How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Xia Tian was afraid that Xia Chu would be worried outside, so after thinking for a moment, he whispered to Cui Hua, "You go out first, Xiao Chu will wait for you outside."

"Yes." Cuihua, having recovered from her shock, wiped her eyes and walked out. She lowered her head, not daring to look at the group of people blocking the door, but they made way for her.

Cuihua left the gambling house and ran a few steps as if to escape. Xia Chu came forward and grabbed her arm. "Cuihua, are you hurt?"

"Miss..." Cuihua's tears fell again, and she cried, "I'm fine, Miss, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I'm fine today thanks to you." Xia Chu looked her up and down. Seeing that although she looked terrified, she had no scars, he felt relieved. "I'm glad you're okay. I'm glad you're okay."

Cuihua had been crying since she was arrested, and now her eyes were barely open. But today's experience was too terrifying, and her heart was still beating wildly.

"Come, have some hot soup." Xia Chu pulled her to the wonton stall and sat down. When he touched the bowl in front of him, it was already cold. "Boss, give me a bowl of hot soup."

"Okay, okay." The wonton stall owner couldn't figure out who these two girls were. One was guarding the gambling house, and the other had just been arrested and was out again. He was confused, but he quickly scooped up a bowl of hot soup and brought it over. The wontons that had just been served were untouched, and the skin that exposed the soup was dry. He smiled and asked, "The wontons are cold. Can I heat them up for you?"

"Thank you." Xia Chu nodded and handed the hot soup to Cuihua. "Here, have a sip of hot soup to calm your mind."

Cuihua responded, took a sip from the hot bowl, and the warmth went straight from her mouth to her stomach, as if bringing a calming force. She felt much better and forced a smile at Xia Chu.

"Silly girl, you have suffered." Xia Chu took a handkerchief and gently wiped her face.

Cuihua shook her head, her red, swollen eyes narrowing. "I'm glad the young lady is alright." She had no regrets. The young lady had always been kind to them, the servants, or rather, she had never considered them servants. She was always kind and gentle, never scolding or scolding them. They ate and drank the same as the masters. Mrs. Wang would sometimes pull them aside to talk, treating them like juniors and thanking her for taking care of the young lady.

She felt like she was an equal to them. All their meals were prepared by Mrs. Wang, and she even helped with the cleaning on weekdays.

Cuihua felt that she had made the right decision to come here. She had no regrets about what happened today and was even glad that she had followed him out.

Xia Chu helped her tidy up the messy hair on her temples and made up his mind to treat her well in the future. He would ask his mother to return the indenture contract to her when he returned.

Not long after, Zhao Huazhang and Xia Tian came out. The people from the gambling house bowed and bowed to see them out. The leader smiled and said something. But Zhao Huazhang didn't even stop, and smiled at Xia Chuqian and said, "It's okay, go home."

"Brother Zhao, thank you so much!" Xia Chu looked at Zhao Huazhang gratefully. If he hadn't been there today, who knows what would have happened if her brother had gone in alone. She hadn't expected so many people to be in the gambling house. Just now, there were people lying all over the floor. She took a quick look and saw no fewer than twenty people. The people who came later brought a dozen more. Fortunately, Zhao Huazhang was there, otherwise her brother might have been injured.

"It's just a piece of cake." Zhao Huazhang felt those eyes were bright and lovely, as if they were glowing, reflecting his own image. If those eyes looked at him like this every day, if he could see them every time he opened his eyes, he couldn't imagine how happy he would be. His originally less anxious mood suddenly became impatient, and he didn't even want to wait a moment longer.

"Go home." Xia Tian interrupted their gaze and sneered at Zhao Huazhang's condemning look. When I looked at my sister with that possessive look, I wasn't dead yet.

"Go home!" Xia Chu took Cuihua, who was safe and sound, by the hand and walked towards home.

Zhao Huazhang sighed. The road ahead is long...

Passing by a restaurant, Xia Chu smelled the aroma of food and realized she was already hungry. She glanced at the sky and saw it was almost noon. Zhao Huazhang and her eldest brother hadn't eaten yet, so it was a good time to treat everyone to a meal. She stopped and said, "Let's eat something before we go back?"

It would definitely be too late to go back and do it. I had asked for a temporary leave in the summer and had to go back to the military camp soon, so I agreed immediately.

Zhao Huazhang naturally agreed, and the longer they could spend together, the better. He quietly approached Xia Chu, always keeping a distance of three steps. This distance made him feel very comfortable. He felt rude, but at the same time, he was secretly happy.

Xia Chu ordered a table full of dishes, and Cuihua borrowed the restaurant's space to wash her hands and face, and she looked less embarrassed.

"Cuihua, sit down and eat." Xia Chu waved.

Cuihua was startled and waved her hands repeatedly, "I dare not."

Xia Chu directly pulled her to sit down, "What's there to be afraid of? If it weren't for you today, who knows what would have happened."

"Please sit down. You saved Xiaochu. Our whole family is very grateful to you." Xia Tian picked up the teacup, stood up and bowed. "Let me toast you a cup to express my gratitude."

Cuihua jumped up as if she had been electrocuted, her hands almost leaving afterimages. "No, no, no, this is what I should do. Miss, Madam, Master, everyone is always so kind to me, this is what I should do."

"There's nothing you should or shouldn't do. Every life is equal." Xia Chu also picked up the teacup. "Thank you."

Cuihua was still frightened. She looked around and saw that both of them were expressing their gratitude sincerely. They seemed to insist on toasting her. Only then did she pick up her cup with trepidation. It was the first time she was treated so solemnly. She was indescribably touched. She often felt this way in the Wang family. Sometimes she felt that she was not a servant or a slave. Sometimes, facing Dong Xiaohuan and Xia Chu, she even felt that she was a member of the Wang family, a daughter, a sister. She drank the cup of tea with tears in her eyes, and then was pulled to sit by Xia Chu. She couldn't help laughing again.

Sure enough, she did nothing wrong.

Zhao Huazhang didn't offer Cuihua tea, but he remembered her in his heart. He turned his gaze to Xia Chu, and seeing her bright smile, he felt happy too. Unfortunately, he would soon be gone.

Cuihua was sitting at the same table with her host for the first time, feeling awkward and uneasy. She was afraid others would think she, a servant, was dirty, so she didn't dare to pick up any food. She ate her rice, glancing at the others from time to time, worried that her poor table manners would disturb them.

Xia Chu sighed secretly and could only keep picking food for her and introducing her special dishes, hoping to make her relax a little.

Xia Tian chuckled at Zhao Huazhang's subtle yet obvious gaze. He thought to himself, "I've never seen Xiaochu fall in love with a man, not even twice. She spends all day playing the pipa and playing with flowers, like she has no talent for love." It all depends on you: "Can you make my girl, who's always been resistant to love, open her heart?"