Upon hearing this, both Zhiyin and Huang Lao frowned instantly.
Reflexively, I looked towards the source of the sound and saw a man who was as thin as a stick, so thin that he would fall over with a gust of wind.
The man had a thin face, prominent cheekbones, and squinty eyes. He wore a flashy red outfit and held a fan in his hand, fanning himself in a self-assured and dashing manner.
The fan was emblazoned with the four large characters 'Handsome and dashing'.
To be honest, it had a somewhat lewd feel to it, but the man seemed oblivious to it. When Zhiyin looked over, a flash of amazement crossed his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, she hurriedly and impatiently walked up with her two maids behind her, laughing and chatting. In an instant, the smell of cheap rouge spread.
The woman, overwhelmed by the strong, almost pungent, scent of perfume, immediately began to sneeze uncontrollably, feeling as if she were suffocating.
I instinctively stepped back, and only then did I feel like I could finally breathe again.
Huang Lao and Ziyou's expressions changed; this person clearly had ill intentions.
However, before the three could say anything, a flash of disgust crossed Butler Xiao's eyes, and he quickly stepped in front of them.
He lowered his eyes to conceal his thoughts and respectfully bowed to the man in front of him. "Greetings, Second Young Master. You've misunderstood. Miss Yinyin is a distinguished guest specially invited by the Eldest Young Master."
"She's not a member of the household; she's here to help prepare for the old master's birthday celebration."
Although Butler Xiao smiled, the smile didn't reach his eyes. His real intention was to let the Second Young Master Xiao know that Zhiyin was not someone he could easily provoke.
However, Young Master Xiao was only stunned for a moment, then looked Zhiyin up and down and left and right with his squinty eyes, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
He pointed at Zhiyin, his tone full of disdain and contempt, "Hahaha, isn't that just a cook?"
"Big brother is really getting senile. This is Grandfather's 60th birthday, and he just invited this little girl to manage everything?"
"Do you know that many distinguished guests will be attending? Butler Xiao, don't blame me for not warning my elder brother. If he offends any of them, well… tsk tsk tsk…"
His voice was full of schadenfreude, "I guess my eldest brother's status as heir won't be guaranteed then..."
He drew out the last syllable of his voice, his eyes filled with ill intent, clearly showing great anticipation.
"Hey, you brat, what makes you think you can look down on my precious granddaughter?"
Before Zhiyin could even speak, Huang Lao's face darkened upon hearing these harsh words.
Unable to hold back any longer, he leaped forward with lightning speed and delivered two powerful punches to his head.
Young Master Xiao was caught off guard and a loud thud resounded on his head.
He was completely stunned, feeling as if a huge bump had suddenly appeared on his head. Just as he was about to explode in anger, a gentle voice came from the side, "There's no need to trouble you, Second Brother."
Before anyone knew it, Young Master Xiao had gracefully arrived before them.
After saying this, he gave Zhiyin an apologetic look and quickly had Butler Xiao take the three of them away.
"Hehehe~~"
Before leaving, Old Huang acted like a mischievous old man, sticking out his tongue at Young Master Xiao repeatedly with a provocative look on his face.
"Alright, you old geezer, you just wait! How dare you hit me, you're dead!!"
Young Master Xiao's face was gloomy, and he was so angry that he almost jumped up and down, roaring at Old Master Huang in a fit of rage.
However, to everyone's amusement, the three friends completely ignored him. Before leaving, Old Huang even beckoned to him like he was teasing a puppy, giving him an arrogant "come and try me if you dare" attitude.
This enraged the Second Young Master Xiao even more, his eyes turning bloodshot as if he were about to spit fire.
"Brother, the man you brought hit me! What are we going to do about this? Do you believe I'll tell Dad and have him stand up for me?!"
Young Master Xiao stared intently at the departing figures of the three until they were out of sight. Only then did he reveal his true colors and angrily roar at Young Master Xiao.
The young master Xiao's expression was indifferent as he slightly lifted his eyelids. "You hit him? I didn't see it?"
"You...you just wait!!!"
Upon hearing this, the Second Young Master Xiao was furious at the words of the First Young Master Xiao. His eyes were filled with resentment and anger. After speaking, he turned around and left in a huff.
Halfway there, he turned around again, as if all the previous tension had vanished, and said with a malicious smile, "Tsk... Big brother, don't blame me for not reminding you... If you really can't find anyone to help with the birthday banquet, I'll find you two, they're definitely top-notch chefs."
"Much better than this nameless, blonde little girl!!"
"You're doomed if you look for this girl!!"
However, Young Master Xiao's gaze remained indifferent. "Oh? Is that so?"
"Hmph!! Just you wait!"
As if he had punched cotton, Young Master Xiao was furious, then turned and walked away with his head held high and arrogance.
…
"Steward Xiao, are the Second Young Master and the Eldest Young Master born to the same mother?"
"Why does he seem to have absolutely no respect for Young Master Xiao?"
After all, in ancient times, there was a strict order of seniority, especially in large families. Regardless of what happened in private, it was essential to maintain a facade of harmony.
But how come this is so different?
Butler Xiao shook his head. "No, the eldest son is the child of the former mistress, and the second son is the child of the current mistress."
Seeing that the three were very interested, he thought for a moment and then simply sorted out the interpersonal relationships.
Zhiyin finally understood that the eldest son's mother had passed away when he was ten years old, and the current mistress was a concubine who had been promoted to the position of principal wife. The head of the Xiao family, who was also their father, favored the second son's mother.
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