Chapter 555 Turning Swords into Plowshares
Bai Cha thought the thick-powdered maid was stubborn and refused to apologize, so she was prepared for a fight.
The lady said, if you can use your fists, don't talk nonsense. Tearing and scratching are common ways for women to solve problems. If you want to be even more insidious, just take off the other person's pants and see how shameless she is!
As a result, at the crucial moment when she took action, Houfen apologized!
"I'm sorry."
Qi Lu sincerely apologized. Even if he had a grudge against Bai Cha, running away while she was taking a bath was very tasteless.
"Um?"
Bai Cha's outstretched hand froze awkwardly in mid-air. For some reason, she felt an urge to cry, and even wondered if the person she met in the capital had thick makeup.
"One night, was it you I was chasing?"
It started raining shortly afterward, and the sky darkened. Bai Cha said with some uncertainty.
"no."
Qi Lu took a deep breath and then defended himself, "If I saw you, I would definitely greet you. How could I run away when I see you? I haven't done anything wrong."
Qi Lu thought that Bai Cha would forgive her immediately with just one explanation, but little did she know that she had stepped on Bai Cha's sore spot.
"It's normal for you to run away when you see me. Last time you sneaked away while I was taking a shower, don't you feel guilty?"
Bai Cha was so angry that her chest heaved, while Hou Fen looked completely at ease, showing that she didn't take the matter seriously and wasn't genuinely apologizing!
Qi Lu opened his mouth, and the little girl, with her quick wit, actually made a lot of sense.
“We are both maids, and our young lady is on good terms with Miss Ziyuan. Even if we can’t become sisters, we shouldn’t be enemies.”
Bai Cha stepped forward, grabbed the maid's collar, and pressed her against the wall as a warning. Before she could finish speaking, she noticed something fall onto her shoe.
Bai Cha looked down and saw a white steamed bun roll down her shoe to a spot not far away, while the thick-padded maid's chest was shriveled on both sides.
The awkward situation was exposed, which made Bai Cha feel embarrassed. She considered her words for a long time before finally exclaiming, "I didn't expect you to be so vain."
Qilu: ...
The steamed bun fell to one side, so Qi Lu simply took the other side out and held it in his hand. It was all Zi Yuan's fault; she insisted that he was careless and didn't act like a maid, and that he walked like a man. So he had no choice but to put the steamed bun back in place today, only to be exposed by Bai Cha.
"I was wrong about what happened last time. I'm giving you this silver hairpin as a token of my apology."
As Qi Lu spoke, he carefully removed the silver hairpin from his head, wiped it clean with a handkerchief, and presented it to Bai Cha with both hands.
The silver hairpin has an old-fashioned style, but it has a good luster, which shows that its owner has been taking good care of it.
Bai Cha hesitated for a moment, then took the silver hairpin with both hands and said awkwardly, "Since that's the case, I forgive you."
She'll pretend the past never happened and wipe the slate clean. She'll still get along well with the maid with thick makeup, and she won't mention the steamed bun that fell today.
"you……"
Qi Lu was about to speak when Bai Cha stopped him. Bai Cha glanced at the thick powder and said, "Our appearance is all determined by nature. I know you're dark-skinned, so you put on so much makeup. You don't have a good figure, so you stuff your face with steamed buns. But why do you care so much about what others think?"
Bai Cha patiently encouraged the maid with thick powder, telling her to be more confident, because everyone is unique.
Qilu: ...
The two were having an awkward conversation when, after a while, Lin Yuesha got off the carriage and bid farewell with Bai Cha and Zi Yuan.
There's plenty of time ahead, so she needs to return to the manor soon. She'll be moving to the Lin family in a few days, and her parents will surely have many things to tell her.
After Lin Yuesha and Bai Cha left, Ziyuan stared intently at Qi Lu's head and asked, "Where's your silver hairpin?"
The silver hairpin wasn't worth much; it was an old-fashioned style from over twenty years ago. However, it was the most precious thing Qi Lu owned, and also his mother's only keepsake.
"It was given to the white tea."
After Qi Lu finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief, which surprised Zi Yuan.
With Qi Lu's wealth, he could have any kind of woman he wanted, so why Bai Cha? She's too ordinary.
"I may be a bit ordinary, but I'm confident."
Qi Lu couldn't help but laugh, "That girl even taught me not to care about what other people think."
"If you're going to talk, can you please stop laughing?"
Ziyuan made a stop gesture, and Qilu smiled so much that the powder on his face fell into the teacup.
That makes sense, Lin Yuesha has many talented people around her. The young lady is a real gem, so the maids can't be any less capable.
On the way back, Bai Cha's mood improved, and she even started singing a folk song from her hometown in the north.
"What, you won the fight?"
Lin Yuesha glanced at her maid and sensed something was amiss. Had she made up stories that made Bai Cha take notice, and was she really setting up a honey trap to swindle money from Wenjun Tower?
“This servant is not such a rude person.”
Bai Cha shook her head. She finally reconciled with Hou Fen. Actually, thinking about it carefully, Hou Fen was a good person, but a little sensitive and insecure.
How did you figure that out?
Lin Yuesha was surprised. Before, when the thick-powdered maid was mentioned, Bai Cha gritted her teeth and said that if there was thick powder, there would be no Bai Cha. Now, she was praising the maid.
Bai Cha pursed her lips, promising not to reveal Hou Fen's privacy, not even to her own young mistress.
It's not easy being a "thick-faced" person. Having a master who is as beautiful as an angel by your side every day makes you look like a toad when you're not that good-looking to begin with.
Bai Cha suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for the thick powder, so she asked, "Miss, do you still have the cosmetics that the Song family gave you?"
"It seems there's still one box left."
Lin Yuesha recalled that she gave some to Xiao Qiuyue, kept one box for herself and her mother Chen, and had one box of powder left.
"Could you bestow this upon me?"
The cosmetics made by the Song family are made with pure flowers and herbs, and have a pleasant and delicate taste. Bai Cha received a silver hairpin from Hou Fen's maid and really wanted to give Hou Fen a return gift.
Lin Yuesha was even more surprised. She had made her maid a bit greedy, but she couldn't be bought off with money.
“Miss, look at this silver hairpin. Although it’s a bit old, it’s worn with thick makeup, so it must be one of her favorite things.”
After all, wearing thick makeup is still a sign of vanity. The dress is made of fine material and is longer, covering her big feet. She stuffs steamed buns into her chest. She is willing to spend a lot of money to show off her good figure. There is no reason for her to use old hairpins and rings, which are obviously treasured items.
Since Houfen gave her such a precious gift, Baicha believed that Houfen was sincerely apologizing. She didn't have any close friends in the capital, and she wanted to share some funny things with someone.
"Do you think I'm right?"
The white tea was discussed with Lin Yuesha for her opinion.
"Alright, I'll give you that box of cosmetics as a favor."
It's rare for Bai Cha to have someone she wants to befriend. She's turned hostility into friendship with the thick-faced maid, so sending a small return gift isn't a big deal.
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