Yao Yueru was shocked beyond words. Every word the old man said shocked her like never before.
She had never thought that the death of her family was related to this Mystic Mirror. This made her feel an inexplicable sense of guilt. She could not help but think that if she had not picked up this Mystic Mirror, her family would not have died.
If it was because of her that her family died, then she…
The old eunuch seemed to have seen through Yao Yueru's thoughts. He said,""Yueru, don't think too much. The death of your relatives is destined. It has nothing to do with Xuan Jing. Xuan Jing just revealed this fact. Do you understand?”The old man was afraid that Yao Yueru was still young and didn't understand what he was saying.
Yao Yueru mumbled to herself,""Grandpa, are you saying that even if I didn't pick up this mirror, my parents and grandmother would have left this world?”
"Very good, you finally understand." The old man nodded approvingly. "So you don't have to feel guilty, understand?”
" But…" Yao Yueru's small face was full of worry. "This Xuan Jing is so scary! If I were to take a picture of myself one day, wouldn't I be the same as my parents?”
"Sigh, I'm afraid so! Although it's an ancient legend, your family has proven that this rumor is not just a rumor, right?”The old eunuch caressed Yao Yueru's face lovingly and said gently,"Throw the mirror away, little girl. It was better not to know too much about the future. Knowing that one's death was coming might not be a blessing, but it would only increase one's worries!”
Yao Yueru looked up at the old man and shook her head.""No, I can't throw the mirror away!”
"Oh, why?" The old eunuch was surprised. He thought that after saying so much, the little girl would be afraid. Why did she still keep such a terrifying Mystic Mirror by her side?
Yao Yueru looked at the old man firmly and said clearly,""This Mystic Mirror is too scary. What if I throw it away and someone else picks it up? I know the secret of Xuan Jing and suffered from it. I don't want others to be like me.”
"So that's what you're thinking!" The old eunuch had to admire her from the bottom of his heart. It seemed that he had underestimated this girl. Not only was Yue Ru brave, but she was also very kind!
"But what are you keeping it for?" The old man still had some questions. "You clearly know that it is an ominous thing, but you still want to keep it by your side?”
"As long as I hide it well, I won't shine it, and I won't let anyone else!”
"You're right. Alright, take good care of the Mystic Mirror in the future!”The old eunuch gave up on the idea of making Yao Yueru throw away the Mystic Mirror. Although he thought that it would be better for her to throw the Xuan Jing away, it was just his wishful thinking. Perhaps it would be better for her to keep the Xuan Jing by her side.
"However, you still have to be careful because this Mystic Mirror carries a strong evil aura. After all, it is dangerous and unlucky.”The old eunuch reminded Yao Yueru carefully.
"Old Eunuch, I understand." Yao Yueru said gratefully to the old man,""Thank you for telling me so many things that I don't know. Old Eunuch, you're really a good person!”
The old man smiled and shook the phone." You're the good one, Xiao Youru."”He patted her head again and said with a smile,"You're so kind. God will definitely not treat you unfairly! Take care of yourself, the old eunuch is leaving.”
"Eunuch, will we meet again in the future?”Yao Yueru looked at the old man reluctantly.
"As long as we are fated, we will definitely meet again.”The old eunuch finished his sentence with a smile, then he waved his long white robe and drifted away.
"Goodbye, Old Eunuch." Yao Yueru watched the old man until he disappeared.
It took nearly a month for the fifteen-year-old Yao Yueru to finally overcome all difficulties and arrive at Chang 'an City, which was under the emperor's feet.
Chang 'an was much bigger than she had imagined. There were many houses and many pedestrians on the road. She saw shops selling things and people buying things with silver taels. She saw that the clothes of the people here were all very beautiful. Some women were dressed very beautifully. She had never seen them before.
There were so many differences from the environment she lived in. It really opened her eyes, but it also made her dizzy and dizzying.
However, she did not come to Chang 'an to watch the show. She asked about her aunt's whereabouts whenever she saw someone.
She asked several people in a row, but she could not get an answer.
Some of them walked away without even listening to her, while some of them did listen, but they said they had never heard of her name.
Although she was disappointed, she could not give up. Other than finding her aunt, there was nothing else she could do.
So she asked again and again, one after another. Finally, she got a response from a young man.
