Chapter 224: Impossible!

Chapter 224: Impossible!

Moliu barely managed to escape from the locked servants' room.

In a hurry, she ran out to look for her young mistress but instead only found Madam Liu and Madam Xiao. Madam Liu smiled and said in a casual tone, "...your young mistress overindulged in wine and is currently resting in the Xiao family's guest room. You shouldn't disturb her."

Moliu was anxious and didn't listen to Madam Liu's words.

She ran out on her own, calling and searching as she went.

Fortunately, the young mistress was safe and sound!

Moliu was nearly in tears.

"The young mistress shouldn't have been so trusting," Moliu couldn't help but shed tears, gritting her teeth. "They sent me away and made you drink, definitely wanting to embarrass you!"

Even now, Moliu couldn't bring herself to think the worst of Madam Liu and the others.

Ah Wu reached out to wipe Moliu's tears. "Don't worry. I'm okay, really."

Ah Wu sniffled.

But Xingxing, with a serious expression, said, "Ah Wu sister, I really don't want to speak ill of others, but they are bad people. They used sedative smoke on you!"

Hearing this, Moliu's expression changed immediately.

She wanted to speak, but her trembling lips held back the words. She only tightened her grip on Ah Wu's hand.

Seeing Moliu's pale face, Ah Wu reassuringly touched her cheek with her other hand. "It's okay, really."

Moliu could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

"Young mistress, let's go. Let's not be guests here anymore. Let's return to the estate and find Grandfather..." Moliu wiped her own tears, but more kept coming. "They, they wanted to harm you..."

Xingxing, with a serious face, nodded frequently in agreement. "Moliu sister is right. They didn't sincerely invite Ah Wu sister to come and play."

Who would ever drug their guest?!

Xingxing thought angrily.

Ah Wu agreed.

Just as the three were about to leave, Moliu's ears twitched as she heard some noise. Instinctively, she scooped up Xingxing with one hand and grabbed Ah Wu's hand with the other, hiding behind the rockery where they had earlier hidden.

The voices grew closer. It was Madam Liu and Madam Xiao, chatting and laughing, very relaxed.

Moliu clenched her fists tightly.

"Speaking of which, Ah Wu has been resting for some time. Should we go see how she's doing?"

"You're always the one who cares about the children. Come, let's go together."

Their footsteps headed towards the small courtyard where Ah Wu had been.

The Xiao family's home wasn't large, and though the courtyard was secluded, it wasn't far from the rockery.

Moliu watched through a gap in the rockery.

Ah Wu also found a gap and curiously looked out.

Xingxing did the same, standing on her tiptoes and barely managing to find a gap to look out.

She saw Madam Xiao and Senior Madam Liu walking toward the small courtyard together.

Just then, they saw a man who looked dazed and confused, pressing his temples as he headed toward the small courtyard.

Madam Xiao recognized him and explained to Senior Madam Liu, “He is my husband’s friend.”

She asked the man with some surprise, “Mr. Gu, what’s the matter with you?”

Mr. Gu pressed his temples and gave a somewhat embarrassed smile. “Sister-in-law has guests. I drank with Brother Xiao and became a bit dizzy. He told me to rest here for a while... Please don’t mind me.”

The Xiao family was a declining official household. The estate wasn’t large, and there weren’t many maids. With both the master and mistress having guests, the maids were naturally insufficient.

Mr. Gu often came to the Xiao family and was quite familiar with the place. The secluded courtyard was near the front courtyard, and in reality, the division wasn’t that strict, so it couldn’t really be considered another family’s inner quarters.

Thus, Mr. Gu came over on his own.

Madam Xiao’s eyes flickered as she discreetly exchanged a glance with Senior Madam Liu.

With an extra outsider to witness, wouldn’t it be even better?

Since this place was far from the capital, any news wouldn’t reach there. If that fool’s reputation was ruined, it wouldn’t affect Liu Xiangxiang. Thinking this way, Senior Madam Liu discreetly curled the corner of her mouth and gave Madam Xiao a slight nod.

Madam Xiao understood and said with a smile, “It’s alright. A friend’s niece is resting in the small courtyard. We’re about to take her out. Mr. Gu can go with us. After we take our friend’s niece away, you can rest in another guest room.”

Mr. Gu pressed his temples once more and agreed.

Ah Wu and Xingxing were both confused by what they heard.

But Moliu was thinking a lot at this moment. Her face went pale, and her heart raced in her chest.

She quickly made a decision and whispered to Ah Wu, “Young mistress, wait here for me. I’ll sneak over and see what the senior madam is trying to do. When we return, I’ll have an explanation for Grandfather.”

Ah Wu turned back. She grabbed Moliu’s hand. “I’ll go with you.”

There was no way Moliu would let her young mistress take such a risk.

She came up with an excellent excuse. “Young mistress, you need to take care of Xingxing. I’ll go secretly and take a look. I’ll be back after one glance. You take care of Xingxing here. If something happens to me, you and Xingxing should immediately run out of the estate to find the guards to rescue me.”

Moliu regretted her decision. She knew Liu Xiangxiang wasn’t a good person and should have advised her young mistress to ignore Liu Xiangxiang.

Ah Wu, realizing the heavy responsibility on her shoulders, nodded seriously. “Don’t worry.”

Moliu gently patted Xingxing’s little head before sneaking out quietly toward the small courtyard.

At this moment, in the main room of the remote courtyard, the doors and windows were tightly closed.

However, just by getting a little closer to the main door, one could hear the sounds of a woman that seemed both joyful and painful, along with the heavy breathing of a man.

Mr. Gu, being experienced, understood immediately what these sounds indicated.

He was stunned, and his drunkenness cleared up significantly.

He looked at Madam Xiao awkwardly.

Had he walked in on something inappropriate?

Madam Xiao and Lady Liu both looked shocked.

Lady Liu, in particular, murmured in disbelief, "Impossible, this can't be! Ah Wu is inside, sleeping!"

"Ah Wu!"

Madam Xiao reached for the door.

However, both hesitated to enter immediately. Lady Liu feigned disbelief, stumbling backward, muttering "impossible" under her breath, retreating several paces.

Madam Xiao followed suit, stepping back to support her, appearing to wait for Lady Liu to calm her emotions.

——They were waiting for the smoke in the room to clear slightly.

Mr. Gu still looked awkward and seemed ready to leave, scratching his head and taking a few steps back.