Chapter 623: Da Ya Learns about Shu Yu's Past Life (Patreon)

Chapter 623: Da Ya Learns about Shu Yu's Past Life

After hanging the clothes to dry, Da Ya returned to the main hall and saw that Sixth Miss's complexion had improved significantly, which relieved her a little. She poured a cup of hot tea for Sixth Miss, knowing that she had been having stomach troubles in the morning, and then fetched two boiled eggs, fearing that she might still be hungry.

Sixth Miss felt extremely embarrassed, but her stomach was indeed empty, and she was experiencing sharp pains.

Da Ya pushed the eggs towards her and said, "Go ahead and eat. There's no reason for you to go hungry when you're at home."

"Thank you, Big Sister Da Ya," Sixth Miss replied gratefully. She had originally intended to sit for a while until she felt better before leaving.

Da Ya sat down with her basket of needles and thread, sewing clothes while keeping an eye on Sixth Miss as she ate. Then she asked, "Sixth Miss, may I ask you a few questions?"

"Yes, go ahead and ask," Sixth Miss replied.

"I want to know what our Ah Yu's life was like when she was with the Shu family," Da Ya inquired.

Sixth Miss swallowed the egg. Being younger, she wasn't as cautious and astute as Hou Shi. If it had been Hou Shi hearing this question, she would likely have brushed it off with a laugh. After all, if the Lu family asked about them, it was clear that Shu Yu hadn't mentioned it to them. Moreover, Hou Shi, who had weathered many hardships herself, would understand why Shu Yu didn't want the Lu family to worry.

But Sixth Miss was different. She hadn't thought it through like that. In fact, because she had grown closer to Shu Yu during this time, she felt a sense of shared anger about Shu Yu's past experiences. So she indignantly began talking about the mistreatment Shu Yu had suffered from Aunt Xue.

Da Ya had initially remained calm, but the more she listened, the darker her expression became. She didn't even notice when the needle pricked her finger.

What did it mean to fight with a dog over food? What did it mean to be locked in a dark room after crying out? What did it mean to kneel in the rain with thin clothes? What did it mean to be pushed into a pond and nearly drowned?

Da Ya's entire body trembled. She had never known that Ah Yu, at such a young age, had lived such a difficult life.

That Aunt Xue deserved to be tortured in a thousand different ways!

Her eyes turned red, and Sixth Miss noticed her expression and immediately fell silent. She regretted saying too much. She couldn't even eat the rest of the egg and apologized to Da Ya, "Big Sister Da Ya, I... I mean, it wasn't that severe. I was just really angry, so I exaggerated a bit, really."

Sixth Miss was on the verge of tears. She really hadn't meant it.

Da Ya took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly as she said, "It's okay, you did nothing wrong. Thank you for telling me all this."

Sixth Miss was extremely worried, "But..."

"Quick, eat the egg before it gets cold. If you eat it later, your stomach might start hurting again."

Da Ya forced a smile, and just as the Old Madam entered the room. She immediately sensed that something was amiss.

Why did both girls have red eyes?

"What's wrong?" the Old woman asked.

Da Ya shook her head. "It's nothing. We were just talking about some unpleasant things." She finally understood why Ah Yu never talked about her past after returning home.

The Old woman was speechless. "We're living well now, and our family is reunited. What other unpleasant things are there? Even if there were, they are in the past. Let's not talk about them anymore. Alright, let's all stop sitting here and go eat."

Putting down the basket of needles and thread, Da Ya adjusted her emotions and led the uneasy Sixth Miss out of the main hall.

Although the Old woman was quite hospitable, Sixth Miss felt that she had done something wrong and couldn't eat much. She hastily drank some porridge and took her leave.