Chapter 77: Official Farewell (1/2)
Zi Su kept Bai Luochu’s lunch and was waiting in the chamber. She had been waiting for several hours now and there was a strange feeling in her heart. Bai Luochu had always been proactive when it came to food. Is there something wrong? The Young Lady never misses a meal... The more she thought about it, the more Zi Su felt uneasy. She panicked and was about to head out and report to the First Prince about Bai Luochu’s disappearance.
As she wasn’t in the right state of mind, she made a mistake when leaving the room. She didn’t raise her leg to step over the doorstep and she tripped. As she fell over, she landed into someone’s embrace. When she looked up, Bai Luochu was holding onto her with a dazed expression on her face. She had been standing outside for a period of time now as she thought of her farewell speech.
“Are you okay?” When Bai Luochu saw Zi Su nearly falling over, she asked with concern.
When Zi Su saw Bai Luochu, she reproached, “Young Lady, why are you so late? The dishes are all going to go bad! This servant thought that something happened to you!”
“Nothing much. I just went out to do some things and forgot about the time. I came back a little bit too late. When I returned to the residence, your lord summoned me for a discussion.” Bai Luochu still didn’t know what she should do to make Zi Su less disappointed. In the end, she avoided the topic.
“Let me eat first. I am so hungry that I can feel my chest sticking to my back.” Bai Luochu entered the room and indicated that she wanted to eat in order to avoid Zi Su’s questioning. Bai Luochu wanted to delay the heavy topic to a later time.
“Yes, this servant will bring the dishes over.” As soon as Zi Su spoke, she went to the small kitchen to take out the dishes from the bamboo steamer. She placed all the dishes on the table in front of Bai Luochu.
The dishes in front of her were still steaming and it didn’t seem cold at all. It seemed like someone had been controlling the heat meticulously.
When Bai Luochu saw the charcoal stains on Zi Su’s cuffs, the words became stuck in her throat once again. To others, this might be something a servant girl was supposed to do, but to Bai Luochu, she felt extremely touched. No one had ever cared so much about her.
The meal ended in a flash and it was finally time for Bai Luochu to bring up the topic. When Zi Su was about to keep the dishes and serve Bai Luochu some desserts, Bai Luochu called her over.
“Zi Su… I have something to tell you.” Bai Luochu’s voice was soft and she didn’t sound like her usual confident self.
Zi Su had a confused expression on her face but still responded normally. “This servant is listening.”
“I might… be leaving the First Prince’s residence.” Bai Luochu stammered a little as she spoke.
“No, Zi Su, it’s my decision. I found my home and I got to know about my past. Right now, my home has been taken over by a bunch of ingrate relatives. I am going to claim what is rightfully mine.” When Bai Luochu saw that the little lass wanted to pull her to look for Pei Rumo, she quickly explained herself.
“So that is the case... It’s great that Young Lady has a residence of her own. This servant is happy for you. This servant will take her leave first. If you need anything, please let me know.” After Zi Su responded, she left the room in a daze, leaving Bai Luochu alone, not knowing what to do.
Zi Su still felt a little hurt. Although she was here to monitor Bai Luochu for her lord, as time passed, Zi Su discovered that Bai Luochu was an amazing woman. She had also realized that this young lady who had been angry at the start was simply thinking about too many things. Now that the news of parting came so suddenly, Zi Su was unable to accept it. She had no choice but to escape from the room as she wanted to run away from the depressing atmosphere.