"You're looking for Xu Hui, right? Then you're asking the right person. Xu Hui's house is near mine. I'm considered her neighbor!”
Yao Yueru was so happy that she said to the young man excitedly,""Big brother, can you take me to my aunt?”
"Sure! Follow me. It's just a short walk.”The young man readily agreed.
Yao Yueru immediately decided to go with this young man. She was still young, so she didn't suspect that this young man might lie to her.
The young man took her through a few streets and alleys. Yao Yueru felt that the more they walked, the fewer they walked. She began to feel that something was wrong.
"Big brother, where are you taking me?”Yao Yueru asked warily.
"Aren't you going to look for your aunt?" The young man replied impatiently as he walked faster and faster.
Yao Yueru's uneasiness deepened. She had a bad feeling that this person might not even know her aunt. He was lying to her with ill intentions.
"I'm not going." She no longer believed him and turned to run.
"Wretched girl, stop!”The young man chasing after her reached out to grab her.
Knowing that he was chasing after her, Yao Yueru ran even faster. She ran all the way to the street, hoping that someone could help her.
"Help! Someone wants to capture me, who can save me?”Yao Yueru shouted for help as she ran.
Although there were many people on the street at this time, no one reached out to help her.
Yao Yueru ran and shouted desperately, but she was still a child and a girl. In the end, she was still caught by that person.
"Run again! Hmph, why aren't you leaving with me!"
The man grabbed her hair and it hurt.
"Let me go! I can't go with you. I don't know you!”Yao Yueru struggled and roared.
"Wretched girl, shut up!”The man was angry and slapped her face.
" Ah!" Yao Yueru almost fell.
Taking advantage of her dizziness, the man immediately dragged her away.
She didn't know if it was what the old man had said a few days ago, but the old man had said that the heavens would not mistreat her. At this moment, God gave her a gift.
This gift was not a thing, but a person.
He was a young man in his twenties. His name was Zhong Yufei.
The scene of her being slapped happened to be seen by Zhong Yufei, who was passing by.
The others could stand by and watch, but Zhong Yufei, who couldn't stand the strong bullying the weak, couldn't do it.
He strode out of the crowd and jumped in front of them, using his tall body to block the evil person's path.
When the evil man saw that someone was blocking him, he wanted to open his mouth and curse. However, when he saw that it was Zhong Yufei, he immediately changed his expression and said in a low voice,
"So it's Young Master Zhong. May I ask what's the matter?”
Zhong Yufei's sharp eyes glanced at Yao Yueru. "Who is this little girl to you?”
"Oh, she's my…"
"Big brother, save me! I don't know this person!”Yao Yueru spoke first.
"Oh?" Zhong Yufei's sharp eyes stopped on that person. "What's going on? Explain yourself!" He questioned sternly.
" This..." Seeing that his deeds had been exposed, the man couldn't care less about Yao Yueru and immediately ran away.
"Where to?" Zhong Yufei was faster than him to stop him. He first gave him a punch and a kick, then stepped on him to the ground.
"Young Master Zhong, please spare me! I didn't do anything!”The man shouted wildly.
Zhong Yufei didn't believe what he said. He turned around and asked Yao Yueru, who had followed him. "Little girl, what did he do to you?”
Yao Yueru looked at the pitiful man moaning on the ground and quickly said,""He didn't do anything. I felt that something was wrong and ran away first. Big brother, let him go!”
Only then did Zhong Yufei let go of that person. "This lady is too kind to argue with you. I'll let you off this time.”
" Thank you, Master Zhong…Aiyo!" That person scrambled away.
Yao Yueru walked up to Zhong Yufei and looked at him with admiration and gratitude. "Big brother, thank you for saving me.”
"You're welcome." Zhong Yufei said with a smile.
Big brother looks good when he smiles! Yao Yueru stared at him with admiration. A tall and handsome figure had suddenly appeared in her life. This was something she had never seen before. To her, Zhong Yufei and the old eunuch were like immortals. In front of them, she felt so small. She couldn't help but worship and like them.
At the same time, Zhong Yufei could not help but look at her with sympathy. Her small face was covered in dust and dirt. Could the tattered clothes on her body still be called clothes? She looked like she was only 12 or 13 years old, and she looked like a beggar begging on the street.
