Chapter 6 - 6. A Ball of Sunshine (1/2)
Third person POV
Hong er stood in front of the crowd, because she is the longest slave that had stayed here. A burly tall man stood bravely on a podium, ” From now on, All of you are released. You can go back to your hometown.” After he finished his speech, Hong er walked forward and raise her hand. The two bodyguards in front of him blocked her with their sword. She stopped and kneeled, ” We are grateful to have our freedom back, please accept our gratitude by having dinner at here.” The general is suspicious of her, is she one of the enemy or slave? Poisoning? She won't do it bluntly like this. While he was thinking, he noticed the crown prince standing behind the crowd, nodding his head toward the general.
” Then we will accept it.” Hong er smiled gleefully while leading them to the dine hall. She serve them like how she usually serve it. All the soldiers pitifully look at her, she is so tiny and skinny, but she cooked meals for hundreds big man. She carry the big pot herself, she washed all the dishes by herself, isn't it cold if it is in winter. That tiny hand had to be in freezing cold water for hours and hours. She didn't get any break, 3 meals a day, hundreds of servings. At least she had to prepare it 3 hours prior, after serving it, she had to wash and clean all of it for another 2 hours and start preparing for lunch again before she can take a break.
While she serve them, her face is full of smiles. Finally she can visit granny's grave after one and half year. Her smile makes all the cold hearted soldiers become warm and fuzzy. Even though she is being slaved for such a long time, she can still maintain a smile. What a strong mentality! All the soldiers even the prince praised her in their heart.
Hong er looked at all the soldiers, she was amazed, they are so disciplined. After they took their tray and sit down, they didn't eat it right away. It seems like they are waiting for all of their friends and eat together. Then her smile become brighter, it feels like a big family. While on the other side, all the soldiers started to melt by this ball of sunshine.
Her messy bangs that covering her eyes are so fluffy just like a kitten. And when one of the soldiers can't hold the urge to pat her head, he was cutely rejected. She put both of her hand on her bangs and pressing them down so it cover more of her face. ” No…” she pouted her lips and her cheeks puffed up.
OHMYGOSH! All of their heart are pierced by a cupid arrow, HOW CAN SHE BE THIS CUTE?! The one that was going to pat her head hesitantly ask her while gripping on his heart, ” Wh- why I can't pat your head?” He tried hard to not scream out because of this cuteness overload.
But Hong er thought that she had hurt his feeling. After helping them(slaves) get their freedom back, she rejected his pat. She feel guilty all over her body, she feels bad for lying to them. But she don't want her eyes to be gouged out, it is way too scary. She opened her mouth and close it again, she lower her head, ” Because if you look at my eyes, you will contracted by a disease..” my voice getting smaller and smaller.
” Oh…ok” the soldiers replied then he turned around and take away his tray. He couldn't hold it in anymore, he go out of the dine hall and went to one of the tree, then he slammed his head on the tree. ' Get yourself together Lei Ruifeng, you were trained in the most elite force in Da Qi's Kingdom. Don't let a little kid wash away all of your effort. I must stay cold hearted, keep my face expressionless, inhale, exhale, huuu, haaa ' He go back to the dine hall.
Meanwhile, Hong er once again thought that he is disappointed in her for lying to him. She must apologize and compensate him. After she serve all of them, she tidy up all the plates and bowls. When they offer a help, she politely reject them. She said that, ” All of you had worked hard today, let me repay you with this small dinner.” How can this heavenly food can be considered a small dinner?! Hey! Can we change our chef too?!
While in one of the corner, a murderous aura spread through all of the dine hall. All the soldiers shocked by the aura, they turned around and saw the prince glaring at them. Then they obediently went back to their seat.