister......." Xiaoyuan's tears rolled down.

"You...Xiaoyuan, you...don't cry. Why are you crying? If you have something to say, just tell me. Right?" Hua Lei felt distressed again. You know, the last time Xiaoyuan cried was when his grandfather passed away. He hasn't cried since he cried at his grandfather's funeral. Even when he left Tongde Town, he was trembling and bit his lips tightly, with tears welling up in his eyes, but he didn't let the tears fall.

"Xiaoyuan, I was wrong. I shouldn't have yelled at you. I won't yell at you anymore, okay? But we still have to make it clear, right? I don't want to interfere with your life rudely. I'm really worried about you, okay? You're still so young. If you don't eat well or sleep well in the Imperial College, and you get sick, and I can't see you and can't enter the Imperial College, I'll be worried.

Think about our grandfather. He was only in his 50s, but he was killed by a cold. What if you get sick from the cold? You are the only one left, right? Before he passed away, my grandfather told me that he would raise you first and then consider schoolwork. If you let schoolwork affect your health, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

Now you can go to school with Rong Jue, eat well and sleep well in the mansion, Qing Cheng Qing Yue will look after you at night, and I can come to see you from time to time. Isn't it great? Why do you have to live in the building?" Hua Lei said as she took out a handkerchief and wiped Xiao Yuan's tears.

Xiaoyuan took the handkerchief from Hualei's hand, wiped himself, and sat there, still silent.

Hua Lei sighed, "Xiao Yuan, are you really not willing to tell your sister? If you really don't want to tell her, then forget it. I promise you that you can live in the dormitory this semester, okay? But let me make a deal first, we'll try it for this semester. If you can really take good care of yourself, then we'll continue to live here. If you can't take good care of yourself this semester and always catch a cold and get sick, then you'll move back to the Marquis' Mansion next semester? Is that okay?" Hua Lei took a step back.

"Yeah." Xiaoyuan nodded. Hualei sighed and had a headache.

"Sister, do you want to live in this mansion forever?" Xiaoyuan wiped the corners of his eyes and asked suddenly.

Hua Lei was startled, thought for a moment, and replied, "No, I want to take you back to Qingyun Lane after I come of age."

"Then when we move back to Qingyun Lane, will you still let the Marquis's carriage pick me up? I'm not just studying for this year, I still have at least six years of schooling to go through. Are you going to let the Marquis's carriage pick me up for these six years?"

"When we move out, I will ask Brother Xile and Brother Xiaoqun to pick you up." Hua Lei said.

"Then why doesn't sister let Brother Xile and Brother Xiaoqun pick me up directly now?" Xiaoyuan asked again.

"Well, now is a good time for me to ride in the Marquis's carriage to and from school with Rong Jue." Hua Lei said directly.

"I can ride on Rong Jue's carriage for one or two years, but can I ride on him for a lifetime? Even if I can ride on him for a lifetime, won't you feel guilty about taking advantage of someone else, sister?" Xiao Yuan glanced at Hua Lei and lowered his head.