Chapter 6 The Little Devil's Counterattack

The young man ran after her, shouting as he ran, causing the maids on the road to turn their heads back.

But Steward Liu, who received the order, was as hard-headed as iron.

From time to time, the little devil's roar could be heard from the courtyard:

"You can't move this, it's my favorite recliner!"

"This pillow is not good. What can I use as a pillow after you took it away?"

"Shoes! Shoes! Am I really so poor that I have to sell shoes?"

"You...are shameless!"

The little devil tried frantically to stop them, but he was not as high as them when he jumped, and he had no martial arts skills in a fight, so he could only jump up and down in vain.

When Xu Wan came to call him for dinner, she saw that the little devil's voice had become hoarse. He sat paralyzed on the doorstep, muttering non-stop: "You idiots... you serve people according to their taste... you are greedy and you are not worthy of my kindness to you..."

Looking further inside, the entire house had been ransacked, the poverty shocking to the point of shocking.

Xu Wan stared. She had never expected that Butler Liu would be so decisive. He actually moved away all the valuables as she asked.

"You guys are still going to take my clothes away. Are you going to force me to go out naked!!!"

Zong Jincheng was tired of scolding. He was very hungry and wanted to have a big meal.

At this moment, a fragrance wafted over. The little devil turned his head and saw Cuizhi holding a plate with two big fragrant chicken legs on it.

He swallowed, turned his eyes to the side, and saw Xu Wan's unkind face.

Bad woman, you've wasted that pretty face.

"Young Master Jincheng, you must be tired from shouting. Eat something." Xu Wan leaned outside and reminded him, "It's getting dark. It's time for dinner."

Zong Jincheng rolled his eyes at her and stretched out his hand. Cuizhi quickly brought the plate over.

The little devil is usually a person who pays great attention to table manners, but today he was so angry and tired that he didn't even wash his hands and just grabbed the chicken leg and started eating it with his bare hands.

Cuizhi had watched him grow up since he was a child, and this was the first time she saw the little boy looking confused, and she couldn't help but laugh.

Just such a small smile was discovered by the little devil, who glared at him fiercely. This kid now thinks that the entire marquis's mansion is Xu Wan's people.

Fortunately, Xu Wan still had a conscience and did not force him to go into the study room or not eat. She waited until the boy finished eating the two chicken legs before she slowly said, "The food is in the lobby. If you want to eat something else, go there and eat as you please. From now on, you will have three meals a day there. You must eat whatever the kitchen cooks. You cannot be picky. Otherwise, you will have to take care of your own food."

Xu Wan spoke neither fast nor slow, seemingly non-threatening, but in fact she had set the rules very clearly.

Zong Jincheng is arrogant, difficult to serve, and of course picky about food, but now he is in Xu Wan's hands, he is isolated and helpless, and a head-on confrontation will only leave him without food.

The young man rolled his eyes and said, "I see." Then he stood up and went to the lobby to eat.

The night was peaceful. After dinner, Xu Wan went back to her room to rest. The maids helped her take a bath and then lay down on the bed. She slept alone on the extra-large luxury bed and felt comfortable no matter how she tossed and turned.

Xu Wan looked at the ceiling of the bed and the red that filled the room, and then she remembered that today was her wedding night with Zong Zhao. However, Zong Zhao had been missing for many years, and she was afraid that she would be the first bride in history to be left alone in an empty room.

But it’s better this way, so I don’t have to deal with so many people.

She was almost exhausted after a busy day today. Although everyone in the mansion cooperated with her actions, from taking over the house keys to fighting wits and courage with the little devil, too many things happened and she was exhausted...

The next day.

It was a rare occasion that Xu Wan slept until noon. The sunlight came in through the window and shone into her eyes.

"Cuizhi, what time is it?"

"Madam, it is four quarters past four."

Xu Wan was still in a daze. When she heard this reply, she was so surprised that she sat up from the bed.

It's ten o'clock!

