The main gate of the Fu residence was already bolted, so Mu Run took out his key and went to unlock the small side door next to the main gate.
She had told Mo Xiaowan that if she returned late, she didn't need to leave the door open. She could enter the mansion by unlocking the side door.
Even Qiao Dongzi and his group carried the same key to the side door, so they could easily enter at night if no one answered. In reality, they didn't know how to pick locks at all; they simply used their inner energy to scale the wall…
Madam Cai frowned as she watched Mu Run unlock the door with the key. "Aren't there any servants in the manor?"
“No,” Mu Run replied.
Mo Xiaowan only addressed her as "Madam" in words, referring to herself as a servant. In reality, she never treated Mo Xiaowan as a servant; Mo Xiaowan could do whatever she wanted in the mansion.
"Isn't Mo Xiaowan here?" Hongmi was aware of the situation. Manager Yang had told her about it before she came.
"Yes, she's here. She came with your boss." Mu Run led them directly to the main courtyard, where there were plenty of empty rooms for them to stay in.
Cai quietly tugged at Hongmi and gave her a wink.
Hongmi understood, then changed the subject, "Run-jie, what are we doing tomorrow?"
"I'm going to the teahouse again tomorrow. I'll be busy, so I'll wash up and rest quickly."
“Okay. What’s the name of the teahouse?” Hongmi asked.
Mu Run said, "It hasn't been chosen yet. Your eldest brother is a third-ranked scholar, so let him choose one for you. Then, when you write a poem, you can also benefit from his good fortune in officialdom and wealth."
Cai asked with some curiosity, "Did the chieftain really become the third-ranked scholar himself?"
Mu Run understood what she meant; she had also suspected that Fu Yunchen might have snatched a candidate named Yun Rong.
"He passed the exam on his own, and he's truly talented. Old Liu can testify that he waited for your eldest son outside the exam hall the whole time. He said he experienced firsthand the feelings of parents preparing for an imperial examination, and he'll never forget it."
"Wow~ Boss is so amazing!" Redmi's eyes were filled with admiration. "No wonder he is our chieftain."
“Indeed,” Cai replied with a smile.
After arranging for Cai Shi and Hong Mi to rest in the west wing, Mu Run also went to sleep.
After guessing that Mu Run had fallen asleep, Hongmi asked Cai Shi, "Sister Cai, what happened to Mo Xiaowan?"
Cai was still packing her luggage, which included some clothes, shoes, socks, and other items she had made for Mu Run, which she brought with her this time.
"Let me ask you a question first: Do you like the chieftain? You mean the kind of liking that men and women have for each other?"
"What?" Hongmi was stunned for a moment, then buried her face in the pillow and burst into laughter.
Hearing her laughter, Madam Cai sighed. This little girl probably hasn't figured it out yet.
"I admire the boss and am loyal to him to the death. I have no one else, and I will never be anyone's concubine."
"That's good. But Mo Xiaowan likes the chieftain."
Hongmi said, "I know, there are a lot of women who like the boss. That Baochan girl likes the boss too, right? She even secretly asked me if the wife and the chieftain had a good relationship."
Madam Cai sighed, "You have no idea, once a woman has a thought in her mind, she'll keep thinking about it. If she keeps thinking about it for a long time and still can't get it, she'll become abnormal. She might do something outrageous at that point."
Hongmi stared in disbelief. "What does Sister Cai mean?"
Cai replied, "I hope I'm overthinking it."
Redmi seemed to understand something. "Okay, I know what to do."
Madam Cai liked Hongmi's quick wit and intelligence. "Yes, Madam is doing well, and we can all benefit from that."
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