Water leakage

If Fu Huaiying knew what he was thinking, she would only think he was ridiculous. She and Wen Shuangye had already been in a situation of life and death.

On the way back to the yard, Dahu kept stealing glances at the girl, worried that she might be unhappy.

"Miss...Is General Wen unhappy?"

Fu Huaiying turned around to look at her. Seeing that her eyes were full of curiosity and there was no trace of probing, he spoke: "No, brother has always been like this. He is... just like this..."

Dahu didn't understand, but she was tactful enough not to ask any more questions. Before her master asked her to come, she told her to talk less and do more. It was okay to be a little stupid, but she shouldn't talk too much or meddle in other people's business. The girl hated people who were smart-assed the most.

Fu Huaiying entered the yard and saw a row of maids. Fu Huairou was sitting in the middle, holding a knife in her hand, and her eyes were full of malice as she looked at her.

"My brother is out, and my father isn't home either. Today I want to see how you can escape. Come on, hold her down! I'm going to scratch her disgusting face!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Fu Huaiying slowly retreated. If she met someone with deep scheming, she could delay and deal with him, but Fu Huairou was a brainless idiot who only wanted to ruin her face. No matter what she said, it would be useless.

Da Hu immediately stood in front of Fu Huaiying. She was well-trained. The people brought by Fu Huairou were no match for her. There was no need for Fu Huaiying to run out to call for help. The maids who rushed up had already fallen to the ground.

Fu Huaiying stood behind her, looked up at her, eyes full of shock, "Da Hu...you...you are so awesome..."

Da Hu laughed and said, "No, it's just that they are too weak to fight."

Fu Huairou stood up and stared at Dahu, "Okay, you dare to hit my people? I want my father to kill you!"

"Who are you going to kill?"

Wen Chuyan had already mounted his horse, but suddenly remembered that he had not taken something, so he came back and saw Xiaoye rushing out. After asking, he found out that Fu Huairou had taken a group of people to Huaiying's yard.

"Brother... I..." Fu Huairou still had some respect and fear for this cousin, "It was her, Fu Huaiying's maidservant, who injured my servants! Look, they can't get up now."

Wen Chuyan knew exactly what was going on. How could he not know who Fu Huairou was? He immediately stepped forward, grabbed Fu Huairou's ears and dragged her to Huaiying, "Apologize!"

Fu Huairou was dragged over in front of everyone. Wen Chuyan humiliated her in front of Fu Huaiying. She shook her head vigorously, "I don't want it! I didn't do anything wrong! Brother! You don't love me anymore, why are you protecting this bitch! Fu Huaiying! You're just like the bitch who gave birth to you, a vixen who only knows how to seduce men!"

Wen Chuyan's expression grew increasingly grim. "Is this all the dirty talk you've learned in the academy these years? All the books you've read have gone to waste! Apologize! Don't make me say it again!"

Fu Huaiying pulled Wen Chuyan's sleeve and said, "Forget it, brother. My elder sister didn't do anything to me."

Wen Chuyan didn't let go, but emphasized again, "Apologize!"

"I'm sorry! Is that enough?" Fu Huairou's ears were hurt by being pulled, so she could only apologize reluctantly.

Wen Chuyan finally let her go. "Go back to the ancestral hall and kneel for two more days. If you don't stay here properly, I will tell my uncle about what happened today and ask him why he raised a daughter who is so foul-mouthed!"

After Fu Huairou and her men left in disgrace, Wen Chuyan turned to look at Fu Huaiying and said, "I apologize to you on Huairou's behalf. I thought she was the same as when she was little, just a little overbearing, but I didn't expect her to... Forget it, go in and rest. I will punish her."

Fu Huaiying nodded, "Thank you, brother."

"Why should we say thank you to each other?"

Fu Huaiying brought Dahu into the house, but did not see Yuewan. She was neither in the yard nor in the house. Where did she go?

"Da Hu, I want to tell you something, can you help me?"

Da Hu nodded, "Of course, girl, tell me, I will definitely get it done for you."

"When it's a little later, go for a walk outside, especially around Qiu Academy a couple of times. Just say it's cold, so they know it's going to get even colder tonight. Got it? Then go find me a wild cat."

Da Hu nodded, "Okay, is there anything else besides this?"

Fu Huaiying shook his head and looked up at her. "No, but when night falls, take me to the ancestral hall. I believe you can take me there without anyone noticing, right?"

Da Hu blushed a little when he saw the girl's trusting eyes, and immediately agreed with a pat on his chest.

Nightfall

Fu Huaiying and Dahu hid together under a tree next to the ancestral hall. Fu Huairou did not close the window, which gave them a chance.

"Wait for me here."

She stood by the window and looked inside. As she expected, Fu Huairou's maid was afraid that she would be cold, so she sent her a few quilts to spread on the floor and burned enough charcoal. Fu Huairou was lying inside and sleeping soundly.

Fu Huaiying chuckled. She could sleep, but soon she would be unable to sleep. She took out the medicine powder and blew some into it. The dosage was not much, which would make Fu Huairou sleep a little deeper, but not to the point where she would be unable to wake up completely.

Fu Huaiying took the wild cat out of her sleeve again, untied the scarf that bound its paws, and let it into the ancestral hall.

