Chapter 467: Deaf or Dumb
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Do you have to go into the city to get medicine here?” Zhao Chuchu asked Mammy Liu.
“Not at all. There’s a town less than two miles from here,” Mammy Liu quickly replied. “We usually go there for medicine. Maybe she doesn’t walk as fast as we do so she’s taking longer to come back.”
Zhao Chuchu glared at Mammy Liu. “Are you sure you didn’t notify anyone about this?”
“Miss, I didn’t do anything. There’s no way I have the guts to do that.” Mammy Liu got nervous immediately. “The only reason I don’t like them is that they have a bad reputation.”
“You’ve never even met them before this. What do you know about them?”
“Everyone from the Kang clan is saying the same thing. There’s no way they would make it up, right?”
“Are you serious? You aren’t that dumb, are you? How can you still go around believing everything other people say despite your age? The mother and daughter never offended you, not even once, so why are you treating them so harshly? Is someone ordering you to do that?”
“I… I just don’t like them.” Mammy Liu stuttered. “No one is ordering me to do anything. I’ve never even left this place.”
“Are you sure?” Zhao Chuchu scoffed. “I’m known for not having any patience. You better come clean. If I find out that you’ve been lying, I can’t say for sure what I’ll do to you.’
Mammy Liu immediately lowered her head to avoid Zhao Chuchu’s stare as a chill ran down her spine.
However, Zhao Chuchu did not move her sight away from the woman.
“Are you still going to hide it?” Zhao Chuchu asked without any emotion in her voice. “Do you really want to have a taste of what I’ll do?”
“1… I really didn’t notify anyone, but… someone came and learned that she has left the village.”
“Why didn’t you say anything?”
“My task is to watch over them. They’re not my responsibility once they leave the village. I even tried to stop her.”
“Yeah, right. So you’ve been lying to me, huh?”
Mammy Liu gulped and was too afraid to even make a sound.
“Chuchu, can you help me find my mom?” Kang Xiuwan’s voice could be heard from inside the house.
“Of course. Don’t worry too much.” Zhao Chuchu immediately agreed to help.
She was also interested to see what the Kang clan was planning.
Despite what happened, Zhao Chuchu was not worried that something would happen to Xia Chengxuan.
She could guess that the Kang clan was just trying to see how important Xia Chengxuan and Kang Xiuwan were to her. They would not bring any harm to the mother.
“If anything happens to Wanwan when I come back, you can be sure that I’ll take your life,” Zhao Chuchu warned Mammy Liu. “You better not do anything stupid. ”
“D… don’t worry! I’ll make sure nothing happens to her.” Mammy Liu quickly promised, worrying that Zhao Chuchu would actually kill her on the spot if she didn’t reply right away.
Zhao Chuchu then left on a horse.
The town was close. She reached it in no time. After asking around, she confirmed her suspicion that Xia Chengxuan had never arrived in town.
The only other explanation was that Xia Chengxuan had been forcefully brought back to the city.
Zhao Chuchu returned to the Liu Village and said to Kang Xiuwan, “Your mother should be back in the city by now. Do you want to come with me? She will be worried about you when I meet with her.”
“I’ll go with you.” Kang Xiuwan didn’t even hesitate.
Her mother was all that Kang Xiuwan had left. She wouldn’t want anything to happen to Xia Chengxuan.
To reach the city as fast as possible, Zhao Chuchu had Kang Xiuwan ride with her.
Since Kang Xiuwan was sick to begin with, the ride only made her feel worse.
Fortunately, they arrived just in time before the city gates were closed.
“I’ll take you back first. You can’t do anything in this state. It’ll only take a few minutes for me to ask about your mother.” “It’s okay. Please take me back to the Kang clan.”
“Are you sure you can handle it?”
“I can.” Kang Xiuwan nodded to show that she still had strength left.
Zhao Chuchu decided to not talk Kang Xiuwan out of it and took her to the Kang clan.
It was as if the Kang clan was already expecting Kang Xiuwan to return. The doorkeeper was not surprised to see her. “Third Young Mistress, Mr. Kang has been waiting for you,” he said and paused before turning toward Zhao Chuchu. “Mr. Kang also said to invite whoever returns with the Third Young Mistress.” With a cold expression, Kang Xiuwan asked, “Where’s my mom?”
“Apologies, Third Young Mistress. Even I don’t know where she is. Please ask Mr. Kang about that.” The doorkeeper sounded polite, but he was one of the people who thought lowly of Kang Xiuwan.
Kang Xiuwan was furious, but Zhao Chuchu stopped her from doing anything rash. “Let’s head in. There’s nothing more important than your mom’s safety.” “Okay.” Kang Xiuwan nodded.
She wanted to walk into the mansion with her head held high but couldn’t because she was sick. She had to rely on Zhao Chuchu to walk.
As the servants of the Kang clan walked by, they greeted her without any manners. It was clear they didn’t think highly of her either.
“Is this how they always treat you?” Zhao Chuchu asked.
Kang Xiuwan smiled bitterly. “It wasn’t as bad in the past since the Xia clan is still my mother’s family. No matter how much they dislike me, they won’t show it too much. Now that the Xia clan has fallen, the Kang clan has no reason to be scared of me anymore. It’s natural for them to act toward me like that since they don’t have to hide their real feelings anymore.”
Although Zhao Chuchu had asked that, she knew the answer. There was no doubt that Kang Xiuwan was Kang Liang’s daughter. Their faces were enough to prove that.
Kang Xiuwan guided Zhao Chuchu to the front hall, but they were stopped from entering.
“Apologies, but Mr. Kang is attending to a guest inside. Please wait here,” the middle-aged butler said without any expression. “No one can help you if Mr.
Kang gets angry.”
“How long do we have to wait?” Kang Xiuwan asked while holding her anger in.
“How would I know? Mr. Kang never tells me stuff like that.”
Kang Xiuwan was so angry that she almost couldn’t stand straight.
“Also, please don’t bring strangers back. The Kang clan is not an inn. You’ll have to suffer if Mr. Kang finds out.” The butler shifted his attention toward Zhao Chuchu.
Zhao Chuchu was completely speechless, wondering if the butler was stupid or uninformed.
The only reason the Kang clan forcefully took Xia Chengxuan back was to lure Zhao Chuchu to the Kang clan. She was surprised he was trying to chase her out when they had tried so hard.
Zhao Chuchu scoffed, “I’ve never actually seen a person acting like a snob until today. This is something refreshing. Why don’t you be a good snob and move out of the way? Oh, wait. Snobs aren’t supposed to be nice, huh?”
“Who are you calling a snob?” the butler roared.
“Who else? Are you deaf or dumb?” Zhao Chuchu’s expression turned serious. “Your doorkeeper told us that your Mr. Kang ordered him to invite any guests who returned with Wanwan. Did you not get the memo or are you trying to defy his order? Or could it be that you’re trying to embarrass him?”
The butler was completely stunned by that. All he could do was point at Zhao Chuchu. Not a single word came to his mind.
Zhao Chuchu moved her attention away from the butler to the front hall. “Mr.. Kang, is this how you treat your guests? I heard that the Kang clan is one of the biggest families in Guangqing Province, but I guess even such a prominent family has no manners, huh?”
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