Chapter 12 He Never Thought of Giving Up on Me
I never expected that the Eldest Young Master had never once considered abandoning me.
Along with the shock came an unstoppable ache and softness in my heart.
When I was five, my parents sold me to buy new clothes for my younger brother for the New Year.
After being passed around several places, I ended up in the Lin residence as a maid.
The needlework room disliked my clumsy hands and refused me.
The tea room said I wasn’t pretty enough and turned me away.
In the end, only Kitchen Auntie Xu took me in and let me become a fire girl.
Those memories of being pushed from one place to another cut too deep. I dreamed of making my own decisions one day.
That was why, when Madam said she would return my Servitude Contract, I agreed without the slightest hesitation.
But I never imagined that the Eldest Young Master—who had been dragged into this mess because of me—would choose me so firmly.
“Xu Aoyao, don’t cry.” The Eldest Young Master hurriedly wiped my tears, flustered. “I won’t get angry with you anymore. Please don’t cry.”
My tears only fell harder. “Eldest Young Master, are you stupid?”
He nodded in panic. “Yes, yes, I’m the stupid one.”
After coaxing me for a long while, my tears finally stopped.
The Eldest Young Master let out a relieved breath. Then, with restrained tenderness, he kissed the corner of my eye. His voice carried endless gratitude.
“Xu Aoyao, your tears make things harder for me than the examination scrolls ever did.”