With a sarcastic smile, she said, "Mother, I am coming here specifically to thank you."

她皮笑肉不笑的说道：“妈妈，芊芊这次前来是来专程向您道谢的。”

"My beautiful little girl, walk slowly and take care of yourself, don''t bump or hurt yourself. It''s freezing during the winter. How could you come out wearing so little? You can''t stand the cold! Hurry, come inside, and warm up a little. As your mother, I blame myself for not being capable enough, which leads you to suffer such hardships and be so frightened. I truly can''t forgive myself." She signaled another girl with her eyes to bring something over.

“我的小美人花儿呀，慢点走，别磕着碰着自己了，这大冬天的天气这么寒冷，你怎么穿这么少就出来了，你受不得风啊！快快快，进屋里面来暖和暖和。都怪我这个当妈妈的没能力，才让你遭了那样的罪，受了那样的惊吓，我这心里啊实在是过意不去。”她叫唤着另一个小姑娘，用眼神使唤着让她抱着一些东西走了过来。

The lady boss accepted the items and offered them to Xu Qianqian, saying, "These are just a small token from me to help you nourish your body. Though they''re only ordinary medicinal herbs, they can still fortify your constitution. My girl, I hope you''ll like them. "

老板娘接过那些东西殷勤地递给徐芊芊道：“这些是妈妈的一点心意，让你给好好补补身体。虽然这些只是一些寻常药材，但强身健体还是可以的。还望芊芊你不要嫌弃啊！”

Xu Qianqian maintained a smile but calmly looked at the lady boss without accepting the valuable medicinal herbs. She knew the weasel wasn''t paying their New Year''s respect to the chicken with good intentions. Furthermore, this wasn''t her first time dealing with such a situation. In the past, she would pretend not to know, and despite her hatred for the other party, she still had to put on a smiling face.

徐芊芊脸上依然带着笑意，很平静地看着老板娘，没有接过她手中的贵重药材。黄鼠狼和鸡拜年不安好心，她是知道的。更何况这种事情，她也不是头一次遇见了。以前看破不说破，哪怕心里痛恨对方，但表面还是得装出一副笑脸来。

She had grown weary of a life hiding her true self behind a mask, tired of maintaining a nonchalant facade when dealing with people and situations she despised. Yet, who could she blame for her identity and chosen path?

她虽然早已经厌倦了这种带着面具的生活，厌倦了对着自己厌恶的人和事表面还是要做出一副云淡风轻的样子，可是谁让她是这样的一个身份？干着这样的营生？

This was her fate, and since it was