The useless second daughter of the Hua family

Hua Miaomiao woke up and found herself surrounded by fog. She looked around but could not see anyone else.

"Xiaoyu?"

"Puff?"

"Xiuzhu?"

"Mr. Zhu?"

"Stone Tiger?"

She tried them one by one, exhaling white air from her mouth, but all around was quiet and she received no response.

Hua Miaomiao knew that they would not leave her alone, but she was worried that something might have happened while she was asleep.

She felt something falling on her face, soft and cool. Was it snow?

Hua Miaomiao was shocked. Weren't they locked up by Yuan He? How could it be snowing indoors?

Suddenly, she heard the sound of fluttering clothes, which seemed particularly empty in the quiet environment. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure not far from her.

The other person had his back to her and was walking slowly.

Hua Miaomiao quickly chased after him, got close, and then retreated. That figure was too familiar, so familiar that she could still feel his warmth when she recalled that embrace, but it was also so strange, so strange that he had not visited her dreams once in the past three years.

This must be a dream!

Hua Miaomiao thought to herself, and she called out cautiously, "Ge Qinglan?"

The man stopped but did not turn around.

Hua Miaomiao was certain of what she was thinking. Even if it was just a dream, she still wanted to see him. She quickly stepped forward and turned the man around.

Her hair is like splashed ink, her skin is as white as snow, and there is a dot of crimson between her eyebrows. Her facial features are as delicate as sculptures, and her sparkling eyes carry a hint of resentment.

"Why can't I? Why can't I?"

He slowly opened his red lips and questioned over and over again.

Hua Miaomiao was infected by his resentment. She felt like a butterfly trapped in a spider web. No matter how she struggled, it was useless.

"I don't know, don't ask me!"

Hua Miaomiao screamed and opened her eyes, and what she saw was Mr. Zhu's worried look.

"Did you have a nightmare?" Mr. Zhu asked with concern.

Hua Miaomiao looked around and found that they were still in the same place as before. They were still lying next to the tiger-eating beast, and the others had fallen asleep.

"Did I wake you up? Sorry." Hua Miaomiao said in a low voice.

"I wasn't sleepy at first."

"I'm the one who got you into trouble. You shouldn't have to go through this."

Hua Miaomiao felt that if he had not been involved with someone like her, his life should have been as simple and happy as that of an ordinary person. With his talent and knowledge, he might have a good farm, a beautiful wife, children around him, or he might have been able to show his ambitions and shine in the court.

Hua Miaomiao felt very guilty, but the peace of mind she got from having Mr. Zhu by her side made her feel fortunate in her heart. Even she felt that this thought was a bit despicable.

"A gentleman will die for his friend. This is my own choice."

Mr. Zhu's words calmed Hua Miaomiao's restless heart.

The other party only regarded her as a confidant and had no romantic thoughts about her. Compared with the other party's openness, her own little thoughts seemed too narrow.

"Hua Miaomiao, wake up!"

Pi Fu's voice woke Hua Miaomiao up.

Hua Miaomiao blinked in confusion and saw that everyone was surrounding her with a worried look on their faces. Not far away, Mr. Zhu also cast a concerned look at her.

Is it a dream within a dream?

"What did you dream about? Sometimes you laughed, sometimes you cried, and you didn't wake up when I called you. It was scary." Pi Fu complained.

Uh... this is really hard to tell others.

Seeing that Hua Miaomiao looked unwilling to talk about it, Xiaoyu quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Miss, don't go to sleep yet. The temperature here is too low and it's easy to get sick."

Hua Miaomiao nodded. It was indeed too cold here. Even with the stone tiger keeping them warm, they still felt the cold penetrating into their bones.

"How is Master?"

"Your master is fine. This kind of environment is actually better for him." Xiuzhu replied.

Hua Miaomiao felt relieved and asked, "Is Mr. Zhu okay?"

It seemed that they were the only two mortals here. After all, they still had some basic skills, but the other party was just a weak scholar, and he didn't know if he could withstand it.

"I'm fine, I can hold on." Mr. Zhu replied with a smile, but his pale face and dark blue lips were not convincing at all.

Hua Miaomiao wanted to ask a few more questions, but when she thought back to her dream, she still felt a dull pain in her heart.

