Xu Zhuohua took Xinghua's hand and followed the maid upstairs to the second floor.
Cheng Muyun released Madam Cheng's arm and asked, "Which room?"
Mrs. Cheng replied with a hint of displeasure, "You left it there on purpose, didn't you know?"
Cheng Muyun smiled gently, "Thank you for your consideration, Mother. I'll go and get ready."
The reason Cheng Muyun was smiling so happily was because Xu Zhuohua's room was right across from his, and they shared a balcony.
If he feels like it, he can sneak over at night and no one will notice.
Of course, he didn't arrange for Xu Zhuohua to sit opposite him so that it would be easier for her to climb the wall at night.
Rather, it facilitates surveillance.
After all, Xu Zhuohua now holds the reins of the Dongxing South Line, and he has to be constantly on guard against her running away. She seems different from other sheltered young ladies, and this is something Xu Zhuohua is capable of doing.
As soon as Xu Zhuohua entered, she was amazed by the modern facilities in the room.
Are there suites available at this time? Does the bathroom have a bathtub? And a shower? What's with this Baroque-style mirror? And the mattress on the bed is so soft and luxurious?
Xu Zhuohua and Xinghua looked around the room. It was so beautiful! Except for the lack of home appliances, it was practically the same as a girls' themed hotel!
The master and servant sat in the soft, luxurious sofa, sinking deep into it, and the fatigue from their long journey instantly vanished.
"Miss, this place is truly magnificent! It's even more beautiful than the Xu residence. I've never seen furniture like this before!"
Xu Zhuohua smiled slightly, "This is nothing! In the future, the chair can even be used for massages!"
Xinghua's eyes lit up. "Oh? You get a servant with the purchase of a chair?"
Xu Zhuohua said, "It's not a servant, it's a chair that can give you a massage by itself, it uses electricity."
Xinghua scratched the back of her head. "Miss, you even know about electricity? I remember there was nothing in the nunnery. How did you know?"
"I dreamed about it."
Xinghua burrowed deeper into the sofa. "Miss, I feel you're different now. You used to be quiet, but now you know how to make me laugh."
Xu Zhuohua leaned back on the sofa and asked, "Is it better now or before?"
"Of course, now is better."
Ding ding ding—
Someone knocked on the door, and Xinghua got up to open it. Four or five servants came in, carrying neatly folded clothes.
Xinghua quickly stopped them, asking, "What are you trying to do?"
The head of the group, Xu Ma, said, "The warlord's wife asked us to help Miss Xu take a bath. The warlord will be back for dinner, and the wife said that Miss Xu needs to freshen up and dress up."
Xu Zhuohua glanced at the clothes the maid brought in; they were a delicate pink, and judging from the style of the buttons, they should be a cheongsam.
The items were good, but the servants were not; they looked at Xu Zhuohua with disdain.
"Okay, go and run me some hot water, then I'll wash myself."
Aunt Xu nodded. "Following Miss Xu's instructions, I just don't know if Miss Xu knows how to use these things. Perhaps we should send someone in to serve her?"
The room was practically filled with disgust.
Xu Zhuohua rolled her eyes at Xu Ma, "What's your name?"
"Miss Xu, the servants all call me Sister Xu." Xu Ma looked all smiles, but Xu Zhuohua could see the disdain on her face.
"Do you think I should call you like the servants do?" Xu Zhuohua frowned.
Xu Ma immediately bowed, "The young marshal usually calls me Xu Ma."
"Yes, Aunt Xu." Xu Zhuohua rubbed her temples. "If I do as I say, you don't want me to complain to the young marshal, do you?"
Xu Ma was filled with trepidation. She only knew that the madam did not like her very much, but she did not know the status of this country girl in the second young master's heart. If she really ran into trouble, she would be finished.
"Yes, you guys go and release the water."
The servants were busy...
Xu Zhuohua lay in the bathtub, feeling only physical and mental pleasure.
She could tell that the warlord's wife didn't like her, and that Cheng Muyun only cared about the Eastern Southern Route in her hands.
That makes things easier. All we need to do is make sure the warlord doesn't like her either. Then we can use the money from the Cheng family's money exchanged for the Eastern and Southern routes, and she can hide away and wait peacefully for the victory of the War of Resistance.
She wouldn't have to marry Cheng Muyun, wouldn't be burned to death, and wouldn't starve. How wonderful!
Since Cheng Muyun's wife is an extremely flamboyant and passionate rich girl, Xu Zhuohua only needs to act as petty as possible.
That's so easy!
It's as easy as breathing!
When she was changing clothes, she had never worn a cheongsam before. Apart from being able to tell the front from the back, she knew nothing else. Xu Zhuohua noticed that the servants were secretly laughing as they dressed her up.
Xu Zhuohua didn't bother to argue; this was the effect she wanted.
It's just that this body is a bit too resilient.
With just a little dressing up, she looks stunning.
The pink cheongsam made Xu Zhuohua look like a lotus emerging from the water, delicate and charming, with a slender and narrow figure that made people want to protect her.
Her hair was simply tied up with a hairpin, making her neck appear slender and delicate, so alluring that men couldn't resist her.
Xu Ma's expression was not good. The warlord's wife wanted her to be dressed up in a rustic way, preferably so that the warlord would be so disgusted by her appearance that he would lose his appetite.
But even though they tried their best to look ugly, they were still very beautiful.
There was a knock at the door, and the maid opened it.
It was Cheng Muyun, a tall and slender man wearing a gray-black long robe, exuding the gentle and refined air of a scholar.
"Aunt Xu, are you all dressed? The warlord just called and said he's not coming."
Xu Zhuohua stood up, her gaze passing over the servants to Cheng Muyun, "Not coming?"
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