Chapter 6: Living Elsewhere

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Sheng Mingyue closed her eyes, forcing herself not to look at the severed finger. Song Guo, trembling in her arms, was crying softly, burying her face in Sheng Mingyue’s shoulder. “Miss…” she whispered.

Sheng Mingyue bit her lip tightly, a clear tear sliding down her cheek. Her mind flashed with Rong Yan’s smiling face, and her heart ached unbearably.

[Why is it just a finger? Am I watching a horror movie?]
[From that perspective, this is a punishment for a disobedient little cannon fodder!]
[So cruel—both pinkies of two hands were severed, one given to the little cannon fodder, the other delivered to her parents.]
[What grudge could there be? The male lead forgets all past kindness!]
[This is just like the farmer and the snake. The little cannon fodder was only kind-hearted—who did she offend?]

Sheng Mingyue felt a chill run through her body and had to hold Song Guo tightly, seeking warmth from her.

Since childhood, her birth mother Liu Cuixi had never cared for her, focusing only on her own youngest son, Sheng Li. Sheng Li had been spoiled from a young age, with a temperament somewhat like their mother’s. He even called her “dirty hoof” and often beat and scolded her.

Now, Sheng Li’s life hung by a thread because of her, all depending on the whim of that certain person.

Honestly, she felt no sympathy for this brother and would never plead with Rong Yan for someone who had beaten and scolded her all her life.

But now it was Sheng Li; later, who would be next?

“Miss, did you offend someone?” Song Guo’s eyes brimmed with tears as she hugged Sheng Mingyue’s slender waist. Though terrified, she carefully tended to her injuries.

Song Guo’s voice reached Sheng Mingyue’s ears. She blinked sluggishly, seemingly stunned. “I didn’t…”

Seeing this, Song Guo was even more distressed. She quickly positioned herself in front of Sheng Mingyue, her tone righteous. “Don’t be afraid, Miss. You saved the prince’s life, and if anyone threatens you, the prince would never stand by and do nothing!”

“I’ll tell Brother Yun Lai now to pass the message to the prince!”

With that, Song Guo grabbed a nearby quilt and wrapped Sheng Mingyue tightly, then rushed out fiercely, determined to seek justice for her.

Sheng Mingyue did not stop her, letting Song Guo report directly to their master.

If she didn’t ask the prince for help, wouldn’t it be a waste of having a new master?

Sheng Mingyue curled up in the warm quilt, revealing only her pale face as she stared at the severed finger on the ground. The panic and fear from moments before had vanished.

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“Rong Yan… a black-hearted man… not wrong to say that.”

Sheng Mingyue rubbed her chilled arm, a shadow passing through her eyes.

A cornered rabbit bites; if Rong Yan is determined to push her to the brink, then she would bounce back and fight to the death with him!

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The next day, at dawn.

Song Guo woke her early, changed her dressing, and helped her out of the room.

Sheng Mingyue had rarely slept so peacefully. Despite the injuries, she feltI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.