Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Han Qiao was silent.
As an outsider, how could she say whether she hated them or not?
The Host didnât go back to her parentâs home to ask for help because she felt that it was useless. Her parents would only ask her to endure it. That was how everyone went through it.
Perhaps the Host also wanted to wait for her children to grow up and get married, or perhaps she would get better after giving birth to a sonâ¦
Han Qiao smiled and said, â1 donât know if I hate them or not. Theyâve always doted on Han Xiang since we were young. I do most of the housework, and Han Xiang just needs to act coquettishly to get away from doing chores.â
âNo matter what, they raised me. I canât forget their kindness.â
Just like how Heng Yi couldnât shake off the Heng Family despite not being their biological son.
Moreover, she was not the original owner of this body. If she did not care about the Han family, she would feel bad.
âGrandma, I knew very well that if I broke up with Sun Yiming without any money, my family would not accept me. My uncles and brothers all helped to build that house. 1 always remember it.â
âSo my parents shouldnât expect me to treat them closer than my uncles in this life. I canât do it.â
âJust like this, when relatives walk around, I will pull them as much as I can.â
During the days when they lived with the Han family, she and the three children did not take advantage of them. They gave out food and worked.
It wasnât that the Han family wasnât good, but Father Han and Mother Han valued their son more and favored Han Xiang more than her.
All she could do was to be polite and give what she should so that no one could find fault with her.
Grandma sighed.
âGrandma, donât sigh. The days are getting better and better. I can help them for a while, but I canât help them for a lifetime.â
âThe strong survive, the weak are eliminated. The capable will shine wherever they are.â
âYour parentsâ¦â Grandma wanted to say a few words to defend her son.
But thinking about it, if Han Qiao didnât divorce and married Heng Yi, the Han family would be worse off than they are now.
One should still be content.
âI wonât say anymore. Youâre a smart child. You know what youâre doing.â
âGrandma is very observant.â Han Qiao leaned on Grandmaâs shoulder and said coquettishly.
Grandma laughed, âIâm not observant. 1 just think that itâs not easy for you. Theyâre doing better and better now. People should be content. If theyâre greedy, theyâll hate them.â
After sending Grandma back, Han Qiao brought Xia He back to the main courtyard.
Walking along the corridor, Han Qiao looked at the rain outside and asked Xia He, âXia He, what did your master do in the past?â
âIn the early days, the main family was in the medicinal herb business,â When Xia He said this, she was a little nervous.
It wasnât very glorious for her to be sold.
If she lied and was exposed in the futureâ¦
âMadam, this servant⦠This servantâ¦â Xia He took a deep breath and said, âThis servant was sold by the Young Mistress.â
Han Qiao looked at Xia He.
During the days she was to serve them, Xia He never came near Heng Yi.
Just like Shulan, she was very polite.
This surprised her.
âThis servant has been serving the Young Master since young and the Young Mistress has allowed this servant to become the Young Masterâs concubine. Before the Young Mistress married into the family, the Young Master had already raped this servant. Young Master told this servant that once Young Mistress entered the family, he would make this servant his concubine.â
âThat day when Young Master came back after drinking some wine, this servant went up to serve him and rolled around with Young Master. When the Young Mistress came over and caught us, she flew into a rage and sold this servant.â
Han Qiao was silent for a while.
âHow long have you been sold?â
âTwo months,â
Han Qiao was silent for a moment before saying, âLet the doctor take your pulse after the New Year.â
Xia He was surprised, but she recovered after a while.
Thinking about how she hadnât had her period for the past two months, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
She could not help but feel a little happy.
Han Qiao stared at Xia He for a while and knew what was going on.
âXia He, are you thinking that if you get pregnant, you can return to your young masterâs side?â
Xia He indeed thought so.
âSilly girl, when you were sold, did your young master support you? If he really wants to keep you, he has countless ways to do so. He only needed to open his mouth and say that he wanted you to stay. What could the Young Mistress do? But did he speak up for you? He just watched helplessly as you were sold.â
âHave you taken away the silver youâve saved over the years? Did you bring out the things you like and value?â
Xia He felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
It left her stunned on the spot.
No, he hadnât.
That day, the young master did not plead for her or support her. She was gagged and sold. She did not even have time to pack her things.
What was Young Master doing when she was dragged away? Did he try to coax the granny who sold herâ¦
âIf you had time to pack up, you should have some money and monthly salary from serving the young master all these years. If you had more, you could have redeemed yourself.â
âBut you didnât take anything with you.â
âSilly girl, being pregnant isnât a good thing. If you think that you can go back and live a good life just because you have his child, 1 donât think thatâs possible. It might even push him into the abyss of suffering again.â
âThink about what you want to do in the future. You donât have to serve me tomorrow.â
After Xia He accompanied Han Qiao back to the main courtyard, she went back to the servantâs room.
According to the agreement, a servant girl named Jianing would go to serve the madam tomorrow.
In order to become a servant girl for the Mistress, and also for the monthly silverâ¦.
She doesnât think that itâll be easy to earn money in a month or two. There are many things to be busy with and many things to do. Moreover, she has to be loyal to Madam.
As the Madamâs eyes in the residence, she kept an eye on everything in the residence.
The good and the bad must be reported to Madam.
Of course, they also had the power to do so. This was the reason why they wanted to fight and work hard.
Even if she was a slave, she wanted to be a slave who was high and mighty.
Jianing might look skinny and weak, but she was very strong. According to her, she also knew martial arts.
As for why she was sold as a slave, Jianing didnât say.
They didnât ask too much.
Everyone had their own secrets.
When Jianing came over, Han Qiao was drinking water.
Compared to the past two servant girls, Jianing looked a little sickly, and she looked as though she was floating when she walked.
âIf you are sick, go and rest. Let someone else go first. I said that I would give you a chance, and 1 wonât go back on my word.â Han Qiao said.
ââ¦â Jianing was slightly taken aback. She bowed and said, âThis servant Jianing greets Mistress.â
âYes.â
Han Qiao nodded.
âThank you for your concern, Madam.â
âAre you really fine? There was no need to hide things from me. I am not the kind of evil wife who specialized in exploiting slaves. If you are sick, you have to be treated. The sooner you are treated, the better.â As Han Qiao spoke, she asked Jianing, âYour name isnât bad. Do you know the meaning of your name?â
âThe âJiaâ means good, while the âNingâ means peaceful.â
âCan you read?â
âI can read a few big words.â
Han Qiao acknowledged, âThatâs a good name. Tell me, what are your strengths? Or tell me about your background.â
âIt doesnât matter if itâs true or not. As long as you can lie to yourself and me, itâs fine.â
âI didnât think of prying into your past. After all, youâre going to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility in the future..â