Chapter 15 - 15. Father, Mother

Third person POV

Bai Huiqing was sleeping peacefully for the first time after 6 years. Xu Tingfeng didn't wake her up, he sat beside her. He swept away her hair that is covering her face and he kissed her forehead. Xu Tingfeng instructed the maid to tell the Miss to have breakfast in here.

Not long after, Hong er gently knocked the door, " My Lord, Madam, I am here to bring your breakfast."

Xu Tingfeng: " come in."

The maid opened the door from outside. Hong er entered and saw a tall figure sat on a white jade chair, holding a book in his right hand and a cup of tea in his left hand. His jet black hair compliment his shining golden eyes. The black silk nightgown revealed a little bit of his chest muscle.

He smiled at her and she smiled back. Hong er saw a woman figure sleeping on the bed, ' the Madam has not woke up yet.' She put the tray on the round white jade table and sat on the opposite of Xu Tingfeng. She saw the book on Xu Tingfeng's hand, her eyes start to glimmer. Xu Tingfeng noticed her excitement toward the book, he found it funny. He tapped her head with the book, " Do you want to read it?" " Uhm!" she nodded quickly, her big eyes staring at him with excitement. Xu Tingfeng chuckled ' she is just like a puppy wagging her tail.' He gave the book.

A grunt from behind the curtain make them turned around. The Madam sleepily looked at them, " hm? Are you guys waiting for me?" " Uhm, go wash your face and have a breakfast." Xu Tingfeng said while patting her head. " okay"

After 3 minutes, the Madam sat between Xu Tingfeng and Hong er. They silently ate but the atmosphere evidently happy and light. They are enjoying each other presence while eating.

Xu Tingfeng: " Qing er, these are made by Hong er."

Bai Huiqing: "Really? It is so delicious so I thought that Uncle Shu made it."

Bai Huiqing looked at Hong er with a proud smile. Hong er was embarrassed by the sudden attention, she lowered her head.

Hong er: " ehehehe, I just woke up too early and had nothing to do. And when I saw the guards were working so hard, I feel like I want to make them some soup to warm their body. I suddenly remembered that My Lord and Madam had a very tired eyes, so I thought that it would be good to make a healthy food for My Lord and Madam."

Bai Huiqing: " uhm, what a good child."

Bai Huiqing patted Hong er head and put meats on her rice. Hong er was so happy, she finally can feel what parent's love is.

Bai Huiqing: " where do you learn how to cook?"

Hong er: " I look at granny cooking and I learned it by myself."

Bai Huiqing: " wow, even though you learn it by yourself, it taste like professional chef made it."

Hong er: " Hehehe, Thank you ma'am"

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After they ate, the maids take out the plates and bowls. They silently sat there looking at each other. Bai Huiqing gripped her hand beneath her sleeve.

Bai Huiqing: " Hong er, do you want to know why we cried yesterday?"

Hong er: " uhm."

Bai Huiqing took a deep breath and try to calm herself. A hand hold her hand tightly, encouraging her to tell Hong er the truth.

Bai Huiqing: " 6 years ago, I gave birth to a daughter but before even I can hold my own daughter, she was kidnapped by assassins. I used my last energy to put a magic on her, a lotus mark would appear on her. The magic allow us to feel her lifeforce. Just by that, we still had a hope. We searched her for six years and finally we found her."

Bai Huiqing caressed Hong er's face. Hong er was shocked. She really was their daughter. But how?

Hong er: " But how can you know that I was your daughter just by looking?"

Bai Huiqing: " Your eye color. A real noble have a unique eye color. It is difficult to inherit the real noble eye color. The rule to inherit the real noble eye color is you are a direct descendant of the particular family. But that is not the hard part. The descendant had to have a noble aura. And to get that, you have to be chosen by the ancestor of the family. They can give you the noble aura and they take it back too. All your power will disappear and your eyes will be all white. And every full moon, the curse will be activated, you will feel your eyes being gouged out for a whole night. The Xu family had a golden eye color. That's why we can that you are our daughter just that lotus mark on your forehead and your golden eyes."

Xu Tingfeng: " uhm, and now you know that you are our daughter. Don't call us " My Lord" or " Madam" again, call us father and mother."

Bai Huiqing and Xu Tingfeng got up and hugged Hong er. Feeling warmth spread through all of her body, Hong er hugged them back.

" Yes, father, mother."