TLNote: Bonus chapter for no apparent reason.

　　Chapter 14 Unexpected Pleading

　　Looking at the sudden change in old madam's expression, Shu Huan sighed. She felt a bit unfair for Gu Xiran. They were both her grandsons, but the att.i.tude she treated them with was very different. Towards Gu Xiran, she was more stern than loving. Towards the little brat in front of her (SH), she doted and loved him very much. It seemed that being biased was something that had existed since ancient times.

　　Gu Xihe, this guy was also very quick-witted. He didn't reveal any bad behavior in front of old madam. He looked like an ordinary child who would make someone love him. At the right time, he was like a sparrow, talking non-stop and making old madam laugh very much. She hugged him and kept saying that he was her treasured baby.

　　He said attentively, "Old madam, outside here is very hot. This grandson will escort you to inside, good?"

　　"Alright, alright, alright!" Old madam was so moved by his filial piety. She only knew to repeat the word 'alright'.

　　Fang s.h.i.+ and the concubines watched at a side. They kept saying that it was worth it that old madam doted on him so much and that fourth young master was filial. Even Lin s.h.i.+'s face was br.i.m.m.i.n.g with smiles. The way she looked at Gu Xihe was also full of love.

• s.h.i.+: clan

　　Shu Huan understood now that this fourth young master was presumably Lin s.h.i.+'s child from the legitimate line.

　　A group of people surrounded old madam and escorted her inside the room. However, old madam didn't take two steps, when she felt that something was wrong and turned back.

　　Is she going to punish her (SH)?

　　Shu Huan quickly lowered her head.

　　Who would've known that old madam hadn't spoken yet, when Gu Xihe rushed to say, "Old madam, this grandson wants to ask a favor from old madam. Don't punish second sister-in-law anymore. Can you let her play with me?"

　　When this sentence was said, half of the people present were shocked.

　　They all knew the temper of this master. If he saw someone being punished, it would already be alright if he didn't play tricks and mess things up. Pleading was something that had never happened before!

　　Shu Huan was also shocked. She hadn't thought that the situation could have such a strange turn of events.

　　The smile on old madam's face vanished a bit. She looked at him and said, "How come you suddenly think about playing with her?"

　　Gu Xihe smiled innocently and pointed at the broken porcelain. "Second sister-in-law dares to play with the worms and with me!"

　　As long as one was a woman, presumably, she wouldn't have any good feeling for worms. Old madam frowned disgustingly and looked weirdly at Shu Huan.

　　"Alright? Alright, please?!" Gu Xihe saw that it wasn't going that well, he began to act cute.