Chapter 473: Chapter 473, Rage (1 more)
The old nursemaid was startled at first but then she thought since she was the lady’s person, why fear a Miss who held no power in her hands and had no say in the mansion? Her tone was full of confidence as she said, “I’m just helping the Miss check to prevent any shortage!”
“Hmph…” Mu Rourou scoffed with a cold laugh, stepped forward, and snatched away the Brocade Box, “There’s no need, I’m well aware of how much is in here!” She grabbed the keys as well, clenching them in her palm, “From now on, I’ll keep them myself!”
This was the first time Mu Rourou had fought back.
And the first time she had ever opposed the old nursemaid.
The old nursemaid stood there, stunned.
The two maids tidying up were also shocked into stillness.
The eldest Miss is…
“Eldest Miss, what do you mean by this?” the old nursemaid finally asked in a heavy tone.
Mu Rourou pressed her lips together and kept silent.
The old nursemaid humphed and said, “If the young lady really dislikes our service, you can just send someone to take us back to the Mu Residence, why be so fierce?”
“You truly wish to return to the Mu Residence? Very well, I will go and plead with Miss Xie right now to send someone to take you back tomorrow!” After saying this, Mu Rourou, holding the Brocade Box, headed outside.
The maid and the old nursemaid were genuinely frightened.
One of them was the first to recover and hurried to pull at Mu Rourou, but Mu Rourou was running fast today, and they too were taken by surprise. By the time they chased after her, Mu Rourou had already run out of the guest quarters.
“Miss, Miss…”
Mu Rourou ran swiftly, recklessly, and no longer like before, when she moved without a trace.
The guest quarters were attended to by people from the Xie Mansion, and naturally, Mu Rourou’s escape had alarmed them.
“Miss Mu, what’s the matter?”
Mu Rourou paused in her steps, looked back at the four people chasing after her, and suddenly burst into tears, “I want to see your Miss, sob sob…”
At this moment, Xie Zhinuan, to Mu Rourou, was a lifeline she could grasp to save herself from drowning.
“…”
Although the servants were surprised, they still responded, “Then Miss Mu…”
“Miss, Miss, I beg you not to lose your temper, we servants are only looking out for your best interest!” The old nursemaid caught up, panting heavily and trying to appease.
Before, Mu Rourou would never have dared to do this, but in the past few days, watching Xie Zhinuan come and go with such energy, she had grown envious, finally understanding that a woman could live like that.
Thus, she threw caution to the wind, “Vicious servant, let go of me! Are you trying to drive me to death?”
“…”
“…”
Such behavior, of a servant bullying her master, carried a grave accusation once brought forward.
Mu Rourou knew this was improper, but although she was well-read, she had little practical experience, and this was her first real confrontation. She had only heard such terms from her stepmother scolding the servants.
“I, I wouldn’t dare!”
The old nursemaid and the maids hastily agreed, fear creeping into their voices.
After all, they were in someone else’s house; if a real scene erupted, the lady of their own house would be unable to help from afar. If the Miss decided to discipline or punish them, the people of the Xie Mansion could not protest.
“…” Mu Rourou remained silent, weeping softly.
Xie Zhinuan was just getting ready to sleep when she heard the commotion from the guest quarters. She took a deep breath, put on her clothes, and left her room to see what was happening.
After all, Mu Rourou was a guest.
It wouldn’t be right if a guest encountered trouble and she, as the host, feigned death and ignored it; that wouldn’t be acceptable.
Xie Zhinuan had just arrived at the guest quarters when she heard the sobbing of Mu Rourou.
She thought to herself that a beauty truly is a beauty, even the sound of her crying was pleasing to the ear and quite pitiable; even she, as a woman, felt her heart ache, not to mention men.
Xie Zhinuan, unable to help but sigh, advanced a few steps and stopped a few paces away from Mu Rourou, asking, “What’s happened here?”
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