This Butler Wu is really hard to fool. Even after all she said, he still wouldn't let her take the young masters away. Otherwise, she'd have to snatch them directly, but she was worried about scaring the two young masters.
Butler Wu's attitude was resolute, unwilling to budge an inch. "Miss Cai Qing, please don't make things difficult for me. Without the Old Master's order, no one will take the young masters from me."
"You..."
Cai Qing was so angry she could barely speak. After a moment, her eyes darted around suspiciously before she continued, "Then, if the young masters are willing to come with me, Butler Wu, you can't go against their wishes and detain them by force, right!"
"This... This..." Butler Wu lowered his gaze to look at the two young masters, then hesitated before saying, "If the young masters are willing, then let them go with you."
This was exactly what Butler Wu said. A smile immediately spread across Cai Qing's lips. She bent down to face the two young masters directly. "Young masters, your mother and father are back. Mother has also brought you your favorite pastries and delicious candied hawthorns. Do you want to come back with me?"
Cai Qing continuously tempted Da Bao and Er Bao, putting all her effort into coaxing them back.
Da Bao and Er Bao exchanged glances, hesitating for a long time, neither of them responding.
"Miss Cai Qing, the young masters don't want to go back with you, so don't bother. You should go back first. When the young masters are willing, I'll send them back. You should go back now."
Seeing that the two children showed no intention of returning, Butler Wu breathed a sigh of relief. If the young masters were taken away, it would be difficult for him to explain.
However, in less than a quarter of an hour, Butler Wu was proven wrong, his face slapped as if he had been struck.
"Young masters, if you don't go back now, your mother will be angry and won't like you anymore..."
After Cai Qing said this, Da Bao and Er Bao suddenly became flustered and hurriedly said loudly, "I... I'll go back with you."
Butler Wu's smug expression instantly drooped. He said anxiously, "Young masters... Didn't you just say you weren't going back? Why have you changed your mind now?"
"I want to go back..."
"I want to go back..."
Da Bao and Er Bao said urgently, their voices filled with panic. They rushed towards Cai Qing, clinging tightly to her clothes.
Cai Qing curved her lips into a slightly smug smile. "Butler Wu, then I'll take the young masters back now."
Fearing that Butler Wu would go back on his word, she directly scooped up Da Bao and Er Bao and fled outwards as if escaping.
Only when they were close to the East Courtyard did Cai Qing slow down slightly, but she still held Da Bao and Er Bao tightly, not daring to relax in the slightest.
As they walked further down the corridor, Cai Qing spotted Chu Qing and immediately called out, "Chu Qing... Chu Qing..."
"Sister Cai Qing, why are you holding the young masters? Aren't you tired?"
"Let's not talk about it for now, quickly take one, and let's hurry back to the courtyard. Butler Wu will be here soon."
Cai Qing had no time to explain anything else. She quickly shoved Er Bao into Chu Qing's hands and rushed into the courtyard as if pursued by a horde of monsters.
Chu Qing was also a bit confused about what was happening, but she still hurried behind Cai Qing into the courtyard.
After running into the courtyard, Cai Qing put Da Bao down and immediately locked the main door. This way, they wouldn't have to worry too much even if Butler Wu caught up.
"Sister Cai Qing, what's wrong? Why are you running so fast?"
Chu Qing put Er Bao down, feeling her entire body aching and so tired she could barely straighten her back, gasping for breath.
"Don't even mention it. I had to snatch the young masters from Butler Wu. If I had been any later, it would have been difficult to bring them back. But for the next few days, don't take the young masters out of this courtyard. If you encounter Butler Wu, he'll definitely try to snatch them back."
She was still in shock, thinking that if she had been a moment slower, it would have been difficult to bring the young masters back. Fortunately, she had reacted in time.
Hearing the commotion outside, Feng Jin slowly walked out from inside. "Oh, you two finally decided to come back. Why didn't you stay with your great-grandfather and never return!"
Upon hearing Feng Jin's voice, Da Bao and Er Bao's hearts sank. They lowered their heads guiltily, not daring to look at Feng Jin, also afraid of being scolded again.
"Mother... We... we know we were wrong..."
Their voices were very soft, very afraid Feng Jin would be angry and beat them severely. It was better to admit fault now.
"Alright, don't admit fault to me. I can't bear your apologies. Just go do whatever you should be doing, go with whoever you should be with. I can't raise you two anymore. You two like to be with your great-grandfather, so continue to be with him then."
Feng Jin said sarcastically, genuinely annoyed. "Cai Qing, Chu Qing, pack up their clothes and toys. Take them and their belongings to the Old Master's courtyard. Let him properly discipline these two children. I can't discipline them anymore."
Upon hearing this, the two children immediately panicked, feeling as if their mother truly didn't want them anymore. Tears immediately welled up in their eyes.
"Mother doesn't want me anymore... Mother doesn't want me anymore..."
"Mother... I'm not leaving... I'm not leaving..."
The two children cried out loudly, their small faces covered in tears, weeping heartbrokenly. Even Cai Qing and Chu Qing felt distressed.
"Young Madam, the young masters are still young and don't understand. They can be taught slowly. Your actions will frighten them."
"Yes, Young Madam, please don't hold it against the young masters this time. Look how much they're crying."
Feng Jin's expression softened slightly. She walked up to the two children and looked at them, sighing slightly. She continued, "Do you two truly know you were wrong?"
The two children stopped crying and nodded in unison.
"We'll let this matter slide for now. If you make the same mistake again, you'll both be punished. Do you understand?"