Yuen smiles widely, looking at ANing who was always teasing him. He was get used to it, enjoy the food with his mouth rounded full enthusiastically. ANing widened his eyes remembering something's important.
"Oh, yeah, Yuen, my grandmother's birthday will be held soon. You and Mei have to come. Um, I've ordered very good quality fabric from across the country at Mr. Chang's boutique. Later, after your leg gets better, we'll go there to measure clothes"
Yuen swallowed the food that had already melted in his mouth, looking at aNing with his big round eyes.
"Brother, you want to make me clothes just for the event, it's better not to do it, I still has some nice clothes that Uncle He gave me. I can wear them, it still looks very nice."
A Ning patted Yuen's crown and brought him closer to her.
Yuen, the clothes I gave you are different, you can wear them for other events later. The point is, this time you have to accept them, okay? It's been too long since I give you a present."
Yuen pulled his lips, his brother as usual always insisted when it came to giving him something, how could he refuse.
"Well.."
ANing grabbed Yuen's hand, both sat very close to each other. A Ning first time met Yuen when their so young, at his grandmother's room when he came with Elder Oei to treat her illness. The kid was indeed the most cutest, and attractive kid he ever saw. The smiles of the young kid in his six years make him melted. A Ning was a bad boy, a ten year old kid who like to bullies other kids, especially who poorer than he was.
Bit ever since he met Yuen, his view change drastically. The little boy make him turn to become what he is now. A good, decent, young master. Since that, he wanted to always be close to him, hold his hand, hug him. He couldn't stay away, until at the age of twelve, ANing decided to enter Lotus Academy to become one of Elder HeTao's disciple. All because of the young man in front of him now. A Ning grasp Yuen's hand, kiss it gently. Yuen get used to the touch of Yuen who he thought as his older brother who loves him so much.
"Um, Old Mrs Bei, is so old now, does she still remember me?" Yuen asked
ANing nodded, while touching soft and delicate Yuen's palm in his hand now.
"She should have. The last time you met her was a few years ago, since she followed my uncle to the capital and stayed there. This year she came back because she was tired of living in the city, she said the atmosphere in Lotus Valley was much better, later she will stay here for the rest of her life, she said that"
"Um, then, will auntie still remembers me?"
ANing laughed at Yuen's question who looked at him very closely with his innocent round eyes.
"Of course, she is. Mother always remembers a very sweet little kid named Yuen, who she said she would adopt but little Yuen'er refused. Mother always asks you when I'm going to take you home to play, but, I say your condition might not allow you to travel often, heh"
ANing fell silent. Then raise his head to see Yuen's face for a quite ongs ilent time. He raised his hand to stroke the soft hair.
"Heh, I really want to do whatever it takes to find the antidote for you, so that little brother can get out of the valley and enjoy the outside world. I will try harder for you." said A Ning put his hand at Yuen's crown, patted it gently.
Yuen smiled, lowered ANing's hand from his head.
"Brother, its fine. I don't mine it at all. Besides, the outside world may not be as beautiful as Lotus Valley, your grandmother said so herself, didn't she? I quite satisfied playing around the boundless valley. This place is huge, there are still many areas that I hasn't been to until this age. I could spend my whole life here by look all of the other places and it still wont be enough"
ANing nodded, he had to show the same cheerful face as ErYuen no matter what. He hugged Yuen from behind with his both hand on him.
"That's right, alright then we will go around the valley until we are satisfied. There are still many places we haven't visited yet. Oh yeah, there's a newly open play ground near my house in the city, not very crowded but looks like it quite fun there. We will stop by later after going home from my house, how about that?"
Yuen nodded.
"Okay, it's sounds fun"
"Hehehe good boy"
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The hustle and bustle of the Clear Water city market.
ANing's horse-drawn carriage had stopped in front of old man Chang's boutique. As promised, ANing took Yuen and Mei Lan to his family's regular clothing shop which was known for making beautiful and comfortable clothes.
The shop atmosphere that afternoon turned out to be quite busy with customers, but the shop owner greeted ANing and other himself. They was greeted very friendly because the shop workers already knew him very well. Well, who wouldn't know young master BeiNing, the second son of the Bei Family, Bei Chang Ku. They were famous for the family business and several family members who became a local official in an Eastern country.
"Young master, please enter. We have prepared all the materials, you just need to work on it, or if the young master wants to choose between ready-made ones with the same materials?" said Old Man Chang.
ANing took Yuen's hand, support him since his legs hasn't well enough, he still a little limping.
"Come on, Yuen, becareful"
They entered the room for special guests on the inside where it wasn't too crowded.
"Sit here," said ANing, gently take Yuen's hand to sit in the chair in front of the round table in the middle of the room.
"Thanks, Brother"
Mei Lan was busy looking around the room where many ready-made women's and men's clothes were displayed very beautifully, her eyes sparkled endlessly.
"Wow, this is so pretty, that too, wow, this has butterflies, they are all so beautiful, how can I choose them?"
Old Mr. Chang laughed seeing Mei Lan's enthusiasm who didn't stop praising the clothes he made.
"Hehehe, most of these are orders from people, but they don't mind me making one that's similar as long as it's a different color. If you want it, just choose whichever one you like, Miss."
Mei Lan turned at Old Man Chang, a man with gray hair, a round body and face, especially when he smiled, his cheeks all puffed out.
"Is it really possible? Wow, Brother Ning, you think which one is looks good on me"
ANing laughed a little.
"All is looks good on you, Mei, Old Man Chang's work is second to none, all the designs are nice and comfortable, umm" ANing stood up and looked at the clothes one by one. There was one that caught his attention since he entered. A clothes with a light green base color with a combination of white and light blue knitted with sparkling gold thread, along the hem is decorated with a hugs grace crane embroidery with a very charming blue beak.
"Is this new, old man Chang? Looks like I've just seen it."
Old Man Chang chuckled again.
"Young Master Bei's eyes are really great, this is indeed new, I've been working on it for two days and it will only be offered in the shop, but waiting for you to come, this clothes is made from very soft forest silk with fine knitting which takes a very long time to make. But the material is light and absorbs sweat perfectly. On the other hand, it is also quite warm, and from the young master's body posture, this clothing is quite fitting for the young master to wear."
ANing smiled stroking his chin looking at the beautiful clothes waving in the wind, imagining that if Yuen wore it he would be even more attractive.
"It is not for me"
ANing glanced at Yuen who was busy helping Mei Lan choose her clothes.
"This one is good too, I think you should just look for the red one, you don't have red clothes yet, right?" suggested Yuen, MeiLan thought while nodding her head.
"Um, thats right"
ANing approached.
"Yuen, I've found clothes for you" ANing grabbed Yuen's hand, tugging gently.
Yuen frowned, he followed ANing's gaze to the front where Old Man Chang was pushing the clothes hanger that ANing had chosen for him.
"That one?"
ANing nodded.
"Yeah, It's pretty, isn't it? Do you like it?"
Yuen looked at the clothes from top to bottom, soft colored clothes that were too eye-catching. He was just about to express his opinion when he heard Mei Lan's shriek.
"Wow, this is so beautiful. Brother Ning, you really have good taste" exclaimed Mei Lan.