The cat was also very smart. It immediately jumped up and down inside, knocked down the candlestick, kicked over the charcoal basin, and then jumped out of the window. Fu Huaiying was standing by the window and was almost caught by it. Fortunately, Dahu picked her up in time.

"Girl, it's done, let's go."

Fu Huaiying nodded, turned around, and saw the candlestick fell on Fu Huairou's bedding and caught fire. "Da Hu... Do you think I'm a bad person? She just scolded me a few words, but I wanted to burn her to death."

Da Hu shook his head and looked at her seriously. "If I wasn't here today, you wouldn't have been scolded by her just a few times. And you didn't kill her tonight. You were just fighting back. You can't say you're a bad person. You can only say you have a kind heart."

Fu Huaiying smiled. She wanted to thank Lin Yan'an for sending Dahu over. He was obedient, good at talking, and efficient. How could such a person be just a servant?

She lowered her eyes and let Dahu take her back, already thinking about Fu Huairou's expression tomorrow morning.

"The fire is coming! The fire is coming!"

"Put out the fire!"

Fu Huaiying had just returned to the yard when she heard a noise outside. She climbed into the house through the window with Dahu, took off her outer clothes, wearing only her inner clothes, put on a cloak, pushed open the door and ran out, her face full of panic.

"What's going on?"

The maids and servants passing by were carrying water to put out the fire and had no time to pay attention to her. Fu Huaiying stood outside the ancestral hall wrapped in a cloak, shivering with cold, with a look of helplessness on her face.

At this moment, a hand suddenly stretched out from behind and pulled her over, "Don't get so close, everyone is fighting the fire, be careful not to step on you."

Fu Huaiying turned around and said, "Brother... why did the ancestral hall catch fire? Is my eldest sister still in there? How is she?"

Wen Chuyan frowned, took off his cloak and put it on her, then walked forward, "Wait here, I'll go in and take a look."

"Okay... Brother, be careful."

Wen Chuyan took a bucket of water and poured it over his head, soaking himself before running into the ancestral hall. When he entered, Fu Huairou had already woken up and was huddled in a corner crying. When she saw Wen Chuyan, she felt like she had seen a life-saving straw and burst into tears, "Brother..."

Wen Chuyan immediately picked her up and rushed out of the ancestral hall.

Fu Huaiying was standing not far away. Seeing Wen Chuyan carrying the person out, she felt a little disappointed. Fu Huairou seemed fine. She put on a worried look and stepped forward to ask, "Sister...are you okay?"

Fu Huairou was fine, except for two scratches on her face and a burn on her arm. Wen Chuyan, however, was soaked all over, with the clothes on his back burned off. When he came out, he was hit by a falling wooden board, and his back was covered in blood.

Fu Huairou stood up straight, without even glancing at Fu Huaiying, she only looked at the wound on Wen Chuyan's back with worry, "Brother... I'm fine, you go and take care of the wound on your back."

Wen Chuyan nodded, "You two, go back to your own yards, lest you catch a cold..."

Fu Huaiying nodded, handed Wen Chuyan's cloak to Xiaoye, then turned around and followed Dahu back.

After entering the house, he took off his cloak, put on two more clothes, and then lit the lamp in the house. Fu Huaiying sat in front of the bronze mirror with her hair loose, "What a pity."

Da Hu stood beside her, looking at the girl's somewhat lost face in the mirror, and said softly, "Miss, if it really doesn't work, I'll go to Qiu Academy and set another fire to burn her to death."

Fu Huaiying shook her head. "A fool like that wouldn't cost you your life. If you can't succeed today, there will be plenty of opportunities tomorrow. Besides, I didn't intend to kill her today. I just wanted her to suffer. I didn't expect that Wen Chuyan would suffer for her."

Fu Huaiying combed her hair, looked at herself in the mirror, and said softly, "It's better to burn down the ancestral hall. At least my mother is not in it. They said she is not qualified to be included in the family tree and is not qualified to enter the ancestral hall. Then there is no need to keep this ancestral hall."

Da Hu nodded. When he lowered his head, he saw the girl turned around and looked at him. Her eyes were so gentle, and her voice seemed to be bewitching. "Da Hu, you are so good to me, you won't tell these things to others, right?"

Da Hu nodded, naturally agreeing. She reached out and handed the indenture to Fu Huaiying, "I know, I won't say anything. The master gave me to the young lady, and I will be hers for life."

Fu Huaiying took her indenture with satisfaction and held her hand. "Da Hu, I've seen countless schemes in the mansion since I was young. The eldest lady, eldest sister, and eldest brother all want to kill me. I'm really scared. I don't even have a close confidant around me. You will always be with me, right?"

Tears welled up in Dahu's eyes. Before she came, she had heard from her master that the girl had a hard life, but she didn't expect that she would suffer so much. She couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

"Girl... I'm a rough guy, so I may not be able to help you much, but if you want to do something, I will do my best to do it for you."

"Thank you, Dahu."

“This is what I should do.”

There was a strange sound coming from the window. Fu Huaiying's eyes froze and she was about to go check it out, but Dahu stopped her, "Girl, I'll go."

She walked to the window, gripped the knife in her sleeve, and slowly opened the window. However, she breathed a sigh of relief the moment she saw the person coming. "Master, why are you here? It's so late at night. It's not good to be so rash."

Lin Yanan was relieved to see Dahu. "Where's Huaiying? I heard there was a fire at the Fu family. I was so scared. Is she okay?"