Aunt Xiao said, twisting her slender waist as she went to push the door.
Just as she was about to open it.
Her arm was grabbed and she was roughly pulled away.
Forcing her to stumble back several steps.
Aunt Xiao hadn't reacted at all, staring in bewilderment at Jing Heng who stood blocking the door.
"Move aside! I have a few words for Shu'er," Aunt Xiao commanded coldly.
A mere carriage driver, daring to block her way?
And he had repeatedly attacked Ying'er.
Once she dealt with Shu'er, this coachman would be thrown into prison and subjected to the agonizing death of a thousand cuts!
Jing Heng remained silent.
His cold, unfeeling eyes fixed on Aunt Xiao.
"You, you, what are you looking at?! Didn't you hear me? Don't you believe Shu'er will blame you later?" Aunt Xiao, who had been domineering, suddenly lost her steam. Her eyes darted away, completely avoiding Jing Heng's gaze.
She believed that no matter how much Yun Shu had changed, she would still be easy to fool, just like before!
A few words would be enough to confuse Yun Shu, making her susceptible to her manipulation.
"Too noisy! Master is resting. Speak if you have business, otherwise withdraw!" Jing Heng said expressionlessly.
Aunt Xiao was furious, her face turning red. "You! How dare you be so rude to me!"
And "master"?
A fool was worthy of being called master?
This was simply laughable!
Yun Shu pushed the door open and walked out.
Her cool, indifferent eyes swept over Aunt Xiao.
Startled by Jing Heng's imposing presence, Aunt Xiao immediately forgot her reservations about him being unlike any ordinary servant she had ever encountered, as soon as she saw Yun Shu emerge.
She quickly moved in front of Yun Shu.
"Shu'er, Auntie is here now to apologize. Auntie misunderstood you. You are indeed Shu'er! Auntie was just too worried about you, which is why I didn't want anyone else to impersonate you. I thought about it all last night and confirmed even more that you are Shu'er. You've grown so much more radiant after not seeing you for years! Auntie is truly proud! Shu'er, can we forget yesterday's unpleasantness?"
Aunt Xiao spoke with spittle flying.
She put on a facade of a gentle and understanding elder.
In fact, Aunt Xiao was a very good actress. She appeared flawless.
Her smile was very sincere.
Yun Shu's red lips curved upwards, her smile bright. She stood to the side with her arms crossed, saying nothing, just watching Aunt Xiao.
Aunt Xiao was in full swing, feeling that this speech would completely deceive Yun Shu.
But as she spoke, seeing Yun Shu just smiling and remaining silent, she felt an inexplicable unease.
"Shu'er, say something! Auntie came to find you early this morning without having breakfast because I was anxious, so I hurried over! Auntie truly fears you will misunderstand. You know, Auntie has always treated you better than Ying'er! Outsiders would even think you were Auntie's biological daughter." Aunt Xiao shamelessly lied with her eyes wide open.
"So Aunt Xiao has always treated me so well," Yun Shu said slowly, looking down at her fingernails.
They were a bit long; she would trim them nicely after breakfast.
"Of course, for the past few years without any news of you, Auntie couldn't eat or sleep, often having nightmares. If you were bullied in my dreams, Auntie would be so angry she'd want to rush into the dream and beat up whoever bullied you. So, Shu'er, in our General's manor, you can disbelieve anyone, but please don't disbelieve Auntie. If you don't believe Auntie, Auntie will truly be heartbroken!"
Saying this, Aunt Xiao daintily dabbed at the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, though not a single tear fell.