When Ming Yan left, Mrs. Chun wasn’t smiling, tears dotted her face, smearing her bright red makeup. She muttered, "May Xiao Yan’er find a good match and live her life peacefully and joyfully. I’ve heard that the Ye Mansion is a family of scholars, with Mr. Ye being a kind man, Mrs. Ye is tough on the outside but softhearted, the eldest daughter is a Princess and the third Miss is adorable and well-behaved.
Though I don’t know why they’ve taken a liking to you, going there is still better than being here. You must come back to visit me, even if you’re busy..."
Under the woman’s rambling noises, she picked up her baggage and got on the carriage.
The carriage slowly left the alley, leaving behind the place where she had lived for almost fifteen years.
Ming Yan arrived at this unfamiliar Ye Mansion.
There was a maid named Ah Tao, plump, round-faced, round-eyed, with a jubilant appearance.
She cheerfully claimed to be a first-class maid of Qingyi Garden, eagerly explaining matters of the mansion in front of her, looking delighted indeed, yet unaware that she considered herself very authoritative.
But she was just a garrulous young lass.
There are two second-class maids in Qingyi Garden, Xiao Chun and Xiao Mei, who rarely appear; usually, it’s Ah Tao who serves before the Miss.
Mrs. Ye and Mr. Ye had met her when she entered the mansion — a loving couple.
With Ah Tao’s chatter, Ming Yan found herself in a much lighter mood~
She learned more about the Ye Mansion and no longer constantly missed Master Zhi Chen.
According to Ah Tao’s description, the third Miss of the Ye Family is kindhearted, intelligent, well-mannered, with skin like snow, beloved by all...
(If Ye Zhi knew Ah Tao praised her like this in front of others, she would surely say: Thank you, haha.)
It made Ming Yan slightly look forward to meeting her, as if she was to serve a little fairy.
The day of the third Miss’s bathing rest~
Ah Tao seemed especially excited, bustling here and there.
She even went with Mrs. Ye to the Imperial College to greet her, while Ming Yan stood with other maids, waiting in the Ye Mansion hall, feeling a bit anxious.
Not knowing how long they waited, the sky gradually darkened, and night fell.
Red candles were lit on the candle stands, with tiny moths fluttering their wings toward the burning flame, instantly consumed to ashes, turning into strands of light grey.
The luckier moths managed to preserve some remains.
"Haha, really..."
"Mother, look at her, she’s teasing me..."
Before the person arrived, some playful sounds already echoed.
Laughter approached from afar~
Until it appeared in the hall.
A voice sounded: "Are you Ming Yan?"
Ming Yan snapped back to reality, in front of her stood an adorable, vivacious young girl, wearing a light green hundred-pleat long dress, with clear, bright eyes, and willow-shaped brows. She must be the Miss she was to serve. Hastily, she bowed and greeted: "Second-class maid Ming Yan greets the third Miss."
Huanhuan had heard about purchasing a maid on the carriage back to the Ye Mansion. She came to greet her first but was surprised by the misunderstanding and quickly explained: "I’m not your Miss."
The surroundings fell silent; no one spoke.
"Haha, Ah Tao, did you tell her she was a second-class maid, haha..."
Ye Zhi reacted, laughing, surely Ah Tao had told her.
Ah Tao showed an embarrassed expression, rushing over to Ming Yan, speaking with a tone of regret: "That’s Miss’s friend Huanhuan, this is our Miss, you just mistook the person..."
Uh~
Ming Yan’s face turned red immediately, and this time, she bowed to the real third Miss: "Second-class maid Ming Yan greets the third Miss."