Xiu Er felt like she had finally met a confidante who could truly resonate with her. She had so much to say, but because of the time, they had no choice but to return to their respective places, and their conversation ended there.
How nice.
Chun Er envied how calmly and openly Xiu Er lived, because Xiu Er dared to live honestly. Her family was poor, and she could just say it outright. Unlike Chun Er—how much of the mess in her family did she dare to talk about and let others know?
In that already shattered home of hers, her mother was gravely ill, her father addicted to gambling. Every time he lost, he would sell everything in the house. Once the things were gone, he started selling his daughter. If Chun Er refused, what awaited her was beatings and curses, and even… that beast of a father, after he got drunk, wanted to do unspeakable things to her.
Chun Er was his own flesh and blood. No matter what kind of father he was, he shouldn't have stretched the Demon's claws toward his own daughter.
How could she ever say such scandalous, shameful things out loud!
Chun Er put down the simple clothes she had hastily brought from home and lay on the soft bed. This time, she felt a peace she had never experienced before.
It had been so long since she slept with such ease. Ever since she was at home, which night had she not passed in fear and trepidation?
"Sisters, how were the people you picked today? Did you find anyone you liked?"
Wang Han still cared a lot about how they actually felt. Choosing a Maid might very well be a lifelong thing. They absolutely couldn't just pick someone they didn't like just to save her face and end up turning a good deed into a bad one. That would go against her original intention in taking this on.
"Suitable, absolutely suitable. Sister Wang Han, I didn't expect that now that I'm pregnant, I could get two more people to serve me. Does this mean I've profited? Will the other sisters think I'm being pretentious?"
Ever since You Xiaoxiao had made up her mind to keep the baby, her whole face was overflowing with a motherly smile. She didn't worry at all about her expression stiffening from smiling too much.
"Of course not. We have our quota right here. All the sisters are treated equally. As long as they get pregnant, they all get extra Maids. You're just the first. Once it becomes the norm later, everyone will be like you, all with this treatment. Just set your mind at ease and focus on your belly."
Don't look at how You Xiaoxiao wandered around all day without seeming to think much; her heart was as clear as a mirror, and she understood very well.
She would never take advantage of anything that wasn't hers. Besides, they were sisters. Whether she took advantage or not, if the others felt upset about it, even if they didn't say it, she would be afraid they might bottle it up and feel uncomfortable.
"Then I'll have to thank you all for your understanding and care."
After listening to Wang Han's explanation, You Xiaoxiao smiled happily, no longer as restrained as just now, and instead felt that these sisters were getting easier and easier to get along with.
"Auntie, I heard you didn't want a Maid. Why?"
The most special one among them had to be Bai Xiaotong. Strictly speaking, she counted as one of the women by Tang Rao's side. Apart from her specific status being different from the others, everything else was the same. All the benefits the others were entitled to, Wang Han had already reserved a set for Bai Xiaotong as well.
For someone like Bai Xiaotong, who didn't have anyone around her, the girls just had to think about how no one was there to take care of her, and they all felt her life was a bit bitter.
"I'm used to being free. I don't like having someone trailing after me all day. It feels awkward."
How could Bai Xiaotong not want to be like them, going out with two girls at her side to strut around? That would be so fun. But she had so many business tricks and so many secrets. For someone like her, with such a loose tongue, if one day she accidentally let something slip and a Maid heard it, wouldn't that mean everyone would eventually know?
"But Auntie, you're so busy every day. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone share the load?"
If she didn't assign any people to Bai Xiaotong and Tang Rao found out, that would be a mistake in her work.
Bai Xiaotong was Tang Rao's biological aunt. You could gloss over it if you failed to take care of anyone else, but if you didn't take care of his aunt, that would be a much messier problem.
"There's nothing bad about it. Don't worry, my dear nephew won't blame you. If he asks, just say it was my decision and has nothing to do with any of you."
Bai Xiaotong wasn't unreasonable. Everyone present was her nephew's wife. What kind of skill would it be to make things hard for her nephew's wives?
It seemed Bai Xiaotong understood the whole setup perfectly. Right now she just wanted to maintain her current lifestyle: hanging out in her room, picking her toes while doing her online influencer livestreams, living a comfortable, flavorful life. That was already cozy enough. Why would she bring in two people to watch her all the time and disturb her?
"Since that's what you want, Auntie, then I won't assign anyone to bother you for now. But whenever you feel overwhelmed and need help, you absolutely must tell us. That way I can immediately arrange someone for you."
Wang Han handled every person and every detail properly, and Bai Xiaotong couldn't stop praising her.
Wasn't a woman like Wang Han exactly what Tang Rao was lacking at his side? Now that he'd finally found one, he had to treasure her properly.
While the women were sharing what they'd paid attention to when choosing people and what kind of person fit their requirements, things on Tang Rao's side had already gone completely sideways.
"Boss, there's a young girl who insists she's your woman and keeps demanding to see you. She says if you don't come out, she'll shout at the door for the rest of her life. She also says she's got plenty of time and a thick skin, and she's not afraid you won't surrender first."
Sun Miao had gone over with a "let's watch the show" attitude to see what the girl was yelling about at the gate. Once he got closer and listened, he realized she claimed to have been wronged by Tang Rao and had come to demand an explanation.
The girl said she used to be a perfectly pure maiden, now ruined and worth nothing. If Tang Rao still refused to take responsibility, she'd go and die right away.
Leaving aside how pretty the girl was, it would indeed be a pity if she just died like that. Any life was irreplaceable. Why would a woman think things through so poorly that she'd choose to kill herself?
Did "dying for love" really exist in this world?
"There's such a fiery girl around? Then I really have to see who she is. Who could be that dramatic?"
Tang Rao walked out with swagger, but the moment he saw who it was, his instinctive reaction was to step back and shut the door.
And he closed that door so fast that it far exceeded Rao Linger's expectations.
"Tang Rao, open this door for me! Don't think that just because you closed it, I don't know it was you just now. I, Rao Linger, am not blind. If you know what's good for you, open this door right now. Maybe I'll even spare your life!"
Rao Linger wanted Tang Rao's life again? If she'd really wanted his life just like that, Tang Rao wouldn't still be standing in front of her now.
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