"Why?" Xia Ruqing was rather perplexed.
"I was worried Eldest Sister might be bullied, so I figured that as long as you have silver, your life would be easier!"
Xia Ruqing was speechless.
"This is... Who taught you all this!"
She hadn't even fallen out of favor yet, and he'd already planned for her life afterward?
Xia Jingfeng rubbed the back of his head, a somewhat sheepish smile on his face.
Xia Ruqing feigned a playful swat at him.
"You little rascal!"
Xia Jingfeng hastily covered his head and ran.
"Eldest Sister! Mercy, Eldest Sister..."
Maternal Aunt Wen and Xia Caiying both laughed.
In the warm, dim glow of the candlelight at dusk, there was a profound familial affection and a joy immeasurable by material gain.
「...」
The next day, Xia Ruqing rose early and instructed someone to pack Xia Jingfeng's belongings.
"I will write to the Academy and inform them that you no longer need to return to attend to any sick relative."
