After hearing about Huang Mei's experience, Mr. and Mrs. Huang couldn't sit still any longer.
"I'm going to the Xu family right now and asking General Xu to stand up for us." Old Huang was so angry that he forgot to take his cane and almost fell to the ground.
"Oh dear, be careful! If you fall again, who knows how long you'll have to stay in bed," Huang's mother hurriedly helped him up.
Old Huang shoved his mother's hand away, his face red and neck bulging as he shouted, "My daughter has been bullied like this. What does a broken leg matter? Even if it costs me my old life, I can't let Xiaomei suffer any injustice."
As he spoke, Lao Huang was about to walk outside. He was usually quite gentle and a kind-hearted man in the guards, but he only showed such impulsiveness when it came to his daughter.
"Father," Huang Mei grabbed him, "Don't go."
She felt extremely ashamed about what happened today, and she still feels uncomfortable whenever she thinks about it.
"How can we not go? Look at my daughter, such a beautiful young lady, what has the Xu family treated her like?"
Thinking about all the dirty and tiring work his daughter did at the Xu family's house, Old Huang felt like rushing to the Xu family's house and giving them a good scolding.
Huang's mother was also angry, but compared to Lao Huang's impulsiveness, she was noticeably more rational.
"Sit down first." Without waiting for a reply, she pressed Old Huang down to sit down. "With your limp, you won't make it to the Xu family even if you walk until tomorrow."
"I'm not going to the Xu family. I'll just wait at the gate of the guard post. I'll wait for Commander Xu to come and let him stand up for us," Old Huang shouted at the top of his lungs.
He thought that what happened today was Fu Man'er's own idea, and that Xu Yi was unaware of it. He believed that if Xu Yi found out, he would definitely stand up for them.
“It’s so late now, President Xu must have gone home. What can you possibly catch if you go? Wait until tomorrow.” Huang’s mother was also quite angry.
But she was, after all, a woman, and looked at her husband with some reproach, "Didn't you say that President Xu's fiancée was just a clueless little girl? How could she do something so outrageous today?"
Not long after Xu Yi came to the garrison, Lao Huang had already taken a liking to him. If Xu Yi's family background had been ordinary, Lao Huang might not have let his daughter become a concubine.
With Huang Mei's looks and talent, she would definitely be a perfect wife.
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Actually, Huang's mother still hoped that her daughter and Xu Yi could get together. Firstly, it would be a good thing for the whole Huang family. Then, Old Huang would be Xu Yi's father-in-law, so wouldn't they take better care of Old Huang?
Furthermore, the Xu family's social standing is undeniable. Being Xu Yi's concubine would be a life of luxury. Even if they were to find someone for Huang Mei, they could only find someone of average means.
Compared to the Xu family, they are far inferior.
But thinking about what her daughter had gone through today, she couldn't bear to let Huang Mei suffer.
Huang Mei wiped away her tears fiercely, "No, I can't let my suffering today go to waste."
"I'm going to find General Manager Xu and expose Fu Man'er's vicious face."
Old Huang and his wife exchanged a glance, and finally Huang's mother asked, "Son, tell me the truth, do you want to marry this Commander Xu?"
Huang Mei's face immediately turned shy. She stammered for a long time, but what else was there to say? Wasn't it obvious that she agreed?
"Alright, get a good night's sleep tonight, and tomorrow I'll go with you to meet that Fu Man'er." Mother Huang had made up her mind.
After sending Huangmei back to her room to rest, the couple also went back to their room, but the candlelight in that room didn't go out until midnight.
Fu Man'er and the others thought that after yesterday's ordeal, Huang Mei should give up, since she had already repaid the debt of gratitude enough.
With both effort and money involved, even a fool would know that Fu Man'er wanted me to make Huang Mei back down.
Unexpectedly, just as Fu Man'er was about to leave the house the next day, a servant came to report that Huang Mei had arrived.
Fu Man'er even said to Shuangxi, "Is this because we haven't repaid our debt of gratitude enough? Are we going to continue today?"
Shuangxi stormed out, saying, "Miss, wait here, I'll go and chase this shameless woman away."
She had never seen such a shameless person. After all the things she had said yesterday, how dare this person still come to her door again?
Fu Man'er stopped her, "Let's call them in. They're eager to repay our kindness, and we can't let them have no way to do so."
