It was already half past midnight, and the dining room of Lin Mansion was already filled with servants who had been busy for a day.
They sat together in twos and threes, chatting about household matters, or complaining about their tiredness today.
There was only one person, she hid in the corner and ate her food in small bites.
Just when everyone was chatting heatedly, a person walked in leisurely from outside, breaking the originally lively atmosphere.
I don’t know who saw the person coming first, but I heard the sound of "Young Master" in the crowd. The servants turned around one after another. When they saw the person coming, they put down the bowls and chopsticks in their hands, stood up and bowed to the young man in white, not forgetting to say hello. .
The scene in front of him really made Lin Yuan dumbfounded. He hurriedly walked to the crowd and said, "Please sit down and eat quickly. There is no need to get up to salute."
With that said, Lin Yuan pushed the servant beside him who had not had time to get up back to the chair.
But as soon as his butt touched the chair, he hurriedly stood up and bowed again with a look of panic, without even daring to raise his head, and said: "Young Master, you are a bad person. The master of the house has ordered... "
Lin Yuan knew what he wanted to say, so he interrupted and said: "I know that my sister gave you a death order, but I hadn't returned home at that time. Now that I'm back, the previous order can be ignored." Counted."
"But......"
Without giving him a chance to speak, Lin Yuan directly pushed him back to the table and said impatiently: "Master, can't you hear me telling you to eat? Or is it that what I said doesn't work?"
Sometimes, speaking nicely is not as effective as yelling.
The servants thought that Lin Yuan was angry, so they quickly sat back in their seats and began to pick up the food in their bowls, but no one dared to chat anymore.
Lin Yuan glanced around, walked to the center, covered his mouth and coughed lightly.
Sure enough... there was another sound of bowls and chopsticks being put down, and Lin Yuan's hand covering his mouth moved up to cover his eyes.
Lin Yuan wailed in his heart: "God, sister, what on earth did you do to them?"
Slowly lowering his arms, he looked at a group of trembling servants, feeling helpless in his heart.
"Come here, bring me a chair for the young master!" Lin Yuan shouted.
Now, the servants felt much better.
When what he wanted was in place, Lin Yuan stepped forward and stood up, with his hands on his hips and a displeased look on his face.
"Listen to me, young master!" Lin Yuan shouted in his loudest voice.
Seeing that the master was angry, the servants didn't dare to neglect him. They quickly knelt on the ground with their hands on the ground and pressed their heads firmly on the back of their hands. The worst thing was that the little brother who brought Lin Yuan a chair was so frightened that he fell to his knees after taking only two steps.
All the servants were kneeling on the ground, except for the sloppy girl behind Lin Yuan. She was holding a white bun in her hands and looking at Lin Yuan's back with curiosity in her eyes.
"Master, I am very dissatisfied with your performance, do you know that?" Lin Yuan said angrily.
The servants lying on the ground raised their heads one by one and begged Lin Yuan not to drive them out of the house.
"So!" Lin Yuan spoke again, and the servants quickly fell silent.
"Next time you see me, just say hello! Don't keep bowing and kneeling, I'm tired just looking at you!"
"I'm not a monster, I'm not that scary. Don't always cower when you see me!"
"Also, don't put down your chopsticks when you see me when you're eating. What's going on? If I eat here, will you all be hungry?"
"It's not like I can't take care of myself, so I don't need you to treat me carefully every day!"
"Next time you do it again, Master will confiscate your chopsticks and punish you with a meal where you can only watch but not eat!"
"Did you hear everything clearly?"
Perhaps he spoke too quickly. Lin Yuan's face turned rosy and he was a little out of breath after speaking.
The servants on the ground were all dumbfounded. They thought the young master was going to get angry, but why did he say a bunch of incomprehensible words.
Lin Yuan jumped down from the chair. He walked to an old servant, lifted his hands up, and said, "And an elder like you should not kneel down to me."
After the old man stood up, Lin Yuan looked around with a playful smile and shouted: "What's wrong? The young master's words are not as effective as the master's words. Then I'll go call Sister Weiyang!"
What if it alarms the head of the family?
The servants stood up quickly. They looked at each other, and their last eyes fell on Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan, who was attracting much attention, coughed slightly and said, "Why are you standing there in a daze? Do you have to wait for me to call the head of the family?"
