SPMT : Chapter 31: Xu Mu’an’s Departure

At night.

“Father, are you leaving?” Xiao Fan asked anxiously.

Xu Mu’an nodded and said, “Just for a while. Your father will take care of you.”

“But sometimes… Father can be very fierce.” Xiao Fan anxiously tugged at Xu Mu’an’s clothes, looking troubled.

Xu Mu’an smiled and said, “If you behave well, your father won’t be fierce. Not only will he not be fierce, but he will also give you lots of delicious food.”

“Really?” Xiao Fan looked up at Xu Mu’an and asked.

Xu Mu’an nodded and said, “Yes.”

Hearing that Xu Mu’an was leaving, Xiao Fan was initially worried. After being comforted by Xu Mu’an for a few words, he lay on the bed carefree and fell asleep.

Xiao Dong looked at Xu Mu’an with concern and said softly, “Father, do you really trust him? Although he has indeed changed a lot recently, in the past…”

“In fact, Father is also a bit worried, but your second uncle has been good to you, and Father can’t just ignore it.” Previously, when Xiao Fan was seriously ill, Xiao Jinfeng happened to come back. Xu Mu’an had no choice but to ask Xiao Jinfeng for help. Xiao Jinfeng looked cold-hearted on the surface, but he was actually kind-hearted and secretly helped them several times.

Xiao Dong nodded and said, “I understand.”

“Here’s twenty taels of silver. If something goes wrong with your father, take your brother and escape to the town to live for a while until Father comes back.” Xu Mu’an instructed.

Xiao Dong nodded and said, “I understand.”

Xiao Dong looked at Xiao Fan, who was sleeping soundly with the corner of his blanket in his arms, feeling speechless.

The next morning before dawn, Xu Mu’an prepared to set off. Xiao Jingting got up early and handed Xu Mu’an fifty taels of silver. “When you’re away from home, it’s better to have more silver for self-defense.”

“But we also need silver at home,” Xu Mu’an hesitated.

Xiao Jingting smiled and said, “It’s okay. We have enough food at home, and I’ve already set aside money for the two second-level spiritual planters we hired. When you’re away from home, you need money for everything. Second brother is injured, isn’t he? Ordinary injuries shouldn’t be a big deal for him.”

“Get up, it’s time for breakfast,” Xiao Jingting knocked on the doors of Xiao Xiaodong and Xiao Xiaofan.

Upon hearing that it was time to eat, Xiao Xiaofan immediately bounced out of bed, slipped on a pair of slippers, and happily walked out of the room.

Xiao Xiaodong looked at Xiao Xiaofan’s cheerful appearance and couldn’t help but feel speechless.

Sitting at the dining table, Xiao Xiaofan suddenly realized something was missing and exclaimed, “Father is gone!”

Xiao Xiaodong glared at Xiao Xiaofan, who had just realized what happened, and said impatiently, “Father has left.”

“Oh,” Xiao Xiaofan responded.

“Your father went back to his mother’s house. If anyone asks, that’s what you should say, understand?” Xiao Jingting instructed.

Xiao Xiaofan believed it to be true and said with a puzzled expression, “Father went back to his mother’s house? Why would Father go there? Grandfather is also unkind to Father.”

Xiao Jingting’s expression turned strange as he asked, “Your grandfather is unkind to your father?”

Xiao Xiaofan nodded and explained, “Yes! Grandfather always asks Father for money and constantly scolds him for being incompetent, unable to keep a man’s heart. He even says I’m a burden and a debt collector. Grandfather is not good to Father at all, but he treats Uncle well. Uncle has a metal and wood attribute. Grandfather says Uncle will have a bright future.”

Xiao Jingting furrowed his brows. Was the original host’s father-in-law this kind of person?

Xiao Xiaodong, feeling impatient, looked at Xiao Xiaofan and said, “Let’s just eat. Why so many words?”

Xiao Xiaofan looked at Xiao Xiaodong aggrievedly and vented his frustration by shoveling food into his mouth.

Xiao Jingting racked his brains and finally remembered such a person. It seemed that the original host’s father-in-law had tried to get close to the original host but ended up getting beaten up and thrown out.

The marriage between the original host and Xu Mu’an was strongly promoted by the original host’s aunt-in-law. Because Xu Mu’an came from a humble background, the original host’s parents actually disapproved of the marriage.

At that time, Xu Mu’an was already pregnant, and Xiao Jingting’s reputation wasn’t good. The girls and boys from prestigious families didn’t like him, and those from humble backgrounds weren’t accepted by the original host. The aunt-in-law suggested that the original host should marry someone to calm his heart. If someone better came along, divorcing Xu Mu’an wouldn’t be a big deal. The original host’s parents reluctantly agreed.

The Xiao family was one of the four major families in Mo City. Xiao Jingting liked a willful girl from the Sun family named Miao Miao. Miss Sun had the same water-wood attribute as Xiao Jingting. She was fiery and even slapped the original host. After the slap, the original host became more infatuated with the girl.

Even after the original host got married, he still couldn’t forget Miss Sun. Naturally, Miss Sun didn’t like Xiao Jingting, the second-generation rich kid. The original host’s marriage conveniently gave Miss Sun an excuse to reject him. The original host believed it and became more dismissive of Xu Mu’an. He always wanted to divorce Xu Mu’an.

Rain : I’ll try and keep the rythm of 2 chapters per day and 3 on week-ends for this novel ! ?