ATP Chapter 41

All the Protagonists I’ve Scummed Came To Me For Revenge Chapter 41: Abandoned Daughter of a Rich Family (12)

As Xia Yu walked out of the Xiao family’s gate, she glanced back at the Xiao family with a gloomy expression. Xiao Wenjin’s last words completely disrupted her thoughts.

I can no longer stay in Yunzhou.

Xiao Wenjin said she was looking for something, but what did she leave behind, especially nothing that could identify her?

Xia Yu guessed that she was having someone rework her old clothes. Once the mask and clothes were made, she could put them on and the result would be obvious.

Is Xiao Wenjin a piece of clingy taffy?

Xia Yu cursed inwardly. What did Xiao Wenjin want? She had already used herself as a stepping stone to become the master of the Xiao family in Yunzhou, what more did she want?

She merely guided Xiao Wenjin’s dark side, leading her into darkness. Xiao Wenjin made her decision after careful consideration; how can the blame be entirely placed on her?

She had to leave Yunzhou.

The sooner the better.

Staying would only make things more passive, and Xiao Wenjin would never give up. Since she was already 80% certain, she would definitely take other actions later.

Money is just an external thing.

She genuinely didn’t want to get involved with the main character.

Whitewashing Xiao Wenjin?

This woman made this choice herself; she simply made Xiao Wenjin understand the principle that a useless person has no value whatsoever.

The canary and the caged bird stories unfolded according to the plot, and she didn’t really mistreat Xiao Wenjin!

What grudges can’t be settled even in death?

Why doesn’t she hate her father who pushed her into this hell? If she hates him so much, why doesn’t she dig up her father Xiao Wancai’s grave?

She’s been dead for seven years!

She rushed back to Piaoxiang Tower, where Zhang An immediately greeted her, saying anxiously, “Master, you’re finally back!”

Seeing his anxious and agitated expression, Xia Yu had a bad feeling and asked, “What’s wrong? What happened?”

“After you went to the Xiao residence with that steward, Miss Xin’er came out. After learning about this matter and the instructions you left behind, she insisted on going to the Xiao residence, no matter how much we tried to persuade her.”

Xia Yu’s expression turned cold: “I told you not to tell Xin’er about this. Who told her?”

Zhang An lowered his head and said, “We didn’t intend to tell Miss Xin’er. It was just that Miss Xin’er overheard us talking about it.”

“Where is Xin’er?”

“Miss Xin’er is injured.”

Xia Yu looked at Zhang An with a gloomy expression and said coldly, “Tell me everything—what happened.”

“It’s like this, sir. After Miss Xin’er found out, she insisted on going to the Xiao residence to find you. We couldn’t stop her, and she ran away by herself through a side gate. Shunzi went to chase after Miss Xin’er, but he was too late. Miss Xin’er ran into a member of the Xiao family outside the Xiao residence, and the two of them started arguing for some reason. Miss Xin’er was beaten by that person.”

“Where’s Shunzi?”

“Shunzi was also beaten. His injuries are much more serious than Xin’er’s. He’s still at the clinic.”

Xia Yu remained expressionless, her eyes cold and icy. She took a deep breath and said, “I’ll pay for the medical expenses. Go find Aunt Gui and get some money for Shunzi so he can recover properly.”

“Okay, employer.”

“Is Xin’er badly wounded?”

Zhang An followed Xia Yu, saying, “Miss Xin’er’s injuries aren’t too serious; she just bumped her head when that person pushed her to the ground.”

Walking to the backyard and following the path to the living quarters, Xia Yu stopped and said to Zhang An, “Don’t make a fuss about this. I need to leave the city before dark. Can you call two cars for me? Also, you go out too. I need to go to An Village. Can you go to Hefei Village and buy some hawthorns for me?”

Ancun is in the east, and Hefeicun is in the west; they are two completely different directions. Xia Yu is trying to confuse the public.

The entire Yunzhou was Xiao’s territory, so she couldn’t just sneak out of the city, which would only make things worse. But she also didn’t want to go out openly, because that would likely get her discovered.

She’s been going out a lot these days, so she plans to pretend she doesn’t know anything and leave with her people. Zhang An is just there to mislead people.

“I’ll take care of it right away.”

After Zhang An left, Xia Yu entered Xin’er’s room. Xin’er had a cloth wrapped around her head and was applying medicine to her injured hand.

“Sister Xia, you’re finally back!”

“What were you doing at the Xiao residence?” Xia Yu pulled back her excited heart and scolded, “Didn’t I tell you to practice calligraphy in your room and not wander around?”

“But how could you not tell me about this, sister? You even left something saying you’d sell Piaoxiangju to someone else if you didn’t come back. Sister, you knew it was dangerous to go to the Xiao family, so why did you still go!”

Xin’er was also very aggrieved and angry. She was stunned when she heard these words. The thought of something possibly going wrong made her feel uncontrollably sad.

Xia Yu softened her tone: “I don’t want to go either, but this is Yunzhou after all, Xiao’s territory. We have to give them face no matter what.”

“Then let’s leave Yunzhou!”

Xin’er would rather be poor and suffer than lose another loved one. Yunzhou may be a big place, but it doesn’t give her any sense of security.

It seems everyone is eyeing Piaoxianglou.

