Chapter 6: Go get some water, I want to take a bath

Mu Xingci lowered his eyes to look at the woman's angry face, and raised the corners of his lips slightly. She wanted to fight with him, but she was a weak woman and still a little naive.

At this time, there was a knock on the door: "My Lord, Miss Yun, the dumplings are cooked."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xingci let go of the woman and said, "Come in!" Then he walked to the table and sat down.

Aunt Wang carefully placed two plates of dumplings and two plates of side dishes, then left.

"Come and eat." Mu Xingci looked up at the woman who was still motionless and called her.

Yun Wansheng pouted her red lips as she sat across from him. "You didn't even tell me you were coming. Originally, these dumplings were only for two people, and now Aunt Wang has nothing left to eat."

"Yun Wansheng, do I have to worry about my servants when it comes to what I eat? If you care about Aunt Wang, you can just send your dumplings to her." Mu Xingci was offended repeatedly and couldn't help but say angrily.

Yun Wansheng said nothing as she walked out with the dumplings. Mu Xingci looked at her silent protest and angrily slammed the table: "What an ignorant woman."

Yun Wansheng came to the kitchen and saw Wang Ma busy cooking again: "Wang Ma, you don't have to do it. We can just share this plate of dumplings."

"Miss Yun, the Marquis has come with his guards, and I cooked this for them." Aunt Wang said while cutting vegetables.

"That's really troublesome. I'll help you light the fire." Yun Wansheng put the plate of dumplings on the stove.

"No, no, Miss Yun, the Marquis is eating here, how can you not accompany him? I can do it here alone. Go back to the room quickly and don't make the Marquis unhappy again." Aunt Wang pushed her to the door and stuffed the plate of dumplings into her hands.

Seeing this, Yun Wansheng knew that Wang Ma was only thinking about her own good, so she could only return to the house in disappointment.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw the unfeeling man eating with gusto.

She sat across from him again and ate without saying a word. Mu Xingci looked up at her without saying anything. The two of them finished eating in silence, and Yun Wansheng cleared the dishes and went to the kitchen.

Mu Xingci looked at her back as she walked out, with a puzzled look in his eyes. In the past, she never helped to clean up the dishes after meals. Now, not only did she share food with a servant, she also took the initiative to help with the work. Is this still the spoiled singing girl?

Could it be that her failed suicide attempt taught her the principles of life? Otherwise, how could she have changed so much?

While drinking tea and thinking about the puzzle, I saw the woman walk in.

Yun Wansheng walked over to the stool beside him and sat down, saying casually, "My Lord, I want to tell you something."

Mu Xingci tilted his head slightly to look at her. Seeing her sit down impolitely, he frowned, but didn't say anything. He just asked calmly, "What's the matter?"

"My Lord, can you please add another cook to the kitchen? Once you and the guards come here, Queen Ma will be overwhelmed."

"Can you blame me for this? If you hadn't been so ignorant and desperate, why would I have left you with only one servant?"

Yun Wansheng was squeezed by him and then she remembered that the root of everything came from the original owner. It was because she did not know how to advance or retreat and threatened to die that the man withdrew all the servants in her yard, allowing her to live a life without hunger, cold or fatigue.

If the original owner had not saved this man, she would have been sent away long ago.

Thinking of this, Yun Wansheng gave a wry smile: "My Lord, I'm just worried that your subordinates will starve! If I only have Wang Ma, that's enough."

"You mean, I've caused trouble for you two by coming here?" Mu Xingci retorted cleverly.

Ugh! Could this man not react so quickly? He couldn't even speak. This ancient marquis is really hard to deal with.

"That's not what I meant. My Lord Marquis is overthinking it. Since you don't want to, you can bring your guards with you next time. At worst, I can go to the kitchen to help." Yun Wansheng refused to admit that he had seen through her thoughts.

"what ever."

He would not assign her more servants for the time being. Now that there were fewer servants serving her, the woman became more sensible, doing everything by herself, and her thoughts became more normal. Although she still wanted to be his legal wife, at least her desire was not as strong as before, unlike before when she cried and tried to commit suicide.

This is how people are. If you pull her down from the clouds, she will quickly realize what is not good for her. Only when she recognizes the situation will she learn her lesson.

"I want to take a bath. Go and prepare hot water for me." Thinking of this, he ordered the woman who had made him grit his teeth in anger today.

"I prepare? The bucket is so heavy, I can't lift it." Yun Wansheng refused to help.

"Yun Wansheng, I advise you not to challenge my patience again. I haven't settled the score with you for your defiance today. If you disobey me again, beware of the family rules. I don't want to hit a woman."

Mu Xingci's tone seemed nonchalant, but his words were full of threats, as if to say, "Just give it a try and see if you don't do it."

After hearing this, Yun Wansheng wanted to continue to be tough, but she also knew clearly that if she offended the ancient powerful people, she would suffer.

She stood up unwillingly and went to the kitchen. Mu Xingci looked at her figure with a deep gaze, and raised his thin lips slightly, it seemed that he was afraid of being punished.

Yun Wansheng came to the kitchen and saw Wang Ma clearing the chopping board. Seeing her come in, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Miss Yun, wait a moment. I'll boil some water for you to bathe after I've finished cleaning."

"Let me do it today!" Yun Wansheng walked to the stove, opened the big pot used for boiling water, and then added water into it one ladle at a time.

"Miss Yun, I told you! As long as you change your temper, the Marquis will definitely come!" Aunt Wang wiped the chopping board, not forgetting to flatter her.

Yun Wansheng smiled perfunctorily: "Yeah! Isn't he coming now?"

But he cursed in his heart. The original owner had made unreasonable demands and got angry with him before. Why did she make him angry and run away, but why did he stay with him?

Was it because I hadn't made enough of a fuss? But he was so angry that he almost strangled himself, which meant I had already angered him, so why didn't he just leave in anger in the end?

Not only did he not leave, he also punished me in disguise by making me boil water for him to bathe. It's really infuriating.

Feeling annoyed, Wang Ma continued, "Miss Yun, you must get along well with the Marquis from now on. As long as you are gentle and considerate, the Marquis will not forget you. As long as you make him happy, you will have more blessings in the future!"

"I'll listen to Aunt Wang." Yun Wansheng said casually, but she was thinking about her future plans in her heart.

When the water boiled, Yun Wansheng took the wooden bucket and only filled it halfway with hot water. She couldn't lift a whole bucket, and even this half bucket was very heavy.

Seeing her struggling to carry it, Wang Ma went forward to help, but the guard at the door stopped her: "Wang Ma, the Marquis asked her to carry it herself."

Upon hearing this, Yun Wansheng silently cursed a classic term, then walked towards the main house unsteadily with the bucket in her hands.

After going up the steps and crossing the threshold, he looked up and saw the ancient marquis sitting at the desk in the middle hall reading a book, which was naturally the one he had read.

Mu Xingci heard the movement at the door and his eyes naturally looked over there, unexpectedly meeting the woman's gaze. However, it seemed that the woman was unhappy because her phoenix eyes were staring at him.