Yingzi's expression changed. "Miss, I don't want to marry. I just want to stay with you. I'm willing to follow you forever and serve you."
Su Qiao shook her head with a helpless smile. "What's so good about following me? In a place like this, the sooner you can get away, the better."
Afraid that Su Qiao would really marry her off to some poor family, Yingzi grew so anxious that she was nearly in tears. She clutched Su Qiao's hand tightly.
"Miss, I'm not afraid. Besides... besides, I think this place is very good. At least it's much better than outside. I won't have to go hungry or freeze, and no one will bully me."
Su Qiao looked surprised. "You think this place is good?"
"I... I don't think there's anything bad about it." Yingzi's face flushed red, but she still voiced what was in her heart.
Su Qiao sighed. "I see. Then do as you wish!"
Yingzi quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the untouched tea in Su Qiao's hand, she grew a little anxious. "Miss, the tea is about to go cold. Drink it while it's still hot!"
Su Qiao lowered her head to look at the tea, smiled, and handed the cup back to her. "It is a little cold. Yingzi, you drink it. My throat has been a little inflamed these past two days, so I can only drink the soothing tea prepared by the physician."
Yingzi's heart jolted. "Huh? How could I have forgotten?"
Miss had gone to get medicine during the day. Since Nanny Wu had accompanied her then, Yingzi had momentarily overlooked the matter.
She regretted it terribly now, but she was already in an awkward position. Looking at the tea being held out to her, she panicked terribly.
Su Qiao