Hua Miaomiao, it's already this time, can you still be a little more muddleheaded? She cursed herself inwardly.

She looked away and looked at Xiaoyu beside her. She had been avoiding this question all along, but now she had to find out.

"What did Taoyao do to you?"

Feeling the people around her stiffen for a moment, Hua Miaomiao knew that this must be a huge secret.

"Are you...my Xiaoyu?"

"I..." Xiaoyu looked at Hua Miaomiao in panic, not knowing how to explain to her. She could only look to Pi Fu beside her for help.

"Hua Miaomiao, what are you guessing? Who else could she be if not Xiaoyu? You two grew up together, how could you not recognize her?"

"Yes, how could I not recognize her." Hua Miaomiao seemed to be talking to herself. She held Xiaoyu's hand and lifted her sleeves, revealing her smooth arms.

"When I was four years old, I secretly played with my father's sword and accidentally injured Xiaoyu. A scar was left at this location."

She stopped talking and just looked straight at the person in front of her.

"Miss, I really am Xiaoyu." Xiaoyu was so anxious that she was about to cry. Hua Miaomiao now looked at her as if she was looking at a stranger, which she could never accept.

"Really?" Hua Miaomiao replied coldly, without commenting, and slowly withdrew her hand.

Xiaoyu grabbed Hua Miaomiao with her backhand, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I really am Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu who has been with you since childhood. Do you really not recognize me?"

"That's enough!" Pi Fu couldn't bear to watch it any longer. She slapped Hua Miaomiao on the forehead and said, "Stop bullying her."

Hua Miaomiao pouted in dissatisfaction, knowing clearly that she was the one who had been kept in the dark the whole time.

In fact, Hua Miaomiao blamed Xiaoyu wrongly in this matter, because even Xiaoyu herself didn't understand what was going on.

At first, she just thought that her brother-in-law took her to see a doctor, and she suddenly lost consciousness on the way. When she woke up again, her sensory world had completely changed, and she didn't even need to eat.

Tao Yao fell into a deep sleep without having time to explain too much to her, and then Ge Qinglan regained control of his body and hurried back to the Hua family.

Xiaoyu vaguely knew that she was different from before, but she couldn't explain why. She was afraid that Hua Miaomiao would think too much, so she didn't tell her about it.

"In that case, your original body has been deeply corroded by the poison, and he should have replaced it with a new body for you. He also used his immortal energy to keep your soul in the new body." Shi Hu explained for Xiaoyu.

Pi Fu approached Xiuzhu and whispered, "This sounds familiar. Why does it sound a bit like Xuanju's?"

"They should all be puppetry techniques, but Taoyao's is much more advanced. Xiaoyu is much more spiritually free than that puppet."

"So, the shell is new, and the core is still Xiaoyu." Pi Fu made a summary speech.

Everyone looked at Hua Miaomiao, as if waiting for her to express her opinion.

Hua Miaomiao fell into deep thought, but Xiaoyu mistakenly thought that Hua Miaomiao could not accept herself like this, so she suddenly let go of Hua Miaomiao's hand.

"Miss, don't be embarrassed, Xiaoyu..."

"It's not difficult for me." Hua Miaomiao replied casually.

She heard these words as soon as she came to her senses. Looking at Xiaoyu, whose smile was uglier than crying, and the disapproving looks from the other people, she realized that the misunderstanding had become a big deal.

She quickly pulled back Xiaoyu's hand and coaxed her, "I was just teasing you, not disowning you. Now that you are immortal, I am immortal, isn't that perfect? ​​We can be together for a long time again."

"Yeah." Xiaoyu nodded in agreement.

Hua Miaomiao continued to explain to everyone: "I was just a little worried. Yuan He tried so hard to achieve immortality. If he knew about the immortal energy in Xiaoyu's body, Xiaoyu's life would be in danger. Will he be able to see us in his formation?"

"Don't worry. Although this formation is powerful, I can still set up a barrier within my close range in a short period of time." Shi Hu said proudly.

"Yes, yes, you are the best. It is right to hand Xiaoyu over to you." Hua Miaomiao flattered.

"Miss!" Xiaoyu looked at her young lady helplessly.