Chapter 646: The Story Within the Story Revealed

The brief exchange in the garden was seen by everyone who was paying attention.

I informed Butler Mo about the matter at noon that day.

Although Lin Yiyi was left to work at the Ding family, the first six months was a probation period.

There are two reasons. It is not easy for a woman to run from the north to the port city unscathed.

Secondly, her appearance is too outstanding. People with too conspicuous appearance will inevitably attract more attention.

In less than a month, he was able to get in touch with the eldest young master. After thinking it over, Butler Mo reported the matter to his superiors after his mistress woke up from her nap.

"Keep paying more attention to her and see what her purpose is. Don't misunderstand her."

Huo Nina was fixing her long curly hair in front of the mirror. She looked obviously tired. It was really boring to be on guard day and night.

In the evening, when her son came back from Hong Kong University, Huo Nina mentioned the meeting and conversation between the maid and her stepson Ding Yan in front of the father and son.

They were all aware of what was going on and had a tacit understanding about not saying much.

Just wait for follow-up.

But after half a month, the new maid showed no signs of anything unusual except that she liked to go to the back garden and laze around.

Nor did he go near the host.

The chirping of insects suddenly appeared, and the night became more stuffy and hot.

The small warehouse where Lin Yiyi lived had become an airtight and unventilated steamer.

Even wearing the homespun jacket with buttons that Zhao Sheng gave her, she was still too hot to fall asleep.

In addition to the work clothes and the clothes she wore when she came here, the two extra pieces were the Dacron shirts that Zhao Sheng bought for her.

The style is a bit rustic, and the fabric is wrinkle-resistant but not breathable at all.

It has been drizzling during this period. The small warehouse is on the first floor, so it is stuffy and humid, and even the quilt feels damp.

Lin Yiyi felt a tightness in her chest and thought of the blooming gardenias in the garden, so she re-braided her side braid and went out.

The little animals in the garden were holding a meeting. I don’t know if they were crickets or some small flying insects, jumping from one leaf to another.

There was a rustling sound, and a few leaves were blown off.

The air outside is fresh and carries the scent of earth and grass. Inhaling it into the chest makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Lin Yiyi looked around and made sure no one had secretly picked a gardenia. The fragrant smell relieved her previous discomfort.

Finding a step to sit down, Lin Yiyi hugged herself and looked up at the sky, her thoughts drifting away.

She didn't know why she came here and could only face the lonely starry sky alone.

I want to find an answer and a reason from it.

Just looking at her, tears accumulated in her almond-shaped eyes. The wind blew the gardenia flowers beside her ears, and the lingering real fragrance made her even more collapsed.

She is here, her real existence is here...

Lin Yiyi hoped more than once that she was dreaming. She wanted to go home, even though she had no home in that world.

But she wants to go back.

There was a knock on the door of the second-floor bedroom.

Butler Mo reported promptly, "Master, there is something going on in the back garden."

Ding Li flipped through a book on gemstone appraisal without even raising his eyebrows. "You go back and rest first. I'll take care of the rest."

After the housekeeper left, Ding Li took off his gold-rimmed glasses, put down his book, and walked to the bedroom window where he could see the entire back garden.

I didn't see anyone at first glance, but finally I found a woman huddled on the steps beside the flower bed.

Just this one glance, and he couldn't look away again.

The woman, wearing old-fashioned cloth clothes and cloth shoes that are out of touch with the times, sits there quietly, like an ancient painting impacting the modern world.

The wind blew her hair and a crescent moon shone behind her.

As beautiful as a celestial being.

Suddenly she stopped looking up at the sky and looked him in the eye.

Ding Li thought she saw him, but the way she raised her hand to wipe her face revealed that she didn't notice at all.

She seemed to be crying...

The next day was the weekend, and it started drizzling again in the morning.

Lin Yiyi didn't have to go to the back garden to pick up leaves. After cleaning the lobby on the first floor, she returned to the warehouse where she lived to relax.

It's hard to sit there without any electronic entertainment equipment.

Because it was raining, Ding Li did not go out. He was thinking about what happened last night and waiting for the new maid to behave abnormally.

He simply found an excuse to ask Butler Mo to call the man over for questioning.

It was Lin Yiyi’s first time on the second floor, and she didn’t think it was that novel. She just followed Butler Mo through the double doors and walked into the inner lounge. She was almost dumbfounded.

