The girl's answer made Cinderella stunned.

In the eyes of ordinary people, witches rely on selling their souls to exchange for extraordinary power from demons, so witches, like demons, are objects of disgust and fear by people.

Parents often use words such as "If you make trouble again, the devil will come and eat you" and "Witches like to take disobedient children and boil them into poisonous potions" to scare disobedient children.

Including Cinderella, who had heard similar words at the time.

The shrine maiden he envisioned was a terrible woman who was ugly and greedy, and who didn't care about her life.

But Ruan Mianmian's appearance completely broke his expectations.

She was born no different from an ordinary girl, she can laugh the same, like desserts the same, and be cute and cute.

It's really not the same as the rumors.

Cinderella involuntarily clenched her fork, her voice soft, but unexpectedly affirming: "You are a good witch, I am not afraid of you." ”

"Then you're a good monster too, and I'm not afraid of you."

The girl laughed, and her smile was bright and beautiful.

It was the smile that Cinderella had always longed for, but couldn't get.

Cinderella's eyelashes twitched, as if she wanted to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

He didn't say anything after all.

Just then, Lady Holly and Mary came downstairs.

They walked into the dining room, their faces pale, their bodies trembling, their brown eyes full of fear and unease.

Cinderella glanced at them, then casually withdrew her gaze and stood up, ready to put away the dishes.

Ruan Mianmian stopped him loudly: "You don't have to move, let them do it." ”

Her eyes glanced at Lady Holly and Mary, and when she saw that they had not yet reacted, she smiled harmlessly: "Madame, sister, if you want to obtain enough food for your own survival, please exchange your labor for it, and now, please clean up the table." ”

Lady Holly and Mary did not dare to resist her decision, silently rolled up their sleeves and began to work.

Ruan Mianmian said to Cinderella, "Lend them your apron." ”

Cinderella didn't say anything, silently removed her apron and handed it to Mary.

Mary didn't want to take it at all, but she didn't see it, but Mrs. Holly reached out with a sense of humor, took the apron, and wrapped it around her waist with a rusty movement.

They heard the girl in the black dress say again.

"After you clean up the restaurant, clean the whole house by the way, and remember, don't leave a little dust, otherwise you will have to drink water for lunch and dinner today."

Before Mrs. Holly and Mary could refute it, they heard the girl in the black dress add something else.

"You don't have to worry about starving, as long as you have water to drink, you can live at least another week. Of course, the choice between living and living is better than living and dying, and it is up to you to choose. ”

Lady Holly and Mary were terrified.

From yesterday to today, they have not eaten anything, and their stomachs are already hungry.

They have had enough of the pain of hunger.

As long as you can feed them, let them do whatever they want!

The mother and daughter didn't dare to bargain anymore, gritted their teeth, and began to work hard.

Cinderella watched their clumsy and rusty movements, her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, looking very worried.

Ruan Mianmian asked curiously, "Are you sympathetic to them?" Do you think I'm going too far? ”

Cinderella shook her head, "No. ”

Then she continued: "They haven't done housework, and I'm afraid they'll break the dishes." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a crisp snap.

The two of them followed the prestige and saw Mary standing in a daze, a plate in front of her, shattered.

Mary felt aggrieved at first, and instinctively wanted to cry, but when she touched the eyes of the girl in the black dress, the tears were immediately suppressed, and a look of horror appeared on her pale face.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, this plate is too slippery, I don't care, it falls, please don't punish me for being hungry."

Unexpectedly, Ruan Mianmian didn't mean to accuse her, but said with relief: "It's okay, I know you've never washed dishes, and this kind of work that requires a certain amount of skill is difficult for you." ”

Mary hurriedly chimed in: "Yes, you are too wise, I am not fit to wash the dishes at all." ”

"Well, you go to the forest and pick up some firewood, and before lunch is ready, you have to pick up two large bundles of firewood, you know how many in one bundle, right? That's right, even the number you usually command Cinderella, not a single one. The firewood must be dry, if it doesn't burn, you have to sleep with those wet firewood tonight, understand? ”

Mary was initially reluctant to collect firewood, but soon it occurred to her that if she went outside to collect firewood, she would be able to take the opportunity to go to the church and ask for help.

So she nodded happily: "Okay! ”

After arranging the work, Ruan Mianmian looked at Cinderella again and asked if he had any other arrangements.

Cinderella shook her head and said no.

So Ruan Mianmian waved her hand and motioned for Mary to go out.

Mary didn't want to stay long, and she didn't even have time to say hello, so she hurried out.

Mrs. Holly looked at the back of her eldest daughter running out, and a glimmer of hope welled up in her heart.

Perhaps, the eldest daughter can seek rescue......

Ruan Mianmian said to Cinderella: "There should still be your things in the attic, right?" You go and pack up and move everything you need to the second floor bedroom, and then you go to the second floor, and the attic is reserved for Mrs. Holly and her daughters. ”

Cinderella lowered her eyes and obediently responded, "Okay." ”

He walked up the stairs to the attic and began to pack his things.

He had very few things, except for two summer dresses, only clothes and books that Ruan Mianmian had given him.

Packing up his things, he walked downstairs with his battered suitcase to the second floor.

On the second floor there were three rooms, a study, a master bedroom, where Lady Holly and her husband had lived, and a guest bedroom, where sisters Mary and Dorothy lived.

Today, the study is still a study, but the master bedroom and guest bedroom are vacant.

Cinderella glanced at the master bedroom, turned and pushed open the door to the guest bedroom, walked in, and put her suitcase away.

At this time, Ruan Mianmian also walked in, and while looking at the layout of the room, she asked, "What else do you need?" Whatever you need, just let me know and I'll do my best to satisfy you. ”

Cinderella said shyly, "I don't lack anything, thank you." ”

He paused, a worried look on his face.

"You let Mary out, aren't you afraid that she will go to church for help?"

Ruan Mianmian smiled slightly: "Don't worry, she can't do anything else except carry out my orders." ”！