"Qu Feiyan?"

Hearing the name Qu Feiyan in front of him, Chu Qinghe nodded slightly.

However, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

It wasn't because he was dissatisfied with Qu Feiyan in front of him.

On the contrary, the maid Zhou Xian had hired was almost too beautiful.

You see, with a woman of such beauty as the one in front of him, Zhou Xian, as a merchant, would probably make a fortune if he sent her to brothels and entertainment venues in the city.

Now, however, Zhou Xian has given her to be his maid, which is rather intriguing.

As if sensing Chu Qinghe's confusion, Zhou Xian glanced at the little girl beside him and quickly put on a smile.

"Feiyan is a distant relative of mine. Her parents passed away early and are getting old, so it's not appropriate for them to keep her at home."

"After all, as you know, Young Master Chu, my business involves dealing with all sorts of people. If I spend too much time with them, it could cause trouble if they take a liking to me."

"It just so happens that you, Young Master Chu, are currently short of a maid, so I thought it best to send this girl to you to be your maid."

"As per Young Master Chu's requirements, I must be able to cook, do housework, and be quick and efficient."

"Of course, the price will remain the same as before, there's no need to raise it."

"A relative?"

In response to Zhou Xian's words, Chu Qinghe smiled slightly and looked at Zhou Xian, saying, "Manager Zhou's words are not very convincing!"

Others may not know, but Chu Qinghe does. Every year, there are always a few extra land deeds and slave deeds in the brokerage business. It goes without saying where they come from.

Upon hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Zhou Xian quickly replied, "I would dare to cheat others, but how could I dare to cheat Young Master Chu!"

After his gaze lingered on Zhou Xian for a moment, Chu Qinghe glanced at Qu Feiyan beside him.

Sensing Chu Qinghe's gaze, Qu Feiyan wore a sweet and innocent smile.

After thinking for a few moments, Chu Qinghe nodded and said, "Since it was Manager Zhou who introduced her, then let's go with her!"

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Young Master Chu. If there is ever anything wrong with this girl, just come to me immediately. This is a written agreement, please keep it safe, Young Master Chu."

As he spoke, Zhou Xian took out a contract from his pocket, opened it, and handed it to Chu Qinghe.

After glancing at the contents and Qu Feiyan's signature, Chu Qinghe casually accepted it.

After Chu Qinghe accepted the contract, Zhou Xian said in a low voice, "Then I'll trouble you to go in first, Young Master Chu, and allow me to say a few words to this girl?"

Chu Qinghe nodded and said, "Okay!"

After saying that, Chu Qinghe glanced at Qu Feiyan, who was about to become his new maid, before walking towards the door.

However, as he walked, Chu Qinghe seemed slightly puzzled.

"Qu Feiyan, that name sounds familiar."

However, even after opening the door and entering the courtyard, Chu Qinghe couldn't recall where he had heard those three words before, and then he stopped thinking about it.

At the entrance, after Chu Qinghe entered the vermilion gate, Zhou Xian, who had just withdrawn his gaze, suddenly became unnatural.

Looking at Qu Feiyan beside him, Zhou Xian, who had seemed easygoing before, bowed and said cautiously, "Heroine, I have done as you instructed. I hope you will be lenient and give me the antidote!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Feiyan snorted softly, her previous obedience vanishing instantly, replaced by a somewhat arrogant demeanor.

After glancing at Zhou Xian, Qu Feiyan took out a brown pill from her waist and placed it in front of him.

"Remember, you're not allowed to tell anyone about what happened today, or else I might come to your house again."

"And another thing, if you dare to beat up those older women who come to you for help again, see how I teach you a lesson."

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xian quickly raised both hands to take the pills.

After swallowing the pill, Zhou Xiancai replied, "Don't worry, heroine. Even if I had the greatest courage, I wouldn't dare to do that again. I promise I won't do it again."

Then, Zhou Xian said somewhat nervously, "Look, heroine, now that the matter is settled, shouldn't I...?"

Seeing this, Qu Feiyan waved her hand in acknowledgment.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xian felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and quickly ran to the carriage before driving it away.

They looked as if they were afraid they would die if they stayed any longer.

In contrast, Qu Feiyan slowly turned around.

After her gaze lingered briefly on the two characters "Chu Residence" on the vermilion gate, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but mutter softly, recalling Chu Qinghe's earlier demeanor.

"This guy is good-looking, but I don't know what he's like. If he's not bad, we can keep him here a little longer."

As she spoke, Qu Feiyan walked briskly toward the gate with her hands behind her back.

After stepping over the threshold, I closed the door behind me.

Inner courtyard.

At this moment, Chu Qinghe was already sitting at the stone table. After checking the sleeve arrow he had made in his left sleeve, he picked up the kettle that he had boiled before leaving the house and brewed a pot of tea.

Compared to when he was facing Zhou Xian outside, Chu Qinghe seemed to have shed his disguise when he returned home. He leaned against the stone table as if he had no bones, his whole body loose and exuding a lazy feeling.

While waiting for Qu Feiyan, Chu Qinghe also focused his attention on his mind.

With a thought.

The next second, a semi-transparent progress bar appeared in front of Chu Qinghe's eyes.

Below its progress bar, there is a line of small print.

System binding progress: 99%

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