She had nothing better to do anyway, and since someone could entertain her, she was happy to oblige.
A servant led Huang Mei and her daughter in.
This was the first time Huang's mother had seen Fu Man'er. Just as Old Huang had said, the girl had a face like a peach blossom and a faint smile on her lips. She looked like someone who was easy to bully.
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Oh, they even brought helpers with them.
Fu Man'er raised an eyebrow slightly and teased, "Is Miss Huang here to repay a debt of gratitude?"
The mere mention of repaying kindness caused Huang Mei's face to turn a deep purplish-red. What she called repaying kindness was clearly working like a slave for others.
Huang Mei glanced at Fu Man'er without showing any emotion, thinking to herself, "This girl is indeed not simple."
“Miss Man’er,” Madam Huang said, “My Xiaomei is a straightforward person. If she has offended Miss Li in any way, I, as her mother, apologize to you on her behalf.”
This sudden apology surprised not only Huang Mei, but also Fu Man'er.
"What do you mean by that?"
This is exactly what Huang's mother was waiting for: "If my Xiaomei hadn't done something to upset Miss, why would Miss have made my daughter do those hard and tiring jobs?"
Fu Man'er realized that Huang Mei had come to cause trouble, and that she had indeed brought helpers with her.
Upon hearing this, Shuangxi immediately retorted, "It's clearly your daughter who wants to repay a debt of gratitude. What, now you think repaying a debt of gratitude is both bitter and tiring?"
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"Then don't cry and whine in front of our young master and young lady about repaying our kindness. You can't just talk the talk, you can't walk the walk."
Shuangxi was even more excited than Fuman'er. Huangmei clearly had ill intentions towards the young master. Her young lady and the young master were such a perfect match, and she absolutely couldn't let anyone interfere.
As the young lady's personal maid, she has the responsibility and obligation to help the young lady and young master get rid of all these demons and monsters.
When the young lady gets married, she wants to sit at a separate table for the banquet.
Seeing Shuangxi's spirited demeanor, Fu Man'er didn't interrupt, but her silence clearly indicated her agreement with Shuangxi.
Huang Mei wanted to retort, but her mother gently stopped her and said to Fu Man'er with a smile.
“Miss Man’er, let’s not even talk about whether Xiaomei is willing to do this job or not. Xiaomei didn’t get back until the middle of the night yesterday. You are a young lady yourself, how could you not know how dangerous it is for a young lady to walk at night?”
"What do you mean by whether she wanted to do this job or not? Did we hold a knife to her throat and force her to do it yesterday?"
“Everyone in the Xu household can testify that we didn’t force her to work. She herself said she would do anything to repay our young master for saving her life.”
"What do you mean by danger? If she knew there was danger, she wouldn't be so shameless as to stick by our young master's side to repay his kindness."
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Fu Man'er didn't even need to say a word; Shuangxi simply stepped forward, pointed at the Huang family mother and daughter, and started chattering away.
"I've never seen anyone like you. You're so ungrateful! Our young lady was kind-hearted yesterday and had someone send her back in a carriage."
"I paid for it!" Huang Mei shouted, unable to bear it any longer. If she hadn't paid for it, the Xu family would have really abandoned her at the door.
Shuangxi was speaking with great enthusiasm when Huangmei interrupted him, and he seemed to have forgotten what he was going to say.
“Your money will only be useful if that person is there,” Fu Man’er quietly added, and Shuangxi immediately followed up.
“Our young lady is right. If it weren’t for her speaking up, do you think you could find a coachman with that little bit of money? Let me tell you, you could walk from one end of the village to the other and no one would even look at your money. In the end, you’d have to walk back.”
Fu Man'er casually lowered her head to look at the teacup on the table, actually trying to suppress a laugh.
Shuangxi, you're exaggerating a bit. Huangmei gave you no small amount of money, it was over ten taels of silver.
"Mother," Huang Mei cried out in grievance. Being scolded by Shuangxi, a mere maid, made Huang Mei want to turn around and leave immediately.
Madam Huang's expression wasn't much better. If the maids were all so sharp-tongued, how could their masters be any better?
She also knew that if she tried to pick a fight with Fu Man'er because of what happened yesterday, she probably wouldn't get anything good out of it.
After a moment of contemplation, Huang's mother decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with Fu Man'er.
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