Suburbs of the capital, Imperial Plantation.
"Sister Yuehan, why is this tree so big?"
Little Bamboo raised her head and stared at the gigantic ginkgo tree above her head. Ever since they were brought here, Yuehan would often linger under this ginkgo tree. She would raise her head and stare at the crown of the tree for a long time.
Yuehan did not seem to hear what Little Zhu said. She continued to stare blankly at the tree. She felt that there was a familiar scene in her long life that was similar to the scene in front of her.
In her memory, there seemed to be a gigantic tree like this. Because it was so long ago, she had forgotten about it. It was only when she came here that she seemed to remember something.
Little Zhu saw that Yuehan did not speak. She could not help but ask, "Sister Yuehan, what are you looking at?"
Yuehan lowered her head and gently patted Little Zhu's head. She said, "It's nothing, I just … remembered something from a long time ago?"
Little Zhu blinked her eyes. "A long time ago?
How long?
A year ago?
Two years ago? "
Yuehan sighed softly. "A long time … a long time ago."
Little Zhu's face was blank. She was about to speak again when she heard a shrill scream coming from the courtyard not far away. The scream was terrifying and shrill, making one's hair stand on end.
When Little Zhu heard the scream, she immediately rushed over. As soon as she pushed the door open, she saw her mother curled up in a corner of the bed. She was hugging herself tightly and trembling.
When the Lady Boss saw Little Zhu, she immediately burst into tears. She opened her arms and rushed towards Little Zhu. "My son!"
Little Zhu also hugged her mother with red eyes. She patted her mother's back like an adult and said obediently, "Mother, did you have a nightmare again?"
The Lady Boss hugged Little Zhu tightly and cried, "When I close my eyes, I see your father. He … he died so tragically!"
Little Zhu held back her tears and said in a choked voice, "Mother, don't be afraid, I'm here!
Didn't you use the Soul Calming Talisman that Sister Yuehan gave you?
It's very easy to use. Just put it under the pillow! "
As she spoke, she struggled free and climbed onto the bed. She lifted her pillow and took out a small triangular talisman. She said, "In the first two days, I also had nightmares, but after Sister Yuehan used this on me, I no longer had nightmares. I slept very well!
Mother, you … "
The more the Lady Boss heard, the angrier she became. She screamed and leapt at Xiao Zhu, snatching the talisman from her hand. Then, she gritted her teeth and tore the talisman into pieces. She cursed under her breath, "She's a demon, a monster!
You are not allowed to touch her, you are not allowed to use anything of hers!
She killed my man and caused us to become like this!
Causing the deaths of so many people!
It's all her fault!
It's all her fault!!! "
Xiao Zhu looked at her mother with grievance and fear. She sobbed softly and said, "Mother, what's wrong, Mother?"
The Lady Boss was like a madwoman. Her hair was disheveled as she grabbed Xiao Zhu. She widened her eyes, which were filled with dense blood vessels. "Don't go near her, she'll harm you, she'll kill you!
Xiao Zhu was frightened by her mother. It was a familiar face, but at this moment, she looked so strange and terrified. Xiao Zhu screamed and struggled to break free from the Lady Boss's grip. She took a few steps back and shouted, "Sister Yuehan won't!
She's a good person!
Without her, we'd all be dead! "
After Little Bamboo shouted, she turned around and ran out. She ran all the way to the ginkgo tree and hugged Yuehan. She sobbed, "Sister Yuehan, you're not a monster, you're not a bad person, right?"
Yuehan sighed softly and stroked Xiao Zhu's head. She looked at the gigantic ginkgo tree and said, "People are always blinded by their own eyes. What they see and hear may not always be the truth.
Sometimes, even the truth itself may not be able to withstand scrutiny. "
Xiao Zhu wiped her tears and sobbed, "Sister Yuehan, what do you mean?
Xiao Zhu doesn't understand. "
Yuehan did not speak again. She continued to stare blankly at the tree.
At this time, a servant girl walked over. This servant girl was holding a tray. On the tray were three lunch boxes. These were the food that was delivered to them every day.
However, when the servant girl walked closer to Yuehan, she suddenly tripped and fell over. The tray in her hand fell to the ground. One of the lunch boxes fell out and fell in front of Yuehan. The lunch box fell with a clang. Yuehan took a look and found that the lunch box was empty. Only a pair of chopsticks fell out. The servant girl panicked and quickly rushed forward to pick up the lunch box, tray and chopsticks. When she picked up the chopsticks, she brushed the chopsticks on the ground and quickly spelled out the word "person".
The servant girl glanced at Yuehan discreetly and quickly picked up the chopsticks. After cleaning up, she turned and left.
Yuehan stared at the maidservant's retreating figure and fell into deep thought for a moment.
Obviously, this was not an ordinary fall. Since it was food delivery, the lunch box should not be empty. Moreover, why did she spelled out the word "person" after the chopsticks fell out?
Xiao Zhu naturally did not understand. She looked at the servant girl disappointedly and said with a sobbing tone, "Sister Yuehan, are we not going to have dinner later?"
Yuehan suddenly had an idea. She looked at the ginkgo tree in the yard, then looked around and suddenly understood something.
The empty lunchbox was equivalent to the Chinese character for mouth, symbolizing the square courtyard. The tree in the courtyard was the Chinese character for "trapped", and the person in the mouth was the Chinese character for "prisoner". The chopsticks that fell out of the empty lunchbox spelled out the Chinese character for "person", meaning that a person had escaped from the courtyard, meaning that he had escaped from his predicament.
Which meant … someone was coming to save her!
Yuehan's emotions were extremely complicated. She knew that the person coming to save her was most likely Li Chengfeng. However, he must have used a lot of manpower and resources to find this place. Li Chengfeng would definitely owe a huge debt of gratitude.
Most importantly … in a place like the Divine Capital, it was not a good thing to have anything to do with a thousand-faced demon like her!
Yuehan sighed softly. She smiled and stroked Xiao Zhu's shiny black hair. "It's alright. When the time comes, Sister Yuehan will bring you to eat the most delicious food in the world!"
Xiao Zhu clapped her hands and smiled. "Alright, what is it?"
Yuehan scratched her nose and said, "I won't tell you now. You'll know when the time comes!"
Xiao Zhu giggled. "Is it as delicious as white steamed buns?"
Yuehan smiled. "Much more delicious!"
Xiao Zhu asked again, "Is it as delicious as chicken cake?"
Yuehan hugged her. "It's more delicious than everything you've ever eaten combined!"
Xiao Zhu giggled. "Alright, alright. Then Xiao Zhu must bring more for Mommy!"
Yuehan smiled. "Bring as many as you want!"