My Xiao Hua Is Quite Proud

Zhuge Xiaohua pressed her ear to the door of the secret chamber, but she could not hear a thing.

Finally, she stomped her foot in frustration and said to Hua Xuening, "Believe it or not, if it weren't for the fact that he likes me, thinks about me, feels so guilty, and even jumped off a building and stabbed himself, I would leave him forever!"

Hua Xuening shook her head. "I don't believe you."

Zhuge Xiaohua felt utterly wronged. She huffed and walked to the side, sat on the steps with her arms over her knees and her chin resting on them, pouting. "Can't you at least save me some face?"

Hua Xuening froze. "Then I believe you. What did you hear, Sister Xiaohua?"

"Same as usual."

Hua Xuening was baffled. "If it were Sister Mei Shao or Sister Shi Yin, they would have begged for mercy long ago. It's been a whole day and night—how did she endure it? She really is an expert!"

Zhuge Xiaohua said, "Xue Ning, we can't just sit around waiting to die! Why is it always other people crying and screaming while the two of us can only listen outside the wall?"

"Exactly!" Hua Xuening said indignantly. "We want to cry and scream too!"

Zhuge Xiaohua looked awkward. "Xue Ning, you can't handle this by yourself. Stop talking and follow my lead."

Blushing, Hua Xuening leaned closer to Zhuge Xiaohua. "Sister Xiaohua, is being with Master... a happy thing? Whenever Master calls Sister Mei Shao or Sister Shi Yin into a room, they're so happy they can barely close their mouths."

Zhuge Xiaohua looked smug, putting on the air of someone experienced. "Let me put it this way! The happiest thing in the world is being with the person you like."

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