Xiaoxiao is dumbfounded as if she were stupid. Looking around at the maids near her, she has no other choice but to accept it and begins to get busy like crazy. She sweats like a pig from exhaustion, both physically and mentally! Luckily, she works out on a regular basis. Otherwise, the work load would be too much for ten people. For the first time, she feels sheâs almost dying from tiredness.
She goes to take a shower to wash away the sweat all over her body. Finally she comes to a conclusion that she must act quick to put an end to all this!
At eight oâclock, before Hong Xuemei gets up and comes to her, Xiaoxiao voluntarily knocks at the door of Hong Xuemeiâs room.
âWhat are you doing here? Donât tell me you didnât finish the work I asked you to do!â
âMadam Hong, Iâm here to talk with you.â Xiaoxiao places a tea set on the table.
Hong Xuemei takes a glance at it, âOh dear, now you want to talk about it? HeheâŠ. Arenât you too proud to talk with me?â
âMadam Hong, I know you meant to deter me out of everything by the loads of work. Actually, I thought much about it, so now I come here to share with you my thought.â Then, she gets down insouciantly and begins to make tea skillfully.
Hong Xuemeiâs eyes squint. Itâs incredible this woman should make compromise so soon. She walks over, âOkay, letâs have this conversation. After all, youâre Maomaoâs biological mother. I believe you must have thought much today. Are you decided?â
Xiaoxiao looks up, âDecide what?â She is puzzled by Hong Xuemeiâs question.
âThe price. How much do you need to leave Xuanyuan Lie and, in addition, to stop contacting Maomao?â She sits down nobly, stroking the sleeping Persian cat on the sofa.
Xiaoxiao becomes silentâŠ. She canât help feeling sad. Fortunately, this is just acting, and fortunately, Maomao isnât really Xuanyuan Lieâs son. So lucky. Otherwise, she really canât do with Xuanyuan family.
She makes the tea in silence and hands it to Hong Xuemei, âMadam, itâs good to have a cup of tea after getting up.â
Hong Xuemei takes a look at the tea. She thought this woman was a tough one. Now it seems just so so. A problem that can be solved by momey is not a problem. âIt seems you really think it throughâŠâ
Taking the tea, Hong Xuemei sips it.
âYes. By your valuable advice, I think it through,â Xiaoxiao smiles and stares at her swallow the tea to her stomach before speaking again, âRight, madam, Iâve always wanted to ask a question. You said that I poisoned you in the tea last time, but why do you dare to drink another cup of tea made by me? Donât you fear that I may drug you again?â
Hong Xuemei puts the teacup down, âForget it, as long as youâre willing to give up Maomao and Lie, I can forgive you for all your deed.â
TutâŠ
What a good speech she made! Xiaoxiao both admires and feels cold in her heart. The saying goes that once bitten, twice shy. If she dares to drink the second cup of tea, then it proves that all Xiaoxiaoâs deduction is correct.
Alas, Xuanyuan Lieâs mother is really tough towards her own son and even herself.
âYes. Iâm happy that youâre willing to forgive me for what I did. And, I hope you can also forgive me for what I do today. Madam HongâŠsorry, I let you down.â
âYou?â Hong Xuemei is shocked, feeling a sudden sweep of suffocation in the chest and involuntarily shaking in limbs, âPoisonâŠyou, you drugged me! HowâŠdare you!â Her face looks savage due to pain.
Xiaoxiao stands up to hold her, âMadam, this is just ordinary Datura poison which I believe youâre familiar with, so donât worry. This time you can confidently accusing me of a bad woman and drugging you. And I will readily accept it! Because if I did it, I will admit it.â
âYouâŠyouâŠâ She canât imagine that the woman should figure it out her scheme. HorribleâŠmy Lie, what kind of a woman you have kept around you!
âMadam, relax. I wonât hurt you, but I think now you are clear that I know what youâve plotted last night. By your dignified social status, if this kind of filthy scheme to defaming others was made publicâŠ, wouldnât that be too embarrassing? So, as Iâve thought on your behalf, before this is completely exposed to the public, I send you back home! You may take a good sleep and by the time you wake up, you will be at home!â Then, she walks over to hold the feeble madam to bed and help her lie down.
She pats her hands and ponders for some time. Since Xuanyuan Lie isnât here, there arenât courteous things she has to consider. After all, she isnât likely to meet with this madam in the future.
She fishes out her phone and calls Lan Tingyan according to the number Xuanyuan Lie left her.
âLord Yan, Iâm Xiao MuâŠcan you please come over?â She keeps her pitch low. Since Xuanyuan Lie agrees to let her continue to disguise as a man, she shouldnât let others know sheâs a female. Except for all the maids in this house, there are no other people who know the fact.
Before Lan Tingyan arrives, she dresses herself up back to a man. The corset is easy to obtain, but she has no wig, so she finds a hat and puts on.
âLord Yan, youâre so fast. Itâs only half an hour.â
âYesterday when Lie left, he told me especially that you might call me. Whatâs wrong? Anything happened? Tell me. I can help you.â Lan Tingyan says. In fact, from the headquarter of Night Empire to here, it takes at least two hoursâ drive, but he canât help driving like crazy to here. Itâs been many days since he saw this little guy last time. He kind of miss him.
âLord Yan, here is the story. Our leaderâs mother suddenly passes out due to her former disease. When sheâs half awake, she said she wanted to go back home. I think, of all people I know, probably youâre the only one who know how to get to Xuanyuan family, soâŠI have to bother you to take old madam back home.â Xiaoxiao says unhurriedly. Xuanyuan Lieâs mother has passed out after twitching. According to that doctor, she will be in a coma for at least ten hours.
Hehe, even if Xuanyuan family bases in abroad, she must be sent away.
âI do remember Lie mentioned that aunt is here. ButâŠdoesnât aunt come here to take Lie back for the wedding? How would she want to go back?â Lan Tingyan asks, confused.
Tut. As she expected, itâs not easy to cheat the second-in-command of Night Empire into believing it, âLook, lord has found an excuse and goes abroad. There is nothing old madam can do even if she continues to stay hereâŠâ
Lan Tingyan hesitates for a while. He knows that Lie doesnât want to go back and marry the so-called Lin daughter. Itâd be good to send aunt back home.
The two people discuss for some time and put Hong Xuemei into the car. Before Lan Tingyan leaves, Xiaoxiao calls him, âLord Yan, can I talk with you alone?â
Lan Tingyan likes this boy more and more, so he agrees readily. The two come to the pavilion in the backyard garden. Xiaoxiao lowers her head.
âThere is no one else here. Talk straight.â Lan Tingyan cocks his head to one side and regards at her. Increasingly, he feels it a regret that this boy isnât a woman.
âLord Yan, that dayâŠI overhead the conversation between you and lord about the five familiesâŠâ She hesitates, not sure if she is being to rash to ask him like this, but except Lan Tingyan, she has no one to ask the question.