"What are you two doing?" Before Zhao Zhao could inquire further about the detail of the "adopted daughter", the voice of Miss Yu came from behind her.
Yu Chu didn't know when she came or how long she had been there. Her eyes looked at Zhao Zhao and the maid dispassionately, shifting between the two.
"Miss Yu, why are you here?" The maid, Sister Zhang, quickly put down the scissors in her hand when she saw Yu Chu. Then she turned around with a smiling face and looked at her.
"It's okay, Sister Zhang. I'm just taking a stroll to relax."
Hearing this, a look of pity immediately appeared on Sister Zhang's face. She comforted Yu Chu, "Don't think too much. The master and the young master are blessed people and will be fine."
Listening to their conversation, Zhao Zhao felt that everyone in the Chen family seemed to like Miss Yu very much.
"Sister Zhang, I'd like to have a private talk with Miss Song."
"Alright. I'll leave first then." Sister Zhang packed up her things and left.
Zhao Zhao was a bit on guard against this seemingly gentle Mrs. Chen, or rather, Miss Yu.
Maybe the emotions in her eyes were too obvious. Yu Chu smiled, walked to a chair beside and sat down. She also motioned for Zhao Zhao to sit down.
"You don't need to be so nervous. Actually, I heard everything you two said. It's not something that can't be talked about. Many people know about it." Yu Chu's calm gaze fell on Zhao Zhao, and there was some consolation in her words.
Zhao Zhao sat down accordingly. Her intuition told her that this matter should be quite important. She glanced at Yu Chu twice and asked, "Can I know more about it?"
"Of course." Yu Chu smiled and told Zhao Zhao that she was an adopted daughter of the Chen family.
Yu Chu wasn't a local. Her hometown was in the south. She came to Jinghai because of her tenth birthday.
Her parents promised to take her to Jinghai for a trip on her tenth birthday because there was an amusement park base there that she liked the most.
The whole family set off happily at that time. But on the second day after they came back from the amusement park, when they were about to return home, they had a car accident.
Yu Chu's parents died on the spot. After waking up in the hospital, ten - year - old Yu Chu learned that she had become an orphan.
Other relatives in the family were reluctant to take care of her. At that time, it was Chen Mingchu, Chen Jin's father and the head of the Chen family at that time, who came to take her away.
There were many reporters outside the hospital that day. The news that the Chen family adopted a little girl from the hospital was on the front page. Everyone wanted to dig out some exclusive news from it.
She was on the upper floor of the hospital at that time, looking at the noisy crowd below, feeling scared and helpless. Chen Mingchu took her hand, bent down and gently told her, "Don't be afraid. Uncle will take you home. From now on, you'll be the little princess of the Chen family."
Later, just as Chen Mingchu said, she was doted on as a little princess in the Chen family.
No one looked down on her because of her status as an adopted daughter. Chen Mingchu spoiled and indulged her even more than his own son.
Chen Jin, the heir of the Chen family, treated her like a precious gem. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Chen Jin witnessed all of her growth. Naturally, they fell in love and wanted to spend the rest of their lives together.
Chen Mingchu was really kind to her. After knowing about her relationship with Chen Jin, he had a long and serious talk with her. After confirming her feelings, he quickly silenced the gossips that might arise from her status as an adopted daughter.
He was also afraid that Chen Jin might treat her badly after his death. So he drew up the division of his property early on to ensure that she would have a carefree life in the second half of her life and could still be that happy little princess.
"Do you know? At that time, there was a saying in the circle that one should rather offend the heir of the Chen family than the little princess." Yu Chu's voice was filled with nostalgia. She lowered her head and smiled gently but also a bit desolately.
"They love you very much. You must be eager for them to get better soon." Zhao Zhao noticed that Yu Chu was in a bad mood, but she didn't know how to comfort her. She felt a bit at a loss.
Yu Chu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, stood up and straightened her clothes. Then she turned around and looked at Zhao Zhao with a pleading look, "Yes, they love me so much. So I hope you can find the person who cast the spell as soon as possible and save them."
