“Thank you,
Mistress,” replied Zhu Qing emotionally, the way he looked at her was even more
gentle than before.
After saying
that to Zhu Qing, Cheng Xiao Xiao then turned and looked at Lu’er and said, “Lu
Zhu, it’s not that I am treating you two differently, but that family of yours
you can forget them. It’s probably better if you don’t go back to visit your
mom and dad. I know this might sound cruel, but it was obvious that that dad of
yours was no nice guy, he wasn’t worth it. I hope you can comprehend what I am
saying.”
Mainly she
didn’t want her to continue be tormented by her family. Afterall, she still
have feelings for them, and she was a nice kid. If she was soft with them,
troubles would never end.
She was well
aware of her status when her father handed over the deed to her mistress. From
that point forward, mistress would be her family; and the one that sold her,
had nothing more to do with her.
Seeing that
they understood her words, Cheng Xiao Xiao took them toward the marketplace.
Lu Zhu and
Zhu Qing looked at Cheng Xiao Xiao, baffled. Their eyes full of confusion,
where was mistress taking them?
The two
looked at Cheng Xiao Xiao dumbfounded, neither one of the them said anything,
nor did they look around, just mindlessly followed Cheng Xiao Xiao.
When she
walked passed a clothing store, Cheng Xiao Xiao beamed and brought the two
inside with her.
“Miss, what
kind of clothing are you looking for?” asked the shopkeeper with a smile as he
walked up to them.
Cheng Xiao
Xiao ignored his fawning manner and found a spot to sit down before she slowly
said, “Shopkeeper, find the two of them some suitable clothing, and get them
cleaned up while you are at it,” said Cheng Xiao Xiao nonchalantly as she sat
there comfortably.
The shopkeeper
was a bit hesitant; but once he saw the taals that Cheng Xiao Xiao had toying
in her hand, he agreed with a smile.
Ushered both
Lu Zhu and Zhu Qing into the back of the store, the shopkeeper smiled like a
flower.
Of course he
was happy where there was business at the store.
Cheng Xiao
Xiao enjoyed the tea on the table as she waited for Lu Zhu and Zhu Qing.
When the
storekeeper reappeared with the two of them, even Cheng Xiao Xiao’s eyes
widened. That’s why the saying clothes make the man. Cheng Xiao Xiao was
pleasantly surprised when she saw the two all dressed up.
Lu Zhu
wasn’t exactly drop dead gorgeous, but she was quite fair, and Zhu Qing as
well. The two of them were pleasing to the eyes.
“Not bad,
not bad,” looking at the two walking out, Cheng Xiao Xiao continued to nod.
“Miss, what
do you think?” laughed the shopkeeper. He laughed so much that his face looked
like a chrysanthemum. Cheng Xiao Xiao couldn’t help but shuddered from that
look.
She couldn’t
quite handle his pace.
“Mmmm, I am
quite pleased,” said Cheng Xiao Xiao. She then paid and took them for some food
before started heading back.
Lu Zhu
looked at the new clothes that she had on, her eyes beaming. She didn’t seem to
feel the pain anymore and skipped along the way, like she wanted to show off
her new clothes to anyone who cared to look.
Ever since
she was a kid, she had never wore anything as pretty and bright as this. When
she was a child, she had only worn ragged, old clothes that others threw away.
Finally she has clothes of her own, belonged only to her.
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He laughed so much that his face looked like a chrysanthemum. Cheng Xiao Xiao couldn’t help but shuddered from that look.
ReplyDeleteI wonder, did you not add a number and a footnote corresponding to said number on purpose? Because I can guarantee that some people probably wouldn't understand that the chrysanthemum-like opened mouth looks like a hole for doing number 2.
Thank you
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