Seeing Yao Susu sitting there with her head lowered and not daring to approach, Xu Zekun felt a sudden tightness in his heart for some reason.
With Xu Zekun's order, the kitchen dared not neglect it. In just a quarter of an hour, they prepared vegetarian porridge and some refreshing side dishes.
Xu Zekun gestured to Yuping to fill a bowl for Yao Susu, placed it in front of Yao Susu, and said, "Eat."
Yao Susu raised her eyes, her expression still gentle, yet filled with a hint of uneasiness. She asked softly, "Master, have you eaten yet?"
Although Xu Zekun didn't eat, he didn't have an appetite either. However, Yao Susu didn't wait for his response. She stood up and served Xu Zekun a bowl with a spoon.
Her sleeves were wide and fell down as she moved, revealing her slender white wrists.
Xu Zekun's gaze once again fell on the plum blossom silver bracelet on her hand. That was the first thing he gave her as a reward.
It was not gold, silver, jade or precious stones, but just a pair of silver bracelets, but she loved it like a treasure.
He still remembered her joyful look of gratitude.
Xu Zekun suddenly felt a little regretful, regretting that he had been too cold and harsh to her.
After Yao Susu served Xu Zekun the porridge, she also picked up the bowl. However, for some reason, an indescribable feeling of grievance surged in her heart, and she began to sob.
Xu Zekun's brows twitched, and he waved his hand to let the maid go. Then he relaxed his expression and whispered, "But it's not to your taste?"
Yao Susu was like a frightened deer, not daring to look up. She shook her head and said in a barely audible voice, "No...no."
Xu Zekun put down his bowl and looked at Yao Susu's timid expression. He felt even more annoyed and said, "Lift your head."
Yao Susu's body trembled, and then her little face covered with tear marks was revealed.
Xu Zekun sighed inwardly, raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her cheek, and asked, "Why are you crying?"
Yao Susu's tears flowed even harder. She grabbed Xu Zekun's hand, which was about to be withdrawn, and her tears wet Xu Zekun's palm.
Xu Zekun's broad palms were wet with warm tears, and it seemed as if his heart was also wet.
"That girl bullied you like that, and you let her?"
Yao Susu cried enough, then she wiped her face with a handkerchief and replied, "I don't know why I have offended you, Master. If you don't come, not only this maid, but everyone in this mansion will bully me."
She broke the window paper and spoke frankly and directly about her predicament.
Xu Zekun felt a little breathless: "You are the concubine, and they are servants. Won't you punish them?"
A bitter smile appeared on Yao Susu's lips: "Punishment?"
She shook her head: "I am alone and of humble origin. Who can be convinced by me?"
She looked at Xu Zekun with clear eyes and said softly, "I only have you, Master."
Xu Zekun's eyes were shocked. Yes, Yao was helpless. In this huge mansion, even a maid could bully her. Her only support was him.
Faced with Yao Susu's confession, Xu Zekun felt for the first time the feeling of being needed. He was her heaven, and she relied on him wholeheartedly.
Yao Susu lowered her eyes, which were a little sore from crying so much, but she knew that showing weakness was right. At this moment, the weaker she acted, the more she could soothe Xu Zekun's anger and arouse his sympathy.
There is no man in the world who doesn't like gentle and beautiful women. It is a bad trait in their bones.
Xu Zekun was indeed greatly shocked. Seeing that Yao Susu looked unwell, he invited the imperial physician to come to the house to check her pulse after the meal.
Yao Susu just had a common cold and was almost recovered, so there was nothing serious.
The imperial physician was not angry at Xu Zekun for making a fuss. Instead, he was kind-hearted and gave him many precautions.
After the imperial physician left, the room became silent again. Xu Zekun had just been confessed to by Yao Susu with "You are my heaven", and he was actually a little confused.
Since the imperial physician said there was nothing serious, he wanted to go back first.
"Take good care of yourself, I'll come see you another day." He turned around to leave, but Yao Susu grabbed his sleeve.
The little face behind the quilt was plump and pale, and Yi Yi said, "Master, are you still leaving?
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