Things continued smoothly for HwaHwa, La Kun started coming as a sweeper to HwaHwa's courtyard, his shaggy dirty hairs and stained clothes never raise any suspicions for him.
Daily he would reach her house in the morning before sunrise after some warm up and daily runs inside the courtyard border, he would continuously teach HwaHwa to fall properly for first half an hour and subsequently he showed her a movement where she had to repeat same steps continuously on a bamboo pole with logs coming out of it
HwaHwa felt calouses forming in her hands, they bled sometimes but indifferent she persisted those calouses turning to harsh scars, during evening after sunset La Kun would again jump over the wall to attack her viciously, LinLin would warn La Kun she would sign angrily " don't harm her face" over which HwaHwa would role her eyes, seeking survival she never cared for her looks. It's not like anyone gave her food when she cried and begged for some, if this face had any value it could have invoked feeling within their dark heart for her.
Ignoring her thoughts HwaHwa continued her practice and just like that first year passed, HwaHwa again woke up early in morning after excercise with her cheeks red from exhaustion she visited Grandma Go's courtyard, looking at the red fresh face of young girl with delicate appearance, Grandma called HwaHwa near to her.
"Girl, I can see you are getting very healthy you must be getting good meal from the house".
HwaHwa did not reply, she knew questions like that are answered best without any reply. Just then Grandma called Tang'er over as she asked for water to wash her face, moving a few distance from HwaHwa, she whispered some instructions to Tang'er, HwaHwa felt goosebumps rising in her hands, she knew the dark intentions coming out from Grandma Go, just then Go Ming and Go Qing rushed over in her courtyard with Li Qing.
Grandma Go cooed " Aigoo, my babies had to wake up so early in the morning, Daughter in Law you should have let them sleep some more, look at their pale faces, they must be feeling cold. They are not strong, they can't compare to HwaHwa. Look at her face, Tang'er ask the kitchen to give her less meat from now on and keep an eye on that maid of hers, in fact ask some other maid to teach that dumb girl how to take care of her master.
"We can't have a fat girl in our household, or else people will say that we are not taking care of the adopted girl".
Go Qing and Ming snickered as Li Qing bowed her head as she sternly asked HwaHwa " Eldest girl, how can you not see what you are putting in your body, eating anything indiscriminately, in fact why don't you fast for few days and worship for the ancestors. They will bless you and maybe in next life you can have parents to look after you".
Bowing her head HwaHwa replied " I will do as Grandma says, I will go to the ancestors temple right away, don't worry Mother, I will keep your words in my heart and immediately rectify my eating habits.
Nodding she excused with the purpose of cleaning herself again for worshipping the ancestors.
As HwaHwa left Grandma Go looked sternly at Li Qing " Put some trusted maid in her courtyard, we both know she stopped receiving ration from our kitchen with the hope that she would die on her own, but it appears her days had been going smoothly, that means involvement of external factors, inform me if you find anything suspicious.If she is not dead on her own then give her a helping hand as the situation arises
Understanding the seriousness of the matter Ling Qi arranged for two girls Min Ki and Nina both quick and sharp to keep watch on her.