"I'm Zhong Yufei. What's your name, young lady?”
"My name is Yao Yueru." Yao Yueru looked at him fervently. "Big brother, you're so powerful. I admire you so much!”
"Oh, why?"
"Your martial arts are so powerful. Moreover, that person just wanted to escape when he saw you, didn't he? I think you must be very famous in Chang 'an, right?”
Zhong Yufei smiled slightly and did not answer her question. "Yao Yueru, where do you live? How about I send you back?”
Zhong Yufei's words pierced her heart. She lowered her head and said slowly,
"My family…my family doesn't live here. I'm here to look for my relatives. But I don't know where my aunt lives. I only know her name.”
Zhong Yufei frowned. He only knew that he had to find his relatives by name. This was difficult. This was Chang 'an. Not to mention the people who lived here, there were countless people coming and going every day. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack just by name!
Without much thought, he made a decision. "I think we should do this first! If you trust me, go to my house first. I think you must be hungry and tired. Rest at my house for a few days and we can talk about finding her later.”
"Big brother!" Yao Yueru was so excited that she almost couldn't speak. "You're helping me like this…We just met today, didn't we?”
Zhong Yufei smiled gently. "I have no choice. Seeing you like this, if I don't help you, my conscience will be uneasy. This is the reason why I'm helping you.”
Yao Yueru looked at him with tears in her eyes for a while, then she smiled and shouted,""I believe you! Big brother, I believe every word you say.”
An hour later, Zhong Yufei brought Yao Yueru to two red doors.
"We're here. This is my home."
What a big and beautiful door! Yao Yueru had to stretch her neck to see the plaque hanging high above. There were two words written on it. She was illiterate and didn't know that the two words were " Zhong Manor ".
Zhong Yufei took Yao Yueru to Yang Yan. He kept talking to her about Yang Yan along the way.
"Yan 'er is my cousin. She's three years younger than me and is seventeen this year. Don't worry, Yan 'er is gentle and understanding. She will take good care of you.”
"Big Brother Zhong." She had already changed her address to Zhong Yufei as Big Brother Zhong. "Do you only have one cousin sister, Miss Yang? Is Miss Yang here as a guest?”There were also many questions in her little head.
"It's true that Yan 'er is my only cousin, but she's not here as a guest. Her father died when she was young. Her mother, who is also my mother's sister, also passed away last year. My mother couldn't bear to see her alone, so she brought her to my house to stay.”
"I see!"
"Do you think that Yan 'er's experience is very similar to yours?”Zhong Yufei turned around and asked her.
"Yes." Yao Yueru nodded. "They do look a little alike, but…"
"But what?"
"I can't compare to Miss Yang.”Yao Yueru said in a low voice," Miss Yang isn't like me, a daughter from a poor family. She has such a good cousin and aunt, but I don't even know where my aunt is."”
After she finished speaking, Zhong Yufei suddenly stopped walking.
"Big Brother Zhong, why aren't you leaving?”
Zhong Yufei turned around and bent down to make his eyes look at her. "Yueru, Big Brother Zhong has an idea. I don't think you need to look for your aunt anymore. She hasn't contacted your family for more than ten years. I don't think she'll welcome you even if you find her now.”
Yao Yueru had thought about what Zhong Yufei said, but…
"Big Brother Zhong, I only have this relative left, I…" she said worriedly.
"If you want, you can stay.”
Stay? Yao Yueru thought that she had misheard. She looked at Zhong Yufei in a daze, but Zhong Yufei's gentle smile seemed to indicate that everything was true.
" Big Brother Zhong, you…" She blinked and bean-sized tears rolled down her face."Why are you so good to me? I…"
"Little fool, what's there to cry about?”Zhong Yufei held her small face and wiped away her tears.
"I've said it before. I'll feel guilty if I don't help you. I might have helped you a lot, but it's really nothing to me, so don't take it to heart. Today, we are fated to meet each other. It's God's arrangement that I have to help you. Don't cry! Let's go. I'll bring you to Yan 'er. She must have the same thoughts as me.”
"Yes." Yao Yueru nodded and stopped crying. Seeing how confident Zhong Yufei was, the first thought that came to her mind was that Zhong Yufei and Yang Yan were both good people. Moreover, Zhong Yufei trusted Yang Yan.
