Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

Liu Wenying stared blankly at her daughter, feeling as if something had gently bumped into her heart.

Yes, the mansions in the capital are nice.

But Luo Luo was in the village, where a big yellow dog ran around with her, an old hen chased after her and pecked at her, and a little yellow plum held her hand and played with her.

She didn't know what was so great about the big house, but she liked the peace and stability she had now.

Luo Luo was still muttering to herself, "I promised Xiao Huangmei that I'd give her the flowers I picked for her birthday next month. If she leaves, I'm going to eat salt and then fly away!"

Liu Wenying snapped out of her daze, amused by her daughter's antics, and gently tapped her forehead.

"That's called breaking your promise and getting rich."

Luo Luo repeated it carefully, but mispronounced the words again: "Right, right, you can fly by eating salt. If you eat a lot of salt, you can fly."

Liu Wenying finally couldn't help but laugh, but as she laughed, her eyes became slightly hot.

She pulled her daughter closer to her chest, resting her chin on the top of her soft head, and remained silent for a long time.

Luo Luo's childish words made Liu Wenying ponder for several days, but she still couldn't come up with a solution that satisfied both sides.

Besides, she hasn't found a job for Wen Jingshu yet, so she can't just leave like that.

So be it.

Liu Wenying clicked the abacus beads crisply, and smiled self-deprecatingly to herself.

I might as well just take it one day at a time and focus on living my life well from the moment on.

In the evening, she went to the private school to pick up Luo Luo from school.

When school was over, the children rushed out in droves.

Luo Luo ran in the lead, her little face flushed, her hair damp with sweat and sticking to her forehead.

Liu Wenying noticed that her daughter's face and clothes were covered in dust, and there was a patch of mud on her sleeve. "How did you get like this?"

Luo Luo blinked: "I played in the mud with Xiao Huangmei."

A surge of anger rose in Liu Wenying's heart. This dress was newly made a few days ago, made of thick, fine cotton fabric, and she had spent two nights sewing it.

But looking into his daughter's bright eyes, his anger subsided.

She took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the dust off her daughter's face: "Be careful next time you play, don't get your clothes too dirty."

"Mmm-hmm!"

Luo Luo nodded vigorously and tugged at her sleeve.

"Mommy, I want some candy, lotus seed candy. Could you give me a little more?"

Liu Wenying chuckled: "Didn't we just give it to you yesterday?"

"Have you finished eating?" Luo Luo said, shaking her arm affectionately.

Unable to refuse, Liu Wenying took out an oil paper packet from her purse: "Here, that's all for today. If you want more tomorrow, you'll have to make sure your clothes are clean."

Luo Luo happily accepted the candy, peeled one and popped it into her mouth, carefully tucking the rest into her bosom.

The next day, Liu Wenying noticed that when Luo Luo came home from school, her clothes were indeed clean and tidy, and even her two little braids were neatly tied.

She nodded in satisfaction and gave her another small packet.

On the third day, Luo Luo asked for candy again.

Liu Wenying asked in surprise, "Did you finish eating so quickly?"

Luo Luo nodded vigorously: "Xiao Huangmei wanted to eat some too, so I shared some with her."

Liu Wenying thought it was a good thing for the children to share, so she gave them some more.

On the fourth day, Luo Luo came again to ask for it.

This time, Liu Wenying refused, her face hardening: "Too much candy will rot your teeth. I've given you candy the past few days, but I can't give you any more today."

Luo Luo pouted, didn't make a fuss, and gave a listless "oh".

Liu Wenying thought the matter was over.

It wasn't until that afternoon that Granny Wang came looking for her.

"Master, this old servant has something I'd like to tell you."

"Please speak freely, Granny."

"It's about Luo Luo. In the past, when the old servant brought her lunch, she couldn't finish it and always left some."

But in the last few days, she's been eating everything perfectly, leaving not even a drop of soup.

Liu Wenying was taken aback: "Perhaps it's because you've been so active lately that you get hungry so quickly?"

"Not only that, she used to eat with Xiao Huangmei, chatting and laughing together."

Now he always takes his bowl and hides in a corner to eat.

