Xu Nian and Luo Xue had never spoken before, but Xu Nian had indeed seen Luo Xue before. He had worked as a servant in the palace, and even if he didn't have a photographic memory, he could still remember faces he had seen before.
It's not exactly a special talent, but rather a survival skill to avoid offending anyone.
So when Xu Nian saw that it was Luo Xue coming over, he connected it with the information he had just received and felt reassured.
He thought that since Miss Qiu's maid was able to come over, it must have been something that Young Master Zhang had mentioned before he left. Xu Nian thought that Young Master Zhang had indeed told him to help out before he left, and had even given him a thick purse for it.
"Greetings, Steward Xu."
Luo Xue still didn't know who lived in this mansion, but she did know that Young Master Zhang was an official, so the master of this place should also be one.
"You must be Miss Luoxue. You're too kind. Is there anything I can do for you today? Lord Zhang said before he left that you should just ask if there's anything you need."
Although Xu Nian knew roughly what it was about, it wouldn't be good to reveal their "secret observation" from the start. He had to save face for Young Master Zhang.
When Luo Xue heard Xu Nian say this, she knew that Young Master Zhang must have made the arrangements. She said, "It is indeed a lot of trouble for Steward Xu..." Then Luo Xue briefly explained the matter. As for what she hoped Steward Xu would do, it was something like, "...If Miss is unable to leave the manor in time, I hope Steward Xu can send someone to help her. I would be very grateful."
Xu Nian smiled and said, "Of course. Young Master Zhang said before he left that he would not let Miss Qiu suffer any injustice. Miss Luoxue, please rest assured, I will send people to guard the Qiu residence."
Luo Xue breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you very much, Steward Xu. I am deeply grateful. If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, please just say the word. Miss, there is no need for me to serve you. I will go back now."
"Alright then, I won't keep you any longer."
After exchanging pleasantries, Luo Xue left.
After Luo Xue left, a maid came over: "Steward Xu, that young lady brought a lot of things with her. What should we do with them?"
Xu Nian hadn't expected it to be so thoughtful.
"What did you bring?"
"They're all fresh seafood."
"Take it to the kitchen, have someone check it, and then give it to the master as an extra meal."
"Yes, Steward Xu."
After Luo Xue returned home, she told Qiu Wen what had happened, and Qiu Wen said she understood.
The next day, Qiu Wen got up early, ate breakfast, and went to the Qiu residence.
Upon arriving at the Qiu residence, Luo Xue went to the gatehouse to call for someone to open the door, but the gatekeeper gave her a disdainful look and said, "Miss Luo Xue, please wait a moment. I'll tell Granny Su to open the side door."
Should we go through the side door?
Snowflakes were enraged.
"How can our young lady have a side door? You must be mistaken."
"The second young lady gave the order: take it or leave it."
What's your attitude?
"What kind of attitude do you think I have? At least have some self-awareness. It's already good enough that the eldest young lady was able to enter the mansion through a side gate. Miss Luoxue, don't forget that if the second young lady were kind-hearted and still cared about the eldest young lady, the eldest young lady might never have come back in her entire life. You and the eldest young lady should be content!"
Luo Xue couldn't win the argument with him and got angry with him again.
He came back fuming.
Qiu Wen frowned and asked, "What's going on? Snow is falling."
“Miss, the gatekeeper is really going too far. He said that the second young lady ordered him not to let you go through the main gate, and that you must go through the side gate to get in.”
This side door is for servants or concubines in the mansion. For Qiu Wen, a legitimate daughter, to use the side door is to trample on her dignity! It's an insult!
Qiu Wen's expression naturally turned sour after hearing this.
"Go tell the gatekeeper that if the main gate is closed, then we'll go back. Since we're not welcome, there's no need for us to go in."
Snowfall: "Yes, Miss."
Luo Xue relayed Qiu Wen's words, but the gatekeeper was still a little uneasy. After all, he was just a gatekeeper, and besides, only a few close servants of his masters knew that Wen Si Bookstore belonged to Qiu Wen.
As a mere gatekeeper, he naturally didn't know that Wensi Bookstore belonged to Qiu Wen, let alone that the currently booming breeding farm in Cangzhou also belonged to Qiu Wen. Therefore, he dared to act recklessly only after receiving a hint from Qiu Yun's servants.
In his eyes, Qiu Wen, this young lady, was someone who had been "exiled" by the Qiu family and was not worth currying over at all. He believed that she should be grateful that the Qiu family allowed her to return, so he bullied her without any restraint.
The doorman vaguely knew that the master was looking for the young lady today, and he was worried that if the young lady came but couldn't get in.
"Miss Luoxue, please wait a moment. It wasn't that the door was broken and difficult to open. I'll have someone fix it right away. I hope you'll tell the young lady to be understanding of us servants."
The reason given wasn't very sincere, but Luo Xue didn't say anything.
"I see. Then I'll trouble you to hurry up."
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all."
After returning home, Luo Xue grumbled, "Miss, you're just bullying us. You're taking advantage of us. If we behaved, you would have taken advantage of us even more."
Qiu Wen: "This is the only time. If we can settle things today, I won't bother entering the Qiu family mansion again."
As she spoke, Qiu Wen sighed. Not for herself, but for the original owner of this body, she died without knowing why.
Luo Xue misunderstood; seeing Qiu Wen sigh, she assumed she had thought of something bad.
"Miss, it's all in the past. After you marry Mr. Zhang and have a few more children, everything will be alright."
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