44 The Reward (1/2)

”W-Wait for me!” She quickly followed him, heading outside.

”Gege!”

Chuhua's little voice softly called out to Qin Fuhua. Qin Fuhua gently smiled, squatting down to Princess Chuhua's height with a pat on her head.

Chuhua turned her to Suyin when she walked into the front gates and ran towards her, waving at her.

”Hi, Miss Suyin!” She waved, waving her hands to Suyin as she waved back.

”How are you feeling?” Suyin questioned, looking at her as she lit out a big smile on her face.

”Better than ever!” She turned around to look at her brother (Qin Fuhua) and then turned back to Suyin. ”Ever since you came, I've been feeling better than ever before!” Chuhua uttered aloud on purpose so that her brother could hear her voice.

Qin Fuhua ignored her remark and strolled down to his courtyard.

Before Chuhua and Suyin could talk together, Qin Fuhua turned around to the two.

”For working so hard, I reward you with whatever you want.” He said softly.

”Wait!” Suyin ran to Qin Fuhua and stopped him before he left.

”Hm?”

”Since you said I can have a reward...” She was hesitant at first, looking down at her fingers before she looked at him, ”Do you think I can go back to a friend's... place.”

Qin Fuhua's eyebrow furrowed. She knew that she was not supposed to just leave him and his sister like that because she had to take care of Chuhua.

”Y-You can say that I can have whatever so...” She saw Areum who didn't know that they were returning today and dropped all of the things to run to Suyin.

”My lady!” She cried out, holding Suyin's hands. ”It's so nice to see you again!”

Suyin had no choice but had mouthed ”I'm sorry” to Areum and turned to Qin Fuhua.

”I'll... I'll come back soon! I promise. Areum will stay here to help take care of the house while I'm gone. I promise!”

Qin Fuhua turned around with his hands behind his back. ”No.” He said in an angry tone and left.

Rejected, Suyin could only pout and sulk, the same as Areum who was used as a poor scapegoat. ”My lady,” Areum said in a low tone.

”I'll talk to you later,” Suyin said as she went back to get Chuhua to head to her (the Princess) courtyard.

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