The dark sky turned into the vast and boundless night sky at this moment, and the glass display cabinets on the entire wall were picture frames that captured the Milky Way.

No wonder servants were not allowed to go up to the second floor easily. With so many gems arranged according to color depth, it would be a disservice to them if they were not guarded by dozens or even hundreds of bodyguards in shifts.

Ding Li glanced at Butler Mo, and after he left, he picked up the teacup and slowly sipped the red tea.

"What did you say to Ding Yan in the garden that day?"

The man's calm tone brought back Lin Yiyi's envy and yearning. Oh no, she was exposed so soon?

No, Ding Yan, his surname is also Ding, so they are relatives?

She didn't hear any emotion in Master Ding's words. Although he had a gentle smile on his face, he probably didn't have a good temper.

"I didn't say anything, just that I was slacking off behind people's backs."

"Oh? Really?" Ding Li didn't believe it and smiled to himself, "Do you think I would ask the housekeeper to come and question you if you didn't say anything?"

For a moment, Lin Yiyi wanted to blow herself up. She really didn't want to get involved in other people's relatives' affairs.

Are they cousins ​​of some kind?

I don't know what deep hatred there is.

She didn't dare to make up a lie and told the truth again, "I asked him if he wanted to eat oranges, but he ignored me, glared at me and walked away."

"He arranged for you to come here to monitor me." Ding Li's tone was very firm, and his eyes moved back and forth over her several times.

“…”

Everything was as expected. Facing a smart person, Lin Yiyi felt that she should stop playing tricks. She simply kept silent and counted the number of small grids on the wall.

She didn't say anything, people just guessed it themselves.

Ding Li felt that although she was looking at him, her eyes went through him and fell on the wall behind him. "Why don't you say anything? Did I get it right?"

“…”

Lin Yiyi remained silent, inwardly amazed at the wealth of the young master of the Ding family. There were 36 squares in a horizontal row, multiplied by the vertical rows that he hadn't even had time to count, which must be over a thousand.

There was more envy in her eyes as she thought about the monthly salary she received and the shabby warehouse where she slept with cockroaches flying around. Comparing yourself with others will really make you angry.

"Since you don't speak up, the Ding family won't keep someone of unknown identity. You can go back to where you came from."

The handsome face still had a hint of smile, but the words he spoke were particularly cold.

Lin Yiyi knew this would be the result, and she had to speak up when the time came.

"...No, don't fire me." Why couldn't he use some threats or inducements so that she could confess everything immediately?

Ding Li felt that she was being tactless, so he called out to the door, "Butler Mo."

"Hey, don't call for help. Isn't it okay for me to say it?" Lin Yiyi hurriedly took two steps forward and began to make up a story half-truthfully.

"Aren't you curious about how I got here from the north?"

"Not curious."

The cold words extinguished Lin Yiyi's desire to pretend to have a pitiful life. She changed her tactics and didn't dare to cry and drag her feet to put on a big show.

"Years ago, I hid the herbs in a wooden box and brought them to Hong Kong. After a few days, I destroyed a box of herbs. Ding Yan asked me to pay compensation, but I couldn't afford HK$100,000."

"He said he wanted to nail me to death in a box, so I followed his instructions and came here to save my life."

Seeing that he was annoyed by her nagging and was about to call for help, Lin Yiyi quickly reached out to cover his mouth, "Don't be impatient, listen to me and finish it, okay?"

Ding Li didn't expect her to be so brave. He frowned suddenly and immediately twisted her hands behind her back. The force was too strong and Lin Yiyi cried for mercy in pain.

"...Don't be rough, and I won't touch you. Can we just talk nicely?"

Ding Li let her go and sat back on the sofa, "Stay away from me."

Lin Yiyi rubbed her red wrist, turned around and retreated to the cabinet, cursing in her heart but not daring to show her anger on her face.

"I've been in the Ding family for so long, and I've never even come close to you. It's not like I'm monitoring you at all."

“I don’t want to do this kind of thing, but I have to pay back the IOU.

How about this, Master, if you help me pay back the money I owe you, I will help you monitor him?"

"Without me, Ding Yan will definitely find someone else. It's impossible to guard against him at all."

Lin Yiyi's every word was sincere, and her intention to knock on his bamboo pole was also genuine.

He is so rich, so twenty thousand more should not be a problem.