Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 172: No One Goes to the Three Treasures Hall for Nothing

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: No One Goes to the Three Treasures Hall for Nothing

Cousin?

Wufu looked at Zhou Xiuer with an expression as if she had seen a ghost, could her ears be playing tricks on her?

Since when had Zhou Xiuer become so polite and affectionate towards her?

Observing her ingratiating demeanour, Wufu was convinced her ears were fine; it was Zhou Xiuer who was sick.

Ignores Zhou Xiuer’s sycophantic smile, Wufu brushed past them and entered the house.

Madam Lu’s face changed, and she wanted to curse out loud, but Zhou Xiuer quickly pinched her, "Mother, have you forgotten what I said earlier?"

Madam Lu held back with great difficulty, gritting her teeth, she whispered, "Do you see how smug she is?"

Zhou Xiuer also felt uncomfortable, but thinking of her plans, she said, "We have to put up with it."

Madam Lu was so frustrated she thought she would die, but turning away, she saw a little beggar eyeing them warily not far away, and couldn’t help but express disdain, "And who is this little beggar?"

Liu Jin, hearing this, didn’t speak and just went to sit at the doorstep.

Without a word from Wufu, he didn’t dare to follow her inside.

"So you think you can ignore me?" Madam Lu was already feeling suffocated, and seeing such a dirty child disregard her too, she lifted her foot to kick him.

A stone flew out, striking her leg.

"Ouch!" Madam Lu clutched her leg in pain.

Wufu stood at the door with a cold face; she had just remembered Liu Jin and had come out to see, only to find Madam Lu about to kick someone, so she had kicked a stone.

"Liu Jin, aren’t you coming in?"

Liu Jin’s face lit up with joy, and he hurried inside.

With a bang, the courtyard door was forcefully closed.

"Look at her, what kind of attitude is that?" Madam Lu was furious.

Zhou Xiuer said, "Mother, let’s go back for now. Father also said that Rome wasn’t built in a day; slowly, we will warm her up."

Madam Lu was livid with rage but had no choice but to leave as Zhou Xiuer was pulling her along.

Inside the courtyard, Madam Zhou and Hongyu were both staring at Liu Jin.

"Wufu, who is this?" Madam Zhou examined Liu Jin; where had this child come from?

Liu Jin was very clever and immediately knelt down upon seeing Madam Zhou, "Liu Jin pays his respects to the lady." He then bounced up and kowtowed three times.

Madam Zhou was startled by this display.

Wufu was helpless and turned to Hongyu, "Go find two clean sets of clothes and take him to wash by the creek." She then took a piece of soap she had just bought from the store from a bamboo basket and handed it over, "Wash from head to toe."

His whole body reeked of sourness, noticeable from afar.

Hongyu took it and went inside, picked a pair of trousers and an undergarment at random, and led Liu Jin out the door.

As soon as they left, Wufu asked Madam Zhou, "Mother, what did Zhou Xiuer and her mother come here for?"

They wouldn’t visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason; this mother and daughter had never cared for them, so what was the purpose of their visit now?

Madam Zhou had wanted to ask about Liu Jin, but hearing Wufu’s question, she said, "Nothing much, they just came to chat with me."

"Mother." Wufu’s face showed disbelief.

Come to chat, my foot! That mother and daughter pair weren’t easy to deal with, and after making such a scene before, they just came for a casual chat?

Seeing the displeasure on her face, Madam Zhou said, "Really, Xiuxiu came to apologize, saying she was wrong before, and that we’re all relatives, so we should visit each other more often."

Wufu clearly didn’t believe it.

Madam Zhou fell silent, leaving it at that, Wufu decided to ask Hongyu later.

Wufu’s expression made Madam Zhou feel quite uncomfortable, so she tentatively said, "Wufu, we’re all family, it would be good to visit each other more often..."

"Mother, a dog can’t change its eating habits; let’s just hope they don’t con us and end up having us foolishly count the money for them." Wufu said sarcastically.

Madam Zhou was taken aback and felt a bit embarrassed, noticing that Wufu didn’t want to dwell on the subject, she tactfully changed the topic.