Chapter 508: She Was Really Lucky

Chapter 508: She Was Really Lucky

The nursemaid swept her gaze over all of them and selected two tall, slim girls to leave. Even now, Jin'er could still remember the delighted expressions on the faces of those two girls.

She was extremely envious, but it seemed that the selection was over. The woman happily accepted the money and led them out.

Jin'er felt her heart sink, lowered her head, and sniffled. Her frozen, stiff legs dragged behind her as she followed the woman out.

Suddenly, the woman's steps stopped, and she told them to lower their heads and not look around, so they all stopped and bowed their heads.

Only Jin'er was slow to react; she didn’t quite hear what the woman said and only heard a sweet, childlike voice, so she raised her head.

She saw a little girl, like a snow doll, held by her mother.

Jin'er had never seen such a beautiful child in her life and was momentarily stunned.

Could this be a little angel from heaven?

She stood there, mesmerized.

At that moment, her stiff legs, numb from the cold, gave way, and she fell to the ground with a thud.

The fall was excruciating, as if someone had slammed a brick into her knee.

Seeing this, the woman was about to lose her temper.

Jin'er was terrified.

Because when the woman was unhappy, she would hit them, not with slaps but by twisting their skin, leaving no visible marks so they could still be sold for a good price.

Trembling with fear, she braced herself for the inevitable beating.

But instead, a small, sweet-scented hand reached out to her.

"G-get up."

The little snow doll-like angel wasn’t afraid of her dirtiness and grabbed her hand, trying to pull her up.

Jin'er was stunned for a moment, her eyes fixed on her without blinking.

She thought, _She’s so beautiful._

There was no child more beautiful than her in the world.

The little girl smiled at Jin'er.

Seeing this, the woman breathed a sigh of relief but secretly glared at Jin'er.

"Honored lady, I am truly sorry. This girl is clumsy and made a fool of herself in front of you. I will take her away now."

Jin'er noticed the woman’s glare and trembled in fear.

But the small hand tightly grabbed hers, as if it had no intention of letting go.

"N-no... don’t go," the little girl said firmly, her chubby face scrunched up.

The woman was stunned for a moment, then her face lit up with joy. "Miss, you want to keep this girl..."

She glanced at Jin'er hesitantly. "But this girl isn't clever, and her hands and feet aren't very agile..."

The more Jin'er listened, the more nervous she became. She wanted to stay, but at this crucial moment, her mouth became clumsy, and she didn't dare say a word.

The nanny beside the young mistress also advised, "Young Miss, we've already picked out a maid for you. This girl is too clumsy. If she goes to the courtyard, she won't be able to do the work properly. Young Miss, be a good girl, don't choose this one."

Jin'er's heart suddenly darkened, like a heavy black cloud covering the sky. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look up again.

But she saw that small hand stubbornly holding onto her.

"I want her!"

The tone was resolute, as if nothing could change it, not even if the sky were to fall.

Jin'er's heart suddenly brightened, so bright that she couldn't help but look up again at the young mistress.

The young mistress looked at her firmly, her eyes shining like stars.

The nanny seemed helpless. "Alright, alright, we'll take her, my dear."

After that, she asked the trafficker about the price.

The trafficker didn't dare to ask for an exorbitant price, especially since he was eager to get rid of this clumsy and slow-witted girl.

And so, Jin'er stayed.

The nanny looked at her and couldn't help saying, "Girl, you've had good fortune today. To be favored by Young Miss, your good days are still ahead of you."

Jin'er's heart was bright and clear, and it felt like the surroundings had lit up.

Her mother once said she was unlucky to be born a daughter, so she wasn't held much. The neighbor aunt said she was unlucky to be born into a poor family that didn't value daughters, and that she would definitely be sold in the future. The trafficker also said she was slow-witted, not clever at all, and would definitely not be lucky enough to stay in a wealthy household.

But now, this nanny said she had had good fortune.

All because of... Young Miss.

Young Miss...

Young Miss……

Jin'er's hand finally gripped that small hand tightly.

"Young Miss."

It wasn't the first time she had been held by her Young Miss, but at this moment, she couldn't help but want to cry.

When she was young, she was innocent and unaware, and didn't understand what luck or fortune meant. Later, she heard that the group of girls who were taken by the trafficker to another household imitated her and stumbled in front of a noble. They were scolded by the master, and when they returned, they were severely punished by the trafficker and sold to a harsh family.

Now, whenever she thought about it, she felt that what those people said was wrong.

She was the luckiest person under the heavens because she had met Young Miss.

She would spend her whole life repaying Young Miss.

When she saw Young Miss fall into the water, she didn't think of anything else. There was only one thought in her mind.

Without Young Miss, how could Jin'er go on living? Each day, each month, each year, her world would never shine again.

Her heart felt like it was about to burst out of her chest.

The vast emptiness filled her with panic and fear.

So she rushed forward without hesitation.

Only when Young Miss was around did Jin'er feel alive, her world brightened, and she felt like she had a purpose.

"Why are you crying, silly thing?" Su Youyue hugged her. "Your Young Miss's heart is breaking because of your tears."

Hearing this, Jin'er quickly wiped her tears. "I feel so lucky to serve Young Miss and to have met Zhe Jing."

Su Youyue didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "How can serving someone as a maid be considered lucky?"

Jin'er insisted. "Absolutely. I’ve seen too many cruel masters who treat their maids like animals, beating and scolding them without a second thought. My village friend Xiao Rou, who was sold like me, didn’t meet a good family. Her master hit her on the face, leaving a large scar. If that had happened to me, would Zhe Jing still want to marry me?"

She gently hugged Su Youyue's waist, careful not to press too hard, knowing the baby was inside. But she wanted to hold onto Young Miss a little longer.

She treated Young Miss as her mistress, but in her heart, she saw her as a younger sister. She thought that if she had a sister, she would love her very much and not let her suffer like she did, when her parents didn’t love her, and her brother didn’t care. When she saw a mother sheep tenderly licking her lamb, she would reach out, wishing someone would love her the same way.

She realized that the lamb was a girl, just like her, and the mother sheep loved her so much. It proved that girls could be loved too, not just boys.

So Jin'er treated Young Miss like a younger sister.

But later, Young Miss somehow changed, becoming more like an older sister, often taking care of her instead.

Su Youyue gently touched Jin'er's hair. "Zhe Jing likes you not just because of your appearance, but because of who you are. As for me, it’s my luck to have met you."

She had already prepared Jin'er’s freedom papers, planning to set her free earlier, but she worried Jin'er might misinterpret it, so she held off. Now she had decided to give it to Jin'er on her wedding day when the girl would be more accepting.

Jin'er felt her eyes well up with more tears.

How could Young Miss say such things?

If she listened anymore, she was afraid she’d get snot on Young Miss's clothes.

So she held back and pulled her head out of Su Youyue's embrace. "Young Miss, please stop talking. If you keep going, I’ll ruin the disguise Zhe Jing worked so hard to create for me. Are you hungry? I’ll go make you something delicious!"