Intelligence Ultime

Chapitre 297

Zhu Huihui shook her head: "I'm not worried—" but tears welled up again.

Feng Xuese lifted the corner of her sleeve and wiped away her tears: "Why are you crying?"

"I...I miss my mother!"

Feng Xuese knew that whenever she felt wronged or neglected, she would use "missing my mother" as an excuse.

“Your mother…” Feng Xuese tenderly held her two small hands in her palms, “She will be alright! Perhaps she will come to see you soon.”

Zhu Huihui shook her head sadly: "She won't come! My mother is heartless; once she leaves, she won't come back."

Maple Snow said softly, "Then, okay, come with me!"

Zhu Huihui raised her head, her eyes clear and bright like stars after being washed by tears: "Together with you? Always together?"

"I'll stay with you as long as you're happy!"

Zhu Huihui stared at him and whispered, "Don't you hate me?"

Feng Xuese smiled slightly: "Although I'm usually a bit strict with you, it's not that I dislike you."

The preceding phrase to "severe criticism" is "deep love," but no matter what, it's not difficult to say this to the child—she will become even more unruly!

Zhu Huihui pondered for a moment, then suddenly sighed softly: "If...if I do something wrong, you won't hate me?"

"Of course not... well, that depends on what you did wrong..."

Zhu Huihui stammered, "If...if...when I was sleepwalking...I bit...I bit...Miss Mu..."

Feng Xue's face darkened slightly: "Didn't we just make this clear? And you agreed!" It turned out that this girl was being hypocritical; she had agreed verbally, but her heart was not dead, and she was still plotting against Miss Mu.

Zhu Huihui turned her head and stared at him intently, saying, "Great hero, if I were to die, would you feel at peace?"

Feng Xuese was taken aback: "What?"

"It's nothing!" Zhu Huihui said, bowing her head. "Now that your eye injury is healed, I... I have to go!"

Feng Xuese frowned slightly and asked, "Where are you going?"

Feng Xue Se sighed deeply and said gently, "Hui Hui, you're a good child, don't be sullen! It's getting late, let's go back first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow... okay?"

Zhu Huihui shook her head: "I'm not going back with you!"

"Why?"

"I...I don't want you to be sad or upset!"

Feng Xuese was a little confused and asked, "Is it sadness and grief?"

“I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep my promise to you, and besides—” Zhu Huihui turned and glanced at Chen Muwan, saying, “Miss Muwan will be scared if she sees me!”

"..." Feng Xuese was speechless. This child at least has some self-awareness!

In her heart, she thought: Although Huihui may be scheming, as long as I'm watching over her, nothing will happen. However, tomorrow she has a very important matter to attend to, a journey fraught with danger, and her safe return is uncertain. It's indeed dangerous for Mu-guniang to be alone with her… The only solution now is to separate them temporarily—

Hmm, Grey is an active child, not a quiet one. If I give her something to do, she won't be able to bother Miss Mu for a while. Besides, in case I can't come back, I need to find a strong person to take care of Grey; only then will I feel at ease…

He thought for a moment and said, "Grey Grey, can I ask you for a favor?"

"What's up?"

"I haven't been home for a long time, and I miss my parents terribly. Could you go back and visit them for me?"

Although Zhu Huihui was careless, she wasn't stupid. Upon hearing this, she felt a pang of sadness.

He said he didn't dislike her and wanted to stay with her forever, but before they could even exchange a few words, he changed his mind—it turned out the hero was only kind to her because he was afraid she would hurt Miss Mu…

She forced a smile and said, "Great hero, don't worry, I... my illness is incurable..." Before she could finish speaking, she burst into tears.

This time, I was truly heartbroken.

It turns out I'm such a failure!

She had two mothers and a father, but neither of them wanted her.

The chivalrous hero who was once so kind to me has also become biased towards Miss Mu.

He was poisoned and would die young. And no one knew where he would die. Perhaps in a desolate mountain, perhaps in a dilapidated temple, perhaps by the wall or under the eaves. He would die with only Huahua by his side, and no one would care to bury his body…

The more she thought about it, the more pathetic she felt. She sobbed and tears streamed down her face.

Feng Xuese knew that she must have misunderstood something, and tried to comfort her, but the more she comforted her, the more tears she shed. Chen Muwan couldn't help but step forward and say a few words of advice, but Zhu Huihui cried even harder.

Sigh! Other girls know how to "act cute," but his only skill is "acting unruly!" At this moment, Feng Xuese truly missed that coward from the past. As long as he raised his sword, that coward would immediately become incredibly obedient...

He was truly at a loss, and let out a long sigh, saying, "Grey Grey, wait for me here. I'll take Miss Mu back first, and then come back to pick you up."

Zhu Huihui was stunned. Seeing that Feng Xuese not only did not try to persuade her, but also wanted to take Chen Muwan away, she burst into tears.

Feng Xue hesitated slightly, but he really had no choice. He was short-tempered and reserved by nature, and with Miss Mu in front of him, there were many things he couldn't say. He didn't dare to say much at the moment, so he supported Chen Muwan's elbow and quickened his pace to leave. He planned to see Chen Muwan off first, and then come back to patiently comfort Zhu Huihui.

The cold moon hung like a hook, the evening breeze grew cool, and several leaves rustled. Through her misty, tearful eyes, Zhu Huihui watched the maple leaves and the departing figures of Chen Muwan, feeling a deep sense of desolation.

What a biased hero! Is Miss Mu that important to him? He'd rather be poisoned to death than let her bite Miss Mu! If I'd known he was so heartless, I would have fed my own blood to the dogs rather than let him drink it…

The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, which turned into anger. At the height of her anger, she held back her tears and couldn't help but think fiercely, "Aren't you biased towards Miss Mu? If you're so capable, then you spend every day with her and never leave her side, otherwise I'll bite her and see if you can protect her!"

A million emotions swirled within her, one moment filled with resentment, the next with self-pity. She felt that everyone around her was abandoning her—since everyone disliked her, then she would simply leave! Go far away, to some deserted place, and make them regret it for the rest of their lives!