Chapter 40

After giving his instructions, he asked Rong Lian and the others, "Where are Third Brother's servants?"

Rong Lian replied, "I don't know. I only saw him alone."

Seeing that Rong Mo had remained silent, Rong Xi asked no further questions and merely instructed Liu Zishi and the others, "Do not slight Third Young Master in the future."

They all agreed.

"Second Brother, send word back to Shengjing and ask what happened."

Just as Rong Lian was about to answer, Rong Mo suddenly raised an arm.

Everyone held their breath and watched intently.

Rong Mo still had his head lowered, but he took a letter from his robes and placed it on the table. Its meaning was quite obvious.

Rong Xi could not help but smile. Since Rong Mo could listen to others, he was still fairly worry-free.

He stepped forward and picked up the letter to read it.

The letter had been written personally by Rong Weiheng.

It said that Rong Weiheng had sent Rong Mo to the ancestral residence in hopes that he would receive the ancestors' blessings, and he earnestly asked Rong Xi to look after him.

Rong Xi shook his head with a laugh. He did not believe a single word Rong Weiheng had written.

If a father truly cherished his own child, he would never let him travel alone. Yet the fatherly love between the lines of this letter overflowed from the page, which was truly rather contradictory.

Unless Rong Sanlang's arrival at Rong Residence had not been Rong Weiheng's idea.

He abruptly looked at Rong Mo, then suddenly smiled. "Third Brother has endured a tiring journey. You may return to your room and rest first. I'll call for you at dinner."

Rong Sanlang remained silent. He gave a slight bow, kept his head lowered, and