The Snail Princess and Her Benefactor

Chapter 177 Enlightenment

When night fell, the three of them finally arrived home, running back and forth all the way. When they got home, Hua Chao felt exhausted.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, the two sisters slumped down at the square table. The exhaustion from the past few days made the two sisters just want to lie down.

Maomao came close to Hua Chao and kept rubbing Hua Chao's hand with his little nose.

But Hua Chao just touched it casually and didn't have the energy to interact with it intimately as usual.

"Hua Chao, you, Ling Mi and Huo Ling'er go upstairs and have a good rest. I'll call you down after I've prepared the food."

Hua Chao now felt sore all over. He hadn't had a good rest in recent days, and he was almost scared to death by Huo Ling'er today.

When I got home, I couldn't hold on any longer, as if all the muscles and bones in my body had been pulled out.

"Let's not do it anymore! You didn't rest last night, and you've been running all day today. Let's all take a break."

Hua Chao stared at the handsome man in front of her. Now they were all mortals, and she and Ling Mi were exhausted like a puddle of mud.

But he still looks energetic. Could it be that he is made of iron or copper?

"I'm fine. You two can go up and have a good rest. Let Huo Ling'er have a good rest too."

Seeing the reluctance in Hua Chao's eyes, Yang Shilin smiled faintly.

"Don't worry, it's okay. I'll make two simple meals, and we can rest early after we finish eating."

As he said that, he urged Hua Chao and Ling Mi to go back to the house to rest.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade him any more, Hua Chao had no choice but to do as he said. Pushing it back any further would only delay time.

After going upstairs, Hua Chao settled Huo Ling'er down. The two sisters still protected Huo Ling'er on each side.

As soon as her head touched the pillow, Hua Chao suddenly felt as if all the muscles and bones in her body were being pulled out and she was extremely tired.

He pulled Huo Ling'er closer to him. The little girl must have been very tired, and even breathing could be heard after she lay down.

Hua Chao held the warm little body in his arms, then he closed his eyes peacefully and fell into a deep sleep.

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In the dim moonlight, the courtyard was filled with mist and smog. Hua Chao stood alone in the courtyard.

The willow trees in the night were also covered with a layer of rising mist.

Hua Chao looked around, looking for Maomao.

The courtyard was unusually quiet. Not only was Maomao nowhere to be seen, but even Lingmi and Xiaowo were nowhere to be found.

Hua Chao looked around suspiciously, wondering why this small courtyard felt so eerie tonight.

A breeze blew by and Hua Chao couldn't help but shiver.

Suddenly, a pretty figure appeared in the mist, seeming to be holding a child in her arms.

"Who is this person? Why would he appear near the courtyard holding a child in the middle of the night?" Hua Chao thought to himself.

But I saw that woman quietly came to the gate of the courtyard, without saying a word, but just quietly looking at Hua Chao standing in the courtyard.

"Who are you?……"

The dense mist enveloped her body, and Hua Chao could not see the woman clearly. She was like a cloud of smoke floating in the air.

The more he looked, the more frightened he became, and Hua Chao couldn't help but take a few steps back.

How could one not feel a little terrified when such a person suddenly appeared in the silent night?

But I only saw the woman raising her hand skillfully and opening the door of the courtyard.

She felt as if she was at home and didn't look unfamiliar at all.

"Who are you? What exactly do you want to do?" Hua Chao asked in a trembling voice.

"Don't be afraid, girl! I just came to take a look."

Her voice seemed to come from far away. It sounded hollow and long, yet calm and not strange.

Hua Chao then mustered up the courage to look carefully and felt that the hazy figure seemed very familiar.

Hua Chao moved her feet gently, moved a little closer and continued to look. It turned out that she was holding a little girl in her arms.

The child was frail and looked very cute, with a pink and chubby face, but the facial features could not be seen clearly in the mist.

Seeing the little girl in his arms, Hua Chao couldn't help but feel a little close to her. Even in the hazy mist, the cuteness of the little girl could not be concealed.

Suddenly, a childish voice was heard that made Hua Chao's heart tremble.

"Godmother..."

Hua Chao took two quick steps forward in disbelief, and her sweet voice didn't sound much different.

But Hua Chao's heart suddenly paused, as if a piece of flesh in his heart was pulled out.

"Sister... is it your sister?!"

Hua Chao could no longer care about anything else and rushed straight to the mother and daughter.

The figure took a few steps back and spoke repeatedly.

"Don't come near me, girl! Just stand there and let's talk."

"Big sister, is it really you? I'm glad you're back. I'm glad you're back."

"Hua Nu is here to thank the young lady for her great kindness."

As he said this, he knelt down and kowtowed.

"Hurry up and get up and talk..."

Hua Chao wanted to go forward and help the mother and daughter up.

Hua Nu stood up to stop him.

"Girl, don't come close. You and I are already separated by Yin and Yang. It's not good for you to get too close."

"Separated by Yin and Yang..."

Hua Chao glanced at the mother and daughter in front of him, whose figures were somewhat blurry. They really looked so unreal.

"Hua Nu came here specially tonight to thank you for taking care of us three children."

"I also came to beg Miss Hua Chao to agree to let my son take Brother Yang's last name, so that he can have someone to rely on in this world."

"Wuwu... That beast is not worthy of being my son's father. Besides, Huo Linger came into this world just to find Brother Yang."

Hua Chao widened his eyes in surprise. Where did this come from?

"I came here to look for Yang Shilin..."

"Miss Hua Chao, there is no need to ask more. You will know when you are supposed to know. I also found out after I died."

"I, Hua Nu, have had a miserable life, but because of this incident, I can finally achieve my goal. I came here tonight to take one last look at my Huo Ling'er. I will also take my sister with me to take up my new post."

"Where are you going to take up your post..."

"I am already the owner of Hibiscus Flower, and I will be going to the Flower Realm soon."

"Really? That's great! That's great! That's great!"

Hua Chao said while choking up.

Hua Nu gave a bitter smile, her voice revealing helplessness and reluctance.

"Alas! I just feel sorry for Huo Ling'er. From now on, I will never be able to be with him again... wuwu..."

"But I feel relieved that Miss and Brother Yang are taking care of him. Today, I saw him crying heartbreakingly in the broken house alone. My sister and I could only watch helplessly but could not comfort him..."

Hua Nu raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and the helplessness in her voice made Hua Chao feel heartbroken.

"Hehe...it's okay...With the young lady here, my son won't be an orphan without anyone to take care of him. Hua Nu has seen how good the young lady is to my son. I can't repay you in this life, but when we meet again in the next life, I will definitely sacrifice my life to repay you..."

As he spoke, Hua Nu's figure gradually became blurred and disappeared from Hua Chao's sight.

"Young lady, go and see Master Zhou quickly. Everyone in the palace is going to cause trouble for Grandpa!"