My Promotion Story Through Time Travel

Chapter 2 First Steps into Another World (2)

Two days later, the old doctor finally allowed Mu Shaoying to get out of bed and walk around outside. When she walked into the yard, she saw that the yard was simply laid out. There was a locust tree in front of her, and several bamboo chairs were placed under the tree. The little girl helped Mu Shaoying sit down on the bamboo chairs.

Mu Shaoying recognized the reality that her current body was that of a child and thought she should live like a child. She seriously recalled her childhood, but it was too long ago and she couldn't remember it. Oh well, the persona is easy to fall apart, so she just let nature take its course.

"Where did you work before?" Mu Shaoying asked, looking at the young girl.

"Yes, yes, young master, I used to work in the kitchen, but because Granny Liao and Brother Zhu couldn't serve you, I was recently assigned by Steward Tao to take care of you." The little girl knelt down with a thud and answered haltingly.

"Oh, what's your name? I haven't seen Granny Liao and Zhuzi these past few days." Mu Shaoying secretly squeezed the hand that was about to help the little girl up, and silently said that the characters Granny Liao and Zhuzi had been successfully unlocked.

The little girl buried her head even deeper and answered softly, "This servant girl said that because the young master fell into the water, Granny Liao and Brother Zhu were punished by Steward Tao and locked up in the ancestral hall."

It seems that Granny Liao and Zhu Zi served the original owner of this body, and Steward Tao wielded considerable power in this household, Mu Shaoying pondered to herself.

"Little girl, get up. Take me to see Steward Tao." Mu Shaoying looked at the little girl kneeling on the ground. She looked no more than ten years old. He felt a little relieved. She was still just a child.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing Mu Shaoying's words, Xiaoya trembled and said in a tearful voice, "Young Master, Xiaoya will serve you well from now on. Can you... can you send me away? Please don't tell Steward Tao."

Mu Shaoying frowned: "I want to go see Granny Liao and Zhu Zi. I'm not trying to send you away. Get up now."

After hearing this, Xiao Ya slowly raised her head and cautiously glanced at Mu Shaoying. Seeing that Mu Shaoying did not show any disgust, she slowly stood up and replied in a low voice, "Yes, young master, please wait a moment. Xiao Ya will go and invite Steward Tao." Then she turned and ran towards the door.

A moment later, Xiao Ya hurriedly led a thin, limping, fair-skinned middle-aged man into the room. This middle-aged man must be Butler Tao.

"Young Master, what are your orders?" Butler Tao asked Mu Shaoying, bowing.

Mu Shaoying found the butler Tao's voice a bit strange, and there was a fragrance about it. Suppressing her curiosity, she hesitated for a moment before asking, "Butler Tao, why haven't I seen the master for so long?"

Butler Tao pursed his lips, glanced up at Mu Shaoying, and replied with his head down, "Master went to Huaizhou half a month ago and is expected to return in the next couple of days. Young Master, please take good care of yourself and don't worry."

Where is Huaizhou? Mu Shaoying couldn't help but think of the three questions that came from the depths of her soul: Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do? She didn't show it on her face, and then asked the steward about the recent situation of Granny Liao and Zhuzi. Steward Tao answered one by one. It was indeed as Xiao Ya said. Because the original owner fell into the water and got sick, he was punished with twenty strokes of the cane and locked in the ancestral hall.

Mu Shaoying said to Steward Tao, "Granny Liao and Zhuzi have been locked up for several days. Will Steward Tao release them to recuperate?"

Upon hearing Mu Shaoying's words, Butler Tao looked up at Mu Shaoying again and said slowly after a long while, "Granny Liao and Zhuzi failed to take good care of the young master, causing him to fall into the water and become ill. They should be dealt with according to the family rules. Whether to release them or not is up to the master to decide."

After listening to Butler Tao's words, Mu Shaoying thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Butler Tao is right. I am fine now and would like to go see them."

“Young Master, you mustn’t. The Master has not yet made a decision, so you cannot visit. Xiao Ya, please take good care of the Young Master. I have other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave now.” After saying this, Steward Tao bowed and hurriedly left without waiting for Mu Shaoying’s reply.

Mu Shaoying watched Butler Tao's departing figure with surprise. The original owner fell into the water and the people around her were punished so severely, but she couldn't even look at him?

Butler Tao disappeared through the door. Seeing that Mu Shaoying didn't speak, Xiao Ya timidly advised, "Young Master, you don't need to worry about Granny Liao and Brother Zhu. It will be fine once Master returns. The most important thing now is to get well."

Mu Shaoying nodded.

The courtyard fell silent again. Mu Shaoying stared blankly at the sky, took a deep breath, and thought, "It's so hard!" Seeing that Xiao Ya was still standing beside him, he told her to go and rest.

The wind rustled the leaves as Mu Shaoying closed her eyes and lay back on the recliner, letting her thoughts wander.