Chapter 803: 803 Rong’er’s Advantages
Su Qingyue had no romantic feelings for Xiao Yishan, so she actually found it relieving that he was .
In the kitchen, Li Rong’er placed her bundle on a chair and then cautiously asked Xiao Yishan who followed her in, “Second young Master, can I touch everything in the kitchen? I am about to cook.”
Xiao Yishan looked at her beautiful little face, “Hmm. Aside from my wife’s herbs and my third and fourth brothers’ personal belongings, you may use anything else in the house.”
“Thank you, second young Master,” she said with grateful eyes.
Seeing her so compliant, Xiao Yishan felt somewhat apologetic, “Rong’er, I’ve wronged you.”
“Not at all,” she said with a sweet smile, “Second young Master, you know, Rong’er has taken a liking to you. Even if I were to be a servant or a maidservant, to toil and moil, I’m willing to do it by your side!”
“What a declaration, willing to be a servant, to toil and moil…” Xiao Yuchuan stepped into the room, “Rong’er, servant, go prepare my bathwater immediately for me.”
Li Rong’er felt enraged internally, but her face remained submissive as she responded, “Yes.”
Xiao Yishan got a bit heated, “Third brother, have you taken the wrong medicine, giving Rong’er such a hard time?”
Xiao Yuchuan found it incredulous, “Second brother, wasn’t it you who said to keep her as a servant? As a servant, of course she should look the part.”
“She is a weak girl who has shown us kindness, don’t make things difficult for her!”
“Oh,” Xiao Yuchuan laughed, “Second brother, just asking her to fetch a basin of bathwater is making it difficult for her? Do you have to be so protective of her?”
“I…” His face grew cold, “It’s you who are always picking on her.”
“I simply find her disagreeable,” Xiao Yuchuan shot Li Rong’er a cold glance, “If you’re smart, you’ll leave right now.”
Li Rong’er’s tears started swirling in her eyes, “Third young Master, my parents sold me to the Fang Mansion five years ago. Now that the contract has finally reached its end, I returned home only to find they want to sell me into a kiln. My brothers and sisters-in-law at home won’t accept me. I truly have nowhere to go, I beg you for refuge, third young Master!”
“Can’t you find a matchmaker and get married? Why insist on staying at our house!”
“…” She hadn’t expected Xiao Yuchuan to say such a thing and bit her lip.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yishan came to her rescue, “Even if she seeks a matchmaker, to find a good family would take time. Letting her stay with us for a while is no trouble.” He turned to Li Rong’er, “Or how about this, you stop serving as a maid and consider yourself a guest of the Xiao Family. When you have found a suitable mother-in-law’s house, then you can leave.”
Upon hearing this, Li Rong’er knew he had no intentions towards her.
It was merely that this man was sentimental and couldn’t bear to see her without support.
Stealing glances at Xiao Yishan’s face, although the left side was ruined and seemed frightening, his wealth and his compassion were more than enough to make up for it.
Having gone to great lengths to establish a good impression in front of Xiao Yishan, she naturally would not want to ruin it, so she said, “This servant has no intentions of getting married right now. Thank you for the concern, second young Master and third young Master.”
“Humph,” Xiao Yuchuan sneered, “Your words are sweeter than a song. I don’t believe you are truly without options. What ‘no intentions of getting married’ – I think you just want to marry my second brother.”
Li Rong’er’s tears fell, “This servant is just a servant and would never dare to covet the second young Master. Please believe me, third young Master…”
“Enough, third brother!” Xiao Yishan couldn’t bear to see a beautiful woman cry, “Rong’er is, after all, the former head maid of the Fang Mansion, literate and knowledgeable and well-mannered, gentle in temperament. And what are we? Nothing but mountain savages. Even if I could read a few words, what of it? If indeed Xiao Yishan were worthy of Rong’er, it would still be a disservice to her!”