At those words, Hua Meixi froze.
Then she said gently, "Don't be afraid, little sister. I'm much stronger than that bastard just now. He wouldn't dare, nor will he ever dare, to bully you again. If you have any grievance, just tell me. I'll avenge you."
She was now even more certain that Sikong Jing had bullied the young girl. Otherwise, why had he left without saying a single word?
The little princess opened her mouth, then still gritted her teeth and said, "He really didn't bully me. He's my benefactor."
"Uh..."
After staring blankly for a moment, Hua Meixi said, "Impossible. If he didn't bully you, why did you keep crying whenever you looked at him?"
She had never liked Sikong Jing on a subjective level, so everything she saw about him looked bad.
"I cried because my home is gone."
"After I was captured and brought here like a pet, only Young Master Sikong treated me well. Though he didn't say much, he gave me porridge to drink and even wanted to arrange a safe place for me to stay."
"I cried because I was grateful to Young Master Sikong. I just couldn't stop the tears from coming."
As she said this, the little princess thought of all the suffering she had endured, then of everything Sikong Jing had done. Tears spilled from her eyes again.
Then, weeping, the little princess told her about her identity as a princess from a small domain and how she had been rescued. Finally, she said, "Young Master Sikong also came from a small domain in the Bright Dragon Mountain Range. That's why he saved me."
Sikong Jing had not told her this directly. He had said it to Yang Yi, but she had heard it all clearly.
Hua Meixi stood rooted