Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 1266 - 1246: An Old Friend Visits?

Qhianqhian was also getting a bit anxious. Even though her encounter with Hua Nianyi was fleeting, she genuinely liked her and didn’t want to watch her step into the mire.

Early the next morning, she took Yan and left, leaving Huangfu Yihui watching over Xiao Bai. With Haan Yun around, Xiao Bai didn’t pay much attention to their departure.

Even if he could be disregarded, there were so many people here; it was obvious the two had something going on.

But upon arriving at the General’s Mansion, she saw the mansion’s gates wide open and everything, from the plaque to the guards, dressed in mourning attire.

She instinctively looked at herself, wearing a dress of white with ink motifs, which, although fresh and elegant, was quite appropriate for such an occasion.

Yan, because he had to match Qhianqhian, had long since changed into a dark robe with mysterious patterns, playing the role of a refined gentleman, which inadvertently suited the current situation.

Seeing the gatekeeper directly address her, "Miss Shiliu, Master is waiting for you, please come in."

Looking at the outwardly sorrowful yet calmly composed gatekeeper, Qhianqhian felt something strange.

Walking to the Memorial Hall, she saw the siblings, Hua Siye especially, dressed in mourning attire, kneeling on the ground with a ’painful’ and pale expression, shedding tears.

"Yiyi, what’s going on?" Qhianqhian followed others in greeting, then walked to Hua Nianyi’s side and asked softly.

Hua Nianyi threw herself onto Qhianqhian, crying out in sorrow, "Xiao Qi, father is gone! Father is gone!"

After she finished speaking, she collapsed weakly.

Hua Sicheng quickly supported Hua Nianyi, his face full of sorrow, "Xiao Qi, father said before his death he would give you ten guards to protect you home. Even though father is gone, we will still do that, so Xiao Qi, take them and leave. Later, I’ll visit you after watching over the land."

Qhianqhian clenched her fists and nodded, "Take good care of Yiyi, brother, Xiao Qi will go back and inform the family of this bad news now!" She then shed a few tears and, leaning on Yan, left the General’s Mansion, followed by ten guards.

As soon as she left, Qhianqhian burst into tears, "Uncle Hua even in death didn’t forget to send me home, how should I repay such kindness? Brother, what should Xiao Qi do?"

"Xiao Qi, the dead cannot be revived. Brother knows you had a good relationship with Uncle Hua, but we also need to go home to inform our parents about this. Uncle Hua took good care of our family, don’t you want Old General Hua to rest in peace?" Yan immediately chimed in, "We must leave the city and return home to inform parents to come pay respects!"

"Xiao Qi will listen to brother." Qhianqhian cried all the way out of the city without looking back.

Once they entered the forest, the two climbed up into the trees, and Yan told the people behind, "You keep going."

They handled the people trailing them but found no identifying information, so they resolved the matter and continued forward.

Sure enough, they saw the ten people ahead waiting for them, having slowed their walking pace significantly.

"Old General, you’re impressive!" Qhianqhian said angrily, "I thought something serious had happened, but turns out you’re playing the corpse game here?"

Among the two rows of people, finally one person reluctantly shook his head and stepped out, "I just couldn’t leave Yiyi insecure."

Although he appeared young and strong, his voice was unmistakably Old General Hua’s.

Qhianqhian didn’t purely evaluate people by their looks but paid more attention to their aura.

"So why did you bring so many people?" Qhianqhian rolled her eyes, annoyed at Old General Hua, thinking he would leave her to handle their food.

"To give you an excuse for tomorrow," Old Master Hua said calmly. From that moment, he was just an old man, no longer a Great General, for the Great General was already dead. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"So you plan to move everyone out?" Not only Hua Nianyi and Hua Sicheng and Hua Siye but everyone in the General’s Mansion, Hua Nianyi had ’fainted’ to pass Qhianqhian a note with these words: Shi Qi, Hua Sicheng is tied with Shi Family, intending to ally with the General’s Mansion, hence appearing there. Capricious and greedy, after Old General’s death moved in with family into General’s Mansion, dismissed the original servants and guards, recruited new ones, later driven away by Hua Sicheng’s subordinates, never heard from again.

Were there really such people? Assigning her a major villian’s role without consent, what if recognized later, what then?

So Qhianqhian decisively chose to cry aloud on the road, leaving everyone an impression.

"Can’t have them unjustly punished." Old Master Hua, perhaps out of age, had changed from being manipulative and was somewhat sentimental.

"So tomorrow I take these ’family members’ to cause a scene and drive them away, then they change disguises and you three siblings switch places? But wouldn’t that mean losing high status, becoming civilians?" Qhianqhian kindly advised.

Actually, if they were all gone, it might be good. After all, a battle with Haan Family looms, she didn’t want those she liked to become enemies. Yet seeing their loss of fame felt wrong?

"Never mind, living happily together is enough, and ambition not necessarily realized here." Old Master Hua looked meaningfully at Qhianqhian.

Others don’t know Haan Yun, but couldn’t he as an old father-in-law investigate?

The reason for not nullifying the marriage, partly was his daughter indeed liked Haan Yun and Haan Yun wouldn’t become superior, partly he wouldn’t let her starve with his ability.

Qhianqhian was puzzled by Old Master Hua’s gaze but nodded nonetheless, leaving their affairs be, caring less what they chose.

However, taking Old Master Hua to their place, was it convenient?

Qhianqhian looked at Yan, Yan looked at Qhianqhian, both shook their heads in denial.

Even as no longer a General, Old General Hua wasn’t from Southern Li, in case of conflict, come on, who would Haan Yun support?

"Why don’t we rest here then." Qhianqhian waved at Yan, her face showing concern, "You go bring Haan Yun over."

Yan nodded, turned to leave. Old Master Hua said nothing.

Understanding their concerns, he sat quietly.

Qhianqhian stood looking at ten sitting, felt like watching prisoners, felt awkward, sat herself down.

Though only just bought the dress, Qhianqhian as a Water Series cultivator wouldn’t care about such issues.

Soon Yan returned with Haan Yun, who appeared confused glancing around in urgency, "Where’s Yiyi?"

Yan merely said an acquaintance awaited, as to Haan Yun’s interpretation was his own affair, Yan expressed no responsibility.