Chapter 72 - See Something That Shouldnt Be Seen (4) (1/2)
Before they could continue talking, Xiao Yu knocked on the door and asked for permission to enter -- which was allowed by Yao Ling.
”Come in,” Yao Ling said.
Yao Ling could see that there was something wrong with Xiao Yu. She didn't know why it was, but Xiao Yu didn't dare to look at her. It seemed like her face kept facing a certain direction, trying to hide one of her cheeks. With a sharp glance, Yao Ling could see that one of Xiao Yu's cheeks was a bit swollen. Yao Ling felt bewildered. Who dared lay a hand at Xiao Yu? Although she didn't have any powers, she was still a favored stepdaughter of Wang Luo Hai.
Did they think that she was so easy to bully? Or probably they couldn't touch her so instead they were targeting her maidservant? This was infuriating!
Xiao Yu never leaves the household today, so she was pretty sure that it was done by someone inside this household. She furrowed her eyebrows, contemplating. She felt so angry on Xiao Yu's behalf.
”Are you okay?” Yao Ling asked.
Xiao Yu felt touched by her young mistress' concern but also felt guilty at the same time. ”This servant is okay,” Xiao Yu smiled, but once she pulled her lips to smile, she felt the pain from Liu Li's slap. She wanted to hiss but she held herself back. She didn't want her young mistress to worry about her.
Yao Ling didn't push it any further, but she would get the bottom of this. ”You can go rest early,” Yao Ling smiled and waved her hand, dismissing Xiao Yu for the night. She could also see Xiao Yu's red swollen eyes and how tired she was. Something was definitely wrong.
Xiao Yu was grateful with Yao Ling's attentiveness. ”Thank you, Young Mistress. This servant will go rest for the day.” She curtsied politely, turned around, and head back to her own room. Xiao Yu felt really tired! She had enough problem for one day.
After Xiao Yu went back to her room, Xiu couldn't hold himself back anymore. He knows that he needs to talk to their masters today. He didn't want Xiao Yu to be hurt by that bastard, Liu Li. He rarely cursed, but that evil woman was suitable to be called a bastard. Tsk. She was really rotten to the core.
Xiu knocked on the door and asked for permission to enter the room, ”Young Master, Young Mistress, can this servant come in for a while? This servant needs to talk about important things and this servant also needs Young Master and Young Mistress' help.”
Yao Ying and Yao Ling looked at each other and frowned. It seemed something bad had really happened. Yao Ling asked Yao Ying, ”Do you notice that something is wrong with Xiao Yu?”
Yao Ying nodded. ”It seems like someone hurt her.”
”Xiu also suddenly has an urgent matter to tell us. He probably knows something,” Yao Ling pondered.
”I think so too.” Yao Ying agreed and then he called Xiu in, ”Come in.”
Xiu came in nervously. He hoped that he made the right decision and both of their masters wouldn't be cruel enough by blaming Xiao Yu and discard her. She had no choice but to become a spy. Yao Ying and Yao Ling could see the nervousness in Xiu's somber demeanor. They looked at each other in undisguised curiosity. They didn't talk, but instead, they waited for him to tell them himself.
”Young Master, Young Mistress…” Xiu greeted them while gulping tensely. He didn't know how to start. Should he tell them about himself first? Or go straight telling them about Xiao Yu's difficulty?
”What's the matter, Xiu?” Yao Ying was the one who asked the question. He looked at Xiu encouragingly. It seemed like what Xiu wanted to say needed a lot of courage and he needed the motivation to talk.
What had actually happened? Xiu rarely appeared at night because he mainly stood guard outside, but this time, he even wanted to talk to them personally. If it wasn't important enough, the couple knew that Xiu wouldn't appear in front of them this late at night.
”Young Master, Young Mistress, this servant has important things to tell you and also need your help with…” Xiu finally had the courage to start the conversation.