Chapter 139: 077 Fate
Translator: 549690339
The next morning, when Madam Zhou entered the kitchen, she found that Han
Suwen had already organized the kitchen neatly.
Although she was skinny, she was very efficient.
âWhy donât you take a break?â
While preparing the fillings, Han Suwen responded, âMiss took me in not to idly loaf about, Madam Zhou. From now on, please teach me the kitchen work. Although Iâm not skilled at much, I can at least cook and I can give you a hand so you wonât be so tired. I donât want a wage, just some food and a place to sleep.â
Madam Zhou sized her up. The woman was thinâher height was about 1.6-1.7 meters but she looked like she weighed less than ninety pounds. Despite being quite young, her face appeared to be extremely fatigued, reminding people of petals drifting in the storm, evoking pity.
She said, âYi Yi likes to eat shrimp dumplings, with a light flavor, and adds a bit of honey and vinegar.â
Han Suwenâs dead-gray eyes sparkled a little, âThank you, Madam Zhou.â
âMs. Ming Jing prefers coarse grain porridge, steamed mushroom buns, and eggs for breakfast. You donât have to worry about Madam Zhuâs meal, I will take care of itâ¦â
Han Suwen took note carefully.
She didnât expect that Miss Zhuâs breakfast would be so down-to-earth.
The Zhus household was quiet in the morning. Uncle Wen was watering the plants in the garden. The sparrows chirped in the big tree not far away, adding a bit of liveliness to the ordinary morning.
Madam Zhou saw that she was efficient and honest. Last night, she had asked Xiao Ying, it turned out that Han Suwenâs child just disappeared at birth and she had become somewhat mentally unstable. It was then she mistook Ming Yi for her own daughter and ran off with her.
Although she was detestable, she was nonetheless pitiful.
Madam Zhou was soft-hearted and all anger had faded away.
âThe miss is kind; hence, she took you in. You should be grateful and not bring her any trouble.â Madam Zhou reprimanded her.
âEspecially towards Ming Yi, although she is not Missâs real sister, she is more intimate to Miss than any real sister. You must never harbor ulterior motives against Ming Yi again. â
Han Suwen went blank: âIsnât Yi Yi Missâs real sister?â
Madam Zhou saw the fire in her eyes, sighed at heart, and suddenly thought of a possibility. She looked at Han Suwen carefully, thinking that Miss must have known it in her heart, so she shouldnât complicate matters.
Thanks to Han Suwenâs help, breakfast was smoothly made. Madam Zhou had Han Suwen set the breakfast as it was almost time.
âMiss has a mathematics competition in the morning and needs to leave at half past seven.â
âIs the Miss really good at studying?â
âOf course. The Miss always comes first in every exam. Thereâs no smarter girl than her.â Madam Zhou proudly spoke, as if Ming Jing was her own granddaughter.
Ming Jing came downstairs, followed by a little girl. The little girl was sleepy, but she was not at all wilful. She obediently followed Ming Jing, and there was a pair of twin girls behind Ming Jing, about eight or nine years old.
The four of them sat down at the dining table, waiting for Lin Qing and Granny Zhu to join them before starting breakfast.
There was no conversation during breakfast, just the clinking sound of cups and plates.
Han Suwen watched from far inside the kitchen. The little girl sitting next to Ming Jing was very pretty and obedient. Her mouth was stuffed full, bulging as she chewed; she looked like a cute, little piglet.
The little girl glanced at the teenager beside her and saw her eating slowly and deliberately, so she mimicked her. However, a small child imitating an adultâs actions is more comical than accurate â amusing and adorable.
Han Suwen couldnât help but smile.
Then, another girl came down from upstairs. She was quite pretty. Han Suwen asked, âIs she also a young lady of the Zhu family?â Madam Zhou pursed her lips, not knowing how to explain, âYou could say
that. â
Han Suwen could understand Madam Zhouâs attitude and knew what she meant. She really didnât know the gossip about Zhuâs true and false daughters, as she was not interested in the rich familiesâ gossip when she was her former self.
She noticed that the atmosphere on the dining table became even more oppressive after the girl arrived.
After breakfast, Miss Ming Jing and the girl who appeared last left, one after the other. The others returned to their own rooms. Ming Yi accompanied Granny Zhu back to her room. With her sweet voice calling âGrannyâ over and over again, Granny Zhu was amused and couldnât stop laughing. It made Ming Yi seem exceptionally sweet and clever.
Only then did Madam Zhou and Han Suwen come out to clean up the leftovers on the table. As Madam Zhou pushed the cart back to the kitchen, she bumped into Ming Yi, who had just run out of Granny Zhuâs room. The little girl, upon seeing her, instinctively retreated a step but then thinking of something, came up to Han Suwen, looked up at her and gently said, âAuntie, donât be sad. My second sister will surely help you find your daughter..â