Chongfei Manual [I]

Chapter 39

Hearing voices behind her, the teenage girl turned around. She was indeed Ah Dai.

Although Ah Luo hadn't seen her in a long time, she recognized her in a single glance. Her memory of that night was exceptionally vivid. The torch's light had shone on the side of Ah Dai's face as she helped Ah Luo escape from the mountain forest. When Ah Luo turned her head that night, she could see a long scar on Ah Dai's face and her straight nose.

But now that Ah Dai no longer hunted wild animals in this lifetime, that scar was naturally missing, but the rest of her facial features were the same as the previous lifetime.

Jin Lu waved her hand at Ah Dai and called her to them, "My family's miss wants to see your silk flowers. What kind of flowers do you have? Do you have any special ones?"

Ah Dai had indeed gone to Duke Ying's residence's corner gate to sell the silk flowers she had made, but her skills weren't very good and no one was interested. She didn't expect to have another opportunity just as she was about to go another family's residence. She was surprised that a miss from Duke Ying's family would be interested in her silk flowers and felt overwhelmed. She hurriedly took out the silk flowers that she thought looked the best from her wicker basket and placed them in front of Wei Luo.

"Miss, what type of flower do you want? Here's tree peony, peony, lotus blossom, Chinese hibiscus..."

(Images of silk flowers from left to right , tree peony, peony, lotus blossom, and Chinese hibiscus.)  

As Ah Dai said this, she didn't dare to look at Wei Luo's eyes. The difference between their statuses was like the difference between heaven and earth. One was a pampered, noble daughter from Duke Ying's residence and the other was a lowly, orphaned girl from a rustic area.

Although the miss in front of her was only seven or eight years old, she looked as exquisite and lovable as snow white flowers. Ah Dai had never seen such a delicate and refined little girl. The children in Ah Dai's village couldn't be compared to her. She was wearing a white, silk top, a cherry blossom pink skirt that was embroidered with golden silk thread, and a shining silver longevity charm. She had a noble and composed aura just from simply standing there as if she were made by heaven.

Because her foster mother, Lin Huilian, wasn't feeling well and couldn't travel far from home, Ah Dai had come to the capital in her place. Ah Dai didn't think it was a big deal. After all, her foster parents had adopted her, so she should naturally help them with their work. Besides, it was nice to see the world and increase her knowledge and experiences.

Wei Luo looked at the silk flowers in Ah Dai's hands. She didn't know if that addicting perfume had been added to them. If she breathed in that added scent too much, would she become addicted?

She didn't dare to act rashly, so she asked, "Do you normally wear these silk flowers?"

Ah Dai was puzzled at first, but shortly after she smiled and said, "I occasionally wear them. The one in my hair right now was made by me." As she said this, she lowered her head to let Wei Luo see the deep red rose near the back of her head.