Chapter 857: 857 Rong’er sches successfully1
“Third Brother…” Xiao Qinghe’s eyes brimd with moved tears.
“Eat your al properly.” He decisively pulled over the entire table, “Fourth Brother, both Second Brother and I care a lot about you. Don’t starve yourself.”
Second Brother was not good with words. Xiao Qinghe had been closer to Xiao Yuchuan since childhood. Seeing Third Brother so concerned about him, he picked up his bowl and earnestly shoveled the rice into his mouth. Even if he couldn’t swallow it, he didn’t want Third Brother to worry.
Xiao Yuchuan watched until he finished an entire bowl of rice, then asked, “Do you want to get you another bowl?”
“No need.” He gave a slight smile, “I’m truly full.”
Xiao Yuchuan knew he had little appetite, so seeing him eat a bowl, he didn’t insist anymore. He picked up the bowl and chopsticks with a tray, said “Fourth Brother, go to sleep earlier,” and then left the room.
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Xiao Qinghe watched his retreating figure and secretly vowed to keep the secret in his heart.
Li Rong’er was pacing around in her own room.
She paced anxiously, worrying about her sches now that Xiao Yishan had beco aware of them, trying to think of counterasures.
As soon as she thought of a plan, she heard a knock outside the door, “Who is it?”
“It’s .” Xiao Yishan’s cold voice ca from outside the door.
“Second Young Master, at this late hour, do you have instructions for your servant?”
“Open the door.”
“Please wait, your servant was sleeping, and I’ll co as soon as I put on so clothes.” She loosened her outer garnt, draped it on her body, pretending like she had just gotten up, and opened the door to see Xiao Yishan’s livid face outside. She was scared witless, but managed to appear calm, “Second Young Master, what brings you here so late?”
Xiao Yishan, clutching his chest, entered with a glum face and sat down on a chair before the table.
Li Rong’er hurriedly acted flustered and modestly fixed her clothes, then went to the table and took the water pot to pour him a cup of water, “Second Young Master, please have so water.”
Looking at her beautiful face, Xiao Yishan found it hard to believe that beneath such a gentle exterior lay nothing but sches. He didn’t take the cup she offered and said in a cold voice, “Rong’er, be honest, are you hiding sothing from ?”
Even though what Xiao Yuchuan said was true, she wouldn’t admit it, “What do you an by that, Second Young Master?”
“What do you think?”
She feigned sudden realization, imdiately knelt, and said, “Your servant has received great kindness from the Second Young Master. You spent twenty taels so that I could avoid being sold to the kiln. Although I serve as a maid in the Xiao Family, I have not signed a deed of sale. I ant to remind you today to sign the deed of sale for your servant, but since you are injured, your servant thought to wait until you recovered to bring up this matter.”
Surprise flickered in Xiao Yishan’s eyes. He had been convinced that Third Brother’s suspicion was correct, that Li Rong’er had resorted to cunning, and yet she was willing to sign the deed of sale, which ant she could be ordered around or even killed at the Xiao Family’s whim. “Is that the only thing?”
She nodded, “Otherwise, what else would your servant hide from you, Second Young Master?”
“In the Fang Mansion, why were you willing to help… let’s say help , and give that one tael of silver? That one tael of silver represents several months’ wages for you, doesn’t it? Why would you be so generous?”
She looked ‘honestly’ at him and said, “I had heard about the Second Young Master’s situation long ago. The Third Young Master frequently fell ill, and the Fourth Young Master is even disabled in both legs, all relying on the Second Young Master to support this family, never abandoning his brothers. Your servant admires your character.”
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