Seeing Zhong Yufei suddenly appear in front of her with someone, Yang Yan was naturally surprised and stunned.
However, when she saw the dirty and thin little person in front of her, her heart was immediately filled with pity.
"Poor child." Yang Yan hugged Yao Yueru and said to her personal maid Pei 'er,""Pei 'er, take this child down and help her wash up. Be careful and don't hurt her, understand?”
"Yes, Miss." Pei 'er, who was the same age as Yang Yan, quickly brought Yao Yueru out.
After Yao Yueru and Pei 'er left, Zhong Yufei immediately told Yang Yan how he found Yao Yueru and what Yao Yueru told him.
"She's so pitiful!" Yang Yan sympathized with Yao Yueru even more. "She's just a little girl, but she actually walked for more than 20 days to Chang 'an. I really admire her!”
"This little girl's luck is good. Nothing happened to her along the way. The only time something happened, I resolved it.”Zhong Yufei shook his head and smiled. "Even I admire her. Yan 'er, what do you think we should do with her?”
"If she's willing, I want to keep her.”Just like Zhong Yufei, Yang Yan couldn't bear to abandon Yao Yueru the moment she saw her. She also wanted to protect Yao Yueru.
"Cousin, are you willing to let her stay by my side?”Yang Yan stared at Zhong Yufei.
"You think the same as me." Zhong Yufei was happy about the tacit understanding between the two of them, and his face was full of smiles. "Let her stay! Anyway, the Zhong residence doesn't need her to eat alone. If you like her, let her stay by your side to serve you!”
"Thank you, cousin." Yang Yan smiled sweetly at Zhong Yufei.
After washing up, Yao Yueru was brought back to Yang Yan's side in clean clothes.
"Come, let me take a good look at you.”Yang Yan looked at Yao Yueru's clean face and said sincerely,""You're a little beauty after washing up. Yue Ru, you're very pretty!"
Yao Yueru blushed." Miss Yang is the prettiest! I've never seen anyone more beautiful than Miss Yang.”
Yao Yueru wouldn't lie. Yang Yan was really the most beautiful woman she had ever seen!
Her skin was snow-white and sparkling, and her facial features were beautiful beyond compare. Her slim figure made her look slim and elegant. Coupled with her quiet and noble temperament, Yao Yueru was deeply fascinated by her.
Yao Yueru thought to herself, Yang Yan is indeed Zhong Yufei's cousin. They are both people of the same class, and people like me can't catch up to them.
"Don't call her Miss Yang." Yang Yan said with a smile. "I'm a few years older than you. How about you call me Sister Yan?”
"Can I?" Yao Yueru asked timidly.
"Of course you can." Yang Yan held her hand affectionately. "How old are you this year? Are you thirteen or only twelve?”
Yao Yueru felt ashamed. Sister Yan, I'm fifteen years old."
"Fifteen years old?"
Yang Yan and Pei 'er looked at each other in astonishment.
Pei 'er pulled Yao Yueru around, but she still couldn't believe it. "Are you really fifteen years old? But why are you so small?"
"I don't know." Yao Yueru was so embarrassed that she could barely lift her head.
Looking at Yao Yueru, who was only two years younger than her but looked a few years younger than her, Yang Yan felt an indescribable sadness.
She must have suffered a lot. Looking at her thin appearance, she must not have taken good care of herself. Perhaps she only ate meat a few times a year!
" Yueru, it's okay." Yang Yan said gently. "Just stay by my side! With Sister Yan here, you won't be hungry and don't have warm clothes anymore.”
"Sister Yan." She called out softly. "It was Big Brother Zhong who mentioned this to you, right? Actually, I…"
"It was indeed Cousin who told me, but I also had such a plan in my heart.”Yang Yan looked at her expectantly." Yueru, are you willing to stay? Are you willing to stay by my side?"
