The first time I slept in the same bed with Sister Xue, her faint, sweet fragrance kept wafting into my nostrils, and her face was so close to mine... That night, I didn't fall asleep until very late.
When I woke up the next day, Sister Xue had already prepared breakfast, which consisted of only steamed buns and white porridge, but I felt at ease eating it.
However, at that moment, the door to the woodshed was suddenly kicked open.
Facing the blinding sunlight, I saw a haughty woman, carrying a whip, stride in angrily.
I met her last night. She is my uncle's daughter, named Wu Xin, and she is my cousin. From the way she looked at me last night, I knew that she was a very troublesome woman.
Undeniably, she is very beautiful; however, her beauty is a cold and aloof kind. Her black dress and even her updo hairstyle seem to accentuate her cool and aloof demeanor.
Before I could think, the whip in her hand lashed out, knocking the breakfast that Sister Xue had just prepared onto the table to the ground, shattering the bowls.
I was absolutely furious. We had just arrived here, and it must have been incredibly difficult for Sister Xue to make breakfast under these circumstances.
Now someone has overturned her carefully prepared breakfast on the ground. However, Sister Xue is surprisingly calm. She simply pats my hand and asks Wu Xin, "Did we do something wrong?"
However, even with Sister Xue's attitude, Wu Xin was unmoved and just snorted coldly, "What did I do wrong? You still have the nerve to ask me? You're shameless."
"People like you shouldn't have come here. But since you've shamelessly come, how long do you intend to freeload? Don't you know there's a lot of work to be done on the estate?"
Wu Xin's words infuriated me. She was treating us like slaves! No matter how much work there was on the estate, couldn't we at least eat?
Especially when I heard her call Xue Jie shameless, I clenched my fists tightly.
She is my only family now, and I will never allow anyone to insult her.
However, despite such an insult, Sister Xue calmly stood up and said, "I'm sorry, it was our fault. Just tell us what you need, and we'll do it right away."
Seeing Xue Jie's humble attitude, Wu Xin finally snorted with some satisfaction and said, "That's more like it. You go and clean up, sweep the yard again, and as for this kid, go and clean the stables."
"I'm warning you, don't even think about slacking off. Don't think that Grandpa likes you any more. If you dare to slack off, Grandpa will kick you out!"
"You shouldn't have bothered us in the first place, but since you're here, remember who the real owners are." After saying this, Wu Xin frowned, seemingly disgusted by the musty smell, and left.
Looking at the silent Xue-jie, I suddenly felt ashamed. I felt so inadequate. If I had the ability, she wouldn't have had to suffer like this.
But Sister Xue reached out and patted my head, saying, "It seems there's really no other way. Remember to be patient in everything. I'm going to clean up now."
Sister Xue has left, and I have to go clean the stables. Although I'm very reluctant, I'm willing to do anything so that Sister Xue won't be wronged.