The useless second daughter of the Hua family

Hua Miaomiao is sick.

A fever came on so violently that her face turned red and she lost consciousness.

Ge Qinglan was scratching his head anxiously. He was fine in the morning, so how come he couldn't be woken up after taking a nap?

Helpless, Ge Qinglan could only send someone back to the Ge family to deliver a message, and stayed at the Hua family tonight. After the doctor came, he fed her the boiled medicine and changed the cold towel again and again. It was not until the second half of the night that the fever finally subsided, but she still did not wake up.

Hua Miaomiao frowned, clenched her hands into fists, and her face was full of tension and fear, as if she was trapped in a nightmare.

dreaming……

On a hot afternoon, Hua Miaomiao lay listlessly in the pavilion in the middle of the lake to cool off. She gulped down a big mouthful of iced sour plum soup, picked up an entry-level formation map, and prepared to find some sleep. Xiaoyu was fanning her, and when she looked up, she saw someone peeking around in the corridor.

"Miss, it's the eldest lady."

Hua Miaomiao followed Xiaoyu's gaze and saw Hua Niao Niao. She didn't have a close relationship with this half-sister. It wasn't that there was any distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, but her aunt liked to be quiet and always liked to stay in her own yard when she had nothing to do, so she rarely showed up.

Hua Miaomiao waved at her and called her affectionately: "Sister Niaoniao, come and play with us."

Hua Niaoniao walked over timidly with her hands hidden behind her back.

"What good stuff did Sister hide? Aren't you going to give it to Miaomiao?"

"No... No, it's for you." She hurriedly handed over the things, a lacquered wooden food box with a few snacks. She was a little nervous, because she knew that Hua Miaomiao usually had very good food, clothing and daily necessities, and was worried whether these few ordinary snacks would be pleasing to her. She just stood there holding them, not knowing whether she should put them down.

Hua Miaomiao couldn't bear to see her being so cautious, so she pulled her to sit at the table. She picked up a piece of dessert and put it in her mouth. It didn't look delicate, but it tasted sweet and melted in her mouth. "Not bad." She praised sincerely.

Hua Niaoniao breathed a sigh of relief, and she said proudly: "This lotus seed paste cake was made by my mother. Lotus seeds can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, which is most suitable for this solar term."

Hua Miaomiao ate a few more pieces of it out of respect, "Xiaoyu, this sour plum soup is not cold anymore, go get another pot."

After the people had gone far away, she spoke slowly, "Sister, do you have something to talk to me about?"

Hua Niaoniao twisted the corner of her clothes with her fingers, buried her head, and whispered, "My mother's birthday will be in a few days."

"Oh, I understand." Hua Miaomiao understood. Something bad happened in the neighboring county. Her parents rushed there a few days ago. They probably won't be back before her aunt's birthday. "I'll ask Xiaoyu to take her sister to the storeroom to pick out some suitable gifts, and then ask the housekeeper to prepare them. What do you think?"

"That's not what I meant." Seeing Hua Miaomiao misunderstood, she hurriedly explained: "I saved some money and wanted to buy her a birthday gift. But..."

"But what?"

"I seldom go out on weekdays, and I'm not familiar with the market. Besides, I can't tell my mother about this first. So..."

"So you want me to take you out quietly?"

"Can I?" She looked at her expectantly.

"It's not impossible, but you have to promise me one thing."

"You said."

"Don't be so distant with me in the future. We are two sisters and a family."

"it is good."

The two smiled at each other, agreed on a time to go out the next day, and then lay down together to chat. It was the first time that the two sisters were so close.

The next morning, Hua Miaomiao sent Xiaoyu away and slipped out through the back door with Hua Niaoniao.

After picking out a hollow sandalwood sachet ball in the Treasure Pavilion, the two walked back contentedly.

On the way home, Hua Niaoniao heard an argument coming from the alley nearby. She was a little scared and dragged Hua Miaomiao to take a few quick steps.

Hua Miaomiao was very curious. She ignored her obstruction and quietly walked over and hid behind the wall to eavesdrop. Soon she understood what was going on. She had heard her father talk about the brothers, and his words were full of praise for Ge Qingcheng. Perhaps influenced by her father, she also had a little admiration for this young man she had never met. When she saw that they were going to kidnap someone, she rushed over without thinking.

After Yitong made a fuss, Ge Qinglan took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Seeing that they were not giving up and still wanted to chase after him, she said, "He has already run far away. It is too late for you to catch up."

The other party was furious. The leader with a scar on his face glared at Hua Miaomiao fiercely and approached her step by step. He was just fooled by her. How capable could a child of seven or eight years old be?

Hua Miaomiao was only an eight-year-old child after all. She was so scared that she yelled, "If you hurt me, you will offend the entire Hua family, as well as all the friends of the Hua family in the martial arts world. You won't be able to hide then."

Scarface was stunned. It was not because he was scared, but he did not expect that a child could think so clearly in such a situation. He really wanted to know what other tricks she could play.

"Then how are you going to compensate me for my losses?"

At this moment, a subordinate at the side pulled a girl over and said, "Boss, there is another one over here."

Hua Niaoniao was already frightened out of her wits. With tears in her eyes, she stared at Hua Miaomiao, not daring to cry out loud.

Scarface looked at the girl, and an idea flashed in his mind. He turned around and looked at Hua Miaomiao with ill intentions, "I heard that the Hua family has two beauties. I guess the other one is the illegitimate daughter of the Hua family."

Hua Miaomiao squeezed next to Hua Niaoniao, protected her behind her, and looked at everyone with a vigilant look.

"If I don't touch you, I won't dare to touch her. The Hua family won't make a big fuss over a concubine's daughter who is not valued. It's just the right time to sell her to make up for the loss of this trip." He deliberately scared her.

After hearing this, Hua Niaoniao's legs went weak and she sat down on the ground. She was worried that she would really be taken away and no one would come to save her.

"Take me away, and let her go back and tell her. It's just money, the Hua family can afford it."

"Do you think I'm stupid? Let her go back to deliver the letter?"

"It's more reliable than sending someone to deliver the letter yourself. You know, the Hua family's tracking skills are very powerful. Do you really think you can leave no trace?" She looked considerate and understanding.

Scarface looked at the little girl, wondering how credible her words were. The Hua family was said to be very mysterious in the martial arts world. Maybe they had some powerful magic weapon.

"Miaomiao! No!" Hua Niaoniao held her tightly and cried bitterly.

"Don't worry, they only want money and won't hurt me. Go home first and ask my parents to prepare the money to redeem me."

"All right. Three days later at 5 pm, on the southern slope of the mountain, five miles away, there will be 10,000 taels of silver. If you don't see the money, prepare to let the Hua family collect your body."

"Sister, you must remember this. Three days later at 3:00 p.m., we will find ten thousand taels of silver on the southern slope of the mountain five miles away." Hua Miaomiao held Hua Niaoniao's hands tightly and reminded her solemnly.

After saying that, she followed everyone away, leaving only the trembling Hua Niaoniao standing there alone.