Xiao Heng rubbed his head. "If it's not fun there, come back home. Or spend the night at home. Xiao Li must really miss you."
Xiao Xun nodded his head. "Yes, Father, I'll come visit you and Xiao Li."
The butler didn't say anything. He didn't think it would be easy. But at least their house was close. The butler asked, "Which village are you from?"
"Xiao Village," Xiao Heng replied. The butler nodded his head. "It's really close. So don't worry. Don't worry, Xiao Xun, you'll definitely be able to see your family again."
After the Chun Family's servants reassured him, Xiao Xun finally agreed. Then they returned to the Tong Family's grocery store.
Xiao Xun got into the carriage, and Xiao Hong felt her eyes sting. She waved at them, and the carriage finally left.
Tong Xiao saw Brother Xiao's adopted son getting into the Chun Family's butler's carriage. He immediately approached and asked curiously, "Brother Xiao, why is your adopted son getting into the Chun Family's servant's carriage? Is something wrong?"
Xiao Heng shook his head. "The butler asked us to have tea together. Then he told us the story of the Chun Family, the son of the Chun Family seemed to be Madam Chun's favorite son. He had weak health and finally died two years ago. Now Madam Chun is getting weirder and turning crazy. So the Grand Master of the Chun Family is looking for a replacement that is the same as the Young Master who died. It seems that Xiao Xun really does resemble the Young Master of the Chun Family. Plus Xiao Xun agreed because he can go out with us if he wants to meet us."
Tong Xiao immediately furrowed his brows. There was a clear sense of annoyance in his eyes. "Brother Xiao, did you buy his words?"
Xiao Heng's heart pounded when he saw Tong Xiao's expression. He immediately looked at him, "What's wrong? Tell me, Brother Tong."
Tong Xiao saw Xiao Heng's expression and felt even more guilty. "I should have mentioned this to you earlier. You should have heard about this. It's true that the Young Master of the Chun family died two years ago. Madam Chun has been insane ever since. But it wasn't because he was in poor health. Instead, he was forced to study and work hard. Madam Chun wanted her son to become a promising scholar. She also wanted him to be a top student in the exams. So she hired a juren to tutor him. At that time, her son worked hard, but unfortunately, he didn't place in the top three because the competition was quite intense. I heard that all the Tongsheng championships were won by children from the Song family. Because his son failed to achieve the 'gold rank,' Madam Chun was furious and demanded that he work even harder. As a result, Young Master Chun's health declined, and the doctor also said that his body was exhausted and he was stressed. Not long after the Tongsheng championships, Young Master Chun died. I don't think it was even two years ago. It should have been more than a year, judging by the date of his death."
Hearing this, Xiao Heng immediately became heartbroken. He could barely breathe, and Tong Xiao immediately helped him up. "Brother Xiao, Brother Xiao, are you okay?"
Xiao Heng's eyes were red, and he wanted to cry. "Brother Tong, can I have my son back? I don't want him to be the next victim."
Tong Xiao felt pity and shook his head. "Brother Xiao, I'm sorry. The Chun family is the richest family in this city. Even if you force your son to return, they won't. The Chun family also has strong ties with the local yamen. I'm afraid you won't get your son back, but you'll be the one imprisoned. Brother Xiao, think of your wife and child."
Xiao Heng felt weak and couldn't bear it any longer. He burst into tears. A man was crying. Several passersby saw him and furrowed their brows. Tong Xiao patted his shoulder. "Brother Xiao, perhaps this isn't as bad as you think. I heard that Lady Chun keeps clamoring for her son to come back. It seems she might not force him like before. Plus, now that Lady Chun has gone mad and is demanding his son's return, she won't force him anymore. What did the Chun family servant say earlier?"
"He asked us which village we came from. I told him we were from Xiao Village. He seemed relieved and said that Xiao Xun could come back to accompany us. The butler also said that once Xiao Xun has grown up and the Lady's health is stable, he can return whenever he wants," Xiao Heng replied. Tong Xiao immediately felt relieved.
"Then Brother Xiao, you don't have to worry anymore. The Chun family always keeps their promises. Brother Xiao, do you need someone to take you back?" Tong Xiao asked. Xiao Heng shook his head. "I'm a little better now. I can go back by myself. Thank you for the information, Brother Tong."
Tong Xiao waved his hand. "You're welcome. You're welcome. Brother Xiao, be careful on the road."
Xiao Heng nodded his head. He climbed into the ox cart and began driving. Although he claimed to be calming down, he was actually anxious, afraid, and full of regret.
An hour later, Xiao Heng finally returned to the village. Several villagers saw Xiao Heng and greeted him. Xiao Heng walked straight to his house. Huang Yu happened to be serving someone else, and the person returned after receiving his goods.
Xiao Heng got off the ox cart and Huang Yu greeted him. When she looked around, she couldn't find Xiao Xun. "Where's Xiao Xun?"
Huang Yu looked at her husband's face, and her heart skipped a beat. Then Xiao Heng spoke. "Let's unload everything and we can discuss it at home."
Huang Yu's unease seemed to be justified. She helped her husband unload the purchased items. Then they closed their grocery store. Huang Yu followed her husband.
"Husband, where's Xiao Xun?" Huang Yu asked hurriedly.
Xiao Heng sighed softly and spoke. "We went to the grocery store and accidentally ran into the Chun Family's servant. He begged Xiao Xun to become the fake Young Master of the Chun Family."
Huang Yu immediately shouted, "How is that possible!!!"
"Listen to me first." Xiao Heng saw his wife's face flush red and her eyes were also flushed. "The Chun family lost their son two years ago. The son died, and the Lady of the Chun family went mad, constantly begging for him to return. Now the Grand Master of the Chun family has asked his servants to find a replacement. Xiao Xun resembles the Young Master so much that the servants begged him."
Huang Yu was already in tears. However, she was overjoyed to have a son.