Someone knocked on the half-open door. The Sixth Prince stood outside the door, wanting to go in but not daring to, so he could only stand there and ask, "I saw Bao Xia bringing food. Did Sister Hua wake up?"
"I'm awake, come in." Hua Zhi used the force of holding Xia to half sit up, looked at Xiao Liu who looked worried and smiled, "It doesn't look like the injury is serious."
“Yes, a minor injury.” Although his skin was torn and it hurt, it was only a minor injury compared to Sister Hua. The Sixth Prince bit his lip, not daring to think about how sad Berlin would be if he knew. Berlin’s biggest wish was to grow taller and older quickly so that he could take on the responsibility for his elder sister and make her feel more relaxed. However, Sister Hua was seriously injured in a place where he couldn’t take care of her…
"Xiao Liu."
The Sixth Prince quickly responded.
"Don't tell anyone about this when you get back, especially Berlin."
The Sixth Prince suddenly felt very uncomfortable, "Berlin definitely doesn't want you to hide it from him."
"I don't want him to be too stressed." Hua Zhi sighed and stopped Bao Xia from feeding her. She stirred the steaming medicinal food in front of her. However, the pressure on the ten-year-old child was already enough. "Don't say it."
"… yes."
Hua Zhi then smiled and started eating slowly, spoonful by spoonful.
After eating, she felt much better. She couldn't fall asleep because she had slept too much before. Hua Zhi read a few pages of the military book when she heard someone talking outside. It sounded like Wu Xiaoshuang's voice. She put down the book, squinted her eyes and said, "Bao Xia, let him in."
Bao Xia was secretly annoyed at Wu Xiaoshuang for being ignorant. Did she know that the young lady was injured? Why did she have to talk about it now? She had originally had a good impression of the child, but now she glared at him several times.
Wu Xiaoshuang just lowered his head, feeling a little sad. He knew that his sister was watching and listening through the crack of the door not far away, but she didn't come out to say a word for him, and just like countless times before, she let him charge in the front.
One thing after another will make you feel disheartened.
Smelling the aroma of medicine, Wu Xiaoshuang thought, this is the last time, this is the last time.
Wu Xiaoshuang knelt down in front of the bed silently, put ten taels of silver in front of him, and said with a trembling voice: "My sister doesn't want to leave, I beg you to help me."
Hua Zhi raised her lips and said, "Since it's your sister who wants to stay, why are you the one begging? Do you want to stay too?"
"I'm willing to leave, but my sister is timid..."
"Isn't it the same as countless times before? You solve all her problems and she enjoys all the results."
Wu Xiaoshuang felt even more sad and bit her lips tightly without saying a word.
Hua Zhi looked up and said, "Bring Wu Dashuang here."
Bao Xia left quickly, and soon forced Wu Dashuang, who was taking two steps back after taking one step forward, to come in.
Wu Dashuang subconsciously walked half a step behind her brother and knelt down beside him. She looked like she wanted to hide in the shadow of her brother who was not stronger than her. She was so timid that she didn't dare to say a word.
Hua Zhi understood that this was probably how the two siblings had gotten along in the past. No wonder Shaoyao disliked her so much.
"Xiao Shuang said you wanted to stay."
The sound of "yes" was not much louder than the buzz of a mosquito. The look in Bao Xia's eyes staring at her made her even more afraid, and she moved closer to Wu Xiaoshuang.
"With the way you've behaved, I could just sell you out." Seeing her raise her head in panic, Hua Zhi continued, "But I'm quite optimistic about Xiao Shuang, so I'll let you go for Xiao Shuang's sake, as long as you agree to one condition of mine."
Wu Dayong's eyes were full of hope, and he was thinking to himself that I would agree to any condition.
Hua Zhi raised the corners of her lips, "From now on, you and Wu Xiaoshuang are not allowed to have any contact, including letters, and you are no longer a sibling."
Wu Dashuang was stunned and subconsciously looked at his brother.
Wu Xiaoshuang also looked at her, with a glimmer in his eyes.
Wu Dashuang turned his head and nodded without hesitation, "I agree."
Wu Xiaoshuang closed his eyes, turned his head, and lowered his head to the ground without saying anything else.
"Baoxia, go and draw up a contract for her to put her fingerprints on."
Bao Xia looked at Wu Dashuang with disdain. How could a man like him be qualified to be with the young lady? The Hua Mansion was not a place where anyone could enter.
Wu Dashuang pressed the hand seal with great pleasure. Her hands were shaking when she took the indenture contract. She was free and no longer had to be a servant.
Baoxia rudely chased the man away, and there was silence in the room for a moment.
"Xiao Shuang, are you willing to give it up?"
Wu Xiaoshuang replied in a hoarse voice, "I'm willing to give it up."
Hua Zhi looked at the letter of guarantee in her hand and motioned Bao Xia to give it to Wu Xiaoshuang. "In fact, if she doesn't agree to this condition, I will let her go. I don't like your sister. You can keep it. Take a look at it when you feel soft-hearted. You should be glad that you are separated in this way. Otherwise, if one day your life is in danger, she will run as far as she can without caring whether you live or die. Get out."
Hua Zhi lay back to make herself more comfortable. If Wu Dashuang did not agree to that request, she would hand her over to the Xia family for Xiaoshuang's sake. She would benefit greatly in the future if the Xia family took care of her.
But she doesn't want to bother with such a heartless person. Her life and death in the future depends on her fate. However, most selfish people can live a good life.
Outside, Wu Dashuang had been waiting for her brother. The silver was hidden close to her body, and she didn't have anything to pack. Even the clothes she was wearing were bought for her by Baoxia later. She didn't dare to go closer, and when she saw Xiaoshuang coming out, she waved at him vigorously.
Wu Xiaoshuang stood still and looked at her quietly for a while before walking over.
Wu Dashuang pulled him out of the inn, and when he saw no one was following him, he whispered excitedly: "I told you that the young lady would agree, Xiaoshuang, are you really not going to stay? If you go and beg her, the young lady will definitely agree."
"If that's what you're going to say, I'm going back."
Wu Dashuang realized belatedly that her brother was unhappy. After a brief thought, she knew the reason. She shook her brother's hand, just like a sister acting coquettishly to her brother, "Oh, Xiaoshuang, why are you so stupid? She said that we should end our relationship as siblings, so we really end our relationship as siblings? How is that possible? I will go to Beijing to find you when I have the chance..."
"No need." Wu Xiaoshuang looked at the familiar face with a smile on his face, but a strange feeling arose in his heart. "You don't have to go to the capital to find me. I won't see you. Wu Dashuang, you... take care of yourself in the future. With that money, life won't be too difficult."
After taking one last look at her sister from whom she had never been apart, Wu Xiaoshuang turned and left. No matter how Wu Dashuang called her, she never looked back.
The fate of the siblings ended here. He had given her everything he had and owed her nothing. From now on, they each went their separate ways.