Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse
These little girls were all eight to twelve or thirteen years old, wearing coarse cloth shirts . Their hair was casually tied with a cloth band, and their faces were wiped clean . This was probably because Liu Erâs girl was afraid that the clients wouldnât like their appearance, so she deliberately cleaned them up .
All the girls shrank . Meeting Yu Linglongâs scrutinizing gaze, they lowered their heads, seeming to be very scared .
There was only one girl who was holding her head stubbornly and staring at Yu Linglong viciously, her eyes full of resentment .
Yu Linglong was moved and her gaze stayed on the girlâs face, and she could no longer move away .
The girl was about eleven or twelve years old, and she looked pretty, but on this small face, there were a few fresh blood stains and dirt on her face, as if she had just been injured .
What attracted Yu Linglong was not the wound on the girlâs face, but the anger . Although it was still a bit childish, it was flamboyant and full of hatred . Her white teeth bit her lower lip tightly and she made a small fist with her hand . It was tight, like a little beast about to rush out of its cage and bite .
Raising her eyebrows with a little interest, Yu Linglong stretched out her delicate hand and pointed at the girl: âYou, come over and let me take a look . â
Liu Erâs girl was taken aback for a moment, and a little hesitation appeared on her face: âFourth Lady, this girl is very stubborn...why donât you look at the others?â
Yu Linglong was unmoved: âItâs her, bring her here . â
Liu Erâs girl frowned, but after all, she didnât dare offend Yu Linglong . She walked over and dragged the girl over .
âRemove your dirty hands!â The girlâs crisp voice suddenly sounded, her slightly childish voice full of resentment, âIâm not going!â
Being scolded by a little girl in front of so many people, Liu Erâs girl immediately became angry, and raised her hand to give the girl a heavy slap: âYouâre a dead girl, do you still see yourself as a young lady? Get out of here!â
With a slap, the girlâs white face instantly became red and swollen, and her dark eyes looked up at Liu Erâs girl without fear .
âIâm not going!â The girl said in a crisp voice, âI donât want to be a slave until I die!â
âI think you are owed a beatingââ Liu Erâs girl rolled up her sleeves and wanted to teach this stubborn girl on the spot .
âWait!â Yu Linglong said coldly, âXuan Cao, go and bring her here . â
Paying no mind to her flushed face, Xuan Cao walked forward, took the girlâs hand, and said softly: âDonât be afraid, our lady just wants to see you, nothing else . â
The girl shook off Xuan Caoâs hand: âYou are all bad guys! You are all the bad guys who killed my parents!â
Yu Linglong frowned, why did she say this?
Liu Erâs girl was shocked . Fearing what the girl said would cause trouble, she quickly explained to Yu Linglong: âFourth Lady, donât be angry . This girl used to be a Fuwei Biaoju lady . After Fuwei Biaoju had an accident, her father and mother were executed by the government . She was sold at a young age and escaped . â
As she was speaking, she pushed the girl fiercely: âCrazy girl, talk nonsense again, and Iâll beat you to death!â
The girl was pushed and staggered, but when she stood firm, she raised her head unwillingly: âIf my father and brother were here, I would let them chop off your hand!â
âHahaha!â Liu Erâs girl laughed out loud, âYour father and brothers are already dead, Iâd like to see who else will protect you!â
The girlâs tears were circling back and forth in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall . Her big eyes stared at Liu Erâs girl stubbornly, as if she wanted to gouge out a piece of her flesh .
Liu Erâs girl stretched out her hand and directly brought the thin little girl over, pushed her in front of Yu Linglong, and said kindly: âFourth Lady, although this girl is a bit stubborn, she was born well, and she can fight . If you can train her well, she would be a top maid . â
Yu Linglong kept looking at Liu Erâs girl coldly, and raised her eyebrows slightly after hearing this, âOh? She can fight?â
Liu Erâs girl smiled: âShe was a lady of Biaojuâs house, how can she not know how to fight . â
Yu Linglong took a sip of her tea, obviously not believing what Liu Erâs girl was saying: âIf she knows how to fight, how can she allow you to embarrass her?â
Liu Erâs girl smiled triumphantly: âYou donât know anything . I have been doing this for so many years, and I have experience . If there is a stubborn or dishonest girl, I can just lock her up for a few days and deprive her of food . No matter how powerful she is, she will be honest!â
Yu Linglongâs gaze swept over the girlâs pale face . At this moment, she was crushed to the ground by Liu Erâs girl, but her thin body was struggling constantly, her little hand desperately grasped at Liu Erâs girlâs, and she refused to stop even for a moment .
Seeing the girl, Yu Linglongâs heart suddenly throbbed for some reason .
In a trance, it seemed that she saw herself in childhood . That day, her mother used a knife and slashed at her father . There was blood everywhere in the house . As a child, she cried loudly in a pool of blood . The neighbors next door and passersby were not willing to come and see what happened . The world seemed to have lost all its warmth, and her heart also became cold bit by bit, until freezing .
Just like this girl with a ruined family right now, her wounds were shown in front of everyone, but no one cared for or pitied her .
âLet go of her . â Yu Linglong blew her tea and said faintly: âI bought her . â
Liu Erâs girl was overwhelmed with joy, and she immediately kicked the girl in the crook of the leg: âHurry up and kneel down and kowtow to your new master!â
Before she finished speaking, only a slap was heard . A deep blood mark appeared on her forehead . Liu Erâs girl was startled, and then she felt a sharp pain and suddenly screamed .
She really didnât understand what she had done wrong . She was hit hard by Yu Linglongâs tea bowl . Although her forehead hurt, she knelt down subconsciously: âFourth Lady...â
âI said I bought her, she is my person, what qualifications do you have to teach her again!?â Yu Linglongâs pretty face was frosty and her voice was cold, âGet your silver and get out!â
Liu Erâs girl did not dare to speak anymore . She covered the wound on her head and took the group of girls away .
The girl who was bought stared blankly at what was happening in front of her . She didnât seem to understand that her destiny had been completely changed . Xuan Cao came forward slightly distressed and wiped the dust off her face, and said softly: âDoes it still hurt?â
The girlâs blank gaze fell on Yu Linglong, and finally got into focus: âYou...you hit her for me?â
Yu Linglong got up and didnât answer her words: âXuan Cao, take her down, wash her up, and come back . â
The girl came back to her senses and fell to her knees with a plop . After being beaten for a long time, her head was always high, and it finally slowly dropped: âMiss...â