" I…" Yao Yueru's eyes became redder and redder. She could no longer hold back her tears and burst into tears. "Wu, why are you all so good to me? I…Wuuu…"
Yang Yan hurriedly hugged her and said,""Why are you crying? Don't cry, don't cry. Don't you want us to treat you well? Or…"
"It's not that." Yao Yueru shook her head desperately. She blinked her watery eyes and choked,""You're too good to a stranger like me! I…I'm afraid that I can't bear it, and I don't know how to repay you in the future…"
"Silly, who wants you to repay me?" Yang Yan wiped away the tears on Yao Yueru's face and said with a smile,""I fell in love with you the moment I saw you, and so did your Big Brother Zhong. Be good, don't cry. We'll be a family in the future. If you don't mind, you can treat me as your sister and Big Brother Zhong as your brother.”
"Yes, yes!" Pei 'er also advised her. "Yueru, why aren't you thanking our Young Miss? Our Young Miss is a young lady who has been married into a bridal sedan. This is the first time she has acknowledged a younger sister!”
Yao Yueru nodded vigorously." Sister Yan, thank you!”
She smiled happily. With tears still on her face, she looked quite funny. Yang Yan and Pei 'er laughed at her.
From this moment on, Yao Yueru was no longer alone. She had an elder sister and an elder brother. She once again felt like she was at home, and she once again felt the warmth of being cared for by her family.
At the dawn of the sun, a small figure appeared in the huge courtyard of the Zhong Manor.
It was Yao Yueru, who had moved into the Zhong Manor a few days ago. She was waving her broom with all her might, sweeping away the fallen leaves that had fallen on the ground the night before.
She swept here and there, gathering all the fallen leaves together and putting them into the bucket.
When she swept all the fallen leaves into the bucket, she was already drenched in sweat and her face was red.
Just as she was about to sit down to rest, a pleasant voice made her heart skip a beat, and her tired body shook.
"Yueru, do you like to sweep the fallen leaves?”Zhong Yufei appeared out of nowhere. He walked to her side. Under the sunlight, he looked energetic and his complexion was excellent.
"Good morning, Big Brother Zhong!" Yao Yueru's heart was beating wildly, and her face was burning. "I do like to sweep the fallen leaves…No, it's…I mean, I woke up early in the morning with nothing to do. When I saw so many fallen leaves here, I started sweeping.”
"Is that so?" Zhong Yufei's scrutinizing gaze made her face heat up even more. "Does Yan 'er know that you're here?”
"Sister Yan, she…she probably hasn't woken up yet, so I don't know if she knows.”she said as she tugged at the corner of her shirt.
Zhong Yufei suddenly raised her chin and said with a smile,""Do you know that you're not good at lying because your face will turn red when you lie?”
Yao Yueru's face turned even redder. She stammered,""Brother Zhong, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lie. Because…because you and Sister Yan are too good to me. I feel that I have to do something for you. Otherwise, I'll be too embarrassed to stay.”
"So you've been acting like a headless fly these past few days? The day before yesterday, you were boiling water for someone in the kitchen. Yesterday, you volunteered to clean more than ten guest rooms in my house. What do you want to do today? Do you want to sweep away all the fallen leaves in the courtyard?”
Yao Yueru swallowed her saliva." Big Brother Zhong, how did you know all this?”
"It was Pei 'er who told me. There were also other servants.”Zhong Yufei looked at her." Pei 'er said that she saw you doing everything and wanted to stop you, but she was in no position to do so. She was afraid that Yan' er would be sad if she knew, so she came to me for help. I think Yan 'er should know a little about it. She didn't mention it to you because she was afraid that you would be embarrassed.”
"I'm sorry!" Yao Yueru was so ashamed that she couldn't hide her face. "You all treat me so well. I really don't know what to do.”
"You don't have to worry about this at all. If you have to repay us, take good care of yourself! You know that Yan 'er already treats you as her own sister. What she's most worried about now is that you don't eat enough and can't fatten you up. Therefore, fattening herself up was the best way to repay Yan 'er.”
"Yes." Yao Yueru smiled. After listening to Zhong Yufei's words, she stopped being stubborn. Zhong Yufei was right. She had no ability to repay them now. She could only take good care of herself and not let them worry about her. That was the best way to repay them.
"Let's go to Yan 'er.”Zhong Yufei held Yao Yueru's hand and left.
Yao Yueru's small hand was completely covered by Zhong Yufei's big hand. His hand was so big and warm.
Even though she was only following him in this way, Yao Yueru felt very blessed.
Perhaps she was too easily satisfied. Just by holding his hand, she felt happy.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:1024201810:50AM
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