Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 516 You're Not Worthy

"Why should I? Because you're not worthy." Hong Xiaoduo said, and was about to step forward.

Tian Shu exchanged a glance with Tian Ji, who was standing right next to him, and stepped forward, saying, "Mother, don't get your hands dirty, let us do it."

The two brothers had practiced kung fu diligently for more than two years. Even though Hu Jiawang was a little taller than them, he was no match for them. One of them twisted his arm from behind, and the other searched him from head to toe, finding the package tied to his body, the purse at his waist, and the things hidden in his trouser legs.

"Mother, should we strip him of his clothes and shoes?" Tianji asked, still holding on.

Hong Xiaoduo wanted to laugh at the two boys' venting, but she had to hold back and replied, "Let it go. It's raining. If you get sick, it will cause trouble for this uncle. If you die halfway, then the uncle's reward will be lost."

Hearing her words, Tianji let go and followed Tianshu, who had picked up the things, to Hong Xiaoduo's side.

"Later, each of you should take stock of your own little savings, claim yours, and use the extra to buy some good food on the way. Also, that piece of black jade that Master Jiang gave us, clean it thoroughly to disinfect it and get rid of any bad luck, and give it to Kaiyang when we have the chance to see him." Hong Xiaoduo immediately made the arrangements in front of Hu Jiawang.

The other children nodded in unison, indicating their agreement.

Quan Jinghuai looked at this scene and smiled helplessly.

The four servants, including Lan Zechen, were both amused and exasperated by what they saw, but they didn't find it offensive or inappropriate. On the contrary, they found her way of doing things quite amusing.

Look at that kid named Hu Jiawang, he's anxious, angry, and frustrated, yet helpless. He can't beat him, and he can't run away!

"What kind of chivalrous woman are you, doing this?" Hu Jiawang roared at Hong Xiaoduo.

Ever since his younger brother was born, he was caught pinching his brother, and he rushed back to his birth mother's place to yell. He no longer has a place next to his father and mother.

Whenever my father acquired something good, he would carefully save it, saying he would keep it for my younger brother when he was older.

He would never again have the clothes and boots his mother had sewn by hand. Even though his birth mother's embroidery skills were no less than his own, and she would also sew clothes and shoes for him, he still longed to wear the ones his mother had made.

How could something sewn by the mistress of the house be the same as something sewn by a concubine or mistress?

Even though he was unwilling, he dared not do anything more. His birth mother, Wang, had warned him that if he caused any more trouble, they would probably be kicked out.

Although he was unwilling, he still took these words to heart. In the following years, he was cautious and dared not make any more mistakes.

However, the servants working in the mansion were no longer as respectful to him as before.

Even in front of him, she could speak in a sarcastic or insinuating way.

The kitchen made a sweet soup, but my little brother is so small that he can't eat much, so we had to wait until he had eaten before it was his turn to eat.

When he reached school age, his father sent him to a private school in town.

But his younger brother was only a few years old, and his father was already asking people to give gifts in order to get him into the prestigious Guowen Academy in Jiaozhou, which was very difficult to get into.

My father said that my younger brother is destined to pass the imperial examinations and become a high-ranking official.

The father's eyes and heart were filled with thoughts of his younger brother. He was thinking about his future and had even planned to buy him a house in the capital.

Why should he get to have all of this? It all originally belonged to him!

Therefore, the hatred she had suppressed for her younger brother resurfaced, grew stronger, and could no longer be contained.

So he tricked his younger brother, saying that a variety show troupe had come to town and that they would perform iron-flower fireworks at night, but unfortunately they couldn't go to see it because their father wouldn't allow it.

That younger brother is so gullible; he actually fell for it.

That night, he thought his brother was dead. After all, he had hit his head, knees, and ankles with such a large rock, and he had lost so much blood, yet his brother was still alive? He had no choice but to flee that house.

When he ran out of money and tried to sell his birth mother's jewelry, he was swindled by the pawnshop owner.

Later, he went hungry and became a beggar until he fainted from hunger on the roadside, where they found him and took him in.

Hong Xiaoduo wasn't annoyed, and said with a smile, "When did I say I was a heroine?"

"Hmph, you talk as if you're all good people. What do you mean by treating me like one of your own? When have any of you ever really treated me like one of your own?"
No matter what I do, in your hearts I will always be an outsider.

