But luckily, there’s only one left to move, and we’re done!
Axiu endured the bone-chilling wind while carrying a flower pot, and she cast an astonished glance at Nangong Feifei, not understanding why she wouldn’t go inside the house on such a cold day, but instead sat outside, enduring the frigid wind.
Coming to her senses, Axiu couldn’t help but shiver violently from the cold!
With her head down, Axiu wasn’t paying attention and accidentally bumped into Nangong Feifei, who had suddenly stood up, and in doing so, the potted plant she was carrying got smashed to pieces.
Although the flower wasn’t expensive, as a servant, she would still be punished for breaking something! Thinking of this, Axiu was panicked.
Looking up, she intended to meet Nangong Feifei’s gaze, but saw her staring at the swimming pool instead.
When Axiu looked, she realized the ruby necklace that had been in her hand just a moment ago was missing.
Could it have fallen into the swimming pool when she bumped into her?
"How can you be so careless! Didn’t you see me stand up!?"
The next instant, an uncontrollable rage erupted from Nangong Feifei, who turned and fiercely berated Axiu.
Terrified, Axiu immediately dropped to her knees, "I’m sorry, Miss, I... I really didn’t notice you suddenly standing up."
As soon as Axiu finished speaking, Nangong Feifei slapped her hard across the face, "How dare you talk back! So now you’re saying it’s my fault?"
Axiu was filled with grievance, but facing an already irritable Nangong Feifei, as a maid, she had no choice but to swallow her anger and keep silent.
Tears couldn’t stop running down her face as she whispered an apology, "I’m sorry, Miss, I didn’t see, I’m sorry... I’m sorry..."
She kept bowing her head and apologizing.
"Do you realize that necklace was brought back for me by a friend from Europe? You can’t find it anywhere in Jingcheng!"
Upon hearing that, Axiu panicked even more, not knowing what to do except to continue bowing her head and apologizing frantically, "I’m sorry, Miss, I’m blind, I didn’t see you, I’m sorry, I’m sorry..."
"What use are apologies!?" Nangong Feifei shouted angrily, her furious eyes blazing as she stared down at Axiu kneeling on the ground!
But Axiu didn’t know what else she could do other than to apologize.
"Aren’t you going to go down and get it for me already!?"
At that, Axiu was startled, looking up at Nangong Feifei towering over her in shock.
"I’m telling you to go down and get my necklace! It’s really expensive, you wouldn’t be able to afford it if you sold yourself, understand!?"
Axiu, with a terrified expression, looked at the swimming pool and then at Nangong Feifei, "But, but Miss, it’s winter now, I..."
The pool water was cold and bone-piercing; even though she could swim, she feared that within a minute of going in, she would be frozen stiff.
"What, you want me to go down there to find it myself?"
"No, that’s not it..."
"Then hurry up and go find it!"
Faced with Nangong Feifei’s furious intimidation, Axiu had no room for choice.
But it was the dead of winter and the pool water was icy cold; wouldn’t she be frozen to death if she went in?
Nangong Feifei urged.
Submissively, Axiu could only stand up and nod, "Yes..."
She walked to the edge of the swimming pool, looking at the ice-cold water, trembling with fear inside, but unable to defy an order from Nangong Feifei.
In the end, under Nangong Feifei’s coercion, Axiu had no choice but to get into the water.
As soon as she entered the swimming pool, the icy water instantly soaked through her, as if she were standing on a glacier, her flesh pierced viciously by blades of ice!