“Thank you,Mistress,” replied Zhu Qing emotionally, the way he looked at her was even moregentle than before.
After sayingthat to Zhu Qing, Cheng Xiao Xiao then turned and looked at Lu’er and said, “LuZhu, it’s not that I am treating you two differently, but that family of yoursyou can forget them. It’s probably better if you don’t go back to visit yourmom and dad. I know this might sound cruel, but it was obvious that that dad ofyours was no nice guy, he wasn’t worth it. I hope you can comprehend what I amsaying.”
Mainly shedidn’t want her to continue be tormented by her family. Afterall, she stillhave feelings for them, and she was a nice kid. If she was soft with them,troubles would never end.
“Lu Zhuunderstood,” replied Lu Zhu softly, with her head lowered. Merely thementioning of her father made her shuddered.
She was wellaware of her status when her father handed over the deed to her mistress. Fromthat point forward, mistress would be her family; and the one that sold her,had nothing more to do with her.
Seeing thatthey understood her words, Cheng Xiao Xiao took them toward the marketplace.
Lu Zhu andZhu Qing looked at Cheng Xiao Xiao, baffled. Their eyes full of confusion,where was mistress taking them?
The twolooked at Cheng Xiao Xiao dumbfounded, neither one of the them said anything,nor did they look around, just mindlessly followed Cheng Xiao Xiao.
When shewalked pa.s.sed a clothing store, Cheng Xiao Xiao beamed and brought the twoinside with her.
“Miss, whatkind of clothing are you looking for?” asked the shopkeeper with a smile as hewalked up to them.
Cheng XiaoXiao ignored his fawning manner and found a spot to sit down before she slowlysaid, “Shopkeeper, find the two of them some suitable clothing, and get themcleaned up while you are at it,” said Cheng Xiao Xiao nonchalantly as she satthere comfortably.
The shopkeeperwas a bit hesitant; but once he saw the taals that Cheng Xiao Xiao had toyingin her hand, he agreed with a smile.
Ushered bothLu Zhu and Zhu Qing into the back of the store, the shopkeeper smiled like aflower.
Of course hewas happy where there was business at the store.
Cheng XiaoXiao enjoyed the tea on the table as she waited for Lu Zhu and Zhu Qing.
When thestorekeeper reappeared with the two of them, even Cheng Xiao Xiao’s eyeswidened. That’s why the saying clothes make the man. Cheng Xiao Xiao waspleasantly surprised when she saw the two all dressed up.
Lu Zhuwasn’t exactly drop dead gorgeous, but she was quite fair, and Zhu Qing aswell. The two of them were pleasing to the eyes.
“Not bad,not bad,” looking at the two walking out, Cheng Xiao Xiao continued to nod.
“Miss, whatdo you think?” laughed the shopkeeper. He laughed so much that his face lookedlike a chrysanthemum. Cheng Xiao Xiao couldn’t help but shuddered from thatlook.
She couldn’tquite handle his pace.
“Mmmm, I amquite pleased,” said Cheng Xiao Xiao. She then paid and took them for some foodbefore started heading back.
Lu Zhulooked at the new clothes that she had on, her eyes beaming. She didn’t seem tofeel the pain anymore and skipped along the way, like she wanted to show offher new clothes to anyone who cared to look.
Ever sinceshe was a kid, she had never wore anything as pretty and bright as this. Whenshe was a child, she had only worn ragged, old clothes that others threw away.Finally she has clothes of her own, belonged only to her.
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