Liu Wenying couldn't help but wonder if there was any connection between her and the candy incident she had been asking for these past few days.

"Granny, please cook as usual tomorrow. I'll personally deliver the food to you."

"Yes," Wang Mama responded.

The next day at noon, Liu Wenying went to the private school with a food box.

Xue Bi was tidying up her desk when she saw her arrive, which surprised her. Usually, it was Granny Wang who brought Luo Luo her meals.

He stood up to greet her: "Why did Wenying come in person?"

Liu Wenying placed the food box on the table, opened the lid, and inside were two sets of bowls and chopsticks, and two dishes.

Pork rib soup, stir-fried cabbage, and steamed buns.

"I made too much in the kitchen, so I brought you some too."

As she spoke, she pushed one of the copies over.

Xue Bi declined, saying, "How could I possibly accept this..."

"There's already too much; it would be a waste not to eat it."

Without saying a word, Liu Wenying stuffed the steamed bun into his hand.

"You've worked hard teaching Luo Luo, it's just a meal, no need to be so polite."

Xue Bi then accepted it and thanked him.

The steamed bun was still warm and smelled delicious. He took a bite; it was soft, fluffy, and sweet.

Luo Luo saw her mother, called out "Mother" in a soft voice, and rushed over.

Liu Wenying patted the top of her head: "Are you hungry?"

Luo Luo nodded vigorously, her eyes glancing at the food box.

Liu Wenying handed her another dish.

Luo Luo took the bowl, but instead of sitting down to eat like the other children, she held it and whispered, "Mommy, I'll eat over there."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the corner of the yard.

Remembering what Granny Wang had said, Liu Wenying had a sudden thought and quietly followed them.

Luo Luo moved quickly with her small legs and went around to the back of the private school, where there was a dilapidated fence that was not high for people, but was unreachable for her.

Unfortunately, the fence was broken, allowing her to squeeze through.

Luo Luo squeezed out through the hole.

Liu Wenying hurriedly followed, her clothes getting caught on the fence, but she didn't care.

Beyond the fence was an abandoned vegetable garden, and beyond that was the hill behind the village.

Luo Luo held the bowl and walked along a path into the mountain valley.

Liu Wenying quietly followed behind.

The mountain path was rugged, but Luo Luo seemed to know it well, clearly not her first time there.

After walking for about half an incense stick's time, she stopped in a sheltered mountain hollow. There was a large rock there, and behind the rock, there seemed to be a shallow cave.

Luo Luo looked around and called out, "Xiao Ya, Xiao Ya, come out quickly, it's time to eat."

There was a rustling sound behind the rock, and a little girl popped out.

The child was about four or five years old, but he was so thin that he was skin and bones, and he was the same height as Luo Luo.

Her clothes were tattered and patched, and her straw sandals were so worn that her toes were showing.

Her hair was a mess, and her face was so dirty that her features were unrecognizable.

When Xiao Ya saw the bowl in Luo Luo's hand, she immediately took it and, without caring whether it was hot or not, grabbed a steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth.

She ate too quickly and choked, pounding her chest in frustration.

Even so, she ate in a hurry, afraid that someone would snatch it away.

After eating about half a steamed bun, Xiaoya suddenly stopped and looked at Luoluo: "H-Have you eaten?"

Her voice was soft and timid.

Luo Luo swallowed hard, shook her head, and said, "I've already eaten breakfast, I'm not hungry, you eat."

The little girl continued eating, but her movements slowed down.

Liu Wenying hid behind a tree and witnessed this scene. Her emotions were indescribable.

It turned out to be the case.

Luo Luo has been asking for candy these past few days, not because she's greedy.

She eats away from people, not because she's throwing a tantrum.

She ate every meal, not because she had a good appetite, but because she saved the food for this child named Xiaoya.

This child is really...

She emerged from behind the tree. "Luo Luo."

Luo Luo was watching Xiao Ya eat when she heard a familiar voice and jumped in fright.

She stood in front of the little girl, her voice trembling, "Mother..."

Xiao Ya was also terrified, shrinking behind Luo Luo, still clutching half a steamed bun in her hand.

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