met free Chapter 133 It's Me
Chapter 133 It's Me
Chapter 133
She couldn't help but ask, "How could it be you?"
Seeing her face full of astonishment and disbelief, Luo Shuiyao slowly stood up, smiling as gently as ever, "Couldn't it be me? Is it hard to believe it's me?"
She took a few steps closer to the maid and called out her name softly.
"Hongying."
Hongying took a few steps back, her expression changing several times, and she called out softly with trembling lips: "Miss Luo...cousin."
Luo Shuiyao chuckled and nodded, "It's me."
Hongying took a deep breath, suppressed her surprise and confusion, and asked, "Miss Luo, what do you want by bringing me here?"
Luo Shuiyao secretly admired her quick reaction and strong mental strength. This woman was indeed worthy of being the maid who would accompany the heroine on her journey through the palace.
After the heroine got married, she took charge of the family affairs and dealt with all kinds of conflicts from concubines, cousins, etc. At the same time, she was able to find time to get entangled in love, hatred and vengeance with the hero. This was largely due to the help of Hongying.
It can be said that after the heroine got married, Hongying became the most capable person in charge of her affairs.
She was quite envious of this person when she read the original novel. Who wouldn't want such a loyal and capable maid?
But she didn't expect that the last plot would make the heroine abandon her. She turned around and sent someone to inform Fang Yue Niang to buy her. If she could use her for her own benefit, it would definitely be a great help.
Thinking of this, Luo Shuiyao did not answer her question, but turned around and returned to the seat where she had just sat, and raised her hand to signal her to sit down as well.
Seeing this, Hongying did not move and continued to stand below her.
Luo Shuiyao didn't care. She asked directly, "Are you wondering why I asked someone to buy you?"
Hongying did not answer when she heard this, but her eyes showed a clear questioning look.
Luo Shuiyao chuckled and continued, "You are the most capable maidservant beside Lu Zhaozhao. I believe that to be valued by her, you must be quite capable."
"I never thought that Lu Zhaozhao would abandon you so easily. I found it quite unbelievable. Then I thought, wouldn't it be a pity if a loyal girl like you was sold into such a filthy place? So I sent someone to keep you."
There was a hint of appreciation and regret in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly. At the same time, she was also observing Hongying's reaction.
After hearing her words, Hongying's eyes dimmed instantly, and even her spirit became a little weak, and her whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of gray.
She lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes trembling, revealing her inner unrest: Yes, she had never thought that she, who had grown up with the young lady since she was a child, would be abandoned so easily.
At the moment when the young lady abandoned her, she just felt a little unbelievable, and did not feel very scared, because she firmly believed that the young lady would come to save her.
However, when the matchmaker took her away and wanted to sell her to a brothel, she fell into the abyss of despair. So much time had passed, if the young lady wanted to save her, she should have appeared long ago, why would she let her suffer fear and anxiety for an entire night?
She had originally wanted to find a pillar to bang her head against, but she hadn't expected the guards there to be so strict that she couldn't even commit suicide. Just when she was about to despair, a man with a broken arm came to find her and said he wanted to buy her back.
She was grateful for this. After the man bought her, he also arranged for her to help in the kitchen.
Her heart was filled with endless gratitude and thanks to her lifesaver. However, she never expected that the person who saved her was Miss Luo, whom she had always regarded as her enemy.
Hongying blinked hard, finally forcing back the tears. She looked up at Luo Shuiyao and said in a cold tone, "I wonder what Miss Luo wants me to do?"
Luo Shuiyao was very satisfied with her tact and shook her head slightly when she heard it. "Of course I have something I need you to do."
"Hongying, I am your savior. Do you acknowledge me or not?"
Her eyes were fixed on Hongying, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, waiting for a satisfactory answer.
Hongying closed her eyes and thought to herself, "As expected."
A wry smile played on her lips, a mixture of sneer and sadness filling her heart, but what could she do? She couldn't repay the life-saving grace. A flicker of helplessness and determination flashed across her eyes. When she opened them again, she had regained her composure, but beneath that calmness lay a deep sense of helplessness.
Luo Shuiyao naturally saw her expression, and with a slight shift in her thoughts, she roughly guessed what was going on in her mind. She smiled helplessly before continuing, "I won't let you deal with Lu Zhaozhao, and I won't do anything to you."
She didn't keep the question in suspense and said directly, "I think you are quite smart. I want to keep you as my manager. Are you willing?"
Hongying was slightly startled, and when she looked at Luo Shuiyao, her eyes showed astonishment. But when she saw Luo Shuiyao's sincere and expectant eyes, she gradually felt relieved.
After a lot of thoughts, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I do."
Although her voice was not loud, it seemed to carry a certain firmness.
Luo Shuiyao nodded in satisfaction, her eyes showing some approval, and she said softly, "Then go down and follow Sister Yue Niang's instructions. When I need you, you must use all your abilities to serve me. As long as you sincerely serve me, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
Hongying lowered her head and said respectfully, "Yes, Miss."
Luo Shuiyao waved her hand gently, signaling her to go down.
Looking at Hongying's departing back, Luo Shuiyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She had prepared a lot of words to persuade this person, but she didn't expect that they would be of no use at all. Hongying was also a smart person, so she naturally knew what to do to benefit herself.
She wasn't worried at all that Hongying might betray her or turn to her former master. Lu Zhaozhao's actions must have broken her heart. Even if she still remembered some of her former master's kindness, she was no fool, as she now held the indenture in her own hands. How could she seek her own death?
After resolving all the issues and arranging the people in place, Luo Shuiyao bid farewell to Yang Wei, Fang Yueniang and others, and Zhuangzi sent her back to the Marquis' Mansion.
When she returned to Chunhuayuan, everything was still the same and no one came to look for her, so she felt a little relieved.
Afterwards, she took off her hairpins and rings, washed herself, put on simple clothes, tied her hair into a bun casually, and began to write and draw.
Now that the address had been chosen, it was time to start preparing for the shop's renovation. Before she left, she had asked Fang Yue Niang to draw her a rough outline of the shop building. She only needed to break it down and plan it out.