"Don't be stunned. You should eat and drink! Are you waiting for the young master to get angry?" At this time, the cook who had been hiding outside the door and watching the show for a long time finally walked in and pulled out a man from a distance. The package was still given to Lin Yuan.
At this time, the dining room was back to the liveliness just now. The cook went around and asked the servants to sit down and eat and chat. Finally, he walked to Lin Yuan and looked at him with laughter.
Lin Yuan slapped him angrily and said, "Can't you come in earlier and help me out?"
"Hey, I just want to see what tricks you plan to use." Uncle Wu said with a smile.
Raising his palm again, Lin Yuan pretended to glare at the cook, but he didn't actually slap him.
"Everything you asked for is inside, and I've sent someone to deliver the snacks to the lady's room." Uncle Wu explained a few words, then he sat down at a table with acquaintances and started eating dinner.
Lin Yuan, holding the package in his hand, turned and walked to the small table in the corner.
"Can I sit down?" Lin Yuan looked at the girl who was nibbling a steamed bun. If her face wasn't dirty, she would look quite cute.
The girl obviously didn't react. Her big eyes were wide and she swallowed the bun in her mouth before nodding.
Sitting opposite her, Lin Yuan found that even though her body was covered in stains, her eyes were exceptionally clear.
Being stared at by Lin Yuan, the girl put down half of the steamed bun in her hand, avoided his gaze and asked, "Does the young master have anything to do with me?"
Lin Yuan said bluntly: "It's not a big deal, you finish eating first and then talk about it."
The girl was obedient. She picked up the steamed bun and took two more bites. Finally, she put it down as if she couldn't eat anymore.
"Why don't you eat?" Lin Yuan asked.
The girl shook her head and said, "I can't eat anymore."
"I heard from Uncle Wu that you just came to the house not long ago?" Lin Yuan asked.
The girl lowered her head and replied in a very low voice: "Yes."
"Why was it snatched away by horse bandits?" Lin Yuan then asked.
The girl stopped talking. Looking at her slightly shaking shoulders, Lin Yuan knew that she was crying again.
Sighing helplessly, Lin Yuan stood up, picked up the package, and said to the girl, "Follow me."
The girl raised her head in confusion and asked, "Where are you going?"
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Just come."
Although the girl was confused, she still stood up. She put away the plates and bowls and chopsticks on the table, and said to Lin Yuan, "Master, wait a moment, I will be back soon."
After saying that, she carried the tableware she had used and ran towards the kitchen with small steps. Lin Yuan looked at her back and felt that this girl was becoming more and more interesting.
In just a moment, Lin Yuan saw the girl running towards him in a hurry. When she reached him, he said, "Let's go."
The girl wanted to help Lin Yuan hold the package, but he ignored her.
Seeing Lin Yuan striding forward, the girl had no choice but to follow quickly.
After the two of them disappeared, many people in the dining room completely relaxed.
...
After passing through one path after another, Lin Yuan did not ask the girl any questions during this period.
After walking for about half a quarter of an hour, Lin Yuan took the girl to the destination, where Lin Weiyang was in the courtyard of the mansion.
Lin Yuan reached out and pushed open the courtyard door and walked directly in. The girl also followed Lin Yuan's footsteps and stepped into the courtyard.
"Ordinary servants would not dare to enter here." Lin Yuan said without looking back.
The girl stopped in her tracks, looked at Lin Yuan's back indifferently, and whispered: "Then... should I go out now?"
"Pfft." Lin Yuan was amused by the girl's sincerity. He turned around and said, "Why are you going out? Come here."
After saying that, he took the girl to a small room next to Lin Weiyang's boudoir, and the lights inside were already lit.
Pushing open the door, a wave of hot and humid air hit the two of them. When Lin Yuan saw the girl walking in, he quickly closed the door.
The girl was puzzled, and her face hidden under the stains was probably turning red with embarrassment. A man and a woman were alone in the same room, and they didn't know what the young master in front of them was going to do.
Lin Yuan didn't think too much. He placed the package that Uncle Wu gave him on the table and said to the girl: "Take off your clothes."
Lin Yuan, who was unwrapping the package, saw that the girl was silent. He turned around curiously and saw her covering her chest with her hands and looking at Lin Yuan in disbelief.
This look is like looking at a lewd thief...
Lin Yuan slapped his forehead, there was a big misunderstanding! He quickly walked to the side screen and closed it, revealing the huge wooden bathtub at the back, which was already filled with hot water.
