Surprised to be alive, Dan Xiaoya was elated. She began crawling forward, thinking about her freedom and modern life, bidding farewell to the barbaric Huoyan Nan. As she emerged from under the cart, only able to see a pair of black cloth boots, her adventure continued.
The owner of these shoes took a step back, just one step, and then stopped. Unexpectedly, they crouched down. “I thought you would stay down there longer. You’re coming out so soon? Do you want the carriage to circle around the mansion a bit more?”
Shan Xiaoya was stunned by these words. The voice sounded so familiar. It seemed like… Her heart began to pound… Could it be? How is this possible? It’s been such a long time… She crawled out a bit more, raising her head in confusion, and came face to face with an enlarged view of Hu Yannan’s face…
Shan Xiaoya’s expression changed rapidly, finally settling on shock. “How are you here?”
Hu Yannan’s handsome face was clouded. “Do you want to leave this place so badly?”
Shan Xiaoya blinked, not knowing how to respond…
The discomfort in her body made her shift uncomfortably. “General, could you please move aside and let me out? It’s uncomfortable staying here like this. You don’t want to talk to me like this, do you?”
Hu Yannan seemed not to hear her and repeated: “Do you want to leave this place so badly?”
Shan Xiaoya looked at his dejected eyes and felt her heart tighten, wanting to erase his troubles. She blinked to hide her guilt. “General, how could I? I’m unfamiliar with this place, and you’re the only person I know. You provide me food and drink, and I’m grateful. How could I want to leave? If you hadn’t asked me to learn etiquette, I wouldn’t be so miserable hiding under the carriage. Don’t believe me? Come try, I guarantee you can’t stay down there for a minute. I’ve been hiding down here for so long that my arms and legs are almost broken…”
