Shaoyao's heart skipped a beat.
"In response to your question, Young Miss, it has been nine years."
She had been sold to the Ye Family as a child and had more or less grown up alongside Ye Shixian.
Ye Shixian seemed to drift into her memories. "Has it been that long... I recall you have an uncle, don't you?"
A cold sweat broke out on Shaoyao's brow, and her lips turned pale. "Y-Yes..."
Ye Shixian paused, then suddenly asked, "You haven't been back in a long time. Would you like to go home for a visit?"
Shaoyao panicked. "Young Miss! If I've done something wrong, please punish me however you see fit! Just please don't send me away!"
Her parents had died when she was young. For as long as she could remember, she had been raised in her uncle's home.
Her aunt considered her a burden and was exceptionally cruel. Not only was she forced to do laundry and cook from a young age, but she was also frequently beaten.