"I just want you to take a bath, don't get me wrong..." Lin Yuan explained.
The girl didn't believe it and asked, "Really?"
Lin Yuan nodded, and just in time, the package was opened, and he said, "If you don't believe me, come and take a look. This is the change of clothes I asked Uncle Wu to bring you."
The girl still maintained her posture as before. She tiptoed around Lin Yuan and walked to the other side of the table.
When the girl saw the clothes in the package, she really believed it. But when she saw Lin Yuan lowering his head, she immediately shouted: "Don't look!"
Unfortunately, it was too late after all.
What caught Lin Yuan's eyes were women's clothes that had been folded and placed neatly, but the ones placed on top were actually close-fitting clothes.
Seeing this, the girl covered the package again. Now, even if her face was dirty, she could still see a little rosiness.
At this moment, Lin Yuan's face also turned red. I wonder if it was because the room was too hot.
Averting his gaze in embarrassment, Lin Yuan scratched his head and turned to go out, saying, "Ahem, what about that? You wash it slowly. No one will come in here. I'll be watching outside."
Just as Lin Yuan was about to open the door, the girl's small voice, like a mosquito or fly, sounded from behind him.
"Why......"
Lin Yuan didn't hear clearly and turned around and asked, "What did you say?"
The girl slowly raised her head. This time, she looked directly into Lin Yuan's eyes and asked, "Why?"
"Because you need to take a shower." Lin Yuan smiled.
The girl shook her head and said, "I didn't mean that, why do you pay so much attention to me?"
Lin Yuan chuckled and said, "Do you think that the dust and soil alone are enough to hide your identity as a lady? Even if it is possible, will you have to live on this dust for the rest of your life? "
"Does what I say make sense? Miss Mo?"
The girl looked at Lin Yuan in surprise. Unexpectedly, he could roughly guess her identity in just one meeting at noon.
The girl met Lin Yuan's gaze with a wry smile, and said, "Then don't worry, if I show my face after bathing and others know my identity, will it bring trouble to you and the head of the family?"
Lin Yuan chuckled indifferently and said, "Isn't this the trouble that hasn't come yet? The soldiers will come to stop it."
After saying that, Lin Yuan opened the door and prepared to go out.
"Wait, then...why do you want to help me?"
The girl's voice sounded from behind again. Lin Yuan walked out of the room and then turned around. Although he was smiling, the desolation in his words could not be concealed by a smile.
"Because I was kicked out of my house by my close relatives, and that feeling was really unpleasant."
Listening to Lin Yuan's speech, the girl also showed a little bitter smile.
It turns out that we are both fallen people at the end of the world, so why should we have known each other before meeting...
"I'm sorry..." the girl whispered. In her opinion, it was because of her that Lin Yuan remembered the bad memories.
Seeing her depressed look, Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows and suddenly smiled: "Miss Mo hasn't taken a shower yet, do you want me to help you undress?"
She was still immersed in the emotion of self-blame, but when Lin Yuan made such harsh words, the girl's emotions instantly felt like she was thrown into a cesspool.
"Lin Yuan!" The girl yelled Lin Yuan's name in shame and anger. She trotted to the door and closed it hard, almost making Lin Yuan's nose come into close contact with the front.
This was the first time he heard a girl call his name. Lin Yuan touched his nose and smiled silly, and he did not forget to say: "Hey, remember to lock the door bolt, so I don't accidentally go in and see something I shouldn't see." thing."
There was a "pop" sound. It seemed that the girl was frustrated with the door bolt.
Now that one thing has been settled, it's time to prepare for Lin Weiyang's arrival.
Lin Yuan walked to Lin Weiyang's boudoir with easy steps, then took out the snacks on the table under the faint moonlight, and sat down on the steps in front of the door.
Smelling the faint scent of osmanthus, Lin Yuan remembered that he hadn't eaten yet, so he couldn't help but move his index finger, pinched a piece and put it into his mouth.
Before Lin Yuan could swallow it, a graceful figure appeared at the door of the courtyard.
Lin Weiyang's face was full of exhaustion after a day of socializing, but when she saw Lin Yuan sitting on the steps, she still tried her best to smile as bright as a flower.
As he walked towards Lin Yuan, Lin Weiyang said: "You are so anxious to call your sister back, do you miss me?"
Lin Yuan smiled without saying a word, picked up a piece of snack and shook it towards Lin Weiyang.
