An Ning walked towards Xinghua and asked, "Weren’t you at the inn? How did you end up like this?"
Xinghua sniffled and said, "After you left, I was kicked out of the inn, and the silver I had was robbed by other beggars. I’ve been wandering the streets these past few days, and who would’ve thought my brother and sister-in-law would see today? They insisted on taking ho, surely planning to sell again. Miss, please have rcy and take in, won’t you?"
An Ning hesitated for a mont.
If it were just about taking in a poor girl, she would certainly have no hesitation.
After all, helping others could also bring benefits to herself.
But Xinghua was different; she couldn’t discern if what she said was true or false.
After all, her indenture contract was in Mu Yi’s hands.
Keeping soone connected to An Bingfeng by her side was like an uncontrollable bomb; how could she possibly accept that safely?
Perhaps Xinghua also noticed An Ning’s hesitation, so she clumsily took a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to An Ning, "Miss, this is the indenture contract that Master Mu Yi returned to . I am willing to give it to you for safekeeping, as long as you take in. Xinghua is willing to work like a horse or ox to repay you in the future..."
An Ning took the indenture contract without further hesitation and said, "In that case, I’ll hold onto this indenture contract for you. You can have it back whenever you wish."
Whether there is an indenture contract or not is actually not important.
But Xinghua knew so things she shouldn’t know; though she hadn’t said them yet, it didn’t an she wouldn’t say them in the future.
For safety’s sake, it was better to keep her close by.
"Thank you, Miss, thank you, Miss..." Xinghua imdiately knelt on the ground, looking as if she would knock her head until it bled.
These past few days of wandering made her realize how hard it is out there.
But if she went ho with her brother and sister-in-law, not only did she risk not having enough to eat and wear, but she also wouldn’t know who she’d be sold to in the future.
Compared to that, living in An Ning’s ho was like heaven.
Though she still needed to work, at least she could have her fill and dress warmly, and An Ning would give her so wages to save and spend.
"Co on, stand up. I live alone, so you can stay with as a companion. We live in the countryside; calling ’Miss’ all the ti feels awkward. Why not just call sister?"
"Yes, sister, I’ll treat you like my real sister from now on," Xinghua responded.
An Ning took Xinghua’s indenture contract and handed it to Sikong Wuyou.
Sikong Wuyou took it, and after just a glance at what it was, understood her intention.
He smiled and nodded to her, which reassured An Ning.
Indenture contracts must be recorded in the governnt office, and in this respect, no one understood better than Sikong Wuyou.
"We’ve been out shopping for so long; the market’s about to wrap up, and I want to head ho first..."
But Sikong Wuyou said, "It’s already this late; let take you for lunch, and then I’ll send you back."
An Ning glanced at Xinghua hesitantly and whispered, "But having her with us is inconvenient; let’s just go ho first..."
Sikong Wuyou also felt that bringing soone along made interactions with An Ning less free.
Didn’t he always co to find An Ning alone, never bringing Bai Su or Wen Jing along?
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