Xia Yu looked at her silently for a while before saying, “Xin’er, are you sure? Once we leave Yunzhou, Piaoxianglou will no longer be ours.”

“I don’t want to stay in Yunzhou anymore. They’re all eyeing Piaoxiang Tower. Sister, let’s give up Piaoxiang Tower. I don’t want anything to happen to you!”

Xia Yu reached out and touched the bandage wrapped around her head, asking softly, “Who made this?”

Xin’er awkwardly said, “I don’t know him.”

Xia Yu remained silent for a while without asking any further questions. She stood up and said, “Then you should pack your things. Zhang An will bring a carriage soon, and we’ll leave Yunzhou shortly.”

“Are we going to Yangzhou?”

“Yangzhou and Yunzhou are the same; both have prominent families. The Wang family of Yangzhou is not much better than that of Yunzhou.”

“Shall we go back to Le’an County then?!”

Xia Yu sighed: “It’s not that easy. The Xiao family and I are not on good terms. They will definitely come looking for me once they find out I’m gone. We have to go further away, to a more remote place.”

“I’ll do whatever you say, Sister Xia. I’ll go wherever you go!”

Xia Yu nodded and said, “You pack your things, and I’ll go prepare too. We’ll leave Yunzhou once the carriage arrives.”

Xia Yu’s money was mostly in the form of silver notes, which were easy to carry, but she didn’t bring much cash with her, only carrying a thousand taels. If Xiao Wenjin caught her and questioned her, she would have an explanation, since she hadn’t brought all her money with her and could say she was just going out to buy some things.

Xia Yu only brought one thousand taels of silver notes, nothing else. She took the money, hesitated for a moment, and then went to the kitchen where the fire was burning. The head chef was busy outside, while Xia Yu was inside.

She rolled up her sleeve, looking at the healed scar on her hand from saving someone, and then staring at the birthmark.

This thing is the root of all the bad things.

She remained silent, glancing at the blazing fire and the tongs placed to the side, used for adding firewood.

Rubbing the birthmark, Xia Yu hesitated whether to destroy it. Just as she was hesitating, wondering whether to burn it off, Zhang An’s voice came from outside.

“Boss, the carriage is ready.”

Xia Yu lowered her sleeves and calmly walked out of the kitchen, her demeanor showing no sign that she had just been planning to burn herself.

“So fast!”

“Yes, the carriage rental shop happened to have two available, so I rented two.”

Xia Yu nodded and said, “Let’s pack up and leave the city. Remember to pick the hawthorns that look good and are of good quality. Don’t just buy any weird or cracked ones.”

Zhang An assured her, “Don’t worry, boss, I will definitely buy the biggest and best ones, and I will definitely not let you down.”

“Um.”

Xia Yu turned to find Xin’er, who was already prepared. She had brought a package with clothes inside and was somewhat surprised to see that Xia Yu hadn’t brought anything.

“They’re gone.”

Xia Yu walked to the back door, where the coachman was waiting. Xia Yu glanced around discreetly and, seeing no suspicious people, took Xin’er and got into the first carriage.

“Does your head hurt?”

“It’s just a scrape.” Xin’er, afraid that she would worry, touched her head and smiled, “It doesn’t hurt at all, it will be fine in a few days. The doctor is just making a mountain out of a molehill.”

“Don’t argue with people so easily in the future,” Xia Yu said. “When I’m not around, you need to be careful with your words and actions. Even if you’re angry, don’t get into arguments with others. You’re still too weak; you can’t win an argument or a fight.”

“Then Sister Xia, will you teach me martial arts?!”

“You do need to learn a few more tricks, but don’t worry, I’ll teach you once you’ve recovered.”

The carriage moved slowly, passing through the streets, and after half an hour it left the vast city of Yunzhou. Xia Yu closed her eyes to rest, but in reality she was thinking about Xiao Wenjin.

Although Xiao Wenjin’s current personality was created by her, she couldn’t figure out what Xiao Wenjin was planning. Things were different now; Xiao Wenjin was no longer the pitiful little girl she used to be.

As they were walking, the carriage suddenly stopped.

Xia Yu opened her eyes, a bad feeling creeping into her heart. Sure enough, a voice came from outside: “Miss Xia, my patriarch invites you to a gathering.”

As expected, Xiao Wenjin had people watching her. She parted the curtain and saw a few servants outside. There weren’t many of them, only six.

Doesn’t she know that beating these people is child’s play for her? Why did she send so few people?

“I have other matters to attend to today. Please convey my apologies to Patriarch Xiao. I will personally pay her a visit once I have finished my business.”

“Miss Xia, please don’t make things difficult for us. Our master said that he will definitely bring you to the gathering.”

“Oh,” Xia Yu said, squinting, “So you mean you’re going to use force? Heh, the Xiao family of Yunzhou is really powerful.”

“Miss Xia, please don’t make things difficult for us. If you don’t come back with us, we won’t let you go. If you insist on leaving, please enlighten us.”

“If I don’t get beaten up—I won’t be able to explain myself properly.”

Xia Yu laughed: “Fine, very well then, what’s wrong with me granting your wish?”

Xia Yu jumped out of the car. She wanted to see what kind of people Xiao Wenjin had sent, and just how capable they were that made her think that only six people could stop her.