A flash of light, and Chi Tang immediately understood!
No!
Where are there so many coincidences?
Huo Yajie is the daughter of Huo Minglang and the Wang family!
So the beautiful woman in front of me must be that Wang!
“Mother, Qiu Xing is the most loyal person by my side. You can’t sell her off.” Huo Yajie did not respond to Wang Shi’s emotional appeal, but calmly put forward her conditions.
Wang glanced at the Chi family and the others.
Huo Yajie blushed and said to Aunt Chi and the others, "Auntie, I'm sorry, I have something to take care of..."
"Can you do it?"
Aunt Chi looked worried.
In her eyes, the Wang family was no different from a flood or a ferocious beast.
Huo Yajie felt a warmth in her heart and nodded to Aunt Chi, saying, "Don't worry, Auntie. She must have come here to ask me for a favor, so she won't do anything to me."
Otherwise, how could her good mother be so easy to talk to?
Furthermore, she didn't want to involve the Chi family too much, lest her mother hold a grudge against her later.
That wouldn't be good.
“Alright, then we’ll wait at the gate of our yard.” Aunt Chi said loudly, deliberately for Wang Yufei to hear.
She's just standing guard at her own doorstep; she can't possibly be in anyone else's way, can she?
Similarly, she can ensure that Qiuxing won't be sold right at her own doorstep.
Huo Yajie and Qiu Xing were both very clever and understood what Aunt Chi meant, and they expressed their gratitude repeatedly.
Aunt Chi helped Sister-in-law Chi walk away, and Chi Tang followed behind them, skipping along.
No one noticed that Chi Tang was walking unsteadily and was very close to Wang Shi!
In the instant the two brushed past each other, something powdery quietly dispersed...
"Alright, now that there's no one else around, Mother, you can speak frankly about what you need to say," Huo Yajie said calmly.
He's only four or five years old, but he acts like a little adult.
Seeing that her previous crying had not had the desired effect, Wang Yufei was a little angry, but she held back because she remembered her purpose.
She walked over, her meticulously painted nails gently tracing the girl's face. A hint of tenderness appeared in Wang's eyes: "Ya Jie, you are my own daughter. I endured two days and one night of pain to give birth to you. In this world, no one loves you more than I do."
"Uh-huh."
Huo Yajie felt a slight pain on her face, took a step back, and then nodded obediently without arguing.
She was too lazy to argue.
"Ya Jie, Mother doesn't mean anything by it, I just want to take you back home. You're already five years old, it's time for you to learn etiquette and such, how can you learn here?"
"I'm doing fine here."
Huo Yajie did not want to go back.
She was happy here, doing what she wanted, and no one was scheming against or controlling her. How wonderful!
Wang hesitated for a moment, but still tried to persuade him gently:
"But you are the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion. How can you be so ignorant and incompetent? What kind of good family will you be able to marry into in the future? Listen to your mother and come back with me."
"Mother, I really don't want to..."
"I said, come back with me!"
Wang's expression was no longer gentle, and her tone was full of impatience and warning.
That rebellious daughter!
She was right after all!
They even dare to disobey their own words!
She came to pick me up herself, and she's still chattering away here. What will she be like when she grows up?
"……good."
Huo Yajie did not confront the Wang family head-on.
Because she knew she couldn't win.
It's better to just agree readily, so you'll suffer less and can negotiate a couple of conditions.
"Good girl, that's my good daughter."
Wang was quite satisfied.
Huo Yajie said cautiously, "Mother, can I go back two days later? Just two days."
"Wouldn't it be better to go back with Mother?"
"I have something to attend to, Mother. Don't worry, since you've come to tell me personally, and I've promised, I will definitely go back. Otherwise, if I don't go back, won't you just come and take me away anyway?"
I actually offered a peace charm for my younger brother at a temple, and the master said it would take forty-nine days to be effective. There are still a few days left… If Mom really can't wait, then I…”
"Alright, it won't make a difference if we wait a couple more days. I'll just wait here with you."
Huo Yajie did not refuse, but after a while, she quietly chatted with Qiu Xing.
The story then turned to Lady Liu.
"...Everyone says that Father loved Mother very much, so why did he still take Liu as a concubine?"
"Then he must also like Aunt Liu," Qiu Xing said emotionlessly.
Huo Yajie rested her chin on her hand, somewhat worried: "Liu must have used some tricks back then. She's so shrewd. Do you think Liu will plot something while Mother is staying here for a few days?"
"Miss, why do you care about this? Anyway, Madam isn't good to you. If Madam Liu puts her down, she won't have time to scheme against you."
Qiu Xing complained angrily.
Huo Yajie's eyes flashed, her tone somewhat agitated, tinged with resentment and sadness: "I know, but, but, she is still my own mother, I, I..."
Seeing Huo Yajie's expression, Qiu Xing immediately comforted her, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about that person anymore. Our young lady is the kindest girl in the world."
"Thank you, Qiuxing."
Huo Yajie said sincerely.
If it weren't for Qiu Xing, she would have died at the hands of her own mother.
It was Qiu Xing's companionship that enabled her to get through those dark and helpless days.
"Hehe, Miss, why are you saying this? We're the best master and servant in the world!" Qiu Xing chuckled twice, scratched her head, and asked somewhat shyly, "It's just, Miss, I'm hungry, I want to eat..."
"Come on, I'll go shopping with you."
Huo Yajie stood up and, together with Qiu Xing, had Han Qi drive a horse-drawn carriage to go shopping and buy delicious food.
There are still quite a few stalls operating in Pinghe Town at night.
Delicious cold noodles, tempting barbecue, and a dazzling array of handicrafts—though rustic, they possess a unique charm…
When the master and servant returned with their bellies full, they received news that Wang had already gone back.
"...Madam said that once you get the amulet, you should return to the capital as soon as possible. She is very worried about you being alone here, and it pains her to see you like this..."
Listening to the servant's long speech, Huo Yajie was deeply moved, her eyes even reddening: "Mother still cares about me after all."
But once they got back to their room and were alone, she complained to Qiu Xing, "The disgusting things she said really made my stomach feel a little uncomfortable..."
"Hehe, so you were faking it, Miss? I was worried you'd fallen for it again."
Qiu Xing touched her chest, looking relieved.
She was genuinely worried.
Fortunately, the young lady did not fall for the trick again.
"How could that be? Some tricks are naive if you fall for them once, but stupid if you fall for them twice," Huo Yajie murmured.
They can spout grand theories all over the place.
But... why does her heart still ache?
She's only five years old, why does she act like she's fifty?
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