Especially you, you treat me differently than you treat them. In a short moment, Hu Jiawang recalled how he got to this point, his mentality had collapsed, and he pointed at Hong Xiaoduo and continued to shout.

Hong Xiaoduo laughed as soon as she heard this: "What kind of bullshit logic is this? I've never told you that I consider you one of my own. How long have you been with us? The others have been with me for years. And now you're comparing us and bringing this up?"
However, you're right about one thing: from the first time I met you, I didn't feel any fondness for you. But you really lived up to my expectations and didn't disappoint me in the end. Doesn't that prove my judgment of people is accurate?

After saying that, seeing Hu Jiawang's angry and embarrassed but unable to refute him, he had no intention of continuing.

"Don't be too happy yet, you lot. You really think that just because you call her 'Mother,' she'll treat you like her own children? You're being too naive. Just wait and see. Once she gets married, has children, and starts treating you badly again," Hu Jiawang shouted angrily at Tian Shu and the others.

"Stop trying to sow discord. It's only natural that our mothers would treat their own children well after they get married and have children. As for whether they will treat us well or not, that's none of your business."

If she doesn't like us anymore, it must be because we're not good enough. Besides, once she gives birth to our younger siblings, we'll definitely treat them well." The eldest brother, Tian Shu, spoke even louder than Hu Jia Wang.

"It's getting late, let's leave it at that for tonight. This person is yours to handle." Hong Xiaoduo said to the man in black, suppressing a laugh, after hearing Tian Shu's words.

"Thank you, young lady, for giving me the opportunity to make a fortune." The man in black clasped his hands in greeting and walked towards Hu Jiawang. Seeing that he still wanted to run away, he reached out and pressed his pressure point to put him to sleep. Then, he picked up Hu Jiawang's belt and walked over to Lan Zechen. He said something, and after Lan Zechen nodded, he went directly into the stable, led out his mount, put the saddle on it, put the man in his hand on it, took the raincoat and hat handed to him by Liu Zhaoqiang, put them on, and led the horse away.

They actually set off overnight; that's really efficient, Hong Xiaoduo thought to herself.

"You guys go back to sleep first, we'll pack up." Quan Jinghuai pointed to the things on Xiao Hui's back and said to Hong Xiaoduo.

Hong Xiaoduo nodded, stepped forward and gently patted Xiao Hui's neck: "You, what can I say about you? If I say you're not smart, you still know not to go with him."

"You're so smart, how come you didn't realize he was doing something wrong and give him a few whacks?"

The criticized Xiao Hui rubbed its head against Hong Xiaoduo, showing no remorse for doing anything wrong, as if to say, "Be content, at least I wasn't lured away by him with an apple!"

Hong Xiaoduo naturally wouldn't really make a big deal out of Xiao Hui, and called Yuheng and Feiyan, who was carrying Yaoguang, back to their guest room.

After walking a few steps, he stopped and turned back to the boys who were busy in the stable, saying, "Listen up, you guys, the matter of Hu Jiawang is over. Go back and get some sleep, and have some food tomorrow."

No one is allowed to blame themselves for this or overthink it.

There are countless people in the world, and all kinds of people exist. Bad people don't have labels on their foreheads. In this life, there will always be times when you misjudge others. Ask your master; even he must have had times when he misjudged people.

So what? It's broadening our experience, which isn't a bad thing.

"If you all start overthinking and have something on your minds because of this, I don't have the patience to comfort you." After saying that, Hong Xiaoduo turned around, put her arm around Yuheng's shoulder, and walked back.

On the way back, we saw several strangers, not the inn's staff, but the attendants of the guests staying at the inn. They had come to check after hearing the noise from the stables, since their carriages and horses were there.

Unfortunately, I arrived too late and didn't hear the whole story. I only saw a teenager being taken away. I was curious, but too embarrassed to ask. Oh well, when you're out and about, it's best to mind your own business.

As soon as Hong Xiaoduo and the other three went up the stairs, they saw that Lan Zechen, who had gone ahead, had not yet entered the house and was waiting there as if he had something to ask her.

Feiyan and the other two went inside first. Hong Xiaoduo looked at the other party and said, "Sect Master Lan, it's not too late to ask anything tomorrow..."