Chapter 576 Self-Salvation
Lin Yuesha couldn't predict the future. When she returned to her room, she discovered that her purse was missing, which made her very panicked.
On rainy days, she would run to the windowsill to eavesdrop, because the eaves provided cover and she wouldn't get wet or arouse suspicion while eavesdropping.
After discovering her purse was missing, Lin Yuesha thought back carefully and feared that she might have left it under the windowsill while eavesdropping. If her scumbag father picked it up, she would be in big trouble.
For this reason, Lin Yuesha had no choice but to turn back and secretly search for her purse.
It doesn't matter where you leave your purse when it's raining and dark, just never leave it under the windowsill.
Just as they arrived at Old Mrs. Lin's courtyard, she saw a kitten taking shelter from the rain. She intended to take the kitten back to her own house and feed it, but unexpectedly, she ran into Xiao He, who was eavesdropping under the window.
Judging from Xiaohe's actions, she must have heard something very important.
When the flowerpot on the windowsill fell, Lin Yuesha sensed something was wrong. She quickly pulled Xiao He to the side to avoid it, and left the cat behind as well.
"Young Miss, you are Xiao He's savior."
Temporarily out of danger, Xiaohe was still trembling with fear. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but this was not the place to talk.
"Forget whatever you hear right now."
Lin Yuesha held Xiaohe's hand; it was icy cold, and she couldn't tell if the stickiness on her palms was from sweat or rain.
"I understand."
Although Xiaohe said this, her body kept shivering.
Lin Yuesha was quite helpless. Xiao He's expression made it clear that she hadn't said anything, and that her attempt to save her was completely unnecessary and had even put herself in danger.
“I remember the favor you did for me in the tea room before, but you must remember that this mansion is far more complicated than you think. If you want to live, to live well, you can’t rely on my father, my grandmother, or Madam Qin. Do you understand?”
Lin Yuesha had no idea what Xiaohe had overheard. Her words, though seemingly sincere, were actually a test.
But that one sentence is enough.
Xiaohe was terrified. Hearing Lin Yuesha's words, she couldn't agree more. With the old lady and Lin Shusheng by her side, she was afraid she would die even faster.
“My father is very paranoid, so if you can’t hide it, you’d better find a way. You need to know that your life is more important.”
Lin Yuesha nodded at Xiaohe. Although this girl was a bit of a green tea bitch, she was intelligent, not just clever by nature.
“Young Miss, you saved me, and I will definitely repay your kindness. Leave this to me, and you should go quickly.”
After Xiaohe finished speaking, she looked down at the basin of water. Her expression was still panicked. She gritted her teeth. As Lin Yuesha had said, she knew that this would be noticed immediately.
No, we have to save ourselves!
If she's not tough on herself, the old lady and the old man will be tough on her. She must never expose the eavesdropping!
Thinking this, Xiaohe stretched out a hand and touched the edge of the stove. The scalding temperature immediately burned a large area of the back of her hand red. To make it look serious, she did not rinse it with cold water immediately, but waited until blisters formed before immersing her hand in cool water.
She didn't scream throughout the entire process and completed it in one go, which impressed Lin Yuesha.
"Young Miss, I will find an opportunity to speak to you on your behalf."
Xiaohe, holding the teapot, nodded to Lin Yuesha.
"Okay. Be careful, nothing is more precious than life."
After Lin Yuesha finished speaking, she turned and left with Bai Cha.
Lin Shusheng came out to check on the main room several times until he saw Xiao He coming over to bring tea.
"Master, I thought you and the old lady might get thirsty from chatting, so I took the liberty of bringing you some water."
Xiaohe said, somewhat shyly.
The young lady is right, the Lin family is a den of wolves, and if she wants to stay alive, she has to pretend to be someone else.
"Xiao He, come here and let the master take a look."
Lin Shusheng was very uneasy about the only maidservant in the courtyard. This concerned his life and fortune, and he could not trust anyone except his mother.
This little lotus is so strange. Every time she sees him, she wants to pounce on him and take off his clothes. Why is she suddenly so shy now?
"This servant..."
Xiaohe suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, she listened to the advice of the young lady; otherwise, she probably wouldn't have been able to escape. Compared to the old fox, she was much more naive.
"bring it on."
Lin Shusheng pulled Xiaohe along, and his hand touched her wound. Xiaohe gasped, and the pain almost made her cry.
What's wrong with you?
Lin Shusheng pointed at Xiaohe's hand. No wonder this maid refused to come forward; she was injured and afraid he would see it. That's how women are; they only have these little thoughts.
“Sir, I am clumsy and inexperienced. I tried to hide it, but I was afraid you would find it offensive.”
Xiaohe lowered her head and choked out, "They think I'm useless, that I can't even do such a simple job as serving tea and water properly."
"If you can't do it well, you can't do it well. In the future, someone will take care of you. Isn't that good?"
Lin Shusheng hinted to Xiaohe that he would grant her the position of a concubine. If she became his concubine, she would not have to do these rough jobs and would have maids to serve her.
"good……"
Xiaohe's heart sank. If she didn't know the true nature of Old Madam Lin and Scholar Lin, she would have really thought she could climb the social ladder and be taken care of by using her mother's connections. But now, she had no such thoughts at all.
Compared to being a worthless concubine, my life is much more important.
Lin Shusheng tested her repeatedly and finally confirmed that Xiaohe was just a vain girl who had never seen the world, and there was no need to worry too much about her causing trouble.
Lin Yuesha had already returned to the courtyard.
Bai Cha wiped her sweat with a handkerchief, muttering, "That was close."
"Yes, it is very dangerous."
Lin Yuesha casually echoed, unsure whether she was referring to her or herself.
"Miss, what did Xiaohe hear that made her so panicked?"
The fact that she was so panicked that she knocked over the flowerpot shows her most genuine reaction: fear and helplessness.
Bai Cha asked her mistress, "Aren't you curious, Miss?"
"Of course I'm curious, don't worry, Xiaohe will tell you."
Lin Yuesha fiddled with her purse. Today's events had taught her a lesson: the less you carry with you, the better, to avoid leaving things behind and causing unnecessary trouble.
Today, Xiaohe stood in front of her and saved the person. To show her loyalty, Xiaohe will tell her.
"What if the master wants her to be his concubine?"
Bai Cha pouted. Xiao He was only focused on getting into bed, but if she succeeded, things might not be the same.
"She wouldn't dare to even think about it."
Lin Yuesha was quite certain that the girl was a shrewd person. The reason she wanted to become a concubine was to find a powerful backer in the mansion, and she genuinely admired Lin Shusheng.
However, upon learning his true nature, that admiration will turn into fear.
Lin Yuesha scratched her hair, feeling a bit irritated. She had previously felt that Lin Yue'e's paranoia had reached a point of being abnormal, and it turned out that she had inherited it from her scumbag father. The father and daughter were practically identical.
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