People in ancient times did not have a rich nightlife, so they believed in going to bed early and getting up early. Her father would go to court at four or five in the morning, and the women in the family would also get up early.

This was the first time she woke up so late since she came here.

"Don't you have anything to do today? Why didn't you call me?" It was the first time that Xu Wan got up so late, and she felt a little embarrassed.

Cuizhi smiled and said, "Today is the day when the bride should offer tea to her parents-in-law, but the old marquis and the old lady are not here, so you don't have to get up early."

Xu Wan thought about it and agreed.

So, he lay down again.

Cuizhi asked again, "Madam, are you hungry? Do you want me to bring you some porridge?"

Xu Wan waved her hands: "No, I'll go on... By the way, where's Zong Jincheng? Did the boy go to the lobby to eat properly?"

"Yes, the young master went very obediently." Cuizhi praised, "It's the madam who has a way. In the past, the young master would not go no matter how the old lady called him. Now he comes at mealtime without being reminded."

Cuizhi's praise was very pleasant to hear, but Xu Wan felt that something was not right.

Especially before leaving yesterday, the little devil rolled his eyes. That look...how could he be so obedient?

"No, it's a fraud."

Xu Wan threw back the quilt and got up. She quickly got out of bed, dressed and put on her shoes, leaving no room for the maids who wanted to serve her to intervene.

They were not allowed to go on stage until the very end, but Xu Wan was not idle either: "Cui Liu, go check where Zong Jincheng went after he got up, who he met, what he did, and report everything to me when you come back."

"Yes." Cui Liu accepted the task and went to carry it out.

Cuizhi tied her hair up and smiled: "Madam, are you worried that the young master might have some bad ideas?"

Xu Wan snorted and said, "That kid is very clever. In the past, he just had to act coquettishly and cry to deal with his grandparents. Now that I am a strange stepmother, I am afraid that it will arouse another kind of evil in his heart."

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"Another kind of evil?" Cuizhi frowned.

She felt that this word was a bit harsh. Although her young master was naughty, he had a simple heart and would not have the intention to harm others.

Xu Wan looked at the two hairpins on the dressing table, one jade hairpin was simple and elegant, and the other was a golden hairpin that was graceful and luxurious.

Before changing, she would have chosen a jade hairpin because it looked neat.

But now...

The woman picked up the golden hairpin and handed it to Cuizhi: "Everyone has evil thoughts in their hearts, but the difference is their bottom line. Some people have a low bottom line and will do anything to achieve their goals; some people have a high bottom line and have evil thoughts but do not have the courage to implement them."

Little bastard, let me see where your bottom line is.

After getting dressed, Xu Wan walked out. She usually ate in her own yard, but she was inevitably cut off from the news, so she followed Cuizhi to the lobby.

At this point, the lobby is already empty.

Xu Wan sat in her seat, drinking her porridge intermittently, occasionally looking up to observe the maids coming and going outside. She could see everything clearly from the main seat.

Cui Liu came in and reported: "The young master got up at noon, came to eat after waking up, and went to the horse farm after eating. During this period, he did not come into contact with anyone outside his courtyard."

"Not in the mansion..." Xu Wan turned her neck, put herself in Zong Jincheng's shoes, and began to wonder what this kid was thinking at the moment.

He must be thinking...

He is penniless now, and it is difficult for him to ask for money from his stepmother. Only if his stepmother leaves the Marquis' Mansion can he return to his previous status in the Mansion.

Or if his stepmother voluntarily gives up her housekeeping rights and asks his grandmother to come back for support, he will have the opportunity to ask his grandmother to cancel this boring teaching plan.

Just as Xu Wan was thinking of the second possibility, several maids rushed in from outside and reported in a hurry:

"Madam, there's an incident in the backyard. Two girls are fighting in the laundry room!"

"Madam, the concubine Hong from the second room has lost something. She said it was a gift from the second master before he died!"

"Madam, the newly recruited maids gathered together for fun and set the kitchen on fire!"