Rebirth: Dark Princess

0Soong Shiyan placed all the junk that the old lady had brought with her at the door. A stocky boy ran out of the house happily when he heard the commotion. Seeing a stranger like Soong Shiyan, he stood timidly by the door.    

    

"Xiaohu," when the old lady saw her grandson, she happily waved at him and introduced him, "This is Ms Soong. Grandma met her outside. Ms Soong lives with us these days. You have to be polite, okay? "    

    

"Alright, Grandma — Ms Soong, hello!" Xiaohu said shyly as he looked at Soong Shiyan.    

    

"Yeah, Xiaohu is so cute!" Soong Shiyan patted Xiaohu's head with a smile and replied.    

    

The old lady was busy with her livelihood, so she came home late. Xiaohu's stomach was already rumbling with hunger. Therefore, as soon as the old lady got home, she busied herself washing vegetables and cooking in the kitchen. Soong Shiyan saw that the old lady was getting old and still had to earn a living. Now that there was another mouth for her to open, she felt really bad. She followed the old lady into the kitchen, wanting to share some of the housework for her.    

    

When the old lady saw this, she grinned and said to Soong Shiyan, "Girl, if you don't mind, you can call me Grandma like Xiaohu!"    

    

Soong Shiyan was moved beyond words when she heard this. The corners of her eyes were slightly wet. Since she was born, her only family member had been her father. Now, too, he had died for some reason. Fortunately, the heavens had sent her a kind grandmother. Although this world was filled with danger and darkness, the heavens had given her the hope to live on while she was in despair.    

    

Soong Shiyan had been unable to eat a full stomach since that stormy night. Now, smelling the fragrance of the food, she carried the bowl of steaming hot congee and wolfed it down.    

    

"Cough, cough — —" Soong Shiyan accidentally choked and coughed until her face turned red.    

    

Seeing this, the old lady lightly patted her back and laughed, "Little girl, eat slowly. No one is going to snatch it away from you. "There's still a lot in the pot. If there's not enough, go and fill another bowl."    

    

Xiaohu looked at Soong Shiyan. Without any hesitation, he pushed the bowl of porridge in front of Soong Shiyan and said, "Ms Soong, are you hungry for a long time? "Why don't you take Xiaohu's bowl of porridge to eat!"    

    

Soong Shiyan felt both embarrassed and touched at the same time. She held back her tears, pushed the bowl of porridge back in front of Xiaohu, and choked with sobs: "Sister isn't hungry, Xiaohu, you should eat too! Only after you have eaten your fill can you grow faster and taller, protecting your grandmother. " Then, she looked at the old lady, smiled and said, "Grandmother, you should eat while it's still hot!"    

    

The food was light and the walls were broken, but even though her life was very difficult, Soong Shiyan still felt at ease. Here, there were no hidden troubles, no enemies, only the most ordinary and simple of blessings. Soong Shiyan suddenly felt that if she could live the rest of her life in peace, it would probably be an excellent one.    

    

… ….    

    

In the middle of the night, while Soong Shiyan was sleeping soundly, she suddenly heard dogs barking outside the house.    

    

Soong Shiyan had been frightened all these days, and when she heard the barking of the dog, she immediately sat up in bed, holding her breath as she listened to what was happening outside.    

    

Soong Shiyan didn't dare to turn on the light. Borrowing the moonlight shining in from the window, she groped her way to the room where the old lady and Xiaohu slept. After hesitating for a while, Soong Shiyan still decided to shake the old lady awake. She looked at the tired old lady and asked softly, "Grandmother, the dogs outside are barking so fiercely. Is it because there are thieves outside?"