Chapter 608: Chapter 607 Zhou Xiuer Shows Off Her Power
When night fell, the Wu Residence was quiet and still, except for the guests’ room where Zhou Xiuer lay restless and anxious, staring into the pitch-black sky, biting her lip.
Madam Zhou and Wufu had said that they would send them back tomorrow, and she knew they weren’t joking. As soon as it was light, they would surely be sent away.
But she didn’t want to go back to that poor village to be the lowest of the poor peasant girls, especially now that her family had caused so much trouble one after another. Were they not the laughing stock of everyone, who didn’t cover their mouths and snicker at the ntion of the Old Zhou family?
She was already fourteen, an age suitable for discussing marriage. With no money, no possessions, and no good reputation at ho, what sort of decent family would take her, even with her looks?
If she lived with her aunt here, it would be different. After all, this was the county seat, and the people her aunt knew were all wealthy and noble, like those she had t today.
The young lady at Wufu’s side, though dressed in plain clothes, carried herself with such gentle and graceful deanor, unmistakably that of a lady’s, surely from a good ho.
Why could Wufu be friends with such a lady, while Zhou Xiuer had to ingratiate herself even with the village leader’s daughter? Why?
Now that her parents had been sched against by Wufu and locked up in jail, if she didn’t make plans for herself, she would truly have nothing left.
Trusting others is not as good as trusting oneself; she had to stay.
But how could she stay?
Zhou Xiuer felt a growing impatience in her heart as she paced back and forth in the room, glancing up at the pitch-black night sky.
She pursed her lips and walked over to open the window. Without her knowing when, snow had begun to fall again silently, and the cold wind carrying the snowflakes whirled in, sending shivers down her spine.
Zhou Xiuer hugged her arms, thought for a mont, then began to undo her jacket. Just then, a young maid appeared at the window, startling her.
“You, why are you creeping up like a ghost?” It was the maid assigned to serve this area, and her na seed to be Li Zi.
Li Zi blinked and said, “Miss, if you open the window, the cold air will chill you to the bone. You could get sick.”
Zhou Xiuer flushed with anger and retorted, “What do you know? I’m feeling so hot, I just needed so air.” She then closed the window slightly and said, “You, go call soone to fetch water for . I wish to bathe.”
“It’s so late, the kitchen has already closed down,” Li Zi said.
“You.” Zhou Xiuer’s fury rose swiftly, and she shouted, “If they’ve closed down, can’t you wake them up to heat water? If it were your family’s young lady who needed water, would you respond the sa way?”
Li Zi innocently replied, “But Miss, you are not our family’s young lady! Your needs are naturally taken care of by Sister Zi Yu and the others.”
Caught off guard, Zhou Xiuer felt a surge of indignation and said, “Even if I’m not your family’s young lady, I am still a female cousin in this house, and the Madam of this house is my own aunt. If you dare disobey your master’s order, I will report you to my aunt and have you sold!”
These words seed to scare Li Zi, who widened her eyes and pursed her lips.
Believing she had successfully intimidated her, Zhou Xiuer felt smug, lifted her chin high, and commanded, “Why are you still standing there? Go quickly! Do you really want to tell my aunt to have you sold?”
Li Zi bit her lip, then ran out quickly.
Seeing this, Zhou Xiuer beca even more pleased with herself, feeling a surge of satisfaction. So this was what it felt like to be the master, to order people around with such authority—it was indeed majestic.
Gazing at the dark sky, Zhou Xiuer further resolved to stay in this house, to be the master.
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