Chapter 44: I Only Lied To You This Time (1/2)

Translator: Storm in a Teacup

A woman was huddling at bed, with her body stooping and back to the outside. Nanny Liu, only at middle age, breathing heavily, long hairs scattering randomly, seemed to be an old dying woman who was worn out overnight.

An Rushuang stopped at the door, too sad to step into the room. She clenched her fists, tears nearly welling up her eyes. Although opening her mouth, An Rushuang couldn’t utter a single word.

It was an undeserved catastrophe for Nanny Liu, who would always protect her from any danger no matter now or in the previous life.

Merely within a moment, An Rushuang had shed tears. Hong Yu turned to look at Nanny Liu, a wisp of sorrow striking her heart. She rubbed her eyes gently before calling Nanny Liu, “Nanny Liu, Miss An is coming to see you.”

Nanny Liu’s body suddenly froze. She struggled to get up before combing her messy hair briefly with her hand. “Cough...Why didn’t you stop the lady,!” She scolded Hong Yu in an elderly voice.

Hong Yu, always good at retort, was speechless while lowering her head in silence.

Nanny Liu turned to look at An Rushuang, a streak of smile suddenly sweeping off the seriousness on her sallow face when seeing An Rushuang’s teary eyes. “What are you doing here? I can serve you two days later. There is no need for you to visit this boring place... Hong Yu, why not take the lady to have a sit at the pavilion outside...” Nanny Liu said tenderly.

An Rushuang, with a somehow complicated feeling pouring into her heart, was so exhausted that her eyes were extremely sore.

She came up to the bed before murmuring to Nanny Liu, “It was my fault that you got into this.” An Rushuang seized Nanny Liu’s lean finger, saying emphatically, “Believe me, this is the last time.”

Nanny Liu couldn’t help feeling heartbreaking upon hearing her words. Even if there was someone to blame, it would be the evil illegitimate girl who hadn’t been accepted by the An family, the muddleheaded Lord An or the vulnerable Lady An instead.

As young as twelve years old, Miss An was much more thoughtful than that evil girl. She was like her mother, too kind and vulnerable, not tough enough. However, Nanny Liu recently noticed that she had turned stronger, being able to shoulder more responsibility, which made Nanny Liu worried and care more about her.

Staring at the young girl in affection, Nanny Liu raised her hand slowly and touched An Rushuang’s cascading black hair softly.

“My lady, could you promise me something?”

An Rushuang, dwelling upon how to comfort Nanny Liu, was confused at her words. “Tell me whatever it is.”