Just because she looks weak doesn't mean she's easy to bully.

Chapter 120 Hu Yue

After Cheng Jinchu told Bai Mingyao about her fiancé, she felt as if there was some awkwardness between them.

For a moment, she forgot to pay attention to Ling Xiao's affairs. Even Chengzi, who usually urged her to complete the task, did not remind her.

On the other side, Ling Xiao brought the woman into a room. The woman was wearing a blue dress. She was not pretty, but she had a pleasing appearance and had dimples when she smiled.

There seemed to be something wrong with her feet, and she walked with a limp. As soon as she entered the room, she went straight to the stool in front of the table, sat down on it, and leaned her body on the table. She sat in a very leisurely posture, appearing carefree. Ling Xiao closed the door, turned around and saw her, and sighed softly.

"Hu Yue, you should be more careful. After all, you are a girl. It doesn't matter in front of me, but now we are in the imperial capital, and the girls here have to learn some etiquette. Even if you don't like it, you have to learn it from them for the time being.

In short, don't let others laugh at you. Don't bear the grievance for too long. We won't be here for long either."

The woman named Hu Yue sat up straight after hearing Ling Xiao's words. She shrugged her shoulders, as if trying to appear indifferent.

"What's the big deal? The main thing is whether you think a girl like me is annoying!"

Ling Xiao walked over and sat down opposite Hu Yue.

"I don't care, I never thought of you as a girl anyway.

At least, from the very beginning when we met, I thought you were a man, and it was only recently that I found out that you were a woman.

Alas, if your foot hadn't been injured, you wouldn't have had to take a carriage on the way back, causing my sister to pull my ears and interrogate me as soon as we got home.

When Hu Yue heard what happened to Ling Xiao, she burst out laughing.

"I didn't expect that this young general who is so powerful on the border is actually afraid of my sister. It must be blood suppression!"

"What do you know, my sister? She's a girl. Besides, she's the one I swore to protect since I was a kid, besides my mother. How could I possibly fight back?"

Ling Xiao knew that his sister was the person who took care of him the most in the world. His mother had to go to the battlefield like his father, and when he was a child, he was mostly taken care of by his sister.

"I really want to meet my elder sister. I always hear you talking about your childhood. If I had an elder sister like this to protect me, my childhood memories wouldn't be all bad."

As she spoke, Hu Yue started to cry. She couldn't bear to talk about her childhood. Whenever she thought about it, she couldn't help but cry.

Ling Xiao threw the handkerchief given to him by his sister in front of Hu Yue.

"Wipe your tears. Really? When I met you, you didn't cry even after being beaten like that. Why are you crying now when you talk about the past?"

Hu Yue picked up the handkerchief and wiped away her tears. She tried hard to force a smile and looked at Ling Xiao.

"What do you know? I am a girl after all. How can you say that? I just can't think about the past."

Ling Xiao never knew how to comfort a girl. After all, he had very few friends, and the only one who was about his age was Ning Jiaoer.

Ning Jiaoer, Yuanyuan, was a little crybaby who always cried. Ling Xiao would always sit beside her and wait for her to stop crying. And when she stopped crying, he would always ask her whether she wanted to continue crying. Every time at this time, the little crybaby would start crying again. He had no choice but to stay with her and wait for her to stop crying.

That was when he was quite young. When he was a little older, his mother told him that girls always need to be coaxed. He didn't know how to coax them, so he asked his sister. His sister said that taking out her favorite thing and giving it to her would be coaxing.

So, every time Ning Jiaoer cried, he would give her something he liked. In the end, he found that he had given away all the good things in his collection. He filled the room of that little crybaby with his things, and began to avoid Ning Jiaoer. There was nothing he could do. There was nothing in the room except the bed, cabinets, tables, benches and some old clothes. He gave her the new clothes his mother had made for him because he liked them. When the little crybaby cried again and he had nothing to give her, he gave her the clothes as well.

"I understand. You, that handkerchief, when you've washed it, remember to return it to me!"

Hu Yue looked at the handkerchief in her hand. There was a plum blossom embroidered on one corner of the handkerchief. Her eyes dimmed, and she lowered her head and held the handkerchief tightly in her hand.

"What's wrong? Did some girl give you this handkerchief? It must be that childhood sweetheart you mentioned, the crybaby!"

Hu Yue's tone didn't sound good, Ling Xiao frowned and looked at Hu Yue.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you care? She looks so soft and cute, isn't it normal for her to cry a little? Besides, I have been protecting her since she was a child. It seems that no one else has made her cry like this except me. I guess she thinks I bullied her, so she hates me!"

"I heard that she seems to be getting engaged soon, and she will probably get married soon. I wonder if you can catch up with her and leave after she gets married."

After saying this, Hu Yue stared at Ling Xiao closely, observing the expression on his face.

"I guess he can't bear to see her get married. As for me, I have to go back to help my father. He's old and I'm worried. I hope the emperor can withdraw the imperial decree that doesn't allow him to come back as soon as possible. I still hope that he and my mother can live a good life."

Hu Yue poured a glass of water and drank it in one gulp. She knew that Ling Xiao deliberately changed the subject because he didn't want to talk about that matter.

"When I came here, I heard that the man she was going to marry was her cousin, the eldest son of Duke Xie. It was said that he was handsome and well-mannered, and he was also a good writer, but his social status was a bit low.

Although he is the son of the Duke, he is still a bastard after all. He is not as good as your childhood sweetheart who is now a county lady. Her father has inherited the title and her godmother is a princess. Tsk tsk tsk, her cousin is really lucky. "

Ling Xiao slapped the table and stood up. His sudden movement scared Hu Yue.

Hu Yue raised her head and glanced at Ling Xiao. He looked very bad and it seemed as if fire was spewing out of his eyes.

"Why are you saying all this? You've learned a lot since you came here. You should pay more attention to yourself. Her parents are watching over her affairs. You can't let her get hurt. I'm leaving now. You should have a good rest. I'll ask a doctor to come and check your feet tomorrow."

Having said that, Ling Xiao turned around and walked out of the room. After he went out, he closed the door. He stood at the door, thinking about what Hu Yue had said before, and couldn't help feeling annoyed. He took several deep breaths and finally suppressed his anger. Thinking about his mother saying that she would wait for him to come back for dinner, he quickly left.