Xiao Qingwan turned around abruptly.
It was a guard she didn't recognize.
The guard was taken aback when he saw her. "Miss, it's you?" He then scratched his head sheepishly. "I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you earlier. I saw someone acting suspiciously and thought a thief had broken in..."
Xiao Qingwan forced a smile: "It's nothing, I came to see my brother."
The guard nodded repeatedly: "Yes, young lady, please go ahead. I'll take my leave now."
Xiao Qingwan hurriedly tried to leave, but as soon as she took a step, the guard bowed with a smile and said, "Oh, right, I almost forgot to thank you! Miss, your mutton soup was especially delicious. We brothers are very grateful to you. Miss, you are such a kind person!"
"Heh, heh, you flatter me. You should go and get busy."
Xiao Qingwan gave a dry laugh to send him away, her lips twitching in pain.
Lamb soup —
Xiao Baishu is really inconsiderate. What kind of food does he give to these servants? Doesn't he care if Xiao Lingchen feels uncomfortable about it?
But then she suddenly realized that Xiao Baishu's efforts were only to enhance her reputation, which was actually a good thing.
Xiao Qingwan couldn't help but let out a cold smile. She took the food box and entered the courtyard. She still wanted to go into the room next door. While she was hesitating, another person walked into the corridor.
Why is she always being bothered?
Xiao Qingwan frowned in annoyance, glanced at the person, her heart skipped a beat, and her palms sweated.
It's Xiao Shisan.
If Xiao Qingwan hated Xiao Lingchen the most, then the second person she despised was Xiao Shisan, Xiao Lingchen's lackey.
He always found fault with her, and she also thought Xiao Shisan was low-class, just a subordinate, no matter how high his status was, he was still a servant.
Why do you look down on her so much?
He'll get what's coming to him sooner or later!
Xiao Qingwan cursed inwardly, watching Xiao Shisan's figure draw closer and closer. She thought to herself that she should change direction and pretend she didn't see him, and slip away as soon as possible...
She was about to leave when Xiao Shisan's cheerful voice rang out.
"Oh, young lady, you're here? The master is waiting for you behind you, you'd better hurry up!"
Xiao Qingwan was secretly alarmed.
Why does he sound so familiar with me?
There was not a trace of the previous disgust and contempt, but rather joy and respect!
"Hey, such a heavy food box, why didn't you ask someone to help you carry it? It's such a waste of your energy." Xiao Shisan chattered on, then stepped forward somewhat ingratiatingly. "By the way, I wanted to ask you something..."
"What do you want to do?" Xiao Qingwan glared at him warily and took a step back to avoid him.
Xiao Shisan was taken aback: "What's wrong, young lady? You're acting strangely lately?"
Xiao Qingwan sensed something was wrong, but suppressing her disgust, she adopted a familiar attitude and forced a smile, asking, "What do you want me to do?"
Xiao Shisan frowned, feeling that something was off about the girl opposite him; she seemed completely different from the one he had met at the door before.
Before he could finish speaking, he changed the subject: "...I was going to say that your mutton soup today was delicious, and the brothers all loved it. Could you teach the cook the recipe so that when it gets cold, everyone can have a warm drink to keep warm?"
Xiao Qingwan agreed haphazardly, then made an excuse that she needed to see her brother and quickly sent him away.
Xiao Shisan watched Xiao Qingwan's hurried departure from behind, his thick eyebrows furrowing even more deeply.
This...something's not right.
Little did he know that Xiao Qingwan was now even more panicked.
It's good that your reputation has spread and you're admired by the servants in the mansion, but—
But it's famous because of its cuisine.
If she wanted to maintain her position, she had to rely on Xiao Baishu. Whatever Xiao Baishu did, she had to follow him obsequiously and never reveal the truth.
But this makes it seem as if Xiao Baishu is the center of everything.
She, however, only had a face identical to Xiao Baishu's, and became a shadow of Xiao Baishu!
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