Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid

Untitled Part 17

Xiao Hua suddenly awoke in the middle of the night.

She appeared to have heard someone calling out her name and looked around.

The moon seemed to be bright tonight. The moonlight shining through the boarded windows allowed her to see the room clearly. Liu Ye and Cui Lan both looked to be sleeping, cuddled together in a corner.

Xiao Hua heard someone calling her softly once again, so she followed the voice and slowly made her way to the window.

Only after peeking through the gaps between the boards did she realize Grandma Wang had come.

"Granny Wang, why have you come?"

Grandma Wang's old face was stretched tight, seeming extremely sad but also afraid to upset Xiao Hua.

"You silly lass, wasn't it because I heard the news and was worried about you?"

Xiao Hua felt a little like crying, but was also afraid to upset the old woman and managed to smile instead, "You don't have to worry about me granny. I'm doing fine."

Grandma Wang finally couldn't stop herself from crying any longer. Afraid of being overhead, she covered her mouth. "You silly lass, how can you be fine if you're getting sold off? Unfortunately there isn't anything I can do. I can only watch helplessly."

Xiao Hua raised her head a little to stifle the tears that were about to flow out, took a deep breath and forced a smile: "Granny, you're looking down on me too much. No matter what, I, Xiao Hua, have been sold so many times. If I couldn't even get over this point, I wouldn't have been able to survive this long."

Grandma Wang was amused into both tears and laughter. Xiao Hua also raised her little fist and waved it around, "Granny, you shouldn't underestimate me. I am after all a little wild flower in the ground. The winds and rain can't blow or beat me to death. Even if I wilt this time around, I will bloom again next year." She blinked with all her might, trying to blink her tears back. "Oh, right. How did you know we were locked up in here, granny?"

Grandma Wang wiped away her old tears, "I've stayed in this estate so many years, would there be a place I wasn't familiar with? People who are getting sold off are usually kept in this pavilion. It's unfortunate that the estate is well guarded, and the area outside this pavilion passes through several gates. Otherwise granny really wants to secretly set you free."

Xiao Hua twisted her lips and acted nonchalant: "Granny, you're also silly. Even if you released me I have nowhere to go. Where would a little girl like me find a place to live in this world? I have no home, and my contract isn't in my hands. An escaped servant's fate is even worse."

Grandma Wang muttered to herself, "Ai, that's true –"

She passed a small cloth bag through the window gap, "Here, take this. There's some food and silver inside."

Xiao Hua pushed back, "Granny why would you give me silver, I don't want it."

Grandma Wang said urgently: "You silly lass. Getting sold off in such a rush, you definitely don't have any coins on you. At least take some with you, so if something really happens you can have some means to protect yourself."

Xiao Hua thought about it and realized she was right. She accepted the small bag and gripped it tightly with her fingers.

"Granny, thank you."

"No need for thanks. What use does an old grandma like me have for the silver? But there isn't much, just use it as a safety measure." Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Grandma Wang spoke again: "This grandma wasn't able to find out where you guys are being sold off to, but one thing is certain. The madam shouldn't be selling you guys off to some filthy place since those two have been intimate with the young master."