Putting the cart before the horse, their hearts are punishable by death.
Yun Zuomo never expected Yun Jinnian to refuse even the pretence of effort and simply walked away.
Feeling a surge of panic, she cried out loudly, "If you don’t help me today, you will definitely regret it!"
That piece of news held no value to her, but to Yun Jinnian, it was lethal.
She had thought that Yun Jinnian, for the sake of sisterly affection and close blood ties, would plead with their father to release their stepmother, or would take her with him wherever he went in the future, allowing her to slowly elevate her status from that of a weak concubine-born daughter, to one day, like her elder sister, marry a desirable husband and become a legitimate wife!
But to her dismay, Yun Jinnian completely ignored her.
Hearing Yun Zuomo’s screams, Yun Jinnian did not even pause his steps and decisively walked away.
Yun Zuomo watched, and began to cry.
The tears she had shed before might have contained some pretense, but at this moment, they were truly real.
At the age of twelve, she knew only a few characters and had learned too little. She previously had the guidance of her stepmother and a governess in the house, but now with her stepmother confined, she was not allowed to leave through the main gate, nor could she step beyond the secondary gate, let alone go outside to see the world or study at the academy.
Yun Zuomo, out of options, quietly went to see Mrs. Su.
In just a few days, Mrs. Su had become considerably thinner; she sat by the window on a chair, idly gazing at the sky, reminiscing about her days serving by Mrs. Han’s side.
How carefree, how unrestrained.
Whenever she went out, everyone would greet her respectfully as "Sister Su," just like Bai Que of today.
But she had secretly fallen for Yun Qi, enamored by the affection Yun Qi showed Mrs. Han, selfishly thinking that with a different person, Yun Qi would treat her the same.
Therefore, when the old lady approached her with a proposal, she agreed without hesitation!
But she forgot that from beginning to end, Yun Qi loved only Mrs. Han Shu.
Mrs. Su would never forget the look in Yun Qi’s eyes when he awoke after ***’s enjoyment; it was as if he were gazing at the most disgusting thing in the world, full of hate and disdain.
Many a time she would wake from her dreams, heart pounding with cold dread.
She was pregnant, and Yun Qi showed not the slightest concern; she gave birth to a daughter, and Yun Qi never held her, never comforted her, nor even gave her a name.
She had betrayed her master, and this was the outcome she received...
If she could do it all over again, she would surely remain a loyal and devoted servant, never daring to hold any other aspirations.
Yun Zuomo called softly.
Mrs. Su snapped back to reality, looking at Yun Zuomo with great surprise, "How did you get here?"
Yun Zuomo let out a whimper and ran to Mrs. Su, crouching at her side, and began to cry.
One’s own child, their own heartache; Mrs. Su embraced Yun Zuomo, gently wiping away her tears.
"What on earth happened?"
"Stepmother, I learned some news and wanted to find Fourth Sister to make a deal with her in exchange for her to plead with father to release you. But, but she completely ignored me!"
Mrs. Su’s heart skipped a beat.
"Zimo, if you have news, you can tell your fourth sister. However, you can’t play tricks with her, nor can you demand anything in return. That way, you’ll receive more than you could imagine!"
What they were asking for was insignificant in the eyes of Yun Jinnian and Mrs. Han.
"Stepmother, I know I was wrong. I just wanted to rescue you, but father won’t see me, grandmother won’t see me, I have no other choice!" Yun Zuomo cried sorrowfully.
In this residence, she saw no hope and didn’t know whom to rely on.
It just so happened that she knew this piece of news, thinking that Yun Jinnian would surely want to know, but despite all her calculations, she never imagined Yun Jinnian would not even care to acknowledge her!