A gust of wind blew, making the fallen leaves trimmed by the maid on the ground flutter. Zhao Zhao lowered her head and reached out her hand to block it.
However, when her gaze fell on the shadow on the ground, Zhao Zhao stopped. When she looked again, there was nothing.
What's going on? Did she see it wrong?
Zhao Zhao rubbed her eyes and took a closer look. She found that there was nothing abnormal.
"What's wrong? Did the wind blow dust into your eyes?" Seeing her rubbing her eyes constantly, Yu Chu stepped forward and tried to pull Zhao Zhao's hand away, pretending to check for her.
Zhao Zhao instinctively took a step back and withdrew her hand.
"Madam, your hands are so cold." The coldness made her shiver.
"Ah?" Yu Chu was stunned for a moment, then smiled apologetically, "I'm born with a cold body. It's always like this. A Jin always jokes that I'm hard to take care of."
When she mentioned Chen Jin, there was always a gentle and affectionate light in her eyes. Zhao Zhao was sure that it couldn't be fake. It was really obvious. She probably... really loved Chen Jin.
The two said a few more words casually. Yu Chu said that she missed Chen Jin and was about to leave first. Thinking of the totem, Zhao Zhao summoned up her courage and called her back.
"Wait!"
"Is there anything else?"
"Madam, can I ask about the totem I saw on the eighth floor that day? Do you know what it is? And... have you ever seen any magical birds before?"
This matter had troubled Zhao Zhao for a long time. Especially the totem. She felt uncomfortable the first time she saw it on Wutong Mountain.
Yu Chu recalled what she said and said uncertainly, "I'm not very clear about it either. I only remember that it was passed down in the Chen family. As for the bird, I probably saw one today."
She was referring to the bird that flew out of the jade pendant.
"Is that totem very important to you?" Yu Chu asked.
Zhao Zhao nodded, "Yes, it is quite important."
"I see... I remember there's a bell with a unique shape at home. That totem is engraved on it. But I haven't seen it for a long time. I'll ask someone to look for it tonight. If I find it, I'll send it to you. Maybe it will be helpful to you."
"Really?" Zhao Zhao was a bit excited. Then she asked Yu Chu hesitantly, "What should I exchange for it?"
Just like what she said to her cousin.
Unexpectedly, Yu Chu waved her hand generously, "No need. I feel a connection with you. It's just a small thing."
"Thank you so much!" Zhao Zhao happily jumped up twice on the spot. By accident, she kicked the sleeping Taotie on the ground. Taotie was so frightened that its fur stood on end.
"Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean it." She bent down to apologize to the furious beast and stroked its fur.
Taotie growled angrily, but it felt so comfortable being stroked that it could only proudly raise its "cat whiskers".
After finally soothing Taotie, Zhao Zhao looked up and found that Yu Chu had already left.
She stared at the shadows of herself and Taotie on the ground. She wanted to discuss it with Song Yao, but she couldn't find her...
So she took out the little paper dragon and held it in her palm. She poked the sleepy dragon's head and woke it up.
The little dragon flicked its tail, leaned over and tilted its head to ask Zhao Zhao what was going on.
Zhao Zhao directly used the dragon to transmit her voice and called out to the real dragon on the other side, "Su Yuan, Su Yuan, are you there?"
The dragon on the other side had just returned to the hotel and was taking a shower at this moment. The water was flowing down his abs and mermaid line. In the steam of the bathroom, there was a kind of sexy that was trying to be concealed.
Hearing Zhao Zhao calling him, Su Yuan wiped the water off his face. His voice was deep and hoarse, "I'm here."
"I tell you, I think there's something wrong with that Mrs. Chen."
Sure enough, she was the little sweetheart in Nan Jia's mouth. Even a normal conversation sounded like a coquetry.
Listening to that soft voice, Su Yuan closed his eyes and silently cursed himself for a beast. Then he wrapped a towel around his waist and walked out while drying his hair.
"What did Zhao Zhao find? Tell me." The old man in Fu Feng's mouth spoke to the little sweetheart with a unique tenderness.